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Two hundred to four hundred and sixty?
Earning two and a half days' worth of money in one day?
The old man selling lunch boxes immediately became greedy. He gave a simple smile and pulled up his trouser legs. He squatted down next to Jiang Qin. A scent of grease and cigarette smoke hit Jiang Qin's face. It was a bit overwhelming.
Jiang Qin did not say anything. He just moved to the side. He tucked the cigarette the old man handed him behind his ear.
He did not look like a high school graduate right now. He looked like an old veteran who had dropped out to live on the streets.
"Young man, tell me the address where you sold those lunch boxes."
Jiang Qin expected this. He skillfully held up two fingers. "Old man, give me two hundred yuan. I will tell you the address."
The old man's eyes widened. He looked sharp. "Two hundred yuan? I barely earn two hundred working here all day!"
"You can earn four hundred if you change locations, right?"
"Tell me first. I need to see if it is worth it." The old man was hesitant. Two hundred yuan was not a small amount.
"The place we just went to was the street with all the internet cafes."
"The east end of Xinghai Road?"
"Yes."
"I thought it was somewhere special. Business is good there, but the Chengguan (Urban Management Officers) are too strict. I went once. My cart was impounded. I still have not gotten it back."
"I am not finished yet. Give me two hundred yuan and I will continue. If you think it is not worth it, I will give it back. I am a student. I would not scam you." Jiang Qin's voice was tempting.
The old man hesitated for a long time. He pulled two hundred yuan from his pocket. "Fine. But if it is not worth it, I want my money back."
Jiang Qin rolled up the two hundred and put it in his pocket.
[Obtained: 200 Yuan]
"There is a foot massage parlor on that street called Water Cloud Pavilion (Shuiyunjian). There is a large courtyard inside the entrance. The fire exits for seven internet cafes lead directly into that yard. Also, the old man guarding the gate likes to smoke Red Pagoda Mountain (Hongtashan). Most importantly, there are no Chengguan (Urban Management Officers) there."
"What does the gatekeeper matter? Would he really let me in to sell lunch boxes?"
Jiang Qin smiled calmly. "He is the father of the owner of Water Cloud Pavilion (Shuiyunjian). He only works the gate because he is bored at home."
The old man thought about it for a while. His face suddenly lit up with joy. "Alright, young man! Next time you come for a lunch box, it is on the house."
"Sounds good."
"You already know the foot massage parlors so well at your age. You have a bright future!"
Jiang Qin cupped his hands. "You flatter me."
Guo Zihang stood there stunned. He grabbed Jiang Qin with trembling hands. His eyes were full of envy. "Old Jiang, have you already been to a magical place like a foot massage parlor?"
"It is just a path every man must take."
"Huh?"
"Enough. Stop 'huh-ing'. We made money today. I will treat you to something good."
Jiang Qin stood up and patted his pants. He had over seven hundred yuan in his pocket. He walked down the main road.
[Current Balance: 700+ Yuan]
Guo Zihang watched his back. He felt like his friend had a sense of maturity. It was as if he had experienced many things.
It was like those people in TV dramas who saw through life. He still laughed and cursed, but his gaze was deep. It was sharp enough to see the essence of things.
They had worked hard all morning to sell three hundred yuan worth of food. The profit was barely enough for cigarettes. But Jiang Qin claimed he earned four hundred and sixty.
The most important thing was the old man. He looked very shrewd, but Jiang Qin still fooled him. He spent two hundred yuan just for an address.
Jiang Qin could lie to adults without showing any fear. Guo Zihang could not do that. He did not even dare to bargain when buying vegetables for his mother.
'No wonder he does not care about the failed confession.'
The classmates thought he was faking it. They thought he was trying to save his pride. But Guo Zihang started to believe Jiang Qin now. He really did not care.
But when it came to Chu Siqi, Guo Zihang's curiosity started to burn.
"Old Jiang, what is going on with you and Goddess Chu?"
Jiang Qin looked at him. "What could be going on?"
"You liked her for three years. Is it just over? She said she would consider it once you reached college!" Guo Zihang kept asking. He did not understand. They just had to wait until after summer. Why give up now?
"She says college so it must be college? I do not want to wait anymore. If a beautiful girl can be trusted, then pigs can fly."
Jiang Qin spoke without expression. His words were full of mockery toward love.
'Dating wastes time for making money. Being a simp wastes your life.'
The bloody lessons from his past life proved this. Women only slow down the speed of making money. They are useless otherwise.
He had felt the pain of a teenage crush. He had also felt the horror of a three hundred thousand yuan dowry. It was not that he was uninterested in women. He just felt that he needed to prioritize correctly in this life.
"But... that is just your guess. Maybe Chu Siqi really plans to date you in college. Do you not feel like you are losing out by giving up now?"
"Old Guo, once a man thinks like that, he is trapped. It is the same for love or work. Do not believe anything that is not already in your hands. Even if people promise you the world."
Jiang Qin's eyes grew deeper. He remembered the promises he received when he first started working.
Project bonuses. Company shares. Overseas trips. Family subsidies. It was the same as Chu Siqi saying "work harder and I will date you." Everyone knows about these legends, but no one has seen them.
'Hoping for legends is worse than believing in the light.'
Thinking of this, Jiang Qin could not help but think of Ultraman Tiga. That cosmic hero was just a deadbeat.
'He borrowed my light back then. He flew off after fighting Gatanothor. My future turned dark, but he never mentioned returning the light.'
Do not be a simp. Do not be a corporate slave. Work hard and make money. That is the right path in life.
Guo Zihang suddenly started scratching his head. He made a hissing sound.
Jiang Qin found it strange. He stared at him.
"What is wrong? Did you not wash your hair?"
"No. I feel like after hearing your words, my brain is starting to grow."
"??????"
At four in the afternoon, Jiang Qin and Guo Zihang walked out of a restaurant. They were full.
Guo Zihang still wanted to go to a bar. He wanted Jiang Qin to take him there. But before they could walk far, two familiar figures appeared.
One was the math class representative, Wang Huiru. The other was the class beauty, Chu Siqi.
The two girls were walking out of the pedestrian street arm in arm. One had a starch sausage. The other had a candied hawthorn.
The summer heat made them sweat. The hair on their foreheads was wet. Their faces were flushed pink. They were breathing heavily. Their developing chests rose and fell.
Wang Huiru was pretty in a simple way. She had two dimples when she smiled. She wore overalls. She looked young and active. She was a beauty on her own, but she had no advantage next to Chu Siqi.
Chu Siqi wore a beige long dress today. The hem reached her knees. Her eyes were bright. Her features were delicate. Her lips were red and full. Her skin was as white as snow. She made Wang Huiru look like a sidekick.
Wang Huiru noticed them first. She immediately raised her hand to say hello.
"Jiang Qin, Guo Zihang, why are you here?"
Jiang Qin looked up. His eyes met Chu Siqi's eyes in the crowd.
Then he stopped smiling. He turned his head away coldly.
He had memories of his past life. He saw relationships from a different perspective now. He really had no good feelings for Chu Siqi.
His forty-year-old soul made him mature. He did not just run away. But he would not do anything more than this.