sky-high pet

"Miss Boss, the trash can in our back alley seems to have been turned over by someone in the past two days. The trash is everywhere, and I have cleaned it several times." The bakery clerk complained.

"Isn't it done by wild cats? Aren't there a lot of wild cats in the nearby park?" The proprietress asked casually while looking at the ledger at the counter.

"A whole bag of garbage has been dug out. No matter how strong the wild cat is, it can't get the whole bag of garbage out of the garbage bin to the ground!" said the clerk.

"Could it be that homeless people have come here recently? We always throw some stale bread in the trash can in the back alley, probably looking for something to eat."

"What if he stays here and doesn't leave?" The female clerk on the side said in shock, "It's already dark after we get off work. If—if——it's better to call the police now."

"Look at how promising you are, a tramp scares you like this!" said the male clerk.

"Of course you are a big man, don't be afraid." The female clerk retorted, "I am a girl without a boyfriend to give it to me, and secondly, it is not safe if I don't have a family to pick me up. If I am robbed of money, if I am—"

"Ah Xu, go to the back alley and take a look, so that Xiaoju won't be worried." The proprietress said with a helpless sigh.

Ah Xu made a face at Xiaoju, got up and walked towards the back door, and he came back leisurely after a while.Seeing this, Xiaoju immediately surrounded him, and the proprietress also looked at what Ah Xu was holding in his hand.

"How is it?" Xiaoju asked worriedly.

"I found this, but I didn't see anyone." Ah Xu held up a plastic bag, which contained several pieces of dry and hard bread, some of which had green hairs.

"It seems that he has managed this place and knows how to store some food." The proprietress said, looking at the plastic bag.After hearing what the proprietress said, Xiaoju became even more worried.

"Let's call the police!" Xiaoju looked at the two worriedly and said.

"Don't make such a fuss, a homeless man will scare you out of your wits." Ah Xu said disdainfully, "If a robber comes to rob you, you might faint before you hand over the money. At that time, the unlucky robber will probably die." You have to find a way to open the cash register yourself."

"Stinky boy, don't be crowed!" The proprietress picked up the ledger in her hand and patted Ah Xu on the head.

"I'm just talking casually," Ah Xu hurriedly avoided, "At worst, I'll have a good talk with him when he comes back tonight, and give him some money so that he can leave. Of course, the boss's wife will pay for it."

"The proprietress—" Xiaoju looked at the proprietress coquettishly and said hopefully.

"Okay, okay, I'll pay you wages, you'll have to send homeless people when you're on vacation, and I don't know who's the boss anymore." The proprietress sighed.

"Miss Boss, you are the best." Xiaoju happily yelled, her uneasy mood eased a little.

When night fell, Xue Tingli returned to the back alley with the food he had found elsewhere, but unexpectedly found that his small nest had been turned over, and the few pieces of bread stored in the corner had disappeared, temporarily replaced by paper shells. The piled "beds" were also turned upside down.

"Could it be that Sun Chaoran came here?" Xue Tingli was startled, if he was caught back, his life would be worse than death, then he immediately turned around and fled, but it was already too late.

"Are you the homeless man who lives here?" Ah Xu blocked the way with an iron rod, Xue Tingli lowered the blanket on his head a little more in shock, and slowly leaned towards the corner.

"This is the money my lady boss gave you and I hope you leave here, otherwise it will be difficult for the female shop assistants in our store to work with peace of mind." Ah Xu said as he threw 50 yuan at Xue Tingli's feet.

Looking at the homeless man who was several times smaller than him, Ah Xu's original sense of defense gradually disappeared, and the iron rod he held tightly in his hand gradually loosened.With such a physique, Xiaoju is more than enough to beat and run, it's just a false alarm!

"I——I see, I'll go right away." Xue Tingli picked up the money on the ground in fear, and carefully walked around Ah Xu towards the entrance of the alley.

Looking at the trembling petite figure, Ah Xu hesitated.Listening to the tramp's voice is very immature, seeing how terrified he is when he finds himself, maybe he is still a child.Wouldn't it be inhumane to drive him away like this?What harm can a child do?

"Stop." Ah Xu's voice came from behind, Xue Tingli looked at Ah Xu approaching and was frightened, immediately grabbed the blanket and retreated towards the wall behind him.

"I'll go right away." Xue Tingli's trembling voice came from under the blanket.

"Come with me." Ah Xu grabbed Xue Tingli's hand and walked towards the back door of the bakery.

Xue Tingli was startled and couldn't break free, and was afraid that too much movement would make the blanket on top of his head slip off, so he had no choice but to let Ah Xu pull him into the bakery in fear.

"You brought him back? Is it a child?" The proprietress looked at the dirty Xue Tingli and asked Ah Xu uncertainly.With most of her face covered by the blanket, it was difficult for the proprietress to see the person in front of her.

"It's him." Ah Xu gave Xiaoju a look of "you can rest assured now".

"What's your name?" The boss lady handed Xue Tingli a cup of hot water and asked.

"Xue Tingli." Xue Tingli timidly replied with his head down.

"Do you have any family?" The proprietress felt more and more pitiful for the child.

family?A heavy sadness flashed in Xue Tingli's eyes and he shook his head gently.

