Chapter 253 Good Luck Comes



Ever since a fish warehouse opened in the southern part of Kyoto, this place has been profitable and full of life. People from all over the world flock here.

The Qiao family never looked at anyone with a frown, and the shopkeeper would never drive anyone away unless they deliberately caused trouble.

Anyone who cooks knows that even the most skilled chefs cannot prepare dishes with exactly the right amount of food, neither more nor less. In the kitchen, based on the principle of "better to have more rather than less", there will always be some leftover ingredients every day.

In addition to providing meals for employees, the Qiao family also gave some of the food to beggars, young and old, who had been waiting at the back door all day.

In the past, Kyoto residents would frown upon mentioning the slums, but now luxurious carriages are often seen passing by, and groups of students come and go frequently.

The people in the slums originally thought that such prosperity and bustle would never be seen in their lifetime.

But if a big golden cake fell from the sky today and hit them on the head, it would take them several days to recover.

Hu Si was born and raised in Kyoto, grew up in this slum, attended a private school for a year, and learned a few words. He was then appointed by the government as the head of the village in the west end.

He is smart, with lively eyes and eloquent words, but his heart is not strong enough. He has been a minor official for more than ten years but has never put a penny into his pocket.

The neighbors around were either too poor to have food to eat or pants to wear, or little beggars without parents, or gangsters with unknown identities.

This place has existed since his grandfather's generation. It is a place that the imperial court doesn't want to control, and the local tyrants are the kings and dominate the world.

Three generations of them dreamed of escaping from here. But things did not go as planned. His grandfather and his father had struggled all their lives but failed to achieve their goals. Now, his dream was about to come true!

Since a fish warehouse opened here this summer, the area in southern Beijing has been visibly developing in a positive direction. First, the small ditch that was full of sewage and smelled terrible was completely cleaned up, and the clear water from the moat was introduced. Not only was a pavilion built on the side of the road for workers to rest and furnished with several benches, but there were also toilets separated by men and women every hundred meters, with blue bricks and blue tiles, which were cleaned every day.

The road was paved with clean blue bricks, and passing carriages no longer had to worry about falling into huge puddles and being unable to climb out for a long time.

Not to mention that the land outside was well cleaned, even the beggars and old people in this area benefited from it. During festivals, Yu Mancang would provide white flour buns and a buffet for these children and old people to eat for two days. On weekdays, there were also many donations and care.

She thought that this was the end, but she didn't expect that even greater benefits would fall upon them!

But they have no relationship with him at all, what on earth do they want?

Hu Si pushed open the gate of his house with a worried look on his face. When he looked up, he saw that every corner of his small yard was filled with people, all looking at him anxiously.

"Village head, what do you think? Is this true?"

Hu Si nodded heavily: "It's true!"

Father Hu was stunned: "How is this possible? What do they want? We have nothing but our lives. There is no such thing as a free lunch. I, your father, have always been poor. I have only this opportunity when I am old. I am still sleepy when I think about it! Si'er, tell us what they said."

The people in the yard were also looking at Hu Si eagerly.

Hu Si also felt it was unreal, but that was the fact, and this time it was the head of the Qiao family who talked to him personally, not just those kids.

The one who made the promise to him was Old Lady Qiao, the old lady who bought the Wang Family Compound and helped the villagers of Wangjia Village turn their lives around!

"The old lady said that when the warehouse is full of fish, customers are flocking in, but the customers also want a good dining environment. They want to buy this piece of land and make some improvements. Please move us to a new place, and build us a new house. The size of the land is based on the land deed, and we will be compensated with the number of houses we originally had. We will just move to a new place to live!"

"What should we do? Maybe they should move us out of the city. Otherwise, our house will be demolished, the title deed will be given to them, but they won't build us a new house. Then we will be completely homeless!"

"That's right, there is no good official here. They always say nice things on the surface, but turn their faces and disrespect you. Haven't we experienced this enough? You, the head of the village, must not be deceived by their words!"

Hu Si pursed his lips and decided to say a few good words for the old lady: "It shouldn't be the case. The old lady not only promised to build a house for us, but also promised that after the house is really built, she will give priority to choosing workers from the people living in our area, and the kind that will pay.

When building a house, we also need manpower. We send people here to do technical work that we can't do, but we use our own people for all the lifting and moving. She said this is called national participation and supervision!"

Someone with a quick mind immediately pointed out the key point: "It seems that Yu Mancang is going to expand its scale!"

A little beggar said, "That's for sure. I've heard customers complain more than once that they have to wait too long to eat here. They have to make reservations several days in advance to get a meal, but they can't get a meal anywhere else."

"If we expand, we will have to hire a lot of runners and other people. Will we have a chance?"

"It's possible! Since everyone is here, let's not go from house to house. Let's go back and discuss it carefully. Tell me the result tomorrow. Not only ours, but the whole area will be demolished. The three village heads over there are also here today."

I'm planning to say this in advance, everyone, put away those little thoughts, don't treat others as fools. While the Qiao family is willing to be a good person, everyone should seize this opportunity to turn things around. If you miss this opportunity, you will miss that opportunity.

If you guys mess around and make the old lady annoyed, and she decides to buy a clean piece of land and move there, what can you do?

Besides, the Qiao family is also a wealthy family, with two generals and one top scholar. The old lady is in charge of our lives. If they really want to deal with us, it would be easier than crushing an ant. Don't be stupid and don't know whether to live or die!"

As soon as these words came out, the people present woke up from their dreams of wealth and luxury, and secretly warned themselves in their hearts that they must pass on the message to their families, lest the women in their families who usually like to take advantage of others become greedy and ruin everyone's future.

There are village heads like Hu Si who are aware of current affairs, and naturally there are also those scoundrels who have risen to power and are thinking of how to gain control and extract many benefits.

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