Taboos in the Underworld: Starting from being paid a lot of money to beg for a child

When I returned to my small rental house, I felt very comfortable.

Because my rental house is very small, with only one window less than one square meter, and less than one meter away from the window is the wall of the building next door. No matter how strong the sun is, it cannot shine in. The lighting in this kind of house is very poor. But cheap.

I used to feel very depressed living there, and I don’t know why, but this time I came back and felt extremely comfortable.

I lay on the bed with my head down, and then I felt that the world had become quiet.

Thinking of the implication of those two old men today, I began to feel panic again.

I took out my cell phone and dialed Qian Xiaotong's number out of habit. I was stunned for a moment before I remembered that she was no longer my girlfriend.

I deleted her phone number without hesitation, dug out my mother's phone number, and called her to tell her that I was homesick and wanted to go home for a few days.

My mother asked me on the phone if I was too tired from work.

He also said that if you are tired, stop doing it and rest for a while. The family is not so tight now.

Then he told me that if I could go back to school, I would apply for a student loan and continue going to school, and I wouldn’t have to worry about my family affairs.

I asked my sister how she was doing, and my mother said her condition was much better, and she didn’t know the reason. She had recovered quickly recently, and she could almost stop taking the medicine.

I said that I would go back to see my sister. I haven’t seen her for a few months and I was feeling weird.

Mom was silent for a moment and said:

"Okay, come back. Is the fare enough?"

I said, "That's enough. I'll get a salary tomorrow. I'll be back after I get it."

After saying that, I hung up the phone happily. This news temporarily dispelled the haze in my heart.

Thinking of my sister's cute and sensible appearance, I couldn't help but laugh.

Tomorrow's salary is from my part-time job as a dishwasher in a restaurant.

I only go to work at five in the afternoon. There are many diners at that time, so the kitchen is too busy. I work until eight o'clock, which is thirty a day.

I've been working for less than a month. The boss is very nice and he should be able to settle the wages.

That night, I kept repeating the same dream.

In the dream, I saw a solemn and simple double-sided door. The door was tightly closed, and the laughter of my sister Mu Xue could be heard from inside the door from time to time.

I wanted to go in and play with her, so I ran over and pushed the door open. But when I just touched the door, Mu Xue's voice instantly turned into a cry. She cried heartbreakingly, crying. My heart is broken.

I used all my strength to push the door and move it slightly.

As I pushed the door, I shouted to my sister to be good, and my brother came in immediately. As I pushed, the door suddenly opened. Unable to control my own inertia, I fell directly into the door, and my body violently With a shudder, I woke up.

After I woke up, I wiped the cold sweat from my head and felt very tired all over.

After a while, I slowly fell asleep again. After falling asleep, I entered this dream again. After the door opened, I was awakened again. This happened many times until dawn.

Listening to the various noises outside, I struggled to get up.

My whole body was so weak that I couldn't even stand firmly. In my dream last night, I kept pushing hard on the door.

But now my body's reaction seemed to tell me that it was not a dream, but that I had really been consuming my energy.

I forced myself to walk to the bathroom. I had to go out. I had to go to the boss to pay the bill and then buy a ticket to go home.

Squeezing the toothpaste out and putting it on the toothbrush, then putting the toothbrush into my mouth, I looked up at the mirror hanging on the wall in front of me.

This sight made me jump. My face turned very white, a very sickly white color. Even my lips had no other color, but the dark circles under my eyes were very obvious and spread over a large area. Just like those ghosts in horror movies who are wearing makeup.

Is this still me?

I shook my head from side to side, and when I saw myself repeating the same movements in the mirror, I dared to believe that it was really me.

Maybe it's because I didn't sleep well last night, I comforted myself with deception. I have ready-made instant noodles at home, the old Beijing ones that cost a few cents a pack. I don’t know if you have ever tried them. There is only a pack of low-quality seasonings in them.

The taste is very bad, but the price is very good.

