It's a cold and twelfth lunar month, with heavy snowfall.
The pier on the coast has long been covered with snow, and everything is white as far as the eye can see.
This winter, the temperature dropped extremely late.
But the heavy snowfall that followed caught all the people in Cao Pheasant County by surprise.
The deserted dock was already filled with all kinds of goods that had been hoarded over the past few days.
Because the temperature is too low.
Most of the mechanical cranes are frozen. If you want to transport the goods out of the port on time, you can only use the most primitive human resources for transportation.
In order to earn more than double the usual reward.
Many dock workers and homeless people nearby decided to take risks and braved the biting cold wind to haul goods intensively on the dock.
Among the dense crowd, a short and thin figure looked very out of place.
The boy was struggling in the snow.
The package on his back was huge and heavy, its volume was at least five times his body size.
He was only wearing a thin, shabby cotton coat.
A pair of broken sneakers was riddled with holes, and the patch on the front had already cracked again.
Every time the boy took a step, his big toe would be exposed, and he could only let it rub back and forth in the cold snow until it turned red and purple.
"Is this kid here again?"
Several dock workers unloaded the cargo from their shoulders and stood by a simple oil drum stove to rest and warm themselves.
Seeing this familiar slender body, I couldn't help but shake my head and sigh.
"I know him. This kid's name is Kondo Rintaro, and he is the nephew of that fellow Kondo Sukeji..." another worker said.
Hear the words.
The expressions of a group of workers immediately became full of contempt, and at the same time they felt unworthy of the young Rintaro Kondo.
This was entirely due to the infamous reputation of his uncle Kondo Sukeji around the docks.
That guy is simply a lazy gambler and drunkard with evil intentions.
In addition to borrowing money and not repaying it, and stealing money.
The only thing that Kondo Sukeji is good at is instructing his young nephew to work hard for him.
The hard-earned money is used to buy wine and indulge in alcohol, but it will eventually be dispersed on the gambling table.
"Poor child, why did you end up with such an uncle?"
The mottled footprints extend from a distance, stretching out a glimpse of the arduous journey in the snow.
Carrying heavy cargo packages.
Rintaro Kondo clenched his teeth, his thin body shivering in the cold wind. He would stop and rest for a long time every time he walked, trembling and stumbling.
"Little guy, don't hold on any longer!" You can't bear the cold weather with your body! "
People who do good things cannot bear it.
He shouted loudly at the young man in the distance.
"It's such a cold weather. With your small body, you won't be able to bear it. Put down the goods quickly and go home to rest!"
His forehead was covered with veins.
Kondo Rintaro's shoulders were shaking inexplicably, and the bones all over his body felt like they were about to fall apart.
Rao is so.
He still ignored the people on the side and gritted his teeth softly: "If you can't bear it, you have to bear it..."
The unwritten rule on the dock is that once work starts, at least twenty bags of goods must be moved within the same day.
If you want to leave halfway through the job, you will only be paid half of the wages.
That's all, it depends on the mood of the foreman...
The life of the people at the bottom has never been so-called romantic.
Survive and wait or look for opportunities to achieve a class jump. This is the only thing Rintaro Kondo wants to do at the moment.
If you want to get to this point, the first thing you have to solve is the problem of survival!
Such a cold winter.
If he doesn't have enough wages to buy enough food and coal for heating, I'm afraid he will freeze to death in the temporary residence under the bridge pier tonight. What dreams and life ambitions are there to talk about? !
"You must carry on..."
Refresh yourself.
Kondo Rintaro walked forward with a heavy load, his eyes full of determination, and he was not afraid of death without any hesitation.
"Damn rubbish—!"
A loud shout suddenly sounded on the snow on the pier.
Wearing mink fur and wearing leather shoes.
The man who suddenly appeared stared at his huge belly, raised the silver crutch in his hand, pointed it at the workers gathered around the stove to keep warm, and shouted loudly on the spot: "You losers, you dare to be lazy and rest here, Don’t you want the wages anymore?!”
"The foreman is here, put out the fire quickly and get to work!"
Everyone quickly picked up materials on the spot, picked up the snow on the ground and put out the flames in the empty oil drums.
Immediately, they dispersed like birds and beasts on the spot.
"Hmm, a bunch of filthy bugs!"
Chui Huzi groaned with eyes wide open.
The bloated foreman tugged at the waistband of his overly tight trousers and looked around the busy dock site. His eyes finally fell on Rintaro Kondo, who was struggling every step of the way.
"Little trash, why is it you again?!"
He gritted his teeth and walked towards the swaying boy.
The angry foreman pointed at Rintaro Kondo and yelled: "I have said before that your work efficiency is too low and you are simply wasting my precious time..."
Like a towering mountain.
The fat body suddenly stopped in front of Rintaro Kondo, and the foreman said angrily: "Who allowed you to come here to move goods? Those trash in the personnel department really dare to hire anyone... ..”
"Drop the cargo and get off my dock!"
Lift the crutch in your hand.
The foreman in front of him didn't hesitate at all and hit the young man's shoulder hard.
A snap~~
I was already exhausted.
After receiving the blow unexpectedly, Kondo Rintaro staggered and fell forward accidentally.
The cold snow covered the whole body, and all the heavy goods were pressed on the thin body.
He raised his head in pain.
Kondo Rintaro vomited out a mouth full of ice and snow, and after gasping for air, he had no energy left to get up again.
"Little bug, I'm warning you!"
Looking down at the young man in the snow.
The foreman opened his eyes fiercely and shouted in a deep voice: "Next time you let me see you coming to the dock, I will have your legs broken!"
Say it.
He opened his mouth and spat thick phlegm on the young man's red face. The arrogant foreman stopped talking nonsense and turned around to leave.
