【Part 38】Newcomer
Early the next morning, Liu Wenzhi opened his eyes and saw Wan Niang squatting on the ground, looking at him intently. Aunt Wu was fetching water and pouring Jiuzhe a drink from a broken bowl. Yuhua Lane was so peaceful.
The peaceful atmosphere is as different as the world from the stormy atmosphere last night.
Liu Wenzhi shouted: "Mother."
Wan Niang just smiled foolishly. Aunt Wu replied: "Why did you come back so late last night? I thought something had happened to you, and I didn't realize you were back until I got up in the morning."
Aunt Wu asked with concern: "Also, why are you covered in wounds? There are many bruises on your face and body. Did you fight with someone?"
"No, I...oh, yes, I had a conflict with some gangsters. It was okay. I ran faster afterwards."
Liu Wenzhi thought to himself that he couldn't tell anyone about what happened last night, because no one would believe it.
The owner of a sesame seed shop easily killed four beggars. It would be a big deal if word spread about this. The beggars have a huge power in Nanjing, and if they fight in the future, there will be countless casualties. He has watched these gangsters fight since he was a child.
, the government was alerted to come forward every time.
Liu Wenzhi grew up in this place where dragons and snakes were mixed. He was a little worried and didn't dare to talk about such things.
He rinsed his mouth carelessly, then said goodbye to Wan Niang and Aunt Wu and went out. He didn't want to go to the Shaobing shop anymore, and wanted to find a place to change his job.
As soon as I went out, I saw people from the Beggar Clan grabbing people and asking them questions. They were probably looking for evil beggars.
Liu Wenzhi saw that something was not going well and slipped away from the back alley. As he ran, he wondered if someone had seen him having a conflict with the evil beggar last night.
After thinking about this, the quarrel started on the street, and it's possible that someone saw it. Thinking of this, I couldn't help but panic.
He hesitated in the back alley, not knowing whether to go to the shop owner or go back to Wan Niang.
Last night, boss Le Sheng killed four people in a row. It was really scary. Uncle Qi, who never spoke and was gloomy, could actually speak.
Where did these two people come from? He didn't dare to go back.
Cold sweat was pouring down his back. Seeing that the beggar gang was gradually trying to find his mother, he couldn't help but rushed back.
As soon as he turned in, a beggar grabbed him and shouted: "Elder, this is the kid who had a conflict with Lao Ba Mazi last night." It turned out that the evil beggar's name was Lao Ba Mazi.
At this time, a young man came over with seven or eight beggars. A group of people angrily grabbed Liu Wenzhi and asked, "Where is Lao Ba Mazi? Where have he gone?"
"I don't know." Liu Wenzhi replied with a sad face.
A young beggar slapped Liu Wenzhi on the face, and a large patch of bright red immediately appeared on his face.
"You haven't said it yet?"
"Reporting to the elders, I saw with my own eyes Lao Ba Mazi chasing this child yesterday. Later Lao Ba Mazi chased him away and never came back."
"This must have something to do with him." Another beggar interrupted.
This young elder was carrying four torn bags on his back. It seemed that he was a four-bag elder. Liu Wenzhi knew that the more bags, the higher his status. Lao Ba Mazi only had two bags, so he could manage Yuhua Lane and be a minion. This
The old man had four bags and was probably much taller than the evil beggar. Liu Wenzhi thought that he would be miserable today and would probably die at the hands of the beggar gang.
At this time, Aunt Wu heard the commotion and ran over. Seeing Elder Sibao grabbing Liu Wenzhi, she hurriedly stepped forward to pull the elder's hand away, and said, "Why should we not talk about it properly to treat this child like this?" Wan Niang next to her.
He also ran out and held the elder's hand together. But the elder was very strong and the two men could not pull him apart.
During the tug-of-war, the elder suddenly said, "Hey, isn't this Wu Chunhua, the proprietress of Chunxue Tower? How did you end up in Yuhua Lane?"
Aunt Wu didn't expect anyone to know this name. She was stunned for a moment, then blushed and put down her hands shyly. "I'm not, I'm not. I'm not Wu Chunhua."
"It's you. You don't remember me. I am Gui Manzhou."
"I'm not, I'm not."
The elder happily introduced to the other beggars, "Well, this is the first floor of the most famous Huaiyang cuisine restaurant by the Qinhuai River. The owner of Chunxuelou is Wu Chunhua. In those days, Chunxuelou topped the list of luxury restaurants along the Qinhuai River. Chunhua
Boss lady, that’s because you have political connections and people, and God will listen to you. No, it’s said that you, the head of the house, are related to some wealthy family, so why did you collapse overnight?”
"I told you, I'm not some Wu Chunhua."
"Could it be that I made a mistake?" Elder Gui said suspiciously.
"You must have admitted your mistake." Aunt Wu spoke softer and softer.
But Elder Gui grabbed Liu Wenzhi's hand and did not let go at all.
Wan Niang still pulled hard and screamed: "Let go, let go of my son." When Liu Wenzhi heard Wan Niang shouting clearly, he thought her mother was awake.
Elder Gui was unmoved, and Wan Niang actually bit Elder Gui's arm. Elder Gui was in pain, grabbed Wan Niang's hand with one hand and swung it out, throwing Wan Niang against the wall. The impact was very strong.
, but Wanniang fainted on the spot.
Chapter completed!