Cosmic Demon

Chapter 2 Children's Palace, Old Factory Street

"Ding Dong! We have arrived at Dongfeng Road. Passengers going to the Youth Palace please get off from the back door in turn. Please be careful..."

Qin Shi walked down the platform with a backpack, and after crossing the street he could see a building with red bricks and white walls.

The gilded characters on the main entrance are extremely eye-catching, with the words "Tai'an Urban Youth Palace" written on them.

Long lines of high-end cars parked on both sides of the street made the spacious road seem a little crowded.

It was obvious that they were all parents who came to pick up their children.

"Xiao Qin, you're finally here! The martial arts class just finished, so hurry up and take the kids to do some recess activities!"

Qin Shicai changed into the work clothes of the Youth Palace, a black T-shirt and casual trousers, and a baseball cap, and was taken to the indoor training ground.

His part-time job, which pays 300 yuan a day, mainly involves watching these lively and active kids, playing games and singing together.

"Okay, Brother Zhang."

Qin Shi glanced around and saw that the bright and spacious interior was divided into several areas.

In addition to the elementary school students who were all wearing white training uniforms, there were also quite a few older junior and senior high school students who were hitting sandbags and practicing leg techniques.

The continuous shouts and sounds of beating filled the venue with vigorous energy.

A hint of envy flashed across Qin Shi's eyes.

At present, the most universal way to develop vitality is still physical training.

This is also the reason why various martial arts classes are popular.

"Even the most basic content is not cheap, over 500 yuan..."

Qin Shi sighed silently that one class at the Youth Palace's martial arts class was enough to provide him with nutritious meals for several days.

I really can’t afford it!

He clapped his hands, suppressed his distracting thoughts, and put on a friendly and enthusiastic smile:

"Children, how about we play the train game? Brother will be the locomotive..."

……

……

At 5:30 in the afternoon, the sun gradually moved away, and the dim afterglow shone in through the skylight.

"Okay, that's it for today's class."

Following the teacher's order, the children lined up in a long queue and were led by Qin Shi to the outdoor door.

"Thank you, Teacher Qin!"

"Xuanxuan, say goodbye to Teacher Qin..."

After the bustling Youth Palace returned to silence, Qin Shi continued to work, put the sweat-soaked training clothes into a bamboo basket, asked the cleaning lady to wash them, and then swept the floor of the venue again.

The entire part-time job is considered over.

"Xiao Qin, come here."

The person in charge of the Youth Palace is a Mediterranean uncle who soaks wolfberries in a thermos cup.

"I remember you were studying at Shinichi Middle School, right? How was your physical test?"

Qin Shi answered truthfully:

"Eight points, passing level."

The Mediterranean uncle wiped his sparse hair:
"For your age, it's pretty good. A new teacher will be coming to our Youth Palace soon to teach advanced martial arts classes. We are currently in need of an assistant teacher.

Xiao Qin, I have seen how hard and diligently you have been working these days.

How about it, can you do it?"

New teacher?

Teaching advanced classes?

Qin Shi was slightly stunned.

The main audience of the Youth Palace are basically middle-class families in urban areas.

This type of parents want their children to be successful the most. They believe that one must win at the starting line in life and like to take their children to various tutoring classes.

The martial arts classes at the Youth Palace are relatively cheap and suitable for young people to lay the foundation.

Naturally, the registration is very popular.

But the advanced courses...

Do we have the teaching staff?

"Teaching assistant, I'm sure there's no problem! Director, to be honest, I used to be a sports committee member in the children's school, and I often led my classmates to do exercises..."

Qin Shi put away his distracting thoughts and quickly agreed.

He has always been like this, as long as the salary is there, everything is fine.

As long as it is not illegal, you can do any job!

"That's fine. As a teaching assistant, you can get 1,500 yuan a month and eat in the cafeteria."

The Mediterranean uncle thought that these days, the starting salary for hiring a temporary worker with decent vitality would be at least two thousand.

It is far less cost-effective than hiring a student.

"okay!"

Qin Shi calculated that working as a receptionist at the Silver Horse Gymnasium earns twelve hundred yuan a month, and he can earn one thousand yuan a day at the Youth Palace, plus fifteen hundred yuan as an assistant teacher.

During the two-month summer vacation, I can save almost 7,000 yuan.

"When school starts, I will be a 50,000-yuan household, and I will have some money left after paying the registration fee."

……

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drop!
Student card!
At 145: in the evening, Qin Shi left the Youth Palace, boarded the No. bus on time, and sat in the back row by the window.

The brilliantly reflecting neon lights look like a colorful floating ocean, with skyscrapers standing in the middle of it.

"A prosperous urban area..."

