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After officially living in that old house, it is essential to light a fire and cook every day.

Now, Zhou Yang cooks in advance the meals he will bring to work the next day, but he only buys cheap vegetables.Breakfast is still unshakable steamed buns.

Seeing that he had improved his food, Aunt Zhao turned on the nagging mode again, and said with a full face of approval, "That's right. Eating steamed buns every day at a young age will ruin your body. I said you have to be right too. Be better yourself, if you get sick, no matter how much money you save, it will be useless."

Three black lines slid across Zhou Yang's head, aunt, can you hope for me!

Since the college student asked for leave today, only Zhou Yang and Aunt Zhao were left to eat on the steps at noon.

The two chatted while eating, and because of what they saw and heard, Zhou Yang was ashamed to find that he and Aunt Zhao could still chat happily. The topics were all kinds of strange things, including the guests who came to eat in the restaurant, the average salary per capita in Beijing, high school students falling in love, unscrupulous waste oil, etc. Wait, after talking about Zhou Yang, the whole person is not very good. Now I really have a 40-year-old aunt, down to a young elementary school student, 360-degree communication without barriers. Mother!

Holding the lunch box and sitting there, Zhou Yang felt a beam of light "snap" on the top of his head, and then countless lines of shadows were drawn on his side, with three big characters written next to it: Shit Mom!

...I have to quickly find a youthful job to change this weird aura!When Zhou Yang was still silently making up his mind, Aunt Zhao had already finished eating, and got up gracefully, leaving him there alone to be foolish.

Speaking of the sticky note that Lin Xiaoyu gave himself last time... Zhou Yang took it out of his pocket and looked at it, why don't he go find a place tonight.Thinking of this, he carefully looked at the names of those bars.

Not far away, there was the sound of shuffling footsteps approaching slowly, accompanied by the sound of wooden sticks falling to the ground, which seemed extremely heavy in the quiet alley.

Looking up strangely, Zhou Yang froze in place.

That person was clearly the old man who came to the trash can to find food some time ago.

The old man was still wearing tattered clothes and his face was dirty. As he got closer, he felt an unpleasant smell that was very choking.

The two looked at each other, and the old man seemed a little afraid and hesitated.Because Aunt Zhao chased him away last time, seeing Zhou Yang sitting here, he didn't dare to go to the trash can for fear of being scolded again.

Zhou Yang was only surprised. He thought that the other party would not come again after being scolded by Aunt Zhao. He didn't expect to come back here after such a long time.Maybe no matter where, as long as people see such a dress, they will come to chase them away, right?

Zhou Yang didn't scold him. In fact, no one would scold him in the absence of Aunt Zhao.

The old man lingered by the trash can for a while, then bent over eagerly and began to look for it. He ate half of the pancake that someone threw away with relish.He seemed to be famished and was in a hurry to eat.It also seemed that he was afraid of being scolded and wanted to leave quickly after eating.

Aunt Zhao's words and the words of the college students kept intertwining in his head, and a voice said: "Just help him, anyway, it won't waste half a dime of your energy."Another voice sneered: Help for what?Your mother?Do you want to give you another halo?

Aunt Zhao sneered, "In this world, it's better not to mind your own business, young man."

The college student sighed, "What's wrong with the current society?"

Zhou Yang got up abruptly, startling the old man in the corner, groped for the stick and wanted to leave.

... What are you going to do!Am I that scary?Zhou Yang was speechless, and hurriedly called out, "Hey! That...Master, wait a minute!"

The old man really stopped for a while, and looked back at Zhou Yang.

Taking the other steamed bun from the morning in his hand, he trotted and handed it to the old man. Zhou Yang said, "Don't eat that, you can eat this one, I haven't eaten it yet."

Trembling and afraid to pick it up, the old man was a little puzzled.

"It's okay, you can eat this, I bought too much in the morning and couldn't finish it."

"...Thank you...thank you." The old man was a little slurred when he spoke, and he looked at Zhou Yang again.Repeated, "Thank you."

There's nothing to thank for steamed buns that cost [-] cents a piece.The other party kept thanking him, Zhou Yang felt a little embarrassed.

The old man didn't sit down anymore, but just stood in the corner and started eating.That appearance makes people worry whether he will be choked.

After a while, Zhou Yang turned around and went to the kitchen to pour a glass of water for the man.

The old man has not received such treatment for a long time. He has always been chased away, scolded and rejected, and he is used to such cold eyes. Looking at this person who is younger than his son, he can only keep saying thank you.

