Qi Wei felt fortunate that he had paid five years' rent for the shop back then, and there was still more than a year left on the lease.
What comforted him even more was that his old house was still there, so at least he still had a place to live.
He returned home and saw the dusty house, so he began to clean it up.
After tidying up until late at night, the house was finally habitable.
By this time, his stomach was growling loudly with hunger.
But now he doesn't dare spend a single penny, and he lies down on the bed, forcing himself to sleep.
The next morning, he woke up hungry, got up, washed his face, and headed to Sun Wei's house.
He wanted to borrow some money from him before he went to work.
For the past three years, Sun Wei has never visited him in prison, which he assumes is to avoid suspicion.
Now that he's out and reformed, Sun Wei will definitely help him out out of consideration for past kindness.
To his surprise, when he knocked on Sun Wei's door, he heard his wife's impatient voice from inside:
"Who is it? Causing trouble so early in the morning."
Sun Wei's wife opened the wooden door, and through the iron mesh security gate, upon seeing Qi Wei, she pretended not to recognize him and said...
Comrade, who are you looking for?
Qi Wei forced a smile: "Auntie, it's me, Qi Wei! Is Uncle Sun home?"
Just as Sun Wei's wife was about to say that he wasn't home, Sun Wei came out of the kitchen carrying a bowl of steamed buns and asked her who had come.
"Uncle Sun, it's me. I want to borrow some money from you." Qi Wei saw his wife closing the door and quickly spoke directly inside.
Sun Wei felt a pang of regret, but it was too late. He could only force a smile and say:
"When did you come back? Are you settling in well? If you encounter any difficulties, be sure to tell me."
Qi Wei sneered inwardly. He had just asked to borrow money, so shouldn't he have been allowed to enter first?
“Uncle Sun, prices are so high these days, even steamed buns are 50 cents each. I’m really short on cash and wanted to borrow some money from you,” Qi Wei said again.
"Have you eaten?" Sun Wei didn't invite him in, nor did he bring up the matter of borrowing money. Instead, he asked him if he had eaten.
As he spoke, he handed the plate to his wife.
His wife very cooperatively took a steamed bun and stuffed it through the mesh of the special grid:
"Oh, it's Qi Wei! I'm so old and my eyesight is failing, I don't even recognize you. Have a steamed bun first."
Qi Wei wanted to spit on her hypocritical face, but he was too hungry, so he could only take the bun and wolf it down.
Finally getting a bite of meat, he found the humiliating bun to be exceptionally delicious.
When he tried to borrow money from Sun Wei again, he found that Sun Wei had already picked up the phone and was talking non-stop.
He knew he couldn't borrow the money.
They have completely abandoned any past favors they received.
He left silently.
I heard a loud bang as the door slammed shut behind me.
He was unwilling to give up and wanted to go back and try again.
Then, a conversation between a couple came through inside.
Sun Wei: "You've gone too far. After all, it was his father's liver that saved our son. It's only right that we lend him some money."
Sun Wei's wife: "Are you stupid? Once he gets out of prison, he won't be able to find a job anywhere. Lending him money is like throwing money down the drain. Do you really expect him to pay it back? If you lend him money once, he'll do it again. It's better not to give him any hope in the first place."
It's true that his family has been kind to my family, and we've repaid that kindness before. We can't use this to blackmail them for the rest of their lives!
Sun Wei: "Okay, next time someone knocks on the door, don't open it."
The couple's words plunged Qi Wei's heart into an icy abyss. If his father knew, he would surely be so angry he'd rise from the dead.
He clenched his fists and left Sun Wei's house.
No matter what, life goes on.
He decided to clean up the shop and go back to his old trade, selling tea eggs.
Even if I can only earn enough for food each day, at least I can fill my stomach.
While he was tidying up the shop, someone came to him with a contract.
"Comrade, are you the tenant of this shop? This shop has been sold to us. Please move out as soon as possible, and we will return more than a year's rent and 10,000 yuan in compensation to you."
Upon hearing this, Qi Wei felt a surge of secret joy. What a wise decision it had been to pay five years' rent upfront back then!
Unexpectedly, he was able to get more than 10,000 yuan in one go.
He was about to agree when, as if possessed, he asked:
"Who bought the shop? Can you tell me?"
The man smiled slightly and pointed to the five-star hotel across the street, saying:
"See that street over there? It belongs to our Boss Lu. Now that this street belongs to our Boss Lu, you'd better move out quickly. These buildings are going to be demolished."
Qi Wei's eyes widened, his heart filled with shock.
No wonder the shops next door are either closed or shut down; it turns out they're going to be demolished!
Just how rich is Lu Wanqing now? She can buy an entire street just like that.
At the same time, an idea popped into my head: if I don't move, can this street not be demolished?
Thinking this, he coldly chased the person out of the shop.
"Come on, come on, my lease hasn't expired yet, I don't plan to terminate it unless you give me 100,000, no, 1 million in compensation, then I'll consider moving out." Qi Wei smirked.
Since the decision to demolish has been made, every day it's delayed will be a day of trouble. Lu Wanqing wants to start construction as soon as possible, unless she obediently pays the money.
He couldn't help but admire himself even more.
The man had no choice but to return empty-handed and report back to Huo Xiao.
Huo Xiao sent people to investigate and discovered that the tenant they had been unable to contact was actually Qi Wei, which shocked them.
"They're like a persistent ghost!" he spat.
They sent someone to persuade Qi Wei, only to find that he had moved his bedding into the shop and was staying there, not giving anyone a chance to use it.
Huo Xiao naturally wouldn't resort to coercive measures.
Now that Wenwan Group has grown to be the largest and strongest, it needs to maintain a good reputation and avoid any instances of exploiting merchants or even vandalism.
That would cause trouble for Lu Wanqing.
But he didn't intend to tell her about it; instead, he wanted to solve it in his own way.
I definitely won't give him a million; I need to find a way to make him beg for mercy himself.
The shops will definitely no longer have water and electricity, and cooking will also be a problem because there is no gas.
He lives there, but he can only sleep; he can't solve any other problems.
Qi Wei was also an oddball. He would fetch water from the river by himself, use public toilets, and eat tea eggs to fill his stomach, which is how he managed to survive.
Just when Huo Xiao was at his wit's end, things took a turn for the better.
He inadvertently discovered that Sun Wei's son, Sun Tao, was actually Luo Hao's subordinate.
Sun Tao is now the head of a decoration company. He has great ambitions and wants to work at Luo Hao's construction group headquarters.
He knew about the history between the two families. If Sun Tao could persuade Qi Wei to give up the high compensation and get Luo Hao to give him a position at headquarters, it wouldn't be impossible.
Following this line of thought, Huo Xiao immediately went to find Sun Tao.
Sun Tao readily agreed and then went to find his father.
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