Qin Shi sighed silently, reincarnation is really a technical job.

The Tai'an urban area and the old city area are only a few dozen kilometers apart when you spread out the map, but a huge gap separates them.

"The gold medal trainers in the gym are too expensive and not cost-effective. If you want to improve your vitality, you may have to start from other places."

As Qin Shi was pondering, a text message popped up in his vision again -

【Today's cumulative walking steps: 17240】

[Growth +2]

"Where exactly has it grown?"

Looking at the floating box, Qin Shi scratched his head and wanted to ask a soul-searching question.

But in the eyes of others, this behavior is undoubtedly like chatting with the air.

It is very easy for him to be mistaken for a lunatic with suspected split personality and sent to Qingshan Mental Hospital in the northern suburbs.

As the bus passed one stop after another, the prosperous scene was left behind and large areas of abandoned factory areas came into view.

It's like two completely different old and new worlds.

Not long after, the bus arrived at the last stop.

The night outside the window was as dark as ink and the street lights were dim.

The back door opens and then closes.

Qin Shi stood firmly on the ground with his backpack slung over his shoulder.

He raised his head and glanced at the stone gate archway that had been weathered by time.

"Got home."

Qin Shi picked up his backpack and walked towards the shabby old street that formed a sharp contrast with the brightly lit bustling urban area.

There is a popular saying in the entire Tai'an metropolitan area.

It is called "the east is poor and the west is rich, the south is rich and the north is chaotic."

In the early years, the eastern suburbs of Dangyang were the main base of local industry. At its peak, there were five to six hundred factories of various sizes, employing as many as seven to eight hundred thousand people.

The famous Leiyun Electronics Factory and the 420 Military Factory were previously located here. At that time, the Old Factory Street was extremely lively every time after work.

A number of Bainiao brand bicycles swarmed in like an army, rushing across the smooth bluestone road.

It's spectacular!

The young people dressed in dark blue and military green factory uniforms were all in high spirits.

They deliberately jingled their bells to attract the attention of vendors and pretty girls on both sides.

However, with the development of new stars and industrial relocation after the great pioneering, the eastern suburbs declined rapidly.

In just ten years, it became a run-down street with many old factories and laid-off workers.

"Shi Xiao, you're back."

"Your sister just came back from shopping for groceries. She killed two fish and bought a lot of shrimps. You're in for a treat today!"

"Working and studying, what a good kid..."

The neighbors were quite enthusiastic and greeted each other.

The guys have been rooted in this old factory street for many years. They see each other every day and have a friendly relationship. Whenever there are difficulties, they are always willing to help.

"Thank you, Uncle Li!"

"Uncle Zhang, you are in high spirits again!"

"Mr. Song, are you enjoying the cool breeze here? You are listening to the scene where Grandfather Jiang Baichuan fought against the angry King Kong Kou Yunchao, right?"

Qin Shi responded politely and answered each question one by one.

His house is close to a snack street, with people coming and going and a strong sense of bustling life.

“It’s hard to imagine that there are still shanty towns in the age of the universe.”

Walking into Baogong Street, you will see tangled long wires on electric poles and flickering street lights with small advertisements on them, illuminating rows of low houses stacked together.

It’s no different from the urban village where Qin Shi lived in his previous life.

The demolition and reconstruction of this shantytown has been mentioned for many years.

But just like the rising star of Hengzhou shouts slogans every year, it must strive to be the best and work hard to become one of the top ten administrative regions in Dongxia's economic development.

Basically, it's a case of much thunder but little rain.

"Second brother, how come you always come home at mealtime?"

Qin Shi had just stepped into the small bungalow made up of tarpaulin and asbestos tiles when a slightly dim yellow electric light was turned on by pulling the cord, emitting a dim light.

The slightly low table was laid with two meat and vegetable dishes and a soup, and a girl with a ponytail was arranging the dishes.

In the small kitchen on the right, a tall figure was cooking and flipping the wok, making quite a lot of noise, and the aroma filled the air as the fire roared.

The former is the youngest, Qin Lan;
The latter is the eldest sister, Qin Xiao.

Qin Shi put down his backpack and pretended to be dissatisfied:

"I've told you so many times, just call me 'brother', don't use the word 'idiot'!"

My younger sister Qin Lan smiled playfully:
"Okay, second brother!"

Qin Shi sighed, his face full of regret:
"I was thinking of buying you a new Tianzhou computer with the money I earned from working..."

"Hey, brother! You must be tired from working part-time. Let me give you a shoulder massage!"

Qin Lan surrendered instantly, her youthful and beautiful face full of flattery, just like Hakimi wagging his tail.

"You two are always thinking about each other when you're not together, but you're always quarreling when you meet. You two are really enemies. The dishes are all here, wash your hands and eat!"

