Quick Travel Guide World Famous Books

Chapter 111

The boat arrived at the station.

Yang Ming also helped Bai Luo get off the boat, and the city by the river gradually emerged from the mist of the river.

Not as poor as imagined.There are still a few small high-rise buildings, standing in a forest in the distant city center, all of which look like Huaguo infrastructure.

What is left is one stall after another of low houses.These low houses spread along the road and the river like a pie, spreading chaos and depression.

There are more than a dozen motorcycle drivers waiting beside the pier.It was early autumn and the weather was already very cold.That's why these motorcycle drivers all wore the same outfits as gods—a dirty padded jacket over a torn T-shirt, a pair of big pants underneath, and a pair of big slippers cut out of tires.I don't know if it's because of the cold or the heat.

Seeing someone approaching, the drivers rushed up to grab the business.

Yang Ming also picked out an old man who seemed to be the oldest, and asked him, "How much does it cost to go to Jingsanwei[-]?"

The old man said: "50! No bargaining! Seeing that you are a student, I'll give you a cheaper price. I'll pay sixty or seventy for everyone else! How about it, can you go?"

Yang Ming also thought silently: "The old man said it would be cheaper for me, but in fact he paid me more. The last time the three of us sat from the pier to my house, it was only over 40. But... forget it. Look It’s not easy for this old man, I’m not short of 10 yuan.”

He reached out to reach for his wallet.

Bai Luo squinted at him from the side, and could tell at a glance that he thought it was too expensive, but he couldn't bear to bargain with the old man.So Bai Luo stretched out his hand to block him, and opened his mouth and said, "35. It's not expensive anymore."

The old man said: "Oh, you little girl! Are you kidding me, aren't you! 35 yuan, I can't even get my money back!"

Bai Luo grabbed Yang Mingye's sleeve.

"The maximum is 38 yuan. If you pull it, you will pull it. If you don't pull it, we will leave."

Saying that, Bai Luo dragged Yang Ming and was about to walk to the side.

Yang Ming was also taken aback by this younger sister.

How could the old man be willing to let them go?Seeing them take a few steps, he put on a distressed look and waved at them.

"Forget it, forget it, the tempers of the two children are really strange. 45 yuan will give you a ride!"

Yang Ming also wanted to turn around.Bai Luo tugged on his sleeve to prevent him from going back.

Yang Ming also looked confused, shook his sister's hand, and just wanted to ask Bai Luo what's wrong with you girl.

At this time, the old man behind him lowered the price again.

"Hey, hey, forget it. 40 yuan, come back, you guys!"

Bai Luo pulled Yang Ming and walked back just like that.The old man's face seemed to be very unhappy, Yang Ming also saw it in his heart, and there was actually a look of complaint towards Bai Luo on his face.

"You girl, it's not easy for people to make money. Why do you keep the price so tight..."

Bai Luo sighed inwardly.Yep, confirmed, my brother has nerd syndrome.He even dared to believe a businessman who said he was not easy!
Yang Ming also sat behind the old man.Bai Luo sat behind Yang Mingye, stretched out his hands, and gently wrapped his arms around his brother's waist.

As soon as the old man gasped, the motorcycle swished out.

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Bai Luo admired the street scene passing before his eyes.

Not long after coming out of the pier, the road under my feet changed.Concrete roads disappeared, replaced by muddy and potholed dirt roads.

The dirt road is lined with the expected mess.Children with huge stomachs ran around barefoot, and beggars in ragged clothes lay on the side of the road, looking at every passerby with cloudy eyes.

There was a grumpy husband who beat his wife violently in the street, and the wife was beaten to the point of bleeding. There were not a lot of people around to watch the battle, but no one was willing to fight.

Some women came out of the house directly carrying dirty water basins or urine cans, and dumped them on the side of the road.Some unlucky pedestrians will be splashed on their trouser legs.Out of the city's CBD, you will find that every street here is full of stench.

The car slid down a hidden side street.In the depths of the small street, every household is hung with ambiguous red lanterns.There were a few girls standing at the door of the house in cool clothes, greeting the guests and hawking loudly.Bai Luo observed them, but saw that the oldest was already in his fifties, and the youngest was maybe only eight or nine years old.The youngest girl still had several bruises on her face, which were so big that they couldn't be covered up with makeup.

Bai Luo's heart tugged slightly.

The old man who drove the motorcycle said slowly in front: "These girls, life is hard! They don't have as good a life as your students, brothers and sisters. It's either that the family owes a debt and they are here to pay off the debt, or the family can't support themselves. With so many mouths, I sold them here, at least to exchange some food money for the family. Little girl, tell me, compare with these girls, how good your life is!"

Bai Luo sighed sullenly from behind.

"Ugh."

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The old man sent them to Yang Mingye's temporary residence - a tube building standing at the intersection of a slightly bustling street.

Yang Ming also gave the money to the old man and thanked him repeatedly.The old man Xie felt a little embarrassed, so he had to say quickly: "You students are just different from others."

The old man took the money, put his legs back on the car, and walked away dusty with a sizzle.

Yang Ming also took Bai Luo upstairs.The corridor is very narrow, and the overhead is covered with greasy and dirty wires.The lights were dim, and there was a strange smell everywhere.The walls are covered with small advertisements that look like psoriasis, and half of the corridor is full of neighbors' sundries and garbage that they haven't had time to throw away.Next to the garbage are hanging peppers, and there are many sauerkraut jars that look very unappetizing.

Yang Ming also said: "Ming Jiu, let me wrong you to live here with me first. I lived on campus before, but later my aunt asked me to take care of you, so I couldn't live on campus anymore. I just rented two small rooms here. House. The rent here is quite cheap. I rented two small rooms in a tube building. The monthly rent for each room is only 200 yuan, and the sum can’t reach 500 yuan. Let’s make do here for a while, and wait for us The two of you have saved enough money, and then go to live in a better place elsewhere."

Bai Luo nodded vigorously, and said, "Thank you brother."

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The doors of the two small rooms that Yang Ming also rented were much cleaner than the other rooms. It seemed that Xiao Yang had done a full-body spa for the two big iron doors that had been in disrepair by himself.

Yang Ming also opened his own door.The inside of the house was in stark contrast to the dirty and oily corridors outside.

The walls inside the house were freshly painted with lime soil and looked very clean.There are some posters of celebrities that Yang Ming also likes on the wall, including anime characters, basketball stars, and singers he likes.

By the window against the wall, there is a small bed.The bed was covered with blue and white sheets, which looked clean and bright.

Next to the bed was another very old small table, which was piled high and low with books.There is an old-fashioned piece of glass on the table, and Yang Ming pressed a few photos on the most facing place, most of which are photos of him and his classmates.

The whole house was tidy and neat by Yang Ming.

Bai Luo took a light breath and thought, my brother is a clean man.

(End of this chapter)