Chapter 2: Hard to survive

At night, after Cao Muwen left today's office to complete the commission on Wu Zhi, he first went back there to report to Mr. Fan. After a long journey of subway and bicycle, he finally returned to his rented house. It's past seven o'clock in the evening.

"Alas, it's a difficult task to go back and forth every day! The dead old man still tossed Cao Muwen back and forth every day. I just gave you a little money. No wonder Cao Muwen went to earn some 'extra-fast'.

Cao Muwen suddenly fell on the single**, and the bed creaked under the sudden pressure. I took a long breath, as if the fatigue of the day had been greatly reduced. Cao Muwen looked up at the 'home' that he had not seen for more than ten hours.

The house rented by Cao Muwen is not large. It is located in a "community" built in the 1980s beyond a few rings.

It's actually more like a tube building. Cao Muwen didn't care about the specifics, but saw that the monthly rent was cheaper and suitable, so he rented it. However, a few days later, I suddenly found something wrong and regretted it more. Because the boundary from here to Hebei seems to be much closer than to Beijing?

The furniture in the house is very simple, just to meet the basic living needs. Many of them are brought with them when rented, tables and bookshelves (there are some pirated books bought by Cao Muwen from stalls and other places, and some of the covers are damaged) except for the one that Cao Muwen spent hundreds of yuan to buy. Second-hand notebooks, up to now seem to cost more than buying notebooks~~

His stomach rumbling. Cao Muwen thought that he had run away for a day, and he hasn't had dinner yet! After thinking about it, it seems that there are still a few bags of "a master" at home. Forget it, I'm lazy. It's not healthy to eat this thing at night. They kicked each other, took off their shoes, pulled down their coats and threw them to the bedside, pulling over the quilt until they covered their heads. He fell asleep in a few minutes.

Cao Muwen felt something wrong with his body. Ah, this strange sense of hypocrisy." Looking up, I suddenly saw that I was sitting at the table in the guest room of the office, facing old man Fan. On both sides of him, everyone in the office stood beside him, even the aunt who was in charge of changing the water and sweeping the door (these things are sometimes part-time, and this aunt is in charge). Usually, this aunt never complains that she is sometimes "robbed" of her life by Cao Muwen. It should be said that she is very happy! So at this time, Cao Muwen saw that everyone looked serious, except this aunt.

Her eyes narrowed into a line, and the meat on her chin and left and right cheeks on the old face were extremely unnaturally upturned, revealing the front teeth that had shown a strange color. Cao Muwen's goose bumps are about to fall to the ground! Er~~, if Cao Muwen is not blind, she should be laughing!" Cao Muwen thought to himself, in fact, he wanted his aunt to be more serious.

"Cough," Fan cleared his throat and said, "Xiao Cao, have you been working hard recently? Have you done a good job?"

"Where is it? Serious and responsible work should be done."

"Bullshit! Don't pretend to be with me! Cao Muwen has known your little flower intestines for a long time!" Director Fan's face suddenly changed, showing a fierce look.

Cao Muwen was shocked. What's going on? It's impossible to leak the stuffing!? Damn, it seems that the wind has leaked out somehow? Or did you tell someone?" On second thought, it should be impossible. Maybe he is testing himself. Calm down," Cao Muwen comforted himself in his heart, and quickly thought about how to answer to muddle through.

As soon as he looked up and was about to open his mouth to answer, he looked at Director Fan's position and suddenly suspected that he was really blind! That man! Why is that bastard policeman there?" SHIT, it turned out that he sold me!" Cao Muwen seemed to think of this reason involuntarily.

I don't know where, a hand suddenly reached out to Cao Muwen and put it on his shoulder. Suddenly, Cao Muwen broke out in a cold sweat. Director Fan's voice came from behind:

"Yoh! Xiao Cao, look who this is? Is it an acquaintance? In fact, Cao Muwen has a better relationship with Captain Zhang!" After saying that, he patted Cao Muwen on the shoulder. After that, he walked up to Captain Zhang and was next to him. At this time, Captain Zhang took out a cigarette, and Director Fan hurriedly took out a lighter to light it for him. Captain Zhang took a deep breath of smoke and raised the corners of his eyes to look at Cao Muwen proudly.

Cao Muwen was shocked. But I have deeper doubts, because there is no inevitable benefit to Captain Zhang, and I have "cooperation" with Captain Zhang several times. Such a thing can't happen!

Somehow, Cao Muwen suddenly felt that the atmosphere around him suddenly became extremely strange! In an hour, the waiting in the room was extinguished, leaving only a lamp on the ceiling where Fan, Zhang and others were standing. The small dark yellow light bulb also flashed and made a hiss. Cao Muwen felt more afraid than doubted. He turned out of the window and found that it was dark outside. Not to mention people, he couldn't even see a house, just like the window had been blackened! Damn, what's going on? Is this a collision!? Remember that the office is surrounded by tall buildings!" Cao Muwen became more and more scared. In this extremely strange and depressing place.

"Hey, Xiao Cao. Why don't you talk?" Director Fan said.

"It's really a heinous crime to seduce and encourage public security personnel to break the law!" This is Captain Zhang speaking.

"Fuck you, you bastard. You have done much more illegal and discipline than Cao Muwen, and now you have pretended to be honest and honest for Cao Muwen!" Cao Muwen thought angrily.

