C33 Rainbow(1)

It's getting cold in the fall, and it's getting cold. Bian Liang was still wearing shorts and a shirt. It was still fine in the day. At night, the wind blew from the corner of the wall. It was hard for him to sleep after being frozen in the middle of the night for a few days.

In order to resist the cold wind, he had already used the hard cardboard he had picked up to cover his body. He also used the hard cardboard to block the wind for warmth. It was useless. He still could not block the bone-piercing cold wind in the night.

Even in his dreams, Bian Liang wanted to pick up a thick blanket or a pair of long-sleeved shirt and pants, preferably thick jeans. He remembered the pile of clothes he threw at the youth detention center half a year ago. How could he bear to throw them now?

He took out all the money in his pocket and counted earnestly a few times. It was 39 yuan per cent. This money was not easy to come by. It was the money he earned from scavenging the rubbish bin. Almost every night when there was no one around, he would take it out to count, afraid that it would be lost if he was not careful. During this period of time, Other than three steamed buns a day, he couldn't even bear to buy a bottle of water. He used the empty bottle of mineral water he picked up to go to the toilet or the river to drink some water. Hiding alone in a corner, taking a mouthful of water and a mouthful of steamed bread. As he ate, his eyes were filled with tears.

It was urgent for him to gather enough money to buy a set of clothes to resist the impending winter.

He tore the rubbish bin and picked up the trash all day long. His body was so shiny that it was dirty. The color of his shirt and shorts had long been indistinguishable. Now, he was wearing more and more clothes. His head was still wearing a yellow shoe box every day, covering his face as he avoided the surveillance. However. . . After the upgrade and modification, he had become more and more like a hat. In order to not affect his vision, he glanced at the frame in front of him. He could see outside, but not outside. In order to prevent the hat from falling to the ground, he had already tied it to his chin with a plastic ribbon. Normal people would see. . . They would think it was to block the sun, or they would put it on because they picked it up at the last minute. On his shoulder, There was an old black laptop bag hanging on his shoulder, swinging it around every day. Every time he bent down to pick up something, he would poke it to the ground. This laptop bag contained all of his valuable treasures. Now, Bian Liang. . . His unkempt hair and disheveled face were ragged, and his fat short pants were long and short. He wore a yellow "hat" on his head, and a black laptop bag hung diagonally from his shoulder. He was holding a white snake leather bag in his hand. He was dressed in a very unique manner. It was a very memorable one.

One afternoon, Bian Liang grabbed a rubbish bin on the side of the street and picked up a mineral water bottle. Without even raising his head, he skillfully threw it into the snake leather bag beside him.

A girl wearing a blue and white school uniform was slowly walking over while making a phone call. When she was about ten meters away from the rubbish bin, she suddenly stopped in her tracks. She glanced at the light on the side of the trash can with disgust, held her breath, and ran over with a frown. After running a few meters, he slowed down and continued to say sweetly to the phone, "Tomorrow is my birthday. Remember to come to my birthday party!"

A clear and melodious voice came over and Bian Liang was stunned. He raised his head and saw the girl's slender back. Birthday? Bian Liang had a strange feeling in his heart. These two words were so foreign and distant. He thought of his own birthday. His mother's new clothes, as well as Father Jiang, Mother Cao, and his grandmother's birthday gifts. Bian Liang stood in front of the rubbish bin in a daze. His heart ached.

He stood where he was, as if Fang Linmei's sickly shadow was swaying in front of his eyes. He didn't know why, but he suddenly had the idea of going home to see his mother. Just as this thought flashed through his mind, he was quickly driven away by reason.

A few days later, Bian Liang finally gathered enough money and bought a pair of jeans and a yellow checkered shirt. He was very satisfied and happy in his heart.

At noon, under the warm sunlight, Bian Liang went to the river in the suburbs to take a shower. Although he was afraid, The water was also very cold, but when it was time to take a bath. . . Otherwise, his new clothes would be ruined. He also washed the snake skin bag clean and did not have any strange smell. The brand new clothes on his body gave off a faint fragrance. He immediately felt his spirit increase by several folds. This set of clothes had an extraordinary significance to him. It was the kind of feeling that he had painstakingly exchanged for it with his sweat. It was hard to tell whether he was happy or bitter or helpless.

His shirt and shorts smelled awful. Bian Liang was about to throw them away when he stopped. After hesitating for a moment, he took his clothes and went to the river to wash them.

He sunburned the clothes on the branches next to the river. He watched the old clothes from afar and looked at the blue sky thoughtfully, waiting for the clothes to dry up bit by bit.

He folded the clothes and put them in the black computer bag.

