Siheyuan: Steel Mill Driver

Li Yishu looked at the sky and saw that it was getting darker and darker. He felt a little cold. What should he do at night? Without a bed, he couldn't take a shower, and there was no bedtime story. How could he sleep?

He knew that he couldn't go on like this, but he didn't know where to go. What should he do?

Just then, he heard a series of clanging sounds. He looked up and saw a child much older than him kicking a broken iron basin.

When it was not far away from him, maybe he had enough fun, he kicked the broken iron basin and it flew directly into a trash can not far away.

The boy cheered and then ran away humming a song.

After the boy left, Li Yishu thought of something. The broken bowl in front of the beggar seemed like he could get something from it.

This time he did not hesitate. He quickly ran to the trash can, picked up the deformed broken iron basin, and happily found a place to sit down. He placed the broken iron basin carefully in front of him, waiting for kind people passing by to throw some money to him again.

But what he didn't know was that it was already very late and there would be very few people passing by here. If there was one, he would be in a hurry and would not stop at all.

Not far away, the boy who had just run away looked at the man who robbed Li Yishu of his money and walked out of a small shop with a bottle of wine, two steamed buns, and a bag of side dishes in his hands.

You can tell that he is very happy now, humming an unknown tune. After walking a few steps, he couldn't wait to open the bottle cap and started drinking.

At this moment, the boy ran forward and punched the bottom of the bottle. The bottle was like a nail, directly nailed into the man's mouth, causing the man's eyes to bulge out instantly.

Before the man could take out the bottle, the boy kicked him in the crotch again. The man immediately clamped his legs together and knelt on the ground.

The boy kicked the man hard again, knocking him unconscious. He picked up the steamed buns and side dishes that had fallen on the ground, and stepped on the man's hands and feet as he left.

Two crackling sounds were heard, and the man woke up from the pain. Before he could scream, he was kicked unconscious again.

On the quiet street, the boy instantly turned into an old man picking up trash. When he passed by Li Yishu, the old man rubbed his waist, then sat two meters away from Li Yishu and said, "Alas, I'm old! I'm useless!"

After saying that, he ignored Li Yishu, took out the steamed buns and side dishes, and slowly started eating.

After a while, he heard the sound of someone swallowing saliva beside him.

The old man said, "Little kid, it's so late, why don't you go home?"

Li Yishu looked at the old man, thought for a moment and said, "My father doesn't want me anymore!"

"Oh, it seems that there is nothing wrong with you. Why doesn't your father want you anymore? Did you make him angry?"

"Yeah, right! He only comes home for a few days a year. Other people have fathers who act like spoiled children to them, but I don't. When dad comes back with great difficulty, he educates me. I get angry and talk back to him, and then dad doesn't want me anymore." As he spoke, he began to cry.

The old man sighed and said, "It's not easy for your father either. He probably wants to be with you every day, but the burden of the whole family falls on him alone. He works hard to make money so that you, the next generation, can have a good life."

"I, I feel like my family has enough money, why can't he stay and keep me company?"

"Haha, silly child, there are some things that you won't understand even if I tell you. You will naturally understand these principles when you grow up. I think your father is probably angry with you. When he is no longer angry, he will come to pick you up!"

"I think you are hungry. Here is a steamed bun and some vegetables. Eat them. I am going home now!"

Li Yishu watched the old man walk away. Looking at the steamed buns and side dishes in the broken iron basin, he couldn't help swallowing his saliva, picked up the buns and started eating.

He ate very slowly. This was what housekeeper Ah Feng had told him about table manners, but he had never listened to her.

As soon as he put the steamed buns and side dishes in his mouth, his eyes widened and he thought in disbelief: "Well, why are they so delicious?"

He never thought that steamed buns and these ordinary side dishes could be so delicious.

After he finished eating, he breathed a sigh of satisfaction and carefully put half of the steamed bun into his pocket. He planned to eat it when he was hungry tomorrow.

After he had eaten, he curled up in the corner and fell asleep in a short while. It was fortunate that he was not cold at that time, otherwise he would definitely have a fever after a night.

As the night passed and the sun rose, the streets began to become lively. He soon made a profit on the roadside. This time he did not hesitate and quickly put the money away.

When the beggar came, he saw that the broken bowl of the little boy had turned into a broken iron basin and said, "Oh, good job, kid, you have changed your guns and cannons in one night, and now you have this iron rice bowl in your hand!"

After he finished speaking, he didn't want to listen to Li Yishu's reply. He went to the old place by himself and lay on the ground to bask in the sun.

The beggar soon lost his composure, because many people who were giving money gave all their money to the little beggar. He had not received a penny after coming here so early in the morning. He immediately felt bad, and he looked at Li Yishu with a hostile look.

The beggar squinted his eyes, not knowing what he was thinking.

Li Yishu was unaware of this. Seeing that there were fewer people around, he picked up a broken iron basin and ran into the store. He wanted to eat everything he saw.

When the clerk saw him, he said, "Where did you come from, little beggar? Go away and don't disturb our business."

Li Yishu was startled by the clerk and took out the money and said, "I have money. Give me a piece of this meat and some of this side dish. Cut the meat into pieces and put them in the side dish. I'll give you the money."

The clerk was very quick. Seeing that he had money, he did as he said. After a while, he finished and said, "Here, a total of six dollars and eighty cents."

The clerk took the money from Li Yishu and said angrily, "Ah, you little idiot, are you trying to tease me? You're just trying to fool me with fifty cents?"

Li Yishu was stunned and said, "Not enough? If not, I still have more." Fortunately, he had gained a lot this morning, so it was almost not enough. "

What he didn't know was that the clerk was so happy in his heart, haha, I didn't expect to have an unexpected gain today! I earned more than three dollars for nothing.

Li Yishu returned to his seat and started eating. He had just taken two bites when another person appeared next to him. He didn't hesitate and grabbed the meat and vegetables with his dirty hands.

Li Yishu was startled, snatched the food and asked, "What are you doing?"

Seeing that he was angry, the beggar said, "You little beggar, you ungrateful thing, have you forgotten the bowl I gave you? What's wrong with me eating some of your food?" After saying that, he stuffed the meat in his hand directly into his mouth.