Chapter 611 Damage Derived From Comparison
Mao Tou has never stayed in a hotel of this level. He was able to come to China in the first place entirely because of China's Africa strategy.
There is naturally no cost to go to school, and the government will provide a small amount of subsidies every month. Although it is not much, it is enough to feed children like Maotou who have been homeless since childhood.
It's a pity that this is almost a face-saving project. After two years of study, whether they can stay or not depends entirely on their own abilities.
Mao Tou didn't read much books since he was a child. Those two years of study were almost like listening to the heavenly books for him. He did learn a Chinese that was not fluent but enough for communication. But he didn't know English, otherwise he could at least be trained in English. Agency gets a job.
Under such circumstances, the Maotou visa cannot be renewed and the only option is to return to Uganda. Fortunately, he met Shi Lei, who provided him with an employment contract, which allowed him to return to China, which was like paradise in his eyes.
Living in a five-star hotel, Maotou felt fresh about everything he saw.
It is no exaggeration to say that everything here is extremely expensive in Mao Tou's eyes.
After he entered the room, he did not dare to move. He called for a waiter to help him turn on the hot water in the shower room. He applied shower gel four or five times before he felt that he was clean enough to deserve these five shower gels. The cleanliness of the room in a star hotel.
Yu Yimin specially arranged for someone to stay in the hotel and wait for Shi Lei's arrival. As soon as Shi Lei walked into the hotel door, a soldier came up to him and politely told him that it was Yu Yimin who arranged for him to wait for Shi Lei here.
"Uncle Yu is too polite. I can just get a room by myself."
"The chief said he must wait for you to come back. Your friend doesn't have any contact information, so he's afraid you won't be able to find him then. This is the hotel key card I opened for you. Your friend lives next door to you."
Shi Lei thanked the soldier, who then said, "The chief said he would like to invite you and your friends to have dinner together tonight. Of course, you should rest first. He will contact you around five o'clock in the afternoon."
Shi Lei knew that this was indispensable, so he agreed without being too polite.
The soldier said goodbye and left. Shi Lei went upstairs and walked to the door of Mao Tou's room. He rang the doorbell.
Mao Tou quickly opened the door, smiled naively, and said to Shi Lei nonchalantly: "Mr. Shi, I know it's expensive to live here, but don't worry, I will work hard in the future and put these things into practice after I make money." The money will be returned to you.”
Shi Lei entered the room with a smile and said, "It's okay. It's not my payment anyway. Don't think so much. We have to go to Wudong later. You know Wudong, right?"
"I know, I know, the Yangtze River Delta, the capital of Jiangdong Province, the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties. When I was studying in Lingdong, I also wanted to see it, but I had no money..." Mao Tou lowered his head, feeling embarrassed.
Shi Lei laughed and said: "Okay, after arriving in Wudong, the employment contract may not count. After all, you may not be able to do the job written in the contract. But don't worry, I will let them arrange an appointment for you. I’ll give you a job within your ability. If it doesn’t work out, I’ll arrange for you to learn how to drive, and then you’ll be my driver.”
Mao Tou's eyes were bright and he said hurriedly: "I know how to drive, but I don't have a driver's license. I drove with a friend in Kampala. It's not difficult. I can do it after a few times. Sometimes, I will also help We drive guests to Kampala and act as guides for them.”
Shi Lei nodded and said, "That's easy. You don't have to worry about your driver's license. I'll ask someone to get one for you later. Okay, you can rest first. I'll also take a nap to get off the jet lag. I'll take you there tonight." Eat. Oh, by the way, you can use everything in this room as you like. You can drink water as you like and eat as you like. If it’s not enough, just call someone to bring it to you. The hotel restaurant has a food delivery service. ."
Mao Tou scratched his head and said, "Then I don't dare. This hotel is too high-end and the toilet is cleaner than my home. Mr. Shi, don't laugh at me. I even tried the water in the toilet just now. There was no smell at all." No, you can drink it! It’s so clean!”
Seeing Mao Tou's embarrassed and uneasy look, Shi Lei didn't think there was anything funny about it. On the contrary, he felt deeply sad.
Perhaps, there are many people in the country who are still struggling at the bottom of life, but compared to people like Mao Tou, they all should actually feel happy. At least, as long as they are willing and smash hard, they can always get a bite to eat. As for Maotou, even the water in the toilet feels clean. He probably can't even afford a sip of clean water in Kampala. Such days are not meant for human beings.
And Maotou is definitely not the most miserable person living in Uganda. After all, he is still in the capital Kampala, and there are many people who are more precarious than him.
With a long sigh, Shi Lei patted Mao Tou on the shoulder and said, "You will never go back to the life you had before. Remember, no matter how clean the toilet is, the water in it is not drinkable." . Did you see the mineral water on the table? Drink that."
In Shi Lei's opinion, after all, Mao Tou had lived in China for two years, and he also made money by serving as a guide for tourists in Uganda. It was impossible for those tourists to be so stingy that they wouldn't even buy him a bottle of water.
However, Mao Tou said in confusion: "I know that mineral water costs one or two yuan a bottle, but it must be very expensive in a place like this. I owed Mr. Shi a lot before, and I...and there is a bottle of mineral water as soon as the tap is turned on." Water, I’ll just drink that.”
"Idiot, the mineral water in this room is free, drink whatever you want!" Shi Lei rolled his eyes and warned again: "You have to boil the water from the faucet. You know how to use the electric kettle, right? Remember , Never drink water from the toilet again.”
"Actually, the water in the toilet is much cleaner than the water in our place. The water in our place will be covered with a layer of mud after being left for a while."
Shi Lei didn't know what to say, so he could only say: "Adapt to the life here as soon as possible. Don't act like you have never been to China. Your life will be much better than that time. Okay, go get some sleep." Son."
After saying that, Shi Lei turned around and went out and entered his room. Shi Lei sighed for a long time.
He had been dissatisfied with life before. He felt that his classmates' living expenses easily cost two to three thousand yuan, and they could still buy clothes and shoes that were beyond his reach. After having a black card, he could afford these things. But he is worried that one day he will be wiped out by the black card.
But now, Shi Lei has quietly become a person who doesn't care about RMB 1.8 million. After investing his own funds, his net worth has quietly reached the level of over RMB 100 million. Comparing it with Mao Tou, I feel even more that I am living like an emperor now, while Mao Tou is still worried about a mouthful of clean water.
Lying on the bed, Shi Lei could even imagine that Maotou might not dare to sleep on the bed, but would choose to lie on the carpet, or at most on the sofa.
With his hands behind his head, Shi Lei thought about his changes in the past six months. Unbelievable, he suddenly felt that maybe it was a good thing that he was selected by the black card. Even though death was always threatening him ahead, he had experienced a completely different life after all.
After thinking about it again, Shi Lei said mockingly: "At least, they don't have to worry about when they will suddenly leave this world."
But he also understood that if he was allowed to choose freely, he might still choose to get a black card.
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