Chapter 19: Xiao Sao is indeed a strange person

  We also have fans now, haha, brother's mood is really good!

  When the sun sets in the west, on the national highway 5 kilometers away from Dazu County, Yuzhong City, a tall and thin young man with two backpacks on his shoulders, wearing a white T-shirt, gray shorts, and a pair of mesh sneakers appeared slowly.

  His footsteps were quick and rhythmic, each step neither too far nor too close, just right. Even though his clothes were now soaked with sweat, he still walked as if carried by the wind, seemingly unfazed by the scorching sun of the dog days.

  Along the way, his side would occasionally pass by a vehicle, and there were also drivers of empty motorcycles or buses heading to Dazu County who stopped beside him, asking if he wanted to take a ride, but they were all rejected with a smile by the young man's unstoppable footsteps.

  "This guy will definitely get heatstroke later!" The driver, who felt deceived or had his good intentions eaten by a dog, couldn't help but curse the "foolish" young man. But some experienced drivers and passengers found it quite novel and began to discuss the strange young man among themselves.

  "I bet he's a wandering backpacker!" an MM with another adventurous factor asserted.

  "No, I think he might be an artist, like a musician. Look at the instrument on his back!" argued the music-loving guy.

  "How do you know that person isn't carrying something else in a musical instrument case?" The little sister wouldn't admit she hadn't observed carefully, and instead spoke with conviction: "On such a hot day, those artistic guys who don't have half a sports cell, would they dare to walk on foot carrying their instruments under the scorching sun? Haven't you seen his clothes are all stuck to his skin, sweating so profusely?"

  Hey, well, after being analyzed by this girl like that, everyone was indeed a bit unclear about the guy's identity, so they thought to themselves and started chatting again...

  "Hey kid, want a ride?" Another big bus slowed down and followed the "backpack boy", a middle-aged woman's face popped out from the right window and shouted: "It's at least 4 kilometers to the county, come on up and I'll charge you 2 bucks..."

  "I'm not sitting, thank you!" The backpacker replied without turning his head. After finishing speaking, he wiped the sweat on his face and rushed out fiercely. Throughout this process, his footsteps did not stop at all, always moving forward.

  Is it that he didn't bring money so he's embarrassed to take the bus? Then should I give him a ride, anyway it's not far. Looking at the "backpacker" walking hastily, the middle-aged woman on the bus thought with some doubt.

  She is the ticket seller on this bus and also a shareholder of the transportation company that owns this bus, with a net worth not low. The reason she braved the heat to sell tickets on the bus was actually to quit her gambling habit. Her family had become rich ten years ago, so she had nothing to do and liked to play mahjong, but lost over 10 million yuan last year, so after being persuaded by her family members, she became a ticket seller.

  She's always been a kind-hearted person, and if she happens to encounter people who look poor but are walking with children or elderly on the road, she'll ask the driver to stop the car and pick them up for free. It's precisely her good nature that has made many frequent passengers on this route aware of her kindness and admire her, and unknowingly spread the word that taking Golden Star Transportation Company's bus is a good choice. I guess you could say that good people get rewarded!

  So when she saw the young "backpacker" walking with sweat dripping down his face, looking pitiful, and even his young face was sunburned, her "good person attribute" emerged: "Although this is a young person who does not meet the requirements for helping the elderly, weak, poor, and disabled, in such hot weather, if he is not careful, he might get heatstroke and die..."

  Thinking of this, the middle-aged woman immediately shouted to the driver who was about to speed up: "Little Li, accelerate and then stop in front of him. Anyway, it's just a short distance, let's give him a ride."

  "Alright, I'll do as you say, Sister Dai!" Driver Xiao Li smiled helplessly and immediately carried out her instructions. Anyway, since he had been partnered with Sister Dai, such things would happen to him at least once a day, so he was already used to it.

  "Huh, how did you catch up again?"

  The backpacker thought that his refusal would cause the bus to speed away in anger, but he was wrong. The bus accelerated and stopped about 10 meters ahead of him, then opened its door. A middle-aged woman got off the bus and stood in front of the drenched backpacker, saying sincerely: "Young man, get on the bus, don't worry if you have no money, we won't charge you, and we'll give you a ride."

  This...? The backpacker couldn't help but admit that he was moved.

  No, this backpack brother is the one who got a total of 185.8 yuan in rewards from three towns along the way and sang nineteen songs - Tang Xiao Xiao Tong Xie.

  Talking about today's experience, Xiao Sao felt extremely depressed. Except for the first town, which was his hometown, he completed the "task" of performing + begging for rewards relatively smoothly. The events that occurred in the next two towns were simply laughable.