As he walked on the street, he raised his head by accident. The laptop bag was shaking around him. He felt that he was' alive 'again.

The pedestrians on the road no longer deliberately avoided him. They only felt that the "hat" on his head was a bit strange, but they could also understand that children nowadays were very unusual, so it was not surprising.

The setting sun hung in the western sky. Bian Liang raised his head and looked at the clouds floating in the sky above the horizon. He thought that he should take advantage of the dark to go to another district. He must collect enough money for a thick layer of cotton clothing before the arrival of winter.

He was rummaging through a rubbish bin under an old residential building.

A middle-aged woman with white hair stumbled past him with a bag of rice on her back.

Bian Liang looked up and was slightly surprised. Her petite back was so familiar. She also had short hair and wore a light brown floral shirt. She looked too much like Sister Fang Lin. Bian Liang's heart heated up and he felt inexplicably uncomfortable.

He saw the auntie holding a rice bag with both hands, bending her waist and panting at the staircase.

This was a six-story old residential building. After the auntie calmed down a little, she looked at the stairs with a troubled expression.

Bian Liang saw this and timidly asked, "Auntie, do you need help?"

"This bag of rice is too heavy. You can't lift it. " How could a child lift it? The auntie politely refused. However, she complained in her heart that her son promised to go home to buy rice today. In the end, something happened at the office, and there was no rice at home to cook dinner. The rice in the supermarket was sold in an entire bag, so she could only buy one bag and move it home.

"I can take it. " Bian Liang said cautiously.

This child doesn't study well in school and picks up trash here? The auntie thought for a moment and said, "Why don't you give me a hand and we'll carry it up together?"

"It's fine. I can move it. Auntie, which floor do you live on?" Bian Liang threw the snake skin bag and hat in his hand down the stairs and reached out to carry a bag of rice on his shoulder.

The auntie looked surprised and said anxiously, "Be careful, be careful of your waist. Put it down quickly. I'll carry it up with you. "

"No need. I can lift it. Which floor do you live on?" Bian Liang staggered up the stairs.

"Thank you! Thank you! I live on the fifth floor. Put it down and we'll carry it together. Don't move your waist!" She was a little anxious. If she really crushed this child, it would be troublesome.

Bian Liang was still running up with the rice bag on his shoulder. The computer was wrapped. . . And he was jumping up and down happily.

When the auntie was panting heavily and running upstairs, Bian Liang had already placed a bag of rice at the corner of the fifth floor. He was wiping the sweat on his forehead.

She opened the door and thanked him. When she entered, she put the wallet and key on the shoe cabinet at the door. She took out the slippers from the cabinet and changed into shoes. She said to Bian Liang, "Young man, wait a moment. I'll get you a bottle of water. " As she said that, she walked towards the kitchen.

Bian Liang placed the rice bag on the ground at the door and glanced at the wallet on the shoe cabinet. The zipper of the wallet was not properly pulled, revealing a corner of the cash. His eyes lit up. The wallet seemed to have an extremely strong magnetic field that attracted him. His heart was excited, and his right hand subconsciously reached for the wallet.

Suddenly, he withdrew his hand.

"Yes, young man, what's wrong?" The auntie came out of the kitchen and was puzzled by Bian Liang's waving motion.

"Oh, oh, nothing. There was a mosquito just now. " Bian Liang covered it up and felt panicked.

"Mosquito?" She did not mind and handed the mineral water to Bian Liang. "Young man, thank you for today. Look at your forehead full of sweat. Quick, come in and sit for a while. Drink some water to rest. "

"No, no. " The auntie's enthusiasm made Bian Liang break out in cold sweat. The greed just now made him feel ashamed and looked down on him from the bottom of his heart. He grabbed the rice bag at the door and stammered, "This. . . Where is this rice?" Bian Liang wiped the sweat off his forehead and concealed it.

" Put it in the kitchen. " The auntie smiled.

Bian Liang nodded slightly and carried the rice bag into the kitchen. He turned around and was about to leave.

"Sigh, don't be anxious. Drink some water before leaving. "

Bian Liang hadn't heard such warm nagging in a long time. His eyes were a little rough, but he held it in.

"Young man, it doesn't sound like you're from here. Where are you from? Why are you here? " The auntie was very curious.

" I, I am from Jiangzhou. " Bian Liang lowered his head shyly.

"Jiangzhou? Isn't Jiangzhou on the other side of the river? Why are you here alone?" She wanted to say that she was picking up trash, but her words stopped when she was about to say it. Her face was full of suspicion. Dressed in such clean clothes, it didn't seem like it!

