Chapter 143: There is no such person?
They arrived at South City, but this was not the end for the sisters.
Gu Hansong is not here, but in a coastal town.
Before leaving, Shen Chengyuan told the two of them the route, how to get there after getting off the train, how to take the bus, and how long it would take to get there.
Shen Chengyuan also said that it was still dark when they got off the train. If they were not in a hurry, they could find a hotel near the station, rest for a while, and then set off again after dawn.
South City is different from their city. There are many people and many things to do, so you have to pay attention to safety.
In her previous life, Meng Shulan came here for work. Someone would bring her here and pick her up, so she didn’t have to worry about how to get there after getting off the car.
Now, she was in charge, and it was night time. To be honest, she had no idea where to find a guesthouse or how to get there safely.
The two sisters stood at the exit and looked towards the square. There were so many people getting on and off the bus, groups of two or three were everywhere.
There were some people soliciting customers at the exit. When they saw them, they quietly came over and asked if they wanted to stay in a hotel, where they were going, if they needed a car, etc.
It has only been open for a few years. Has the South City developed to this point?
Meng Changli was a little scared when she was surrounded by two or three people asking about hotel accommodation and transportation. These people were too bold. It felt like they were not soliciting customers, but rather stealing them.
Meng Shulan was much calmer. She ignored those people and just walked forward.
Meng Changli hurried to catch up, and seeing that her sister looked as if nothing had happened, she calmed herself down and followed her steps closely.
Indeed, people still need to be educated so that they can remain calm when faced with danger.
The two left the square and went to an open-air breakfast stall not far away.
It was early and the stall had just been set up, so the three tables were empty and there were no customers yet.
Meng Changli looked at the time and it was just past five o'clock.
After they sat down, they ordered fried dough sticks and soy milk.
The stall was run by a middle-aged couple. Judging from their accents, they must be locals. Since they were doing business near the train station, they knew a little Mandarin. They couldn't communicate much, but selling things was not a problem.
When giving the money, Meng Shulan asked the couple how to get to the nearby station.
The proprietress showed her the way and told her not to trust those tricycles that solicit passengers, as they would increase the price along the way and deliberately rip off the passengers.
Although the proprietress spoke a mixture of Mandarin and local dialect, Meng Shulan still understood it.
After breakfast, it was already bright.
The two did not find a place to rest and went straight to the bus station.
The bus station is not far away and only takes about ten minutes to get there.
Along the way, they also met several small trucks and tricycles soliciting passengers.
In fact, when they were getting angry, the two sisters untied their braids. Meng Shulan tied her hair into a ponytail and Meng Changli tied her hair up. They wanted to look less rustic, give themselves some confidence, and create a sense of distance.
But those solicitors are as shrewd as humans and can tell at a glance whether you are a outsider.
After buying the tickets and getting on the bus, they both breathed a sigh of relief.
Meng Changli took her sister's hand and said, "It's a good thing you're here with me."
I've heard that the people here are mixed, but I didn't expect it to be so mixed. Without someone who knows the place well to lead the way, getting ripped off is no big deal. But it will be troublesome if something goes wrong.
After more than three hours of car ride, the two sisters took turns closing their eyes and taking a rest.
By the time the car got there, it was almost ten o'clock in the morning.
Once we got here, we were not far from Gu Hansong.
After getting off the car, the two followed the crowd and found a tractor-traveller.
Although the market had just been opened, there were still many people coming to coastal cities to work. The guy soliciting customers could speak a few words of not very standard Mandarin, and he even gave them directions when they got off the car.
The two walked along the street for a while, and Meng Changli pointed to a church not far away, "Shulan, that should be the place Shen Chengyuan is talking about."
Meng Shulan: "Go and look for it."
Gu Hansong and Jiang Jun lived in a guesthouse in this town, behind a white church.
After a long journey, they finally arrived at the destination and both of them were a little excited.
Although this place is called a town, it is actually not much different from the county town over there. It has all kinds of shops, shopping malls, guesthouses, and train stations.
Sure enough, the two found a guesthouse called Fuyuan behind the church.
This guesthouse still retains the architectural style that was popular decades ago, with arcades with corridors on the upper and lower floors.
Meng Shulan communicated with the shop assistant.
When the other party heard that they were looking for someone named Jiang Jun, he shook his head and said, "We don't have that person among us."
The shop assistant's Mandarin was worse than that of the tractor operator. Meng Shulan had to guess and it took her a while to understand what he said.
This is the place Shen Chengyuan was talking about. How could this person not be here? "Comrade, we are his cousins. We came here to ask him for help to find something to do. Besides Jiang Jun, do you know Shen Chengyuan? He also lived here last time. We came here to look for someone. He provided the address."
Meng Shulan explained carefully in very standard Mandarin.
But the other party didn't listen at all. He frowned and drove them out directly.
Meng Shulan: “…”
Meng Changli was also a little speechless, "Shulan, did they change places this time?"
This is also possible.
Meng Changli: "Why don't we find a place to stay first, and then look around later."
Meng Changli felt that it was not a good idea to continue like this.
The two were driven out by the waiters of the guesthouse. In just a short while, many people around them looked at them with strange expressions.
It's really messy here, and if you're not careful you run the risk of being targeted.
It seems that this is the only thing we can do now.
The two men were about to leave with their things on their backs, but after taking two steps, Meng Shulan stopped.
"Sister, there's no need to look for a place, we can live here."
Having said that, he turned and went back.
Meng Changli quickly pulled her sister back and said, "Is this possible? We were all kicked out just now."
Meng Changli didn't want to stay there anymore because of the shop assistants' attitude of treating customers as enemies.
Meng Shulan: "Sister, I feel that the young man just now didn't tell the truth. Jiang Jun and Han Song live here."
Moreover, Shen Chengyuan had already said when they came that this guesthouse was one of the more formal ones in the town, and for safety reasons, it would be best for the two of them to stay here.
Meng Changli was surprised. "If he was there, why didn't he say anything just now?"
Meng Shulan shook her head. She didn’t know either. Maybe they found it troublesome and didn’t want to check. Or maybe it was for some other reason, such as being told not to reveal the whereabouts of the two.
In short, as long as the two of them are here, there is a high probability that they will meet each other when they move in.
The two men pushed open the door of the guesthouse again.
The shop assistant saw that they were the two again and his face turned ugly. "I said there's no one here. What are you doing?"
Meng Shulan: "Give me a double room."
(End of this chapter)
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