Chapter 83: Adventure in the Subway
Today's morning meeting was disrupted by Li Daming and I, and ended unhappily. After the meeting, no one greeted us and we went straight back to the dormitory. Li Daming sat on the bed, smoking a cigarette and said, "It's still a matter of impulse. I'm afraid we can't stay here any longer."
I said, "Let your anger out first, it makes me feel uncomfortable. You yelled like a cow today."
Li Daming smiled bitterly: "Yang Wei is just a lapdog. He will definitely tell Huang Teng about us. Huang Teng is such a smart man. He will not tolerate any injustice. He will definitely think that there is something wrong with us. He may even think that we are Uncle Zhong's undercover agents. It would be strange if he doesn't kick us out."
"Drive them out if you want." I said, "I don't believe that we won't be able to eat mixed-hair pigs without Zhang the butcher."
As we were talking, the door opened and Squad Leader Xu walked in with a frosty face.
Li Daming quickly put out his cigarette and winked at me. We stood up. Squad Leader Xu wanted to get angry, but when she looked at me and Li Daming, she didn't get angry at all. She said, "We're going to have team building this afternoon. Both of you should cheer up."
"What team building?" I asked.
Squad Leader Xu said, “All members of the Purple Class will go to the subway this afternoon to promote the course and make stranger visits.”
When I heard this, my head instantly swelled three times. I am a fearless person, but I am afraid of speaking in front of a group of strangers. I have to go to the subway this time, so you might as well kill me.
"Can I not go?" I said with a bitter face.
"Sure." Squad Leader Xu said, "You are still in the internship period and haven't signed a contract with our company. You can leave now. No one will stop you." After saying that, he left lightly .
I was so angry that I complained to Li Daming, "See? These bastards are starting to use shady tactics. It's hard to drive us away openly, so they use this method."
Li Daming said: "It's just subway sales, there's nothing to be afraid of, just put aside your shame."
"That's easy for you to say." I said, "We've been in Jiangbei for several years. What if we run into someone we know? And then we take a short video and upload it online. How can we face this?"
Li Daming said, "I don't care. Lin Cong, don't take your face too seriously. In our era, being too concerned about your face can ruin your life. The least valuable thing about a person is his face. When you realize that face is the least important thing, you have truly grown up ."
I clenched my teeth and said, "I understand this truth. It's better to be shameful than to save face. I just can't bear to let others manipulate us like this."
Li Daming looked at me and said, "How to judge the score depends on whether this matter is beneficial to you, not on the purpose of those behind the matter. If you want to explore the reasons for each matter, you will be exhausted. You might as well take a nap if you have this energy. The subway activity may be a punishment for us by the people above, but it is also of great benefit to us. First, it can train your shameless spirit, and second, it can allow us to continue to stay here and wait for future opportunities. It is much better than you walking away in anger."
After hearing what he said, my anger disappeared. "Damin, you see things clearly."
Li Daming said, "In fact, you just overcomplicate things. There is no need to go around in circles. Just stick to the facts. Don't think about other things. It's useless to think too much. Show some of Zeng Guofan's spirit and build a strong camp and fight a stupid battle."
I burst out laughing. While we were chatting, Aba came in and excitedly told us that he would go to the subway to sell in the afternoon.
"Aren't you afraid of being embarrassed?" I asked curiously.
Aba said, "Brother Lin, this is nothing. It is the basics of the basics here. The following courses will allow you to open up your inner self. Brother Li, I have to admit that you have an amazing voice to be able to sing such a high note."
Li Daming laughed it off and changed the subject.
After a short break at noon, at exactly one o'clock in the afternoon, several members of our Purple Class, led by Class Leader Xu, entered the subway station.
Each person held a poster of Huang Teng Training Institute, and they worked in pairs, choosing their own route and carriage. After entering, each person had to give a sales speech in public, and the other person had to take a photo for record.
We randomly drew lots and I was in a group with Aba. I didn't know the others well, so I felt more relaxed with Aba around.
The Aba people were very easy-going. They listened to me and chose the most remote route, and the two of us got on the subway.
It was not rush hour, so there were only a few people in the carriage. Aba pushed me and motioned me to speak. My mouth was shaking, my legs were weak, and I leaned on the hand pole, shaking like a sieve.
Seeing me like this, Aba didn't want to rush me, so he handed me the phone and asked me to record the video. He was the first to speak, so he could set an example for me.
