Making a living in Dongguan, her fiery red lips offer me tenderness.

The dishes were served shortly afterward.

"Xiaoyang, don't you drink?"

"No need. I don't drink during the day, but I might have a little at night."

"Eat quickly!"

Unexpectedly, Liu Jingqian ate even faster than Ding Yang, finishing a bowl of rice in just a few bites and then filling another bowl.

Ding Yang was stunned. Could a woman really eat two bowls of food?

They finished eating in no time.

Liu Jing called out, "Boss lady, the bill is due."

"Boiled sliced ​​pork 12, eggplant casserole 6, rice 2, total 20 yuan."

"I'll do it, I'll do it."

To everyone's surprise, Liu Jing still paid the bill first.

"Boss lady, is it alright if I leave this box here? I'll come back for it later."

"Okay, you can put it in the back."

"Thanks!"

Ding Yang put the box away, and the two walked out of the shop.

"Xiaoyang, you didn't put anything valuable in your suitcase, did you?"

"No, just a few old clothes, a pair of shoes, and some things like a towel and a toothbrush."

The two walked directly towards the back gate of the factory.

Many factory workers looked at Liu Jing, but Liu Jing seemed completely unconcerned.

"Xiaoyang, I'm going to work. You get some rest. I'll be leaving get off work at 8:30 sharp."

"Okay! You're off work, I'll wait for you at the factory gate."

"Okay, then wait for me at the back door, it's more convenient there."

"OK!"

Liu Jing didn't even queue and walked straight in; the security guards didn't stop her at all. It seems that the supervisor has special privileges.

Ding Yang lit a cigarette and started walking back.

Ding Yang realized that Liu Jing seemed to have a bit of a crush on him, otherwise she wouldn't be so enthusiastic. Could it be that she was just a young girl in love?

Back at the Sichuan restaurant, I retrieved my suitcase, and just a few steps away, there was an internet cafe next door.

There are fewer people in the internet cafe during the day, and there are still quite a few empty seats. Ding Yang found a corner seat and started surfing the internet to pass the time.

QQ, Audition Online, and Legend of Mir were all very popular at that time.

When Ding Yang logged into QQ, he was surprised to find a message from Ding Dawei, his childhood friend and classmate from the same village.

"Ding Yang, I can't get through to your phone. I heard from my mom that you went to Dongguan. If you see this message, please give me a call. I'm in Dongguan right now."

Ding Yang immediately dialed Ding Dawei's number.

"Hello!"

"Hello, who is it!"

"Dawei, it's me."

"Ding Yang?"

"Damn it, you changed your phone without telling me, now I can't get through to you."

"Dawei, haven't you been in Zhuhai? Why are you in Dongguan again? Where are you now?"

"Damn it, I had a fight with my girlfriend and we broke up. I don't want to see her, and I can't stay here any longer. I have a cousin in Houjie, Dongguan, so I came here."

"Oh, how long have you been in Dongguan?"

"Today is the third day."

"Ding Yang, wait a few minutes, I'll go to the phone booth and call you. My number is on roaming, and my SIM card will be maxed out in no time."

"oh!"

David hung up the phone, and about 5 minutes later, his phone rang again.

"Hello, Ding Yang, I'm calling you from a phone booth now."

"oh!"

"Ding Yang, do you have any money left? Lend me a few hundred yuan."

"Dawei, didn't you bring any money with you to Dongguan? Don't you have your cousin with you?"

"Damn it, that makes me so angry, I beat her up."

"What's wrong?"

"Damn it, I thought she was working in a factory in Dongguan, but it turns out she's a prostitute."

"what……"

"She's your cousin, not your biological sister. What's it to you?"

"That's what I said, but she's my cousin after all, and it made me uncomfortable. I couldn't help it."

Ding Yang cursed inwardly, thinking that his cousin was also a prostitute. They had really run into a bunch of them. They were truly brothers in adversity.

"You've been working in Zhuhai for two or three years, how come you don't have any money on you?"

"I had several thousand yuan on me, and now I've been scammed!"

"You're as cunning as a monkey, who could possibly fool you?"

"My girlfriend and I had a fight and were about to break up. In a moment of weakness, I found a guy offering a large sum of money to have a child. Didn't I just get scammed?"

