[K Mo] see you see the light

(One)

KO grew up to be 19 years old and had never been out of that small town. Everything outside was very strange to him.

The first time he traveled far, he chose the imperial capital.

When he was a child, his grandma often sang "Dongfanghong, □□" in his ears, and often said that □□□ is good, and said that he hoped that his grandson would earn a lot of money and take her to Beijing once to see the photos of □□□ hanging on □□□.

He can't make a lot of money.

There is also no chance to take grandma to Beijing.

Although the days were hard before, at least there was a kind-hearted old lady who smiled and held his hand tightly when he returned home, saying: My eldest grandson is back.

Now, grandma is gone, and the old house is sold.

He has no relatives and no home.

Thinking of this, KO couldn't help feeling bitter.

He got off the train, pursed his lips, carried a big black backpack, and walked along the path in silence.

KO stood still in front of □□, took out a black and white photo of the old lady when she was young from her breast pocket, her lips moved slightly: Grandma, here we are.

(two)

KO stayed in the imperial capital.

I rented a basement, which was cold and damp, and it was cheaper.

He started looking for work everywhere.

Any company with a bit of appearance needs a degree, and KO runs into walls everywhere.

In the past, part-time jobs were restricted by age, but now they are restricted by education. KO is a little frustrated.

There are also jobs that do not require a degree, such as cleaners, waiters, construction workers, postmen, and couriers.

Most of the cleaners provide a meal for middle-aged and elderly people, not young guys.

The waiter is a temporary worker, does not sign a contract, and has a monthly salary of [-], which is far away from where he lives, so it is not worthwhile.

He can't work as a postman or a courier. He is not a local and he is not familiar with Beijing.

On the construction site

"Then who, bring those dozen bundles of steel bars over here."

"Ah."

"Then whoever, all the bricks piled up in the south will be brought here."

"Ah."

"You, and cement."

"Ah."

……

When KO finished his work and rushed to the humble restaurant, the pots and bowls were empty, and there were no root vegetables or leaves.

I went out and bought two steamed buns, ate them with plain water, and when I went back, I was scolded by the foreman: "Which corner did you sleep in? Don't you know how to go to work when you arrive at the work site? Bai Chang is so big, and he doesn't know how to do it." Seeing how much you do, I've seen too many kids like you, lazy and lazy at work! Pack up your things and get out!"

KO opened his mouth, wanting to explain, but in the end he didn't say anything, and walked away with heavy steps on his back.

He is indeed inferior to those construction workers who have been working on the construction site all year round. Although those people are thin and dry, they are very strong. One is two and a half times him. It will be a matter of time before the foreman "please" him to leave.

(three)

At any rate, he is a young man about 1.8 meters tall, good at hands and feet, as long as he is willing to do it, he will not die of hunger.

Thinking of this, KO turned his head to the side and saw the recruitment notice posted by Tianxiangju - the back kitchen worker.

There is always a way out.

"The monthly salary is one thousand, including food and housing."

"it is good."

The chef is chubby and has a good temper.

But there are also times of anger.

He pointed at KO: "You! Come here!"

KO: "..."

The chef pointed to the dark prawns on the plate: "Why didn't you remove the intestines?"

KO is a little confused: what is intestinal slime?

The chef thought of something, sighed, took a toothpick, and said, "That's it, use the toothpick to pick it out."

KO took the prawns to deal with the intestinal mud, the chef shook his head: It's no wonder he doesn't understand the children of poor families.

KO really doesn’t understand, since he was a child, what he ate most was pickled radish and pickles, fried cabbage, stewed potatoes, and sometimes he would go to the river to catch small crucian carp for grandma to drink.

Shrimp and crabs and the like—he had never caught or eaten them.

(four)

The chef likes KO who is hardworking and willing to work. One time he drank with KO and learned from KO's drunken words that he had no relatives, and felt sorry for him even more.

"Where do you live now?"

"Rented a basement."

"How can you live in that kind of place? When you get old, you will fall sick."

"..."

I don't know what the chef and the shop owner said, but the boss actually agreed to allow KO to live in the grocery room of the shop for free.

KO has a stupid mouth and can't say anything except "thank you".

The chef patted him on the shoulder and said, "Craftsman will never be short of food, young man, do you want to learn cooking from me?"

KO can't wait for it.

Two years later, the chef took off his chef's hat and looked at KO with a smile: "From now on, you will take over my shift. My daughter-in-law gave birth to a fat boy, and I'm going back to the countryside to take care of my grandson."

The boss asked the chef worriedly, "Is he okay?"

The chef patted his chest proudly: "All I can say is true, look at you."

(Fives)

KO became the chef of Tianxiangju.

Tianxiangju is very close to University A, and some students come to patronize it from time to time.

Three or five gathered around a table, laughing and talking about interesting things in school.

KO is very envious. He is 21 years old this year. If he could continue to study back then, he would be in his third year now.

Overthinking is useless.

But still can't help but think.

want to read.

KO bought high school textbooks and studied on his own, which took him a year.

I assembled a broken computer by myself, and searched the Internet for things I don’t know, searched for videos of problem solving, and searched for e-books.

KO felt that he had almost mastered the knowledge in high school, so he began to teach himself advanced mathematics and computer programming.

Inexplicably became a hacker.

He didn't think he was a hacker. What he usually did was maintaining the security of the website, doing part-time job testing for the website, and occasionally participating in a geek competition.

(six)

Two years later, KO is already 23, but still alone.

Due to his yearning for the university, KO applied for a job as a chef in the cafeteria A. During the day, he would stay in the cafeteria A, or hang out in the library, and then go to Tianxiangju to work part-time at night.Because this is not a job-hopping job-hopping, the boss of Tianxiangju has a bad attitude towards him and pays him a very small salary, but he still allows him to live in the grocery store.

He smelled the oily smoke on his body and felt a little sour.

From the age of 14, only himself was left in his world.

It seems as if the moon has sunk, the stars have fallen, and there is no light to be found in the dark night.

He gritted his teeth and walked through nine years, but he still couldn't bear this kind of loneliness.Although he didn't show it on the surface, his heart was already a desert full of yellow sand, and no grass grew.

But at the moment when he saw Mo Zha Ta in the cafeteria A, KO seemed to see the soft light around him.He couldn't help but want to touch and feel the warmth.

The boy stared straight at the golden sweet and sour pork ribs, licked his lips, raised his head and smiled and said to him, "I want this!"

The pure smile made KO couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth, and gave him some more.

The boy smiled even more happily, his eyes sparkled, he looked at him and said, "Thank you, brother."

KO thought, this kid has such a cute smile.