When Yao Tianhai followed his fellow villagers on the train to the big city, his perception of the world began to crumble.

In the big city, there are many high-rise buildings, and dry clouds cover the sun.

Yao Tianhai stood at the bottom of the building, leaning his neck back to the limit.

The light reflected by the glass curtain wall is like a sharp arrow, but Yao Tianhai does not feel dazzling.

The fellow said to Yao Tianhai in a proud tone:

"How? Envy, right? ”

"Just look at it, don't think about living in it."

"We're not the same kind of people as them, we're too far apart."

They are just passers-by of the city.

Yao Tianhai boarded the town bus and sat by the window.

He was dazzled by the signs of the shops on the street.

He kept his eyes on the window, eager to remember all the names.

When the bus stopped halfway, Yao Tianhai looked up and could just see the restaurant on the second floor.

A Western-style restaurant with a name, just listening to the name is very foreign.

There is a young man by the glass window of the restaurant, dressed in a suit and leather shoes, dressed in spirit.

Opposite the youth was a beautiful girl.

The two talked and laughed across the dining table.

Unconsciously, Yao Tianhai's gaze fell on the young man's face.

The young man also happened to turn his head to look out the window, and his gaze happened to fall on Yao Tianhai's face.

At this time, the bus moved slowly.

The two looked at each other for only a second.

Even if the time is short, this scene is still deeply reflected in Yao Tianhai's mind, and he hopes that the person sitting in the restaurant is him.

The factories in the townships are where they belong.

The work is very hard, but Yao Tianhai doesn't care, he is very motivated and full of vitality.

Every meal, every piece of clothing, every pair of shoes.

Wherever it takes to spend money, he's smart about it.

Make sure every penny counts.

Work hard to make money and live hard.

Three months later, he was sitting by the floor-to-ceiling window of the restaurant.

"Sir, may I be able to help you?" The waiter's inquiry made Yao Tianhai feel very cordial.

He likes it.

He wanted to live in the city.

He wants, work harder!

……

Hard work will pay off.

The slogans that can be seen everywhere in the city have always inspired Yao Tianhai.

Yao Tianhai's efforts have indeed paid off.

Life is getting better and better.

Positions are gradually rising.

He is coming out of poverty.

It's not fast, but it's a bright future.

However, the sky is unpredictable.

Yao Tianhai received a call from home that his father was seriously ill.

He spent all his savings and borrowed all the money he could to see a doctor for his father, but the result was still irretrievable.

Yao Tianhai sat in front of the hospital bed, and all he thought about was what the doctor said:

"It doesn't cost so much to treat early, and it will definitely be cured, why is it delayed until now?"

Yao Tianhai did not answer.

He knew the reason, and the doctor knew the reason, but neither of them could tell the truth.

Minor illnesses are delayed, and major illnesses are carried.

For as long as Yao Tianhai can remember, his father has always been like this.

Why?

It costs money to see a doctor and buy medicine, not to mention surgery, and only if the pain is so bad that I can't walk, I will go to the hospital to see it.

Yao Tianhai thought of himself, in terms of medical treatment, he was not much better than his father.

At the same time, he also figured out a sentence.

There is only one disease in the world, the disease of poverty.

……

Life has to be lived.

Yao Tianhai worked harder than usual, and he wanted to bring his mother to live in the city.

He needs to buy a house.

No money.

Even if he didn't eat or drink for 20 years, he couldn't afford it.

Because the price of the house will also rise, and it will rise faster than the salary.

Yao Tianhai turned his gaze to the township, praying every day that housing prices would rise more slowly.

Five years later, he moved into the small apartment he bought and took out a mortgage.

At least everything is getting better, though.

When he got married, Yao Tianhai felt a little relieved.

After the birth of a child, the cost increases.

Yao Tianhai and his wife struggle to make ends meet.

When he was alone, he occasionally reminisced about the past.

The original dream was buried deep in my heart, and I dare not be disappointed anymore.

Now, Yao Tianhai only hopes that there will be no more surprises in life.

Many times, Yao Tianhai would worry that his family would get a serious illness that would destroy his life again.

