Chapter 45: Ten years of accumulated garbage!
呲!
Ganjiabao,
The sound of the luxury car's brakes being slammed was heard.

Zhang Li opened the door and got out of the car.

now,

Although he was riding in a luxury car, his clothes were still dirty.

He simply doesn't have time to change into or buy new clothes.

but,

He planned to disguise himself as a waste collector who collected used books.

The clothes he was wearing at the moment,

It just happened to be an opportunity for him to investigate the situation with the target 153 households.

drop!
He parked the car at the entrance of the village, locked the car, and walked towards the target house while checking where the waste recycling station in the urban village was.

quickly,

He walked to the door of the small restaurant where he had eaten noodles yesterday.

It's not lunch time yet.

The small restaurant is not open yet.

Zhang Li stood at the door of the small restaurant, looking at a house not far away.

The houses in Ganjiabao urban village are laid out like three-story townhouses, with rows of houses neatly arranged and a ten-meter-wide cement aisle in the middle.

The first floor of the villa is full of shops.

The landlord lives in a small part of the second and third floors, and rents out most of them to others.

now,

Zhang Li was standing at the door of the small noodle shop.

There were three houses between the location in his treasure hunt information and the location he had found.

[1. You passed by Ganjiabao Village today. You found on the small map that there is a Qing Dynasty Postal "Red Flower Seal" stamp in the pages of the old newspaper "Harvest", 153 households, in a room on the third floor.]

I thought about the treasure hunt information again.
Zhang Li took a quick step and walked towards the first floor of the target.

"Hello, I would like to ask, do you have any rooms for rent upstairs? Does the landlord live on the second floor?"

Zhang Li walked into the small shop on the first floor of House 153 and started chatting directly with the shop owner.

"Gone!"

“They’re all rented out!”

"Besides, our landlord doesn't live here, and the second floor is also rented out!"

The store owner’s reply left Zhang Li unable to ask any more questions.

originally,

If there are rooms for rent upstairs, he can ask a few more questions in the name of renting a room.

even,

Call the landlord directly and go to the target place to check it out in the name of house viewing.

At this moment,

It’s not working…

"Then try collecting waste?"

"You have to dig deeper. Even if stamps are hard to get, you have to try your best!"

Having failed in his first step, Zhang Li quickly left the store.

He planned to go to the scrapyard and rent or even buy a tricycle.

I was shouting nearby and collecting some used books and magazines to see what was going on.

Swish!
Zhang Li's eyes began to scan the village in the city.

Because today is Saturday,

Although it was almost 11 o'clock, there were not many people on the road.

He quickly swept the entire alley...

"Ok?"

When they turned to another alley and continued to look for a recycling station, Zhang Li's eyes suddenly lit up.

He saw it,

At the corner ahead, a man carrying a large pile of waste cardboard boxes appeared in his sight.

It is clear,
This is a person who collects cardboard boxes to sell.

this,

Be sure to know where the scrap yard is.

"Hello there!"

Zhang Li took a few steps and stood next to the old cardboard box.

When you say hello,
His eyes also turned to the person carrying the cardboard box.

"Forehead…"

then,

He was stunned!

He actually knew this person.

"Hey, young man, do you want me to do your laundry?"

While Zhang Li was stunned, the person on the other side also recognized him.

this,

It turned out to be the old lady who poured noodle soup on Zhang Li's clothes yesterday.

yesterday,

The man who was wiping Zhang Li's clothes, when he found that they were not clean enough, wanted to help Zhang Li take them home to wash, but Zhang Li said it was not necessary.

now,

Zhang Li didn't expect that
He met the old lady again!
"No, you don't have to wash it. I want to ask you something!"

Zhang Li didn't expect it to be such a coincidence, and he shook his hands repeatedly.

And quickly asked:
"Are you from the village? Are you familiar with the village?"

"I know it well. I've lived here for ten years. I know it very well!"

