Not so long ago, Astragalus was an atheist.
As an employee of a listed company, Huang Qi is an out-and-out winner in life in the eyes of his friends. His annual salary is in the millions just for his basic salary. He has become a small leader, has a bright future, and has a beautiful girlfriend.
But the turning point began when Huang Qi wanted to break up with his girlfriend. He gradually felt that he and his girlfriend had different views and asked for a breakup. Call him a scumbag and ask the company to punish him.
But how could the company deal with Astragalus for this reason, not to mention that this is simply nonsense, and colleagues have only sympathy for Astragalus.
After three months of entanglement like this, Huang Qi did not expect that this lady who became an ex-girlfriend would choose the most irrational path when she couldn't make a decision. She was stubborn and jumped down from the 23rd floor Before he died, he only sent a voice message to Huang Qi to curse him.
When Huang Qi saw the news, her girlfriend's body had already been found by passers-by.
Huang Qi was hit hard, and the company gave him a few days off.
But the more frightening thing was yet to come. Huang Qi began to dream of his girlfriend taking his life every night, which was nothing more than a nightmare.
He went to the hospital for an investigation, but nothing was found. At most, he was determined to be suffering from a mental illness.
What Huang Qi couldn't say was that the girlfriend in the dream became clearer and clearer, it didn't look like a dream at all.
At this time, someone suggested that Huang Qi go to the temple to worship, and Huang Qi went to several places in desperation. Most people couldn't see that something was wrong. Only one monk said something was wrong, but it was useless to do a few rituals for Huang Qi .
Huang Qi felt that she was really mentally ill.
Huang Qi's mental state is deteriorating day by day, like a walking dead, becoming more and more negative. In the later stage, every moment, there is a voice in his mind telling him to die. The day before yesterday, he rushed out of the meeting without asking for leave.
The urge to commit suicide became more and more serious, and Huang Qi bought a ticket to Donghai City in the province. It is said that thousands of years ago, this place was still a vast ocean, which was a part of the East China Sea. The Haijiao Mountain in the city is the cliff of Wanghai, and now it is a dense forest.
Huang Qi thought, it would be good to die in a place with beautiful scenery.
Huang Qi got on the bus to Haijiao Park. He hadn't showered for two days. Miraculously, at the gate, he had a rare clarity, prompting him to go to the nearby zoo...
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The squirrel landed on Huangqi's shoulder, its pointed beak gently slid across Huangqi's cheek, and then fluttered away.
Huang Qi was led by the staff in a trance, bought a ticket, and walked into this local zoo.
——The moment you stepped into here, the bustling noises around you that were originally separated by a layer of veil suddenly became clear!
On the contrary, the urging sound that seemed to be absent in the brain disappeared in an instant, and the faint coldness on the body also disappeared.
Astragalus trembled, feeling as if a layer of cloud covering his soul had dissipated, and his mind suddenly regained clarity.
In an instant, Huang Qi's face turned pale.
He thought that some time ago, he gradually gave up treatment in a trance, and under the influence of nightmares and auditory hallucinations, he became more and more lifeless, which was completely different from the previous positive...
That's definitely not his real idea. He still has his own goals in life that have not been fulfilled. How could he fall into this state unknowingly
But the moment I entered the zoo, that feeling disappeared completely!
This is more effective than those monks doing thousands of useless rituals. It can be seen that some time ago, he was indeed haunted by wronged souls.
Huang Qi didn't know why he suddenly became sober, he looked around, every tourist had a strange, ordinary face, laughter, animal groans, nothing special.
However, Huang Qi felt that it was clear at that moment that what led him to this point was the last struggle in his subconscious. There must be something special about this place.
Huang Qi frowned and tried to walk out, but just after he left twenty or so steps, a cold feeling lingered around him, and the feeling of being trapped would return at any time, so he was so scared that he quickly retreated to the zoo.
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An air conditioner remote control was lying on the ground, burning, and the outer casing gradually changed color.
Duan Jiaze splashed the flames on the remote control with tea, and found out in despair that the fire could not be extinguished at all. Finally, the remote control slammed and exploded, and the broken parts were still burning.
Duan Jiaze: "..."
Duan Jiaze: "Ah! I hate you! Go back to work!"
Lu sat on the sofa with his feet crossed, "Half an hour's rest before going back, I've checked everything, it's a violation of the labor law to go to work for ten hours in a row."
Duan Jiaze: "..."
Just fifteen minutes ago, Lu Ya slipped out of the Bird House. There were too many birds there. Anyway, everyone was watching the peacocks. The tourists would not pay much attention to him. There are few staff members, and it is impossible to keep an eye on every place all the time. .