The tall figure turned around, with a darker complexion, strong arms and neat short hair.

He was wearing a denim jacket on the outside and a white vest with a few stains of motor oil on it underneath.

Quite masculine!

"Okay, big sister."

Qin Shi and Qin Lan immediately behaved well and spoke in unison.

Faced with such delicious dishes as braised fish, stir-fried prawns with green onions, and winter melon and pork ribs soup, the two siblings quickly picked up their chopsticks and devoured the food with relish.

They usually suffer from the synthetic fast food in the school cafeteria. After the food is finally improved, everyone looks like starving ghosts reincarnated.

"How old are you two? You're still fighting over food."

Eldest sister Qin Xiao's eyes were full of satisfaction, and the fatigue and hard work accumulated from the high-intensity work seemed to be swept away.

"Brother, take a rest, I'll go wash the dishes!"

Qin Lan was still thinking about the Tianzhou computer and took the responsibility for the work.

"You are sensible."

Qin Shi took out his mobile phone and looked for coupons from various free-for-all groups he joined. He pieced together a bunch of discount tasks, and finally sent the Kan Duo Duo link to Zhou Ning.

[Help me cut it! Urgent! ]

"You spoil Xiaolan too much. She's only in the second year of high school. Why would she need such a good computer?"

The eldest sister Qin Xiao shook her head:

"Keep it for yourself."

Qin Shi smiled:
"I don't have a talent for mechanics, so after the college entrance exam, I will definitely choose the military science route. The youngest one is different. She can learn with great interest the "Theory of Machine Soul Communication", "Compilation Principles" and "Structural Theory" that give me a headache.

If we train her well, maybe our Qin family can produce a female engineer!"

Qin Xiao's face was gentle:

"I heard Uncle Zhou from the billiard hall say that he plans to buy Zhou Ning a few vitality-developing physical training classes so that he can prepare for the dan-level exam.

Hour, do you have any ideas?

Qin Shi scratched his head:
“Martial arts classes and physical training classes are no different from the health supplements advertised on TV every day. The actual effects are not even one thousandth of what is advertised.

Big sister, let’s not join in the fun.”

Qin Xiao still had a gentle expression and spoke softly:
"You're afraid of spending money again, right? It's okay. I just received a large long-distance order to deliver materials to Yancheng.

Here, this is the deposit I got from Lao Chen. Take it! You can also sign up for a martial arts class or something. Your grades are not bad, so you will definitely be able to get into a good university."

Under the dining table, two bundles of thick banknotes were stuffed into Qin Shi’s palms.

He subconsciously wanted to push it back, but his elder sister was very strong from moving goods and doing housework all day, so he couldn't move it at all.

"We are all family, don't make things awkward. As for Xiaolan, I have saved some money for her.

You two should study hard, don't worry, I can support you."

Qin Shi opened and closed his mouth, but no sound came out. After a while, he finally shouted:
"I understand, sister."

Qin Xiao looked at his brother, and his usually fierce and aggressive temper was completely restrained:
"Little boy, you always have your own ideas. I've given you this money, and you decide how to use it."

Qin Shi lowered his head and nodded sullenly.

He held two stacks of brand new banknotes in his hands, which smelled of ink.

If you look closely, you will see a fluttering red flag on the front, with a soaring dragon and auspicious clouds above and wheat ears surrounding it below.

There are so many new Dongxia banknotes with a face value of 100 yuan, a bundle of 50 pieces, which is worth a total of 10,000 yuan.

Qin Shi knew that the income from driving a truck to deliver goods was not low, but he also understood that this job was very tiring.

Every time my eldest sister goes on a long journey, she is away for several months, sleeping in the open air, eating, drinking, defecating and urinating in the car, and also having to be on guard against car bandits, road robbers, and oil thieves along the way.

The risk is extremely high!

"Most gyms in urban areas or training courses for vitality development are fake. Not only are they expensive, but the results may not be good."

Qin Shi revealed his inner thoughts:
"I plan to try my luck at Zidi No. 9 Middle School. Uncle Zhou introduced me to a teacher named Liang. He said that this teacher had participated in the Star Cup before and his vitality development level is not low.

Later, I offended someone and was sent to Jiuchang Street to be a physical education teacher."

Qin Xiao nodded to show his agreement.

In her eyes, Qin Shi has always been obedient and sensible, and he can come up with solutions. He is smarter than herself and more reliable than the youngest.

"I'm going on a long trip tomorrow. As a student, your job is to study hard and not think about how to make money.

I can support you two, and I will make our family's life better and better."

Qin Shi still didn't look up, and only replied with one word:

"Ah."

(End of this chapter)