Siheyuan: Starting to work in the street office

But I didn't sit in hard seats on the train both times, so I didn't suffer any hardship.

Otherwise, the green trains of this era are not only crowded, but also very uncomfortable to sit on. It takes more than 40 hours to travel from Sijiucheng to Pengcheng, and the train will fall apart when it arrives.

Wu Haibo didn't think much about it. Although Lou Xiao'e was from Hong Kong Island, not all people from Hong Kong Island were businessmen. It was just that having acquaintances made it much easier to do business there.

The three of them were chatting about random things, most of them were talking about how to make money by selling something. Although it is illegal and non-compliant to be a profit-maker nowadays, there are too many people doing it, so they don't have to carry anyone's weight.

However, the person on Wu Haibo’s upper bunk did not show up to participate throughout the whole process. Maybe it was because they were introverted and unfamiliar, or maybe it was for some other reason. But everyone was out and about, so no one cared about it.

In this era where workers are the big brothers, businessmen are looked down upon, but at the same time, people are somewhat envious of the fact that they earn a lot of money.

The few of them spoke quietly, and after chatting for a while, they stopped talking for fear of disturbing others.

Although the green train is crowded, noisy, and even has all kinds of smells and people, losing wallets is very common.

Not to mention this era, even Zhongshan had ridden a green-skinned train in his previous life, and the conditions there were not necessarily better than they are now.

However, after traveling through time, Zhong Shan no longer suffered that kind of suffering. There were four beds and a door in a soft sleeper compartment. The privacy and comfort of the environment were greatly improved, and there were also lighting facilities for reading.

After Zhongshan and the others stopped talking, they could still hear sporadic conversations from next door, but it did not affect their rest.

This time, the long journey would take more than 40 hours by car. For fear of getting bored in the car, Zhong Shan specially brought two mystery novels, one for him and one for Lou Xiao'e.

The last time I read a book like this was when I was working in the street office. I didn’t expect that time would pass so quickly and more than 20 years have passed.

When he was hungry, he would eat some of the food he brought with him, and occasionally chat with Wu Haibo opposite him. Wu Haibo was very talkative and spoke with discretion. I didn't know how he was doing, but from what he showed on the surface, he seemed quite suitable for doing business.

It was already past noon when Zhong Shan and his companions boarded the bus. They would have to spend more than 40 hours on the bus, including two nights of sleeping on the bus.

Although it was not peaceful on the green train at that time, there was a door after all, which made me feel safer and I could sleep relatively peacefully at night.

Except for those who are particularly brave, most people on the train have to wait until they are extremely sleepy before they can fall asleep.

At night, their berth was quiet and the curtains on each bed were drawn.

Zhongshan was half asleep and had not slept very well when he heard a noise outside. With the help of the light coming from the corridor outside, he looked out through the gap in the curtain and saw the guy from the upper bunk opposite coming down, apparently to go to the toilet.

This seems to be the second time. I’m so young, but I always get up at night. My health is not good. I need to replenish my body.

The young man left in a hurry and did not close the door, leaving a gap. Zhong Shan did not care. He came back after a while and asked Zhong Shan to close the door himself and continue to doze off.

But before he could close his eyes, he felt a dark shadow coming in and groping around under the bed opposite him.

I feel that his height and clothes don’t look like that guy. Is he a thief?

Zhong Shan suddenly lost his sleepiness and stared at the thief opposite through the gap in the curtain.

The man fumbled around on the young man's bed for a long time, took out a small bag, opened it and took a look. The thief showed a satisfied expression.

What's the point of stealing from the hard seats? Not only are there too many people, but the money is hidden more secretly than the other. It's not as fun as stealing from the sleeper berths.

Not only is it easier to escape because there are fewer people, but the place is also well concealed, so people tend to let their guard down and the money isn't hidden very deep, so it's easy to find.

It's so easy. Just wait until everyone is asleep in the middle of the night, go to whoever you see going to the toilet, and then go to his room. When he comes back, you will continue to sleep. It will be the next day when you realize that the money is gone.

The man seemed quite satisfied with his harvest. If he had just let it go, nothing would have happened.

Zhong Shan didn't plan to act rashly.

I didn't know the guy across from me, and we didn't even say a word to each other. When you are out, the most important thing is to mind your own business.

But the thief did not let Zhongshan get his wish.

He came in and stole from one house, which seemed too unfair, so he turned his attention to the other three beds.

Normally, one should take Wu Haibo's first. After all, it is on the side and more convenient. Or it could be Lou Xiaoe's, where she is on the upper bunk and doesn't need to bend over.

But the curtains on both beds were drawn tightly, only Zhongshan's bed had a gap.

Zhongshan was watching the fun when he unexpectedly a hand stretched out from the crack.

Although Zhongshan is about 40 years old and doesn't practice the Five Animal Exercises often, he is still in good health and his strength is unmatched by ordinary people.

When Zhong Shan saw the hand reaching out, he grabbed it. The thief was startled and felt as if his wrist was being clamped tightly by a pair of pliers. Before the thief could react, a dagger was pressed against his chest.

"Don't move, little brother. Being too greedy is not a good thing."

Nowadays, when people go on a long journey and have a lot of money with them, they will carry some weapons for self-defense.

Even a seemingly honest farmer might have a kitchen knife hidden in his package.

After all, you should not have the intention to harm others, but you must be on guard against others.

Originally, Zhongshan had a pistol in his space, but it was not a life-and-death situation, and there were other people around, so it would be difficult to explain why he took it out.

Although there are still many guns in the hands of ordinary people, most of them are homemade guns such as air guns and old foreign cannons. If you really take out a real pistol, you will have some trouble.

After hearing Zhong Shan's words, the thief knew he was doomed as his wrist was grabbed and a knife was pressed against his chest.

"Brother, don't be impulsive. Now that I'm in your hands, just tell me what you want to do to me. Let me go, and I'll avoid you next time I see you."

Zhong Shan didn't intend to do anything to him. If the thief wasn't greedy and took the things from the guy opposite and left, Zhong Shan wouldn't do anything and would just pretend he didn't see it.

"Alright, I won't do anything to you. Why are you so greedy at such a young age? You have to buy everything. Something bad must have happened."

The thief felt relieved when he heard that Zhong Shan's tone was not as tough as at the beginning.

I felt the tip of the knife moving away from me little by little, and the force on my wrist was not as strong as before. I pulled my wrist back and clenched my fists.

"You are so generous. Since you let me go, don't worry. I will stay away from you wherever I see you in the future."