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The gate of the courtyard was knocked open, and the first thing Gu Zhengdong saw was a small cart, the things on it were placed very high, blocking the pusher.

Gu Zhengdong didn't see the children's grandma until they worked together to get the car into the yard.

He had seen it before. This was an old man who scavenged waste. It seemed that she had been active in this area when he was a child.I don't know how old he is, his back is hunched, his whole body seems to be bowed, and his face is facing the ground.

Not to mention Xiaoxiao, when he was a child, he was quite afraid of this old lady, like a character in a horror movie.

She didn't seem to pay much attention to the people coming from home, and she muttered something, but no one could understand.

Xiaoqiang took out a small bowl of noodles and handed it to her. It turned out that the child had been reserved for her long ago.

The old lady took the basin and moved step by step to the small chair under the window, sat down, and started to eat.

"Grandma, I will stay with you overnight." Longlong said.He yelled hard, probably the old lady was hard of hearing.

"Stay here, do you still need to say hello?" Xiaoqiang said disapprovingly.

Gu Zhengdong couldn't help admiring Longlong, this kid's emotional intelligence is too good.It's amazing how well things are done.

It means staying overnight, it is too difficult to fall asleep in this environment.The house is stuffy, the yard is dirty and messy, and flies and mosquitoes can eat people.

The child doesn't care about that, he just lays down when he's tired, Gu Zhengdong guards Xiaoxiao, fanning the wind with a piece of cardboard, Xiaoxiao's skin is delicate, a bite would be terrible, he feels distressed.

The night is getting quieter.Gu Zhengdong began to plan his life.

As far as he is concerned now, he doesn't have any resources.

It is still an era dominated by the planned economy, especially in Northeast heavy industrial bases, where working in a factory is the most stable thing.

For him, this road has been broken.Having said that, it is impossible for him to be satisfied with earning two hundred yuan a month, and he will not be able to starve to death.Besides, when a large number of layoffs are about to come, it is not certain that this iron rice bowl will be smashed someday.

He was able to cross the river by feeling the stones in his previous life, and it will be a matter of time before he becomes rich in this life.

But now he has no resources, so he has to find a way to survive the initial difficult period, get the first pot of gold, and pave the way for future development.

If he is the only one who can talk about everything, it will be difficult to deal with two children now. We must first find a way to solve the problem of food and accommodation.

Gu Zhengdong tossed and turned, didn't close his eyes almost all night, and couldn't think of the safest way, so he could only take one step at a time.

Early the next morning, Longlong cooked another pot of noodles, and the old lady went out after eating.

Only now did Gu Zhengdong take a closer look at the things stored inside and outside the house, and saw a lot of waste products, which were actually waste products and had no recycling value.The old lady is old, deaf and blind, and has no ability to distinguish, so the life of Xiaoqiang and Xiaoming is also precarious. Fortunately, they can still have a house.

"This smell! When can we drive them away!"

Someone walked by outside, disgusted as they walked.

"That's right, go to the committee to look for it again! Hurry up and drive them out!" The neighbors all regarded the old lady's three people as thorns in their eyes.

Gu Zhengdong can understand this point. When the sun comes out, the things in the yard are steamed, and the air becomes sticky. If he stays in the yard for an extra minute, he will feel as if he is about to suffocate. The smell is really not flattering.

Longlong had his own arrangements, he went inside to dig out for a long time, and there was an extra woven bag in his hand.

"Father, take Xiaoxiao with you, I'll go pick up the trash."

"I'll go with you." Gu Zhengdong chased out with Xiao Xiao in his arms.

He wanted to find a temporary worker to do it first.

The three of them walked down the street, Longlong put the useful things into woven bags when he saw them, and Gu Zhengdong looked around to see where there was a post asking for a job.

There was a recruitment notice on the wall, and he walked over quickly.

The recruit is to call the watch at night.The salary is not high, but I have a place to live.

Just as Gu Zhengdong was about to reveal the recruitment notice, he heard someone shout, "Don't move!"

The one who came out was an aunt, and she was of high rank at first glance.

