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Jiang Yu was sitting on the sofa, wearing Qi Nuliang's old leather jacket.A pair of dark eyes, full of curiosity, stared at Qi Nuliang next to him threading the needle.

The tiny sewing needle was pinched between Qi Nuliang's bony fingers, but it didn't look awkward.

He put the end of the black thread into his mouth and licked it, twisted it again, twisted the thin needle and raised it to his eyes, pinched the end of the thread and passed it into the needle's nose.Then he stuffed the exposed chemical fiber cotton into the clothes, flattened it, buried his head, and sewed it up very skillfully.

Jiang Yu also saw his mother sewing clothes, it seemed to be a very grand ceremony.She had to take away all the things on the bed first, and then flatten the clothes on the bed. Sometimes when the light was not enough, Jiang Yu would help her hold the flashlight.However, the work that came out was rough.The patched stitches are warped like earthworms, more conspicuous than no seams.

Whenever this happens, my mother will be embarrassed, as if she should have done it but was ashamed, and comforted Jiang Yu to buy him a new one in a few days.

Jiang Yu shrank his neck into his collar, and the layer of artificial collar fur that was not soft enough rubbed against his face, which was uncomfortable but warm.There was a faint smell of Qi Nuliang mixed with tobacco on the clothes.He felt that the smell seemed to bring warmth, and the tip of his nose was close to the fur collar, and it was warm even after taking a breath.

He took off his shoes, put his feet on the sofa, put his chin on his knees, kicked his hands into the pockets, and rummaged through the things in the pockets with his fingers-cigarette cases, lighters, small change, pieces of paper... A pair of eyes looked at Qi Nuliang.

The more you look at it, the more strange it becomes, the man is carelessly crossing his legs, but his hands are doing such delicate work.Jiang Yu just saw those hands slapping someone yesterday, it was hard and loud, the forearm moved the wrist, and when the palm touched the face, the fingertips were slightly upward, proud and beautiful.

If there is a slap competition, Qi Nuliang will definitely get No.1.

From those beautiful and strong hands, Jiang Yu saw the man's face.The face is also pretty, Qi Nuliang has a pair of dark glass eyes, although his expression is always deep and vicissitudes, those eyes are extremely clear and young.

"how old are you?"

The child asked this question suddenly, Qi Nuliang was still a little puzzled, he kept his hands on his hands, and glanced at Jiang Yu: "24, what's the matter?"

"You are 12 years older than me."

"You have to call me cousin."

Jiang Yu retracted his chin into his collar again, and stopped answering this question.

Qi Nuliang didn't force him either.After sewing the clothes, pull the thread ends, and the stitches that were just on the surface of the clothes turned into dark threads, and they were black again, with almost no holes to be seen.He crossed the thread, bit it off with his teeth, and threw the clothes to Jiang Yu: "Okay."

Jiang Yu took off his leather jacket, put on his own cotton coat, carefully touched the seam, and looked at Qi Nuliang in amazement: "I really can't tell...you sew better than my mother. "

It was obviously a compliment, but it didn't sound like that to the man's ears.

He was a big man, and had no intention of being good at sewing.But what kind of labor to do in labor reform is not up to him to choose.I remember that he was young at the time, and he was assigned to the textile and sewing workshop with some old, weak, sick and disabled, and that was still taking care of him.

"Put it on quickly, stop talking nonsense."

After Jiang Yu got dressed, he took out ten yuan and handed it to Qi Nuliang: "You paid for the beef noodles yesterday."

"Is it so clear?"

"Ah."

Seeing Jiang Yu's stern look like a little adult, it was quite fun, Qi Nuliang accepted it with a smile.

"Okay, you can deal with it by yourself at noon. I won't give you food money today." Qi Nuliang stood up and patted his trouser legs, "I'll go to Hongcheng again to see if there is any suitable job."

"It's a lie." Jiang Yu raised his chin to look at him and said.

"Ok?"

Jiang Yu handed Qi Nuliang the piece of advertising paper he just took out from his pocket, which was exactly the one he took off from the telegraph pole two days ago.I have been busy avenging Jiang Yu for the past few days, so I haven't had time to make this call.Qi Nuliang planned to call after going out soon.

"It's a liar." Jiang Yu repeated.

Qi Nuliang snatched the paper, a little embarrassed: "What do you know, you little brat."

"Old man Liu has been cheated before. He is the owner of the mahjong parlor at the alley. He was cheated of 1000 yuan when he made this call, and was beaten by his wife on the side of the street. If you don't believe me, you can ask him."

"You know everything." Qi Nuliang couldn't bear to be questioned by a little boy.

"Everyone in the daily chemical factory knows it."

"..."

"If you don't believe me, you can call and try. If the other party asks you to pay first, then she must be a liar, so don't trust her." Jiang Yu solemnly told the man, and added, "Speak to answer the phone It's a woman who specially tricks a man like you."

"..."

"Okay, okay, I get it." Qi Nuliang said impatiently, "Usually you can't touch a fart with three sticks, why are you talking so much today?"

Jiang Yu lowered his eyes in noncommittal, and stopped talking.

"Okay, I'm leaving. Don't pick up bottles today, just rest at home."

"If you're looking for a job, you can ask Liang Mazi. He will introduce you to the place where you buy breakfast every day."

