Chapter 249: In the Rag Camp
These few days were the most painful period for Meng Shaoyuan.
Waiting for an eldest lady is definitely not such a pleasant thing.
But fortunately, the eldest lady obviously changed her attitude towards Meng Shaoyuan a little.
It's not as cold as it was on the first day.
Sometimes they even have a few bad jokes with him.
Meng Shaoyuan was not easy at all.
Since ancient times, the companion is like a tiger.
In fact, the same is true for the family members who accompany those big people.
You don't know when you're going to get into trouble, you're going to make them unhappy, and you don't know if you're offended.
When the time comes, let alone your future, I'm afraid you won't even be able to save your life.
In the past few days, Meng Shaoyuan has also seen what it means to spend money like running water.
As long as it is something that her eldest lady likes, it is one word:
Don't ask the price, don't ask yourself if you can use it.
The room next to her was dedicated to her other party's things, and it was already half piled up.
This purchasing power is simply terrifying.
But apparently, the eldest lady is still not satisfied, and always complains that Nanjing's consumption level is not as good as Shanghai's.
Meng Shaoyuan could only smile bitterly when he heard it.
Those who live in heaven will not know what the people are like.
"Miss."
Early in the morning, Meng Shaoyuan came to Kong Lingyi's room with the snacks he had just delivered from the airport.
The maid hurriedly opened the snack.
"Section Chief Meng, I'm going to leave the day after tomorrow at the latest."
Kong Lingyi's opening remarks gave Meng Shao a feeling of looking at the blue sky through the clouds and mist.
However, Kong Lingyi then said: "I have actually lived in Nanjing for many years, and I have watched everything I should see. ”
Fun place?
What can there be?
What Meng Shao was thinking about was how to send her away as soon as possible.
Last night, he also received a report that a new member of the special operations team accidentally fell and was seriously injured during training, Meng Shaoyuan was really lacking in skills, so he could only let Tian Qi deal with it, and asked Ren Yinghao to send a sum of money to the family of the team member.
You say, in the past few days, I have been revolving around this eldest lady, what can I do seriously?
But since she brought it up, seeing that she was about to leave, Meng Shaoyuan really didn't want to cause more trouble.
The eyeballs rolled there: "Miss, if you want me to arrange, first, you can't regret it, you must finish reading." Second, there is too much people can't go. ”
Kong Lingyi immediately looked a little expectant: "That's okay, I'll listen to your arrangement today, and you and Gao Fanyi will accompany me." ”
Meng Shaoyuan suddenly said again: "Also, don't wear a cheongsam, change into lighter clothes." ”
Kong Lingyi became more and more interested, and everything was arranged by Meng Shaoyuan.
After breakfast, Kong Lingyi really only took Meng Shaoyuan and Gao Fanyi out of the house.
Is there any place in Nanjing that she hasn't visited?
Meng Shaoyuan took her to Xinjiekou.
Kong Lingyi was suddenly disappointed.
This business district, established in the 18th year of the Republic of China, is the commercial center and hub of Nanjing.
However, Kong Lingyi didn't know how many times he had been there when he was in Nanjing.
"Miss, you're very familiar with this place, aren't you?" Meng Shaoyuan asked.
"Yes." Kong Lingyi did not deny this at all: "I have been to every store and every bank. ”
"Then you're the guest there." Meng Shaoyuan smiled: "But the place I want to take you to today, you have definitely not been." ”
Kong Lingyi was a little curious, but more than that, he didn't believe it.
Is there anything else in Xinjiekou that he hasn't been to?
Meng Shaoyuan took her to the southeast of Xinjiekou.
There, no one has ever been there with Kong Lingyi.
Then, Kong Lingyi saw a world she had never seen before.
Rags!
This is the first intuitive feeling for the eldest lady.
There are quite a few small alleys here.
Each alley is not long, about 100 meters, and most of them are dead alleys that cannot be walked.
There are some buildings and blue brick houses in the alley, and the most common is "linoleum" made of bamboo and wood.
Such a dilapidated house is generally made of iron sheets, wood, and bamboo mats pasted into walls, and translucent plastic sheets are used to divide the rooms, and a small room usually has to live with five or six people from three generations.
In the summer, various mats are laid on the dirt floor in the alleys, and children in strange sleeping positions are naturally lying on the mats.
On a winter afternoon, there are rows of Chinese cabbage drying in front of every house.
Some alleys have a flower bed at the entrance with shapeless plants growing in it, and the flower bed is more bare dirt.
On the opposite side of the flower bed is a dirt slope with a well on it, which is where the whole alley uses water.
Moreover, a stream of unpleasant smells kept coming to my nose.
Kong Lingyi couldn't help but cover her nose.
"Section Chief Meng." Gao Fanyi was a little displeased, and said in a low voice: "Why did you bring the eldest lady to this kind of place?" ”
Before Meng Shaoyuan could speak, Kong Lingyi had already said: "Gao Fanyi, I think, Section Chief Meng has ulterior motives." ”
"Here, from Zhenghong Street in the south to Zhongshan East Road in the north." Meng Shaoyuan said slowly: "Because during the Qing Dynasty, the residents here were all poor and destitute, and there were many rags stuffed in the alley, so they had a name, rag camp. ”
"Rag Battalion?"
Kong Lingyi felt that this name was particularly strange.
"Most of the people who live here do odd jobs." Meng Shaoyuan ignored Gao Fanyi's repeated glances at him, and walked inside with Kong Lingyi:
"What you earn in one day may not be enough for a family to eat. What they are most afraid of is getting sick, and once they get sick, it is impossible to see a doctor, so they can only use some earthwork. Little soldiers. ”
Meng Shaoyuan suddenly called a child over.
The child looked like he was seven or eight years old, and a piece of clothes worn by an adult, and the changed clothes were all his belongings. Although it was already the second month of April, it was still a little cold, but the child was bare-legged and barefoot.
He drooped two snots, sucked them back in hard.
With a demented smile on his face, there may be something wrong with his intelligence, looking at Meng Shaoyuan smiling stupidly.
He also carried a bamboo basket on his back, which contained some garbage that could be used for some purposes.
"His name is the Great Soldier." Meng Shaoyuan touched his head: "When I was five years old, I had an illness, and it was not a serious illness, I had a fever. I really didn't have the money to see a doctor, but I finally survived and didn't die, but my brain burned out. It's what it looks like now. ”
Kong Lingyi also wanted to follow Meng Shaoyuan's example and touch the head of the big soldier, but looking at his dirty appearance, he really couldn't do it.
"Big soldier, take it to your mother."
Meng Shaoyuan took out a few banknotes from his pocket and stuffed them into the hands of the big soldiers: "Today is your birthday, let your mother buy you something delicious." ”
The soldier still smirked, took the money and ran away.
Kong Lingyi hurriedly reminded: "He is ...... Fool, in case that money ......"
"No, it won't." Meng Shaoyuan smiled faintly: "The big soldier is very filial and will not lose the money." ”