"Hey, what kind of evil is this?" The proprietress sighed and thought for a long time before raising her head and said, "Ah Xu, go to the storage room and find two employee uniforms for him to change into."

"Yes, the proprietress is going to be a good person!" Ah Xu said and walked to the storage room in the back.Ah Xu has been with the proprietress for many years and knows his temperament well. It seems that the proprietress is going to take in this child.

"You go to the bathroom at the back to take a shower, and wait for Ah Xu to bring the clothes before changing."

"Can—can you give me a hat?" Xue Tingli asked cautiously.

"No problem, it's just a hat, and all staff uniforms come with hats," said the proprietress.

The proprietress then took Xue Tingli to the bathroom door in the back room, and Ah Xu brought the clothes and put them in the bamboo basket at the bathroom door.After returning to the front hall, the three chatted while waiting for Xue Tingli to take a shower.

"Miss Boss, do you really want to take him in?" Xiaoju asked worriedly.

"What are you afraid of? I'm afraid he can't even beat you like that." Ah Xu said.

"Who's scared, I mean he looks pretty pitiful, if we drive him out again—" Xiaoju said sympathetically.

"Stop talking nonsense, Ah Xu, go and tidy up the attic on the second floor. I remember there is still a set of bedding there. Xiaoju is going to warm up a cup of milk, and bring some meat floss rolls baked this afternoon." The proprietress immediately started assign work.

"Oh, I got it." Hearing what the proprietress said, Xue Tingli was sure that he was going to be stayed, and the two of them immediately went to work on their respective duties.

After a while, a little head with a red hat and a red uniform came out from behind the door and looked at the proprietress at the counter.

"Come out after washing, sit there and wait for a while, and the two of them will come out when they are done." The proprietress saw the figure at the door from the corner of her eyes and continued to check the account book without looking up.

Xue Tingli walked slowly to the counter and put the 50 yuan in his hand on the counter.

"Thank you for letting me take a bath, this is your money." Xue Tingli said in a low voice.

"The money was originally for you, so you—" the proprietress raised her head and smiled, but she was stunned just halfway through her words.

If the one in front of her was not wearing the uniform from her shop, she wouldn't believe that such a good-looking kid was that dirty tramp just now.Xue Tingli was very uncomfortable being looked at by the proprietress, and lowered his head timidly.Seeing that Xue Tingli finally came to his senses, the proprietress dragged him to sit at the next table and didn't bother with the books.

"You are so beautiful, I didn't see it just now." The proprietress looked at Xue Tingli's blue eyes and sighed, "Are these eyes born? They are so beautiful!"

"Well, my mother is European." Xue Tingli blushed a little, lowered his head and said.

"Boss lady, the food is ready." Xiaoju came out with milk and bread and put them on the table. "Hey, you finished washing, I thought—"

The proprietress looked at Xiaoju who was as surprised as she was just now, and her horrified expression was a replica of her just now.

"He's—he—he—" Xiaoju looked at Xue Tingli's uniform and questioning look to the proprietress, who nodded with a smile.

"How old are you?" Xiaoju asked the first question with golden eyes.

"Twenty this year." Xue Tingli replied in a low voice.

"You look like fifteen or sixteen, and your body is so small!" The proprietress was also slightly surprised. It seems that there are still things in the world that are extremely inconsistent with age and appearance, but Xue Tingli is extremely inconsistent with her appearance and temperament. Some ages.

"Eat quickly, don't keep talking." The proprietress realized that Xue Tingli was swallowing secretly at this moment, and suddenly said clearly.

"It's a pity that they are so much younger than me. I like people who are older than me." Xiaoju felt a little regretful.

"The proprietress's attic has been tidied up. Although the place is not big, the bedding is still—" This time Xiaoju finally had the chance to see her shocked expression reappear on Ah Xu.

Ah Xu cast a questioning look at the proprietress and Xiaoju with extreme uncertainty, and the two women nodded together with smiles on their faces.

"Hey, my name is Ah Xu." Ah Xu stroked his hair and immediately sat opposite Xue Tingli and said, "Excuse me, do you have a boyfriend? Probably not?"

"Stinky boy, what are you talking about?" The proprietress gave Ah Xu a chestnut and said, "He is a boy, why are you making fun of it?"

"Boy?" Ah Xu looked at Xue Tingli with great regret, and the confidence on his face just now also collapsed.

"Well, I'm a man." Xue Tingli said with a smile.

"Ting Li, the attic above has been tidied up, you can stay here from today onwards," the proprietress said, "You can also help me look around the store in the future, and the salary is the same as the two of them."

"Stay here?" Xue Tingli said in surprise.

"That's right, our lady boss is very kind, so I can't just watch such a good-looking person like you wandering outside!" Xiaoju said.

Xue Tingli looked at the proprietress who was smiling at him, and there was warmth in his heart, with tears in his eyes.

"Thank you for taking me in." Xue Tingli said slightly choked up.

"Silly boy, drink the milk first, it will be cold in a while." The proprietress laughed.

"It's my credit, I brought him back." Ah Xu immediately claimed the credit.

The depression of many days has finally dissipated, and I believe it will gradually get better in the future.