Chapter 154: Moving Day

An autumn rain fell drizzlingly for half a week, completely dissolving the last trace of summer heat lingering in Beijing.

As if overnight, a cool autumn chill enveloped this world.

The 12th day of the ninth lunar month, suitable for: moving house, entering a home;

Taboo: opening a business, opening a warehouse, setting up a bed, burial.

Li Ye got up early, ran a lap outside first, and then went to Zaojunmiao to meet up with Watching Watching Watching Jin Peng.

Today is the day his little brother Wang Jianqiang moves house. Li Ye, this big brother, must be present to congratulate him.

Arriving at his own courtyard, he found that quite a few people had already gathered. Old Song, who hadn't been seen for many days, was cooking porridge in a large casserole.

"Young Master Li came so early? Have you eaten?"

"Not yet! Give me a portion."

This old guy's address for Li Ye is becoming more and more feudal. Occasionally he calls him "Zhuangyuan Lang," sometimes "Young Master Li." Anyway, it's not very serious.

"Hey, authentic lotus seed, wolfberry, and Job's tears porridge. Young Master, have a taste."

Watching Watching Watching Jin Peng and Tan Min on the side were curling their lips, very disdainful of this guy Old Song's posture.

Li Ye said helplessly: "Old Song! It's a new society now. You can just call me Li Ye in the future. I'm not used to hearing 'Young Master' this and 'Young Master' that, and others will laugh if they hear it."

But Old Song bared his yellow teeth and laughed: "Hey, you have your habits, I have mine. It doesn't matter.

Besides, habits are like the wind and water turning. Maybe in a few years, 'Young Master' and 'Master' will all come back!"

"..."

Li Ye actually admires this guy Old Song. It has to be said that being able to survive from the time of the Eastern Ocean people to today while still jumping around, it's impossible not to have something in his brain.

In a few years, won't many of the old things come back?

"Fine! But don't cause me trouble in front of outsiders in the future."

"Got it. Have a taste of how this porridge is."

Li Ye tasted it, and sure enough, the taste was good. However, when he had drunk half of it, he suddenly felt that the large bowl in his hand was even better.

"Old Song, where did you get this bowl?"

Old Song narrowed his eyes and laughed proudly: "Young Master, you really have a good eye. This is authentic goods from the late Qing Dynasty's Daya Studio. I usually wipe it once a day, just waiting for you, Young Master, to come and use it!"

Li Ye smacked his lips, savored the taste of the lotus seed, wolfberry, and Job's tears porridge, looked at the bowl from the so-called Daya Studio, and finally narrowed his eyes and laughed.

"Old Song, is the capital of 50,000 yuan spent?"

Li Ye gave Old Song 50,000 yuan in capital at the beginning, and Old Song took his small group to that courtyard in Liang Dazhong Temple.

Although there were still tenants in that courtyard, Old Song made a guarantee that he would definitely toss those people away within half a year.

Li Ye didn't know how many things he had collected these days and whether he had filled that courtyard in Liang Dazhong Temple.

"Young Master is wise," Old Song gave a thumbs up and said without any guilt: "These days we have racked our brains and selected the best, for your grand cause, Young Master..."

"Stop, stop, stop," Li Ye hurriedly stopped Old Song's words and said with disgust: "Tell me! How much money do you want again?"

Old Song laughed and stretched out two fingers.

Li Ye put away his disgusted expression and asked seriously: "You want 200,000?"

Old Song nodded and stopped being flattering and laughing, saying calmly: "We came late. Things that cost dozens of yuan two years ago now cost hundreds.

If the capital is too small, it will be very difficult to turn around. I can't just spend money for you, Young Master, and not make money for you!"

Li Ye put down the porridge bowl and asked seriously: "How do you want to make money?"

Old Song reacted extremely quickly: "Good things, we only collect and don't sell. We must never let them flow overseas.

But some things that have been around for a long time but have average craftsmanship can be flipped. If we can fool those people, hehehe...

I'm old, I have to find some fun. Otherwise, living is meaningless, right?"

Old Song seemed to have exposed his true nature in three sentences, but in the blink of an eye, he became that cunning and treacherous old man of the Black Five Categories again.

In the antique business, if you only collect and don't sell, it's pure collection. Old Song meant that some things without cultural relic value can be flipped, or rather, can be used to cheat people.

