98. Chapter 98 One is in the sky and the other is on the ground
With a population of over one million in Sanshan City, there is a million-to-one chance of meeting the same person twice. If it wasn't fate, Li Mengnan wouldn't believe it.
It's a pity that the guy in front of him is just a fat uncle who drives a taxi. If it were a cute girl who drives a Ferrari, Li Mengnan wouldn't mind having more in-depth exchanges with her.
"Since we are so destined, brother, how about you waive my fare this time?"
"Sure! I rely on my parents at home and my friends when I go out. I see you are a good person, little brother, so I will give you a free bill this time." This fat brother was a cheerful person and did not turn on the clock. He slowly drove into the express lane and asked
Said: "Little brother, where are you going? Or are you going to Hehuan Road?"
Probably because passengers going to Hehuan Road are extremely rare, this fat guy remembers Li Mengnan quite clearly.
"I'm not going to Hehuan Road today. I plan to go to Kaifeng to buy two soup dumplings for my girlfriend. If you take the expressway, brother, you should be able to make it for lunch..."
The fat brother almost sprayed a mouthful of old blood on the steering wheel. Sanshan City to Kaifeng is a hundred and dozens of kilometers away. It takes an hour and a half one way, not to mention the whole morning, the gas money and the road and bridge costs for the round trip.
The fare is several hundred dollars.
"Uh... OK! I'm not very capable, but I'm definitely good at spitting. I'll send you wherever I say I'll take you!" The fat brother gritted his teeth and insisted. The air conditioner in the car was turned on so high, but there was sweat on his forehead.
They're all down.
Li Mengnan just made a joke casually, but he didn't expect that this fat brother was quite honest. He couldn't help but have a great impression of him, and stopped teasing him. He smiled and said: "Brother, you are really a real person. I was just joking. I
There is still business, don’t really drag me to Kaifeng..."
When the fat brother heard this, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief. The scar was healed and he forgot about the pain. He started to brag. He held the steering wheel with one hand and slapped the plump breasts that could make a *** angry with the other hand.
He said proudly: "Brother, I dare not say anything else. When it comes to righteousness, I, Zhu Laosi, am definitely this one. If you don't believe me, you can just ask among the brothers in Sanshan City. Who doesn't know that I, Zhu Laosi, have always been virtuous?
Convincing people..."
This fat guy can't stop talking when he starts talking. Even if he doesn't answer, he can talk to himself all the time. For him, it doesn't matter whether anyone replies to him. The key is that someone listens... No matter this
Are people willing to listen?
Li Mengnan said a few polite words, took out a piece of paper and handed it to the fat brother, saying: "Brother, look at this place, do you know?"
"No. 567 Xiangjun Road?" The fat brother slowed down the car and glanced at the note handed by Li Mengnan. The weird expression from last time suddenly appeared on his face, "Brother, you got the address right.
Bar?"
"No, what's wrong?"
Li Mengnan was puzzled, why was this brother so surprised? Could it be that this address is also in a rich area, and his biological mother is actually a strong business woman with hundreds of millions of assets? He will become an enviable and jealous person again.
A rich second generation young master?
Al? Strange, why do you want to say it again...
But this time Li Mengnan guessed wrong. Brother Na smiled sheepishly, shook his head and said, "No, this Xiangjun Road is nothing special. It's just that it's so different from the Hehuan Road you went to before that it feels a little strange."
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It didn't take long for Li Mengnan to understand why the fat brother had such a strange reaction when he said he was going to Xiangjun Road.
Xiangjun Road is a rather dilapidated shanty town. Most of them are bungalows with red bricks and gray tiles. Judging from their dilapidation, they are probably from the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China.
Although the walls have long been mottled and some gaps are big enough to fit into a fist, it is an old house that has gone through half a century of ups and downs. It is a miracle that it is still standing today.
The dilapidated buildings are basically uninhabited. They have long been used as warehouses and are filled with all kinds of debris. Most of the occupied houses have been simply repaired, with cement in the east and wooden boards in the west. They look like shabby buildings with countless patches.
clothing.
Of course, even among the poorest people there are landlords.
In this huge shantytown, you can also see many small two- and three-story buildings that were probably built just a few years ago. They are square and square and have no sense of beauty at all. However, among the low and dilapidated bungalows densely spread below, they still stand out.
Such a conspicuous existence.
Li Mengnan couldn't help but feel a little sad. If Hehuan Road is the representative of the wealthy area in Sanshan City, then Xiangjun Road is obviously the typical example of the slums in Sanshan City. It seems that after the divorce of his parents, their respective situations are really one in heaven and one on earth...
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Looking at the high hanging towers that were busy under construction not far outside the window, Li Mengnan couldn't help but wonder. Even though this was not the city center, the location was definitely not remote. If it were in other places, such a large shanty town would have been destroyed.
The buildings were demolished and built, so why are they left here to affect the appearance of the city?
Li Mengnan casually expressed the doubts in his heart, and the fat brother also sighed and said: "Who says it's not the case? In recent years, Sanshan City has intensified its construction efforts. I have a relative who was poor in the past and had to live every day for three days.
My family came to enjoy the autumn breeze. Later, a wealthy developer bought their small dilapidated courtyard for two million. Nowadays, BMWs are driving this kind of property. It is a piece of suburban land.
This Xiangjun Road is not far from the city center, and the city plans to develop the city to the south, which happens to be in the direction of Xiangjun Road. Logically speaking, this area should have been relocated long ago, but several nearby areas have been developed into high-end residential areas.
Yes, but there is no movement on this piece of land. Do you think it is evil?
I heard a friend of mine say that it seems that the city government no longer plans to build buildings here, and plans to turn this place into a public green space with a large square fountain... Actually, I think this is quite good. There is a corner in this city now.
I would love to build it with dozens of floors. Ordinary citizens like us don’t even have a place to walk around and digest our food after eating. We should have built a large square long ago.
The residents here see no hope of relocating their houses. Many people have sold their old houses and bought commercial housing elsewhere. Those who live here now are either old men and women who are too old to bother with the trouble, or
Those who really don’t have money to buy a new house. Anyway, the city government hasn’t announced the demolition yet, so they can just live in it for one more day..."
The road ahead was really difficult, so the fat brother found a fairly smooth place and put Li Mengnan down.
"Hey, little brother, here you go."
The fat brother squirmed with difficulty with his huge fleshy body, took out a flashy card from his pocket and handed it to Li Mengnan.
Li Mengnan took it and looked at it: "Young lady in an empty boudoir, emotional escort..."
As expected, people cannot be judged by their appearance. I never expected that such a simple, honest and fat brother could actually be a sweetheart.
Li Mengnan was immediately in awe.
"I'm sorry, I got the wrong one!" The fat brother jumped up from the driver's seat and snatched the card away, then casually thrust another card to Li Mengnan, "This is my business card, and this one is not easy to call."
Car, if you need anything, you can call me and I will pick you up."