The other party's kindness also made Zhou Yang feel uncomfortable.I thought that the homeless man would just eat, but he was as polite as a cautious child.In fact, it is nothing more than a steamed bun and a glass of water, which is very insignificant.Zhou Yang didn't want himself to become so indifferent. After rebirth, he understood how difficult it is to live.

At this time, Aunt Zhao's shrill voice came from the kitchen, "Have you finished eating, Zhou Yang! Come over to help after eating, a guest is here!"

"...Okay! Come right away."

When I ran to the cashier, Aunt Zhao muttered, "Why does it take so long to eat a meal, it's slower than girls."

"..." Zhou Yang coughed, obediently collected money and ordered food.

******

After get off work in the evening, it is the peak period, and the crowd is surging and crowded everywhere.

When the high-rise buildings are lit up, there are staggered lights, illuminating the life of this city.

Zhou Yang didn't go home directly, he was looking at the stop sign at the station: the best way to get to Houhai...

After asking for directions, changing trains, and taking the subway... Zhou Yang found out... that he was lost!

It is now 58:[-] in the evening, and he is standing in a bustling commercial district with people coming and going, with question marks all over his head.

...There is no one in the world who is more miserable than Lu Chi...Looking around, Zhou Yang intends to see where this is, and then go home first today...

Just as he was about to leave, a man in a work uniform came out of the shop behind him, with a white shirt, black tie, and suit pants.

Zhou Yang thought he was just asking for directions, so he stepped forward and said, "Excuse me..."

The man has a student face, probably a part-time college student.After looking Zhou Yang up and down for a while, he said, "Interview, right? Come with me."

…… Face to face, interview? !What's the situation!

After not hearing anything for a long time, the uniform boy turned his head and frowned and said, "Come in, why are you in a daze. We are open at 08:30, and now we can let Sister Hong see you." Regardless of Zhou Yang's shocked face, he continued He said, "You're lucky. The interviewees had to make another appointment with Sister Hong, so you're in a hurry."

The other party did not give a chance to interrupt at all, so Zhou Yang could only listen honestly.

I looked at the store sign in front of me. I didn't notice it before, but now I realized that the store door in front of me was very elegantly decorated. In the middle of it was the word "Night" flashing with neon lights, probably the name of the store.On the left and right of the characters are standing and roaring lions wearing a crown.Probably because of the light, the whole store is dark golden, and the gilded gate carved with ancient patterns is half open.

Probably enough talking, the brother in uniform saw Zhou Yang's absent-minded face, and asked strangely, "What the hell are you here for?"

"...Ask for directions."

"........."

After a misunderstanding, both of them were embarrassed.The little brother in uniform helped Zhou Yang point the way, and told him how to get to Houhai by the way.When he learned that Zhou Yang was going to look for a job as a resident singer in the bar over there, he said, "It's all about singing anyway, why don't you come and try with us, the salary is still high." After finishing speaking, he pointed to the Exquisite banner.

Only then did Zhou Yang know that the store was also recruiting singers and waiters.

"How? If it doesn't work, you won't suffer. It's just an extra chance."

Thinking that I won’t be able to go to Houhai tonight anyway, why not take a look here first, just in time to see the bars in Beijing.You must know that I have never sung here in my previous life.

After following the people into "Night", Zhou Yang stared straight at the layout inside.

In the three-story building, a huge crystal chandelier hangs above the head.The circular stage is in the center of the first floor. This stage is very large and there is a piano on it.The tables under the stage are all far apart, and there are deep red leather sofas in the same color.Zhou Yang felt that this was a waste of space, as it could not seat many people at all, how could there be room when there were too many people?

Going up to the second floor, this floor is decorated in European retro style, and the bright lights are like diamonds, turning around this floor.There are about nine individual rooms, similar to boxes?He didn't quite understand either, he just felt that the owner of this store didn't know how to save space at all.What's the use of being beautiful?Well, Zhou Yang admits, she is indeed extremely beautiful.But if you open a shop like this, you will definitely lose money.

Compared with the luxury of the two floors downstairs, the third floor looks plain and ordinary, with the only room emitting a dark light.

"Sister Hong," the uniformed brother knocked on the door, "There is someone here for an interview, I brought him up."

After a while, the person inside said, "Come in." It was a woman's voice.

After letting Zhou Yang enter the room, the little brother in uniform bent over slightly, bowed his head and withdrew.Zhou Yang felt that his appearance was very similar to the daily life of the little eunuch and the emperor.

When his eyes turned to the person in the room, Zhou Yang's heart skipped a beat, and he silently praised: Beauty!