Lu Ya ran to the lounge to turn on the air conditioner, but because the remote control was out of power, and Lu Ya didn't know much about human technology, he set it on fire in a fit of anger...
Duan Jiaze splashed tea, but it didn't work, slapped it, and it still didn't work, the fire was still deeply ingrained.
So compared to Lu Ya skipping work, the more serious situation now is that this fire will not be extinguished.
Duan Jiaze said frantically: "What the hell is going on with this fire! It can't be extinguished! Is this the real fire of Samadhi?"
Lu Ya laughed and said: "What is the real fire of Samadhi? This is the real fire of the sun. If you can use mortal things to extinguish it, it is your ability. This is the ancestor of all fires, the source of all fires, and can burn everything in the world. Especially the primordial spirit, soul, and all other things that have been burnt by me, which one didn't knelt down and begged for mercy."
"Besides, I even hid a trace for you at the door. If there is another monster like Hu Dawei coming, it will be cheaper to burn to death. How about it, can a dog do it?"
But Lu Ya's complacency broke.
Duan Jiaze: "...Are you planning to let the dog go?"
At this time, Wang Yizhao came in from the outside and was startled when he saw the fire on the ground, "Hey, what's going on."
"No, it's okay, I'll come!" Duan Jiaze was afraid of being discovered, so before he noticed something was wrong, he quickly took a broom and made a gesture to pat the flames while sweeping into the dustpan.
However, the flame touched the dustpan and burned directly on the dustpan.
Duan Jiaze: "..."
He blocked Wang Yizhao's sight with a broom and laughed dryly.
Wang Yizhao didn't notice either, and poured a glass of water to drink, "It's so rare, Brother Lu is here during the day."
"Yes, I'll be leaving right away." Lu Ya stood up, stretched his waist, and walked outside. When he passed by Duan Jiaze, he stepped on the dustpan a few times to put out the flames, and then walked away triumphantly go out.
Duan Jiaze gave a middle finger in the back.
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Astragalus wandered around in the garden. Because of the bumpy road, the handmade suit wrinkled like pickles and the stubble of stubble attracted the attention of many tourists, and those with children also turned their children away Pull away from him.
Astragalus seemed to have just returned to the human world, and she didn't notice it at all.
Huang Qi found that although this small zoo is small and there are not many animals, the facilities are on par with those of big zoos in big cities. The most visited places of tourists here are the bird hall and the canine animal exhibition hall.
In the bird hall, Huang Qi heard many people praise the magic of nature. He took a closer look and found that it was indeed amazing. There are many kinds of birds here. It stands to reason that they should be independent, but in fact, there are only two peacocks in them all. The first is to look forward."
No matter where the two peacocks go, they are like Moses dividing the sea, and the other birds bow their heads and retreat, respectful.
This magical scene makes many tourists stop here, reluctant to leave.
A child asked: "Mom, is this the King of Birds and the Queen of Birds?"
If Jinwei and Cuicui could understand the child's words, they might fall down and show him on the spot.
Mom was also a little ashamed, and said: "No, they are all male peacocks."
The child said naively, "Is that the king and the king?"
Mom: "... probably."
The picture of Jinwei and Cuicui ruling together is not only for this kid, but also for many adults who can't understand, how can there be two bosses in one territory
Isn't it said that one mountain cannot contain two tigers, unless there is one male and one female? These two are neither brothers nor husband and wife, how can they lead together peacefully
There is also no shortage of people who want to be crooked.
Astragalus retracted its gaze and glimpsed behind the glass wall next to it, a rather large red bird on the branch, but there was no label next to it. It stayed quietly on the branch, but it would not make people feel weak and deceitful. On the contrary, it seems that it can fly to kill at any time.
Huang Qi felt that maybe this contained part of his own imagination, because he saw that this bird lived alone in an area, and it looked like a raptor. Maybe it was very aggressive, so it couldn't live with other birds. .
Astragalus has been here for a long time, and he has also heard people ask why this bird has no label to introduce its identity.
Some tourists who did not come here for the first time explained that because it was only a smuggled bird rescued by the director of the garden, and experts could not fully confirm its identity, there was no introduction, and the director of the garden usually took care of it himself.
Next, Huang Qi looked at the other exhibition halls again. In front of the arctic fox exhibition area of the canine animal exhibition hall, Huang Qi felt the sublimation of the soul, unprecedented softness, focus and relaxation.
The nerves that had been tortured for a long time were so fragile that after regaining consciousness and being healed by the cute arctic fox, they were much better, and Huang Qi calmed down.
However, as the sky gradually darkened and it was close to the closing time of the zoo, Huang Qi became anxious again.
