BHBF Chapter 13.1

Boss, He’s Becoming a Father [Arc 1] Chapter 13.1: The Prodigal Son (23)

 

Old man Zheng was too old to hear clearly the noise in the distance. Seeing Shao Dabao standing there in a daze, he quickly pulled him and urged: “Work quickly, Master Chai’s fist will fall soon.” ”

 

Shao Dabao was stunned for a moment, wanting to say something, and then heard the old man say: “You

finally got an easy job, so cherish it.”

 

Shao Dabao thought of the sandbag that he couldn’t lift just now, and looked at the work on his hands. Finally, he lowered his head and comforted himself in his heart. This was just a matter of bending and stretching.

 

Old Man Zheng’s group said it was an easy job, but in fact it was very tedious and grueling. Shao Dabao lowered his head and worked all day long, feeling that his neck was not even his own.

 

Occasionally Shao Dabao was tired and wanted to take a break secretly, but the officer’s eyes fell.

 

The officer had been paying special attention to Shao Dabao. He originally had high hopes for Shao Dabao, but now he felt very disappointed. Under the disappointment, his words inevitably became unpleasant.

 

“A group of old men are not lazy, so you, a young man, are still lazy?”

 

Shao Dabao wanted to refute, but his skills were really not good, and the other party was an officer, so he could only forcibly endure the displeasure in his heart, and did not dare to lift his head to work.

 

Waiting until the sun sets in the west, it finally stopped.

 

A group of corvees all dragged their heavy legs back. Shao Dabao was so tired that he was in a daze. If Old Man Zheng hadn’t occasionally helped him, he would have almost fallen.

 

“Is the corvee work so tiring? Or is it extra hard this time?” Shao Dabao asked.

 

He was tired and hungry at this time, and felt that he was suffering the most painful torture in the world.

 

Old Man Zheng shook his head and said, “The official is quite kind.”

 

“Is this considered kind?” Shao Dabao asked in surprise.

 

Old man Zheng said: “Building dams is better than mining. Not only do you have to work day and night in the mines, but you also have to be careful of stepping on the ground or being crushed to death.”

 

Shao Dabao clutched his empty stomach and couldn’t help but tremble in his calves when he thought of the scene the old man said.

 

Old Man Zheng continued: “Besides, the previous few times the corvee only provided two meals, but this time he was willing to give up three meals. This is already a very gracious gesture from the government official.”

 

“Gracious?” Shao Dabao almost shouted anxiously after hearing this. The food he eats here is not as good as pigs and dogs, but he is still gracious.

 

Old Man Zheng nodded vigorously and said: “Every time the corvee food was poor, this time the food was actually very good.”

 

 

Shao Dabao just wants to go home now. Although he feels that his food is poor at home, he can at least be 80% full, instead of being here, where he only feels hungry all the time.

 

Old man Zheng pulled the newly acquainted worker.

 

This worker was also a frequent corvee worker. Although he had worked hard all day, he was in good spirits and said, “This government official is really a noble man.”

 

Not hearing any negative words, Shao Dabao was a little stunned for a moment, but finally whispered: “Who can survive this day.”

 

Just as he finished speaking, a huge force suddenly came from his side. Shao Dabao was hit. If Old Man Zheng hadn’t kindly helped him, he would have been knocked directly into the ditch.

 

“What are you doing!” Shao Dabao angrily asked the person who bumped him.

 

The man heard the words, but he didn’t feel embarrassed at all. Instead, he laughed very badly and asked Shao Dabao, “Is the little girl going to cry?”

 

Without waiting for Shao Dabao to respond, he let out a burst of laughter.

 

And his companions on the side all laughed at this time.

 

This group of people are the young people who carry sandbags.

 

Seeing Shao Dabao staring at them, the young man asked provocatively, “What, do you have any objections?”

 

Shao Dabao didn’t understand where he had offended them. But at this time the other party was a group of strong young people, he did not dare to question him. He could only shake his head and let them continue to laugh.

 

“Haha, I knew this bitch wouldn’t dare.”

 

Hearing such arrogant words, Shao Dabao clenched his fists tighter. Old man Zheng on the side suddenly pulled him and said: “Dabao, it’s getting dark, it’s more important to go back first.”

 

Although Shao Dabao was full of resentment, he nodded and followed Old Man Zheng obediently.

 

Seeing that Shao Dabao didn’t resist, those young people became more and more energetic and kicked him directly from behind.

 

Shao Dabao was caught off guard and was kicked. His body was immediately uncontrollable and tilted towards the small river ditch on the side.

 

There was another burst of laughter from the crowd.

 

Those young people pointed at Shao Dabao and laughed until their stomach hurt.

 

Half of Shao Dabao’s body was wet by the stream. Standing in the stream, he still felt baffled.

 

“Where did I offend you?” Shao Dabao couldn’t bear it any longer and asked aloud.

 

Among the group of young people, a baby-faced young man came out.

 

Shao Dabao looked at this baby face and felt that it looked familiar.

 

The baby-faced boy looked at Shao Dabao with disdain in his eyes and said, “Shao Dabao, you are the boss at home, but when you get here, do you think everyone else will follow you?”

 

Shao Dabao was stunned when he heard this, but he quickly came to his senses and asked, “Do you know me?”

 

The baby-faced man sneered and said: “You Shao Dabao gambled until you lost everything, even broke your fingers, and your sister can lose to others. Who wouldn’t know you?”

 

Shao Dabao’s first reaction was to look at Old Man Zheng beside him when his scandal was exposed by Baby Face on the spot.

 

Sure enough, when Old Man Zheng heard this, he had a complicated expression on his face.

 

They had only known each other for two days. Old Man Zheng had been taking care of him because he felt that Shao Dabao was a filial person.

 

Now that Shao Dabao’s true face has been torn apart by baby face, it is reasonable for Old Man Zheng to distance himself.

 

But even if he knew it was reasonable, Shao Dabao was used to old man Zheng taking care of him like a father and son, and he naturally couldn’t bear the alienation of the other party at this time.

 

“Don’t listen to his nonsense…” Shao Dabao said weakly.

 

Old man Zheng looked at the baby face.

 

The baby face said directly: “Is it nonsense, old man, you can just ask anyone to know. Who doesn’t know about the Shao family lantern shop in Qingcao Hutong.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

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