Back to 2003

Tang Qinghua woke up in a daze!

He looked around blankly: the hot sunshine shone on the old factory building, the roar of the machines was deafening, and he was wearing unfamiliar blue work clothes, with "Longmen Steel Rolling Mill" printed on the chest.

Dagang Town, Panyu,

Gantry rolling mill?

How does it feel like 2003?

"Snapped!"

Give yourself a hard slap.

"Ouch, it hurts!"

"This is not a dream, I am really reborn!"

"Reborn 18 years ago!"

Tang Qinghua was so excited that his whole body trembled.

He was just crossing the road to buy a pack of cigarettes, but he was hit by a car, knocking him back from 2021 to 2003 - this year he had just finished taking the college entrance examination, and he had no choice but to go south to work in Dongguang!

However, this year,

It was the darkest year in his life!

Half a month before the college entrance examination, my father, who was a driver, had a car accident. The other car owner died and my father was seriously injured.There was no insurance at this time. In line with the principle that the deceased is the most important, the traffic police negotiated for the Tang family to compensate the deceased 8 yuan.

The family members of the deceased came to the house to make trouble, and his mother fell ill from anger. After hearing the news, Tang Qinghua rushed home. He first borrowed from here and there, and then sold the pickup truck, barely scraping together 5 yuan, of which [-] yuan was given to the other party as compensation and [-] yuan as compensation. Medical expenses to support my father’s rescue.

The day after the college entrance examination, he braved the danger of SARS and headed south to Guangzhou carrying his bedroll.In order to make the most money, he entered the hard and tiring steel rolling mill, working fourteen to five hours a day, and fainted in the workshop from exhaustion time and time again.

Today he fainted from exhaustion again and was sent to the guard room...

But I didn’t expect that what I woke up after ten drops of water would be a reborn soul 18 years later!

"Reborn?"

"But why is the rebirth today?"

Recalling all this, Tang Qinghua was not happy but anxious: "Why not two months earlier? Then I could have prevented the car accident and the tragedy, my father would not have been seriously injured and hospitalized, and my family would not have been broken up... …”

of course,

God,

No time to answer...

"Okay, finally give me a chance!"

For a long time, Tang Qinghua gradually calmed down and began to think about the future: "Although my father was seriously injured, there is still hope of recovery. I want to make a lot of money, I want to cure his injuries, and I want to save my home...the steel rolling mill." I won’t stay anymore because it can’t be done here.”

think of these,

He stood up resolutely,

He walked out of the steel rolling mill without looking back.

……

"Boss, bring me a bottle of Coke!"

The weather was too hot, so he passed by a roadside stall and asked for a bottle of ice-cold Coke.

After drinking most of the bottle in one go, he was still feeling hot and unbearable. However, when he touched his purse, his heart suddenly felt cold!

Oops, no money!

Only then did he suddenly remember that in order to save money as much as possible, he had room and board in the factory, and sent all the money back home without leaving it for himself... He felt all over his body and only found a one-yuan coin in his coat pocket. Or he left it for the phone call.

"The boss lady——"

Tang Qinghua looked at the landlady in embarrassment: "I forgot to bring money when I went out. I only have this one, do you think I can do it?"

"What? If you don't have money, why don't you drink Coke!"

The landlady immediately became furious and grabbed him by the collar: "You are so young and have so many hands and feet, but you can't even pay three yuan? It's really embarrassing! I know you outsiders are poor, but you have to be poor and have the backbone to pay back if you don't have money." Don’t you feel ashamed to go out and eat?”

"I just forgot-"

Tang Qinghua's face turned red and he tried his best to explain.

"I forgot to bring this shit with me! I've seen too many people like you!"

The landlady didn't believe it at all, her eyes were filled with disgust: "He looks like a human, but he turns out to be such a disgusting person. He wants to eat three yuan of Coke for free. Is there a mother who has no father to support him?"

"I wanted to drink Coke even though I had no money, and I was caught doing it! It's so embarrassing!"

"These migrant workers from other places are all very lazy, otherwise how could they be so poor!"

"His appearance looks okay, but I didn't expect him to be this kind of person!"

There were many locals around, all pointing and pointing!

"me……"

Tang Qinghua suddenly blushed!

The landlady held his collar tightly and sprayed spit on his face. Even though he had been a man for two generations, Tang Qinghua had never suffered such an insult. He was so ashamed that he wished he could dig a hole and crawl in!

