4: Daily income over 1,000

Arriving at the destination, Chen Xiangbei saw the landlord talking with other workers and hurried over.

He greeted the landlord, saying, "Sorry, I'm late. The traffic was a bit heavy."

The landlord, who had a good temper, smiled and said, "You're not late. It's still a few minutes before 8 o'clock. They live closer, so they arrived earlier. You can start now that you're here. The sooner you start, the sooner you finish."

"Alright."

Then he said to the other two workers, "Big Brothers, let's start. The weather isn't too hot right now, it's just right."

"I think so too. The sooner we finish, the sooner we can eat," one of the older big brothers responded.

So the three began their grand endeavor of carrying bags in the new era.

The waste materials were on the 6th floor and could only be moved via the stairs. These bags of waste were quite heavy, each weighing about 80 jin. The three of them carried them down one bag at a time.

When they were full of energy, they could complete one trip in five minutes. The more they worked, the more exhausted they became, and their speed slowed down.

Two hours later, all three were panting, even though they had slowed down in between, they were still extremely tired.

Especially Chen Xiangbei, who had no experience carrying bags for the first time, used various incorrect postures, consuming far more physical energy than the two big brothers.

As it approached lunchtime, Chen Xiangbei almost rested after every trip.

When resting, he dared not drink large gulps of water, fearing it would cause stomach discomfort during subsequent carrying.

The two big brothers, seeing the young man drenched in sweat, advised him to rest, showing considerable care for Chen Xiangbei.

But Chen Xiangbei felt embarrassed to stop. After all, the money was split among three people, and he didn't want to be seen as someone who couldn't handle physical labor.

Moreover, after completing this job today, his life would significantly improve.

With a burst of momentum, Chen Xiangbei hoisted another large bag, trudging downstairs.

He could see that there was not a single dry spot left on his entire body.

Finally, it was mealtime. The landlord bought 6 bento boxes. People doing heavy labor eat more, and the landlord was quite thoughtful in this regard.

Chen Xiangbei didn't bother eating; he grabbed a 1.5-liter bottle of mineral water and chugged it down.

"Gulp, gulp, gulp."

After half a bottle of water, he finally felt alive again. His stomach, which had been somewhat hungry earlier,

didn't feel as intensely hungry after drinking so much water.

Due to the excessive physical exertion, Chen Xiangbei had no choice but to finish all the food.

Fortunately, construction was not allowed during noon, otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to continue.

At 12:30, it was break time. He saw the two big brothers spread two snakeskin bags in the stairwell and lay down to sleep.

Chen Xiangbei also took a snakeskin bag from the side, spread it out, and immediately fell asleep.

A short while later, Chen Xiangbei felt like he hadn't even fallen asleep yet when his head was still groggy, and he was woken up by the two big brothers.

He checked the time and realized it was already 1:55 PM.

He walked into the sink of another empty room, splashed water on his face, and shook his head, instantly clearing his mind.

The older big brother beside him saw this and joked, "Young man, you're pretty good. You were so tired at noon that you fell asleep instantly, and you can wake up so quickly. That's rare."

"The first time I did this job, it really wore me out. I didn't have your perseverance."

"Sigh, forced by life, there's no other way. With a thousand jin burden on my shoulders, I have to keep going even if I can't."

"Let's go, keep working. The afternoon is the hardest part. If you really can't stand it, stop and rest for a while. Old Cai and I have been through this, we understand, and we won't say anything about you."

"Okay, thank you for your care, Big Brothers. When we finish, I'll treat you to drinks and dinner."

Chen Xiangbei knew his limits and that he definitely wouldn't be able to last until the end of the afternoon's work.

So, to compensate the two big brothers, he planned to treat them to dinner, especially since the landlord here didn't provide dinner.

"Alright then, we won't be polite with you. Let's eat together when we're done," another big brother said with a smile.

As the work continued, Chen Xiangbei truly understood the devastating power of the older big brother's words: "The afternoon is the hardest part."

His hands were trembling when he carried the bags, and his legs had started to shake.

Carrying waste materials was already a difficult task, and the even greater challenge was climbing up and down 6 floors.

Chen Xiangbei gritted his teeth and persevered, trip after trip.

It was almost over; with only a few bags left, he simply couldn't go on.

He could only sit at the stairwell, greedily gasping for breath and drinking large gulps of water.

At five in the afternoon, the last bag was finally carried. Since the two big brothers had a larger workload than Chen Xiangbei,

both of them didn't look very good at this point either.

The landlord came over and paid them, a total of 2000 yuan, with each of the three receiving 666.6 yuan.

The landlord rounded it up for them, transferring 670 yuan to each person.

With their wages in hand, Chen Xiangbei invited the two big brothers to a nearby small restaurant for dinner.

They ordered a few substantial dishes and several bottles of beer.

Chen Xiangbei usually didn't drink alcohol; he only had some when he was with good friends.

Today, he was truly too tired, and he also planned to use alcohol to numb his body; his hands were still trembling even now.

The few of them were also extremely hungry. Before all the dishes were served, they were already wolfing down food, not bothering to talk.

After 6 PM, the few of them, full from food and drink, went their separate ways. They all lived in the same urban village, just in different directions.

After bidding farewell to the two, Chen Xiangbei walked unsteadily towards his home.

On the way, he saw someone selling chilled watermelons and thought of buying half a chilled Qilin watermelon.

This kind of watermelon was large, juicy, seedless, and very sweet. He spent 20 yuan on a freshly cut, ripe one and took it home.

Upon returning home, he dragged his exhausted body to take a shower. By the time he came out, it was almost eight o'clock, and the watermelon he bought on the way was almost at room temperature.

After hastily eating the watermelon, he had no energy left to brave the "Peak of the Canyon."

Lying on the bed, he looked at his phone, replied to a few messages, scrolled through his Moments, and sleepiness instantly washed over him. He fell asleep without realizing it.

Chen Xiangbei slept very, very soundly that night, so much so that even the system's settlement notification sound couldn't wake him.

At 9 AM, the sunlight from outside the window fell on Chen Xiangbei's cheek. The slight warmth made him turn over.

Perhaps the air conditioning was set a bit high last night; the temperature in the room slowly became stuffy as the sun rose.

Chen Xiangbei was woken up by the heat. As he moved his body, a wave of pain washed over him. This was the second time in the past few days that he had felt such a refreshing soreness.

He checked his phone and realized it was already past nine-thirty. He got up to wash his face and brush his teeth, flipping through the system's settlement data from yesterday while brushing.

[Ding, system settlement begins: Host's income from carrying waste today +670, average hourly wage 83+, system reward amount +2010, physique +0.06, settlement points +300. Please continue to work hard!]

"[Bank card number 4539] received 2680 yuan at 00:01, balance 5760.3."

[Ding, the host's current settlement points are 400. In view of the host's excessive effort, the system will provide an upgrade gift package when it upgrades to Level 2. May the host persevere.]

"System is good, system is wonderful, system is awesome!"

"More rewards like this would be great!"

[Ding, having received the host's wish, the system will do its utmost to fulfill the host's wish. Please rest assured, Host.]