"Xiao Cao, you have done a good job recently! Do you want to rob Cao Muwen's job?"

"You little son of a bitch usually wants you to do some work. Although you pretend to be real, I can see through it at a glance. You are a hundred reluctant~~~~~"

Everyone in the office sneered at Cao Muwen. Everyone came towards him step by step.

Cao Muwen was suddenly shocked and almost sat on the ground in fear. A dark yellow light bulb on the opposite ceiling began to sway left and right, and the light and shadow shining back and forth on him and everyone who was walking towards him. They approached him step by step, and everyone showed a strange or even horrible smile.

Somehow, Cao Muwen suddenly lost his fear, as if he had finally noticed the abnormality here.

"Cao Muwen is dreaming!" Cao Muwen suddenly thought that the fear of the neutral horse disappeared and his courage doubled. I remember that there is a common sense: if the dreamer knows that he is dreaming, he can control the dream, which is not far from waking up!

But he seems to have not only surged in courage, but also seems to have increased his usual resentment and anger. An unknown fire came out. Cao Muwen opened his mouth and scolded:

"Get out of here, you bastards, go to hell!" It seemed that this move had some effect, and those who approached it did not move. The expression on the face of Captain Zhang, who was holding a cigarette closest to him, also seemed to be frozen. His hand was originally stretched out to reach out to Cao Muwen, but now it is also frozen in mid-air. At this time, it seems that time has stopped.

Cao Muwen also noticed this scene and felt more and more happy. Then he continued to say in a scolding tone, thinking that he could finally breathe a big anger.

"You," Cao Muwen pointed to Captain Zhang of the police station. You son of a bitch, I'm fucking hard for you. If you have the opportunity to make money, you can give Cao Muwen such a benefit. If you get a bargain, you won't be good."

"And you!" Cao Muwen turned to Director Fan again. Treat me as a cheap laborer! Give me such a basic salary every month. Before I came, I said that there would be a bonus for running tasks. You just let me do chores. Is there a fucking bonus!? Ah! You bad old man, talk quickly, why don't you even fart!" The more Cao Muwen thought about it, the more angry he became.

Cao Muwen finally looked at the others, "You are not funny either! Everyone is weird, go to hell! Hahaha~~~~" After scolding, Cao Muwen felt extremely happy and immediately laughed out loud.

"Hahahaha!!"

"Haha~~~~!" Cao Muwen suddenly felt a burst of difficulty in breathing, his head suddenly fainted, his eyes were black, and his body was shaking and almost fell down. He shook his head violently and put his hands on his head, trying to find something that could make his body lean on. But he seemed to feel empty everywhere and nothing.

emptiness, a piece of emptiness. Cao Muwen seems to have nowhere to do so and can't be himself.

'squeaking,' bursts of sparse sound came. It seems to be the sound of birds singing. Suddenly, my feet felt comfortable and soft, as if they had stepped on the grass. A fragrant smell came.

Cao Muwen opened his eyes slightly, and a sun shone on Cao Muwen's face. My eyes were a little tingling, so I had to narrow my eyes into a line. Wait for the eyes to adapt to the sudden change of environment.

The warm sun shines on my face, which is very comfortable. The whole body seems to be weak, and the fatigue of the day seems to be swept away. Cao Muwen slowly sat on the green lawn and then lay on it again.

Although Cao Muwen felt very strange about the sudden scene. However, because I had known that I was dreaming before, maybe this scene is a kind of relief and reward for my days of fatigue. Thinking of this, my heart became more calm, and then I felt a little happy.

"Now Cao Muwen doesn't want to know that he is in a dream. If he suddenly wakes up, it's not worth interrupting this rare dream!"

The eyes have adapted to the sunlight. Cao Muwen opened his eyes.

Surprise, or excitement.

The first thing you see is the mountains in the distance. It is not tall, but undulating, covered with green trees. Although it can't be seen clearly in the distance, it must be luxuriant. Because these mountains are green, you can't see a trace of brown land. From far to near, a large area of vast fields has been extended from distant mountains to Cao Muwen's eyes, for which is everywhere. In the meantime, wild flowers are all over it. The fragrance that Cao Muwen smelled before should be them.

Although Cao Muwen didn't know much about flowers, he still walked to a place full of wild flowers and leaned down to watch. The petals are slightly yellow and divided into five petals. Cao Muwen raised his left hand and touched it gently with his index finger. The flower branch trembled slightly and hummed, and a small yellow figure flashed in front of Cao Muwen's eyes. Cao Muwen smiled.

A breeze blew at this time, gently stroked Cao Muwen's face, and also crossed the blue field full of flowers.

The previous anger seems to have disappeared.

Cao Muwen wandered around again, feeling the beauty that he knew was false.

Suddenly, a sense of sleepiness came. Cao Muwen lay on the grass and let the sun hit Cao Muwen's face. Put your hands under your head and look at a sea of flowers not far away.

The breeze is approaching, the grass sea swings, and the flowers and branches tremble.

The eyes are gradually closed.

It seems that, vaguely, in the flowers not far away, there is a figure staring at himself. A square high crown, a ribbon swaying freely with the wind.

A faint white light.

The eyes have been closed. Go back to sleep or wake up?