The old lady said,

While putting down the things behind him, Zhang Li saw at least 40 kilograms of waste cardboard.

Others either thought she was dirty or old, and were unwilling to talk to her. It was rare for someone to talk to an old lady.
She was happy to communicate.

"Well, do you know 153 households? That one!"

Hearing that the old lady had lived in the urban village for ten years and seeing her put down the things on her back, Zhang Li thought for a moment and pointed to the target point.

The recycling station, the old lady must know it.

Ask about other situations first.

"number 153?"

Seeing the direction Zhang Li was pointing, the old lady asked.

"Correct!"

"That's the one!"

Zhang Li continued to raise his hand.

"I rent from that family. I live on the third floor! Who are you looking for? What a coincidence!"

The old lady smiled.
I didn't expect to have this kind of intersection with Zhang Li.

"what?"

After hearing the reply, Zhang Li was stunned again.

Such a coincidence?
Qiaoer's mother opened the door for Qiaoer. Is Qiao home?

This,
I searched for him among the crowd for hundreds of times, but he was just standing there in the dim light.
"Grandma, what's your name?"

Taking a deep breath, Zhang Li turned and looked at the old lady.

"It doesn't matter if it's expensive or not. My last name is Cui!"

"Just call me Grandma Cui!"

It was rare for someone to respect her and ask her name, and the old lady's wrinkled face was filled with smiles.

She was old and frail, and picked up garbage, but no one paid any attention to her in the past.

"Um, can I come to your house for a visit?"

Tension opens directly.

He wanted to cut the Gordian knot and resolve the matter quickly.

"Okay!"

"Let's go and drink some water!"

"But don't complain about my messy house!"

Hearing Zhang Li's words, Grandma Cui invited him with a smile.

This young man,

I invited you to my house yesterday and I helped you wash the clothes.

In the end, he didn't go.
But now he took the initiative to go to my house.

It's amazing!

"I'll help you carry it!"

Grandma Cui led the way, and Zhang Li carried a thick pile of waste cardboard next to him behind him.

"Young man, you are in great shape!"

“Many young people can’t even carry it!”

Seeing Zhang Li pick up the cardboard, Grandma Cui smiled again.

"It's okay, it's okay!"

Zhang Li smiled and nodded, quickly keeping up with the pace.

A few minutes later,

He followed Grandma Cui, entered household 153 through the small door at the back, and went to the third floor.

"Ouch!"

Enter the third floor.

Zhang Li originally thought it would be the entrance door.

But what he didn't expect was,

After entering the third floor, what caught my eye on both sides of the stairs were all kinds of old magazines and books neatly arranged and stacked from the floor to the ceiling.

"Do you live alone on the third floor?"

Following Grandma Cui along the path, Zhang Li finally found the door and asked curiously.

He saw it,

In addition to neatly arranged old magazines and books,

There are also various organized things in the house, which are commonly found in recycling stations...

"Well, I almost live alone!"

"The landlord feels sorry for me and doesn't charge me rent!"

Grandma Cui nodded.

"Sit down!"

"I'll pour you some water!"

"Why don't you take off your clothes and I'll wash them for you. The sun is shining brightly today, so I'll only wash the dirty pieces, which will dry quickly!"

While pouring water for Zhang Li, Grandma Cui asked another question.

look around,

Zhang Li saw that although there was a lot of "junk" at home, it was kept very neatly.

Open the system panel and take a look.

Zhang Li has already found out from the red treasure hunt dot on the small map that the stamps in his treasure hunt information are at Grandma Cui's house.

and,

The things are among the magazines and books that fill the corridor...

"Grandma Cui, can I take a look at your pile of magazines?"

While Grandma Cui went to the kitchen to pour water, Zhang Li suddenly shouted.

"sure!"

"You can look at it as you like!"

"I picked up those magazines and books from the garbage. I couldn't bear to sell them. I have saved them for more than ten years..."

Grandma Cui's voice of approval came from the kitchen.
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(End of this chapter)