Chapter 19: Uncle, I'll Run Away (19)
The next day, 7788, who was finally reliable, woke up Qian Qian on time. As soon as Qian Qian opened her eyes, she found that Zhang had already gotten up, and was standing on the edge of the bed in full dress to call her, she quickly sat up and asked, "Mother, did you get up so early?" ”
Zhang pursed his lips and smiled, and said while giving her the clothes: "I listened to the watch, I didn't dare to sleep after the fourth watch, for fear of missing your time." ”
Because she is used to relying on the clock, Qian Qian has no accurate concept of time since she crossed over, and she didn't know if she was late to get up, so she quickly got up and rushed out as soon as she packed up. was about to turn his head to say goodbye to Zhang, and found that Zhang's was also neatly packed, looking like he was going out, standing behind her with a lantern.
Qian Qian couldn't react a little and asked, "Mother, you want to go out too?" ”
Zhang nodded and said softly: "You are a girl's family, and you go out before dawn, and your mother is not at ease." I'll have to send you there myself. ”
"Mother! No more! Now everybody thinks I'm a boy and I'm fine! Qian Qian said as he reached out to pick up the lantern in Zhang's hand: "It's still early, mother, go back and lie down for a while, and get up again at dawn." ”
Zhang took a step back, dodged Qian Qian's hand, and said very resolutely: "No, if you don't let your mother send it, you are not allowed to go out." ”
Qian Qian had no choice but to compromise, accompanied by Zhang, all the way to the Zhuangyuan Building. Less than five watches, it was still early before dawn, there were basically no people on the road, it was dark, only the lantern in Zhang's hand emitted a faint light, Zhang and Qian Qian walked quietly one after the other.
When they walked out of the civilian area in the south of the city and approached the north city, bright lights began to appear on the side of the road, and there were many noble mansions or wealthy shops lit with huge lanterns.
Just approaching the back alley of Suzaku Street, Qian Qian saw from a distance that the back door of the champion building was brightly lit, and many people had already begun to be busy, and it was very lively to go in and out. Seeing this, Qian Qian turned around and said to Zhang: "Mother, I'm here, you go back, be careful on the road." ”
Zhang nodded and whispered to Qian Qian: "Go ahead, don't wronged yourself." After saying that, he blew out the lantern, turned around and went all the way back in the dark. Qian Qian knew that she was reluctant to use lamp oil, and she couldn't persuade her, so she just wanted to complete the task quickly, and think of a way to make money to support her family in the future.
Qian Qianmu sent Zhang's away, turned around and hurriedly ran to the back door of the champion building, only to see many vegetable farmers carrying all kinds of vegetables and vegetables outside the door, the money shopkeeper stood at the door in person, holding a ledger to count, next to two handymen, one was responsible for counting the number and reporting to the money shopkeeper, and the other sorted the ordered vegetables and vegetables into baskets, waiting for someone to move.
Qian Qian walked to the side of the money shopkeeper and said hello, the money shopkeeper glanced at her, nodded and said, "It's not too late, go and help." He ignored her. Qian Qian didn't wait for anyone to send work, and asked where the dishes were going to be moved, and began to work as porters with other handymen.
This move took a whole month. Qian Qian himself doesn't know how this month has passed. All she remembered was that at the end of the first day, she felt like she was falling apart, and she almost couldn't get up the next morning. Every day after that, she lived like the end of the world, and there was no place in her body that didn't ache. Every morning, she wakes up with despair, and she has to use infinite perseverance to persuade herself to leave the bed and go to work.
Get up early in the morning to move vegetables, then follow the kitchen handyman to pick vegetables, wash vegetables, and then sweep the floor, then carry clean dishes and bowls, help the handymen in the warehouse, occasionally need to go out to run an errand, and the most depressing thing is that she has to push the bucket of swill to the back door every day, waiting for someone to collect the swill.
Qian Qian wants to pick on 7788 every day, saying that the old lady is gone! But for some reason, she didn't. Although she wanted to cry every day of work, she still endured it. Maybe it's because she's not exhausted to the limit; Maybe it's because she subconsciously cherishes this work and really wants to do it seriously; Or maybe it's because the handymen around her are living so hard, and she doesn't think she should complain. In short, Qian Qian endured it, probably because she endured it and got used to it, and suddenly one day, she felt that she was adapted, or rather, numb.
"Qian Chuanzi, your psychological quality is actually very strong, and your resistance to pressure is quite strong." 7788 sighed and concluded.
"Yes! I'm an adult in my thirties, not really a teenager Zhang Wuniang, there's nothing unbearable, where can I get something in return if I don't pay, I have always believed that the world is fair. Anyway, I now know how the ancient restaurant was run, it's more complicated than I thought. Qian Qian got up and dressed calmly, and chatted with 7788 while Zhang and the others went out together: "Besides, if you accept a job, you should work hard, this is the basic professional ethics, girl, I am an excellent professional." ”
Zhang still insisted on sending her to work every day. Some time ago, she saw Qian Qian's tired face every day and went out early and returned late, and she was already distressed, so she asked Qian Qian not to go. But Qian Qian insisted on refusing, and the mother and daughter quarreled a lot about it, and later Qian Qian told her that she could eat meat three times a day in the Zhuangyuan Building, and Zhang didn't say much.
She knew in her heart that if Qian Qian went home and let her feed, she might not be able to eat well for a month. But she felt sorry for her daughter, looked at Qian Qian with worried eyes every day, and desperately took a lot of sewing work home to do.
As in the past, Qian Qian was sent by the Zhang family to the vicinity of the Zhuangyuan Building. It's already winter, and the weather is already very cold, Qian Qian looked at the white gas coming out of Zhang's mouth, and felt a little sorry for her. Zhang changed Qian Qian's cotton clothes a few days ago, but she herself was still very thin. Qian Qian urged Zhang to hurry back, ran to the door of the store by himself, and opened his posture to prepare to move the vegetables.
The money shopkeeper saw her coming, beckoned her to come over, and Qian Qian hurriedly ran over to listen to the instructions. The money shopkeeper smiled at her, and actually looked kind, and then said to her: "You don't have to move vegetables from today onwards, you can help with the points." ”
This is tantamount to pie falling from the sky, smashing the money shallowly, she stammered and asked, "Really...... Are you sure? I'm not moving today?! ”
The money shopkeeper was happy, he observed Qian Qian for a whole month, and saw that she did not cheat and cheat, she worked honestly every day, explained her work more, and completed it without saying a word. He felt that with his years of experience, he was still accurate in seeing people, and Qian Qian was really a good child.