He dare not leave here.
What if you leave here and return to that state
As soon as the closing time came, the few remaining tourists were invited out during the inspection by the staff, only Huang Qi, he begged the staff who came to ask him to leave, not to drive him out.
Liu Bin looked embarrassed, "Sir, we are going to get off work."
"Please, can you let me stay here?" Huang Qi started to take out her mobile phone, "I can pay, is one hundred thousand enough?"
Liu Bin looked at Huang Qi in surprise, looked at his appearance and clothes for a while, and said, "Wait a minute, I'll find our director."
Astragalus: "Thank you, thank you! You are a good person!"
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As soon as Liu Bin turned his head and walked out, when he met Xu Chenggong, he said: "Brother Xu, there is a tourist who seems to have a problem with his mind. I was just going to ask the director of the park to invite him out together."
"Ah? How did you get in because of a brain problem?" Xu Chenggong was also surprised, "Let's go with me, no, we'll get people out together later."
The two ran to find Duan Jiaze and told him that there was a sloppy man with a greasy face who would pay 100,000 yuan to sleep here at night. They suspected that there was something wrong with his mind.
Duan Jiaze: "...Why do people like this still come to our place? I'll go with you and get them out."
They thought, three big men against one, even if it is Wu Crazy, it should be enough.
When Huang Qi saw the three of them, she recognized at a glance that Duan Jiaze, who was walking in front, should be the director of the garden, and went up to shake hands with Duan Jiaze in a personable manner, "Hello, for some personal reasons, I wish to stay overnight in the garden, not at the exhibition hall. In the hotel, it would be great if I can provide a room. I can pay you through the mobile phone, I will give you 100,000 yuan first, is 500 yuan a night enough?"
When Duan Jiaze heard this, he was completely convinced that he was crazy, he laughed and said, "Sorry, we don't provide this kind of service here, but I have a place that I can introduce you to."
Duan Jiaze beckoned to Xu Chenggong and Liu Bin to hold him up first, and he also took out his cell phone, ready to call the street officer.
This person looked like a homeless man with some mental problems. Duan Jiaze didn't take him in, but he couldn't let him sleep outside. This didn't conform to the spirit of Chuangwen now. Duan Jiaze remembered that he could contact the people in the street and send him to the hospital or aid station.
Huang Qi stepped back, looked at Duan Jiaze in astonishment, and suddenly remembered something, stroked the wrinkles on her body - although it was useless - said eagerly: "I can pay you first, Mr. Gardener, your QR code Give me a... ”
Duan Jiaze: "Brother! We really have enough abnormal things here, you should go to the hospital!"
Huang Qi was held up by Xu Chenggong and Liu Bin. He struggled to lower his head to operate on his mobile phone, transfer the money to the WeChat coin wallet, and then desperately held it up to Liu Bin to see: "Look!"
Liu Bin glanced inadvertently, and saw the string of zeros behind the numbers in Liu Bin's change, and was scared to pee at that time, thinking that he came out of P, took it over and swipe it, and found that it was really a WeChat page, and was immediately embarrassed.
"Director! He is really rich!"
Duan Jiaze: "??"
Duan Jiaze was about to dial out the phone, so he ran over to take a look, counted the numbers in Huangqi's "change", and was also drunk. Some mental patients look like normal people, just talking nonsense, but since Huang Qi is not talking nonsense, maybe he is really not sick.
Duan Jiaze hurriedly let him go, "I'm sorry—what, do you rich people play like this now? Is it private visits on microservices or life experience?"
Huang Qi gave a wry smile, "Let's take it as it is... My thoughts are true, can you allow me to live here?"
Although he's not crazy, he's still willing to give money, and Duan Jiaze doesn't really want to keep him. Except for him, all the activities in the garden at night are not human, and there is a chance to scare him.
So Duan Jiaze could only glance at his mobile phone (the money in it) reluctantly and said, "Sorry, we really don't have reception here, and we don't accept outsiders at night."
Astragalus: "I can add money!"
Duan Jiaze endured the pain and said, "It's not about money..."
Huang Qi looked around sadly, "Yes, if you can build this place, you won't be short of money."
Duan Jiaze: I'm missing it! I am missing! !
Huang Qi gritted his teeth, he really didn't dare to take risks, Haijiao Mountain was right next to him, if the ghosts outside the park had nothing to fear... But if he told the truth to the director now, would he be kicked out again as a psycho
Huang Qi suddenly thought of going for a walk during the day, and found that there were relatively few staff in the garden, so she asked earnestly, "Are you recruiting people here? If I get hired, am I considered an outsider?"
