grey alley

My mind is a little fuzzy.

The restaurant in the hotel is almost independent, there is a sports center nearby, and there is a tourist attraction not far away. During this period of time, it is the peak tourist season, and the rooms are full almost every day, and the restaurant is full of people. Due to the busyness of the peak season, the hotel had to temporarily recruit a lot of part-time students after quitting their jobs.

The person he is leading now is a bit reckless. One day he drops a goblet, the next day he drops a dinner plate, and the day after tomorrow he can push the dining car to the manager.

Pei Xiqing felt a headache and repeatedly told him to pay attention when walking and serving food.The part-time job was probably still a student, and he was full of promises, his left ear went in and his right ear went out, and when the food was served, he accidentally knocked over the wine glass and splashed the red wine on the guests.

He didn't step forward to be trained for the other party, he put the tray behind his back and watched with indifference, so that the other party had a complete memory, and when the customer was about to vent, he stepped forward and gently stopped the person behind him, and talked for a while about the solution Later, the manager was called to make a decision. It was simply a hotel guest, and there was his own change of clothes in the room.The hotel waived the laundry fee for the clothes stained by red wine and sent them back to the room, which made the guest look pale.

The manager took the part-timer away with a smile, and when he walked backstage, his expression sank. Just looking at his expression, Pei Xiqing knew without guessing that this part-timer would not be available tomorrow after finishing today's work.

The student was scolded with his head down, and after being scolded by the guests, he was scolded by the manager.Pei Xiqing ignored him and went on to do his own thing.

As the evening approached, he was really tired.There is basically no lunch break in his shift schedule, and a lot of workload due to lack of people is on him, and he has been working continuously since nine o'clock in the morning.Seeing that he was really tired, the manager promised him that he would not have to work overtime tonight, and he would help remove the stage at the banquet around 09:30 in the evening, and he could leave work directly at that point.

So he was busy at night and went to help remove the table. The removed tableware had to be pulled to the back kitchen for cleaning. The back kitchen was on the first floor and needed to be pushed down from the staff elevator with a cart.

The staircase of the employee elevator has a slope, and special attention must be paid every time the cart goes up and down.

It just so happened that when their group was about to go down, two carts were squeezed out of the elevator at the same time, and four people were barely squeezed in.Pei Xiqing was outside, so he came out first to make it easier for them to push the cart, and went to open the door next to the elevator entrance, but the automatic door seemed to be broken for some reason, and he needed someone to help him, so he squatted down and took the door next to the elevator. The rubber door stopper, trying to hold the door that is about to close.

An exclamation came from behind.

Before he could turn around, he felt something hit his back hard behind him.There was a loud bang from the dining car, and something fell from it. Before he could react, his half-up figure swayed to the side, and the buffet stove, which weighed more than ten kilograms, hit his forearm before he had time to retract it. superior.

When several people got the cart out and rushed over to have a look, Pei Xiqing's left hand was hanging loosely by his side, and next to him was a dining stove whose lid had been thrown off. It was slightly deformed, and even the floor tiles were covered Make a few cracks.

His left hand trembled unconsciously, and a thin layer of sweat appeared on his forehead, and he was completely unable to exert any strength.

He went to the hospital and took X-rays. The fracture of the distal radius was dislocated, and surgery was required for reduction and internal fixation. The subsequent treatment costs and time spent could no longer support him to continue working in the hotel.

Work-related injuries can be compensated, but the follow-up claim process is relatively cumbersome, and the treatment of fractures takes too long. During this period, he has no way to perform physical labor, and the money he earns from part-time jobs is just a drop in the bucket.

The plan of 20 in a short period of time is even more distant.

He pondered for a long time, calculated several times, and found that he really couldn't get the money together, and finally dialed a number on the third day after the operation.

"Hmm... I thought you wouldn't dial this number," Lu Mingzhou added with a smile in his eyes, "Or not in a short time?"

The secretary knocked on the door and brought in a document.

Lu Mingzhou loosened his neckline, gestured to her, and continued: "What?" His voice was low, as if he was talking with a very close friend: "Did you encounter any difficulties?"

The secretary picked up the coffee cup on his desk, turned and went out again.

He said something on the phone, only to hear him smile, "Of course this is possible, but I have a request."

Pei Xiqing held the phone in his right hand, and exhaled softly when he heard the words: "What?"

The other side said: "You can have a meal with me, can you?"

Pei Xiqing didn't agree, he could see the other party's intentions, slowly turned his index finger around the phone case, and laughed for a while: "There may be no way, Mr. Lu," he said with a helpless smile on his face, " I'm probably going to be in the hospital right now, including the next week or so."

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Lu Mingzhou pushed the social interaction, and went to the hospital after work.

He asked which hospital he was in in advance, went to the flower shop unhurriedly, picked and ordered a bouquet of carnations, and bought a flashy-looking fruit basket halfway, and carried it upstairs.

There was a smell of disinfectant in the hospital that he didn't like, but he usually didn't express his likes and dislikes and emotions on his face, so he pushed open the door of a ward with a relaxed expression.

Pei Xiqing was not alone in the ward, he was sitting on the bed looking at his phone.Lu Mingzhou put the fruit basket on the small cabinet next to the bed. Only then did Pei Xiqing realize that someone was visiting him, and hurriedly raised his head. The two looked at each other for a moment. Lu Mingzhou, who was out of place in the entire ward, smiled politely at him: "I can Sit next to you?"

