Work is an important means for individuals to sustain their livelihood by receiving compensation through labor.
It's optional.
But not obligatory.
Many "lying flat" youths don't work, but they can still live comfortably by relying on their parents.
In simple terms, one's life and one's career are not closely related.
It all boils down to choice.
The power of choice may seem to lie in everyone's hands, but the cost of choice varies.
Here, the differences are twofold.
Different in material costs, different in mental needs.
Some revel every night, just because their ancestors endured hardships.
Some study hard in the cold, hoping to avoid future hardships.
Some have nothing, yet live comfortably.
Some change their identity, hoping to stand out.
And then there are people like Cheng Daqi.
It's hard for them to feel happy, but also hard for them to feel discouraged.
Cheng Daqi lay quietly in his tent, quietly enjoying the darkness.
The night wrapped around him like thick amniotic fluid.
He felt a warmth in the quiet night.
When was the last time he fell asleep without any pain, feeling comfortable and at ease?
Cheng Daqi couldn't remember.
Yes, he wasn't a young man who could easily find happiness.
After experiencing so much and walking so many paths, the passage of time had left an indelible mark on his soul.
Even if he changed his body, his mentality would hardly return to that of a twenty-year-old.
But he could also look at hardships with equanimity.
His happiness came from pondering over the problems he encountered.
It came from discovering life's challenges, forging swords, and conquering them.
The series of failures he encountered today made him realize that his approach was flawed.
America has always upheld the banner of anti-discrimination, but it's only anti-discrimination against blacks.
As for Asians, well, they're not even as good as the dogs they raise.
And Asians are not even at the bottom yet.
After the rise of the LGBT community in the future, Asians will be pushed down another level.
Of course, this discrimination isn't too serious most of the time; it's mostly subtle discrimination.
There are rarely idiots who openly discriminate against others at great risk.
But as an Asian illegal immigrant, it's extremely difficult for Cheng Daqi to find a foothold.
"But isn't that interesting?" "Of course, I can earn some quick money first, and then go back to China to continue my chain gym business. With my experience and the timing of the early start, I can do better than in my previous life."
"But America is a copy of the real world, a copy of life, and it's a high-difficulty version where an Asian illegal immigrant starts as a wandering beggar. How interesting."
"And with the blessing of the system, although it's not yet clear what extraordinary features the system has, I can only increase my skill levels for now."
"Fighting with others is so much fun. That's enough."
"Now the priority is not to find a job, but to obtain a legal status first, such as a California driver's license."
In some states in the United States, illegal immigrants can obtain driver's licenses.
And a driver's license can be a form of identification, which can be used to rent a house.
After renting a house, you can use the rental address and driver's license as proof of identity to gain the trust of others and thus get a job.
As an illegal immigrant vagrant, Cheng Daqi has no record of default, so he can completely get rid of the identity of a vagrant and integrate into American society normally.
Most of the homeless people on the streets of America have records of default and cannot rent a house or find a job.
They haven't been to jail, but because of default, they are excluded by society and can never return to a normal life.
Many netizens in China don't understand why the U.S. government doesn't help them.
What about America's personal bankruptcy system?
In fact, the existence of homeless people is the deliberate result of control by the U.S. government.
Yes.
The existence of homeless people is the deliberate result of control by the U.S. government!
Even though it got out of control later on, in 2018, the U.S. government still thinks that homelessness can be controlled.
They need a group of homeless people in society to show those American cattle and horses what will happen if they don't work hard for capital.
Only when the cattle and horses are cautious can the capitalists milk them.
Otherwise, how can the masters sleep soundly?
For decades, the U.S. government has had countless opportunities to solve or alleviate the problem of homelessness, but without exception, they have chosen to handle it coldly.
This kind of cold treatment isn't turning a blind eye; of course, the legislators also have to be accountable for their campaign promises.
Different versions of "Shelter Acts" have been introduced at different times, but most of the time it's all bark and no bite.
After a long period of shelving, the scenery on the streets of America became what it is today a few years later.
Of course, none of this has anything to do with Cheng Daqi.
He started out as a vagrant, but that doesn't mean he'll always be a vagrant.
Didn't Zhu Ge change jobs three times?
From beggar to monk, monk to soldier, and finally successfully transitioned to emperor.
It's impossible for modern America to become an emperor.
Joining the U.S. military as a dog is not an option for Cheng Daqi.
He still hasn't found a suitable goal, a suitable opportunity, or a suitable entry point.
"Long-term planning is set aside for now, and the short-term focus is mainly on two things."
"Survive for ten days, get the novice gift pack, and see what the dog system can offer."
"See what opportunities there are to get a California driver's license."
"The main quests one and two are confirmed, what about the side quests?"
Cheng Daqi fell into thought. He liked to plan things rather than passively wait.
"Zhao Hongjin, it seems unnecessary to contact her in the short term. After all, my current situation is not enough to support the image I want to present to her. Contacting her too much will diminish the bonus of the first impression."
"Sani, is it necessary to turn her into an ally to prepare for future work in America? Not suitable, trust is not enough, and I'm still not sure about her background. What if..."
"My health value is now over fifty, and with the addition of satiety, it has been slowly recovering. The previous body was lacking in energy, which is why it gradually dropped below sixty. Now that the energy has been replenished, it has started to recover."
"Should I try to contact Chinatown? A driver's license can be solved from this aspect, and there must be driving schools in San Lorenzo's Chinatown that cater to Chinese illegal immigrants."
"And there's the matter of making money. Whether it's getting a driver's license or renting a house, it all depends on making money, which is the real trouble."
Cheng Daqi now needs a job to make money, but to find a job, he needs a legal status, and to get a legal status, he needs to spend some money.
A perfect cycle, a dead end.
"There are jobs that don't require legal status, but they're not easy to do."
Begging, earning tens or hundreds of dollars a day, is not bad, but it requires giving up one's dignity as a human being.
Cheng Daqi didn't hesitate to pass on this option.
The only options left were restaurant work, construction site work, farm work, and ranch work.
The purpose of California's "Sanctuary Law" is to provide cheap labor for low-end service industries and low-end primary and secondary industries.
But all these jobs are mechanical physical labor, trading health for money, without any added value, and Cheng Daqi is unwilling to waste his precious time on meaningless slave labor.
And so, with thoughts of the future in mind, the sound of snoring gradually emanated from Cheng Daqi's tent.
First day on the ground in San Lorenzo, safe and sound!
What to do about Cheng Daqi's startup capital? Urgent, urgent, urgent, the system given to him by the dog author is not a check-in system; he can't earn a million a day. What to do?