Xu Kailin asked with concern, "Brother Gu, how did you sleep last night?"
"Well enough."
Gu Wei shook the bag in his hand; even without saying a word, his intention was quite clear.
Xu Kailin realized what was happening and quickly said, "Brother Gu, let's go somewhere else."
Gu Wei nodded slightly, "Okay."
The two left the street one after the other.
They didn't walk for long before they arrived at the storage room on the ground floor of a tenement building where Xu Kailin rented a place.
Gu Wei noticed that although the place was small, the windows and doors were fitted with iron bars, so the safety level should be acceptable.
Xu Kailin also made no attempt to hide the fact that this was his warehouse and trading location from Gu Wei.
It was impossible for him to sell so much stock on his own, so he subcontracted it to others.
Gu Wei didn't care about any of that.
Anyway, the goods have been allocated to him, and how he sells them is his own business.
The two successfully completed the transaction.
Xu Kailin put the goods away.
Gu Wei then visited his home.
Gu Wei already knew something about the Xu family's situation.
Xu Kailin is the third child in his family.
He has an older brother and an older sister, and a younger brother.
He was the only one of four siblings to be sent to the countryside as an educated youth during the Cultural Revolution.
After spending several years in the countryside, he still couldn't find an opportunity to return to the city.
He was only able to return to the provincial capital after a large number of educated youth returned to the city.
Unable to find work and facing severe financial difficulties at home, he emboldened himself to engage in reselling.
Even though many things were not explained in detail.
Gu Wei could guess that this was someone who wasn't popular at home.
This is usually the situation for children in the middle of a family.
However, economic foundation determines family status.
Now that Xu Kailin is making money, the situation will likely change somewhat.
The Xu family lived in a single-story house, which was not very large, but it was kept quite clean inside and out.
Xu's father and mother treated Gu Wei very warmly.
He started working as soon as he entered the house.
They were busy making tea, pouring water, offering cigarettes, and washing fruit, afraid of neglecting their guests.
Although Xu Kailin did not reveal the truth, he only said that Gu Wei was a friend from out of town.
But Xu's parents also guessed that this young man was no ordinary person.
Because it's completely different from the friends that my third brother used to associate with.
When they first met, neither of them knew each other well, and their conversation was polite and deliberate.
Gu Wei only came to take a look out of courtesy.
They didn't seem to want me to stay for dinner, so I got up and said goodbye after sitting for a short while.
Xu Kailin had already planned to arrange for the God of Wealth to be outside, so he naturally went out with him.
Mr. and Mrs. Xu escorted him all the way to the door of his house.
Only after they had walked away did he turn back.
As Gu Wei walked, he observed the houses and coal sheds on both sides of the narrow alley.
He knew that the buildings here, full of the spirit of the times, were hard to find after the urban renewal project.
Seeing that Gu Wei seemed very interested in these things, Xu Kailin said, "These illegally built sheds actually pose a significant fire hazard. There was a big fire last April... Brother Gu, have you heard about this?"
"Yes, I've heard about it. I heard the losses were extremely heavy."
Gu Wei knew about this famous catastrophic fire, which destroyed seven buildings and more than 200 bungalows in five streets, as well as the equipment and materials of some enterprises and institutions, and caused many casualties.
Xu Kailin sighed, "Yes, the fire was huge. We didn't see the sun until after nine o'clock the next morning. I had a friend who lived there, and everything was burned to the ground..."
Listening to Xu Kailin's story, Gu Wei also felt particularly heartbroken, "It really is too tragic."
The two were walking and talking.
suddenly.
A series of ringing bicycle bells sounded behind them.
Gu Wei also turned around and looked back.
She discovered that it was Xu Kailin's girlfriend, whom she had met at the restaurant yesterday.
"Xiaoli, why aren't you at work?"
Xu Kailin was somewhat surprised to see his girlfriend nearby at this time.
Yue Xiaoli, who had gotten off her bicycle, snorted and said in a somewhat aggressive tone, "Whether I go to work or not is none of your business!" Then she stared straight at Gu Wei.
Gu Wei frowned, feeling that Xu Kailin's partner didn't seem very good. Even if there were conflicts or arguments, he should at least give the other person some face in front of outsiders.
While angry, Xu Kailin was also afraid of upsetting Gu Wei, so he said in a stiff tone, "It's better if you don't need me to interfere!"
"Brother Gu, let's hurry up and leave, or it might get too late..."
Seeing that Xu Kailin had no intention of introducing the girl and didn't have a good impression of her, Gu Wei was naturally happy to cooperate, "Okay, let's hurry up then."
Yue Xiaoli watched the two people, one tall and one short, leave, her face turning ashen with anger.
She was still angry about what happened yesterday; Xu Kailin had gone too far!
After the two had walked a little further away, Xu Kailin felt embarrassed and said with a wry smile, "Brother Gu, I'm sorry you had to see this."
Gu Wei waved his hand dismissively: "It's okay."
However, he was not very optimistic about their future.
But whether it's good or bad is their business.
It has absolutely nothing to do with him.
Especially when it comes to matters of the heart, it's best to say as little as possible.
But Xu Kailin clearly regarded Gu Wei as his benefactor and confidante. "Actually, she wasn't like this before. Back then, I was in the countryside, feeling particularly lost and hopeless, not knowing if I would ever be able to return to the city in my lifetime. Fortunately, she often wrote to me and mailed me things..."
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