"What? A huge sum of money for a child? You actually believe that?"

"Young, beautiful, and incredibly wealthy woman, husband in a car accident, congenitally infertile, and with no heir in her family. Seeking a healthy, single man to conceive. A deposit of 30-80 yuan is required upon meeting, with an additional 100-500 million yuan to be paid upon pregnancy. Confidential, no harassment, and no disruption to your family."

"Sigh, I was blinded by greed at the time. I thought I'd give it a try. It only cost 200 yuan to meet him, so I transferred 200 yuan to him as a referral fee. Who knew he would ask for another 680 yuan as a sincerity fee?"

"I don't know how it happened, I just believed it without really understanding what was going on, and then I transferred another 680 yuan, and then there were all sorts of things like medical examination deposit, security deposit, and notary deposit."

"I had already lost more than 800 yuan. I had realized that it was probably a scam, but I still wanted to take a gamble. I didn't expect to get deeper and deeper into it and eventually lost more than 6000 yuan."

"What a load of nonsense! How could you believe such a thing?"

"Sigh, I was blinded by greed, letting lard cloud my judgment. Never mind, I won't say anything more."

"Dawei, what are you doing in Houjie now?"

"I got a job at VTech through a friend. There are tens of thousands of employees here. I had my interview this morning and I was able to start work tomorrow. But I only have a few dollars left, not even enough to buy a bucket."

"Didn't you ask your cousin for money?"

"Why the hell would I ask that bitch? I'm ignoring her completely."

"Ding Yang, I heard you've been in Dongguan for over a month. Where are you?"

"I'm in Fenggang, and I used to ride a motorcycle to pick up passengers. A couple of days ago, my motorcycle was stopped by the traffic police. My motorcycle had no license plate or registration, so I couldn't get it back. That's why I had to go to the factory."

"So, I've also found someone I know to get a job at the factory. I'll go for an interview tomorrow."

"So, you haven't gone in yet?"

"Yes."

"Ding Yang, why don't you just come to Houjie? We can go to VTech together. You graduated from vocational school, so you'll definitely be able to find an easy job. I've heard the factory pay is pretty good."

"This factory is like a land of women, there are girls everywhere, you can flirt with them as you please, come over here."

Ding Yang really wanted to go. If it weren't for Liu Jing, he would have left already. Anyway, he was just working, so what difference did it make where he was? He could at least chat with someone if he had his buddies around.

"Dawei, I've already promised my friend, and I can't go back on my word. I'll work here for now, and if things don't go well, I'll come back to you."

"Fine, I'm planning to stay here anyway. Even if I don't make money, I might as well find a girlfriend."

"Alright, then you should focus on your work. I only have a little over 600 yuan on me. I'll send you 400. I don't have any more than that."

"Sending 300 is enough. The factory provides room and board. I'll pay you back when I get my salary."

"Okay, send me your bank card number and I'll transfer the money to you later."

"Okay, thanks bro!"

After hanging up the phone, Ding Yang continued browsing the internet. A short while later, Dawei sent him a text message with his Agricultural Bank of China card number.

Ding Yang left his suitcase with the internet cafe manager, said hello, and immediately ran to the Agricultural Bank of China. Luckily, it wasn't far, and he arrived in just a few minutes.

I transferred 300 yuan to Dawei, and I still have more than 300 yuan on me. I should be able to make ends meet for a month without any problems.

I went back to the internet cafe to continue surfing the internet and playing private servers for the game Legend of Mir. The official server was full of players who spent real money, so I couldn't play manually.

At 5:30 p.m., my phone rang. It was Liu Jing calling.

"Hello!"

"Xiaoyang, have you eaten?"

"No, I'm playing games at an internet cafe right now. Are you off work?"

"It's time to get off work, but I have to work overtime. I only have a few minutes left, so I won't come out. I'll call you."

"Oh, it's okay, you go to work. I'll wait for you at the factory gate at 8:30."

"Okay, then go and eat something first, don't go hungry."

"I know."

Ding Yang went outside the internet cafe, ordered a plate of stir-fried noodles from a roadside stall for only 2.5 yuan, bought a bottle of water for 1 yuan and a packet of Temex, and then went back to the internet cafe to continue surfing the internet.