In Qingzhou City in August, the boilers in the sky worked harder than usual, and there were few pedestrians on the road in such a bad weather.
The dilapidated pavement has already cracked a lot, and some dry, half dead trees on the pitted pavement are still barely supporting a shade.
Under the tree, young people in old take away clothes gulped down the cool white wine. There is not a chill in his thirsty throat, nor a ray of breeze to bring a little cool. The days without money are so delicious.
With a strong desire to drink, the young man closed his eyes and tried to recover some physical strength under the sparse shade of the tree. Next, there were many lists to send.
Looking at the electric car next to me, the ugly yellow paint with the dark foundation looks like a poisonous snake. This snake has devoured most of his youth, but fortunately, it is nothing compared with the middle age and old age that it will swallow next.
There are many wear marks on the shell of the car. Xu Ding frowns. I wonder if the company will deduct his own money for this.
Previously, due to the weather, he almost had an accident. A car rushed out of the alley and missed him just a few millimeters away.
But even so, due to the wrong prediction, his excessive avoidance made him hit the electric pole on the side. The car is not a big problem. As for people... Xu Ding feels his aching chest and can withstand it.
The poor watch on his right hand broke again. Xu Ding took out his mobile phone and looked at the number on it until 29 changed to 30.
He stood up and endured the pain in his feet. Continue his second job today.
……
At 10 o'clock sharp, Xu Ding sent the last customer away, which means his third job is over.
Dragging his tired body and changing his work clothes, Xu Ding left the convenience store where he worked.
Xu Ding had a smooth journey today, if not including nearly tripping over by garbage on the road and being splashed by dirty water from upstairs.
Back home, looking at the dinner left by his parents on the table, he felt powerless again.
As a farmer, his father sold his house and fields in order to take care of his sick wife. In the end, his mother's illness was still not cured and his father was unable to earn money.
If it were just them, Xu Ding might not be so embarrassed, but his younger brother is worthy of the word "younger brother".
Xu Cheng, his birth was a mistake. In the fourth year of his birth, his mother was seriously ill, but she was still trying to keep her family from finding out. But my own tuition and my brother's rearing expenses are not small expenditures.
When Xu Ding graduated from junior high school, his mother could no longer support him.
This is a story of dog blood. The only difference is Xu Cheng.
First, my family paid a lot of medical expenses for fighting with my classmates, but the reason was that I was insulted by the other party.
Later, he gave up his studies and claimed to save money for his family. But Xu Ding saw through his inferior lies at a glance. Xu Cheng was expelled from the school because he started against his teachers.
Now he has been with a group of gangsters for years, not to mention the gangsters who threatened their family to pay Laoshizi protection fee.
By contrast, since his mother entered the hospital, Xu Ding gave up his studies and began to work. Even if his age does not match, he lies about his age or he is an acquaintance's helper, he tries his best to lighten the burden on his parents, so that his younger brother can pass the college entrance exam and completely change the fate of their family.
It's a pity that Xu Cheng doesn't seem to think so. He just takes for granted the living expenses given by Xu Ding, enjoying himself while living the life Xu Ding desires.
However, what can he do? Despite repeated advice, his adult brother still chooses to be a homeless man. He can't bear to reproach the farmer father who is busy taking care of his mother and the paralyzed mother.
Work to make money, hand over the money earned, and then go on working, which constitutes the whole of his life.
There is a limit to human power, even if it is three jobs a day, and the working hours are 16 hours. He still can't change his cage. People are just slaves of fate.
But even so, he never thought of seeking shortsightedness, just because his mother taught him "responsibility" since childhood.
He will not fall until he has fulfilled his responsibility as the Son of Man. This is his awareness.
After swallowing the last mouthful of cold food, Xu Ding stood up and was about to wash the dishes. A dizzy feeling filled his brain, and then he fell down.
As early as three days ago, Xu Ding gradually lost his sense of pain, just as he did not find his broken ribs and legs today.
"It's wrong to waste a bowl." This was his last thought.
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On the other side, Xu Cheng, who is talking happily with friends, seems to feel something and put down his bottle. "Xu Ding?"
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Xu Ding, 28 years old
Seeing the news of his death, Xu Ding's heart is full of mixed feelings, but he is more worried about his parents and brother. Without him, whether their life can be maintained or not.
"Host, please confirm as soon as possible." The soft but heartless synthetic sound comes on.
When Xu Ding's soul was about to leave the body, his consciousness woke up again, and what he saw was the pure white "system space".
This mysterious existence, which claims to be the "strongest explorer system", only requires him to confirm the soul binding and get the novice gift package to go to the new world as soon as possible.
He is no stranger to the system. In the past, ten minutes before going to bed, Xu Ding used to read some novels on the old copycat machine to relax himself, which was probably his only way of entertainment.
Although he didn't remember the contents of the book, he still understood the system. Just like Ye Gong likes dragons, he really appears, and his fear of the unknown remains undiminished.
"System, I have a request..." Xu Ding asked tentatively.
As he guessed, the system still understood his meaning even though he didn't say it.
But unexpectedly, the system agreed.
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Feeling restless, Xu Cheng drinks two mouthfuls of wine and continues to talk and laugh.
Their hotel welcomed an unexpected guest.
As the door of the private room was kicked open, Xu Ding glanced around the room. Several youths with colorful hair were making jokes around the table. When they saw Xu Ding breaking in, they were stunned.
At this time, a young gangster who just came back from the toilet saw Xu Ding at the door and rushed to try to "theory", but was soon "persuaded" by Xu Ding.
The gangster in the room looked at the gangster who fell down at the door and kept pulling out, so frightened that he dared not come forward for a moment. One young man in a black shirt with a gold chain saw Xu Ding and said, "Xu Ding, how did you find this place?"
Xu Ding didn't speak. He just stepped forward and kicked the table out of the way, grabbed Xu Cheng's collar and pulled off the fake gold chain made of brass. In spite of the clamour of the thugs who recovered from the shock around him, Xu Cheng was forcibly dragged out of the compartment.
During this period, a yellow haired gangster was born at the edge of the gallbladder. He grabbed the bottle and smashed it at Xu Ding's head.
With the splashing green glass and the blood flowing from his head, Xu Ding stared at the gangster. Soon, he was defeated by the fierce gangster and consciously stepped aside.
Ignoring Xu Cheng's struggles and shouts, Xu Ding dragged him into the alley beside the restaurant.
"Brother Xu... what are you going to do?" Xu Cheng felt a little nervous when he saw Xu Ding's solemn eyes.
"Listen, I don't care what you did before. From now on, parents will give it to you."
"What on earth are you going to say?" Xu Cheng was a little flustered. He seemed to realize something.
"Finally, goodbye, bastard brother." Xu Dingyi punched Xu Cheng in the face. He didn't show mercy.
Xu Cheng was knocked down and covered his swollen cheeks. When he looked again, Xu Ding was gone.
"Three minutes, it's too short." Xu Ding looks at the ground through the white wall, and Xu Cheng is heading home.
"System, confirm the binding."
