noveltune Chapter 51 The Shadow of Waste
Chapter 51 The Shadow of Waste
A box of grilled cold noodles was tossed into Zhu Jin's hand; it was slightly warm, so it must have just come out of the pot.
"Thank you, Mr. Joe!"
She wasn't angry about selling the goods separately, since as long as she secretly changed the payment code to her own, she could buy an extra lipstick after school started.
After closing the door, Liu Gan and Qin Qingyou, who were inside, didn't flinch and simply lay down on the floor pretending to be dead.
They've both changed their clothes, put on gloves and masks, and to outsiders they look no different from ordinary people.
It's evening now, and people are going back and forth through the small gate, helping to deliver goods at the entrance.
"Mr. Qiao, are you not busy today?"
"Then we won't be busy. Ever since you delivered that man's portrait to the City God, Old Wen and I have been exhausted!"
I was just about to take a cigarette out of my pocket when I discovered that the pack had been folded in half and the cigarettes inside had already been smoked.
Just then, Zhang Cheng brought over two cartons of good cigarettes, and Ma Ye handed them, along with the black bag, to Qiao Kun.
"Wow, Xiao Ye, you've even started smoking Hua Zi cigarettes, the gold-plated kind!"
"I don't smoke these, since they were given to me by someone else. You can take them back and share them with Master Wen."
"Okay, okay!"
He verbally agreed, but Qiao Kun wasn't about to let Wen Liang compete with him, so he directly moved into the defensive midfield position.
He didn't stop working either; he took out a box from the box and lit one for himself.
"I've been investigating for over a day, and that person must have changed their appearance again."
Old Wen also visited several places, saying that they had left Jinchuan and he didn't know where they had gone.
But I feel the lingering smell is quite strong; I could smell it when I came over just now.
He smoked quickly, and the smell of smoke in the room made Ma Ye open the window.
"What was the City God's attitude?"
"We'll definitely find a chance to drive it away. This little devil isn't much of a threat, but a toad on your foot, even if it doesn't bite, is still annoying."
Although wasteful spending only steals wealth and happiness, they should never have harmed Xiao Jin.
"You two are both under the protection of the City God; bullying her is slapping the City God in the face!"
Ma Ye leaned against the window, watching Zhu Jin begin receiving money using her QR code.
Zhu Jin was focused on helping to put the bag away, completely unaware that a pair of eyes were watching her from behind.
"After changing their appearance, they'll be even harder to find. There are so many people in Jinchuan, we can't just look for a needle in a haystack."
"We still have to find someone! That's what I do."
Don't worry, as long as neither the major nor minor evil spirits appear together, the City God's plaque will protect the little devils well.
"Okay, I'll let you know as soon as I find out."
They were talking until their throats were dry. Qiao Kun had been sitting there for more than ten minutes without any tea being served, but he couldn't say anything since he had taken two packs of cigarettes.
It was just getting dark, and since it was his working hours, he couldn't stay there for long.
He took out another cigarette and put it in his mouth.
"Don't worry too much about it, the two kids are no big deal. It's not like the Void Sun Rat himself came down to earth, so you two can just live your lives peacefully."
This time, Qiao Kun didn't leave behind any new locust wood tablets, since things were peaceful and there weren't that many vengeful spirits around.
Instead, he stared at Qin Qingyou's figure and clicked his tongue.
"Do you find that kid easy to use?"
"Not bad, is it time for him to reincarnate?"
Qiao Kun didn't answer directly, but walked to the door and watched as the one person and two ghosts cooperated quite well.
"Soon."
There's no need to queue at the ATMs at night, and the overhead surveillance equipment means there are no thugs lying in wait nearby.
Today, Zhao Fangxu collected nearly 12,000 yuan, and he didn't hesitate to take out 4,000 yuan.
"Boss Zhao, this is too much! We're supposed to split it 30/70, giving me this much isn't fair!"
Li Qianqian had already counted the money in his hand twice. Having dealt with money for many years, he wouldn't make a mistake.
"That's right, we still have a basic salary!"
"You've worked so hard today, go home and get some rest. We'll still be open at 10 am tomorrow."
"Okay, I'll arrive half an hour early."
Seeing that his new employee hadn't run away with the money, Zhao Fangqu smiled.
Unbeknownst to them, the ATM behind them had not yet dispensed their bank card.
After searching his pockets for a while, he felt like something was missing. Li Qianqian, who had just put away the cash, was also a little puzzled.
"Boss Zhao, what are you looking for? Did you leave your phone at the store?"
"No, my phone is in my pocket."
"Wait, my bank card was swallowed by the machine!"
As soon as I turned around, the words "Card has been temporarily saved" popped up on the screen.
For a moment, Zhao Fangqu was stunned and stood there dumbfounded.
Although he uses online banking, his employee might need cash in the next few days.
But now my bank card has been swallowed by the machine, so I have to get up early tomorrow morning to pick it up.
"It's alright, let's go..."
Silently taking the card swallowing receipt, Zhao Fangqu knew he couldn't stay up late tonight.
Li Qianqian wasn't too worried about Zhao Fangqu's safety. She had tried her best to control herself, and she figured it was just Zhao Fangqu's bad luck that had happened.
I walked around stopping frequently, bought some instant noodles at the supermarket, and then returned to my rented room.
A gaunt-faced man was lying on the sofa, fanning himself with a palm-leaf fan.
"Boss, why are you back so late? Are you going to change jobs again?"
A large bag of instant noodles was thrown on the table behind him, with three different flavors, making his mouth water.
"No need to change jobs, I made a lot of money today!"
You absolutely must keep this $1,500 safe, or we'll be sleeping on the streets next month!
A stack of red bills was slapped on the table, more tempting than instant noodles.
For the past six months, he has been working odd jobs to earn enough to afford a small room. The man on the sofa was almost in tears when he learned that his boss could make money.
He put the fifteen red bills directly into the metal box the two had agreed upon, and without waiting for a word, he grabbed the instant noodles and rushed into the kitchen.
"Hey bro, which flavor do you want? I'll add another spoonful of Mom's sauce for you!"
"It has to be braised beef! And an egg, no, one for each of us!"
Lying on the top bunk of the bunk bed she had found, Li Qianqian hid the remaining money in her pocket inside her pillow.
This was the first time in over twenty years that she had received so much salary.
I'm actually a little excited about it. I think I should go buy a phone tomorrow.
However, neither of them has identification, making it difficult for them to open bank accounts. They may need to trouble the boss to withdraw some more cash later.
Lying on their backs on the bed, neither of them broke a sweat, so the bathroom in the room was naturally left unused.
The aroma from the kitchen gradually wafted out. Li Qianqian smoothed out the pillow again and jumped off the bed.
"Boss, the egg in your bowl is a double-yolk egg!"
Two bowls of noodles were placed on the small coffee table in front of the sofa. Although the one-bedroom apartment was cramped, it was also filled with small items that the two of them had accumulated over the past twenty years.
The toothpick box on the table was something they picked up while working in Lanxi Town. The five glass beads on it always reminded them of their old colleague.
"You're so obedient, you even know to save the good stuff for the boss."
"Don't worry, young man, we shouldn't have to worry about where our next meal is coming from now on."
The old man and the young man, who had just taken a sip of noodles, looked up in surprise, forgetting to bite off the noodles in their mouths.
"What happened? Did you see him?"
"No, I think this job will last longer."