The next day, Chen Zhengwei changed his clothes and put the original clothes into a bag, wondering where to send them to be washed.
After all, the clothes were stained with a lot of blood.
As for what happened last night, I didn't take it to heart at all.
In the eyes of those white people, Chinese people all look the same, and they may not be able to recognize them even in person, let alone in Chinatown, which has tens of thousands of people.
"Brother, there are always people coming to inquire in the past two days!" Chen Qiaoniang suddenly said when Chen Zhengwei was putting on his coat.
"What are you asking about?" Chen Zhengwei was a little surprised.
"Last night, he asked you through the door if you were there, and how long it had been since we disembarked... He also wanted me to open the door, but I didn't dare!" Chen Qiaoniang said.
"I said you would be back soon, and he left!"
Chen Zhengwei looked at Chen Qiaoniang. Although she was a little thinner and not tall, with a height of only 1.3 meters at the age of 11, she could still tell that she was a girl.
With his mind spinning rapidly, Chen Zhengwei realized that Chen Qiaoniang was being targeted.
After all, I have been away for the past two days, and the hotel is crowded.
Chen Qiaoniang and Chen Zhengwu were in the hotel. One was only 11 years old and the other was 9 years old. It was inevitable that people would notice them.
After all, it's impossible for two people to stay in the room all the time, and the bathroom is in the corridor.
"Do you know what it looks like? Which room is it in?" Chen Zhengwei's eyes flashed fiercely.
"It seems to be from downstairs!"
"Let's go, show me the way!" Chen Zhengwei said after putting on his coat.
He was more certain of his previous thoughts.
In this hotel, only a few rooms on the third floor are decent, and the price is relatively expensive, 35 cents a day.
The second floor is Datongpu, where more than a dozen people live in one room.
Maybe someone came up to use the bathroom on the third floor, and then saw Chen Qiaoniang and Chen Zhengwu, and had a wrong idea.
What is missing most in Chinatown? Woman!
"Brother, I don't know which room we are in!" Chen Qiaoniang muttered.
"It doesn't matter, just go from room to room." Chen Zhengwei looked indifferent. Seeing that she was hesitant to speak, he obviously didn't want to conflict with others.
"Don't worry! I'll have a good chat with him! There's nothing in this world that we can't talk about." Chen Zhengwei said with a smile!
He also told Chen Zhengwu:
"Zhengwu, please pack your things, maybe we have to move today!"
Even if this didn't happen, after getting the final payment today, I should find a similar house to live in.
It's too inconvenient to stay in a hotel.
Then Chen Zhengwei took Chen Qiaoniang downstairs, kicked open the nearest door, and scanned the row of large shops in the room.
Chen Qiaoniang was startled by his actions.
Just now, she naively thought that Chen Zhengwei really wanted to "have a chat with him!"
"Fuck!" Looking at the empty room, Chen Zhengwei suddenly realized a problem.
Although it was early in the morning for him, it was actually already nine o'clock.
Those Chinese workers worked 12 hours a day and left home at five or six in the morning.
Even if you are unemployed, it is time to go to the labor market.
Chen Zhengwei's face immediately darkened, and he kicked open the second room without saying a word, but there was still no one there.
I kicked open the third room and finally saw someone lying inside.
"What are you doing? Who are you looking for?" The man was sick and was recuperating, but the door was kicked open, which startled him.
"Is it him?" Chen Zhengwei turned to ask Chen Qiaoniang directly.
"No, I haven't heard this sound!"
"Lie down and continue sleeping!" Chen Zhengwei walked directly to the next room.
After kicking all the doors open, there was only one living person like before.
"Brother, let's forget it. Aren't we going to move away?" Chen Qiaoniang persuaded Chen Zhengwei by pulling on his clothes.
"That's another thing!" Chen Zhengwei snorted coldly. Anyone dared to take advantage of him. They thought he was HELLOKITTY, right?
Although he has no feelings for his younger siblings, it is not someone else's place to make decisions.
If someone really betrays you, where will you put your face? Do you need to hang out in Chinatown again?
Chen Zhengwei immediately decided to take Chen Qiaoniang there again in the evening.
After returning home, he asked the two of them to go downstairs for dinner. When they returned, they met Chen Zhenghu.
"I went to see Mr. Huang, and he asked you to go to the club in the afternoon!"
Chen Zhengwei nodded. "Where can I find a suitable house near here? It would be best if it is a single-family house near the guild hall."
Chinatown is a mixed place, with all kinds of brokers, so naturally you can find someone who can introduce you to a house.
In fact, Chinatown is full of streets in front and back. Except for some alleys full of smelly ditches, there are shops in front and houses with people living in the back.
A few people went to Lord Street first, and after walking a few steps, they saw three opium dens.
And the small building along the street is next to the opium den.
"Change a place!" Chen Zhengwei turned around and left.
The group walked around for a long time, and Chen Zhengwei almost cursed. Every street on this street was either a smokehouse, a gambling stall, or a combination of smokehouse and gambling stall.
There are four or five gambling stalls in each alley.
There is also a factory for refining opium paste.
Chen Zhengwei thought that he would definitely clean up these opium dens in the future.
