They deal with all sorts of people every day, and they can still distinguish between fake and real skills.
The person in front of me is clearly a real expert.
But he only backed down for a few seconds before straightening up, gritting his teeth, and saying, "It's me! This woman is your wife? That's perfect. All the house renovation work in this area is under Brother Dao's management. Just pay up when you arrive, and we'll do the renovations for you."
Lu Shishen twitched the corner of his lips and patted the dirt off his hands.
"My wife decides what kind of workers we hire."
He said calmly, "I can't even interfere, let alone you."
The man with the pointed chin and monkey-like face retorted angrily, "You're welcome to try! Be careful, or you won't be able to move into the house before it's even finished!"
There are precedents for this.
If you anger Brother Dao, he might ruin your house, let alone your renovation.
"I'll be living here every day from now on. There are young and old people in my family, and there will be times when I'm all alone!"
When the man with the pointed mouth and monkey-like cheeks said those words, Lu Shishen and Wang Xiuxiu's expressions changed simultaneously.
Wang Xiuxiu was thinking of Lu Xiaozhao.
Lu Shishen, however, felt that he was referring to Wang Xiuxiu.
He's currently on vacation, but once it ends, he won't be able to come over every day.
He wouldn't feel at ease leaving Wang Xiuxiu alone.
Lu Shishen's face was as cold as ice. He glanced coldly at the man with the pointed mouth and monkey cheeks, and walked towards Wang Xiuxiu.
"Let's go home."
When he faced Wang Xiuxiu, his tone softened unconsciously, and he even raised his arm slightly.
In the end, I put it down.
Wang Xiuxiu nodded slightly.
She needs to find a way to get rid of these people, but not now.
Wang Xiuxiu didn't want to cause trouble for Lu Shishen either. He had no obligation to help her, nor did she want him to help her.
Each lost in their own thoughts, the two stopped at the gatehouse.
"I'm going to ask about something."
"Wait for me a moment."
The two spoke at the same time.
Soon, they learned about the origins of this group of people from the old man who was looking after the house.
"They are people from the original village where this land was located. The man in charge is called Brother Dao. He has committed all sorts of evil deeds and was only released a few years ago."
"Most of the renovations in our community are done by them. There's no other way. If you don't hire them, they won't let you live in peace. We're all going to be living here eventually, so we can only consider it paying protection money."
“Originally, there was another boss who wanted to build a school downstairs from us. Before it was even built, Brother Dao and his men started vandalizing it every few days. The boss couldn’t take it anymore and had to transfer the land to Brother Dao at a low price.”
Wang Xiuxiu took a deep breath. "Grandpa, doesn't the police have any jurisdiction?"
"Sigh, I can't control it, it's reached the heavens!"
This is the second time Wang Xiuxiu has heard this word today.
This is Beijing, and yet this kind of thing still happens.
As a soldier of the People's Liberation Army, Lu Shishen felt even more deeply than Wang Xiuxiu.
They risked their lives to protect the people. And what was the result?
If protecting the interests of these people is what truly brings shame upon them.
Lu Shishen lowered his eyes without showing any emotion, suppressing his thoughts.
The two returned to the compound.
Wang Xiuxiu needed to go to Xu Ruantang's house to return the key first.
Chen Ji and Xiao Bao opened the door. Xiao Bao stared at Lu Shishen curiously for a moment, then turned his head and snuggled into Chen Ji's arms.
"Deputy Brigade Commander Chen, I'm looking for Ruan Tang."
Wang Xiuxiu said with a smile.
Chen Ji nodded. "Come in and sit down. I'll go upstairs and call her down."
After Chen Ji went upstairs, Xiao Bao hugged the cotton doll that her grandmother had sewn for her, pulled on its ears and stuffed it into its mouth.
"Xiao Bao, that's cotton, you can't eat it."
Wang Xiuxiu tried to stop her, reaching out to pull the cotton doll.
Xiao Bao also held onto Yi Jiao tightly, then quickly turned around, leaving Wang Xiuxiu with only his back to him.
Wang Xiuxiu was both amused and exasperated. "Xiao Bao, Xiao Bao? Can your cotton doll be played with by your auntie?"
After a moment's thought, Xiao Bao turned around and, holding the doll in one hand, gestured towards Wang Xiuxiu.
Wang Xiuxiu was flattered and surprised. "You're willing to give it to me? Xiao Bao is so generous!"
She gave a thumbs-up in praise and reached out to take it.
As soon as he grabbed the doll's leg, Xiao Bao started pulling it back.
When Xu Ruantang and Chen Ji were at home, Xiao Bao liked to tease them like this.
She didn't really want to give it; she just enjoyed the tug-of-war process and probably thought it was fun.
Even when eating, he always hands food to others, appearing very generous.
When someone reaches out to take it, or opens their mouth to bite it, Xiao Bao quickly pulls back his hand and shoves it into his mouth with lightning speed.
Not only that, but they also shake their heads and celebrate their victory.
The same applies to giving Wang Xiuxiu the cotton doll this time.
She didn't expect Wang Xiuxiu to grab it so easily, so she scratched her head anxiously, pouted, and started pulling it back.
Wang Xiuxiu wouldn't let go either, "Xiaobao, you said you wanted your aunt to play with it, so this is your aunt's."
Xiao Bao's eyebrows furrowed. Children are not strong, and she whimpered as she pulled.
Wang Xiuxiu suppressed a laugh, gently pulling the doll with one hand, "If you give it to me, it's mine, mine, mine."
She said it three times in a row.
Xiao Bao stared at her mouth, and after two seconds spoke: "Mine!"
The child's voice was still very soft and the pronunciation was not very clear.
Wang Xiuxiu was instantly amused and continued to go along with her, saying, "Mine, mine!"
Xiao Bao was not to be outdone, shouting, "Mine! Mine! I...mine!"
He spoke each word slowly and deliberately, with utmost seriousness.
The child's innocence and cuteness instantly made Wang Xiuxiu laugh.
My initially depressed mood changed because of Xiao Bao.
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