Li Ye stared at him for ten seconds, and Old Song stared back at Li Ye for ten seconds without blinking.

Without dodging or avoiding, the old guy's eyes were completely inconsistent with his external image.

"Fine, I'll give you 300,000, but there are too few people in your group. You find Uncle Hong and ask for one more person to bring along. Be sure to pay attention to safety."

Li Ye picked up the bowl and drank porridge again, and while drinking, he added a sentence: "Don't forget, Old Song, you still have a grandson!"

Old Song grinned and laughed: "I can't forget that. At most two years, I have to hold a great-grandson!"

Just as Li Ye was about to finish his lotus seed, wolfberry, and Job's tears porridge, Wang Jianqiang also came out of the side room.

Li Ye almost sprayed it out.

Wang Jianqiang's suit was fine; the styles of suits at this time were all so-so, and Li Ye could understand.

But what the hell was the half-jin of hair oil on his head?

Mosquitoes couldn't fly away if they stuck to it, and they couldn't stand still; they could only do the splits!

Wang Jianqiang felt Li Ye's strange eyes and was very embarrassed. He didn't know whether to laugh or not, and he was extremely awkward.

"Brother, I... it's a happy event today, so I wore new clothes."

Li Ye didn't say much and pointed at Wang Jianqiang's head with his finger: "Go wash the hair oil off for me."

Wang Jianqiang blinked, nodded with a grin, and turned to walk into the house, but as he walked, he grabbed Ma Qianshan and dragged him in along the way.

Soon, Ma Qianshan's wailing came from inside the house: "Brother Qiang, Brother Qiang... I saw many leaders with this kind of hair. This isn't my fault!"

Ma Qianshan sat in the driver's seat of the 130 passenger/cargo vehicle with a shriveled face. He had been beaten for nothing, so letting him drive to satisfy his craving was considered giving him a sweet date.

This Beijing 130 was considered a training vehicle for Watching Watching Watching Jin Peng and his gang. They fought to drive it every day. Ma Qianshan had the least seniority and almost never grabbed the steering wheel.

"Yeah, Old Song, aren't you going?"

Everyone was ready, and Li Ye found that Old Song didn't get in the car.

This oily guy was so good at handling things, how could he miss the opportunity to get on good terms with Wang Jianqiang?

Old Song hurriedly said: "I showed my face in North Second Alley last time, so it's not convenient to go, so as not to cause laughter for Brother Qiang."

"North Second Alley? Oh."

Li Ye nodded and remembered.

Old Song hadn't been in Beijing for many days when he got into a fight with someone, beating two people into minor injuries. It seemed that the place where the fight happened was North Second Alley.

Driving all the way, when they arrived at North Second Alley, Wei Jiaxian had already led several tricycles, pulling furniture and waiting at the door.

Li Ye looked at the furniture on the tricycles—old, new, all mixed together, mainly practical.

Wang Jianqiang went up to take out the key to open the door, then took off his suit and started helping the tricycle driver move the furniture.

No matter how this child dresses up, his kind and warm heart will never change.

Watching Watching Watching Jin Peng nudged Li Ye's shoulder and nudged his chin toward the road outside the alley.

"See that alley over there? Huang Gang's house is over there, more than 200 meters away. Qiangzi can get there by lifting his feet. How does that saying go... Near the water tower, one gets the moon first."

"Brother Peng, your culture has improved."

"Hehehe~"

"Hahaha~"

Li Ye and Watching Watching Watching Jin Peng couldn't help but touch their chins and reveal thief-like smiles.

Although Wang Jianqiang thought he was covering it up tightly, under Watching Watching Watching Jin Peng's investigation, there were basically not many secrets.

Not long after, Huang Gang's whole family came over. Not only Huang Gang's mother and sister, whom Li Ye had seen, but even Huang Gang's father, whom he had only heard of but never seen, came.

They attached great importance to Wang Jianqiang moving into a new home. According to the rules of Beijing, they brought gifts and helped to greet the surrounding neighbors, inviting them to Wang Jianqiang's house to eat and drink.

A distant relative is not as good as a close neighbor. Wang Jianqiang, an outsider, moved here, and it was certain that he was blind. But Huang Gang's mother was a local, familiar with the road, and soon organized quite a few neighbors to come and join in the fun.