Finally, I finally found a separate yard in an alley near Pacific Avenue. There are two hand-rolled cigarette factories nearby, as well as two laundries, a peanut shop, a restaurant and a bakery.
In addition, there is a two-story wooden building, where many Chinese workers are crowded, and several people can live in one room.
This is already the edge of Chinatown, and not far away is the white residential area.
The yard is very small, with only about 30 square meters of open space, and a well near the corner.
In addition, there is a toilet, and relying on San Francisco's sewage system, the toilet can be flushed by drawing water from the well.
In this day and age, that's not bad.
Chen Qiaoniang looked forward to it. If she could live in such a house in a foreign country, she would feel at ease.
There is a two-story building inside. The first floor is the kitchen and utility room, and the second floor is where people live. There are two rooms in total.
The other room is the utility room and kitchen.
The yard is not big, and it can only be used as a residence and a warehouse. The house is just a dilapidated wooden house with nothing in it except two beds and a table.
But even so, it still costs one hundred and fifty yuan a year.
"This is it! Find the people and sign the contract directly!" Chen Zhengwei immediately decided. The only problem here is that it is far away from the club, but it is acceptable.
He couldn't help but watch those big smokers like tuberculosis ghosts dangling in front of him every day, and he was afraid that he couldn't help but beat them to death.
"Wait a moment, everyone, the landlord is not far away." The agent smiled and went out.
After the agent left, Chen Zhengwei asked Chen Zhenghu: "Can you negotiate prices?"
"Look at my gestures later."
Chen Zhengwei took out two axes from nowhere and gave them to Chen Zhenghu and said a few words to him.
Not long after, the agent came in with a man who had his hands tied and looked like a shopkeeper.
"As agreed, only a few people can live in this house, but don't let me bring a large group of people and make it messy!" the landlord shouted as soon as he entered the yard.
Chen Zhenghu stared at the landlord with wide eyes.
The landlord looked at him twice and then stopped talking.
"The landlord, right?" Chen Zhengwei smiled: "You see that your house is full of cracks and is in disrepair. It might collapse one day! How dare you rent this house out for 150 yuan a year?"
The landlord was not happy when he heard this and glared: "Where are you entertaining me? If you don't want to rent, go find another place."
Chen Zhengwei made a gesture with his hand behind his back, and an ax fell from Chen Zhenghu's body with a clang.
Chen Zhenghu picked up the ax and continued to stare at the landlord with wide eyes.
"My brother is a craftsman, so it's normal for him to have an ax on him!" Chen Zhengwei said with a smile.
The landlord felt something was wrong. Who would carry around a hand ax more than thirty centimeters long?
That kind of hand ax can only be used by axemen!
This thing is for chopping people, not for chopping wood!
"Yes, yes, let me tell you the truth. I also rented this house from a ghost man as a warehouse, and now there is only more than a month of lease left. I don't want to lie to you. You can look for it again if you want. Looking for a place?" The landlord said in a slower tone, wanting to send these people away.
With a clang, another ax fell from Chen Zhenghu's body.
Chen Zhengwei turned around and gave Chen Zhenghu a kick, slapped him on the head, and cursed: "We are here to rent a house, not to kill people. Why do you bring so many axes? I might as well bring others here to make things happen." Something that’s not enough to expose you!”
Chen Zhengwei's movements became louder, and a pistol fell from his body.
The entire courtyard was quiet for a moment.
Chen Zhengwei picked up the gun and stuck it behind his waist as if nothing happened.
He took two steps forward and put his arm around the landlord's shoulders: "You can renew the lease when it expires! You don't want to rent to me, do you?"
"How could it be? It's just..." How dare the landlord say that he just doesn't want to rent to them?
"It's okay if you don't!" Chen Zhengwei interrupted the landlord directly: "It's settled. I don't want to hear anything else. If Gui Lao doesn't renew the lease, the worst I can do is live in your house!"
"Let's talk about the price. There are a lot of problems with this house, but I've always been a generous person. Considering that we are both Chinese, I won't argue too much with you. Let's do this, eighty yuan a year, pay every time Half a year!”
When the landlord heard this, his face turned green.
But because of Chen Zhengwei's behavior, he didn't dare to have an attack.
Chen Zhengwei said with a smile:
"Come on, we are all Chinese. We have come across the ocean to make a living here. We should help each other. You help me and I help you. This way everyone is better, don't you think?"
"One hundred yuan, I'll help you renew your lease!" The landlord held back his anger, his face slapping together.
In Chinatown, tens of thousands of people gather on these twelve streets. Although the land is not expensive, it is not much different.
If you encounter something like this, you can only admit that you are unlucky.
"Okay, if you say a hundred, it's a hundred, and I won't bargain with you. Pay every three months!" Chen Zhengwei looked cheerful.
"Don't we all get acquainted with each other after this? You can come to me if you need anything in the future!"
This house is still a bit poor, and Chen Zhengwei doesn't think he can live here for long.
After the two parties signed the contract, Chen Zhengwei gave the other party 25 yuan and the intermediary another 8 yuan.
Of the six hundred yuan before, there are now only more than twenty-three yuan left.
Let the two little ones and Chen Zhenghu clean up the house. After lunch, Chen Zhengwei and Chen Zhenghu went to Ningyang Guild Hall.
