Gao Bin was just thinking about what to do next, when he heard a young man outside calling him.
It was approaching evening now, and the sky was dark. Looking out through the stained glass, I saw Zhou Bingkun standing in the courtyard and looking around.
Well, let’s stop thinking about it and meet the destiny child of this world.
I turned over and got out of bed. All the bones in my body were stiff, and there was a crackling sound when I moved.
Put on the cotton shoes with exposed flesh, put your hands together into the cuffs, and walk out of the house with your neck curled:
"Bingkun, come in quickly, it's cold outside."
It's the coldest winter, and we're located in the Northeast. The temperature is ten or twenty degrees below zero, making people shiver with cold.
"Hey~ I'm not going in. Come back with me for dinner. My mother has cooked cornstarch paste, which is delicious."
Not to mention, among the three brothers and sisters of the Zhou family, Zhou Bingkun and Gao Bin have the best relationship.
Zhou Rong won't say it anymore, the two of them are like natural enemies, neither one wants to see the other.
Because Zhou Bingyi is older and is good at studying, he and Gao Bin are not from the same group, and they can't play together.
Of course, the relationship between the two is not bad, after all, they are brothers of the opposite sex.
For more than a year, Gao Bin basically stayed with the Zhou family. Sometimes he went there by himself, and sometimes Bingkun called him, but he didn't feel that it was a loss of face.
Especially after Zhou Zhigang went to support the Third Front, Zhou Bingyi went to the Corps, and Zhou Rong also eloped, Gao Bin even had three meals a day at Zhou's house.
Of course, he doesn't work for free. Bingkun is still young after all. Gao Bin will take care of anything that happens to Li Suhua.
In other words, in the photon film, if anyone thinks that the orphans and widowers of the Zhou family are easy to bully, they must first ask the fist in the hand of the "photon film god of war" whether he will agree.
Gao Bin: Thank you to your whole family!
Zhou Zhigang: Go to hell with your orphans and widows, I am still alive.
...
He responded, closed the door without locking it, and ran into Zhou's house with Bingkun in his arms.
As soon as I entered the house, I was instantly enveloped in warmth. The fire was burning brightly under the large pot. Li Suhua was stirring the cornstarch paste with a spoon to avoid burning the bottom of the pot.
"Binzi is here?"
"Hey! Godmother, I can smell the fragrance of cornstarch paste when I'm in the house, and my mouth is watering."
Gao Bin still had his hands in his sleeves, his eyes falling into the yellow pot and unable to get out.
Don't blame him for being so hopeless. Today, he is mentally rich and physically hungry. Between the spirit and the body, of course the body is more important.
"Hey~ you kid, why are you waiting here if you smell the smell? Why did you ask Bingkun to call you..."
Li Suhua is a very kind old lady. When she smiles, she immediately feels that the country is peaceful and the people are at peace.
Gao Bin's heart was also filled with warmth. Fortunately, in this cold era, he was not alone.
In his heart, Zhou Zhigang and Li Suhua are no different from his biological parents.
After all, in this era when one's own family cannot afford to support themselves, it is not easy to give a piece of food to someone with a foreign surname, no matter how good the relationship is.
"Mom, my brother Bin is acting like a big boss, you don't understand."
Bingkun ran to give Gao Bin a cup of hot water and came back to joke.
This kid has been with Gao Bin since he was a child, and has never been beaten by society.
Nonsense, he has a 'photon film...'
Gao Bin: Shut up, I’ll slap you again!
...
He took the enamel jar with the peony pattern on it and took a sip of hot water. His frozen body finally recovered a little, and at least he could feel the blood flowing.
I don’t know if Ip Man’s character cards played a role, but Gao Bin always felt that his understanding of the human body was deeper.
There was no time to think too much, so Li Suhua served the rice on the table. Each person had a bowl of cornstarch paste, two flour pancakes, and a bowl of Gatou silk. In this era, it can be described as rich.
Gao Bin was just like a disaster victim who had been hungry for several meals. He held the enamel bowl and poured it into his mouth without feeling too hot.
"Child, you're hungry. Didn't you have enough to eat at noon?"
Li Suhua's eyes were full of heartache. Gao Bin is a child who is suffering. His parents died young and he doesn't even have a brother or sister. If he didn't have his own family to live in, he doesn't know what his life would be like.
This kind old lady couldn't help but shed tears when she thought of this.
Gao Bin knew at a glance that the old lady was remembering sad past events, and quickly said:
"Godmother, don't cry. Maybe it's because I've been growing recently and I always feel like I don't have enough to eat."
