Chapter 14 No One Holds Anyone Back
"Gululu."

It was already dark. Xiaoxi and Lin Guzhi had walked for a long way and were a little tired. Lin Guzhi held her in his arms, and her stomach growled.

Lin Guzhi touched Xiaoxi's head and asked, "Xiaoxi, are you hungry?"

"Ah."

Xiaoxi drooped her head on Lin Guzhi's shoulder and responded weakly.

Lin Guzhi said: "Then let's go back first and look for it tomorrow."

He turned around and was about to go back when he saw a piece of white paper taped to the window of a closed store. On the paper were five bold characters printed and two heavy exclamation marks:
There is no property in the store.

Lin Guzhi frowned slightly. He walked closer and found that this was a clothing store without a rolling door. The store was not too big, with three rows of clothing racks and the walls were also full of new clothes.

In a clothing store, there is a piece of paper like this pasted on the glass window. Who is it showing to?

Lin Guzhi seemed to be thinking about something. He touched Xiaoxi's head again and said, "Wait a little longer, I'll take a look."

"Ah."

Xiaoxi agreed weakly. She was very well behaved, and even if she was very hungry, she would not disturb Lin Guzhi, but would just endure it.

Lin Guzhi continued walking in the direction he was going and soon saw a store with a rolling shutter. There was also a piece of printed paper on the door that read: No valuables in the store.

Looking across the street again, there was also a store with the same sign on the door: No valuables inside.

Go further and you will see another one.

"brush--"

The shutter of a store had just been pulled down. After the two people at the door locked the door, one tore off the tape while the other pasted a sticker on the door, which was written in black and white: No valuables in the store.

Two people talking while sticking together:

"Alas, I don't know how long it will take to catch this thief."

"That's right, it makes people panic."

"You said that the thief was really bold. There were police cars patrolling at night. How could they dare to steal?"

"He's just a skilled person. He steals every night and the police patrols can't catch him."

"Why would they steal from us if their technology is good? They would steal from the bank!"

……

Lin Guzhi keenly realized that the opportunity had come.

Of course, he didn't look for the store that had just closed. These stores would post such printed papers, which should mean that there really weren't many valuables in the store, and the owner wasn't worth staying behind to watch the door at night.

What he wanted to find was a bigger store, or see if there were any that were hiring directly.

"Xiao Xi, let's take a look around. If we come across a place to eat, we can eat there."

Lin Guzhi and Xiaoxi said.

"Ah."

Xiaoxi still said "hmm" very obediently.

Lin Guzhi quickened his pace and walked forward holding Xiaoxi.

I wonder if there is a gold shop or a mobile phone shop nearby. In such a shop, there may be more valuable items, and the owner may need to hire someone to work the night shift.

As he walked, he suddenly saw a corridor. In the corridor was a large courtyard. A small van passed through the corridor and drove out of the courtyard.

Looks like a warehouse?

Lin Guzhi's heart moved slightly, and he walked in holding Xiaoxi. Another van came out of the yard, and Lin Guzhi made way for the van, and saw that the iron gate in the middle of the yard behind was open, and there were a lot of things vaguely piled inside the iron gate.

It really is a warehouse.

He happened to see a familiar person walking out of the warehouse door, and couldn't help but call out, "Sister Anxin."

The person at the door was Yao Anxin. She looked for Lin Guzhi and Xiaoxi and was slightly surprised: "Guzhi? Why are you here?"

Lin Guzhi said directly: "I'm looking for a job. I saw a lot of places here with signs saying no valuables in the store, so I thought maybe there's somewhere nearby that needs someone to look after the store. This seems to be a warehouse that might need someone to work the night shift, so I came in to take a look."

Yao Anxin's eyes lit up, but after looking at Xiaoxi in Lin Guzhi's arms, he asked, "But if you come to work the night shift here, what about this child?"

Lin Guzhi said: "It doesn't matter, as long as there is a place for her to sleep. I can watch her while working the night shift - of course, you have to allow it."

Xiaoxi also raised her head from Lin Guzhi's shoulder and testified to Lin Guzhi: "I can sleep anywhere."

She said it very seriously, as if she was using her expression and voice to prove that what she said was true.

In another world, this is the determination of a child to prove his own value. But in this world, Yao Anxin cannot understand this. She just thinks that the little girl in Lin Guzhi's arms is really well-behaved and sensible.

"Really? That's good!"

Yao Anxin smiled and reached out to touch Xiaoxi's head, but Xiaoxi avoided her hand vigilantly.

She didn't care, she just thought the little girl was a little shy, which was normal in her opinion.

She hesitated for a moment and said, "Working the night shift here is a little risky. I heard that the thief who has been roaming around recently is very strong. He broke open the shutters and tore the door locks. I'm a little worried about an adult watching here. I'm afraid it's not appropriate for you to bring a child with you. Sorry."

Lin Guzhi said: "If you are worried about this, you can rest assured, Sister Anxin. You have also seen my explosive power. I have no problem dealing with one or two people. Xiaoxi can also keep an eye on it, so nothing will happen."

Yao An thought: "I'm sorry, I can't take the risk. If you do this here, I will also take responsibility."

Lin Guzhi was disappointed, but he had already expected this situation after being rejected for a day. He nodded and said, "Okay. Then we'll go, Sister Anxin."

Yao Anxin apologized again. Seeing Lin Guzhi holding Xiaoxi and leaving, she felt extremely guilty.

Lin Guzhi saved her child, which was a great favor to her. But she really couldn't hire people randomly. She was the general manager of Jinlong Supermarket, but she didn't have the final say in the supermarket, and she couldn't do whatever she wanted.

……

"Gululu..."

Xiaoxi's stomach started growling again.

However, she didn't cry out for hunger while lying in Lin Guzhi's arms. The little girl was sensitive and just asked, "Xiao Lin, am I a burden to you?"

Lin Guzhi patted Xiaoxi on the head and said, "At such a young age, do you know what it means to be a burden?"

Xiaoxi remained silent.

Lin Guzhi sighed in his heart. How could this little guy not know what a burden means? In that world, "burden" is a word that is often mentioned. Even though Long Ye and he never said that Xiaoxi was a burden, Xiaoxi could also see other so-called "burdens".

This little girl has seen countless people who are a burden to others being abandoned.

"We are family, Xiaoxi. We must rely on each other and live a good life together. No one will drag anyone down. Do you understand?"

Lin Guzhi said.

"Ah."

Xiaoxi uttered a muffled "hmm".

Lin Guzhi looked up and saw a porridge house with exquisite decoration at the end of the road ahead, so he said, "Let's go and eat. I'll take you to eat something good."

　Thanks to Xiahuazhixuanlan for the reward.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)