Chapter 032 The Thirty-Second Melon
"Old Qian, who is this Houshengzi?"
When Mrs. Lin saw Lin Qian early on, she was a little surprised at first sight and took the initiative to ask about him.
Old Qian said, "This young man wants to rent a house here. Aren't we going to move out soon? I thought of bringing him over to help take a look. What do you think, landlord?"
Mrs. Liang has to take care of her grandson recently, so she is naturally too busy to find someone to look at the house. She doesn't care much about this matter. She waved her hand and said, "Just take someone to look at it. Don't ask me. But our place is going to be demolished, and I'm afraid we won't be able to live here for a few months."
"It's okay," Lin Qianshi said with a polite smile, "I'm just looking for a place to rent for a month or two. I'm looking for a job nearby."
"Really? You look quite polite. Are you a college student?" Mrs. Lin smiled and asked with concern, "The rent here is not cheap. You don't need such a big house by yourself, do you?"
When Gu Xicao looked at Lin Qian, the corners of his lips twitched.
Still renting short term, looking for a job?
When did the Lin family go bankrupt? How come she didn’t know?
What does this Young Master Lin want to do by coming over to their place and pretending to be a poor man?
"It doesn't matter. I just like the convenient transportation here. It's close to the New Territories and the Bay Area." Lin Qianshi said.
Mrs. Liang was a little dissatisfied with Mrs. Lin's sabotage, but after hearing what Lin Qianshi said, she smiled and said, "Young people really have good taste. Our location is so good. There are buses and MTR nearby, and there are many small shops around. It's convenient to buy anything. Besides, we are all neighbors, so buying vegetables is cheaper than others. Xiao Gu, don't you think so?"
"yes."
Gu Xicao subconsciously agreed.
When Lin Qianshi looked at Gu Xicao, he was stunned for a moment, and a hint of surprise flashed across his eyes. Gu Xicao was wearing a simple floral dress, her hair was loosely tied, and her pretty face was like a lotus emerging from water.
"Old Qian, Old Qian," just when Old Qian was about to take Lin Qianshi to see a house, his wife rushed out of the house in a hurry. Old Qian was startled and asked hurriedly, "What's the matter? Why are you in such a hurry?"
"What's going on? I have to work overtime at the factory. The boss asked you to come with me. The salary is doubled. Let's go."
Lao Qian’s wife urged.
When Lao Qian heard about the double salary, his eyes lit up.
But when he saw Lin Qian, he showed hesitation on his face, "What about taking people to see the house?"
"Just go to work," Mrs. Liang waved her hand and said, "Xiao Gu, please do me a favor and take him to visit Lao Qian's family."
Gu Xicao was stunned for a moment, but did not refuse, "Okay, this——"
She looked at Lin Qianshi inquiringly.
Lin Qianshi smiled politely and said, "My last name is Lin, and my name is Lin Qianshi."
"Mr. Lin, please come this way." Gu Xicao made a gesture of invitation. People in the public housing estate often helped each other. Usually, when Gu Xicao came back too late from work, Lin Yuan would also use the TV and air conditioning at the homes of his neighbors. Not only did the neighbors not say anything, they also enthusiastically took out drinks and snacks to share.
When it comes to the demolition here, what Gu Xicao is most reluctant to give up is the human touch of mutual help.
"Sister Gu." Old Qian's two children saw Gu Xicao and her friends coming in, and greeted them obediently.
Gu Xicao took out a handful of candy from his pocket and shared it with them, saying with a smile, "You guys continue watching TV. I'll show Mr. Lin the house."
Old Qian's house was much more spacious than Gu Xicao's. At least it had a bedroom and a living room separated by a balcony. Outside were high-rise electrical wires and densely packed anti-theft nets with clothes from various families hanging on them. At dusk, a touch of azure blue painted the sky and a few migratory birds flew by.
"Uncle Qian's house is probably like this. The rent here is one thousand a month, one deposit and one payment, and the water and electricity bills are paid by yourself." Gu Xicao said: "The landlord is very good. If there is anything that needs to be repaired, he will find someone to come in time."
After Lin Qianshi looked around in a serious manner, he asked, "This place is considered a good deal. I heard that it will be demolished. Are you willing to move?"
Gu Xicao glanced back at Lin Qianshi and typed a question in his mind: "Why is this Young Master Lin here on a secret visit?"
The gossip system chuckled and said, "The demolition here is in the charge of their company. He came here this time to understand the public sentiment of the public housing community, hoping to achieve a win-win situation for both parties."
Win-win?
If these words had not been said by the gossip system, Gu Xicao would not have dared to believe it.
She couldn't help but look at Lin Qianshi a few more times. Is he still a capitalist?
Shouldn’t capitalists start with violent demolitions?
It’s not that Gu Xicao likes to think of people in a dark way, it’s just that those who are responsible for demolition in Hong Kong these days are all black people.
If you don't want to sign, they will just set your house on fire. If you don't want to move, they will break your family's bones. Not only will they not give you the demolition compensation, they may even defraud you.
Otherwise, why would Mrs. Liang and the others be so nervous?
"Mr. Lin, with all due respect, you don't look like someone who would live in a place like ours."
After Gu Xicao knew the purpose of Lin Qianshi's visit, he simply went straight to the point.