"It's only three dollars. Maybe he really forgot-"

At the critical moment, a crisp voice came from a young and beautiful woman: "Madam boss, when everyone is in trouble, there is no need to be so serious... I will help him pay for the coke!"

"I don't care about three dollars, I just look down on people like this!"

Seeing someone speaking for him, the proprietress frowned slightly and sneered while collecting the money: "Girl, you are still young. You don't know that these migrant workers from other places are poor, lazy and lazy... Don't be deceived by him!"

"I believe in him--"

The young woman answered quietly.

"Thank you--"

Tang Qinghua's face was burning. He bowed to the woman and ran away in shame.

He has suffered, been tired, and been wronged,

But it has never been so humiliating!

Because of one dollar, I am so humiliated!

……

After running several streets, he stopped and sat in the flower bed on the roadside, thinking about his future life.

For the wealthy, Dongguang is prosperous and prosperous, with opportunities everywhere;

But it is a cold and unfriendly place for poor people.

Now I only have one yuan, let alone making a lot of money, even my life is a problem.

one dollar,

What's for dinner tonight?

Where will you sleep tonight?

Do we still have to go back to that dirty factory dormitory?

He also thought about asking someone to borrow money, but the few people he knew were not here in Panyu. If he wanted to borrow money from them, he would have to take a bus to them... It only cost one yuan, and even inter-district buses The fee is not enough!

"How to do how to do?"

Tang Qinghua's mind was spinning wildly.

What can a dollar do?

You can buy a popsicle, a bottle of mineral water, a lighter, a deck of playing cards...

"Hey, poker——"

Suddenly thinking of playing cards, his eyes suddenly lit up.

He ran to the roadside canteen and bought a deck of playing cards with the only coins he had. Then he went to a nearby park, where there were the most people, laid out a deck of poker endgames, and wrote down the rules with pen and paper: "Poker Endgame"

[You can choose from the following two parties]

[The loser keeps thirty, the winner gives one hundred]

Then, he sat down in front of the endgame and waited silently.

"Poker endgame? Fresh!"

"How dare you come out to cause trouble at such a young age? You are very courageous. Let me take a look!"

"Old Niu, you are good at poker, come and try it!"

It was not off-duty time at this time. The people strolling in the park were all locals, including many demolished households who were not short of money.We usually see many chess endgames, but we rarely see poker endgames. A group of people quickly gathered around.

Tang Qinghua's endgame was actually quite famous in later generations, known as "Eighteen Arhats Fighting the Heavenly King". Later generations Baidu could find out how to crack it, but today in 2003 - he believed that no one could crack it in a short time. (You can check the cards of both parties online, so I won’t waste words in detail)

"I'll try--"

After watching for a long time, a fat man couldn't help it.

Putting 30 yuan on the stool, he decisively started playing cards.

There was nothing wrong with the cards he chose, but unfortunately, he didn't see through the game. The two of them only played four cards, and their defeat was already revealed.

"Sorry, you lost!"

Tang Qinghua quietly put away the money.

The fat man was dumbfounded and racked his brains to think. He still didn't understand why he lost.

"Fat man, the first card shouldn't be 3."

A middle-aged man who looked like a boss said next to him.

"If you have the ability, come and do it!"

The fat man was unhappy and sneered at him with a cold face.

"Hey, come on -"

The middle-aged boss was criticized and couldn't save his face, so he took out 30 yuan and threw it on the table.

He has been playing poker for many years and is familiar with many ways to play poker. He is a master of this game...

However, if the endgame was so simple, it would not be worthy of being called an endgame. Although the middle-aged man in the suit was cautious, he still lost quickly. He only had three cards before he was cornered!

"Sorry, you lost!"

Tang Qinghua looked as usual and silently collected the money again.

The magical thing about the endgame is that - it seems that you can win every step, but in fact every step is a trap. Only the least expected step is the only chance of winning!

"I don't believe in this evil!"

"Hey, let me try too."

"That's weird, let me go first -"

The two consecutive defeats not only failed to shock the audience, but also aroused the interest of more people.

Everyone felt that they could break the game, so they took to the stage one after another to challenge Tang Qinghua in turn - not for the 100 yuan, just to break the end of the game and show their face in front of everyone - Guangzhou has so many talents, how could it be defeated by one person? Is it difficult for the workers in the steel rolling mill?