"Yes." Pei Xiqing seemed to be a little cautious suddenly, and put the phone upside down by the pillow, half leaning against the head of the bed, his back tensed.

He put the quilt aside.

"Why did you suddenly hurt your hand?"

"I was hit by a dining car," Pei Xiqing smiled, "then the buffet stove on the dining car fell down."

Lu Mingzhou looked at it for a moment: "So careless."

"Yeah," Pei Xiqing seemed even more helpless, "I don't even know how the dining car at the back got out of the elevator. They said maybe the wheels were loose, maybe the dining car was too heavy and didn't stop. That's it."

"You hit your back too?"

Pei Xiqing nodded, and heard the other party ask: "Is it convenient to take a look?"

He hesitated for a while, and saw that Lu Mingzhou's face was clear and he had no other intentions, so he turned his body slightly, "I might not be able to lift my clothes with one hand."

Lu Mingzhou understood, and carefully lifted a part of the back of his hospital gown. This move was too intimate for someone he had just met. He saw a piece of skin on the back of the other party with a layer of fine pimples. Behind the clothes was a large bruise, with blue surroundings, and it looked like it had been hit really badly.

"Have you taken any medicine?"

"It's already gone."

"It does look scary." Lu Mingzhou put down the hem of his clothes, and the last part of the smooth back line in his sight was covered by the wide clothes. He clicked his tongue in his heart, "I think whether it is an accident or not, you should Go to the hotel and check the monitoring in the elevator that day."

"This is..." Pei Xiqing's eyes were confused: "What do you mean?"

"This can be regarded as an explanation to yourself. Of course, if you think it's too troublesome, then it's okay."

Seeing that he seemed to be in deep thought, Lu Mingzhou smiled, "Let me peel an apple for you."

Pei Xiqing subconsciously said: "How embarrassing--"

Lu Mingzhou took out a small knife from nowhere, opened the fruit basket and took an apple, "It's nothing to be ashamed of."

Pei Xiqing didn't know whether he understood the meaning in his eyes or thought of something, and suddenly became quiet.The other two patients in the ward didn't know if they were sleeping, but there was no movement at all, except for the rustling sound of Lu Mingzhou slowly peeling an apple.

His fingers were long, with well-defined joints, and they looked very good-looking when holding a knife. Pei Xiqing stared at his hands distractedly.

"Why do you want to borrow money all of a sudden?" Lu Mingzhou peeled the apple into a long strip, "Do you have any difficulties in life? You can tell me directly." He said: "Even if it is to thank you, I will Help you."

"You said you want to borrow [-] yuan, but I can actually give it to you directly, but you can tell me about your difficulties, maybe I can help you?"

"Mr. Lu," Pei Xiqing looked at the growing apple peel, "Are you so enthusiastic about everyone?"

"Of course not," Lu Mingzhou kept moving, "It's just for you."

This sentence can already be regarded as explicit.

For the first time, Pei Xiqing didn't know how to answer other people's words.

"You should be a local from Tianxin Village. You are familiar with the terrain there, and you will go out at night."

"That's... right."

Lu Mingzhou asked again: "Where is your family? Is it from a bad family background?"

"..." Pei Xiqing was silent for a while, then suddenly smiled shortly, "The family background is pretty good, and even opened a farm." He avoided questions about his family.

"Then why did you rush out to work alone in such a hurry?" Lu Mingzhou seemed to be able to see his predicament at a glance, "you have to go to work so hard, and you didn't even tell your family when you were injured?"

After all, apart from him, no one else seemed to have visited Pei Xiqing.

The apple peel was completely peeled off. Lu Mingzhou split the apple evenly and handed it to his lips. Pei Xiqing looked at the look in his eyes that seemed to have insight, opened his lips and took the apple into his mouth, "Because The prosperity is theirs, and I'm still in debt."

It turned out that they were not real family members, so Lu Mingzhou put an apple into his mouth, "Then you work so hard to make money, is it to get rid of them?"

"It can't be called getting rid of it." Pei Xiqing lowered his eyes and took a step back: "It's just a condition for getting out."

Lu Mingzhou really laughed, as if the negotiation was about to reach the final step, and he had the chance to win, "Then how much do you really owe in reality?"

"20." Pei Xiqing enunciated clearly.

Lu Mingzhou put down the apple and knife, and wiped the juice between his fingers with a paper towel: "20, is it too little?"

Pei Xiqing: "It's only 20, and I can't afford to pay more." The more you get, the more you have to pay, and he doesn't think he can afford it.

"Okay." Lu Mingzhou threw away the tissue in his hand with some regret, "20," he pulled Pei Xiqing's chin, and lightly imprinted on his lips like a superficial touch: "deal."

Lu Mingzhou left Shi Shiran.

Pei Xiqing put back the dazed and struggling look on her face, lay back on the bed and clicked on the calendar on her phone.

The "gap" of [-] was wiped away, and five years of hard work could not be worth a "deal". I don't know if it was a reward or a mockery for his five years of struggle.

With cold fingers, he touched his lips with his fingertips, and suddenly laughed at himself.

The author has something to say: Good night, Black Demon Fairy Xiaoyue.