I soaked two packs of Old Beijing. After eating, I felt a little more energetic. I had a little fantasy in my heart, maybe my problem of not being able to bask in the sun today has been cured?

I opened the door and walked to the end of the corridor outside. There was a window there, facing the east, and there was no tall building blocking it in front, so the sun shone in in the morning.

I walked under the sun, hesitating whether to step into the sunlight.

Looking at the crowds coming and going below, some even deliberately walked to sunny places.

They can do it, why can't I?

Taking courage, I walked into the sunlight. After entering, I shivered all over and felt very cold!

It's good not to have the same feeling as yesterday, at least I can stay in the sun.

I began to have some expectations in my heart. If I had to choose between being cold or feeling itchy, I hope it would just be cold.

But the feeling my body gave me next completely shattered my idea. The cold feeling only lasted a few seconds, and then my body started to itch like crazy. The feeling was exactly the same as yesterday, and I couldn't last more than a few seconds.

I quickly walked out of the sun and returned to the room feeling disappointed.

What the hell is going on?

I thought about going to the hospital to see if I was ill, but thinking about my current financial situation, I couldn't afford to go to the hospital.

Could it be that those two old men said that I didn't have much time because of this disease?

If it's because of this disease, then it won't help if I go to the hospital.

Forget it, let’s do business first, but how can I go out like this?

I walked to the bathroom and looked in the mirror. The strange thing was that the scary look in the morning was gone again, and my face became just like a normal person.

Although this is a good thing, I felt very panicked about this matter. These things were unexplainable. I kept grabbing my hair with my hands and couldn't help shouting in the mirror:

Hold! What the hell is going on! ! ! ! !

After venting, I packed up my things and went out. My luggage was just a backpack. I didn’t return the deposit for the rental house because the landlord was very stingy and couldn’t refund it even if he wanted to.

There are still two months until it expires, so let’s rent it here first. Maybe I’ll be back in a few days.

I also brought an umbrella with me when I went out. This umbrella has a pure black surface, good sunshade effect, and it opens very wide.

It was given to me by Qian Xiaotong as a birthday gift on my birthday last year.

She chose it on Taobao and I paid for it.

I used to cherish this umbrella very much, and sometimes I was reluctant to take it out when it rained, because Qian Xiaotong personally selected it for me.

Now I feel relieved and even somewhat grateful that she chose such an umbrella for me. I just need it now.

I took an umbrella and went out, avoiding the sun all the way and walking through the crowded alleys of urban villages.

When I walked to the restaurant where I worked, the owner had just opened the door and was still clearing the cashier.

I told her about the situation, and she readily gave me the salary settlement. Although it was not a full month, she still gave me 900 yuan.

I have to say that there are still many good people in this world.

After getting the money and thanking the boss, I left this urban village and waited for the bus home.

In early spring, there were relatively few people returning home, so the seats on the bus were very empty. The curtains on the windows let in the sun, so I had no choice but to open an umbrella to cover my whole body.

Fortunately, there were few people on the bus, so I sat at the back of the carriage.

The ride was uneventful except for the driver warning me not to get his car dirty.

It's just that I don't know what he meant by dirtying his car. I obviously just opened the umbrella to block the sun.

My hometown is in Hunan, and the journey is very long. The bus drove slowly. When I got off the bus, it was already past ten o'clock in the evening, and there was heavy rain in the sky.

Fortunately, my home is right on the road, and it's only a short walk away.

Because it was too late to get home, I called my mother in advance and told her not to tell Mu Xue, for fear that she would not sleep and wait at home.

My parents knew I was coming back, so the waiting room in the main room was still open and they didn't sleep.

When my mother saw me coming back, she hurriedly ran to the kitchen to heat up some food. After a few pleasantries with my father, I prepared to go upstairs to see Mu Xue.

Muxue is not in good health, so she does not sleep alone. Although she is five or six years old, she has always slept with her parents for the convenience of taking care of her.

I walked quietly to the door of my parents' bedroom and slowly opened the bedroom door.