Huzhou Street.
Crowds of people.
Cheng Wanwan bought a house and was in a good mood.
She planned to buy a lock and change the lock on the yard gate.
As she was walking, suddenly, there was a sound of howling behind her. She turned around and saw the child Goudan running forward, crying loudly, with a look of grief on his face.
He seemed to have accidentally stepped on a small stone and stumbled to the ground, landing right at Cheng Wanwan's feet.
She bent down and helped the child up: "Goudan, what's wrong with you?"
"My dad, my dad is dead..."
Goudan cried so hard that he was out of breath. He just stood up and wanted to run, but his legs gave out and he fell down again.
Only then did Cheng Wanwan notice that the child's shoulders were also covered with injuries. What happened in just such a short time?
Lu Yingxue helped pull Goudan up: "Where is your home? Sister Wanwan and I will take you back."
Goudan cried so hard that he lost all strength, and cried: "In Carrot Alley..."
As soon as she heard about Carrot Lane, Lu Yingxue knew that it was the poorest alley in Huzhou. How many families could live in one yard, all of them poor people.
She led the way, Cheng Wanwan supported Goudan, and together they walked towards Goudan's home.
Carrot Alley is only half a meter wide. It is very narrow and humid, and the sun cannot shine in. In such a narrow alley, there are women sitting in the alley washing clothes, which makes it even harder to walk.
After walking down an alley to the end, we finally arrived at Goudan's home.
The door opened, and there was a small courtyard. There were many people in the courtyard, all gathered around the door of a house and pointing.
"father!!"
Goudan let out a mournful cry and rushed in.
"Goudan, why did you kid come back?"
"Your father suffocated himself to death. He is so cruel."
"What should we do if you three siblings are left alone?"
"..."
Goudan went in and, together with his two sisters, lay on top of a middle-aged man and cried endlessly.
Cheng Wanwan stood in the yard for a while and then found out what happened. The yard was not big and there were four families living in it. Goudan's family of four lived in one house. His mother had died long ago and his father was all dressed up. I was ill, and I kept coughing all day long, and even taking medicine every day didn't get better. Later, I broke my leg. I have been lying in bed for more than a year, relying on my children to earn money and take medicine to survive.
Yesterday I coughed up blood, and I heard that I would have to spend a lot of money to get medicine. Goudan's two sisters wrote a deed of prostitution and planned to sell themselves at a low price to raise money for medical treatment. As a result, Goudan's father covered himself with a quilt to suffocate him today. died.
Cheng Wanwan sighed, not knowing what to say at all.
"Even if you don't pay the rent for a month, you dare to die in my house!" A chubby woman rushed in with her arms akimbo, "Pack up your bed and get out! It's so damn unlucky, how can anyone live in my yard?" , it stinks! Get out, get out quickly!"
Goudan's eldest sister knelt on the ground and prayed: "We will move out immediately after my father is buried. Please give me a few more days..."
"What a bastard of grace!" the landlord yelled, "Hurry up and pay this month's rent, and get out of here with your father's body. It's unlucky, so unlucky!"
The landlord held his nose, looked disgusted, and cursed.
Even though Lu Yingxue was an outsider, she was very angry. She pulled Goudan up and said, "Didn't you just make seven taels of silver? Take it out and smash her in the face!"
Goudan burst into tears: "I didn't make any money, I got nothing, Master deducted everything..."
Cheng Wanwan's face darkened, that man named Lao Wu was really nothing, he even dared to deduct a child's hard-earned money.
She walked up to the landlord and asked quietly: "How much is the monthly rent?"
Someone on the side answered on his behalf: "One hundred and fifty cents a month."
Cheng Wanwan took out two hundred copper coins directly from the mall: "Give me an extra fifty coins and give me a day and a half grace."
After my father died, I had to take care of the funeral arrangements. I couldn't just pack up my bed and sleep on the street.
The landlord took the coin and snorted: "If you don't get out before tomorrow night, don't blame me for being rude."
