My Terrible Life in Those Years

I didn't see Du Yan all day Sunday. Her door was locked, and I didn't knock on it to give her some time to calm down.

Moreover, I was worried that seeing her expectant look, I might accidentally tell him about the recording, and she would go crazy and confront him, ruining what I was going to do next.

I think it might be better to tell her after things have settled down.

The next day marked the start of a new week.

I glanced at the calendar on my phone, slightly lost in thought.

I've been in Guangzhou for a week now!

This week felt like three months, exciting and interesting, with all sorts of setbacks and ups and downs happening to me every day. I feel like my mindset has suddenly matured a bit, or rather, aged a bit.

I have a different mindset when it comes to looking at things and thinking about problems than before.

I got up early today to go to the hospital to check on the injured migrant worker and to see the results of today's tests and the bills.

This is the work that Manager Wu assigned yesterday.

When I arrived at the hospital ward, I saw the migrant worker who was injured the day before yesterday, a middle-aged man named Li Qingguo, constantly moving his hands and body, spinning around on the large balcony inside and outside the ward.

Goodness, he's really strong. He stretched out his hands and grabbed the iron bar on the balcony, even trying to do a pull-up.

If someone told me he was seriously ill, I'd just kill myself.

But what could I say? Should I say, "Uncle Li, since you're alright, why don't you get discharged and get back to work?"

Not to mention that he probably wouldn't agree, even that dark-faced foreman would definitely not agree.

With a smile on my face, I said, "Uncle Qingguo, you're still a patient, you can't do such strenuous exercise!"

Li Qingguo didn't expect me to arrive so early. When I saw that he seemed to be alright, he looked embarrassed.

"Xiao Jiang, hey, you've been sleeping all the time, it's not comfortable. We're used to our work, if we don't move our bodies for a day, we can't stand it, it's like we're missing a bowl of rice."

Well, this person is quite frank.

"Have you had breakfast? Shall I get it for you?" I've got my position all set; I'm here to serve people.

"I've already eaten; I ate at the hospital cafeteria."

"Oh, that's good. How are you feeling today? Have the test results come back?"

He seemed a little embarrassed, but his face was dark, so it was impossible to tell if he blushed at all.

"The results aren't out yet; Brother Hei went to get them. They should be out soon!" He struggled to sit back on the bed. He probably wanted to exercise a bit more, but remembering Brother Hei's instructions, he had to act like a patient again.

I thought to myself, that dark-faced foreman is quite loyal; he arrived even earlier than me.

"This black guy is really nice to you!"

That's right! Unlike Wu Bo, that heartless guy, who tries to ruin me the moment he gets his hands on something I don't know!

He smiled and said, "That's right, Brother Hei has been good to us all. We're from the same village, and the few of us have always worked for him on the construction site!"

No wonder.

I asked him curiously, "What about your own boss? Why hasn't he come to see you at all?"

"There's no boss. We follow Brother Hei. Wherever there's a construction site to work on, the foreman calls Brother Hei, and he takes us there. After we finish and get paid, we move on to another site for more work!"

Holy crap, isn't this a genuine temporary worker? What am I supposed to do with a piece of junk?

Would they care whether these people lived or died? My heart skipped a beat.

I even called the contractor, Qian Jin, over today to handle this matter. After all, the outsourcing contract was signed with the contractor, and the person was found by the contractor!

If we don't turn to them, who else can we turn to?

Sending the workers to receive medical treatment first and even covering Li Qingguo's expenses were already the most generous and considerate actions one could take in the business.

"Uncle Li, have you been away for many years?"

I changed the subject.

"Not long after, Brother Hei had been doing it for a while. A few years ago, he went back to the village and said that it was easier to make money outside than at home, so we followed him to give it a try."

"What about your family?" Looking at his age, he's even younger than my parents. His children must be younger than me, possibly still in school. What will happen to his family now that he's out here?

A look of anticipation suddenly appeared in Li Qingguo's eyes.

"My eldest child is going to university this fall; he just got accepted. My younger daughter is starting high school. If we work hard for a few more years, their older child will graduate and find a job, which will reduce the pressure by half. After a few more years of saving, enough for tuition and living expenses, I can go home!"

When he talked about his family, he became very talkative. When he talked about his two children, who were so successful, his dark face lit up.

As a temporary worker who graduated from a fourth-rate university, I sincerely praised him.

"Your two children are truly remarkable. Uncle Qingguo, you're so lucky!"

"Yeah, yeah, wow, that's really impressive, really impressive!"

Deep down, he had a lot to say, but he wasn't very good at expressing himself verbally. So he kept repeating the words "strive for success," which was the biggest source of his confidence to work hard outside.

"Uncle Qingguo, you really must be extra careful from now on! If anything happens to you, your two younger children will be heartbroken!"

At that moment, I forgot that he was a migrant worker who might be fine, but for some reason couldn't be discharged from the hospital!

He was just a migrant worker who wanted to work hard for a few years to pay for his two children's tuition and living expenses, using his own labor to give them the greatest help he could.

Suddenly, I could completely understand why he had followed the stern-faced foreman's suggestion.

Even if there's nothing wrong, we must still investigate thoroughly and find out who is responsible!

Because he really can't afford to get into trouble!

He felt a little embarrassed when he heard my heartfelt instructions.

That's the kind of reaction that comes from working in the city for several years, outwardly obeying Uncle Hei's orders, but inwardly still unable to shake off the simple, honest nature of someone from a small town.

"Kid, I can tell that you, and your company, are good people and a good company. Actually, I didn't..."

Before he could finish speaking, the dark-faced uncle came in, followed by a nurse named Ma Li, who was holding a stack of test results.

I stood up, smiled, and greeted the black man and Mali.

When Ma Li saw that I arrived so early, her eyes lit up. Her small face, hidden behind a mask, was not visible, but her eyes revealed her great appreciation for my concern for this matter and my proactive follow-up with this migrant worker.

"Since you're all here, I'll now tell you the results of today's tests!"

I interrupted her, saying, "Miss Ma, wait a moment. I just called the contractor, and he's on his way to the hospital. Why don't we wait until he gets there and then discuss the results?"

When Uncle Qingguo and Uncle Blackface heard that the contractor would be coming to the site, an incredulous expression appeared on their faces!

Before the words were finished, a loud voice rang out from behind the door.

"Hey Lao Li, you're so strong, how did a fall end up like this, requiring hospitalization? You're not kidding, are you?"

A burly man with a large bald head, a thick gold chain around his neck, a huge beer belly, and a black leather bag tucked under his arm barged in!