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"Little brother, you have good eyesight." Master Bai looked at Sei Itō in surprise and praised.
"Little brother, are you also a martial artist?" Xiao Zhang, who came back with the receipt, also looked at Sei Itō in surprise.
"You can say that, but I'm not good at it." Sei Itō took the bank card and receipt, put away the bank card, and signed his name on the receipt as he replied.
"Oh." Xiao Zhang looked at Sei Itō from head to toe and found that he didn't look like someone who had practiced martial arts. He nodded in understanding.
Old Master Bai, who was on the side, smiled slightly when he heard this. He glanced at Ito Sei meaningfully and didn't say anything.
"If the things are ready, Master Bai can find me by calling this number." After Sei Itō returned the receipt to Xiao Zhang, he took out a business card with only his name and phone number written on it and handed it to Master Bai.
"Okay." Master Bai accepted the business card and nodded.
"Then I'll take my leave." Sei Itō reached out and took the things on the table. He cupped his fist and smiled.
"Xiao Zhang, see the guest out." Master Bai said to Xiao Zhang.
Sei Itō didn't stop him. He smiled and walked to the door of the Fragrant Book House with Xiao Zhang. Then, they cupped their fists and walked out of Liulichang.
Of course, on the way out, Sei Itō was bored and prepared to pick up some things. However, he didn't rely on historical knowledge. Instead, he used his special vision to observe the amount and color of the world's power on the surface of the object to determine whether it was genuine.
However, although there were genuine goods in Liulichang, it was just luck. However, it was like trying one's luck. Under normal circumstances, it was mostly imitation or factory manufactured goods. Therefore, until Sei Itō walked out of Liulichang Street, he didn't find a single item from the Republic of China.
Then, Sei Itō got into the taxi that he had just stopped and went to the address that his mother had told him.
Half an hour later, the car drove into the Xicheng District and stopped in front of a residential area.
"Uh … How am I supposed to find them?" Sei Itō stood at the entrance of the neighborhood and looked at the uncles and aunties strolling in the neighborhood, the naughty kids playing around, and the young wives and fat sisters-in-law chatting. He muttered to himself speechlessly.
However, since he was already here, it would be a waste if he didn't ask. Therefore, Sei Itō walked into the neighborhood and stopped in front of a few old aunties and uncles. He asked with a smile, "Aunties, do you know where Chen Xingqing lives?"
"Chen Xingqing? I don't know. "The middle-aged woman lowered her head and tried to recall. Then, she looked up at Sei Itō and said. Then he turned to the old man beside him and said, "Lao Wang, do you know Chen Xingqing?"
"Chen Xingqing? I don't know. " The old man raised his head and looked at Sei Itō. Then, he asked, "Does this Chen Xingqing have any special characteristics?"
"I don't know. My family gave me this address, but it seems to be from a few years ago," Sei Itō replied.
"A few years ago. I don't know. I also moved back here. However, you can go over there and ask Lao Liu. He is the landlord here. He knows this place very well. "Lao Wang reached out and pointed at a man wearing a white short-sleeved shirt. He was wearing gray shorts and a pair of loafers. The old man was smoking a pipe and his short silver hair was shining under the sun. He lowered his head and watched others play chess.
"Thank you, uncle," Sei Itō looked at the figure that Lao Wang was pointing at and quickly thanked him with a smile.
Then, Sei Itō carried the things and walked to the old man called Lao Liu. He greeted, "Uncle Liu."
"Hmm?" Hearing the greeting, Lao Liu was stunned. He turned to look at Sei Itō and asked with a puzzled face, "You are …"
"I have something to ask you. Do you know Chen Xingqing?" Sei Itō asked politely.
"Chen Xingqing? Chen Xingqing. Oh, you mean Chen Bahu, that old thing, right? "Lao Liu frowned and thought for a moment. Then, he suddenly said to Sei Itō.
"Uh … I don't know," Sei Itō said with a stunned face.
"Why are you looking for him if you don't know?" Lao Liu looked up and down at Sei Itō and asked.
"It's like this. My family has always been overseas. This time, I just came back to China because of some things. So, my mother asked me to come here and see the old man. However, the address she gave me seems to be from a few years ago. So, I don't know anything except the name," Sei Itō said helplessly.
"Overseas? Who is Chen Yongde to you? "Lao Liu carefully looked at Sei Itō and suddenly asked.
"That's my father," Sei Itō replied.
"So, it's the son of the kid who ran to Japan after getting into trouble." Lao Liu said with a look of realization. Then, he waved his hand and said, "Okay, the Chen Xingqing you are looking for is the Chen Bahu I mentioned. However, he doesn't live here anymore. He moved away with his eldest son. "
"Moved away? Can you still contact him? "Sei Itō quickly asked.
Lao Liu frowned and said, "Come with me."
After that, he walked away with Sei Itō.
