One.
Luoqiu followed Song Haoran's footsteps. Not long after, they arrived in front of a commercial building.
This building was not very high, only six floors. On the door, there was a sign that said 'XX Allied Chamber of Commerce'.
Song Haoran did not immediately go up. Instead, he wandered around in front of the Chamber of Commerce building.
"Is the new leader of the Chamber of Commerce your niece?" Luoqiu suddenly asked.
Song Haoran shook his head, "It's not Song Ying. It's her uncle, that is, my brother-in-law's younger brother. Do you have this kind of feeling? "
Luoqiu just smiled and did not speak.
Song Haoran said, "Speaking of which, you're really amazing. I don't know why, every time I'm with you, I always feel like I have no worries. No matter what I want to say, I don't have to restrain myself. It's really quite relaxing. "
Luoqiu looked up at the floor of the commercial building, "Maybe it's because I don't give advice to others. If I don't give advice, I won't be able to influence other people's thoughts. "
However, Song Haoran didn't think so … because he understood that this was because this blood relative who had been stranded outside had a special quality that could make people feel at ease.
In the noisy 'Zhonghua Street', just because he was standing next to Luoqiu, he felt like he was in an open field. You won't particularly notice his existence, but you won't ignore his existence either.
After thinking about it, Song Haoran could only think of a word to describe this nephew of his: just right.
"Are we going in now?" Luoqiu looked at the door of the Chamber of Commerce.
Through the glass door, one could see that the clerk sitting at the reception of the Chamber of Commerce had been curiously looking at them standing outside the door.
"No, let's go back to the back door," Song Haoran shook his head and led Luoqiu to the back alley of the commercial building.
What made Luoqiu curious was that Song Haoran did not go directly to the back door. Instead, he stopped about five or six meters away.
There was also a kick door here. It was a very ordinary iron door. Song Haoran reached out and knocked on the iron door. It was a strange knocking method with a strange pattern.
And he only knocked once. After knocking on the door, he stood still and looked at his watch. He continued, "This door is called the 'Life Door'. Do you know why?"
Luoqiu shook his head.
Song Haoran said indifferently, "This building was originally built according to the orientation of the Eight Diagrams. Father deliberately left this door behind and named it the 'Gate of Life'. "
"The Gate of Life, the Gate of Life," Luoqiu reached out and touched the iron door and said slowly, "Life, represents life. Life, represents hope. So the Gate of Life is the Gate of Hope, a gate that gives people hope. "
Song Haoran's lips moved slightly, then looked up and down at Luoqiu and nodded, "I didn't expect you to be able to understand father's original intention at the first time … Yes, the Gate of Life is the meaning of hope. Father left this door behind to give a way out to those who are really in trouble on Zhonghua Street. "
Song Haoran paused for a moment before continuing, "Father always says that a kind person should not bully the heavens. Although we are doing some bloodstained business, when it is time to be righteous, we will be righteous. "
"Good fortune," Luoqiu nodded and smiled, "Old Master Song is planting good fortune."
Song Haoran was stunned, "How do you know father is a Buddhist?"
Luoqiu smiled and said, "There is a statue of Buddha in front of the door. Since Old Master Song is the founder of this place, I think it has something to do with it. "
"You have good observation skills." Song Haoran looked at Luoqiu with more and more admiration.
Luoqiu said at this time, "Since this is a gate that needs to be opened to give people hope, why are you knocking on the door now?"
Song Haoran sneered, "If I don't knock now, I'm afraid it will never open in the future … I'm here."
The door shaft made a squeaking sound.
Song Haoran put down his watch, and the iron door in front of him suddenly opened. A middle-aged man in his forties with a pair of gold-rimmed glasses appeared in front of the two slightly out of breath.
He looked a little nervous, but he hid it by wiping his face with a handkerchief. "Young Master Haoran, why are you here? Why didn't you inform me beforehand and ask me to pick you up? "
"Three minutes and eighteen seconds." Song Haoran smiled.
The middle-aged man was stunned, "What three minutes and eighteen seconds?"
Song Haoran said, "From the moment I knocked on the door, three minutes and eighteen seconds passed before the door opened. And the person who opened the door is you, the person in charge of the Chamber of Commerce. Tell me, should I be happy or disappointed? "
"Young Master Haoran … there is a reason for this. I can explain." The middle-aged man quickly said.
"Okay, explain it to me immediately." Song Haoran nodded.
The middle-aged man subconsciously said, "This … why don't we go inside and talk? It's not convenient here. "
"I think it's quite convenient here. The wind is cold, the water is cold, and there are few people. It's quiet enough." Song Haoran smiled and even made an inviting gesture, "President Bai Shuitang, please speak."
President Bai Shuitang quickly said, "It's like this. The people from the Chamber of Commerce noticed your arrival, but you seemed to have something on and didn't come in. They reported it to me, so I hurried down to pick you up. But at this time, didn't you leave? Then the 'door of life' was knocked on. I thought it might be you who knocked on it, so I ran over to open the door for you. That's why I wasted so much time. "
"Oh … so you're saying that you're blaming me for not informing you beforehand?" Song Haoran smiled.