"Thank you, aunt!"
Goudan knelt on the ground and kowtowed.
Cheng Wanwan took out a tael of silver from his sleeve and handed it to the older two girls: "One stays here to sort out your father's remains, and the other quickly goes to buy incense and candles for the coffin. Don't waste time."
The two sisters hesitated for a moment, not knowing what they thought of, with firm expressions on their faces. Then they took the money, wiped away their tears, and went to do the work immediately.
Cheng Wanwan pulled Goudan up: "You take me to the tooth shop, I want to see who dares to deduct your money."
Goudan's eyes blurred with tears, and he stood up mechanically, taking Cheng Wanwan and Lu Yingxue back to Yahang again.
In the tooth shop, Old Wu was humming a tune proudly. For errand runners like them, receiving seven taels of silver at once was equivalent to receiving a huge sum of money. He had to think carefully about how to spend it. Are you going to drink wine or go to the casino to play a few games?
Just when he was feeling proud, he saw Goudan coming back again. He glared and was about to scold him.
Cheng Wanwan's figure walked in. She sat down on a chair and said coldly: "Ask the shopkeeper to come out."
People in the room looked at each other, wondering why this big customer was here again. It looked like he was looking for trouble. Everyone lowered their heads and continued working, deciding not to wade into this muddy water.
"Why, you just received me more than 7,000 taels of silver, and you turned your back on me?" Cheng Wanwan slapped the table, "Although I paid the money with one hand and delivered the goods with the other hand, I don't have the house yet. I found a big problem when I took over the business. I have to ask your shopkeeper to come out and give me an explanation! If you refuse to admit it, that's great. I don't mind suing the government. The government should also take care of your dental shop. If you don't respect your customers, here's what happens next. It’s fake and defrauding people of their money!”
Goudan rushed in without anyone paying attention and invited the shopkeeper out.
The shopkeeper is doing the accounting. He has easily sold a set of three courtyards this month. This month's task is almost completed, and he feels refreshed.
As soon as he came out, he met someone who was looking for trouble.
Cheng Wanwan slapped the house deed on the table and sneered: "When I was introduced to the courtyard, I said that the furniture in the entire courtyard is made of fine pineapple wood. I just took a look and it is clearly metasequoia. I I just bought this yard because of the yellow pear wood, and the money was very generous. Aren’t you cheating me? Refund the money, refund the money now, I don’t want the yard anymore!”
The shopkeeper suddenly became angry.
Also, pineapple wood. Whose pineapple wood was blown away by strong winds and was left in an old house without being removed?
Yellow pear wood is a wood that can only be used by rich and powerful people. If you buy a set of furniture, it costs thousands of taels of silver. Who would keep it in an unwanted house and sell it?
There is no way the people in his dental shop don't understand this. This is just to sell the house and fool people.
The shopkeeper's expression changed and he looked at Old Wu angrily: "You are in charge of this house. Come over and explain to me what is going on?!"
Old Wu glared at Goudan. No wonder this boy sold the house so quickly. It turned out that he was just fooling around. Even Huanglimu dared to lie. He was ruining the reputation of Yaxing.
Lao Wu directly held Goudan's collar: "You took this customer to see the house. Tell me what's going on."
Goudan lowered his head and said, "Master, isn't this yard in your hands? The shopkeeper's account book should be signed by the master, so the master should be responsible. What does it have to do with me?"
Old Wu's expression changed drastically.
If he wants to receive the commission, he must sign the account book, and the shopkeeper will give him the more than seventy taels of silver. Therefore, according to the records of the dental shop, he is indeed personally responsible for this yard. No matter what happens, He needs to handle it all.
This kid dug a hole for him on purpose.
He raised his hand and slapped Goudan hard on the face.
However, her hand was raised in the air and was intercepted by Cheng Wanwan. She sneered: "Goudan has been expelled from Yaxing. He came with me. He is my person. Do you have to attack my person?" Ask me first if I can answer?"
