She didn't leave, but found a stone that the old man had made and sat down against the wall. It was a good location, as it could block the sun. It was very hot in July.
Leaning against the wall behind him and enjoying the cool breeze, Chen Ye felt so comfortable that he almost fell asleep. His head tilted and hit the wall.
"Hiss" She suddenly became energetic. She couldn't sleep and couldn't miss the opportunity.
But it feels quite good to be so leisurely. In her memory, she seemed to have never been so leisurely since she could walk. Every day she was either on the way to find food or on the way to earn work points. She was so busy every day that she had no time to rest.
Shouldn't she slow down a bit in the future? Life is long, so shouldn't she slow down and take in the scenery around her?
She tilted her head towards Zhang Wei's house and moved her ears. She heard intermittent voices coming from the backyard and the sound of the door closing quietly.
"What's going on? The person hasn't left yet?" This was the voice of an old lady.
The old man's voice was a little low: "Keep your voice down, the person is still sitting there, don't let anyone hear you."
The old lady was not convinced, but she lowered her voice: "If you heard it, then you heard it. I didn't say anything else."
"What do you think this guy wants from that guy? Is he even trying to get ahead of others?"
The old man snorted, "I guess he's not a good guy. How can anyone who hangs out with that guy be a good person?"
"Okay, anyway, we stay away from that family and don't have anything to do with them. How can they harm us?"
"That's hard to say. Look, I've offended that family before, hasn't I..."
The old lady sighed: "Alright, let's not talk about this. We just need to take care of Old Sun secretly. We can't control anything else."
The Old Sun the old couple mentioned is the old man who used to live in Zhang Wei's yard. The yard used to belong to Old Sun's family. No one knew how he offended Zhang Wei, but he was directly arrested and criticized, and the house was occupied by the Zhang family.
The people who lived in this area used to be more or less capable, otherwise how could almost every family live in a private house? If you really look at it, there might not be many old people left.
Because of this, whenever these old guys meet someone asking about or looking for Zhang Wei, they will try to avoid them to avoid being accidentally implicated. They are not just one person, they also have a whole family.
The old man sighed deeply, and the sigh was full of helplessness, confusion, sadness, and anger.
Chen Ye also sighed in his heart. This is how things are these days. It will take many years to wait for good times. Just have to endure it slowly.
After that, there was no more talking in the yard, and Chen Ye knew why. She asked Zhang Wei's name, and those old men and women quickly found excuses to leave.
Zhang Wei! He really has become a hated man. This is also Zhang Wei's ability. He was lucky not to be put in a sack and beaten to death.
As time went by, more and more people began to walk around in the alley. Those who had worked had returned. Chen Ye didn't move and just leaned there.
Although everyone who passed by would look at her curiously, no one came up to talk to her or ask her anything.
The people living here seemed to be particularly cautious. Chen Ye half-closed his eyes as if he was asleep. Suddenly, a few people who were walking home steadily suddenly quickened their pace, as if they were hurriedly avoiding something.
Chen Ye's half-closed eyes lit up. Could this be the person she was waiting for? This guy was like a Japanese invader entering the village.
She remained motionless, her head still facing Zhang Wei's house. The distance was quite far, and even if Zhang Wei discovered her, he would not be suspicious.
As the sound of footsteps rang out, a middle-aged man appeared in Chen Ye's sight. The man was not tall, about 1.7 meters, with sparse hair. The top of his head was reflecting light in the afterglow of the setting sun.
He has a small face, small eyes, upside-down eyebrows, a flat nose and a big nose tip. His whole face looks greasy. He has a smile on his ordinary face, but that smile makes people feel cold. You can tell at first glance that he is a bad guy.
He was neither fat nor thin, but had a slightly protruding belly, which showed that he ate well. He wore a white short-sleeved Dacron shirt, black pants, and a pair of black leather shoes.
He walked slowly with his hands behind his back, as if he was patrolling his territory. When he saw his neighbors walking in panic, a look of contempt and complacency appeared in his eyes.
There's a sense of arrogance like a common person who has turned the tables and stepped on those who used to look down on him, and also a feeling like a cat teasing a fish.
He deliberately pretended to be arrogant, as if to say, "You troublemakers, I'll see how long you can struggle."
Chen Ye shook her head in her heart. What a mess she was thinking. This person's behavior only made people feel that he was a villain who had succeeded. It was even a little ridiculous. It felt like he was trying to draw a tiger but ended up drawing a dog instead.
Guessing that this was the Zhang Wei she was looking for, Chen Ye did not sit there quietly. She stood up and walked quickly in another direction. She was similar to the other people in the alley. Everyone was about to make a move to escape, and no one paid attention to her unfamiliar face.
She quickly went around behind Zhang Wei, hid in an inconspicuous corner, and called out "Director Zhang".
The voice belonged to a middle-aged man, and it contained a hint of surprise and flattery at seeing an official.
Zhang Wei heard someone calling him and looked back. When he saw that there was no one behind him, he looked in another direction and saw that he was standing alone in the alley.
An angry look appeared on his face, and he thought someone was playing a trick on him, and his pace unconsciously quickened.
The moment Zhang Wei turned around, Chen Ye retracted his head and walked directly out of the alley without stopping. The alleys here were interconnected and fortunately they were all straight, so any alley could lead to the outside.
After confirming who Zhang Wei was, Chen Ye planned to wait until night to come over, as it would be inconvenient to do anything during the day.
She returned to Dashuang's house with the food she bought from the state-owned restaurant and found that the lock on the door was missing. She pushed it tentatively and the door opened.
Hearing the noise coming from the front door, Dashuang poked his head out of the kitchen: "Are you back?"
Chen Ye turned around and locked the door: "Well, did you see the note I left for you?" She was not surprised at all that Da Shuang could recognize her in disguise. These two brothers had sharp eyes.
"See, I'll cook something and we can eat. Are you hungry?"
Chen Ye took a lunch box and an oil-paper bag to the kitchen and said, "Don't bother cooking. I brought some with me. Just eat them right away. If you make too much, you won't be able to finish it. It won't keep for a day."
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