Duan Jiaze looked at him in confusion, "This..." It's a trick, but it's impossible to keep it for the night.
Huang Qi: "You can look at my resume. I graduated from a top1 university with a graduate degree. I have eight years of work experience. I have participated in projects with a maximum amount of more than two billion..."
Duan Jiaze: "..."
Both Liu Bin and Xu Chenggong were stunned. If what Huang Qi said was true, then in their opinion, the head of the garden should accept him. What a help it must be.
But what Duan Jiaze thought in his mind was: With Su's resume, he didn't go to school, but he has three or four thousand years of life experience, and participated in the overthrow of a dynasty. The amount converted is probably far more than two billion...
Duan Jiaze continued to endure the pain and said, "No, don't."
Huang Qi was also stunned, and said sadly: "Director, Director, I don't need a salary! I, I will pay you five thousand... no, ten thousand is okay? If you agree, I will transfer it for one year now. Then resign from the former company!"
What is this money? He spent far more than that on medical treatment and practice.
Duan Jiaze: "..."
Both Liu Bin and Xu Chenggong looked at Duan Jiaze strangely. This incident was simply too bizarre. An elite was crying and shouting that if he slept in the zoo, he would even pay him to work. Not to mention the money, but the director of the garden complained about the lack of people every day, but at this time he refused to agree.
Could this be an undercover agent sent by a competitor? No, does their zoo have competitors at this stage
Liu Bin suddenly said something surprising: "Are you a fan of Arctic Fox?"
A word awakened the person in the dream, and Duan Jiaze and Xu Chenggong felt as if they knew why this person wanted to die or live here. Arctic Fox has so many fans, it seems reasonable to have such an enthusiastic fan in the middle, who is too stressed in his daily life and takes the opportunity to relax.
Even Huang Qi paused and nodded. It wasn't for that reason, but the arctic fox was truly healing.
Seeing that if you refuse at this time, it will attract suspicion. Duan Jiaze thought again and again, and said dryly: "Well, that's fine, but before that, I need to confirm your identity, are you a decent person..."
Huang Qi didn't hesitate: "Just look it up. In fact, there is my information on the Internet, and you can search it. If you have a relationship with the Public Security Bureau, you can also look up my file records. If you don't have me, I can help you get in touch."
This was too sincere, so Duan Jiaze could only say: "Well...but I don't have any accommodation for the time being. If you insist on staying, can you just sleep in the infirmary of the Tourist Service Center?"
In fact, it doesn't matter what criminal record he checks, he is not afraid of any bad guys, he is afraid that the bad guys will be responsible for the bad guys being killed by Yousu...
Huang Qi nodded vigorously, "Yes, no problem!"
Duan Jiaze scratched his head: "That's how it is...the formal interview will be tomorrow."
Huang Qi was afraid that Duan Jiaze would go back on his word, so he immediately transferred the 120,000 yuan to his WeChat account, which made Liu Bin and Xu Chenggong speechless.
Duan Jiaze was even more speechless. He paid the money before the interview, and he had to refund it if it didn't work out. Of course, under this condition, it is unlikely that the face will fail, and the person is a subsidized person, and it is fine to put it there as a welcome guest, and there is no technical content.
It's not good at all, this person insists on staying here at night, otherwise, Duan Jiaze welcomes all Yousu fans to come and work here, and it would be even better if they all pay money like Huangqi, and they can get rich in a few years.
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After Huang Qi had resolved the important matter on his mind, he was in the mood to look at his mobile phone. There were hundreds of missed calls and countless unread text messages and WeChat messages on it. After thinking about it, he thought about calling back a missed call to his deputy.
"Xiao Wang, I am Huangqi."
"I've decided to resign. No, I'm going to change jobs. I'll fax my resignation letter. I'll entrust you with some formalities. I'll also ask you to send me some of my personal belongings."
On the other end, Xiao Wang said in shock: "Brother Huang? You, where did you go to find another job?"
Huang Qi had been missing for a few days, and the company couldn't be contacted in various ways, so she wanted to call the police. Unexpectedly, Huang Qi called back by herself, but she said she would resign as soon as she opened her mouth.
Astragalus: "...a private enterprise."
Xiao Wang couldn't help but said: "Brother Huang, how high are they paying you, and you are willing to resign from here?"
Astragalus: "..."
Hearing the silence, Xiao Wang said, "If it's not convenient for you to tell me, then just pretend I didn't ask."
Astragalus: "Ten thousand."
Xiao Wang: "What? 10,000?! Brother, you... you... what do you do with 10,000? I only give you 10,000 as a salary? Are there commissions and bonuses? How do you calculate that?"
Huang Qi: "No, I gave them ten thousand..."