Chapter 8 Section 7

The disassembly of the engine was more troublesome than expected, and it was already after six o'clock in the afternoon.Fortunately, the days are getting longer and longer, and in another thirty minutes it will be too dark to see my hands. "It's really troublesome! How about it, Zhigui, let's have dinner together?" Tatsuno said while beating his waist with his hand.Zhigui shook his head. "I eat in the dormitory cafeteria." "Really, then, see you tomorrow!" Naoki stuffed the gloves into his pocket and walked in the opposite direction from Tateno.There was a meal with Li Ye once before, and it was also invited by him.The set meal spot in front of the station is definitely not a decent restaurant, but the taste of grilled fish and fried chicken is really good, coupled with the soft rice, I haven't been so full for a long time.At that time, I was not very familiar with Li Ye, and I thought he was really considerate.However, when it was time to pay the bill, Li Ye put his share of the money on the table without any excess, and he panicked at this moment, thinking it was his treat.I checked my wallet, and there wasn't even 200 yen in it.There is no way to tell Li Ye.So, "Well, I'll lend it to you," he put a hundred-yen coin and two fifty-yen coins into Naoki's hands.

The two hundred yen was returned the next day.I thought he might say "forget about that money." But Liye accepted it without saying anything. From then on, even if Liye invited him to dinner again, he would not go.Back in the dormitory, you can spend less money to fill your stomach, although it is not a delicious food.It still hurts to go out with Liye and spend money. With that money, he can buy a lot of instant noodles or snacks. At the station, there were quite a few employees of the automobile companies queuing up to wait for the bus, and Zhigui also lined up behind them.He has already taken off his work clothes, and others must think that he is also an employee here.Thinking of this, I feel desolate instead.

It was Mr. Meicun who decided to go to the waste recycling company's studio at the end of March to help him find it.The salary is definitely not high, but dormitory can be provided.Although it is not owned by this company, it just borrows the dormitory prepared by the car manufacturing company for seasonal temporary workers.You can eat and shower in the dormitory.For Naoki who had to move out of the apartment, securing a place to live was the most favorable condition. Naoki only asked Mr. Umemura one question: "Does the company know about the Tsuyoshi incident?" The teacher nodded.

"There is no company that does not inquire about the situation of employees' family members." "Then, agree to hire?" "It depends on the interview situation." It was an interview, but it was just a meeting with the boss in a coffee shop with Mr. Umemura.It was a middle-aged man named Fukumoto.Wearing a suit and no tie.Fukumoto asked about Tsuyoshi's incident unceremoniously, as if he was just interested. The hiring decision was made on the spot.Fukumoto said that as long as he doesn't cause any trouble to the other car company, he also made it clear that if he fights with the employees of the other company, he will be fired immediately.

When Zhigui was riding in the car, he kept his head down as much as possible, for fear that if he accidentally met someone's eyes, it would cause disputes. At first, the traffic car was very crowded, and some people would get off at every stop. When there were vacant seats, Zhigui didn't plan to sit. As he was about to get out of the car, he noticed someone was watching him.It was a young girl sitting in the second row from the rear, watching him from time to time.Naoki began to think that maybe he was thinking too much, but he didn't think that was the case. When he got out of the car, he pretended to be nonchalant and glanced back, his eyes just met hers.The girl was about his age, with no makeup on her face and her hair cut very short.She immediately looked away.

On the way from the station to the dormitory, Naoki inadvertently remembered about her, and felt as if he had seen her somewhere, and if he had seen her, it should be in the factory.Why is she looking at herself? Maybe it was the other party's so-called love at first sight?But he wasn't happy about it.Because she didn't find her attractive at all, and she probably belonged to the kind of inconspicuous one in the company, he imagined. After eating the cheapest set meal in the dormitory cafeteria, go back to your room.The house has three bedrooms and one living room, but Naoki only has one room the size of four and a half tatami mats.There are toilets in the dormitory but no bathroom, and the kitchen is just a name, because you can’t cook with fire.

The other two rooms are occupied by seasonal casuals.But rarely meet.One was forty, the other seemed to be in his thirties, both tanned.They haven't spoken seriously, so Zhigui doesn't know what their profession is. He entered his room and immediately lay down on the unmade quilt.From now until falling asleep is the happiest time.It's just that I don't want anyone to take this time away. Suddenly, the prosecutor's voice rang in his ears, it was about the time of sentencing. "...To sum up, the victim Ogata Toshie spent his whole life's hard work in exchange for his old age, which should have been spent peacefully. That is to say, for Ogata Toshie, he finally started a relaxed and happy life. However, the defendant Takeshima Takeshi thought that Ms. Ogata obtained her wealth through improper means, and thought it was permissible to steal some money from such a person. Under the control of such thoughts, he carried out a house robbery. And after being discovered by Ms. Ogata Fearing that she would report to the police, he destroyed the sliding door and forcibly entered the house, and stabbed Ms. Ogata to death with the screwdriver he was carrying. The happy time that the victim finally got was instantly destroyed by the defendant Takeshima Takeshi.”

Just listening to the prosecutor's words, one would feel that Gangzhi was a ruthless robber and murderer, and someone in the gallery sobbed softly. Sentenced to life imprisonment.Zhigui doesn't quite understand.It seems that robbery and murderers are basically sentenced to life imprisonment or death. Naoki himself sometimes stood on the witness stand and was called to explain the situation. "After my mother died, it was my elder brother who worked and supported me. My elder brother, who didn't have any special skills, could only do physical labor. My elder brother hardly rested, and worked day and night. Everyone knows that my elder brother's health collapsed. My back hurts so much that I can’t even walk. My brother can no longer engage in manual labor. However, that’s it, my brother still wants to let me go to college no matter what, because that is the last wish of my dead mother and my brother’s only goal. But , everyone knows that my brother needs money to go to college, and my brother is worried about it. At the time of the incident, I think my brother’s mind was full of this matter. I regret it very much now, I gave up that dream earlier, and discussed my future life with my brother. That’s fine. The reason why my brother did that is because of me. I’m not good enough to push all the fatigue to my brother. From now on, I will go to atone with my brother. Therefore, I beg that my brother’s sentence can be reduced as appropriate.”