It was a woman with short hair and neat hair, with heavy makeup, and wearing...a water-colored silver-lined sleeveless cheongsam. Her neck was very slender, and the collar buttons of the cheongsam made the neck line faintly visible.With his slender fingers, he picked up a lady's cigarette, put it on his bright red lips and smoked lightly, then turned his hand and put it out in the ashtray.

She got up and approached Zhou Yang.Zhou Yang immediately felt his heart beating wildly. He seldom gets along with women alone, and the virgin in two lifetimes is a little shy.

Listening quietly to the unhurried sound of high heels on the floor, the deep scent of perfume quickly entered the nostrils.

The woman known as Sister Hong asked, "Has anyone recommended you to come?"

recommend?Zhou Yang shook his head. He originally wanted to say that I was just asking for directions. He just saw that you are recruiting people here, so he came to try his luck.

"So you are a newcomer who doesn't know anything." Sister Hong chuckled twice, "The newcomer is very good, I like it very much."

Zhou Yang was at a loss, so he could only listen in silence.

Sitting back on the chair again, Sister Hong said, "Our store is a club. Of course, you can treat it as a high-end bar."

Zhou Yang: "?"

Sister Hong looked at him with a smile for a moment, "Are you an adult?"

Zhou Yang was embarrassed, but still nodded, "Yes, I'm an adult." I just turned nineteen, no lie, I was 21 in my previous life.What does that skeptical smile of yours mean!Do you want me to show you my ID card?

Zhou Yang was ready to take out his ID card, but Sister Hong asked, "Can you sing?"

I didn't understand how the topic changed so quickly, and after being silly for a while, I still answered all questions, "Yes, I sang in bars for almost two years before."

"That's not bad." Sister Hong intertwined her hands gracefully, her nail polish was as eye-catching as her lips. "It's a waste of you to be a waiter, why don't you let people see more on the stage," she smiled slowly Said, "Pleasing to the eye."

...Does singing depend on appearance? ?I'm desperate for this face-seeking world... Wait, are you recruiting singers or monkeys for people to watch?

However, Zhou Yang was full of doubts and didn't ask any questions. Sister Hong had already talked about the working conditions. She didn't seem to care much about Zhou Yang's singing, but she just introduced herself, "Our place is a bit different from other bars. Same. There is a set of rules here, don’t bother, just get used to it.”

"The rules can only be told after five days, because you will pick me in these five days. After five days, I will pick you." Sister Hong curled her lips, "You have five days to consider whether you are suitable for this place. If you can’t continue within five days, you can leave at any time, but you must tell me in person before you leave. And once you decide to continue, then we will discuss the conditions later.”

It seems to be very troublesome... What are you doing so mysteriously?

"For five days, you won't be paid."

Five days in vain, still so long-winded.Zhou Yang thought to forget it, this place looks a bit strange in the past.He wanted to refuse with a calm face.

"However..." Sister Hong's eyes darkened, and she smiled very charmingly, "Once you are qualified, then our monthly salary here is [-], which is just the most basic."

Zhou Yang: "!!!"

Isn't this a bar! ?Well, high bar.But high-end bars don't have so much money, do they?Zhou Yang has never received a salary of [-] yuan a month. Before he was popular in his previous life, his life was not particularly affluent. However, when he became popular, he became cocky...but now!Sixteen thousand a month...or basic salary...

He was a little dizzy, and Sister Hong asked, "How about it, do you want to..."

"Yes!" Zhou Yang quickly woke up after he finished speaking with a happy face.In order to save his image, he pretended to be serious, "I think... Well, this is a good opportunity to exercise, I want to try."

"Of course." Sister Hong was amused, "I am willing to give beautiful children a chance."

... Zhou Yang knelt down silently in his heart, he really couldn't play well with this woman who looked at her face.

Having found a job, I wanted to tell Shiwan and Lin Xiaoyu immediately, so that they would be happy too.But Zhou Yang changed his mind and thought that there was still five days to adapt, and he wondered if he could really stay.It's better to wait five days later and tell them the news after confirming it.

******

With the bloody heart of a monthly salary of [-], Zhou Yang happily went to work for two days.

However, at the bar, he discovered a very strange phenomenon—there was no shortage of seats here.

Obviously, there are not many places for "Night Color", but the strange thing is that the people who come every time are exactly right, as if they are specially reserved for them.At the same time, Zhou Yang observed that almost all the people who came here were dressed in suits and leather shoes, well-dressed, like the second generation of rich and big bosses, male and female.Some even brought their younger brother with them, uh... don't know if it's a younger brother or a bodyguard.Zhou Yang simply felt very cool.