"I, I. . . " Bian Liang didn't want to lie, but he didn't know how to explain it. His face turned red.

"It's fine. Tell Auntie what difficulties there are. Maybe I can help you. " She had a kind expression.

Bian Liang's heart heated up. He had been out for so long. Other than Ah Ying, no one else had ever cared about him. He didn't even take a look at him. He lowered his head and said softly with tears in his eyes, "I lost my previous job. It's been a few months. . . I haven't found a job. So. . . I could only pick up trash while looking for a job. " Tears fell from Bian Liang's eyes as he unconsciously rubbed the mineral water bottle with both hands.

Oh! So that's how it is, poor child. The auntie nodded slightly. After pondering for a moment, she thought of something and said to Bian Liang, "What a coincidence. My cousin runs a small supermarket in the west of the city and is looking for a little worker to deliver the goods. " She looked carefully at Bian Liang. The light in her eyes dimmed and she slightly shook her head. This child was too young. How could he do such a heavy job?

The auntie's hesitant eyes were seen by Bian Liang. He hurriedly said, "I'm not afraid of suffering. I can do it. "

"That's a strenuous job. " She smiled faintly and shook her head for a while before nodding her head. Her expression was a little comical.

"I can do it! I really can do it!" Bian Liang looked at his aunt eagerly and almost knelt down to her.

The auntie looked at the pitiful child and felt sympathy for him. "I'll help you ask. "

"Thank you, auntie! Thank you, auntie!" Bian Liang thanked her profusely.

She picked up the phone and called her cousin. She gave Bian Liang a round of praise and even specifically emphasized that the young man was honest and diligent.

Bian Liang's moved eyes were filled with tears. Auntie's trust and affirmation was the most beautiful language he had ever heard in his life. It mixed feelings of gratitude and shame in his heart.

After the auntie finished the call, she said to Bian Liang with a smile, "She hasn't found anyone yet. You can go for an interview now. The Lady Boss's name is Lan. Just say that Auntie Wang introduced her. "

Now? Bian Liang was so happy that his eyes lit up. Tears of gratitude flowed down his face.

After being happy, he immediately felt troubled. Bian Liang stammered," Auntie, I. . . My ID was accidentally lost a few days ago. "

"Lost?" Auntie Wang frowned. Such an honest young man did not seem to be lying. After hesitating for a moment, she said, "Why don't you go for an interview first, then hurry up and do it again?"

"Thank you, Auntie, thank you, Auntie!" Bian Liang hurriedly bowed to her. At this moment, other than bowing and saying thank you, he could no longer express his joy and gratitude at this moment.

Auntie Wang smiled. This child was really sensible. "Alright, don't be polite with Auntie. If the boss leaves you behind, remember to do a good job and fight for Auntie's dignity. "

Bian Liang bit his lower lip and nodded continuously.

After leaving Auntie Wang's house, he didn't dare to delay. He went straight to the west of the city, afraid that his work would be in vain if he was not careful. He put the snake skin bag on his shoulder and the white bag was placed on his back. The black computer wrapped around his butt jumped happily, and in one breath, he ran to the entrance of "Lide supermarket. " The supermarket wasn't big. About 70 to 80 square meters, next to a residential district on the street. Several rows of shelves in the supermarket were filled with all kinds of goods.

He didn't directly go in. He tried his best to control his excitement. He took off the yellow hat on his head and put it together with the snake skin bag. At the corner of the wall outside the shop, he tidied his clothes. He used his hand to comb his messy hair, held the computer bag in his hand, and stepped into the supermarket door.

The Lady Boss was about 40 years old. She had a standard oval face, long wavy hair, and was dressed fashionable. When she saw that it was bright, her heart turned cold, and her beautiful eyebrows were locked. She was so short that she probably could not even move a box of beer. Why would her cousin introduce such a person?

Bian Liang introduced himself: Zhang Ah Qiang 18-years-old His parents died in a car accident, and he lived with Grandma Wang since he was young. Grandma had passed away last year.

Xiaolan sighed slightly. She immediately rejected him, afraid that it would be inappropriate. She did not want to look at the monk's face, but looked at the Buddha's face. Her cousin had spoken, so she would stay for a few days to try it out.

Xiaolan said to Bian Liang, "The trial will last for three days. Once the deadline is over, you can stay and manage food and accommodation. Your monthly salary will be 1,500 yuan. " In any case, it was only temporary, and she didn't have an ID card. Thus, Xiaolan casually said a number.

Bian Liang was overjoyed. A huge pie fell from the sky and suddenly fell on his head. His head was knocked out, his eyes were wet, and his heart was beating fast. He suppressed his excitement and repeatedly said, "Okay! Okay! Okay!" He was incoherent.

