Besides, why did he drive here? Cars can't even leave from here.
"Crunch~"
A sickening sound came from behind.
Li Chu shrank back. He was just wondering if the car in front of him would scrape against the wall when it turned, but before his thoughts could even fade, the car actually did scrape against it.
Is his brain blessed? Otherwise, why would he be so insightful?
Good heavens, the moment the two sides scraped each other, a crowd of onlookers had already gathered around.
Even Li Qin, who was talking to an acquaintance, took a few steps forward.
The driver opened the driver's side door and got out with a long face. Looking at the scratches on the car, he was on the verge of tears.
They were driving cars rented from taxi companies. He was a day shift driver, and since he damaged the car like this, he had to pay for the repairs himself.
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Moreover, if he delays the night shift driver, he will have to make up for the fee that the night shift driver has to pay, which will be a huge loss.
These days, over 90% of people have probably only ever ridden on buses, and for those in Beijing, the subway is another option. Very few people have actually witnessed a car accident.
Although no one was injured in the accident, it was still an accident. Within minutes, the small intersection was completely blocked. Li Chu, pushing his bike, couldn't move and could only stand there and watch the commotion.
"This guy is amazing. This is the first time I've ever seen someone drive a car in here."
"What's so great about it? Now you're completely lost. I heard that they only repair things if someone breaks it. Just think how much it costs to fix this thing. I bet he'll be running around for nothing for a month."
"The issue now isn't whether his trip was in vain or not, but how he's going to get the car out of here. I reckon this guy's never been in this area before, he doesn't know where he came from or how he got here. He can't get out of here at all."
"It's true, you have to walk sideways when pushing a bicycle here. Who gave him directions?"
The driver overheard what the others were saying, his face turned pale, and he quickly asked the person next to him.
"Sir, is it impossible to get out this way?"
"We can't get out. Look at yourself, it's difficult for three people to walk side by side, let alone pass a car. How did you even think of going this way?"
"I heard from others that all the roads in these alleys are interconnected, and you can get out no matter which way you go." The driver was almost in tears.
"What they said isn't wrong, it's all possible, but that refers to riding a bicycle or walking. You definitely can't do it if you're driving a car. You can only go back where you came from. I remember your cars can go backwards, so just go back."
It is indeed possible to reverse, but the key point is that he had been driving very carefully the whole way, not daring to even step on the gas, relying entirely on the clutch and idle speed. Moreover, this section of road is not short, and it is unknown how long it will take to reverse out.
What could he do? He could only reverse, and with another tooth-grinding creak, the car began to slowly back up.
As soon as the car started to turn back, the onlookers followed and walked over. There were quite a few people directing him, and the noisy chatter made the driver's shirt visibly soaked with sweat.
Now that Li Chu could leave, he had no interest in going to watch the commotion. Originally, they were going to go home in the direction the car was reversing, as the road was a bit wider there. But now it was blocked, and he didn't know how long it would take to get out.
"Let's go, Xiao Chu, let's head south. It'll probably take too long to get here."
Li Qin stopped looking and turned back to the car.
“When we first moved here, the roads here were so wide. Look at them now, they’ve all been taken over by these people building houses.”
"There's no other way; everyone is short of housing, so this is the only solution we can think of."
The siblings walked to the same side of the car, not daring to walk too fast, and could only walk slowly. Li Qin picked up the oil can again, because if it fell to the ground, it might break.
"Do you think the government will allow these houses to be demolished in the future? After all, these houses built later are not on the property ownership certificate."
"Sister, how many of these houses do you think have property ownership certificates?"
"Uh..." This question stumped Li Qin.
She then realized that many of the houses here were originally owned by the government, and the people living there had to pay rent every month.
“This place will definitely be renovated in the future, but it’s uncertain when. The people who have lived here for years don’t mind, so let’s not worry about it.”
It's too early to clean up; it's already the 21st century.
"Sigh~ The relevant departments should really think of a solution, such as building more houses so that the residents here can move there, improve the living environment of the people, and still collect rent. Then they should also tidy up this place properly. After all, it's right under the nose of the capital, and it's really an eyesore."
Li Chu turned around and looked at her sister with some surprise. Public rental housing.
The houses in this area are actually the same as public rental housing, except that there don't seem to be any apartment-style public rental housing yet. The relevant departments haven't built them in a unified manner; each work unit has built them in the form of family compounds.
"It seems like more and more people are coming to Beijing to make a living these past two years," Li Qin continued to mutter.
"Since there's nowhere to stay after coming here, some people rent these illegally built houses. When I was chatting with Sister Guo just now, she told me that there's a family behind their courtyard who rents out their house for three yuan a month. That's really outrageous!"
To be honest, Li Chu was quite puzzled by this. Why would someone come all the way to Beijing these days?
If you want to make a living here, this isn't the best option. If you want to earn money right now, the only option is to go to the south.
The two chatted casually as they returned home.
As soon as I turned the corner, I saw a person squatting in front of Li Chu's house, facing the gate. Judging from the noise, it sounded like he was teasing a dog.
"Chen He, why aren't you at work? What are you doing squatting at my door like an idiot, teasing the dog?"
"Brother, you're finally back! Hello, big sister! Come, come, let me help you carry this."
After struggling to carry the rice, flour, and oil into Li Qin's house, Chen He followed Li Chu over there.
The aftereffects of teasing the dogs earlier were starting; several dogs bared their teeth at him, scaring him so much that he could only cautiously follow behind Li Chu.
"Look at you, so pathetic. What can they do to you?"
"You never know, what if someone suddenly gets carried away and takes a bite?"
"Tell me, why aren't you at work? What are you doing here?"
After placing a pot of water on the stove, the two sat down on the stone benches in the courtyard, and Li Chu asked.
"Actually, it wasn't my idea to come today. My older brother asked me to come." Chen He took out a cigarette from his pocket, handed one over, and then lit one for himself.
“Brother, the torches that burned many people in the lake the night before last, including my eldest brother, so…”
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