  Well, this is certainly not because his singing and performance are unattractive. In fact, even if the last two towns were less crowded today due to the lack of a fair, he still attracted over a dozen passersby or street residents gathering around him before he even started singing, just by standing at some intersection and playing his guitar.

  What really made him embarrassed was that the thing he worried about yesterday finally happened. That is, when he sang and performed, there were a group of people watching or booing, but when he opened his mouth to "ask for reward", those who had just felt very comfortable listening immediately wanted to slip away.

  Or even if two "tip" brothers managed to throw some loose change into the guitar case, something even more embarrassing happened. Their wives quickly picked up the money that had been thrown out and scolded their husbands, "You have so much money, why don't you buy me a gold necklace?"

  This scenario made Lao San only repeatedly explain his "begging for reward" reason, and he almost dried up his mouth. After singing 10 songs, he finally got more than 20 yuan to continue on his way. Then, when he arrived at the next town, what awaited him was the same situation as before. Fortunately, he had gained some experience this time, so it ended much faster, and after performing only 7 songs, he got more than 20 yuan again.

  Tang Xiao shook his head and sighed, "No wonder few singers dare to hold concerts in rural areas. With such a stingy attitude, even if Jay Chou or Zhang Song came, they would probably be speechless with tears."

  After completing the task requirement of performing in three towns and "begging for" 20 yuan, Xiao Ge can go directly to the county town, so he no longer delays and rushes straight ahead, even if he encounters motorcycles or buses on the road that invite him to take a ride, he refuses without looking back.

  Anyway, the "pervert system" requires him not to take any motor vehicle. With that free time, he might as well walk faster and hurry up to the county to take a good bath and have a meal, then go buy a bicycle, which is more practical!

  But now, when he saw a middle-aged woman with a sincere face stretching out a kind hand to him, he couldn't refuse as ruthlessly as before. Moreover, he didn't want to hurt the good intentions of this aunt either.

  Then, he wiped the sweat that had come out on his face again, smiled to reveal a row of neat white teeth, and said very emotionally: "First of all, thank you for your kindness in inviting me, but I really can't take a car, this is a kind of ascetic practice..."

  Actually, when the bus first stopped, almost half of the passengers on the big bus had already noticed the handsome guy who was walking on the highway with his back to the sunset and two backpacks. Now that the bus has stopped, they are even more curious and have stood up to show their concern.

  Actually, everyone has curiosity. When they see something strange, they will more or less surround and watch it strongly. Now they saw Tang Xiao Sao, this "monster" who doesn't take a car on such a hot day, nor stays at home, but instead walks quickly under the scorching sun with a backpack, and immediately there is a guess: "Is this person not quite normal in the head?"

  Just then, they clearly heard Tang Xiao's response outside the window: "...... I really can't take a car, this is a kind of ascetic practice for me. Not only do I have to walk to the county town today, but also trek through several provinces and cities to finally reach the Devil City!"

  "What? Are you kidding me?" At this moment, almost everyone expressed their shock and surprise. They were frightened by this goal! Hasn't there been many examples of such "individual behavior" abroad? But this is in our own country! And it's during the hottest summer days, with outdoor temperatures reaching as high as 40 degrees during the Sanfu period! Is this what you call heatstroke suicide or what?!

  "Ah... are you okay?" Daisister was stunned for a moment before regaining her composure, and when she looked at Tang Xiao's eyes again, she saw that they had already changed. She thought to herself, "This young man won't really have been stimulated to the point of brain damage, will he?" Although she didn't say it out loud, Tang Xiao couldn't help but notice, so he could only curse the damned system in his heart, scolding it for eighteen generations. At the same time, however, he couldn't show any dissatisfaction on his face, and could only force a wry smile as he said: "Auntie, please don't worry, this behavior of mine is really just me cultivating myself, cultivating my mental state, and also strengthening my willpower."

  He said that and walked past her to Dai Jie's side, and even said as he passed by: "Really thank you, I wish you a peaceful life."

  "Is this really a strange person?" Da Haoren's sister turned around and looked at someone who had walked dozens of meters away, then patted her own forehead with a bitter smile and got on the bus. Then, along with the other passengers on the bus, they couldn't help but stand up and give a "staring ceremony" to Xiao Sao, who was standing upright in the aisle with a special rhythmic gait.

  "This is indeed a weirdo!" As the bus turned around and couldn't see someone, a bespectacled man holding a D-version YY glasses pushed his nose bridge and made a judgment with an air of importance.

  PS: I received an invitation to sign a contract, and I'm very happy. At the same time, please vote for me! My brother wants to rush into the top ten new urban artists, so please help me out, brothers!!

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