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Chapter 14 Good Luck
This afternoon, fleeing from his previous life, there was another homeless boy on the street.

It doesn't matter if you don't want to be the young master of the Gu family.Like an iron chain, it binds hands and feet heavily.

Now that I am free again, I am much more relaxed.Walking on the street, I can't wait to fly with the birds on the plane trees beside the road.

Seeing a pawn shop on the side of the road, Zhang Xiaofa's eyes lit up, he took off his new leather shoes and walked in.

No sooner had the shiny shoes been placed on the high counter of the pawnshop than a clerk popped out of it.Stretch out your hands and look greedily:
"Hey, are these shoes about to be pawned? Give me two silver dollars, okay?"

Xiaofa remembered that when Ms. Zhu bought it in a department store, she paid eight silver dollars.

No matter how good things are, entering a pawn shop is like entering a waste recycling bin.

After taking the silver dollar thrown into the palm of his hand by the man, he strode out barefoot.

"I'm really sorry for sister Juanjuan's kindness. I will redeem it when I have money in the future."

Two silver dollars flashed in the palm of my hand, like two little suns.Walking barefoot in a western dress was unbelievable. Seeing someone staring at him curiously on the road, Zhang Xiaofa became nervous and walked faster.

At the entrance of the alley, I caught a glimpse of a cloth shoe store and turned in quickly.I have read in books before that the role of a silver dollar should not be underestimated, it can buy a lot of things.

The owner of the shoe store is an old man, very kind, and he took out several pairs of sturdy cloth shoes for him to try on.

Just take a pair of feet and put them on, they really fit!
When paying, the boss saw that the buyer was a child, and offered a discount, only a dime.Zhang Xiaofa returned to the road with a warm heart.

A rickshaw came out of the intersection, and the driver in a short coat was carrying an old man in a long gown and glasses.

The coachman who couldn't dodge in time was taken aback.The front of the car was raised, and the old man tilted his body, almost falling to the ground. Fortunately, the young man reacted quickly and held him with both hands in time.

The passenger was fine, but a black briefcase in his arms fell to the ground with a "boom".He quickly picked it up.

Xiaofa was worried about meeting "Pengci".Unexpectedly, the other party not only didn't blame half a sentence, but also asked if he was injured with concern.

Xiaofa waved his hand and scratched his knee a little.

The old gentleman opened the briefcase, took out the wallet from it, and handed over a silver dollar:
"Son, take it. If you trust me, I'll take you back to bandage after the meeting."

The other party spoke sincerely, so he took the silver dollar.Anyway, there is nowhere to go, and nothing is lost.

Zhang Xiaofa ordered two bowls of wontons and a plate of dried tofu with sesame oil from a roadside stall, and slowly ate them.Even if you have money in your pocket for the time being, you can't just sit and eat.

Go to work for the owner of the barber shop and learn a craft of walking around;
Go to a tailor shop and learn how to make clothes, at least be self-sufficient in food and clothing;

Or there are other ways to make a living...

it's dark.A damp wind began to blow at the intersection, the leaves rustled, and it looked like it was going to rain heavily again.

Historically, in Beiping, there were often torrential rains in August.He hoped that the old man would come soon, otherwise he would have to find a place to shelter from the rain.

At this time, a bolt of lightning pierced the sky, thunder rang out, and heavy rain poured down all over the sky, making the young man soaked through.

Just as he was hesitating whether to leave, a carriage came up ahead, and a man holding an umbrella got off from it.One of them was the old gentleman I met in the afternoon, and the other was a young man.

His eyes were so wet from the rain that he could barely open them, and he couldn't care less about looking at the young man.

The rushing rain was chilling my body.

I only heard the old man say kindly: "Son, get in the car!"

The boy jumped into the carriage without hesitation.

The carriage ran for several streets, and finally stopped at the entrance of a secluded alley.When Zhang Xiaofa got out of the car, he saw the door of a house was open, and there was a light yellow light inside.

Here is the residence.Every household is busy making dinner, and the air is filled with the smell of oily smoke from different pots and stoves.

"Son, come in and sit with us."

"Ok!"

A lady wearing a cotton cheongsam came out of the room, with a kind face, simple and generous.

The hostess warmly greeted the guest boy to sit down and drink tea and eat snacks.

The young man who came with the old man took off his glasses and carefully wiped the rainwater splashed from them with a handkerchief.Although it was the first time we met, I always looked at the boy with a smile and didn't speak much.

This family doesn't look like bad guys, Zhang Xiaofa finally let go of the tight string.

The living room is furnished with simple wooden furniture, and the white porcelain tea set on the coffee table is spotless.

There are several ink paintings on the wall, traditional bamboo curtains, and three pots of orchids are placed along the wall.There is actually a feeling of being at home.

The young man entered a side room after drinking tea.Not long after, he brought a medicine box, opened the medicine box, took out cotton balls and alcohol to disinfect the wound, and carefully wrapped it with a piece of gauze.

Seeing the boy's hair dripping wet, the wife thoughtfully sent towels and clean clothes:
"This is a new set of clothes that Wenxuan made when he was in middle school. The size seems to be suitable."

When he came back from the back room, there were already fragrant home-cooked dishes on the table:

Sliced ​​five-spice beef, crispy pine mandarin fish, green cabbage and golden fried tofu, as well as a plate of fried eggs with chopped green onion and a bowl of seaweed soup.

Zhang Xiaofa thanked with tears.The wounds on the body and the pain in the heart were relieved here.

After dinner, the old gentleman asked him if he would like to stay overnight and go home tomorrow morning.

The boy shook his head helplessly.There is a vicious stepmother at home who wants to settle accounts with him, and I'm afraid it will be a sheep in the mouth of a tiger when he goes back.

The old man was silent after listening, and the young man also showed sympathy in his eyes.The hostess' eyes were even redder, and she wiped it again and again with a handkerchief.

"In short, I have decided to wander around and make my home around the world. I have completely cut off my old life."

"Wandering is not an option. At your age, you should study hard and you will be successful in the future."

"I just want to be able to earn money to support myself as soon as possible, and then plan to study when I am no longer hungry."

The old gentleman nodded approvingly and stopped asking too many details.It's just that if he wants, he can live here forever.

During the night chat, the young man took the initiative to introduce himself.It turned out that he came to the capital to study from a family in eastern Zhejiang.

Under the sponsorship of my uncle, I went abroad to study for a Ph.D.I have been working in a large hospital run by foreigners in the east of the city for almost two years.

If the teenager wants to study medicine, he is willing to help.

Zhang Xiaofa couldn't help feeling a little ashamed.Blushing and whispering, studying medicine has neither talent nor perseverance.Only English, history, painting, music.I'm afraid it is more realistic to work as a part-time job.

The old gentleman and wife were not surprised when they heard this. The child seemed to have received a very good education and was good at everything.

Hard work is unnecessary.These knowledge skills have been able to get a decent job.

"A female student of mine is now the principal of a middle school in the city. The day before yesterday, she asked me to help find someone suitable as a teaching assistant."

The salary for this job is five silver dollars per month, housing and three free meals are provided, and you can also study with students at the school.

Except that Zhang Xiaofa is a little younger, the rest of the conditions sound like they are satisfied.

He was very happy and willing to try: he will have the opportunity to go to school soon, and he can earn money to support himself, what an unbelievable luck!
(End of this chapter)