Two stupid postmodern life

The world is cruel!

Ersha didn't understand it before, or he understood it and forgot it, but now, every time he passed Chengxie Lane, he would have a deeper understanding of this sentence.

Chengxie Lane is an alley that Ersha must pass from his home to Xiangxiang Hotel, and it is not a must. If you don’t want to see bad pictures and smell the smell, you can go around in a big circle.

But Ersha has always been very lazy, so even if what he saw and smelled made him extremely uncomfortable, he still didn't choose to go a long way.

Ersha and Jichang's home is in the rich area of ​​Tonglan, while Xiangxiang Hotel is in the civilian area, Chengxie Lane, located in the gap between the rich area and the civilian area, Ersha still can't figure it out, such a dilapidated place Why does this miserable alley exist in this place.

The residents in this alley can be roughly divided into two categories, one is the laborers who are engaged in mining in Semu, and the other is the mixed-race Mahan who came from Xuanji all the way.

The mining of Semu's special products, colored treasures and minerals requires a lot of labor, which is also the main source of work for Semu.These laborers have been digging stones in the dark underground all year round, transporting them to the ground, and then being selected and purified by other departments.

It is conceivable how harsh the working environment of these people is. Let alone the physical and mental damage, the frequent mine collapses alone have made the casualty rate of this job extremely high.

Let’s talk about another group, the mixed-race Mahan, who can come to Semu alive. In addition to being extremely lucky and not encountering sand bandits and sandstorms, there is another kind of people who barely survived these two disasters, but with injuries. sick person.

Therefore, if you are lucky enough to pass by Chengxie Lane, if you look along the road, there are only three or four out of ten disabled people.

At the beginning, every time Ersha passed by Chengxie Alley, he felt uncomfortable. In his impression, with so many low-level and disabled people together, what a gloomy and gloomy alley looks like. Is it bitter?

But after a few times, he gradually discovered that this was not the case.

Maybe it’s because we are all in the same class and have similar fates. Although life is hard, we help each other. As long as we can have food and survive today, it is a gift from God.

Therefore, these people embrace the free and easy way of having wine today and getting drunk today, and keeping their troubles until tomorrow.

Therefore, Ersha likes to walk this alley, because there are more fireworks and people here.

People in this alley also like Ersha, because at the beginning, Ersha was stolen here. Not only was the thief caught by the kind people around him, but he also took his wallet back. Send out some free coupons and discount coupons.

A few days ago, I went to Lanji with Jichang, and after two days of rest after returning, I had to go to the hotel to see it today.As soon as he entered Chengxie Alley, he was blocked by a tower-like man: "Boss, are you going to the hotel?"

Er smirked: "Brother Iron Tower, didn't you go into the mine today?"

Tieta smiled innocently: "Today is my daughter Cainiu's birthday, and I will take a day off from work to accompany her." Halfway through the speech, Tieta was a little embarrassed: "Cainiu, I don't know who I heard from a friend, Boss, in your hotel, there is a What kind of thing is called a birthday... cake, it is delicious and beautiful, I have been telling me for several days, I want to ask the boss... how much is it?"

Tieta was the one who helped Ersha recover his wallet back then. Ersha thought about it and took out a piece of cardboard from his pocket: "Hey, it's a coincidence to ask, we just didn't sell a cake yesterday. I just don’t know how to deal with it, if you want it, I’ll give it to you at a lower price. This is a discount coupon, just give it to the hotel staff.”

Tieta thanked Ersha gratefully, and left with the discount coupon. He wanted to go home and asked the girl to buy cakes together.

Er smirked and watched the iron tower leave, he didn't pay attention to the front for a while, and when he came back to his senses, he had already bumped into a person.

With a 'bang', Ersha and the person who hit him both fell down.

Ersha stood up clutching his slightly aching forehead, and his first reaction was to touch his wallet, which was a habit he developed after being stolen in Chengxie Lane.

The wallet is still there.

At this time, Ersha realized that the person who hit him was still groping on the ground and couldn't get up for a long time.

Is it serious?

Thinking in his heart, Ersha hurried over and helped the man up: "Are you okay, are you injured?"

A pale and handsome face was revealed as the man struggled. On the young face, the light brown pupils were dim and out of focus.

The young man clasped his hand on Ersha's elbow, first pointed to his eyes, then shook his hand, then pointed to his mouth, and still shook his hand.

It probably means that I can neither see nor speak.

Ersha supported the young man to stand up slowly, seeing that such an elegant and chrysanthemum-like person was blind and dumb, those words echoed in his mind.

The world is cruel!

Anyway, I'm not allowed to work when I go to the hotel. Otherwise, I'll help others: "Brother, where are you going? Look... It's not convenient for you. I happen to be fine. How about sending you there?"

The young man tilted his head to listen, and pointed in a direction, Ersha supported the young man and walked in that direction.

Fortunately, there is no deafness. If you can't even hear, the world is not just cruel, but inhumane.

However, this can neither see nor speak, how to communicate?

"Brother, can you write?"

The young man shook his head desolately.

Well... I'd better not ask, the more I know, the more uncomfortable I feel.

Walking and thinking, when I stopped, I had already reached the entrance of Xiangxiang Hotel.

