thefictionvixens Chapter 504 Changes in Public Opinion
Chapter 504 Changes in Public Opinion
Chapter 504 Changes in Public Opinion
Having agreed to have hot pot at Donglaishun that evening, Li Qin and Xu Damao didn't say anything more.
It wasn't that they didn't have much to say to each other, but rather that the weather was getting colder, and it was windy today.
It would be a bit uncomfortable to talk while riding a bicycle.
Not to mention that Beijing is already dusty, so if you open your mouth to the wind, it's like you're deliberately eating dirt.
Although he had someone with him, Li Qin still rode at a fast pace, returning to the courtyard house in just over ten minutes.
Perhaps it was too cold outside, or perhaps for some other reason, but Yan Bugui, the door god, was not guarding the front yard.
This surprised both Li Qin and Xu Damao.
However, for Li Qin, it was best not to have any contact with that disgusting guy Yan Bugui.
Li Qin and Xu Damao quickly walked towards the backyard.
As they passed the Intermediate People's Court, they saw quite a few people.
It's almost time to get off work, and people who work need to eat when they get home, so I need to start preparing now.
In addition, some people were washing their clothes in front of the pool.
As the weather gets colder, the little ones in the courtyard are playing outside less and less. After all, not every child has a cotton-padded coat, and if they play outside in the cold, they can easily get sick.
Although you can see a doctor at the steel mill's employee hospital without spending any money.
Being sick is not a good thing, and if we can believe it, there shouldn't be many people who want to be sick.
Especially children.
Moreover, the staff hospital only provides free medical care for the staff's family members, but not all residents in the courtyard are the staff's family members of the steel rolling mill.
"Li Qin, Da Mao, you're back from your trip to the countryside."
"How was Li Qin's trip to the countryside this past few days?"
Upon seeing Li Qin and Xu Damao appear, the residents who were busy with their work immediately greeted them with smiles.
Li Qin and Xu Damao responded immediately to each of their questions.
Perhaps because it's still early in the timeline, or perhaps because of Li Qin's influence, Xu Damao's reputation in the courtyard is still quite good.
At least most people in the courtyard thought Xu Damao was a good person.
After all, Xu Damao is indeed quite generous.
When he returned from visiting the countryside, he would often give the residents of the courtyard houses a handful of dried goods.
Although there weren't many items, they were all unexpected and quite good.
Over time, the residents of the courtyard house began to have a much better impression of Xu Damao.
In the past, Xu Damao listened to Xu Fugui. Even when he came back from the countryside, he would only give some things to a few of the stewards and send some things to Li Qin.
They never shared anything with other residents.
Xu Damao had always been learning from Xu Fugui, but later Li Qin reminded him that he shouldn't do that.
Although the different stewards in the courtyard house have different statuses.
There are only three houses, but there are dozens of ordinary households.
It's better to take the grassroots route than the "upper-level" route.
Once he wins over most of the residents of the courtyard house, things will be much easier for Xu Damao there.
At first, Xu Damao did as he was told only out of respect for Li Qin.
As time went by, Xu Damao discovered the benefits of doing so.
Nowadays, apart from a few people, almost no one in the courtyard houses talks about or spreads bad things about Xu Damao anymore.
At least on the surface, there are far fewer.
What these people are really thinking is not important.
After greeting the people from the Intermediate People's Court, Li Qin and Xu Damao finally returned to the backyard;
"I'll go home first to wash up and get ready. I'll call you when it's time to leave."
When Li Qin parted ways with Xu Damao, he said this to him.
Xu Damao nodded excitedly.
Although the Xu family was well-off, their quality of life was naturally much better than that of other residents.
I rarely eat hot pot at Donglaishun; I'd be lucky to go once or twice a year.
After all, the cost of living there is not low at all.
An adult can easily spend four or five yuan on a meal if they eat freely.
That's enough for an adult's expenses for a month.
Although the Xu family currently has two employees, Xu Damao has not yet been officially hired and his salary is only a little over ten yuan. Xu Fugui is a projectionist, and his salary is only a little over thirty yuan.
Even with seniority and subsidies, it only amounts to a little over forty yuan a month.
The Xu family has four members, plus they need to save money for Xu Damao's wedding and for Xu Xiaoling's dowry.
So while they lived comfortably, they weren't living extravagantly.
After agreeing on the terms, Li Qin first put the bicycle back under the window.
Then I went home.
After not returning for several days, a thin layer of dust had settled over the house.
"Sweep it all away!"
With a wave of Li Qin's hand, a gentle breeze swept through every part of Li Qin's house, even the most hidden corners were not spared.
As the breeze swept by, everything from the furniture and the floor to the nooks and crannies instantly became clean and tidy.
There wasn't a speck of dust left.
Upon seeing this, Li Qin first used a magic spell to ignite the stove and heat the water.
After finishing all that, Li Qin went into the washroom to wash up quickly.
He then sat down to rest in the living room.
"It looks like the fireplace will be burning again soon."
Li Qin glanced in the direction of his fireplace.
When Li Qin first acquired the two houses, he used magic to make some modifications to them.
The biggest renovation he made was adding fireplaces to both rooms.
This wasn't anything particularly unusual at the time, but it was rare for ordinary households to install it.
One reason is that the project is quite large and requires significant renovations to the house.
Another reason is that it requires a significant amount of money.
Once the fireplace is lit, many things will become much easier.
For example, boiling water, or heating the house.
In other words, Li Qin didn't want the house to be filled with smoke; otherwise, even cooking could have been done with the fireplace.
"Looks like I'll need to take this time to buy some fuel."
Once the fireplace is lit, the consumption of both firewood and coal will increase.
Although Li Qin could obtain things like firewood from his spatial storage, he would have to buy them openly and honestly.
At that time, people might notice something is amiss.
Although it has been discovered that Li Qin can also use magic to solve problems, the more he does, the more flaws he will reveal, and the greater the chance that something is wrong with him.
Disliking trouble and being cautious, Li Qin could only pay more attention to things in his daily life.
Minimize potential risks.
At this moment, Li Qin's brows suddenly furrowed slightly;
"According to my plan, I will be buying a lot of coal and firewood. Although I can handle it by myself, it seems I will have to ask for help if I want to deliver the fuel back openly and legitimately."
If it weren't for certain concerns, Li Qin could have stored the purchased fuel in his storage ring and taken it home.
But he can't do that now.
Fortunately, Li Qin had done odd jobs on the streets before.
He knew perfectly well that there were many odd jobs at the coal yard, and as long as he paid them, these people would help him deliver the coal to the courtyard.
They even moved it to the backyard and arranged it there.