Bruce left Jason his phone number when he left that day, but Jason didn't have time to contact him now, because he had to be rich to rent a house, and he was busy looking for a job.
This was a familiar path for Jason. After all, he grew up on the streets. He knew very well where people like him could go to work part-time, and he found two jobs for himself within a short time.
The first job was as a worker for a moving company, but it was not a regular moving company, it was a debt collection company. To put it simply, it was a moving company that would vacate your home if you didn't pay back the money.
This kind of moving company requires employees not only to be strong but also to look intimidating. Although they can't really attack others, what they want is to stand in front of your house and look like they are going to lift your whole family.
Jason is really suitable for this job. He perfectly meets all the requirements for this type of mover. He has a strong body and a fierce appearance. He can make people tremble when he glances at that station.
This kind of work is usually done at night, because the police station is off duty at night and it is not easy for someone to call the police, and it can also avoid being targeted by certain people.
Jason found himself a daytime job as a postman, not because he was really good at this job, but because this job was really in short supply. It was a lot of money, but it was far away from home, and people without a work card were not allowed.
People do it, but local Americans can earn much more by delivering food the same distance.
Jason mainly pointed to the night job to earn money. This job was purely to familiarize himself with the terrain, and he had enough time and good reasons to travel around various communities. If he did a good job, he could be transferred to Bruce in two days.
In that jurisdiction, he wanted to see what happened to this Batman.
The moving company needed someone urgently and had to start work that night, so even if Jason knew that Peter was still a little sad, he really didn't have time to comfort him. After all, this job made a lot of money. After finishing it this night, the next day
He can find a motel to stay in in the morning. His body is really not suitable for being squeezed into Spider-Man's small bedroom.
Jason had done this job before, but he was still very young at that time, and he mainly worked as a hostage.
Yes, this is actually a very mature industry. Those who can use this kind of debt collection method, whether they are creditors or debtors, both parties have some status. In other words, they still have to take into account the law and face, not that
A pauper who is barefooted and not afraid of wearing shoes.
This causes the two parties to have too many concerns in the confrontation, and the other party can use these concerns to gain an advantage.
Pregnant women, the elderly and children are good props. If the other party asks you to move them, but you don't want to move them, you can build a row of pregnant women to block the door. If the other party dares to touch them, the bail money will make his heart bleed.
On the one hand, Western law attaches great importance to the opinion of the jury, and juries tend to favor the weak. As long as the victim is a socially recognized vulnerable group, it is easy to impose a harsh sentence.
On the other hand, it may be influenced by religious factors. They don't care much about petty theft. Many thieves are caught without being sentenced, and they are released with a few words. But if you dare to hurt others, you will be imprisoned. Some
Sometimes bail doesn't work.
So Jason would occasionally guest hostage on both sides. If someone didn't want to move, he would pretend to be someone else's son and cry, holding someone's thigh to prevent them from entering. If someone wanted to collect debts, he would act as the creditor's child and stand at the door.
If you cooperate with your "parents" to perform a show where the landlord has no food left, you can often get a lot of reward.
He also saw clearly what those movers who resorted to violent means did, so as soon as he took up the job, the boss patted him on the shoulder and asked him if he was very experienced and how many years he had been doing this.
Jason didn't bother to talk nonsense with him, and leaned against the truck with a cold face, waiting for departure. This made the boss even more satisfied. He liked people who talked little and worked hard.
Taking advantage of the darkness, the motorcade set off quickly. This time they went to the villa area on the edge of Queens. Although it was not as good as Manhattan, it was still considered an old wealthy area.
The car quickly drove to the door of the target villa. The other party's house was brightly lit, and it seemed that he was well prepared.
Jason and his companions didn't say anything. They got out of the car and walked into the yard. Two old men immediately rushed out of the house and tried to stop them. Jason didn't look at them and continued to move forward, just holding his arms and
Don't touch anyone.
Most of the other people were in the same posture, just walking in without touching anyone who was blocking them. The people behind them were carrying the furniture boxes inside, while those people were hugging their legs and crying without even looking at them.
One glance.
The garage door was immediately pried open. The tow truck team had been waiting outside for a long time. Jason and the others were responsible for standing at the gate and blocking those who wanted to rush out first.
After all, the car is a big item and is worth more than a lot of furniture. If they rush out and stop it, you will lose money, or if you bump into someone while towing it, then you may be liable for a lawsuit.
Everything was fine at first, and the people in the house didn't dare to go out when they saw so many strong men outside. Although the man of the house was hiding behind the sofa with a gun, he had no intention of coming out.
This is also the main reason why the wages are high. People who don't understand shake their heads when they hear about breaking into other people's houses. After all, the homeowner probably has a gun, and if he gets shot, he will be dead.
