“Dong Ge, are you really going to work in the factory?”
“What else can I do? Am I supposed to sell my position?”
“That's not it, it's just about how to arrange things in the future.”
In the past, the three of them used to hang out in the city of Sijiu.
Hu Ba's family situation was special; there was no position for him to take over.
Wang Kaixuan had someone in the army, but there was also no position available.
They were both a bit younger and hadn't reached the age to consider jobs yet.
Bu Xiangdong was an orphan, but he did have a position to take over.
Now that Bu Xiangdong was of age, to take over he had to go to the factory.
“Fatty, I want to pull off a big score.”
“How big!”
Fatty's eyes lit up, rubbing his hands together; clearly, he was an unsettled character.
“What do you want? How about theft, robbery, fraud, or tomb raiding? You pick one?”
“Hehe, Dongzi, don't say that. Let's not choose; we might end up getting shot.”
Just then, a stern-faced old man with a square jaw passed by.
“Getting shot? What are you two rascals talking about?”
Bu Xiangdong sincerely asked, “We want to make a contribution, but we have no connections. May I ask, sir, where is the way forward?”
It is said that when you encounter a distinguished elder halfway, not only do they possess great wisdom, but they might also be a hidden big shot.
The old man replied profoundly, “The road is beneath your feet.”
“……”
Listening to your words is indeed more enlightening than hearing a lecture.
“Young man, don’t be afraid of suffering losses; suffering losses is a blessing.”
So, doing hard work that yields no reward, huh?
“Alright, thank you, sir. I wish you prosperity like the Eastern Sea!”
“Ignorant, unlearned, and hopeless. I have a cousin just like you; now he’s the factory director. Where can I go to reason with that?”
Wang Kaixuan: “……”
Bu Xiangdong: “……”
There really was nowhere to reason with that.
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Your grandpa is still your grandpa.
He still has connections.
The two of them walked back in disappointment.
Wang Fatty's teeth were chattering from the cold, “Dong Ge, you’re not talking about the steel factory director, are you?”
“Who cares? But we should be a bit careful with our words.”
“That was close, that was close! Let’s hurry up and run! If we get caught for ideological education, we’re done for.”
Bu Xiangdong lifted his eyelids and gazed at the vast land... the small grove by the street outside Dongzhimen.
Not far away, a boy took off his scarf and tossed it onto a tree branch, tying a knot.
That thin figure in the chilly wind was filled with desolation and loneliness.
“Little comrade! Don’t do it!”
Bu Xiangdong rushed into the grove and yanked the scarf down, “What’s wrong? Why are you thinking of ending it?”
“I... I’m not committing suicide.”
I don’t believe it!
Are you hanging around just to enjoy the view?
“Which neighborhood office are you from? We’ll take you back.”
“Yeah, Fatty is also doing a good deed today.”
Fatty was about to drag him away.
The boy's face turned bright red, “I usually live in Dazhalan. Please let me go; I need to go to the bathroom, not to end my life. I can’t hold it much longer.”
“Then why did you hang the scarf?”
“It’s a brand new scarf, so long. If it touches the ground, I’d be heartbroken. Please give me some time to relieve myself. I’ll explain everything to you two later.”
His face had turned from bright red to pale.
Wang Kaixuan and Bu Xiangdong quickly retreated to the road outside.
“No wonder Da Hu said today is not a good day to go out; everything is unfavorable.”
“Da Hu... does have some real skills.”
“Dong Ge, how about we make some snowballs and throw them in?”
“By the way, haven’t we always been up to no good?”
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The intermittent sounds of effort finally ceased.
The boy grabbed a handful of snow and rubbed it in his hands.
“Please forgive me; it was a misunderstanding, and I made a fool of myself. Everyone calls me Little Bucktooth.”
“Oh, we actually met someone self-deprecating today, but your buckteeth are indeed quite prominent.”
Fatty even leaned in to examine him closely.
“It’s something I was born with; there’s nothing I can do. Once I get the chance, I’ll immediately replace them with golden ones and change my name to Big Golden Tooth.”
“Wait, what did you say your new name would be?”
Bu Xiangdong perked up at this.
The two little followers were Hu Ba Yi and Wang Kaixuan.
To run into someone who was taking a dump and was actually Big Golden Tooth.
All three of them were young, but in this day and age, the young often had more cunning than the old, and many young ones were in charge.
“Big Golden Tooth!”
“You said you usually hang out in Dazhalan; your family wouldn’t be dealing in antiques, would they?”
“You two aren’t trying to pry information out of me, are you? I’ll tell you, my dad just deals with some old goods.”
In this day and age, reselling anything is an investment.
However, secretly, all sorts of things are being resold.
But who would dare to openly admit to reselling things? What if it was a trap to extract information?
Little Bucktooth warily looked around.
Afraid that the red armbands would pop out and catch people.
Bu Xiangdong and Wang Fatty exchanged glances; this kid had something going on.
In this day and age, being able to deal in old goods in Sijiu City was quite impressive.
“Come on, let’s go this way; we need to discuss something.”
“Don’t be afraid, Bucktooth; let’s have a good talk.”
Little Bucktooth: “……”
Is there still law?
Is there still justice?
Did I bother anyone just by taking a dump?
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