However, to Yao Tianhai's surprise, it was not a serious illness that destroyed his life, but layoffs.

Hard work did not save him from the end of being expelled.

Factories don't need hard-working employees, only indispensable employees, even if they are sleeping at work.

What's more, for the factory, in the case of poor efficiency, the hard-working employees will increase expenses.

Yao Tianhai thought that he would do it for a lifetime, but it turned out to be less than 20 years.

When he looked for work again, he was confused.

The experience of repetitive work is useless, and the machines he operates every day have long been obsolete by new products.

Even in factories of the same type, obsolete machines will no longer be used.

He, unemployed.

……

The weight of life weighed on his shoulders, and he thought he would cry, but he didn't.

Yao Tianhai went to the big city again.

Alone.

He sat on the bus and walked around and around.

The first time I came to the city, I thought about it again.

The floor-to-ceiling windows of the Western-style restaurant reappear.

At this time, Yao Tianhai realized one thing.

When he saved money to come to this restaurant to realize his dream, it was not the beginning, but the end.

Yao Tianhai bought a bottle of liquor and two white wine glasses in the supermarket.

When colleagues had dinners, he had saluted many people, but this time, he didn't want to respect people.

Yao Tianhai stood on the roof of the building.

The city in the distance is more prosperous than when I first arrived.

The city is so big that there is no end in sight.

The city was small, so small that there was no place for him to stand.

In front of the railing on the roof.

A bottle of liquor has been opened, and both glasses are full.

Yao Tianhai raised a wine glass in each hand.

Wine glasses clink in the air with a crisp sound.

Then, Yao Tianhai took a step forward.

The wine in the right hand glass is spilled out of the railing, and the wine in the left hand glass is drunk in one go.

Respect, this city.

……

Yao Tianhai jumped down.

He knew he had many ways out, such as going back to the countryside, but that wasn't the life he wanted.

Even if it was to die, he wanted to die in the city.

If you can't stay, leave your own blood.

The sound of the wind blows in my ears, and the feeling of weightlessness takes over my whole body.

An easterly wind blew.

Yao Tianhai closed his eyes and felt that his body was very light, as if all the pressure disappeared in an instant.

Is this what it feels like before death?

Yao Tianhai asked himself.

Nearly half a minute passed, but the expected impact did not happen.

He opened his eyes and was surprised to find that he was still on the top of the building.

Beside him, a black card lay quietly on the ground.

Yao Tianhai looked puzzled and picked up the black card.

A mechanical chime comes to mind.

[User Yao Tianhai, you have been given the opportunity to apply for an effort card at the inter-industry bank. 】

[Please insert the black card in your hand into your brain to retest your qualifications.] 】

Yao Tianhai looked at the black card in his right hand blankly, his face full of astonishment.

What can I do to insert a black card into my brain?

Yao Tianhai didn't know, he even thought it was an auditory hallucination.

[Please insert the black card in your hand into your brain.] 】

The chime appears again.

Yao Tianhai was sure that it was not an auditory hallucination, and he put the black card on his forehead.

When the black card touches his skin, a card slot appears on his head, and the black card naturally enters his brain without even aligning it.

A new chime appears.

[Inter-bank testing qualifications.] 】

[At the end of the test, the user Yao Tianhai meets the qualification requirements. 】

[At present, the effort card is inactive, please have your own factory and activate it.] 】

[If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.] 】

Yao Tianhai couldn't believe it, but the facts made him have to believe it.

Adventure.

It's an adventure!

His life has taken a turn for the better.

Yao Tianhai sat on the roof of the building for a long time, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously hooked.

……

Yao Tianhai returned home.

It just so happened that the news broadcast was playing on the TV.

New cities are about to be built.

The east wind not only lifted him up, but also blew all over the country.

His chance has finally arrived.

This time, it's really just a matter of working hard.

Despite his family's dissuasion, he left for a new city alone.

Before entering the train station, Yao Tianhai looked back at the bustling city behind him, and clenched the black card in his pocket with his right hand.

Someday, I'll come back and trample you under my feet!

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