Chapter 84

Xie Xuan and Li Tianyuan have been in Jinling for more than half a month. Xie Dazhi's friend has some influence in Jinling and found a car repair shop for the two troublemakers who were unwilling to go to school, along with getting them to take a driver's license, so they would have a skill in the future.

Upon hearing that the two had settled down, Qin Feng felt relieved. He spent his days staying out at night and resting during the day. Xie Dazhi was very busy at the construction site, and although he visited Qin Feng every few days, he didn't know what Qin Feng was doing.

"Life in Jinling is really quite leisurely, isn't it?"

After practicing a set of boxing in the courtyard, Qin Feng wiped the sweat from his head, looked at the clock on the wall, and saw it was already past ten in the morning. He swept the courtyard a bit before opening the gate.

"Xiao Qin, you don't have a place to eat at noon, right? Come to Auntie's place, I'll cook fish for you..." As soon as Qin Feng opened the gate and showed himself, an old lady's voice called out from outside.

Since sending off Xie Xuan and Li Tianyuan, as long as Qin Feng was at home, the gate of the courtyard house was almost never closed. The neighbors all knew that a very polite young man had moved in.

In this courtyard-style residential area, the neighbors had lived there for decades. It didn't take long for them to find out that the young man's family was out of town, and he had come to stay for a year, waiting for his grandfather to retire before they all moved in together.

This made the old folks quite unhappy, and they didn't hesitate to criticize Qin Feng's parents and elders for letting such a big kid live alone. As a result, whenever they had something good to eat, they would invite Qin Feng over.

The one who called out to Qin Feng was Auntie Zhao, who lived in the third alley to the left of Qin Feng. Although she wasn't very close, Auntie Zhao's reputation in the alley wasn't good.

After Qin Feng fixed her DVD player a while ago and started working with her son, Auntie Zhao became very enthusiastic, often dragging Qin Feng to her house for meals.

This made the neighbors feel a bit strange, as Auntie Zhao wasn't usually a generous person. In this area, the water meters were read collectively and the costs were split, and Auntie Zhao often argued over a few cents in the alley.

"Sure, Auntie Zhao, I'll come over and cook it for you. We'll braise it."

Qin Feng didn't refuse, and now that he had a connection with her family, he often visited her house whenever he had free time.

Of course, there was a reason for Qin Feng helping Auntie Zhao. Otherwise, he wouldn't have offered to fix her DVD player after hearing a few old ladies talking about it.

"Great, Xiao Qin, go ahead and clean the fish. I'll go to the market to buy some red peppers."

Auntie Zhao beamed at Qin Feng's words. Despite his young age, Qin Feng was a great cook, far better than she, a housewife with decades of experience.

"Alright, Auntie Zhao, you go ahead. I'll clean the fish in a bit."

Qin Feng smiled in response. Although he had other intentions, he also enjoyed this kind of domestic life, which he had lacked in the first ten years of his life.

Just after finishing a few years in prison, Qin Feng needed this kind of life to adjust his mindset.

"Xiao Qin, why are you just coming out now?"

An old man playing chess at the alley entrance called out when he saw Qin Feng, "Don't talk about eating yet, Xiao Qin. Come and help me with this move. Old Wang just ambushed me."

"Old Li, you still don't admit you're a bad player. Xiao Qin, a true gentleman doesn't speak during a game. You should teach Old Li, or I won't let you off."

Another old man first put on a stern face, then smiled at Qin Feng, "Xiao Qin, I know you like tea. Come to my place later, I have this year's West Lake Longjing..."

"Old Wang, you said it. I'll come after lunch."

Qin Feng smiled like a little fox and said to Old Li, "Old Li, I'll give you a chess problem. If you learn it, you'll be unbeatable here."

"Hey, Xiao Qin, don't go back on your word."

"That's not fair, Xiao Qin. I can't just give you the tea. You have to give me the chess problem too."

Hearing Qin Feng's words, the two old men started arguing again. Qin Feng smiled and left the alley. When he went to someone's house for lunch, he always bought something as a gesture, which was one of the reasons the alley residents liked him.

As for the open gate, it was watched by Da Huang. Even if he didn't bite, just pouncing on someone would be enough to keep the neighbors from visiting Qin Feng's house.

Wandering to the Chongren Palace fruit wholesale market, Qin Feng bought some apples and peaches, and then went to a nearby deli to buy some beef. Most of his daily expenses were spent on Da Huang.

"Xiao Qin, you're here? Why didn't you sleep in a bit more?"

After feeding Da Huang and locking the gate, Qin Feng took the fruit to Auntie Zhao's house. As soon as he entered, a drowsy young man walked out of the room.

This young man was Auntie Zhao's youngest son, Chen Yu, who was twenty-six years old.

Chen Yu was not very tall, only about 1.75 meters, but he was very muscular. He wore a gold chain as thick as a little finger, had a shaved head, and looked quite intimidating. He was now Qin Feng's "big brother."

Qin Feng's closeness to Auntie Zhao's family wasn't without reason. This Chen Yu was a well-known troublemaker in the Chongren Palace area, always causing trouble and fighting, just like Li Tianyuan.

Qin Feng approached him because Chen Yu was the security manager of an entertainment center, and according to the information Qin Feng had gathered, this entertainment center belonged to Yuan Bingqi.

When Qin Feng deliberately showed some interest in the underworld life in front of Chen Yu, the not-so-bright Chen Yu, who wasn't much smarter than Li Tianyuan, offered to let Qin Feng follow him and get a security job at the entertainment center, essentially recruiting a junior.

Of course, perhaps it was Qin Feng's well-timed flattery and the occasional display of admiration for Big Brother Chen that were the main reasons Chen Yu helped him.

"Big Brother Yu, I'm young, so I wake up early. I came to help Auntie cook fish."

Qin Feng smiled and put the fruit down at the door, then quickly went to clean and scale the fish. Chen Yu took a cup and went to the water tap in the middle of the courtyard to wash up.

"Chen Yu, you should learn from Xiao Qin. You do nothing all day."

Auntie Zhao, who had just bought peppers, saw the scene in the courtyard and couldn't help but scold her son a bit. However, she had been a widow since she was young and had a somewhat harsh personality. She was used to Qin Feng coming to her house every day to help.

Qin Feng, while quickly cleaning the fish, smiled and said, "Auntie Zhao, Big Brother Yu is doing big things. How can he do this kind of work?"

"That's true, Xiao Qin. Follow Chen Yu and work hard. I'll have him raise your salary."

Hearing Qin Feng praise her son, Auntie Zhao's face lit up. She thought her youngest son, who had been a troublemaker in recent years, was now doing well, as he brought money home every month.

"Hehe, Auntie Zhao, I'll be going to school in a few months. Following Big Brother Yu is just to see the world."

Qin Feng sneered inwardly. His current "big brother" was not a good person. Not only did he take a cut from the girls at the entertainment center, but he also seemed to be involved in drug dealing. Sending him to prison for three to five years wouldn't be unjust.

Hearing Qin Feng's words, Auntie Zhao pouted and said, "What's the point of going to school? Look at Chen Yu. He earns tens of thousands every month. College graduates only make a few hundred. Don't say I don't take care of you."

"That's true, that's true. Big Brother Yu is my idol..."

Qin Feng chuckled and took the fish into the kitchen. He thought to himself that if Auntie Zhao knew what her son did every day, she might not be so confident.

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