However, the scary thing is that if those people see who is more pleasing to the eye in the store, they will pull them to accompany them for drinks.At present, it is only limited to accompanying wine. As for whether he has done other things in private, Zhou Yang doesn't know.

If you want to ask him why he knows such details, it is because he was almost dragged to drink after singing the next day.Fortunately, Sister Hong showed up in time to help out.

Zhou Yang heard Sister Hong say to the guests at that table, "This is a newcomer, and it's not time yet."

An originally vague thing gradually surfaced in Zhou Yang's heart.Why are wages so high in this bar?Why do you recruit resident singers but don't care about your singing skills?The high-end bar...is it a high-end escort club?Isn't this illegal?It can actually go on rampantly.He also thought about those people who came to the bar. For a moment, he realized a little bit that maybe it wasn't that the higher-ups didn't check, but that there was no way to check.The boss behind this store still doesn't know how powerful he is.

In the taxi, Zhou Yang was a little chilled, he finally figured it out...that kind of place is no different from a prostitution place.Why did it take five days to get used to it?It is to let you see the occasions and guests you will face in the future, experience it yourself, and then make a decision.

Will someone report it?Certainly not, there is no coercion at all here, all of them are people who have made their own choices and choose to surrender to money.

The next day, Zhou Yang was going to resign.

He went to the third floor to find Sister Hong, because the other party said that if he wanted to leave, he had to explain it himself.

It turned out to be cheating, that woman wasn't there!

Zhou Yang wandered around the door twice in a bad mood. When he went downstairs, he happened to meet the uniformed boy who brought him in last time. He pulled someone and asked, "Why hasn't Miss Hong come today?" Almost 08 :30!

"The boss will come today, and Sister Hong will pick it up." The boy in uniform raised his eyebrows, "What, you want to go?"

"Nonsense, I can't stay here." Zhou Yang said hurriedly, "I don't want to sing tonight, just tell her and I'll go straight away."

"Actually, you don't have to take things so seriously. In 'Nightlight', at most, you just have a few drinks with those people. As for going out, it's all up to you. You won't be forced to do anything with guests here. "

"But...but," Zhou Yang said blushingly, "I'll get dizzy after drinking a cup, and I can't drink it."

The boy in uniform looked at him in surprise for a while, then laughed. "That's really helpless. Anyway, you may still have to finish singing today, because there is no one to replace you."

With a wail in his heart, Zhou Yang could only go to the dressing room to tidy up.

Anyway, it's only one night, and I'm a newcomer, so the crisis is not too big.But after all, it is not a place to stay for a long time, it is better to leave early.

In the dressing room, there was another person. Zhou Yang and him took turns on stage tonight.

After holding back for a long time, I couldn't hold back.Zhou Yang asked, "Hey buddy, how long have you been here?"

The man had a very feminine face, looking beautiful and proud, but he was very easy-going when he opened his mouth, "It's been more than a month," looking at Zhou Yang, he said, "Are you new here?"

Zhou Yang chuckled, "Yes, I am."

More than a month... how much wine do you have to drink...

Before going on stage, he was still thinking that money can make ghosts go away. It was not until he stood in the middle of the circular stage on the first floor of "Night" that Zhou Yang began to sing according to the songs on the playlist.

When the first song was over, he found that Sister Hong had returned and was standing beside a table of guests talking.

Zhou Yang was very happy: Great!It will be liberated immediately!

The melody of the second song rose slowly. This bar especially likes jazz with a slow tone. It may be that this kind of singing is very low-key and attractive, which is just right for the group of people to flirt.

Thinking of this kind of thing, he was speechless for a while.

At the end of the song, Zhou Yang bowed and there was applause from the audience.Just as he was about to end, a voice suddenly said, "Wait!"

Surprised, he raised his eyes slightly and looked at the person who spoke.

Sister Hong also walked to the side of that person.

The person who spoke was a fat man with a beer belly. "Beer belly" looked at Zhou Yang, grinned and said, "What are you going to do in a hurry, I think your voice is good, let's sing another song."

………Sing your sister, sing!

Looking at Sister Hong, Zhou Yang was a little undecided.

"Young Master Chen," Sister Hong said softly to "Beer Belly", "I hope you show your respect, this child is a newcomer, don't scare him."

"Look at what you said," Chen Shao took the opportunity to touch Sister Hong's fair arm, "I seem to be someone who would embarrass others? Just because he is a new talent, he needs to exercise more. Look, I didn't force him to drink .”