Ersha looked at the young man: "The place you are going to is the Xiangxiang Hotel?"

The young man looked in Ersha's direction with dull eyes and nodded.

Why didn't you say it earlier, it took a lot of effort!

Well, I really can't say.Ersha asked the young man: "What's the matter with you here? I know this place well, if you have anything to do, just tell me."

The young man made a gesture with a smile, and it took him a long time to realize that he probably wanted to buy food. He couldn't guess whether it was McDonald's or cake.

Ersha saw that the young man was so pitiful, but he had a hearty smile on his mouth. He couldn't help but be infected by him. He dragged him to the cabinet where the food was placed in front of the door, took out a McDonald's and a cake, and handed them to the young man. inside.

The young man didn't take it, he took out five copper coins from his pocket, and with his sense of smell, he pointed to a jujube cake in the cabinet, meaning that he didn't have enough money, he only needed that jujube cake.

After some disputes, it finally ended with Ersha's victory. Before leaving, Ersha wrapped two big paper bags, one was McDonald's, and the other was various cakes. Seeing the young man groping to leave step by step, he felt very uncomfortable. taste.

Oops, forgot to ask his name.When passing through Chengxie Lane at night, check to see if he is still there.

As night fell, Ersha came to the alley.

This alley is not big, and with so many small forks, if you go around, you should be able to find that person.

Families on both sides of the alley began to prepare dinner one after another, the chimneys slowly emitted smoke, the noise of children, the sound of adults stopping drinking, and the sound of drunks drinking together, it was extremely noisy.

As Ersha walked, he looked at the houses and shops on both sides. As the night deepened, except for a little candlelight from the windows, the alley gradually became dark and difficult to see.

Let's go back, at night, Chengxie Lane will become very dangerous.Er Silly thought, he quickened his pace and walked towards the end of the alley.

A sharp object suddenly touched Ersha's back, and a young boy's voice came: "If you want to die, hand over your valuables." Although the tone was fierce, the rapid breathing and coughing mixed with it indicated The robbers are fierce and gentle.

"Okay, okay, I'll take the money out. Don't be nervous!" Ersha took out the money bag and handed it to the person behind him: "You cough badly, are you sick?"

"Why so much nonsense!" The robber grabbed the purse, pushed Ersha away, and ran away in a panic. Ersha turned around and saw that figure running crookedly. .

This robbery was amateurish enough, Ersha chuckled lightly, walked over to help the fallen boy: "Do you have a fever, why are you so hot? Don't move!"

The young man kept struggling: "The money is in my hands, don't even try to take it back, let me go, I want to go home."

Ersha touched the boy's forehead with his hand: "Sure enough, your temperature is too high. I remember passing by a medical center just now. Let's go, I'll show you there."

Not only did the boy not listen, he also punched and kicked Ersha. During the beating, Ersha discovered that the pointed object that the boy held in his hand just now was a polished stone.

He didn't even have a weapon in his hand when he came out to rob, so only Ersha could let him succeed.

Ersha hasn't grown much in the past two years, but his height and strength have grown a lot. Facing the young man's weak counterattack, he elbowed him under his arm and said, "Let's go, you're the one who talks too much nonsense."

Along the way, the young man cursed and cursed, and greeted everyone from Ersha's ancestors to his parents. When he scolded his cousin, Ersha also followed his memory and found the medical clinic that he just passed by.

Before going to Lanji, Ersha often passed by Chengxie Alley. He remembered that there was no medical clinic in the alley before. It took only a few days, not only did this medical clinic appear, but also the cleanliness of the entrance and the decoration inside , giving a solid and reliable feeling.

"Is anyone there? This child has a fever, and I want to see a doctor." Ersha asked loudly.

The candles in the medical hall were dimly lit, and at a glance, there was no one there. Ersha shouted a few more times, and the curtain leading to the backyard was lifted, and a young man walked in: "Come here, come here."

"Hello, doctor, this child has a fever, can you see if he has a cold?" Ersha helped the boy to sit down, he was already shivering a little at the moment.

The doctor stretched out his hand to feel the boy's pulse, and after a while he asked him to open his mouth and stick out his tongue, "Is there any other discomfort?"

"My body is so sore, I don't have the strength to do anything." The young man thought for a while, "The chest is also very stuffy, and it's hard to breathe. Doctor, it doesn't matter to me, can you come to the doctor with me, my mother is also very sick , I can’t even get out of bed.” As he spoke, he looked at the second idiot next to him: “I came out because I didn’t have money to see a doctor, so I wanted to grab some money to go back.”

The doctor thought for a while, then stood up and packed the medicine box: "Take me to your house to have a look first. According to you, your mother is indeed heavier... By the way, this brother..." The doctor turned to Ersha: "I My brother is in the store, but he is a bit inconvenient, can you take care of him instead of me. "

Ersha looked outside, because the residents in the alley were resting one after another, the only candle was almost extinguished, and it was dark outside.

"It's getting late, I... still..." Ersha was about to refuse, when the curtain leading to the backyard was lifted again, and a person walked in gropingly.

If it's not the daytime, who is that young man?

So he lives here!

Ersha changed the subject and said, "Let's stay here with your brother."