"Name?"
"Huai Shi."
"Age?"
"Seventeen."
"Seventeen?"
The interviewer raised his eyebrows and looked at the young man in front of the table. The thin young man who was carrying the heavy violin case quickly showed a fawning smile.
He was wearing a rather old suit, and his face was rather pale like he had not seen the sun for a long time. His hair was slightly messy, but his pair of dark eyes seemed to be illuminated by candles. They were so bright that it was scary.
"Gothic style? That's rare. Quite a number of people these days are interested in that style … "
The man in charge of the interview mumbled inexplicably. He scrutinized the young man and said in a serious tone, "Xiao Huai, you have to know that our club is an elite club. Not just any Tom, Dick, or Harry can join us."
"Elite, elite! I understand! "
Huai Shi straightened his small body and nodded heavily. "Before I came here, Lao Yang told me that your club has strict requirements. Don't worry, I have plenty of experience!"
Then, he squeezed out a smile that could be called flattery.
Even though the requirements were strict, the pay was high!
Recently, many people in Xin Hai had lost their jobs. God knew how difficult it was for a poor student to find a part-time job playing the violin. Huai Shi was so poor that he was about to die. When he heard from the intermediary, Lao Yang, that he had found a lucrative job for him, he was so happy that he almost went crazy.
If he really let this job slip through his fingers, he would be struck by lightning!
Before he came, he heard from Lao Yang that this was a members-only club for the rich. Just the waiters and waitresses could get a few thousand RMB in tips. If he could play the violin here, he would definitely be able to earn some money.
As if surprised by his inexplicable sincerity, the interviewer was also taken aback. He nodded slightly. "Okay, the interview form says that you know how to play the cello. Perform one. Don't be too bad."
"Don't worry about that!"
Huai Shi confidently sat down and opened the zither case. He hugged the cello and picked up the bow. After thinking for a moment, the unique low melody of the cello flowed out from the strings.
He might be afraid of other things, but when it came to the cello, he had never been afraid. He had received so many awards since he was young. If it weren't for the fact that he couldn't afford to hire a famous teacher, he might have already made an appearance at an international competition.
This was a song that had been practiced countless times. Even if it was placed in front of a professional judge, they wouldn't be able to pick out any mistakes. Once he started to play the zither, his mood immediately calmed down, and his performance was even better than usual. The deep melancholy between the lively notes was simply on the verge of bursting out.
After a few minutes, the interviewer waved his hand in annoyance. "Alright, let's stop here."
"Ah?"
Huai Shi raised his head in shock. He didn't know what he had done wrong. He quickly opened his backpack and said, "I still have my professional certificate, Level 8 King. If it's not enough, I still have to take the primary professional exam next month …"
"Alright, don't do those fancy things."
The interviewer shook his head impatiently. "We don't care about academic qualifications here. If you can play the zither well, it's fine as long as you have a gimmick. It mainly depends on your ability …"
As he said this, he bent down and took out a few things from the drawer. He placed them in a row on the table and pointed at them. "Which one do you know?"
"What?"
Huai Shi was dumbfounded. He looked at the few things on the table and was confused.
"What … What kind of instrument is this?"
"Hey, I say, do you even know how to play? Didn't you say that you have a lot of experience? "
The interviewer unhappily pointed at the steel wire ball, iron nail, gas spray can, and walnut clamp on the table. "Rich woman's Happy Ball, Rich woman's Happy Nail, Rich woman's Happy Flame, Rich woman's Happy Clamp … Which one do you know?"
"…"
Huai Shi pondered for a long time. He looked at the cello in his arms and asked with a last glimmer of hope, "Rich woman's Happy … Cello?"
Boss, do you have a golden finger?
Or in your jargon, 'Rich woman's Happy Finger'?
"So you don't know anything?"
The interviewer was furious. He pointed at his nose and scolded, "Do you know how busy I am with work? You don't know anything and you came here to be a gigolo? I turned down several appointments to come here for the interview. Isn't this a waste of my time? "
"… Don't you hire musicians in the restaurant?"
It wasn't until now that the dumbfounded Huai Shi realized that he seemed to have been cheated by the stupid intermediary again … Eh? Why did he say 'again'?
"Wait a minute!"
