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

Translator Yang was close to Ding Yang.

"Do me a favor."

"What kind of busyness? You don't want me to accompany you to have your baby, do you? Don't try to pull that 'I need a baby for real money' kind of thing on me, I'm not easily fooled."

"You're insane!"

"So, what can I, a regular QC, do to help you?"

"You weren't bullied by the Japanese, were you? You want me to go fight them?"

"Let me tell you, I can be a vanguard in the fight against Japan, but beating up Japanese high-ranking officials is no joke. I know the Japanese devils' character; they fear power but don't appreciate kindness. If I hit him, he definitely won't fight back, so it won't become a mutual brawl."

"In the end, the security guard called the police. Minor injury means jail time, and slight injury means compensation and detention. In the end, I was fired, I didn't get a penny of my salary, and I can't work in this area anymore. I'm blacklisted everywhere, and I can't get into any big companies."

"The government supports the Japanese investing and setting up factories in China. If I beat someone up, I'll definitely suffer the consequences."

"Besides, even if I don't want your salary, and I just hit you and that's it, at worst I'll be detained for a few days and then I'll just walk away, but you won't be able to keep your job. Not only you, but I think it will also affect Wang Yi and the others. After all, she is my supervisor, and I can't do this to them."

"If the Japanese bully you, you should beat them up yourself or call the police yourself. That's the only way to deal with them."

"After all that nonsense, when did I ever tell you to beat up the Japanese?"

"Then how can I help you? I don't know how to lick."

"asshole!"

"Pretend to be my boyfriend."

"what……"

"What do you mean?"

"My boyfriend and I broke up more than half a year ago. I told him I already have a boyfriend, but he doesn't believe me. He wants to come find me, so why don't you be my boyfriend and go meet him?"

"Big sister, you can't be that dishonest! What if I end up fighting with him?"

"No, he's an intellectual, he won't fight you, and besides, he can't beat you."

"You mean I'm a roughneck, not an intellectual?"

"Let me tell you, I'm not only a roughneck, my brother also likes to dawdle when he gets things done."

Yang, the translator, cursed:

"You scum! Can't you speak properly?"

"Hey girl, your boyfriend came all the way from Northeast China, he's so pitiful, and this is how you treat him?"

How do you know he's from Northeast China?

"When you speak, your accent is so strong, it sounds just like Zhao Benshan. Do you think I can't tell?"

"You scumbag, I'm from Dandong, while Zhao Benshan is from Tieling."

"Isn't that all in Northeast China?"

"Alright, are you going to help me or not?"

"I'll have to think about that. What benefits would I get from helping you?"

"Can I pay you your wages?"

"No need, I'm not that shameless."

"Come with me."

Ding Yang led the translator, Yang, towards the lychee grove.

We arrived at a lychee grove.

"Why did you bring me here?"

"Hey girl, what's your name?"

"Yang Ying".

How long have you been working as a translator here?

"It hasn't even been two years yet."

"Then I'll call you Xiaoying from now on. Since you think so highly of me, I should help you. But let's make it clear first, I don't have time tomorrow. I'm going to Shenzhen tomorrow, so I can only come the day after tomorrow or the day after that."

"Okay! The day after tomorrow is fine."

"Xiaoying, I'm planning to quit my job in a few days. Can you give me some advice on what kind of job I should look for?"

"Are you really quitting?"

"Seriously, I'm not lying to you. There's not much of a future working in a factory. Even if I work here for a few years, the best I can do is become a team leader. Working overtime every day, earning 2000 yuan a month, what's the point?"

"But you came in too, didn't you?"

"I had no choice. I didn't have a single penny in my pocket. What else could I do but come in? I'll just make some money and then leave."

"So what are you planning to do after quitting your job?"

"I was just about to ask you that. What do you think would be a good job for me? Ideally, something with a high salary that doesn't require much work."

"You really want to hear the truth from me?"

"Um!"

"You're very handsome and tall, you'd be perfect as a male model. Many star-rated hotels are hiring male escorts, you could give it a try, the pay is definitely higher than in the factory."

"Anything else?"

"Want to be a gigolo and live off a woman?"

"Go ahead and say it!"

"With your looks, if you dressed up a little, you could definitely be a huge success as a male prostitute. But that's not a good thing; it's easy to ruin your kidneys."

"Can't we choose something else?"

"Hehe, if you treat me to dinner, I can show you the right path."

"Sister, can you stop beating around the bush? It's the middle of the night, where am I supposed to invite you to dinner? Even if I were to invite you, it would be tomorrow."

"Ding Yang, let me give you some advice. If you want to be a kept man, find a rich woman. That's impossible in a factory. You're going in the wrong direction, so all your efforts will be in vain."

"There are a few places I think you could try."

"Where?"

"First, become a car salesperson, specifically at a dealership that sells luxury cars, such as Ferrari, Porsche, and Rolls-Royce. A woman who can afford a luxury car worth millions is definitely a rich woman."

"Secondly, top luxury stores, with image booths at the entrance for LV, GUCCI, Hermes, Bulgari, and so on. There are many wealthy women inside, and a single bag they own costs tens of thousands of yuan. A single swipe of their card here is equivalent to two years' salary for them."

"These shops are staffed entirely by tall, handsome men in suits, a standard feature of the storefronts, and their salaries are definitely higher than those in factories."

"Third, and most often, are golf courses, which are full of rich women, especially young, beautiful, and wealthy single female bosses."

"Business owners from Dongguan, Hong Kong, large factories in Shenzhen, and female shareholders of factories spend their days playing sports, drinking tea, and discussing business, and often come and go alone at night."

The standard staff at the golf course are all boys—caddies, security guards, and practice partners. They're clean-cut, handsome, and tall, which is especially appealing to wealthy women. You could apply for these positions.

"If you want to date a rich woman, you should go to these kinds of places. They can easily give you a small tip that's equivalent to a month's salary."

"You need to go to a liquor store to drink, and a restaurant to eat. How can you expect to meet a rich woman if you just randomly stumble upon her?"

Ding Yang smiled.

"Hearing your words is worth more than reading books for ten years; I have learned a lot."

"You scumbag, I know you're ambitious, unlike other working-class guys. You're not interested in dating Wang Yi and the like, so I'm showing you a way out. Don't forget me when you make your fortune!"

"Hehe, if that day ever comes, I will never forget your guidance today."

"But, the places you mentioned might not necessarily be hiring, right?"

"Handsome, I can't help you with this. It depends on your own abilities. With a vocational school diploma, you can easily become a caddie or sales assistant. Be more confident."

"Read more books, learn more knowledge, hone your flirting skills, and don't just play games all the time; that's not very useful."

"You need to broaden your knowledge base. When you chat with wealthy women, they talk about golf, luxury cars, luxury goods, stocks, futures, and the internet. You can't exactly talk about playing video games, can you?"

"Books hold a wealth of knowledge and beauty; this isn't just empty talk. When you're out in the world, you should know that a lack of education is a disadvantage. Graduating from junior high school is different from graduating from vocational high school. If you only graduated from junior high school, you might not even be able to become a QC (Quality Control Officer). Education doesn't guarantee success, but it can give you confidence and raise your potential. When your circumstances improve in the future, I suggest you go on to a junior college."

Ding Yang nodded.

"Thanks! If there's nothing else, I'm going back to sleep. I'm really a bit sleepy. I drank a bottle of Erguotou (a type of Chinese liquor) tonight, and the alcohol is kicking in. I'm feeling a bit sleepy."

"Alright, go to sleep then!"