Ye Qing looked at the anxious and confused Xu Xiaoyue and said, "Just now you asked me why I was avoiding Xi Quan..."
Xu Xiaoyue waved her hand impatiently: "Let's get down to business. I was just joking with you earlier, you should know that."
At first, Ye Qing didn't understand why she was avoiding Xi Quan. Now she felt she understood why she was avoiding Xi Quan, and patiently explained to Xu Xiaoyue: "I just saw Xi Quan with a group of people. I overheard them discussing that this area is probably going to be demolished, so I thought I'd listen more."
Xu Xiaoyue didn't quite understand Ye Qing's meaning and was somewhat dismissive: "What does it have to do with you if it's demolished?"
“If I rent a house, it won’t concern me if it’s demolished. I’ll still have to look for a place to live. But if I buy the house, it will concern me. If the house is demolished, will I get compensation? I bought this house for 50,000 yuan. How much will I get in return?” Ye Qing asked Xu Xiaoyue.
Her words made Xu Xiaoyue realize something. "That's right, if it's demolished and they give you less than 50,000 yuan, you definitely won't do it."
Ye Qing smiled at Xu Xiaoyue, but quickly put away her smile: "I told you to hurry up earlier because I was afraid of any complications. I don't know if any of the factory director or secretary were among the group of people who were with Xi Quan earlier. If they are, they probably won't sell it to me if they know this place is going to be demolished."
Xu Xiaoyue said, "There were no factory secretaries or factory directors among that group of people. My dad used to work at this factory. When my dad passed away, they came to our house to offer their condolences. I've met them before. Just now, when I was greeting Xi Quan, I overheard them talking. It seemed like they were from the district or somewhere else."
If that's the case, Ye Qing felt much more at ease. He still hoped to buy the house as soon as possible.
If it weren't for meeting Liang Youjie that day, who mentioned that Xi Quan was now building houses or something, Ye Qing wouldn't have thought of these things even if she overheard them talking today.
However, Ye Qing is now even more short of money. When he left Xiaoyao Village, he didn't touch a single penny of the coal mine's dividends except for tuition. That was enough to buy this house, but after buying the house, Ye Qing really didn't have much money left. He needed money to open a shop and buy fabric, and he also needed money for living expenses. Although he wouldn't pay his tuition until his second year of university next September, he still needed to plan ahead.
When you add it all up, it's all money.
Then Ye Qing thought of what Liu Wei had told her before she and Xu Xiaoyue came out.
Ye Qing then told Xu Xiaoyue the story.
Although Xu Xiaoyue didn't like Liu Wei either, she was easygoing and didn't think as much as Ye Qing. After hearing what Ye Qing said, Xu Xiaoyue said, "Didn't she say that Liang Youjie knows the photographer? In that case, why don't you ask Liang Youjie?"
Ye Qing had originally intended to refuse when she heard Liu Wei say this, so she didn't think much of it. But now that she heard Xu Xiaoyue say this, Ye Qing felt that this was a good idea.
Liang Youjie was a police officer before, although he was only an auxiliary police officer. But judging from what happened back then, he was an upright person and someone who could be trusted.
Now that he was short of money, things were different from a few hours ago. Ye Qing was the kind of person who would do what he thought of and not let himself regret it. When he returned to school and saw Liu Wei in the dormitory, Ye Qing asked directly who the photographer was.
When Ye Qing asked this, Liu Wei knew that she must be willing. She shook off her previous dejection and told Ye Qing the name of the photographer.
Now that she knew, Ye Qing didn't hesitate and went out to find a public phone to call Liang Youjie.
Although they had eaten together before, Liang Youjie was still a little surprised to receive Ye Qing's call. He was even more surprised after learning what Ye Qing was asking.
In fact, although Liang Youjie knew the photographer, he wasn't very familiar with him; he only told Ye Qing what he knew.
Because Ye Qing had made up her mind to buy that house, she was really short of money. When Liang Youjie said that he knew the photographer, Ye Qing didn't think much of it, and didn't even notice some of the ambiguous things Liang Youjie said in Mandarin.
After hanging up the phone and returning to her dormitory, Ye Qing agreed to Liu Wei's request, saying that she could go to film with her on Saturday.
Seeing Liu Wei's happy expression, Ye Qing was puzzled. Although she would receive a small commission for filming, her unusual happiness seemed strange to Ye Qing.
Ye Qing thought everything should be fine since she had already asked Liang Youjie.
Because Ye Qing was going to attend the fashion show of Zitai Fashion that evening, she told Liu Wei that she had time in the morning.
Liu Wei said the other party was very cooperative, so they went to take the photos on Saturday morning.
On Saturday, Ye Qing woke up early as usual, but her eyelids started twitching as soon as she opened her eyes.
The idea that an eyelid twitching signifies impending disaster is completely unscientific, as Ye Qing certainly knew. However, as a reborn person, Ye Qing still held certain beliefs in awe, which made him feel uneasy.
Just to be on the safe side, Ye Qing brought a small folding knife that could be hung on a keychain, just in case.
Of course, she didn't tell Liu Wei.
After the two arrived at their destination, Liu Wei introduced herself to everyone and then left.
Actually, whether Liu Wei leaves or not doesn't really matter much, because she's not filming anyway. But thinking about how Liu Wei waited until I finished filming last time, why is she not doing it this time...?
What Ye Qing found even stranger was that there was a bed or something similar in the filming location.
The more Ye Qing thought about it, the more she felt something was wrong. She tried to stop Liu Wei from leaving, but the people at the scene pushed Liu Wei away.
If Ye Qing, in this state of panic, still couldn't see that something was amiss, then he must be blind.
Moreover, compared to previous photo shoots where there were many on-site viewers, this time there are only five people including Ye Qing, which is very strange.
So Ye Qing subconsciously put his hand in his pocket, felt for the small knife he had brought with him before coming, and unfolded it in his pocket: "I suddenly remembered I have something to do, I'm going to make a phone call..."
Before Ye Qing could finish speaking, one of the men, with a cigarette in his mouth, looked at Ye Qing and said, "Since you're here, be more outgoing. Why are you being so coy?"
Hearing this, Ye Qing narrowed his eyes: "What do you mean?"
“We knew what kind of filming we were going to do before we came, and we even prepared all the props.” As she spoke, she patted the bed he was sitting on: “So what are you saying about going out to make a phone call? That excuse won’t work.”
"Aren't you taking pictures of a calendar?" Ye Qing asked.
"It's a calendar, but it's a bit different from regular calendars. Have you ever been to a video arcade at night? The calendar you photographed is the same type that can only be shown in video arcades at night."
Although Ye Qing had never been to a video arcade, he had at least seen how things work, even if he hadn't eaten pork. Back in the countryside, he might not have understood what the other person meant by saying that.
But Ye Qing has been living in Nancheng for almost half a year now, how could he not understand?
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