Chapter 33: 33 Witch's Broom

33 Witch's Broom

Hearing the name of the Water Company he was about to investigate, Li Ang's expression couldn't help but sink slightly, but he quickly reacted. This should be a coincidence like his "Laien," just a coincidence of surname and name.

Recalling the familiar company name, and thinking of the hundreds of patients still lying in the hospital corridor, as well as the painful screams in the corridor he heard when visiting Anna, Li Ang's good mood dissipated by more than half.

He definitely couldn't afford the medical expenses for hundreds of people. After the public water pipe incident, the price of antidiarrheal medicine in the Old City had risen by more than fifty times, and the special supplements that could treat this epidemic were even more expensive. He couldn't buy many even if he emptied his annual salary.

And although there were only four or five hundred patients on Red Brick Road, these were severe cases with unbearable abdominal pain. There were probably tens of thousands of residents in the Old City who were truly affected, and he didn't know how many patients were still holding on without being able to afford medicine.

The only thing to be thankful for is that this epidemic originating from dirty water doesn't seem to be very contagious. As long as you don't come into direct contact with excrement and vomit, or stay in a confined space where these things are heavily volatilized, basically you won't get the epidemic, and most people are still safe.

But the troublesome part is that this epidemic originating from dirty water seems to be difficult to heal on its own. At the very least, you need to get an injection of alchemy supplement. But with the income level of the people in the Old City, basically not many people can afford alchemy supplements.

And the only way he can think of to solve this problem is to find evidence of the dereliction of duty by Charle Water Company and the Road Administration, and then whether it is to report to the higher levels of the Kingdom or provide news to a newspaper that is not afraid of trouble, in short, he must make a big deal out of it and force them to pay for this medicine!

Also, if it turns out that it still can't be solved in the end...

"Guest?"

Looking at Li Ang, who fell into deep thought after hearing his name, and whose expression became uncertain, the profiteer boss couldn't help but raise his eyebrows in surprise, then called out softly:

"Guest, your meal is ready, it costs one and a half copper wheels."

"Oh, oh!"

Hearing the boss's call, Li Ang, who had come back to his senses, said "oh" twice, and while reaching out to take out money, he shook his head with an ugly expression:

"Sorry, your name reminded me of some things... also, you are older than my father, calling you by your name is not very good. I'd better call you Uncle!"

"Hehe, okay, you are willing to call a small stall seller Uncle, what reason do I have not to agree?"

After serving the coffee and the plate with bread, looking at Li Ang, whose figure was a bit thin and probably two years younger than his daughter, the coffee stall boss smiled kindly, then pulled a stool with a lame leg and sat down beside him, asking warmly:

"Since you call me Uncle, then Uncle will be bold and ask two questions. When Charle Company was mentioned just now, your expression didn't seem very good... Have you had any unpleasant things with that company?"

"Hmm... you could say that..."

After hesitating slightly, Li Ang didn't say that he was preparing to investigate the Charle Water Company, but talked about Anna's injury due to the "gas pipe explosion."

So that's it... you are the family that refused compensation.

"Then your family is really not easy."

After listening to Li Ang's story, the old man at the coffee stall couldn't help but blink, then sighed along:

"Your sister is clearly still ill, and then you encountered such a bad thing... How about this, for the sake of you calling me Uncle twice, from now on, as long as you come to me to order things, no matter what you order, I will give you half price, are you willing or not?"

？？？

Ah this... is the effect of my calling him Uncle so good?

Looking at the stall owner whose sympathy exploded suddenly, Li Ang couldn't help but raise his eyebrows in surprise, a bit at a loss for this sudden kindness.

However, before he could figure out how to ask,

he saw the profiteer boss smile honestly, return half a copper wheel, and add:

"Of course, since you call me Uncle, remember to come to me often and take care of Uncle's business!"

"..."

Understood, my calling him Uncle is equivalent to opening a membership card at his house, right?

Good guy, if I were the kind of person who couldn't save face, this time no matter how cheap other small stalls were, I guess I would have to be half-locked at his house. If I ate breakfast at another house in front of him, I guess I would feel guilty for more than half a week... You have really racked your brains to keep customers, you really deserve to make money!

Understanding that this was probably another routine to attract customers, Li Ang smiled and didn't say much, but agreed directly.

After all, although this coffee stall is more expensive, it is indeed the most comfortable one among all the stalls on this street. Now, in order to develop himself into a regular customer, he is willing to give a discount, so of course he has no reason to refuse.

After finishing the bread and ham slices in three or two bites, and saying goodbye to the cheap uncle he had just recognized, Li Ang, who was warm from the inside out, retied the scarf knitted by Anna's own hands and walked into the cold wind of the late autumn morning again.

After he left, a regular customer who was watching the fun came over with coffee and teased with a wink:

"Old Charle! I've been drinking coffee at your stall for seven or eight years, and I've never seen you, an iron rooster, take the initiative to lower the price for anyone! Why did you change your nature today?"

"Is it because that daughter of yours hasn't been able to get married, and you are anxious to find a son-in-law, preparing to get familiar with the young man first?"

"Hehe, how could that be~"

After waving his hand to indicate that you think too much, looking at Li Ang's back, the coffee stall boss smiled and chatted:

"I just felt that the young man was quite compatible with me. Seeing that he might be in some trouble recently, I took care of him a little bit, so that he could come and take care of my business more often."

"However, it's not completely impossible. I feel that the young man should be quite good. Although he is slightly thin, he is not short, and he looks quite clean."

"And look at the direction he went, there are only those office buildings in the municipal area ahead, so he should have a decent job. Also, even to me, a street coffee seller, he has always been very polite... Hmm... quite a good child."

Thinking about other situations heard from his daughter Amy, the coffee stall boss raised his eyebrows slightly. After chatting with the regular customer for a few more words, he sat back in his chair, looking up at the pitch-black canvas shed of the coffee stall, and rubbed the gray stubble on his chin thoughtfully.

People, when facing familiar people and environments, always like to hide themselves.

Only when facing temptations that are within reach, and those strangers whose situations are not as good as their own and who have almost no intersection, will they be able to leak a little bit.

The things this child leaked unconsciously are quite rare... Hmm... gentle and polite, serious and steady, and his brain is quite smart. If Amy likes him, then I really have no reason to object...

But the problem is, our family doesn't accept marrying, only accepting marrying into the family. I don't know if he can agree?

Not knowing that he was listed on the son-in-law investigation list, after rushing to the Cleanup Bureau in the cold wind, Li Ang just opened the door of his office and saw the new anomalous object the red-haired director mentioned—a black broom floating in mid-air.

【Name: Lazy Witch's Rental Broom (Fallen, Flight, Protection)】

【Appearance: A hardwood broom painted black all over, with a small amount of crow feather pendants hanging on the top. Besides the lingering slight pine oil smell, small cat paw prints often appear on the broom handle】

【Ability: Magic Enhancement, Flight, Airflow Shield】

【Price: Every Friday at 3:30 PM, a feline will knock on your door, please be sure to treat it well】

【File: An old broom eliminated by an unknown witch. The witch goes out to play flying ball every Friday afternoon and won't return home until the early hours of the next day. She has no time to take care of her beloved cat, so she specially reached an agreement with the Lion Branch of the Cleanup Bureau to exchange the broom user's care for her cat for one day a week by renting the broom】

【Evaluation: A simple and practical anomalous object, and you can also pet cats for free. The favorite of Lion Branch Director Beverly】

【Contamination Value: 0.5】 ===== CHAPTER 34 =====