Xiaolan said to Bian Liang rudely, "Work hard. Otherwise, you will be fired at any time in less than three days. "

"Okay! Okay!" He nodded repeatedly.

Xiaolan looked at him and felt that this young man was a little strange. It seemed that other than saying "okay," he didn't know how to say anything else. "Alright then! You can come to work tomorrow!"

"Okay! Okay! No. . . No! Today will do! These few days, I don't want money! "Bian Liang's face turned red and he stammered with an embarrassed look on his face. What if the Lady Boss reneges tomorrow? It was already dark. Why not stay here for the night?

Xiaolan looked at him. Heh! It was true that one should not judge a book by its cover. It was true that her cousin said that he was honest. He was too honest! She was secretly delighted.

"Alright!" She deliberately pretended as if nothing had happened.

Bian Liang cherished this hard-earned job very much. Although he didn't understand, he was very attentive. He helped take care of the customers during the day, and at night, he stayed in the shop.

That was good. There were people who specialized in looking after the shop, and Xiaolan didn't need to spend money.

Three days had passed. Although this little brat was clumsy, he had a proper working attitude, so Xiaolan was naturally satisfied. In the current society, working attitude was better than working ability. One could not learn slowly. Especially in a supermarket like this, this was especially important.

Bian Liang stayed.

He had food, accommodation, and salary. Bian Liang was so excited that he couldn't sleep for a few days. He felt that everything in front of him didn't seem to be real. He was afraid that it would disappear in the blink of an eye. He raised his spirits and did not dare to be careless. There were a few times when he couldn't bear the smell of the beef jerky when it was late at night. He had eaten a few of them, but he had suppressed the temptation of the whole house.

Time passed really quickly. It had been more than a year since the winter came and the summer came.

That afternoon, after Bian Liang unloaded the goods and settled them in the warehouse, he went to check the shelves as usual to see if there were any goods that needed to be replenished in time.

He walked past a row of shelves. He saw a girl with a ponytail and wearing a black jacket on her upper body stuffing a few ham sausages and a few bags of biscuits into her pocket.

The girl looked up and saw Bian Liang, but her expression was still calm. Her tender white hands were covering her bulging pocket, looking calm.

Bian Liang's eyes glanced to the side and pretended not to see anything. He turned around and continued to inspect the shelves.

After a while, the girl put her hands in her pocket and walked out of the supermarket as if nothing had happened.

The girl just went out. She heard someone shouting, "Rainbow? Where have you been these past few days? I didn't go to school or home. Your dad has been looking for you everywhere. "

Bian Liang turned his head and looked outside the door. It was a girl wearing a school uniform who was shouting about the girl who had stolen something.

Her name was Rainbow? She must have eaten the food because she was hungry! What was the taste of being hungry? Bian Liang's experience was unforgettable. Otherwise, why would he let her go?

Their sharp conversation could be heard from outside the door.

"I didn't go anywhere. I just didn't want to go home. I just didn't want to see him. Let him hurry up and go!"

"You're not going home. Your dad asks me every day. "

"What did he ask you?"

"He asked where you usually like to go. "

"What did you say?" Rainbow asked.

"I can only say I don't know!" The girl in the school uniform tilted her head and smiled.

"Thank you! Just pretend you didn't see me today, I'm leaving. " Rainbow waved her hand and swaggered off.

"Rainbow. . . " The girl was stunned for a moment before she chased after him.

The two girls ran far away, one in front and one behind.

Bian Liang looked at the two girls' backs and shook his head with a bitter smile. The girls also ran away from home? Rainbow, what a nice name, he thought to himself.

In the blink of an eye, it was the Spring Festival. Firecracker sounds could be heard. People came and went. There were all kinds of goods in the supermarket, especially fruits, gifts, and firecrackers. The business extended from the store to the outside of the store. It was very popular.

Bian Liang was very busy. He would greet the customers in a while and then sort out the goods on the shelves.

A fat aunty came in and searched everywhere. She shouted at Bian Liang's back, "Where's the soy sauce?"

Bian Liang heard someone asking behind him and habitually pointed to the front left. "It's in front!" Then he continued to stock up.

The aunty walked forward and looked up casually at the waiter beside her. So familiar? The middle-aged woman immediately stopped in her tracks. When she saw the person in the red vest clearly, she opened her eyes wide in surprise and blurted out, "Bian Liang? Why are you here? We've been looking for you everywhere. "

The fat aunty suddenly shouted "Bian Liang," scaring Bian Liang so much that the oil bottle in his hand almost fell to the ground. It turned out that it was Aunt Jiang from her hometown, Xiping Town. She was in charge of the community correction and support work, and Bian Liang was her target.

