"Good morning, Lu Sheng."

"Morning, Sister Qin..."

Lu Sheng lives in Hekou Street, Beicheng, Guobei County, and is a sixteen-year-old boy.

In his memory, he had already forgotten the appearance of his parents.

From the moment he can remember, he has been raised by his sister, who is eight years older than him. She is called a sister, but in Lu Sheng's heart, she is just like his mother.

It's a pity that Lu Sheng is not a capable person.

Because I have been hungry since I was a child, I have a short stature and look very thin.

When he went out to work, his boss thought he was weak and would only give half of his wages to others.

Lu Sheng had no choice but to join the Pole Gang in the north of the city.

This is a gangster organization that extorts money and collects protection fees in the north of the city.

Why is it called this name?

Because the weapons were too expensive, the pole gang couldn't afford them, so they could only use wooden poles as weapons.

Everyone calls it "Gangzi Gang" or "Gangzi Gang". As time goes by, no one knows what it was originally called.

Where is Lu Sheng?

He's a member of the Gangzi Gang.

He's the kind of guy who follows the gangsters and bullies, waving flags and shouting.

But in Lu Sheng's view, being promiscuous is also a kind of life.

He needs money and wants to save up the bride price and find a good family for his sister.

It's easy to get started in the Gangzi Gang, and you can occasionally get some success. Plus, you can use the power of others to prevent yourself and your sister from being bullied, and there's no harm in letting the neighbors scold you.

And Sister Qin.

He was the only one who didn't scold him.

Sister Qin is a very nice person, but she has a bad reputation.

She is a beautiful, 278-year-old, childless widow who has been a widow for five or six years.

In addition, I live with my father-in-law and there are a lot of people gossiping about me.

But Lu Sheng didn't believe those words.

Because those people also talked about him behind his back all day long, and also arranged for his sister, so in his opinion, none of these neighbors were good people.

"Shengzi is here."

The headquarters of the Gangzi Gang is behind Yaowang Temple in the north of the city.

The yard is big but very dirty.

When Lu Sheng came in, several bosses were playing cards together, with many people watching on both sides.

Not far away, there is a pot propped up.

The pickle soup was boiling in the pot, and steamed buns were placed in the wooden basin beside it.

"How are you lucky, Brother Ba?"

Lu Sheng asked as he found his wooden bowl.

I got some water, washed it, took a steamed bun, and filled it with a bowl of vegetable soup.

"I'm so lucky, I won dozens of big guys from a few bosses."

For these low-level minions, dozens of big guys are not a small number.

Even if they work hard for a month, they may not be able to earn dozens of big bucks. After all, one big buck can buy a pound of mixed noodles.

"Brother Ba."

Lu Sheng shrunk his neck and came to Brother Ba's side to say hello with a playful smile.

Hearing his younger brother's call, Brother Ba did not raise his head, but asked: "How are you doing asking about the things I asked you to inquire about?"

"Let me ask clearly, Lao Sun's bookstore has been sold out."

"The person who took over the business was a young man named Zhang. He seemed to be very generous. He sold the shops and yards that day. After finishing the shopping, Sun rented a donkey cart and left in a hurry."

"But the time was too short and I didn't find out much about it. I don't know where this guy came from."

Lu Sheng said as he moved forward: "Brother Ba, that guy looks quite impressive. We need to get a good feel for his details."

"Nonsense, do you still need to talk about it?"

Brother Ba lives up to his name.

He is tall, powerful and has black and thick eyebrows.

"You will take your two brothers with you later, go to the door and check it out, and tell them the rules here."

"If he doesn't understand the rules, don't rush to take action. Just observe him for a while."

"If he knows the rules, accept the money and hang around him for a while to see what his background is. Is he an ignorant fat sheep or a young master with a heel?"

Brother Ba waved his hand and signaled Lu Sheng to go quickly.

Lu Sheng, however, was not in a hurry to leave. He laughed playfully, touched his belly, and said with a flattering look on his face: "Brother Ba, I just ate steamed buns this morning. I don't have any strength in my feet and I'm swaying when I walk. If I go out, I won't be a disgrace to you."

His face?"

"Hey!"

Brother Ba raised his head slightly, smiled and scolded: "You little brat, you're taking credit from me before you even do your work?"

He also won money and was in a good mood. Brother Ba picked up two coins and threw them back: "Get out of here."

"Thank you, Brother Ba."

Lu Sheng has no face.

How much is face worth? Can you exchange it for two kilograms of mixed noodles for the elder sister at home?

If you are not a householder, you don’t know how expensive firewood and rice are.

My elder sister helped people wash clothes every day, but she was hungry and full every day, and she didn't know the smell of meat for half a month.

He didn't even have a copper hairpin on his body, and only used a wooden stick to tie his hair. Lu Sheng had long thought of saving more than ten yuan and going to Dali Sheng to buy a copper hairpin.

He has already gone to see it.

There is a copper hairpin of good style, which only costs sixteen big pieces.

He saved thirteen, plus the two that Brother Ba gave him, and after haggling over the price, he was able to buy the copper hairpin as a surprise for his elder sister.

"It is said to be a dream, but the reality of this dream is different from reality."

"For the residents of Guobei County who were brought into my dream, this is reality, and life is the same as before."

Inside the bookstore.

Zhang Heng was sitting on the recliner, with the entire county reflected in his eyes.

In the dream world, he is God.

One thought creates the world, one thought creates all living beings. Even the rules are affected by him. As long as he thinks, fire can burn in the water, and the wind can roar in the sea.

"Freeze time and start the twenty-second day of eternal reincarnation. Everything is as usual."

"Without external interference, just like a well-written novel, whether you read it once, a hundred times, a thousand times, or ten thousand times, the content will not change."

Yes.

This is not reality, but Zhang Heng’s dream world.

The people here have been under his influence for twenty-two days.

At five o'clock every morning, the world restarts.

Taking his neighbor Widow Qin as an example, today was the twenty-second time he saw Widow Qin standing at the door, greeting Lu Sheng with the same tone and expression.

He even knew that Lu Sheng would come looking for him soon.

If he didn't open the door, Lu Sheng would knock on the door for a while, then go to Dali Sheng to buy a copper hairpin and give it to his sister.

If he opens the door, Lu Sheng will come in to trick him and give him hints about the rules of the street.

Here, Zhang Heng has different choices.

Give Lu Sheng thirty coins.

He would pat his chest and promise that no one would come to the bookstore to cause trouble in the future.

Give him fifty cents.

He would look ecstatic and say that he would cover the bookstore from now on.

Give him one hundred pence.
To be continued...