Taking advantage of the night, I came to the bus station and took the earliest train, leading to Y City.
On the bus, drowsiness hit. I tightly holding the backpack gradually had fallen into sleep.
When I woke up, it was eight o'clock in the next morning, and the bus arrived at the station.
When I got out of the car, I was hungry and thirsty, but when I tried to take out my purse from my backpack, I panicked!
Because my wallet was gone! So was my phone! The car hadn't left yet, so I got on and looked for it, but there wasn't one.
The wallet was stolen! The phone was stolen too!
At that moment, I was desperate! I had only a few pennies left!
But how could I survive in such a big city?
Was I gonna be doomed?
I stood in the station for a long time. No one pitied me, no one cared about me, the world was so cruel.
When I recovered, feeling the coins in my pocket, I gritted my teeth and went to the toilet tap and gulped a lot of cold water.
People coming and going from the toilet looked at me with strange eyes.
I felt ashamed and ran away in a panic.
When I got out of the station, I was lost in confusion. I didn't know where I was going. I inquired all the way and came to the talent market, hoping to find a temporary job first. But they refused me for I was young.
Finally, an old woman asked me to work on the assembly line of a factory, but I was the only one who was paid weekly, while others were paid daily. I asked why in unconvinced manner, but she told me that she took risks to hire me and that If I didn't want to do it, I could leave.
I put up with it, because I had no money to for a meal, while the factory offered meal and shelter.
After I worked there, I realized that accommodation environment and food were bad, and there was no air conditioner in the workshop in the summer. The temperature was more than forty degrees. I was hot in sweat and almost collapsed. In less than a day, a group of people came with me left but me. I had to stand for it.
What I care about was not money, but survival!
A week later, I finally finished the word and asked the woman to settle the bill, but she refused to give me, which made me chilled! And she told security to kick me out.
I made a noise for a long time in front of the factory. The woman holding the waist sneered, "You have no money or power, what can you do even if I don't give you money? Sue me if you can!"
I cried for a long time on that day. Why did she do that to me?
Why did the world have to be so cruel?
What did I do wrong? In the whole factory, I worked like crazy! In the end, I got nothing!
Didn't I have any human dignity?
At that moment, I was not convinced! I didn't want my efforts to go to waste.
I went to the police station and reported to the police, but I didn't expect that my whole life would be changed because of my change of mind.
I clearly remembered that I went to the police station with tears. Regardless of wiping the tears, I grabbed a policeman's arm, and said, "I have a case to report!"
The policeman turned round. He was a middle-aged man, with an indescribable temperament. He frowned and then said with relief, "What is the case?"
I gritted my teeth. There was heinous hatred in my eyes, "I was cheated! I worked for a week and she didn't give me a penny!"
At that moment, a young man rushed over to the police station. He reached the middle-aged man, bent over respectfully and said, "Director Hart, I'll tell the kid to go away."
Director Hart's face suddenly became cold, "What is your duty as a policeman?"
"Serve the citizens!" Said the young man gravely.
Director Hart said in a cold voice, "Isn't this boy a citizen? Doesn't he have the right to report a case?"
"He does..." The young answered.
Director Hart said lightly, "I will personally investigate this case!"
The young man became numb and broke out in a cold sweat, "Director Hart, I won't trouble you for such a little thing."
Without answering the young man, Director Hart looked down at me and asked, "Do you know what I saw in your eyes?"
After a long pause, I hesitated. "What?"
Director Hart laughed and said, "My shadow in those days, stubborn, persistent but timid! Weak!"
I blushed, because, I really had no confidence. That woman was wild and arrogant. In her eyes, I was humbler than mole ants.
But I was cornered, or I wouldn't have done it!
Director Hart tapped me on the shoulder and smiled. "Come with me! I will help you to get what you get!"
Then he turned and walked away. The young man stared at me and heaved a sigh. "I don't know whether you are lucky or unlucky..."
I understood this sentence until later...
After I recovered, Director Hart was already waiting for me in the car. After I got on, he said to me, "Where is it?"
I told him the address. Half an hour later, the car stopped in front of the factory. We got off. He arranged his clothes and looked very serious. We went into the factory.
Before he entered the office, he heard the woman's shrill voice from a distance, "It's ok. What can he do if he reports it to the police station? I know someone at the station. Don't worry!"
The ostentatious tone made me clench my fists and gnash my teeth.
Director Hart led me into the office. A group of smiling people stood up at the sight of the police. Only the woman, looking at me coldly, said cruelly, "You little bastard, have you really called the police?"
Director Hart said quietly, "Give this boy the money he deserves!"
The woman smiled coldly, "Who are you? My brother-in-law is the director!"
Director? I was stunned. Wasn't he the director?
Director Hart sat down in the chair calmly, looked at the time, then said coolly, "You can call him and tell him Declan Hart wants to see him."
"Poof". The woman said in a disdain, "I wonder who is superior between you and my brother-in-law!"
After saying that, the woman made a call, turning on speakerphone.
Soon, the other end of the phone sounded. "What is it?"
The woman said in a wronged way, "Brother-in-law, I framed a little boy, and he called the police. A man named Declan Hart shouted to see you."
"What? Declan Hart?" The other side said in an incredible way, "Can you please not make troubles all day? Do you know who he is? Damn it! Give him the phone!"
The woman froze. Director Hart took over the phone, said indifferently, "Say it!"
Simple words were revealing the absolute domination.
On the other side, trembling, he said, "Director Hart! It's all about this stupid bitch, not me! It is not my fault."
A director was humble unexpectedly in front of Director Hart. I was curious who he was.
Director Hart said calmly, "10 minutes later, the people of procuratorate will come to you, be psychologically prepared!"
After finishing his sentence, Director Hart hung up the phone and said with interest, "Who is superior?"
"Sir!" That woman knelt on the ground, imploring, "I will give money to him right now, ok?"
When I got out of the factory, I was so satisfied with the money I had. She insisted on paying me ten times as much, but I insisted on getting what I deserved!
To the outside, Director Hart said to me earnestly, "Do you know why she bullied you?"
I shook my head in bewilderment, saying I didn't know.
Director Hart smiled faintly, "Because you are too weak! In this world, the weak are doomed to be eliminated, but only the strong can survive!"
Director Hart slowly turned around, staring at my eyes, said seriously, "Do you want to become a strong person?"