For more than a year, Aunt Jiang went to Zhao Qiang's house every week to ask Sister Lin about Bian Liang's condition, and her legs were even thinner than before. Who would have thought that the eldest sister of Jiangbei would treat her to a meal today? She would help her sister buy a bottle of soy sauce at the last minute and meet Bian Liang here.

"Quick, quickly come back with me. Your mom is looking for you. The police station is also looking for you. Quickly come back with me. " Without giving any explanation, she went forward to pull Bian Liang's hand.

It was really a headbutt. It hit Bian Liang's head until it buzzed. " With a loud sound, he swung his arm forcefully and fled for his life.

Aunt Jiang staggered and shouted anxiously, "Don't run! Don't run!"

Bian Liang ran even faster and ran out of the supermarket door in a few steps.

Aunt Jiang hurriedly shouted, "Quick! Quick! Catch him!" As she shouted, she chased after Bian Liang. She looked at Bian Liang's back as he left and stomped her feet as she shouted, "Quickly chase him back! He's a thief, a fugitive, a wanted fugitive on the Internet!"

Aunt Jiang's shout was like a bolt from the blue, shocking everyone in the shop.

"What? A fugitive? A wanted fugitive?" Xiaolan was stunned with the fruit basket in her hand. The degree of shock was no less than Aunt Jiang's. She was speechless for a long time, even though the auntie was waving her arms and shouting. She still could not accept this fact. After regaining her senses, Xiaolan muttered to herself, Wanted criminal? How is that possible? There must be a mistake! Ah Qiang has been here for more than a year. How could he be a fugitive if he was honest?

Aunt Jiang's face turned red. Who would joke about this? She said it with a nose and eyes. Bian Liang was a fugitive, and he was a wanted fugitive on the Internet. You don't believe me? It would be clear after checking online.

Besides feeling surprised, Xiaolan was completely depressed. This joke was too big. She actually hid a fugitive?

However, this was the truth.

It was late at night. It was very dark, and the cold wind was biting. Bian Liang held the supermarket's red vest in his hand, stepped on the snow, and carefully slipped to the entrance of "Reed supermarket. " After making sure that there was no one around, he skillfully opened the door and quickly flashed in.

The moment Bian Liang entered the supermarket, he immediately broke out in a cold sweat. Under the dim light, Xiaolan sat there and stared at him with a pair of angry eyes, like a sculpture.

Obviously, the Lady Boss was waiting for him.

Bian Liang lightly exhaled, avoiding her cold gaze, and timidly stood in front of her.

Xiaolan said coldly, "I want to hear your explanation. " Her beautiful face was as cold as ice, and her voice was piercingly cold, as if a gust of cold wind had pierced straight into her heart.

Bian Liang didn't dare to look at her. He looked at the tip of her foot and didn't make a sound.

Silence. The supermarket was so quiet at night that they could hear their own heartbeats. More than ten seconds passed, but Bian Liang still had no intention of explaining.

"Alright, then turn yourself in! This is your salary. From now on, treat it as if you've never been here. " Her tone was solemn and helpless as she handed a stack of money to Bian Liang.

Bian Liang did not receive the money. With a "plop," he knelt on the ground and cried. He said to the boss who looked like a big sister, "Thank you, thank you!" He kowtowed three times in a row. Tears streamed down his face, and a blood mark appeared on his forehead.

Lan's eyes were wet. She turned around and said, "Pack up your things quickly. Turn yourself in now. The police station has called. "

There was nothing to pack. Almost all the clothes Bian Liang bought were on him. The most valuable phone was in his pocket. He put a few pieces of clothes into his computer bag. He put all his salary into the cotton jacket bag and walked out of the supermarket reluctantly with tears in his eyes.

He walked to the stairs and stopped. He turned around and bowed deeply to the beautiful Lady Boss once again, then silently left.

He had just taken a few steps when Xiaolan shouted, Xiao Lan! "Wait a moment. " She casually took a few packets of biscuits from the shelf and stuffed them into Bian Liang's hands.

Bian Liang's tears flowed down with a swoosh. He choked as he took the biscuits, shrank his neck, and slowly turned around to leave. His thin figure disappeared into the cold night.

Xiaolan held the key Bian Liang had just handed over. She watched as his lonely figure gradually disappeared. Her nose was sore and her eyes were a little rough. She also didn't understand whether this wanted criminal hated him, pitied him, or worried about him.