"Sister, are you recruiting people here?" Gu Zhengdong put on a smiling face. Although this aunt is not young, women like to listen to good words. It is better to call me a sister than an aunt.

"Who do you call big sister? You must be sick! I won't recruit!" The aunt was not happy when she heard this, and kept dusting the sweeper in her hand. Gu Zhengdong couldn't stand still, so he could only walk forward.

The front is chaotic, and there is a sign of the labor market.

He thought about it, how could he forget that there is such a thing as the labor market.That's right, in the previous life, when he was in this city, he didn't have the consciousness to find a job, and he just ate and waited to die.

"Take your younger sister, Dad go in and look for a job!" Gu Zhengdong handed Xiaoxiao to Longlong, strode in, but he didn't see that Longlong was looking at his back and shaking his head.

The labor market is very lively, and there are many people in it, each with a sign in their hand, some for bricklayers, some for carpenters, and some for plumbers.

Gu Zhengdong thought about it, and realized that he couldn't do anything.

Maybe he can help?It seems that there are people who specialize in manual loading and unloading or carrying buildings.

He pinched his arm secretly, getting a little water.Also, what good physical strength can a person who eats, drinks, and plays cards every day have?

But for the sake of the child, he decided to fight it out.

Just then two men came over, shouting as they walked.

"It costs five yuan to unload a truckload of cement. Is there anyone here?"

Suddenly, a group of people gathered around.

Five yuan for a truckload of cement unloaded?

Gu Zhengdong doubted his ears a little, the labor is too worthless.But seeing everyone queuing up so enthusiastically, he also unknowingly stood in the line.

Soon, the ten selected people were taken to the truck, and the rest were old, weak, sick, and envious.

"dad……"

Looking at Gu Zhengdong getting into the car, Longlong was already stunned, he chased two steps forward.

"Take your younger sister home, and Dad will buy you buns tonight!" Gu Zhengdong had already made up his mind to take the burden of the family first, and not allow his son to support himself.

But when he stood on the platform, he was a little unconfident.

The people who came with them had already started work, and they carried two bags together, and some even carried three bags.But Gu Zhengdong found it difficult to carry a bag, and after walking a few times, his legs became a little weak.

His throat is dry and sore, is this a human job?

"I said, what's the matter with you? Are you a foreign worker?" The manager was not happy, and came over to lecture.

"I'm sorry, I'll do it as soon as possible." Gu Zhengdong said that he couldn't believe it.

"Okay, don't do it, you don't look like a worker, don't miss my job!" The manager pushed him away, waved his hand, and dropped [-] cents on the ground.

Gu Zhengdong's face turned red immediately, and he left just like that.

But when he thought of Xiaoxiao and Longlong, he still bent down and picked up the twenty cents.

There was a car when I came, and I had to walk back. It took me two hours to walk back from the freight yard.

But this day is scorching hot, and there is a pair of old slippers under his feet, ready to separate the upper and sole at any time.

It was easy to see a street garden in front of him, and when he saw the fountain, he almost cried.But when he ran over staggeringly, he saw a few snow-white feet in the water, making the splash very high, which was a joy.

This made Gu Zhengdong so angry, he couldn't drink other people's footwashing water anyway, right?

This is really shocking. How can it be so difficult to live a new life?

Gu Zhengdong remembered that he was also quite handsome, and he was quite good looking back then.It wasn't until he stood in front of a display window and saw himself in the glass that he realized that it was strange for someone to look like this.It's no wonder that people don't get angry if they call them big sisters!

This is a man with a stubble beard, his face is so dirty that he can't tell his age, his hair is long and he has big sideburns, his floral shirt is Hawaiian style, and he is paired with a pair of beach pants of the same style.He doesn't even remember his aesthetics being so low.

In Tianjin terms, Jie doesn't look like a good banker either.

He should get his hair cut and groomed right away before he goes out and looks for a job!

Next to it is a barber shop, and the real price is clearly marked on the door: 2 yuan for a female perm.Men's haircut is 1 yuan, and children's haircut is 5 cents.

He couldn't reach out and ask his son for a dollar for a haircut.

Gu Zhengdong clutched the two cents so tightly that he almost gritted his teeth, what should we do?