Doomsday Traveler System

The appearance of Lao Chen made Qin Bin immediately start his performance. Qin Bin pretended to be timid: "Ah, Ah San was hit by a car this morning and died."

"Ah San is dead?" Old Chen had a surprised expression on his face, but he was secretly smiling. Based on what he knew about Ah San, he already knew that Ah San was not the target he wanted, but he was helpless. To continue to maintain his image as a good person, he continued to provide Ah San with free lunch for two years. Now that Ah San died, at least some expenses were saved.

Qin Bin found the flickering joy from Lao Chen's surprised expression. Although it was only fleeting, he was still captured by the keen Qin Bin. He watched Lao Chen help Li Jia to the door of the noodle shop calmly. On the steps, he ordered a bowl of noodles for Li Jia. Qin Bin came to Li Jia's side. Of course, Lao Chen's free lunch was indispensable for Qin Bin. After taking the noodles from Lao Chen, Qin Bin immediately ate them in big mouthfuls. stand up.

While eating, Qin Bin was thinking in his heart: "I can be sure that Li Jia and I have the same identity and background, we are both retired soldiers who have nothing to worry about, while Lao Chen only knows Li Jia's identity, so he is a kind to me. I don't know, collecting my photos is trying to get my bottom line."

Qin Bin looked at the noodles beside him without taking a bite, and persuaded Li Jia: "Eat some, people have to live."

Li Jia wrote on the paper: "Ah San is dead, what's the point of my being alive? My only relative is gone, and I don't want to live anymore."

Looking at Li Jia's desperate eyes, Qin Bin said slowly, "I'm also your relative."

Li Jia snorted helplessly, and quickly wrote on the paper: "We've only known each other for a day, dear? Don't comfort me."

Qin Bin didn't know how to continue to comfort Li Jia. After all, he couldn't stay by Li Jia's side like Ah San, but he noticed that Lao Chen's gaze had been fixed on the paper in Li Jia's hand. After Li Jia wrote the words that he didn't want to live, a wretched smile appeared on his face.

After a while, Li Jia, who still hadn't eaten, was about to leave. Lao Chen came out and sat next to Li Jia. Qin Bin sat on the other side of Li Jia. He listened quietly to the exchange between Lao Chen and Li Jia. He gave Li Jia a cigarette, and gave Qin Bin one too. Qin Bin fearfully took the cigarette and put it near his mouth. Old Chen smiled and lit the lighter and held the flame to Qin Bin's mouth. Qin Bin lowered his head and put his mouth He lit a cigarette and exhaled a puff of smoke.

Old Chen smiled and patted Li Jia on the shoulder: "Death cannot be brought back to life. It might be a good thing for him to leave Ah San. At least he won't be looked on coldly by others, and won't be ridiculed by others."

Hearing what Old Chen said, Li Jia started to cry again, and he wrote on the paper with trembling hands: "Boss Chen, you know us very well, we also have our own dignity, and we want to support ourselves, but after retiring, I can't find any Until work drugs harmed me and everyone else, and I rehabilitated myself, but I was still not respected by others, you are right, death, for us, may be a kind of relief."

Qin Bin frowned. He knew that as homeless people, they crushed their self-esteem, gave up their face, begged to support themselves, and were ridiculed and abused wherever they went. There was no chance to raise their lowered heads. Thinking of the scene at the bus stop in the morning, Qin Bin felt sad for a while. If someone had come out to stop Ah San from begging forcibly, or if someone had stopped the man from beating and insulting Ah San, things would not have happened to this point, but no one stood up at that time. come out
Old Chen continued: "Society is like this, unless you are rich, no one thinks highly of you."

Li Jia nodded firmly.

And Lao Chen suddenly looked at Qin Bin and said with a smile, "A new face? You also know Ah San?"

"Well, I, I haven't been here for a long time. I just met Ah San and Li Jia last night."

"Oh, Ah San is gone, you and Li Jia can be your companions, come to me if you need anything in the future, Lao Chen Noodle Shop welcomes you at any time."

"Thank you boss." Qin Bin thanked Lao Chen sincerely in his eyes. The corners of Lao Chen's mouth rose slightly and he got up and walked into the noodle shop. Qin Bin knew that he was one step closer to gaining Lao Chen's trust. At least Lao Chen started Chatted with him.

Qin Bin and Li Jia agreed to meet in the park in the evening, and then they each returned to their "jobs". Feeling excited, they also know the fish is about to bite.

In the dimly lit place, in the quiet park, Li Jia sat on Ah San's seat, with loss and despair on his face. He was used to the environment where he had long talks with Ah San every night, and the two established a deep mutual caring relationship. Feelings, Ah San's sudden and unexpected death made Li Jia lose the motivation to live, and the endless loneliness lingered in his heart. Not far away, Qin Bin walked to Li Jia's side silently: "Can I sit down?"

Li Jia looked up at Qin Bin, then nodded, and hugged the linen bag beside him to his chest, Qin Bin handed Li Jia a box of dinner, which he specially prepared for Li Jia: "Eat some, You haven't eaten all day, have you?"

Li Jia shook her head lightly, rejecting Qin Bin's kindness.

"Death cannot be brought back to life. Although Ah San is gone, you can't give up the idea of ​​living."

Li Jia took a pen refill and wrote on the paper: "Boss Chen is right, we are rejected by people wherever we go, and living without dignity like this has already broken me."

Li Jia's dislike for the world is revealed between the lines. As a national soldier, he has absolute pride, but who would have thought that after retiring, he would lose the ability to integrate with society, and he would eventually get to where he is now because of drugs. He let go of his proud dignity and begged, but he couldn't get others' understanding. Finally, he had a San who could take care of each other, and this allowed Li Jia to find a friend from loneliness.

And now Ah San's departure has dealt a severe blow to Li Jia. Although Qin Bin couldn't feel the desperate loneliness, he could feel that Li Jia had lost hope in life.

"At least there are still people who care about us. Although there are not many people like Lao Chen in social welfare homes, they always exist. I don't deny that most people in society look down on us, but they still have good intentions. People are trying to figure out how to change our status quo."

Li Jia kept his head down and didn't answer. He held the sackcloth tightly in his hands, which was his only possession. Inside were some clothes and pants he picked up while scavenging and the porcelain cups he used in his work.

Qin Bin reluctantly returned to the bench opposite Li Jia. He didn't know how to persuade Li Jia. After all, he was not a real homeless man, and he would never understand the loneliness caused by inferiority complex. When a person is really facing absolute loneliness Sometimes, that person will become a lunatic due to the passage of time. This is the conclusion made by science. Lonely people who lose the ability to communicate often have mental breakdowns because they cannot bear the reality, and eventually become what people call begging neuropathy.