A railway night inspector went back to change his clothes after being bitten by a mosquito, but did not notice an extra stone on the railway track.
A steam locomotive traveling at night passed by and the front of the locomotive was thrown out, causing casualties.
A man sitting on the train to catch up on a contract was so anxious that he almost cried, but he could only wait for rescue. When he learned that his late arrival made his partners feel slighted, he canceled the collaboration and his company collapsed.
A man who at least had a good job lost his job when his company closed down, had a few too many drinks and vomited in a car while he was looking for a new job.
A car owner who just bought a new car found a large piece of his car vomited. He complained about the parking lot at the bar and the parking attendant was fired.
A guy who was released from prison and found a job to settle down lost his job due to someone else's fault. In addition to various bills that were due, he had to wait for opportunities in the middle of the night with a dagger in his hand to find his target.
A railway night inspector who had just gotten off work was walking slowly down the street with a cigarette in his mouth. He was suddenly dragged into an alley by the side of the road by a guy who threatened him and asked him to hand over all the money he had.
A railway night inspector who happened to get a month's salary got into a fight with the robbers in order to protect his salary, and was stabbed twice during the fight. He did not wait for an ambulance and was not picked up by the cleaners until the next morning. Found dead in the alley….
The world is very strange. Every day and every event may cause profound changes. Mr. Kesma may not have understood this truth before, but now he understands.
His beard was rising and falling slightly, and he stared at his second son Merlin, who was standing one meter away. He didn't know what to say or what to do.
When the news of Mason becoming a police officer came back to his hometown, Merlin couldn't sit still.
Du Lin is now prosperous outside, and he will send a sum of money back every month, which allows them to live comfortably and spend as much as they want.
Mason had a small policeman working with Turnell, and no one paid too much attention to him. But when the news came back, the whole town of Alfalfa was boiling. The regional police chief, that's a big shot!
So Merlin felt why he was the only one who stayed at home and endured a life he didn't like. Why couldn't he go out and have a career like his elder brother and younger brother? If the pockmarked woman hadn't vowed to marry him, Merlin might not have had such ambition. But when the pock-marked girl not only came to Mr. Kesma's house, but also brought her parents, Merlin knew that this was his last chance.
"Why don't any of you want to stay here honestly?" Mr. Kesma was holding his pipe, with smoke coming out of his nostrils. "Do you think it's that good outside? Do you think they are that good?" Did you succeed easily? Maybe after a while I will hear not the news about your prosperity, but the news about where you died. It’s very dangerous outside!”
Merlin bit his lip without saying a word. Several younger brothers and sisters hid aside and watched secretly. Mr. Kesma felt that he needed to show his parental spirit. He coughed lightly and said, "I know you don't want to marry Melissa." , we can refuse her, there are so many girls in the town, there is always one you like, right?"
Merlin still didn't speak. At first, he might have wanted to leave here to avoid the pockmarked girl named Melissa, but as this thought grew, it grew like a weed. He no longer wanted to go out to avoid anyone. , purely because I want to go out and have a look and have a try. He won't say those big things, but he knows that if his life is only within such a narrow range, then his life is destined to be miserable.
Mr. Kesma's eyes shrank slightly. He looked at Merlin who didn't say anything and asked, "Do you have to go out?" Merlin nodded and sighed. From the day Dulin left home, he I knew this day would come one after another, that bastard thing!
He shook his head and said: "I agreed, but you only have two choices, go to Mason or go to Dulin, you choose one."
An expectant expression appeared on Merlin's face. He hesitated for a moment, "I'm going to find Du Lin!"
"You are the least good at communicating with others among our children, and you are also relatively straight-minded. It is best to go to Du Lin. He will teach you how to behave in the outside world."
"There is a bus to Tenel tomorrow morning. You first go to see your bastard brother and tell him when he will come back to make me happy, and then go to Yi... No, it is Odis who is looking for Dulin. Your bastard brother is now Mayor."
Merlin suddenly raised his head, with an expression of disbelief on his face. His Adam's apple slipped twice before he asked intermittently: "You mean... Dulin? That guy is the mayor now? Gods... are you right? ?”