Bingkun looked at Gao Bin's increasingly burly figure in surprise, and then looked at his own thin arms and legs, "Oh dear, you still have a long body?"
"It's good to stay healthy. Eat more. Don't worry, your godfather is an eighth-level worker and can make money. If the old Zhou family has something to eat, he won't let you go hungry!"
With that said, Li Suhua put another chopstick of pickles into Gao Bin's rice bowl.
Gao Bin had a great time eating. Although the pancakes made from whole grains did not taste good, the cornstarch paste was filling and had a sweet aftertaste. For him who had eaten delicacies from the mountains and seas for two lifetimes, it was definitely a new experience. The food was delicious.
Fragrant.
Compared with other eating figures, Zhou Bingkun is like a young man, chewing his food carefully and slowly.
In fact, this is not the case. Boys at this age are full of curiosity about the world, and the same goes for food. They have long been tired of eating home-cooked meals every day.
It's a pity that in this era, let alone having no money, even if he has money, there are not many dishes to satisfy his curiosity. At most, he can go to a restaurant to eat some meat and vegetables to satisfy his craving, and that's it.
Gao Bin responded repeatedly, his mouth was busy, and he drank two large bowls in succession. Then he wiped his mouth with satisfaction and prepared to help clear the dishes.
However, he was thinking hard. He was full after this meal. Although he could continue to eat at Zhou's house, it was not a long-term solution. He needed to plan carefully for the next step.
After helping his godmother clean up, Gao Bin was not in a hurry to leave. In order to save money, Gao Bin seldom burned the stove at home. He would either spend time outside or stay in the Zhou family to enjoy the heat. Anyway, the main thing was to survive the cold. p>
Now I am sitting on the fire bed, with the heat under my buttocks, my body has recovered, and my mind has become more active.
He looked at Li Suhua who was knitting a sweater and asked:
"Godmother, I don't know much about the situation. Logically speaking, with my current conditions, the street should be able to help me find a job, right?"
Hearing Gao Bin's question, Li Suhua suddenly raised his head:
"Looking for a job? Don't want to study anymore?"
Gao Bin smiled bitterly:
"In the current situation, although schools resumed classes at the beginning of the year, they were closed every three days. It has been almost four years since I graduated from high school in two years. The little money my parents left behind has been in the past few years.
I have spent almost all of it, and if I don’t work, I will definitely starve to death.”
Although Li Suhua has never studied and is not illiterate, she has lived for most of her life and has experienced many things. She understands some things, but she just can't tell them.
For the current generation of students, the future is uncertain, and there are many people who have given up studying and entered the society.
In fact, Gao Bin could have done this a long time ago. The reason why he didn't start working until he was 18 was because he wanted to fulfill his parents' last wish, which was to study hard.
But he was not the material for studying at all, and there was no point in continuing. After thinking about this, Li Suhua stopped persuading him.
Although Lao Zhou's family has no shortage of food for him, he can't be a homeless man for the rest of his life. It's better to go to work early!
So, Li Suhua said:
"Well, I'll go find your Aunt Qiao later. She's from the street. I have to ask her to inquire about work."
Aunt Qiao is Qiao Chunyan's mother. She works in the street, either as a regular worker or as a handyman, but because she is an old woman, she can speak well.
"Then I'll bother my godmother."
Li Suhua said angrily:
"This kid is still polite to your godmother, but Binzi, have you decided which unit you want to go to?"
Gao Bin sighed:
"How am I qualified to choose an employer? It would be great if someone wants me."
There are too many helplessness in this era, and this is one of them.
Li Suhua also knew that it was unnecessary for her to ask, but she regarded Gao Bin as her own child and she definitely hoped that he could go to a good place.
"That's true, but you are also a high school student after all, forget it... wait until I ask, don't worry yet."
Li Suhua comforted her and stopped knitting a sweater for Zhou Rong. She put on her cotton-padded jacket and went out.
Zhou Bingkun, who had been sitting silently on the small bench, asked:
"Brother, are you really going to work?"
"Yes, if you don't work, you won't have money. You can't just rest on your laurels."
There is really not much left of the meager wealth left by his parents. This is also the information Gao Bin searched in his memory.
"Oh~ I also want to go out to work."
"Why are you in a hurry? You are only a few years old this year. You will be busy in the future."
"I'm already 14, and after the Chinese New Year I'll be 15, so I'm an adult."
Zhou Bingkun said anxiously.
"Okay, sir, how are you doing lately? No one is bullying you, right? If someone bullies you, remember to tell me."