Before Sister Hong could speak, Young Master Chen said loudly to Zhou Yang, "Sing one more song. If you sing well, I'll give you the [-] yuan." A square box, after opening, is stacks of money.

Zhou Yang glanced at Sister Hong again, and Sister Hong nodded.

Silently cursing bad luck in his heart, Zhou Yang planned to sing the next song.

As a result, Young Master Chen said again, "Hey, stop singing those half-dead songs all the time. Sing something that suits you."

Zhou Yang: Nima, how do I know which song is suitable for me!Then I will throw you to death with a microphone like this!

None of the other people present made a sound, not because they were afraid, but because they all had the mentality of watching a good show.

People like them, who have a lot of money, feel that life is not exciting enough, and they can't wait to play in different ways.

Many people looked at Zhou Yang on the stage with great interest.

Even if Zhou Yang is used to big scenes, now that he is stared at by such a person waiting to see a joke, and he doesn't know what to sing, it's hard not to feel nervous.

He saw Young Master Chen whispering something to the people around him, and that person came to the back of the stage and greeted the music player.

Then, an English song echoed throughout the bar.

A chorus of men and women, women's voices mixed with explicit teasing and orgasmic sobs, a love song.

Such a direct voice quickly got chuckles and whistles from the audience.

Zhou Yang knew what kind of calculations these people were planning.The people who wear them look like human beings, but in fact, they are indispensable for any evil taste.Because of the money, so unscrupulous.Countless men and women crawled towards their feet, so they could play tricks on the crawling people to their heart's content.

For today's situation, Zhou Yang estimated that they didn't take it seriously.It's just a song, sung by a small bar.What kind of?

There is a word that can describe these people very well, "clothed `birds` beasts".

Chen Shao made a gesture and the music stopped.

Zhou Yang restrained the outburst of anger, and looked at the person in the position calmly with a pair of black eyes.

Chen Shao said with a smile, "Just sing this song, you should know it? No, let's listen to it again and learn it on the spot."

…………calm!Be calm!Imagine the other person is an idiot who has just been released from a madhouse.

I was complaining crazily in my heart, but it didn't show on my face.Under the light, his expression was calm, and he even smiled at the people in the audience.

Resisting his trembling hands, Zhou Yang whispered, "I can sing." There was a bit of ambiguity in his eyes, "Is it now?"

The stage was very quiet for a while.

Sister Hong was a little surprised, Young Master Chen raised his head and said to Sister Hong, "I like this child."

"No music first." Saying so, Zhou Yang adjusted the microphone, cleared his throat, and took a deep breath.

Chen Shao smiled and picked up the crystal glass on the table and took a sip of the wine. He was looking forward to his performance.

The lights went out, only a few lamps around me glowed faintly and dimly.

Eyelashes moved, Zhou Yang raised his head again, he looked at the group of people, and cursed one last sentence in his heart: You idiots.

Then, he straightened his shoulders, vented his breath out of his dantian, and Xiong Jiu Jiu sang high-spiritedly——

Socialism is good!Socialism is good!

The status of people in socialist countries is high!

The reactionaries are down!Imperialism with its tail between its legs—

Young Master Chen's face turned green in an instant. He choked on the strong wine and coughed half to death.The people around him quickly patted him on the back.

With a wave of his hand, Young Master Chen got up and kicked over the table.Furiously, "Damn it! It's too late!"

Zhou Yang and many others were startled by the booming sound, but he didn't retreat.

After Sister Hong came to her senses, she wanted to persuade her, but Young Master Chen mercilessly blocked her.

Walking towards Zhou Yang angrily, his face was full of gloom, "I will let you learn to be good today!"

Just when he was about to walk in front of him, a glass on the second floor hit the spot where Young Master Chen was about to step.

The cup that fell from the sky fell to the ground with a crisp sound.

Young Master Chen was almost hit, he roared and cursed, "Who! I'm impatient to live, aren't I!!"

"Sorry—" A deep voice came from the single room facing the center of the stage on the second floor.Everyone raised their heads, Zhou Yang took a look, and then just stood there stupidly.

Lu Xie put his hands on the carved railing, tall and noble like a king, looking down at the group of people below.His face was somewhat blurred in the darkness, but Zhou Yang could clearly see the slightly raised corners of his lips.

"My hand slipped a bit, Young Master Chen," Lu Xie said with a smile, "Please don't be offended."

In his heart, he let out a big groan, and Zhou Yang made a bitter face: This can happen too!I really should read the almanac when I go out today! !