However,

The dream is full, the reality is very skinny!

The third...

The fourth...

……

An hour passed.

Tang Qinghua still looked indifferent.

But all the dozens of challengers were defeated. Many people challenged several times and finally returned with hatred.

At this point, everyone has to admit - this endgame is a trap!

"Boss, do you dare to bet bigger?"

A tattooed young man’s eyes turned red and he said fiercely.

"I can not--"

Tang Qinghua shook his head decisively: "Small gambling makes you happy, but big gambling hurts your health. The end game is about cultivating your sentiments. We can't turn it into gambling... It's getting late. Let's call it a day!"

After winning more than 1000, it was time to leave. He threw away the playing cards, got up and ran away decisively.

Although the others were full of depression, there was nothing they could do.

Along the way, Tang Qinghua was thinking about what to do next, but he didn't notice that he was being noticed by three gangsters. When he reached a deserted place, the three people suddenly surrounded him and blocked him.

"What do you want to do?"

Tang Qinghua asked in surprise.

He suddenly recalled that these years were not peaceful. Smashing and looting were commonplace, and people were stabbed to death for a few hundred dollars. On the day he arrived in Guangzhou, he was stolen from him. When he went out to make a phone call, he was also raped. People blocked the road and robbed me.

"Little brother, don't be afraid-"

The leader sneered and stepped forward, looking down at Tang Qinghua: "I won't hurt your life, nor will I take your money. I'm just interested in your endgame."

"hey-hey……"

Tang Qinghua sneered and backed away, suddenly pulling down a wall brick and trying to smash it.

It doesn’t matter what you say...I don’t believe it anyway!

"Okay, I'll take the money and buy--"

Seeing that he could no longer be frightened, Huazhi gave in reluctantly.

After living in Guangzhou for seven or eight years, he has long been tired of this kind of life. He wants to return to his hometown in Hunan. Xiaofang in the village is waiting for him to get married, but he has not found any money and has no skills. How can he continue farming when he returns?

Seeing Tang Qinghua’s endgame,

He seemed to see a glimmer of hope!

It's more than 1000 yuan an hour, which is a huge profit. If he has it in hand, he can go to the park to set up a game and his wallet will bulge immediately. How can he use it to lick blood from the knife?

"Buy? How much do you pay?"

Tang Qinghua was a little confused.

You don't play according to common sense. I'm ready for a fight. Why are you so scared all of a sudden?

"1000 yuan?"

Huazhi asked tentatively.

"Hey, you think I'm stupid!"

Tang Qinghua looked at him and just sneered: "I made more than 1000 yuan in one hour. Do you think I can sell it for 1000 yuan?"

Let’s do it, I haven’t had a fight in a long time, I’m excited just thinking about it!

"Then how much did you say?"

My arms are broken but I don’t want to fight,

He was secretly excited——

Is it really more than 1000 an hour?

It’s so cool, I have to get it no matter what!

But this thing is not like money, which can be caught and robbed. This thing is hidden in the mind. If it can scare you, you can scare it. If you can't scare it, you can only buy it...

"10000 yuan!"

Tang Qinghua's lion opened his mouth.

"Damn it, did you hit me with a blackmail?"

Huazhuang became angry and felt insulted: "10000 yuan is absolutely impossible! Let's put it together and we can get 5000 yuan. You have to sell it, or you have to sell it... If you still dare to beep, I will die today. you?"

"5000 yuan? 5000 yuan..."

Tang Qinghua thought about it in his mind, and nodded after a long time: "Okay, I'll sell it to you for 5000!"

This is not a state secret. Future generations can find out how to crack it. Why not sell it for 5000 yuan? In Guangzhou in 2003, the average salary was just over 1000 yuan. This 5000 yuan was already three or four months' salary for ordinary people.

The key is, he needs money now!

"You guys lend me some first-"

Huazhi spoke to the two people next to him.

Although the two of them were reluctant, they still collected the money and counted it carefully before giving it to Tang Qinghua.

Tang Qinghua didn't know how to solve it, but he told him how to solve it.

From the beginning to the end, he remained extremely vigilant. He held the brick firmly in his hand and kept a distance of one meter from the other party. If the other party made a move, he would shoot it without hesitation...

unfortunately,

finally,

Nothing happened.