"So, this is the son of Chen Bahu's son. He actually grew up so big," Just as the two of them left, an old man said with a look of emotion. Obviously, he was also a local resident. He was very clear about the family affairs in this area.
"Who is Chen Bahu?" An outsider asked with a look of curiosity.
"Chen Bahu, that stubborn old man is not an ordinary person …" Then, the local resident began to explain the glorious history of Chen Bahu. However, at this time, Sei Itō was already taken to the neighborhood committee by Lao Liu, so he didn't hear the rest of the words.
"Gao Jifen, do you have Chen Bahu's contact number?" Lao Liu said to an old woman sitting behind a sign with the word "director" written on it in the neighborhood committee.
"Why are you looking for his contact address?" The old woman named Gao Jifen looked up at Lao Liu and asked.
"This, the son of Chen Bahu's second son came back to visit his family," Lao Liu pointed at Sei Itō and explained.
"So it's like this," Gao Jifen looked at Sei Itō and nodded. "Wait a moment."
Then, she got up from her seat and turned to face the army-green iron cabinet behind her. She opened one of the cabinets and took out a dozen documents and put them on the table. Then, she closed the cabinet door and looked down at the documents.
"Found it." After a while, Gao Jifen said aloud. Then, she looked up at Sei Itō and told him Chen Xingqing's latest address and contact information.
"Thank you," Sei Itō thanked her.
"Do you need me to call him for you?" Gao Jifen smiled and asked enthusiastically.
"No need, I can go there myself," Sei Itō smiled and refused.
"Okay, say hello to Old Chen for me," Gao Jifen said as she reached out to Sei Itō.
"Okay." Sei Itō shook hands with the other party and said goodbye to Gao Jifen and Lao Liu. He carried his things and rushed to Chen Xingqing's new address by car.
"It seems that the second son of the Bahu family hasn't forgotten his roots. His Chinese is pretty good," Lao Liu said to Gao Jifen after Sei Itō left.
Twenty minutes later, Sei Itō arrived in front of another residential area in the Xicheng District and stopped. Then, he bought a bag of fruits, two bottles of wine, and some skincare products suitable for both men and women in the mall at the entrance. Then, he walked to the address he wrote down before.
"Dingdong, Dingdong." Sei Itō reached out and pressed the doorbell.
"Who is it?" Soon, a young female voice came from the room. Then, with a "creak" sound, the light green steel anti-theft door was opened from the inside. Then, a girl with long hair, wearing thick fur slippers, light yellow cropped pants, and a white short-sleeved T-shirt with cartoon patterns on the chest appeared in front of Sei Itō. She looked to be about sixteen or seventeen years old.
"Who are you?" The girl frowned and looked at Sei Itō.
"Is this Chen Xingqing's house?" Sei Itō didn't care about the girl's attitude. After all, this kind of rebellious girl was not uncommon in his previous life. He smiled and asked.
"You're not looking for my dad?" The girl looked at Sei Itō in surprise. Then, without waiting for him to answer, she continued, "This is him. But who are you?"
Her attitude was a little better than before.
"Xichen, who is it?" Just as Sei Itō was about to speak, a hale and hearty old man walked out of the room and asked the girl.
"Grandpa, he's looking for you." Seeing that the person in question had come out, the girl didn't block the door anymore. She directly opened the door and said to the old man who came out behind her.
"He's looking for me." The old man, Chen Xingqing, frowned and muttered to himself. Then, he glanced at Sei Itō standing at the door and said, "Come in."
Sei Itō nodded and stepped into the room. He closed the door behind him, then took off his shoes and stepped on the slippers that Xichen had thrown on the ground.
"What do you want? But let me tell you, if you're here to ask my son for a favor, you'd better get out of here as soon as possible," the old man sitting on the sofa said coldly as he looked at Sei Itō who walked in.
"Uh." Sei Itō looked at the old man and the little girl beside him with a stunned expression. He thought to himself, "Don't tell me that so-called uncle is just a small official."
However, whether he was an official or not had nothing to do with Sei Itō. He was here mainly to meet the old man. As for other trivial matters, he wouldn't get involved. Anyway, he didn't lack anything. He calmly placed the things on the coffee table in front of the sofa and said, "My name is Chen Xicheng. I'm here to see you on behalf of my mother."
Hearing Sei Itō's words, the old man's expression immediately changed. He stared at Sei Itō with bright eyes and asked in a deep voice, "If you're Chen Xicheng, then who is your father?"
"My father is Chen Yongde," Sei Itō said calmly.
As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Xingqing suddenly stood up from the sofa and looked at Sei Itō in front of him emotionally. He opened his mouth but didn't know what to say.
"Grandpa?" Chen Xichen called out with a confused and worried expression.
"Since your mother asked you to come see me, then why didn't your father come back personally?" After a moment, Chen Xingqing calmed down and said coldly again.
"Because he's dead," Sei Itō looked up at the old man's eyes and said softly.
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