He raised his hand seriously. "Sir, I sell my skills, not my body!"
Bang!
The office door closed behind him.
Huai Shi, who had been driven out of the office, sat on a chair in the corridor. He was scared to death. He felt that he was only one step away from losing half of his virginity. But after looking at his balance, he couldn't help but want to take that step …
He had sold his skills for so many years. Was he short of selling his body?
Anyway, it was the same when the lights were turned off. In the end, he still felt good … As long as he gave the money, it didn't seem unacceptable.
Just as he pinched his chin and pondered, a pile of 'Rich Woman's Happy Series products' popped up in his mind. He suddenly shivered all over.
At this moment, Huai Shi deeply realized that happiness in this world was conserved. It meant that if the rich woman was too happy, he might not be able to be happy for the rest of his life.
'Forget it, forget it ….'
He refused the temptation of money with tears in his eyes. He walked out of the club and looked back three times with each step. Looking at the golden stone lion at the door, he couldn't help but want to go back.
"Wait!"
Suddenly, someone called him from behind. It was a man in a suit. His face was handsome and cold, and his eyes were full of harshness. "Hey, you! Stop! "
"Me?"
Huai Shi was a little flustered. He couldn't help but lean back a little under the man's gaze.
"You're the newcomer today? You didn't even greet the big brother of the club before leaving. Don't you know the rules? " The man walked in front of him, stood on the steps and looked at him condescendingly. He nodded. "Your face is not bad, but you'd better behave. In terms of beauty, you can't compare to me."
As he spoke, he coquettishly raised his hand to comb a few strands of his long blonde hair, which made Huai Shi feel sick of it. She replied angrily, "Sorry, Big Brother, I don't want to be a gigolo!"
"Oh, now you're called a male escort. It's all the same."
The 'big brother' nodded and generously waved his hand. "It's okay. Since you call me big brother, then I'll take care of you in the future."
With that, he took out a bottle from his handbag and stuffed it into Huai Shi's arms. He patted his shoulder earnestly. "You have to be professional even if you're a gigolo. When you go back, wash the oil off my face. Your skin care is too rough. It's a pity for your small face … Use it sparingly. This is a high-end product from Europe."
With that, he didn't wait for Huai Shi to 'thank him'. He lifted his chin and turned to leave.
"…"
Huai Shi stood at the door, dumbfounded. He looked down at the cosmetics in his hand. He didn't know if he should throw this thing at the door and shout something like, "Thirty years on the surface, thirty years at the bottom of the river. Don't bully a poor young man."
After a long time, he looked at the delicate little bottle and stuffed it into his arms with a toothache.
Forget it. It's already here, and it looks quite expensive. It's a pity to throw it away … I haven't opened it yet. I'll ask Lao Yang to sell it later.
Poverty makes me humble.
Why am I so poor when I have a golden finger!
He took out the notebook in his backpack and flipped it over and over. He sighed and stuffed it back into his pocket.
Thinking of Lao Yang, he couldn't help but grit his teeth. He took out his phone and dialed a number. He cursed, "Lao Yang, are you f * cking crazy? You're introducing me to an interview to be a gigolo! You're crazy about the intermediary fee, aren't you? "
"Hey, I didn't ask clearly. They want young, experienced, good-looking, and talented people … I thought you were so poor. Isn't it for your sake? Don't be angry. How about I treat you to a meal the day after tomorrow? To celebrate your sister-in-law's recent discharge, remember to bring some chives over … "
"Bring your ass. Do you want to eat or not?"
Huai Shi hung up the phone angrily. This bastard must have done it on purpose. He was counting on the intermediary fee he gave him after he accidentally got on the pirate ship.
But when he thought of Lao Yang's family situation, he couldn't hate him.
In order to raise money for his wife's medical expenses, this bastard was practically desperate to earn money. Otherwise, he wouldn't even do a part-time business like Huai Shi just for the commission of a few dozen yuan … Moreover, other than the fact that the intermediary fee was not discounted, this guy was quite generous. He didn't use any excuses to cheat him of his money.
They were brothers in the same boat.
Forget it, forget it …
Huai Shi sighed and heard the sound of thunder.