Qi Nuliang watched Jiang Yu scratching his stubbled head, and suddenly felt that something was wrong.It wasn't until he walked out the door that he realized that he was the grown-up, but he was instigated by a brat like Jiang Yu to make a fuss.

He still didn't believe it.

Qi Nuliang was in the canteen downstairs, and borrowed the landline to dial the number on the advertisement.When the phone was connected, it was indeed a sweet and greasy female voice.The woman told her situation gently, and promised that money is not a problem, as long as she can conceive, 20 to [-] is easy to say.She can also come to the place where Qi Nuliang is, and she can pay a deposit first when they meet.

These words are reasonable and reasonable, and it is a business that is sure to make money without losing money. Qi Nuliang ignored Jiang Yu's reminder and already believed it for a long time.It wasn't until everything was negotiated and he declared his family name that the woman asked him to remit 2000 yuan in earnest money to her in a symbolic way in case Qi Nuliang lied to her.

Qi Nuliang was stunned.

Seeing him hesitate, the woman said that she didn't care about the money at all, she just wanted to see if he was joking, and said that two thousand was too much, and one thousand would do.

Qi Nuliang cursed and hung up the phone, he was indeed a scammer.After knowing it, he felt ashamed that he believed in this kind of deception. If it wasn't for Jiang Yu's reminder as a foreshadowing, maybe he really believed it.

He decided not to let Jiang Yu know that he made this call.He tore the ad into pieces and threw it in the trash.

He also went to Liang Mazi.This person does have some contacts, mainly because he has contacts with some small contractors, and finds some bricklayers and masons for them, or simply picks buckets and labors.There are too many job opportunities in this world, even this kind of hard work, as long as it can make money, it is very popular.Liang Mazi acted as an intermediary, taking a small referral fee from the workers he introduced.

But this job is all on the construction site, and the nearest one is in Nanquan City. It takes several months to go away, and Jiang Yu has no one to look after him, so he becomes a homeless child again.Or go to Hongcheng to have a look.

As Qi Nuliang walked and pondered, he realized that he had underestimated Jiang Yu.This little brat was silent all day long, and sometimes showed a foolish look, but there was nothing he didn't know.Qi Nuliang suspects that he has a notebook in his heart, he records everything he sees and hears in this notebook, he doesn't say anything, but his heart is clear.

Even though Jiang Yu had everything to do with the daily chemical factory, he was still just a child after all, so he couldn't really find a job for Qi Nuliang.

Most of the businesses in the small town are saved by the family, and there are few jobs for outsiders.Qi Nuliang didn't have any suitable skills, and it was the end of the year, which was the off-season for recruiting people. He tried to find the Lunar New Year from the New Year, but he couldn't find a serious job. During this period, he only worked as a temporary worker handing out leaflets.

The money left in my hand is getting less and less, not to mention meat, I can hardly afford vegetables.When seeing Jiang Yu finish three bowls of white dry rice with pickles, Qi Nuliang was a little relieved, but also a little sad.I still have to find a job as soon as possible, and now I'm just making a living. Jiang Yu will go to school in the first year, that's the big deal.

Hard work pays off, the Sichuan restaurant that Qi Nuliang visited before has been renovated.It was a big deal for the opening, it was full every day, and it was difficult to recruit people due to the Chinese New Year, so the boss agreed to let Qi Nuliang try.

The boss's salary for Dunzi is [-] months. The working hours are from [-]:[-] am to [-]:[-] pm, and there are two days off every month. No accommodation is included, and two meals in the middle and evening are included.

Qi Nuliang felt that the conditions were acceptable, so he agreed and started working the next day.

When he actually started working, he realized that this seemingly undemanding job was much more difficult than he thought.Cutting meat and vegetables not only needs to be fast, but also requires shape and thickness.Especially at noon and evening meals, his layman's speed is not enough.

Only two days later, the chef in charge of the spoon reported to the boss, asking for another experienced hand to come over, otherwise the job would not be able to continue.

The boss had no choice but to drag Qi Nuliang to the alley outside the back kitchen, handed him a cigarette, and said with some embarrassment: "I know you need this job, but there is nothing you can do if you can't do it. I The opening of this new store, with so much money invested in the early stage, and pointing to it to pay back quickly, everyone is under great pressure." The boss raised his hand and patted Qi Nuliang, who was almost a head taller than him, on the shoulder, "So, this I will pay you the salary for two days as agreed before, and it will be Chinese New Year soon, so I will give you a red envelope."

Qi Nuliang lowered his head, feeling a sense of frustration that he had never felt before.He can understand what the boss said. It is true that he can't do it well, but he really needs this job too much.

"Boss Wu, can you change my job? Anything is fine, as long as I can do it."

The boss looked at Qi Nuliang, he was honest and prudent besides being a prick.He sighed: "Otherwise, you can stay in the back kitchen to help with chores, move some materials, do cleaning, and help Master Cheng or something."

"I will do these."

"But the salary can't be that high, it can only be an apprentice's salary... one thousand and two a month, do you think you can accept it?"

One thousand and two, this is really too little.Qi Nuliang didn't speak for a while.

"It's not much. When you are proficient in the operation, we can return to the original salary. During this period, you can still learn to cook from Master Cheng, right? It's a skill."

"..."

"You don't need to answer now, you can think about it, or go back and discuss it with your family."

"No need to discuss, I will do it."