Reborn Jewelry

Chapter 588 Extra Story: Gao Zhen
Opposite the north gate of Hanzhou University, at the bicycle repair stall on the street of Snack Street.

"Master, please help me change a chain!"

A boy pushing a bicycle over for repairs shouted.

The middle-aged owner of the maintenance booth responded in a muffled voice, pulled a new bicycle chain off the shelf next to him, and walked over slowly without looking up to help change the chain.

If you take a closer look, you will find that he has some uneven feet when he walks, which should be due to some problems with his legs and feet.

The middle-aged boss looked over half a century old, and he was dirty, partly because repairing a bicycle was not a clean job, and partly because he had no time to take care of himself.

However, it is precisely because he is slovenly and has a beard on his face that people can't see what he looks like at all.

But even so, anyone who has observed him carefully can still tell from his eyebrows that he must have been a handsome guy when he was young.

The boy was so bored waiting to change the chain, he even started a conversation with the middle-aged boss.

"Boss, you are here every day to help us repair our bicycles. How much money can you make?" The boy said kindly, "Our school will also set up a bicycle repair station recently, and it will definitely steal your business. I think Your skills are good, why don't you go to our school to apply? If you can apply, not only will you be paid every month, but the school will also buy insurance for you, which is much better than opening a small stall here!"

Hearing this, the middle-aged boss's hands paused, and soon he became busy again, as if he didn't hear what the boy said.

The boy thought that the middle-aged boss didn't believe him, so he hurriedly said: "Boss, what I said is true! I belong to the student union of Hanzhou University, and only our student union knows this news! If you have this plan If you want to, I can help you talk to the teacher. When the time comes, you can apply for the job again, and it will be settled after going through the motions!"

In fact, in normal times, boys are not as kind as they are now.

However, he has been studying at Hanzhou University for three years, and he has known the middle-aged boss for three years.

Even if the middle-aged boss is not good at speaking, he still knows some personal information about the middle-aged boss.

For example, he knows that although the middle-aged boss looks like a 60-year-old man, he is actually only 46 years old this year.

The hardships of life made the middle-aged boss look ten years older than his actual age.

Moreover, although the middle-aged boss is not young, he is still single, and has to send living expenses to his elderly parents in his hometown in the countryside every month. He is the most miserable person in their university town.

When boys chat with classmates in school, they will occasionally mention this uncle who repairs bicycles.Everyone felt that although this uncle looked unapproachable, he was actually very talkative. When he went to him to repair the bicycle and did not bring change, the uncle would not chase after him. He just said that he would bring the repair fee next time on the way. That's it, as if I really thought everyone would remember to pay.

That's why, after the boy saw the middle-aged boss, he suddenly remembered that the school was planning to set up a bicycle repair shop.

In fact, the reason why the school suddenly has such a plan is because bicycle theft incidents have become more and more frequent near the two teaching buildings where the school is in class.

Setting up a bicycle maintenance point can not only facilitate the maintenance of bicycles for students, but also find a caretaker for the bicycles parked near the teaching building, which is regarded as two jobs and two wages.

This is really a very good choice for those who are old and waiting for retirement.

Seeing that the boy became more and more enthusiastic as he talked, and he was determined not to give up until he convinced himself, the middle-aged boss couldn't bear it any longer, so he could only say in a hoarse voice: "Thank you for your kindness. But I still don't want to go with my appearance. It’s embarrassing in college. If my maintenance stall can no longer be maintained, I will go back to the countryside to farm, which is also a way out.”

The boy was dumbfounded, and immediately became anxious: "You are so old, how many years can you farm when you go home? Besides, can your income from farming at home be as high as that from working in our school? I said Boss, you are a person who works hard on your own anyway, why can’t you even settle this account?! If you are worried that you will have stage fright, I can take my classmates to say hello to you every day, and I guarantee that you will soon be in the I got used to it in school!"

To be able to do this for a stranger, a young man is considered a chivalrous man.

Unfortunately, the middle-aged boss still stubbornly rejected his suggestion.

The young boy was so angry at the middle-aged boss's stubbornness. Seeing that his bicycle chain had been replaced and oiled, the young boy had to pay the money and left angrily.

The middle-aged boss stared blankly at the young boy walking away. He didn't know how long his body had been stiff, and suddenly heaved a long and silent sigh.

It's nice to be young!
Back then, when he was still young, didn't he look like this, feeling that the whole world was in his hands, and everything could be done according to his own ideas?
Even if these ideas are good, some are bad, and there are those who do bad things with good intentions.

It's a pity that although the job introduced by the young boy is indeed good, he has no courage to go back to that beautiful university campus full of countless hopes.

Disturbed by the young boy's words, the middle-aged boss lost all intention of continuing to do business, so he simply packed up his things and prepared to call it a day.

Loading all the tools on a broken three-wheeler next to him, the middle-aged boss limped on the bike and rode hard towards the rental house.

His leg was limped when he was fighting with his inmates when he was in prison.

However, the other party failed to please him, and he knocked out several teeth, including two front teeth. It is impossible to grow them back in the future, so he can only spend money to install false teeth.

It's a pity that his leg being limped is only one of the consequences.

Because of this fight, he could have commuted his sentence and released him early, but in the end he also failed, leaving him stunned for 20 years in prison.

Looking back now, it seems that these are very distant things.

The rental house of the middle-aged boss is not far away, it is in the shack behind the snack street.There are a lot of shacks like this built here. Although the environment is rough and simple, and there is no guarantee for safety, the advantage is that the rent is low, so there are still many people who came from other places to live here. .

Before the tricycle of the middle-aged boss was parked, the neighbors who lived nearby took the initiative to say hello to him.

"Gao Zhen, you're back!"

"Why did you finish work so early today?"

"Students now drive battery cars or even cars. Who would like to ride a bicycle every day?"

"It's true... Besides, bicycles are not expensive now, just buy another one if it breaks down. Anyway, those college students are not short of money..."

"It's getting harder and harder to make money these days..."

"Gao Zhen, have you eaten yet? I have steamed buns and steamed buns that I just made..."

As soon as the last sentence was uttered, there were good-natured laughter all around.

(End of this chapter)