Above the gloomy sky, dark clouds floated in from afar. Under the dim sunlight, corals could be vaguely seen growing between the clouds, and the shadows of fish swimming …
The slightly blue ocean gently swayed, sprinkling a ripple of light to the earth.
It was going to rain.
It was said that seventy or eighty years ago, this kind of coral cloud was rare. At that time, they were still in the sea, not floating in the sky.
Many scientists said that it was the discovery of some rare element or the cause of atmospheric pollution, but not many people believed it.
In the beginning, everyone was panicking, thinking that the end of the world was coming. But after waiting for a few decades, they didn't see the classic apocalyptic species like zombies.
After a long time, everyone got used to it.
It was just something floating in the sky. It was nothing more than a little rain. Even if the plane changed its route, wouldn't it still continue to fly?
Money had to be earned, debts had to be paid, and life had to go on as usual.
After a few days of chaos, everything returned to normal.
It seemed to be no different from the previous days.
Thunder rumbled.
Huai Shi didn't bring an umbrella, so he didn't dare to waste time. He turned around and ran home. Just as he was running, he heard a loud noise from afar.
This time, the thunder was particularly clear, and even the earth trembled.
He looked up in the direction of the sound and saw a cloud of smoke and fire rising from the dock in the distance. It seemed that something had exploded.
The pedestrians on the street looked at each other with a blank expression. Some people excitedly took out their phones to take pictures, and some people excitedly moved closer to see what was happening.
If it was in the past, Huai Shi might have gone to see something strange, but now he felt that his spine was about to be crushed by the double burden of life and being a prostitute. So what if it was fun, let's forget about it …
He sighed, turned left into the alley, and sped up.
Bang!
At the end of the alley, a bottle was kicked to the wall, and the glass was scattered all over the ground. Then, it was stepped on by a leather boot.
Someone rushed out from the corner. As if drunk, he staggered and didn't even slow down. He brushed past Huai Shi, and his whole body was plastered to the wall.
Huai Shi was stunned.
What kind of hero was this?
But he didn't expect that the 'hero' would stagger back from the collision. After seeing Huai Shi, he suddenly pounced on him.
Huai Shi couldn't dodge in time and was grabbed by the wrist. Then, he felt a heavy box being stuffed into his arms.
"What the hell?"
He was stunned and instinctively wanted to pull his hand away, but he felt that his hand was wet. Sticky red liquid flowed out from the man's sleeve.
It was blood.
Until now, the thick smell of blood that couldn't be dispersed rushed to his face.
Huai Shi suddenly felt an intense dizziness and headache. She bent over and involuntarily vomited a mouthful of saliva.
When he looked up, he finally saw the man's ferocious face and twisted facial features. He looked at Huai Shi in shock. He seemed to want to say something, but he opened his mouth and spat out a big mouthful of blood.
The scene was obviously so strange, but Huai Shi accidentally saw that in the pool of blood he spat out on the ground, there was … a small goldfish?
It wasn't even big. It was the kind of goldfish that people kept in fish tanks for ornamental purposes. It looked fat and very cute.
"Brother, you have such a strong appetite. Can this be eaten? It's still raw! "
Huai Shi was dumbfounded. "Did you eat something bad?"
But then, he saw the goldfish that was flopping in the pool of blood quickly shrivel up. In the end, it turned into a gray thing and melted in the blood.
With the death of the goldfish, the man seemed to have lost all his strength. He fell to the ground and stopped breathing. Only thick blood seeped out from under the trench coat.
In the silence, only Huai Shi was left in the alley.
And the box that was stuffed into his hand …
The box looked bigger than an ordinary Rubik's Cube. It was heavy in his hand. When he shook it, it seemed to be filled with liquid.
It had a cool texture that was unique to iron and copper, and the surface was engraved with beautiful totems that Huai Shi had never seen before. However, these totems were covered by that person's sticky blood, so she couldn't see them clearly, but they seemed to have incredible magical power.
Huai Shi swallowed his saliva.
He felt thirsty.
Just holding it in his hand, he couldn't help but want to open it. It was as if there was something inside that was incomparably tempting to him, making him want to possess and obtain it …
He took a deep breath.
Under such circumstances, was there even a need to think about what to choose?
Huai Shi took out his phone without hesitation.
"Hello? 110? "
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