I took the phone and turned on the video function. Aba was also nervous. He took a deep breath, unfolded the poster in his hand, and said, "Sorry to take up a few minutes of your time. We are teachers from a training institution. Today, we would like to recommend our courses to you..."
Several people in the carriage looked at us. Most of the passengers had blank expressions on their faces. One person impressed me the most. He was bald, and although he must be quite old, he looked very young, with a baby face like a high school student, and was a little bloated.
He squinted his eyes and looked at Aba.
Next to the bald man sat a very pretty girl, they must be a couple. The girl was too young, probably not even a college graduate yet, with orange-red hair, wearing a dress, and a melancholy look.
These two people are really mismatched. Although I was recording Aba's video, my eyes kept looking at them unconsciously.
The bald man was originally staring at Aba, but suddenly turned his head to look at me. I quickly looked away. His eyes were not sharp, but I didn't dare to look him in the face. It seemed that he didn't have eyes, but two pools of deep water on his head. They were too deep.
Aba finished speaking quickly and came over to touch me: "Brother Lin, it's your turn."
I couldn't hide from it anymore, so I forced myself to stay calm and started to sell the course. I ended up stumbling and trembling, and finally managed to finish the speech.
Aba is a really nice guy. He comforted me, "Brother Lin, this is already pretty good for your first time."
Although the subway was air-conditioned, I was still sweating profusely, thinking that I could escape at the next stop. At this moment, the bald man suddenly stood up and walked straight towards me.
Aba and I looked at him as he walked over step by step.
The bald man smiled before he spoke: "Hello, I'm quite interested in the course you just introduced. Can you give me a flyer?"
Aba was surprised and took out a stack of notes from his bag. The bald man hurriedly said, "Two will do." He took two notes from the bag, walked back to his seat, and handed one to the orange-haired girl.
This girl was very strange. She never raised her eyelids to look at us from beginning to end. Her expression was stiff and she didn't speak. She was like a robot made of human skin.
The bald man handed her the flyer, and she looked up at it, then took it in her hand.
Abala walked over to me and said enthusiastically, "Sir, I don't know what to call you, can you please leave your WeChat? We can add each other as friends so that we can contact each other in the future."
The bald man looked at the girl and asked, "Do you have WeChat?"
The girl finally spoke, her voice as if it had been processed in an ice cellar, "Yes, but I won't give it to you."
The bald man shrugged at us, indicating that there was nothing he could do.
Aba and I looked at each other and thought these two people were weird.
At this time, the subway arrived at the station, the girl stood up from her seat, and the bald man followed her, and the two walked out together. Aba and I wanted to get off the train, but this station was a transfer station, and a large group of people came up and separated us.
Aba was anxious and unwillingly shouted: "Sir, how should I call you..."
The bald man and the girl had already gotten off the bus and were walking away slowly. The bald man didn't look back, but just said, "My name is Jie Ling, we'll see each other someday if we're destined to."
The next second, the two of them blended into the crowd and disappeared.
Aba asked me to squeeze out of the car, but the two men had already disappeared. Aba kept saying it was a pity, saying that there was a sales task this week, and if the two men just now could get it, the rest of the work would be easy to do.
I didn't say anything, but my heart was in turmoil. Why did I say that? I had a deep impression of the name Jie Ling. This name was too different, so different that almost no one could come up with it. Wang Yue's body needed to be preserved, so the one I was looking for was Jie Ling.
Looking back now, Jie Ling’s face is very blurry. The only thing I remember is his bald head and abyss-like eyes.
I am almost certain that the person who can solve this problem must be the one who can solve it. There is only one person like this in the world.
We shouldn't miss him, Wang Yue's body is still with him.
Aba saw that I didn't say anything, thinking that I was disappointed because the order was cancelled, and tried to persuade me. I really didn't care about this sales promotion, and I couldn't tell him the real reason.
Aba saw that it was still early, so he took another subway. I was in charge of recording while he advertised in the car. But you can’t help but wonder, we went back and forth for almost an hour and actually sold two products. Aba was very nice. These two people came because of his promotion, but he still gave me one. This guy’s family is rich, so he doesn’t care about this commission, so there is no conflict of interest between us.
At around 4pm, the purple class reassembled to look at the results of the afternoon. I had the fewest, only one. Class Leader Xu was really amazing. She had completed five single strokes at the subway station this afternoon. She was really a heroine and well-versed in human relations.
On the way back, I found an opportunity to tell Li Daming about what happened.
Li Daming listened to my description, nodded and said, "What a chance, I didn't expect to meet him. You should have asked Wang Yue about his physical body at that time."
