Qujia Restaurant, in the private room on the second floor...
Bai Yucheng held the five house deeds on Shilan Street with trembling hands, and was speechless for a long time.
Qu Ran'er was walking back and forth in the private room, impatient and impulsive, repeating why, and asking Bai Yucheng why he couldn't see clearly.
The image of Lando interrupting him in the county office flashed through Bai Yucheng's mind repeatedly. He knew that he had fallen into their trap, but he didn't expect that after three days, he would be greeted by such a situation!
Bai Yucheng kept scolding himself in his heart, questioning why he was so careless, why he didn't read the signed house deed clearly in front of the clerk when he was in the Yamen, and why he didn't check it carefully!
"Bai Yucheng, Bai Yucheng, how can you be so careless? How can you be deceived so easily? What do you use your eyes for? You always think you are smart, why are you confused?"
Qu Raner screamed heartbrokenly, and the voice was so loud that it attracted inquiries from the waiters outside.
"Shopkeeper, are you okay?" the waiter asked.
"It's none of your business, don't bother me, go away!" Qu Ran'er was so angry that her liver ached, and she drove away the troublesome boy angrily.
Next, Qu Raner started to scold and complain again. People were crowded outside the private room, but no one dared to make a sound.
Bai Yucheng, who was already in an extremely bad mood, finally couldn't stand Qu Ran'er's mournful call. Suddenly, he smashed his wine glass and roared: "Stop talking!"
Suddenly, there was silence in the private room. Even if a pin dropped to the ground, the sound would be clearly audible.
Suddenly, Bai Yucheng made a voice and said: "This Shalan Street... I have to go and see it!"
Qu Raner immediately nodded in agreement: "Yes, yes, go and see, you must go and see!"
Immediately afterwards, Bai Yucheng put away the five house deeds and rushed out of the private room and went downstairs. Qu Raner's movements were slower, but he still managed to keep up with Bai Yucheng.
Walking to the door, Datou asked in confusion and surprise: "Shopkeeper, where are you going?"
Qu Ran'er didn't answer, but just said: "Watch it, I'll be right back!"
Even though there is only one horizontal line between Pailan Street and Menlan Street, their locations are indeed very different. Menlan Street is near Jinquanmen in the southeast of the city, while Pailan Street is in the northwest of the city. It can be said that they are two extremes.
Bai Yucheng walked on the road with a livid face, and Qu Raner followed with difficulty holding his clothes. The two of them had no interest in talking along the way. They just wanted to get to Shilan Street quickly and see what was going on.
When entering the northwest area of the city, the layout of the streets and the appearance of the buildings are completely different...
The originally tidy streets were now in tatters, with dilapidated houses and shops everywhere. The pedestrians on the streets were also dressed in dirty and shabby clothes. There were also many beggars begging along the streets. Other areas in the city were completely different worlds.
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Qu Ran'er already knew what was going on in the northwest area of the city, but when she arrived in person, she was still frightened by everything in front of her. She would mutter from time to time: "What is this, what is this..."
Bai Yucheng looked at the house deed, and then asked a passerby about the location of Shilan Street. The passerby pointed to the back and told him to walk a few blocks ahead to get there.
Bai Yucheng thanked her and didn't even bother to say anything. He left Qu Ran'er and the passerby behind and ran forward. Qu Ran'er couldn't stop shouting and complained loudly again.
Moving forward, Bai Yucheng and Qu Raner finally saw the appearance of Banlan Street soon...
Banlan Street is euphemistically called a street, but in fact it is a dilapidated and narrow alley. There are many abandoned debris on the street and there are very few people. It looks eerie even in broad daylight.
But these are not what Bai Yucheng hates the most. What he hates most is that there are many beggars living in Shilan Street, and he can smell the weird smell as soon as he steps in.
"This...is this Balan Street?" Qu Ran'er was stunned on the spot.
And Bai Yucheng was so angry that he couldn't speak. His whole body was shaking constantly, his fists were clenched, and veins appeared on his forehead. He wished he could find a way to vent his anger!
The two men's clothes were conspicuous. They only stood at the intersection of Shilan Street for a short time when some beggars and children inside noticed them, so they ran towards them in unison and surrounded the two men begging.
"Ah! Don't touch me! Go away...go away...ah!"
Qu Raner was so frightened that she kept shouting and backed away while driving away the beggars.
"Beggars... beggars again!" Bai Yucheng closed his eyes and his breathing was trembling. At this time, he was so hateful that his back molars began to hurt.
Under the entanglement of the little beggars, Bai Yucheng finally couldn't bear it anymore and roared out like an explosion: "Get out! Get out of here!"
Bai Yucheng's voice was full of rage and despair. When the beggar woman and the old beggars behind the little beggars heard it, they were so frightened that they quickly pulled the little beggars back and hid far away...
After the beggars dispersed, Qu Raner's mood became more relaxed. She pulled Bai Yucheng and said in a frightened voice: "Yucheng, let's... let's go, this place is too...
It’s so terrible…”
Bai Yucheng stood there without speaking. If you look carefully, his eyes are red, and tears are gradually welling up.
Qu Ran'er suddenly said: "Yucheng, let's go to the county government and argue with them, and argue with them carefully!"
Bai Yucheng shook his head and said: "It's too late, the theory is unclear..."
As soon as he shook his head, Bai Yucheng's tears fell down, sliding down his cheeks and landing at his feet.
"Then...then let's forget it?" Qu Ran'er asked at a loss.
Bai Yucheng picked up the five house deeds and looked at them foolishly. After laughing helplessly, he suddenly tore the paper into snowflake-like pieces and scattered them on the floor.
Qu Raner hurriedly shouted: "What are you doing? What are you doing?"
Bai Yucheng said: "What use would I have for such a house deed... What use would it be?"
Qu Ran'er said sadly: "Then...then you don't have to tear it up. Can't you find an opportunity to sell it?"
"To whom?" Bai Yucheng asked loudly: "Sell it to you? Will you want it?"
Qu Ran'er stopped talking. Indeed, the Northwest City was already poor and poor, and this Shilan Street was a beggar's den. Which businessman would be willing to buy a place like this to open a store?
After being stunned for a while, Bai Yucheng suddenly wiped his tears, turned around and walked back.
Qu Ran'er was startled at first, and then hurriedly followed her. After walking for more than ten steps, she asked: "Where are you going?"
Bai Yucheng was listless and replied without any focus in his eyes: "Go home and sleep..."
Qu Ran'er looked at Bai Yucheng's desolate back, shook his head and sighed, then helplessly followed Bai Yucheng's pace...