People who can understand all kinds of things understand that there is actually no need to shoot in this situation. People who can own a villa will not only have one villa. They are guarding here more to express the importance of this villa.
It's very important to me. Since you have taken away the house, we have to discuss the amount of the debt.
But at this time, the hostess of the house seemed to feel that their resistance was not strong enough, and suddenly rushed out from behind the sofa and rushed to the door.
Even if she came alone, she was holding a baby in her arms, who was crying loudly.
Jason couldn't help but glance over there, and as soon as he looked at it, he found that the child must have a fever, his face was flushed, and his eyes were a little unable to open.
Obviously this child is not this woman's child, and this woman may not even be the hostess of this house. They are basically tools called to act.
However, it is impossible for an infant to be paid to act in a play. He may just be a prop for this woman, and it seems likely that he will not survive tonight.
Anger suddenly rose in Jason's heart. What on earth was this woman doing? Didn't the owner of this house tell her that this matter was just a matter of process and no one would be hurt? Why did she have to take a child with her?
Life? Just to get more money?!
When this idea appeared, Jason was stunned again because he remembered a scene from his childhood.
He was not very lucky that day. When he was running errands on the street, he suddenly encountered a heavy rain. Although he immediately found an eaves to hide in, he was still covered with water. After the rain stopped, he felt that his throat was a little...
It hurts, my nose is a little blocked, and my body feels a little warm.
But that night he happened to take on such a job, where he had to pretend to be a man's son to plead with his creditor. By the time he got in front of the creditor, he was already suffering from a high fever, his face was pale, his legs were weak, and he couldn't even stand.
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The creditor was probably afraid that he would die there, so he relented without saying a few words and hurriedly sent the two of them away. After the incident, the boss was very happy and praised Jason for being smart and gave him more than the agreed price.
10 yuan.
In the era when Jason was a child, 10 yuan was a lot of money. For this reason, he could loosen it for several days. Even when he did this job again later, he would also think about it, otherwise he would make himself more embarrassed.
You can finish it faster and earn more money.
Compared with a sick half-year-old child, a dying child who is crying all the time can arouse people's sympathy more, and make people dare not touch it.
After all, half-grown children have their own independent consciousness. If anything happens, they can be said to be their own fault. However, it is impossible for a jury to blame a baby who is still an infant. If something happens, someone must take the blame.
Pot.
The boss who led the convoy today thought so too. He looked at the woman with an unlucky expression, and finally waved to the members of the moving company as if they had eaten flies, telling them not to go through the main door, but to move through the side door.
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After all, the size of the side door was limited, and many large pieces of furniture could not be moved out. In the end, we basically moved only some valuable electrical appliances and small sculptures and then gave up.
Jason stood at the door, and when he saw the triumphant expression on the woman's face, he knew that his guess was right. The woman was also an invited actress, and the baby was just a prop.
The anger in his heart was almost uncontrollable, and his disgust was getting stronger and stronger. He just wanted to rush up and punch this woman.
But his teammates got into the car as quickly as possible, and the car started immediately. Jason was pulled into the car by the people next to him. After being pulled into the car, he heard his colleagues in the car lamenting that today's life was really good.
easy.
However, no matter how heavy those electrical appliances are, they can't sink as much as the solid wood furniture made of precious wood, nor can they be as troublesome as those expensive and fragile large-scale sculptures. Just moving the electrical appliances is like getting money for nothing without doing any work.
Everyone's faces were filled with smiles, and they even had time to joke with the newcomer Jason. Jason was getting more and more bored and just kept a straight face and said nothing.
The car took Jason directly to his so-called residence. Jason got out of the car. He originally wanted to find a motel to stay in, but now he was upset. After thinking about it, he walked to the Hudson River to enjoy the breeze.
It's almost Christmas now, and it has just snowed in New York. The cold wind at night has made Jason sober.
He suddenly realized that he had changed too much over the years. If he were a child, he would probably be happy with his colleagues, doing easy work and getting enough remuneration. What on earth would be worth his mood?
What about the bad ones?
Jason lay on the railing by the river bank, sticking his head out to look at the shadow reflected in the river. Under the dim light of the street lamp, the face gradually changed in front of his eyes, becoming greener, and then immature.
"Please." Jason heard little Jason say on the lake: "Do you sympathize with that baby? Why don't you sympathize with yourself? So what if his mother doesn't treat him well? Do you have a mother?"
"What? You said his mother almost killed him? But what's the difference between your mother dumping you in a Gotham alley and killing you? I think it's a little more dangerous!"
"Jason Todd, isn't our goal from the beginning just to survive? As long as we can survive, we will do anything. Living is already very strenuous. When did you have the time to sympathize with others?"
Yes, Jason thought, since when did he have the spare time to sympathize with others?