"stop......"
His right foot was suddenly held by a pair of small hands.
He was suddenly startled.
A slight growl suddenly sounded in the foreman's ears.
"My wages haven't been settled yet...you're not allowed to go anywhere!"
His face was covered with frostbite.
Kondo Rintaro's eyes were sharp, and he held the foreman's black leather boots tightly with both hands. His expression was fierce, full of unwillingness and stubbornness.
"You bastard, let go of your claws!"
See this.
The foreman was furious on the spot.
Although he is not a powerful person, with the power in his hands, he is definitely the number one person on this dock.
Not to mention physical contact, not one of the workers here dared to look at him.
"The inexplicable bastard is simply looking for death!"
He picked up the crutch in his hand.
The foreman greeted the young man with his head covered, and the crazy beatings fell on Rintaro Kondo's head like raindrops.
Rao is so.
He still hugged the foreman's ankle tightly and refused to give in even if his head was bruised and bloody.
"Let go, do you hear me? You dirty bug in the sewer, let me go quickly!"
The sudden noise instantly attracted the attention of the surrounding workers.
But everyone just watched from a distance. Even if they felt aggrieved, no one dared to step forward to stop the foreman's evil deeds.
"Son of a bitch... let go, let go..."
Until the foreman was sweating profusely.
Kondo Rintaro still didn't let go of his hands, and the blood seeping from his forehead had already dyed the snow-white ground red.
"Damn it, I'm in trouble!"
He raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead.
The foreman completely lost his temper, took out a wad of change from his arms, and threw it on the boy with gritted teeth.
"Just think of it as feeding a dog, get out of here!"
He looked up at the coins falling in the air.
Kondo Rintaro grinned, and after releasing his hands, he didn't have time to wipe the blood on his face, and quickly collected the banknotes on the ground.
"Bed bugs are bed bugs after all, they can't be on the table at all!"
He frowned.
The foreman in front of him had a look of disdain on his face and silently shook his head.
In his opinion, unless people like Kondo Rintaro fall into the sky, they will only live at the bottom of society throughout their lives, without any dignity or quality.
Bahba~~~
Suddenly, a sharp whistle sounded on the dock.
The foreman in front of him was about to get angry, but when he turned around, he saw a dark, extended commercial vehicle parked not far away.
He quickly put on a flattering smile.
Throwing away the bloody crutch in his hand, the foreman bent his fat body, rubbed his hands and ran towards the luxurious maglev car.
The car door slowly opened.
A middle-aged man who seemed to be in his fifties walked out.
He wears a black trench coat with a tall top hat, and two slightly gray beards that droop evenly from the lips to the left and right sides.
It seems that he is quite arrogant.
In full view.
The once arrogant foreman turned into a groveling licking dog in seconds.
He nodded and bowed towards the middle-aged man without saying a word, and even took the initiative and almost wanted to clean his shoes.
"Who is this? Even the foreman is so respectful?"
"Who knows, that car is not cheap. He must be a great man."
"Whoever he is, what does it have to do with us?!"
"Brothers, we have to move the goods, otherwise my wife and children will be hungry tomorrow..."
The workers who were watching the excitement were talking incessantly, and no one paid any attention to the young man who was counting the change in the snow.
As for Kondo Rintaro, he didn't even bother to pay attention to these changes.
He carefully picked up the last coin from the snow and put it into his pocket with a look of relief on his face.
Black maglev car front.
The middle-aged man chatted with the foreman for a few words, and then returned to the carriage without looking back, heading straight towards the office area of the dock.
He waved enthusiastically and watched the other person go away.
The foreman let out a long sigh, then turned back to Rintaro Kondo without stopping.
"Why are you still lying down? Get up quickly!"
Smile slightly.
It was completely different from his domineering attitude just now.
He personally bent down and helped the young man up. The foreman said softly: "First go to the infirmary with me to bandage the wound, and then go to my room to take a shower and put on some clean clothes."
There was a pause.
The foreman suddenly remembered something and quickly added: "By the way, I heard that your guardian is your uncle, please invite him to come with you!"
A group of workers were completely confused and looked at each other with no idea what was going on.
"You brat, you're really lucky this time..."
There is no trace of disdain.
After personally wiping away the remaining blood on Kondo Rintaro's forehead, the foreman raised his hand and patted the young man's shoulder, and said: "The chief steward of the 'Zhongshan Group' is very interested in you and said he wants to meet you alone. Let’s have a chat.”
As soon as these words came out.
The scene immediately exploded into an uproar.
"Zhongshan Group"——
This is the most powerful force in the Empire where the sun never sets. Counting from the first year of the Cataclysm, it has not declined for more than five hundred years. Instead, it has almost mastered the most advanced biotechnology patents in the entire post-apocalyptic wasteland era.
Such a behemoth.
Even one of the small department managers is not someone the foreman in front of him dares to offend.
What's more, he is the legendary butler who specializes in serving the chairman? !
"Oh my god, why not me?!"
"You must be so lucky. If you get on the big ship of the Zhongshan Group, you will probably be able to achieve great success easily!?"
"Rintaro, if you become rich, don't forget me. I'm usually very kind to you!"
"Bah, let's have some shame. When he was being beaten just now, why didn't he see you go up to help?!"
"That's right, stop making relatives here!"
"Oh, it's just a chat. You might be knocked back to your original shape after a while, so don't get too excited here..."
The ugliness of human nature is vividly displayed at this moment.
Some people are trying their best to curry favor, others are naturally sarcastic, and even more people are secretly envious, jealous, and hateful.
The ignorant young man was stunned on the spot.
Rintaro Kondo was still clutching a large handful of small change in his hand, and his mind was completely blank. He had no time to listen to these people's gossip.
