amaotonovel Chapter 467 Even if a rat goes in, throw in two kernels of corn and it's gone.
Chapter 467 Even if a rat goes in, throw in two kernels of corn and it's gone.
"Auntie, excuse me, does Jiang Fangyuan live in this tenement?"
Guo Futian asked politely, and then, fearing that the aunt might not know Jiang Fangyuan's name, he added another sentence.
"He was a middle-aged man around forty years old with a broken arm."
Originally, the aunt didn't intend to pay any attention to the visitor, but seeing that Guo Futian was dressed nicely and was so polite, she changed her mind.
Without the slightest bit of disdain, the aunt pointed out the place where Jiang Fangyuan lived to Guo Futian.
Although it was a tenement, at least there was some brick and tile to cover one's body.
The place the auntie was pointing to was probably the worst house in this large courtyard.
It really is a case of "there's no worst, only worse".
The roof tiles on the houses over there were all broken and shattered.
Looking over, Guo Futian even wondered if the roof tiles on the beams might be blown off if the wind picked up.
He frowned, but Guo Futian wasted no time.
After saying thank you, he strode towards the house his aunt had pointed to.
The weather was already getting hot in mid-June, and the room was quite drafty.
Guo Futian couldn't imagine what people would do in such a house during the winter.
I was about to knock, but when I touched the door, the dilapidated wooden door opened on its own.
Once the door was opened, dust was visibly floating in front of us.
Guo Futian fanned himself with his hand, but it didn't help.
"Jiang Fangyuan, are you in there?" Guo Futian asked as he peeked inside.
Upon closer inspection, it's not a big deal; the room, though drafty, has good natural light, since there's not much obstruction.
But inside the house, there was clutter and garbage everywhere, and the smell was pungent.
It's just as bad as a chicken coop.
There was trash and garbage everywhere, and nowhere to put your feet.
The room has a low ceiling, probably only about 1.8 or 1.9 meters high.
It's obvious that this wasn't originally intended for living; it was probably just a storage room or something similar.
Guo Futian's gaze swept across the room.
Finally, on a bed made of several wooden planks, they found a figure that looked like a human.
Stepping over the debris and trash on the ground, Guo Futian strode inside.
Then I saw a man dressed in tattered dark gray clothes lying there.
Guo Futian stepped forward and patted the man on the shoulder.
Perhaps because of Guo Futian's actions, several cockroaches were startled and scattered in all directions.
The man turned over in frustration.
Noticing someone had entered her room and touched her, she impatiently opened her eyes.
Upon seeing Guo Futian, I quickly tried to recall who this somewhat familiar-looking person was.
The image of Old Master Bai appeared in Jiang Fangyuan's mind.
Jiang Fangyuan quickly covered her face.
I used my left hand.
At this moment, Guo Futian discovered that Jiang Fangyuan's right hand was completely immobile.
It is clear that the right hand was broken.
“You’ve mistaken me for someone else!” Jiang Fangyuan said.
His voice was hoarse, as if he hadn't drunk water in a long time.
My throat feels sore when I speak.
At this moment, Guo Futian also noticed that there were quite a few wine bottles scattered haphazardly on Jiang Fangyuan's bed, which could hardly be called a bed.
They were all transparent glass bottles, with the character for "wine" casually written on them in black pen.
Guo Futian thought that this must be because Jiang Fangyuan drank alcohol to relieve the pain when her hand hurt.
"I've seen you before! Don't pretend you're not who you are!" Guo Futian pulled Jiang Fangyuan's hands away from her face.
Jiang Fangyuan was shocked to see herself in this state by someone she knew.
I felt utterly ashamed.
He was young and his family was wealthy, though it was considered a shady business by worldly people.
They are the envy of everyone wherever they go.
Later, due to his older brother's situation and the circumstances of the times, his family suffered a great calamity, but thanks to his father's and his own efforts, they managed to do quite well.
However, after her father passed away, her older brother plotted to steal everything from her.
He even broke his own arm.
After being abandoned here, Jiang Fangyuan sought help from her father's old friends.
But... when a person dies, it's like a lamp going out.
In this day and age, nobody wants to get involved in their own messy affairs.
I feel like a rat in a sewer now, just living one day at a time.
Waiting for death, waiting for the day he goes to the underworld to see his father.
I'm afraid that when that day comes, I won't have the face to see my father.
Thinking about it, Jiang Fangyuan gave a bitter smile.
"How did you become like this? Why don't you go to Baicaotang to find my master?" Guo Futian asked hurriedly when Jiang Fangyuan didn't respond.
Jiang Fangyuan's eyes were vacant when she heard Guo Futian's words.
At first, he only looked for people who were close to his father.
The better the relationship, the faster they will avoid you.
Although Grandpa Bai was also a good friend of my father, their contact wasn't exactly close.
None of his brothers, his own brothers, who had been inseparable from his father, cared about him.
They even belittled themselves. What's the point of finding Old Master Bai?
Jiang Fangyuan hadn't spoken yet.
Over there, Old Master Bai had already led Su Niannian to the door.
Originally, Grandpa Bai wanted Su Niannian to go out first, but Su Niannian refused.
She insisted on staying by her grandfather's side.
Grandpa Bai was worried about Su Niannian, a pregnant woman, coming in, but Su Niannian refused to go out on her own.
Reluctantly, not wanting to waste time, I decided to come in and take Jiang Fangyuan out as soon as possible!
That's when they appeared at the door.
When Grandpa Bai and Su Niannian peeked inside, they were both stunned.
This place doesn't look like a place where people live.
Even Su Niannian felt that this place was worse than the cluttered room she used to live in at home.
At least, she would clean Su Niannian's room, even though the conditions weren't good.
But at least there isn't that much trash.
"Stop talking nonsense! Just recite it from memory!" Old Master Bai said, standing at the door.
He can't go in; if he goes in, Su Niannian will definitely have to go in too.
Grandpa Bai can't let Su Niannian go in.
Upon hearing his master's words, Guo Futian reached out to pull Jiang Fangyuan.
But Jiang Fangyuan dodged it for a moment.
Guo Futian frowned. "What? You won't let me touch you? Are you feeling unwell?"
Guo Futian was initially a little unhappy. He hadn't even complained about how dirty the man was and had offered to carry him, so why was the man avoiding him?
Then I thought, could it be that I was in pain somewhere in my body, which is why I avoided it?
Just as Guo Futian was about to reach out to check if Jiang Fangyuan had any other injuries, Jiang Fangyuan's voice came out weakly.
"I'm dirty..."
"Damn it! What time is it and you're still thinking about whether it's dirty or not!"
Guo Futian's eyes were practically rolling to the sky.