Mr. Kesma glanced sideways at Merlin, took off his pipe and knocked it on the railing beside him. Then he lowered his head with a smile and teased the little Mr. Kesma in the baby basket, and immediately regarded Merlin as air.
Early the next morning, Merlin had breakfast and said goodbye to his mother and younger brothers and sisters. He took the thirty yuan given to him by Mr. Kesma and left the town.
Looking at the bus going away, Mr. Kesma shook his head, hoping that this bastard would not get into trouble.
The road is chosen by oneself. Since you have chosen a road, you will either die on the way or smile until the end.
Whether it was Dulin, Mason or Merlin, it was the same to him. He fulfilled his duty as a father, and he also knew that he could not control the lives of his children. He could only do what he should do well, and the rest was up to his children.
When Mason called Dulin and told him that his second son would be coming to find him soon, Dulin looked at a loss.
"Why did Merlin suddenly want to come to me? Did something happen at home?" Dulin could only guess in this direction. The brothers are not very old. If Merlin also left the family's labor force, he would definitely be in trouble. There will be one less. Although he sends money to Mr. Xima every month, he knows Mr. Xima’s habits. Even if he has money, he will not leave his past life.
In Dulin's opinion, life may be a waste of life, but it is the life that Mr. Kesma hopes for most. No one can force anything on this, neither Mr. Kesma nor Doolin. Everyone has the right to pursue the life they want. This is a gift from the gods.
In addition to this incident, Dulin found that Mason's tone was different from before. He was more confident and his tone was slightly higher. It seemed that he, the regional police chief, had brought a lot of changes to him.
"It's nothing, we all came out. Merlin must not be able to bear it, but I heard that Melissa wanted to marry him, so he ran out." When Mason finished this sentence, the two brothers They all laughed happily.
Among the three eldest brothers in the Kosma family, Merlin is the most handsome and the most physically fit. This may have something to do with Merlin's lack of speech. Whenever Mr. Kesma asked them to do some farm work, Mason and Dulin would always have various reasons not to do it, or to do less, but Merlin could only work hard and without complaint, and give them the extra Part of the work is done.
Therefore, his body is more toned than the two of them, and he is more likely to be liked by the girls in the town. In addition to liking Merlin's resolute face, they also like his body - there is no dirty thing here, because having a good body in the countryside means that you can do more farm work, cultivate more farmland, and can Raise some cattle and sheep and the like.
The starting point of country people is such a strange one, but it is also related to the living environment in the countryside. If you are not able to do farm work, you will not only be laughed at and looked down upon, but you may also face a life of hunger and embarrassment.
Among the many girls who liked Merlin, Melissa stood out the most. She was like the kind of country girl that all adults liked. Simple, kind, enthusiastic, with a stocky body and a pockmarked face. It is said that such a girl is not only good at farm work, but can also bring surprises in fertility.
Unfortunately, Merlin didn't like it.
Dulin congratulated Mason on his promotion on the phone, and the latter thanked Dulin for his praise with a hint of joy, "Actually, I haven't done anything, but maybe what I usually do is seen by the governor. , so he called my name!”
This stinky guy... .
After hanging up the phone, Dulin shook his head and quickly focused on the official business at hand. In addition to the need to lay telephone lines recently, the expansion of the city also meant that travel was causing great trouble. In the past, cities were very small, and everyone could reach wherever they wanted to go within a few steps. But it’s no longer possible. It takes dozens of minutes or even more than an hour to walk. Some people have signed a petition, hoping that the city hall can build a bus line around the city for them. This is a reasonable request.
It wasn't that Du Lin thought this was troublesome, but he was considering who to do it for.
After his understanding, these residents' petition was not something he thought of. For people who have lived here all their lives, what's wrong with taking a few more steps
The reason why they acted like this is because there are people behind the scenes, and the purpose of these people is naturally the city transportation company.
This is a company that has no obvious benefits, but the actual benefits are amazing. So far, Dulin has had five companies submit bids without announcing it to the public, and they are willing to undertake the bus system of Otis City.
(End of chapter)