NOVEL NEXT Chapter 9: "Arriving at the Copy Shop"
"Is the boss here?Hello,I'm the boss of this copy shop.How can I help you?I'd like you to make a copy of a sketch for me.Can I take a look at it first?The boss took the sketch and kept praising how well it was drawn,looking at the woman in the picture,she's so beautiful!Alright,young man,how many copies do you want?500.Goodness,that's a lot,that's going to cost quite a bit.What are you going to do with so many copies?The boss asked me while making the copies.I'm trying to find the woman in this picture,and I want to do it as quickly as possible,so I'm copying 500 at once.That must be a wonderful thing,but I think it might be better if you add a missing person notice on it,that's a good idea.How long will it take to copy?About an hour!
Another hour passed,and finally,the copies were ready,each with the message:'If you know this woman,please contact me in time,this is my phone number 865#...,I will give you a good reward!'Here you go,young man,exactly 500 copies,please count them.Rustle rustle rustle～Yes,exactly 500,here's your money.The boss took the money,scratched his head,oh right,you seem to have forgotten something.What's that?Glue.Oh,if you hadn't mentioned it,I almost forgot.Alright,I'll give you a bottle of glue,this bottle is enough for you to stick all these missing person notices.Hmm,thank you,boss!
Carrying these heavy copies,I started walking on the streets looking for crowded places.
Come on,come and have a look～Sugar gourd for sale,buns～Toys～Clothes～Sugar painting～Liangshan mini burgers～...
Hey,there seems to be a crowd up ahead.Something must have happened there,I'll go and see what's going on.Boss,boss～Are you calling me?Yes,do you have any work here?I can endure hardship and do any dirty or tiring work.Oh,it turns out that the people gathered here are a group of manual laborers looking for odd jobs,they usually wait in places like this early for bosses or intermediaries who can give them work.
Sir,I'm not a boss and I don't have any work for you.Watching him walk back there with a hunched back,disappointed,goodness,in such hot weather they are under the sun without work,it's really pitiful!I thought for a moment and felt a bit reluctant,and at the same time,I felt sympathy for the old man.I pondered for a while,hey!Sir,I think I have some work here,are you willing to do it?That's right!It's to help me post missing person notices.I'll pay you 200 yuan a day,is that okay?But preferably help me stick these notices up.Sure,no problem,since I've been looking for work this month,no one has been willing to pay me such a high daily wage.Alright,let me explain the specific content of the work～You put these pictures up in the busiest places on every street,villages,shops,...you can post them.I'll pay you then,shall I give you some deposit now?Sure,I promise to complete the task you give me.Then I handed over a thick stack of missing person notices,glue,and some deposit to him.This is my phone number,you can contact me by calling this number,sir.
After the handover,I returned to the hotel and wanted to rest.I slept until 3 in the morning until a phone call woke me up.Beep beep～Beep beep～Who is it?Who calls so late,can't people sleep?I reluctantly answered the phone.Hello,who is it?Hello,I'm the one this morning.Oh,it's the old man,what's the matter with the call so late?I've completed the task you gave me,it turns out the old man has been sticking the missing person notices non-stop since he got them,even after people have gone to sleep,he was still wandering around and just finished at the time of the call!Oh,you've worked hard,sir,where are you now,I'll come and pay you.Xingdu District,Free Street,okay,I'll be right there.
It was pitch black outside,you couldn't see your hand in front of your face,I found a shared electric scooter on the side of the road.After a 20-minute ride,I arrived at the old man's location.Sir,you've worked hard!Here's your wage,200 yuan,and I'll give you an extra 100 yuan bonus.Please accept it,sir.Watching the old man accept his due wages and the bonus I gave him,he couldn't stop smiling.Call me next time if there's any work!Sure,sir,I'll definitely let you do it next time.It's so late,go back and rest early,good night.Good night,goodbye～
After bidding farewell to the old man,I got on the shared electric scooter and returned to the hotel.I hope these pictures will bring me good news～"