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As night fell, Tian Beichen lay tired on the cramped and cramped bed, his body feeling extremely sore from the hard work of the day. The recent experience was like a nightmare that made it difficult for him to sleep peacefully.
As a wealthy aristocrat, he never imagined that he would one day find himself in such a situation, living in ragged poverty with nowhere to go.
Recalling his ignorance and contempt for the poor in the past, Tian Beichen was deeply ashamed. In the past, he judged those who lived below the poverty line that their long-term poverty was entirely due to their own laziness and incompetence.
However, the personal experience of these two days made him deeply understand the bitterness and helplessness of the people at the bottom, and at the same time prompted him to think deeply about the root cause of the gap between the rich and the poor.
"Dear gentlemen, you are warmly welcome to our world!" The director uses an exaggerated and contrived tone, with a bit of sarcasm, to show everyone the slum scene in front of him.
Tian Beichen couldn't help but shrink back, unable to believe that he needed to spend the next two days on this crowded and filthy street. Although he had been mentally prepared, he was still shocked to witness such a tragic situation.
Littered garbage and sewage can be found everywhere in the slums, and a suffocating stench fills the air.
"Now, follow in my footsteps and we'll arrange a place to stay for you." The director waved his arms and motioned for everyone to follow.
They weaved through narrow alleys, stopping in front of a dilapidated building. "This is where you'll be staying for the next two days, so have a great time here!" After speaking, the director pushed open the rusty iron door, revealing rows of "cage houses" made of reinforced concrete.
Tian Beichen's eyes widened in astonishment, this small room with an area of only 1.67 square meters was like a rabbit's nest, and it could barely accommodate one person at most.
What's even more terrifying is that he needs to share this small space with another stranger! For Tian Beichen, living with strangers in such a small space is really beyond his imagination.
On the morning of his second day in a small cage, Tian Beichen began his new life as a sanitation worker.
At dawn in the morning, he gritted his teeth and struggled to get up from the cramped bed, the striking reflective vest on his body, his heart surging with emotion, ready to meet the new challenges that life had given him.
In order not to delay his precious working hours, he has to rely on buses that operate at night to commute, and the cost of travel is as high as 26 yuan per day, which is undoubtedly a huge burden for his original daily living expenses of 50 yuan.
"That's just stinginess!" Tian Beichen sighed secretly in his heart. As a former rich man, he had never counted every penny so carefully, let alone imagined that one day he would be worried about such insignificant money.
After arriving at the work site, Tian Beichen was assigned to work on garbage cleanup, responsible for cleaning garbage cans everywhere along the street. At first he was able to handle the few trash cans, but it wasn't long before he felt overwhelmed and his movements became more and more clumsy.
Whenever he encounters sharp metal shards or sharp plastic bags, he always panics for fear of being harmed.
"Hey, bro, try this!" Seeing this, an experienced worker immediately handed him the long pliers full of garbage in his hand, "so that you can avoid hand injuries." ”
Tian Beichen nodded shyly in thanks, took the tool and continued to work. However, due to his rusty movements, his progress is significantly behind others, and the garbage gradually accumulates into a mountain.
"What the hell are you doing? Why is the movement so slow? It was the same director who had laughed at him on the set, who was looking at him with curiosity.
"Sorry, I've done my best......" Tian Beichen suppressed the shame in his heart and explained in a low voice.
The dignity of his heart was hit again and again, and Tian Beichen felt unprecedented powerlessness and confusion.
The morning cleaning was coming to an end, and it was finally time for lunch. However, a new problem was once again placed in front of Tian Beichen - how should he solve the problem of food and clothing today?
In the days that went by, he never had to worry about food. As a wealthy kid, he can eat as much as he wants, without worrying too much about the consumption of money. Today, however, he is penniless and has to budget even a simple lunch.
"Hey, friend, there are a lot of fast food box lunches in the convenience store in front of me that cost about ten yuan." A passing worker enthusiastically suggested to him.
Tian Beichen pondered for a moment and then bowed slightly, and then walked steadily into the narrow but multi-commodity shop. The moment he pushed open the door, he took a deep breath, his eyes scanning the various exquisite foods like a cheetah locking on its prey, and silently calculating in his heart which price was within his reach.
"This price is quite right, so choose this one!" In the end, he chose an economical lunch box with a price of only 19.9 yuan. However, just as he reached for his wallet to make the payment, he was surprised to find that there was only a meagre 15 yuan in cash left.
"I'm so sorry, I... I don't have enough money to pay for this boxed lunch, could you please give me a discount? Tian Beichen asked the clerk a little embarrassed, this unprecedented predicament made him feel extremely ashamed.
However, the clerk didn't give any response, just shook his head indifferently. Tian Beichen put down the lunch box in his hand in shame and left gloomily.
In the end, he had to give up his lunch, endure the agony of hunger, and continue to devote himself to the afternoon's work.
At this moment, the strange woman took out two pies from her shopping bag and handed them to him: "You don't seem to have eaten much at noon, take them to fill your stomach." "
Tian Beichen looked at this unknown lady in surprise, and tears instantly filled his eyes. As a wealthy man in the past, he had never experienced such simple and sincere care.
It is this kind of meticulous care that makes him deeply feel the great difficulties and hardships faced by the poor.