When talking about this matter, Zhou Bingkun couldn't help but laugh:
"Who dares? Everyone knows that you are protecting me."
"Well, but let me remind you, we are not afraid of trouble, and we cannot go out to cause trouble. We must not bully the weak. If you let me know, I will be the first to beat you!"
Zhou Bingkun was shocked:
"That's not possible, I'm not that kind of person!"
"I believe that. By the way, your sister hasn't made any move yet?"
"No, I guess I've already arrived at the place by now, right? I don't know what's so good about that poetry writer, but..."
Seeing Zhou Bingkun's indignant look, Gao Bin wanted to laugh. This guy was definitely a die-hard supporter of him and Zhou Rong.
As a result, Zhou Rong ran away "treacherously". In the heart of young Zhou Bingkun, her sister was no different from a traitor.
"Okay, originally it was impossible for me and your sister to do it."
The two brothers chatted for a while. During this period, Zhou Bingkun took out the collection of books left by his brother as if he were offering a treasure.
"Brother Bin, my brother left a lot of books. You can take whatever you want to read."
Gao Bin rummaged around in the box for a while, and there were indeed a few good books. In this era of lack of entertainment, reading is the greatest form of entertainment.
Of course, turn off the lights and create people.
But this method is too "advanced" for Gao Bin now, so don't worry about it.
After picking out a few interesting books and keeping them, Gao Bin prepared to take them back to his home before going out to greet Li Suhua.
In fact, it's only around 6 o'clock now, and it's already pitch black outside. If it weren't for the kerosene lamps in every household, and the faint light shining on them, it could be described as being completely invisible outside.
Li Suhua had been gone for half an hour and still hadn't come back. Gao Bin was also a little worried.
As soon as the idea came to mind and before I put on my cotton-padded jacket, I heard a burst of laughter. I looked outside and saw that Li Suhua was back, and with her was Aunt Qiao.
He and Bingkun welcomed them out and looked at them expectantly:
"Godmother, Aunt Qiao."
"Hey, Binzi, here you are." Aunt Qiao is still a warm-hearted person unless she has interests involved.
She should be the kind of person who 'wants her brother to live well, but is afraid of her brother driving a Land Rover'.
"Binzi, I just told my sister-in-law about you. It was a coincidence. There happened to be a company recruiting people, but..."
Li Suhua hesitated for a moment, looking a little embarrassed.
When Gao Bin saw this, he couldn't help but ask:
"What's wrong? Is the job bad? It doesn't matter. I just want to find a job so that I can support myself."
He really has no right to despise the quality of his work now. As long as he has a place to go, at least he has a head start in life.
Aunt Qiao took over and said:
"That's it, Binzi, not long ago, the superior leaders conveyed a message that our Jiangliao Province Labor Reform Department is preparing to expand. We will allocate some manpower from the original Jichun City No. 1 Prison to establish the Jichun City No. 1 Prison in Kangjiazhuang.
Second Prison..."
Following Aunt Qiao's introduction, Gao Bin gradually understood the situation of the No. 2 Prison in Jichun City.
"...Binzi, what do you think? Now is the time to expand the stall and we need manpower. Although the unit does not sound so decent, it is at least a stable place. I have heard that the treatment provided there is good." Aunt Qiao spoke so eloquently that Gao Bin also listened and wanted to laugh a little. He was really lucky.
Not to mention that the prison department belongs to the judicial system, there is every opportunity to jump to the public security or court, which is the real power department.
Let’s talk about it now. Others don’t know, but he knows it very well.
No matter how bad it is, if you have such a lucrative position, you still have to worry about not being able to support yourself?
Suppressing the heat in my heart, I hurriedly said to Aunt Qiao:
"I'm going!"
"I'm telling you, Binzi, don't look...what? Did you agree?"
Of course I agree, only a fool would not agree! Gao Bin thought to himself.
But I kept expressing my gratitude:
"Thank you, Aunt Qiao, for helping me introduce the job. Don't worry, Gao Bin has taken note of this!"
I thought I had to do more ideological work, but I didn’t expect Gao Bin to agree so readily.
Aunt Qiao didn't think too much at all, she was simply happy that she had completed the task.
People today are instinctively afraid of prison when they hear it. They always feel that it is not a good place, and they deal with criminals all the time. Who is willing to do it? They would rather go to a public bath for a pedicure than work in a remote prison.
"Okay, great, Binzi, you are also helping me, so it's settled. I'll ask the director to open a letter of introduction later, and you can go directly to the prison to report."
Aunt Qiao left in a hurry as if she was afraid that Gao Bin would regret it.