Lin Qianshi was looking at the cracks on the wall. He was startled when he heard this and looked at Gu Xicao in confusion: "Miss Gu, you are joking. I just graduated, how can I..."
"Mr. Lin may not know, but I'm a fortune teller." Gu Xicao folded her arms across her chest, leaning on the balcony. The evening breeze blew, and she had a smile on her lips. Her eyes seemed to see through everything.
"Divine prediction?" Lin Qianshi couldn't help but smile, "Miss Gu, are you kidding? I don't believe this."
"No," Gu Xicao shook her head and said, "Let me calculate it. If I'm right, Mr. Lin will tell the truth. If I'm wrong, just pretend I didn't say anything, okay?"
Lin Qianshi found it interesting. Even though he never believed in ghosts and gods or fortune-telling, he nodded and put one hand in his pocket.
"You just graduated, but you are not an ordinary college student. You graduated from Cambridge University with a major in finance and architecture."
When Gu Xicao saw the surprised expression on Lin Qian's face, the corners of her lips curved up, "That's not the point. The point is that you are the eldest son of the Lin family, a rich man, tall, rich and handsome. You don't need to live in a subdivided apartment like ours."
The smile on Lin Qianshi's face gradually faded.
He frowned slightly, his soft black hair was blown by the wind, and his pair of eyes as dark as stars looked at Gu Xicao questioningly: "You, you know me?"
"I don't know you, but I told you I'm a fortune teller, Mr. Lin."
Gu Xicao said, "I know that your Lin Corporation is in charge of the demolition work here. If possible, I hope you can be as fair as possible and respect the interests of the residents here. I will definitely repay you for this favor in the future."
She spoke calmly and calmly.
If there were other people here who knew Lin Qianshi’s identity and heard what Gu Xicao said, they would definitely laugh out loud.
The eldest son of the Lin family, born with a silver spoon in his mouth, why would he need favors from a woman who lives in a subdivided flat? !
"Young Master."
Not far from Ziwei Building, the driver Lao Bai had been waiting for a long time. Just when he was hesitating whether to go upstairs to find Lin Qianshi, he saw Lin Qianshi walking back from the gap in the corridor. After Lao Bai breathed a sigh of relief, he hurried to meet him.
"Master, it's good that you're back. You shouldn't come to a place like this. It's full of people and snakes. Even we shouldn't come here casually."
Lao Bai was assigned by Grandpa Lin himself to drive Lin Qianshi, so he was naturally very concerned about Lin Qianshi's safety.
Lin Qianshi said: "You are worried, but I think the people here are poor, but they are all very enthusiastic."
He got in the back seat and fastened his seat belt.
Lao Bai started the car and laughed, "Master, you don't have enough contact with them. If you had more contact with them, you would know that these low-level people are the most shameless. They will break their heads for a little bit. You can just let the people below do the demolition work here. Why bother to come here to investigate the situation in person?"
"I don't like to hear you say that."
Lin Qianshi withdrew his gaze from Ziwei Tower and looked at Lao Bai, his eyes gentle but unquestionable.
Lao Bai felt a chill on his back. He nodded timidly, started the car and left.
A favor?
Lin Qianshi touched his lips, narrowed his eyes, and looked thoughtful.
"I have really done a great deed." Gu Xicao did a good deed and felt that she was worthy of praise. She opened a bottle of Coke and enjoyed the taste of the sparkling water happily.
But, it seems like I have forgotten something?
It was not until the next day, when Lao Qian came to his house, that Gu Xicao remembered what he had forgotten.
"How about it, did the young man agree?" Old Qian looked at Gu Xicao expectantly.
Gu Xicao smiled awkwardly and touched the back of his head, "Well, they thought this place was too expensive, it only cost one thousand a month, so they left."
"Ah? Xiao Gu, can the rent be negotiated? Otherwise, the landlord has other cheaper houses."
Old Qian held his head in regret.
Gu Xicao smiled awkwardly. The other person would never rent here. He just came here to inquire about renting a house. Why would a young master come to live here?
"Forget it. I see that young man is dressed so well, why would he want to live in a place like ours?"
But Lao Qian's wife was very open-minded. "I guess it's not because they think it's too expensive, but because our place is shabby. Lao Qian, we can find someone else later. Sorry to bother you, Xiao Gu."
"It's okay, it's okay. It's what I should do."
Gu Xicao quickly sent Lin Yuan to school and ran to Temple Street to start work.
Maybe she had done some good deeds and accumulated good reputation, so as soon as she arrived at the place today, business came to her.
Zhou Xiufang brought a client over. The client was a fashionably dressed woman who looked to be around thirty years old, with a plump figure and a face that looked shrewd but pretty.
"Master Gu, long time no see."
Zhou Xiufang pulled the customer over and greeted Gu Xicao enthusiastically.
Gu Xicao nodded cheerfully, "It's been a while since we last met. Miss Zhou looks radiant. Is there something good going on?"
"Wow, you guessed it. I recently got a promotion and a raise. My monthly salary is now 20,000 yuan."
Zhou Xiufang said happily, "This is all thanks to you telling my fortune. Since I broke up with my ex-boyfriend, my career has really been getting better and better."
Wang Laoshi heard these words nearby and couldn't help but look at Zhou Xiufang with envy.
A monthly salary of 20,000 yuan is not an income that can be obtained easily.
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