Of course, Wang Jianqiang wasn't stingy, and the good wine and dishes made everyone satisfied.

"Yo, this little Wang is not bad! Today's table is not bad."

"Have you heard? This little Wang is some kind of deputy manager and is going to settle in Beijing."

"Deputy manager? So young, impossible, right? Gangzi's mother, you're just talking nonsense."

"How am I talking nonsense? Look at that flat-top head, that's the manager, he's this child's cousin..."

"Oh~"

"I tell you, this little Wang's unit is that Pengcheng Seventh Factory that sells department store goods on Xiushui Street."

"Pengcheng Seventh Factory, no wonder he's so generous. That unit has made a fortune these days, and they're even open at 8:00 PM!"

Huang Gang's mother only used less than ten minutes to raise Wang Jianqiang's identity by a notch. Although this didn't count for much in Beijing, where "every family has third-grade relatives," at least it could make the relationship between neighbors easier to get along with.

"Several masters, I have to toast you a few cups. If it weren't for the three of you acting righteously that day... sigh, I'll drink it all."

After the banquet started, Huang Gang and his two brothers, as well as their families, all came to toast Wang Jianqiang, Li Ye, and Watching Watching Watching Jin Peng, along with a lot of thanks.

This was truly a life-saving grace!

Huang Gang's two brothers had been lying in the hospital for more than ten days and had just been discharged the day before yesterday!

Li Ye and Watching Watching Watching Jin Peng accepted their toasts. If they were too polite at this time, it would seem distant, which would be unfavorable for Qiangzi's happy life in the future.

However, when Huang Gang and his two brothers toasted Li Ye, Li Ye clearly felt their difference toward Wang Jianqiang.

Huang Gang and Wang Jianqiang already had the momentum of good brothers for a lifetime, intimate and not distant at all.

But facing Li Ye and Watching Watching Watching Jin Peng, they were a bit restrained. Li Ye even felt that Huang Gang was somewhat afraid of him.

Even when that Huang Suwen wanted to come over to thank Li Ye, Huang Gang didn't let her stay for more than a few seconds and pulled her away awkwardly.

Huang Suwen said unhappily: "Brother, why are you so impolite? The three of them saved you, they are your benefactors. What's wrong with me going to thank them?"

Huang Gang shook his head and said: "I know they saved me. If I were to repay the favor, I wouldn't be vague at all.

But sister, that one... is not the same kind of person as Qiangzi. It's hard to tell if he's righteous or evil!"

That night, Huang Gang was the only one of the three brothers who was sober. He was very sure that among the three brothers, Watching Watching Watching Jin Peng, Li Ye, and Wang Jianqiang, the university student who looked gentle and refined was the most fierce and ruthless.

Under the wooden gun, there was no one who could hold a single round, not to mention that he was fierce, cold, and ruthless, like a god of death possessed. Just thinking about it made him shudder.

Li Ye asked Watching Watching Watching Jin Peng unhappily: "Brother Peng, why is that Huang Gang afraid of me?"

Watching Watching Watching Jin Peng touched his scalp and laughed: "Don't say he's afraid of you; that night, even I was afraid of you!"

"..."

After eating and drinking, Li Ye felt that he was somewhat high.

He and Watching Watching Watching Jin Peng went out and firmly forbade anyone from driving, leaving the 130 in North Second Alley and letting Wang Jianqiang drive it back himself when he was sober tomorrow.

Several people waited for the bus on the street outside the alley. While waiting, Li Ye suddenly stepped back and retreated behind Watching Watching Watching Jin Peng, Ma Qianshan, and the others.

Because he saw an acquaintance turning out from an alley near Wang Jianqiang's house.

A junior international student at Beijing University, Nakamura Naoto.

Thanks to book friend "Zero Machine - Wildfire" for the coin tip, thanks to book friend "Drunken Man's Intent Not in Wine" for the 1500 tip, thanks to the book friend for the tip, thanks to book friend "aaa - Han Lichun" for the tip, thanks to the book friend for the tip, thanks to book friend "Liu Fenggu" for the tip, thanks to book friend "Jiang Hao" for the 500 coin tip, thanks to book friend "Jian Dan 008" for the tip, thanks to book friend "Passing Away with the Wind i" for the tip, thanks to book friend "Bank Mortgage Credit t" for the tip, thanks to book friend hatsuneakina for the tip.

(End of chapter)