"I wouldn't dare … I was too slow." President Bai Shuitang repeatedly lowered his head and said, "I was too slow. I should train more."
Song Haoran smiled in relief and suddenly patted President Bai Shuitang's stomach, "Yes, you should train more."
After saying that, he walked past Bai Shuitang and walked in.
His destination was the office of the Chamber of Commerce's President. Song Haoran directly sat on President Bai Shuitang's seat without saying anything. The current President of the Chamber of Commerce could only stand in front of the office desk uneasily.
Bai Shuitang knew very well who Zhonghua Street belonged to. If his father was described as the emperor, then the one in front of him was naturally the crown prince, and Bai Shuitang was at most a relative.
"Young master, this is?" President Bai Shuitang glanced at Luoqiu who was sitting on the sofa next to him at this time.
Song Haoran waved his hand and said, "Don't worry about him. I didn't come here today for any special reason. I just happened to pass by on my way back today, so I came here on a whim. "
"Of course, of course." President Bai Shuitang quickly said, "It's our honor for young master to come and see this place!"
"How is Zhonghua Street recently?" Song Haoran picked up the document on the desk and glanced at it.
President Bai Shuitang looked natural and said, "Not bad. Recently, we've invited investors to build a new supermarket. The business is very good."
"Supermarket?" Song Haoran curiously asked, "If you build a supermarket here, won't it affect the business of other merchants?"
"Of course not." President Bai Shuitang said, "There are many shops in this supermarket. We plan to centralize all the retail businesses outside. This way, not only will it be convenient to manage, but it can also increase the efficiency. Young master, although Zhonghua Street was very prosperous in the past, the various retail shops were too scattered. Whether it was tourists or locals, it was often inconvenient to buy things. But if you can centralize them … Oh, here is a supermarket performance report for the past two months. You can take a look. "
President Bai Shuitang took out a few documents and reports.
"You're quite well-prepared, aren't you?" Song Haoran smiled and looked at it seriously.
President Bai Shuitang said, "In fact, it's a coincidence. Miss Ying just came to see the account book today. These are actually prepared for her. I didn't expect to let you see it again."
"Oh, has Song Ying seen it?" Song Haoran nodded, then threw the documents aside, "Since she has seen it, then I won't look at it."
"In fact, Miss Ying also said that there is no problem." President Bai Shuitang quickly said.
Song Haoran suddenly stood up, "In fact, there is nothing else. I am in a hurry. You don't have to send me off. I can go by myself."
"En, okay." President Bai Shuitang quickly opened the office door for Song Haoran.
Before going out, Song Haoran suddenly stopped and said, "By the way, the axle of the 'Life Door' is a little rusty. Ask someone to put some oil or something. Otherwise, think about it. Those who come to knock on the 'Life Door' will hear a squeaking sound every time they open the door. That will be a little scary. "
"I know. I will ask the master to repair it immediately!"
After watching Song Haoran and Luoqiu walk into the elevator, Bai Shuitang hurriedly closed the office door and then made a phone call, "Ask someone to put some oil on the axle of the 'Life Door'."
As soon as the call ended, President Bai Shuitang frowned. Then, he quickly pulled open a drawer of his desk. There was also a cell phone inside. He picked it up and thought for a while. Then, he made another call.
"There is something … Song Haoran suddenly came …"
…
The clerk at the front desk was very curious about the two people who came out of the president's office.
Song Haoran was the romantic and elegant type. He always had a charming and beautiful smile on his face. The clerk could not help but take a few more glances at him — as for the person next to him, he was much more ordinary.
He would always inadvertently overlook it, but he would never be able to ignore it. It was like … like a unique piece of art placed in the room.
Song Haoran sincerely put incense in front of the Buddha statue in the lobby of the Chamber of Commerce. Then he lit a few more sticks and sent them to Luoqiu, "Whether you believe it or not, it doesn't matter if you worship it. It is for peace of mind."
A breeze suddenly blew in the lobby, and the curling incense in front of the Buddha statue was suddenly messed up.
Luoqiu held the incense and asked, "This Buddha statue has been blessed by someone."
"Yes, it is a master in Thailand. My father spent a lot of money to do it." Song Haoran nodded, "How do you know?"
Luoqiu said, "Some Buddha statues that have been blessed will have more things. There is an extra magic instrument here."
"You know quite a lot." Song Haoran did not care.
Luoqiu said indifferently, "Because there is a very knowledgeable person by my side recently. She taught me a lot of things."
"Good." Song Haoran nodded.
Luoqiu extinguished the incense in his hand and put it back. He said indifferently, "Since it has been blessed, I will not light the incense. The Buddha statue has a spirit. It is better to leave it for those who need it. "
"Is there a need to pay attention to this?" Song Haoran was stunned. Then, he laughed and said, "Strange man … all right, we should go back. My father must be waiting anxiously. If we don't go back now, he will go crazy … let me tell you, when my father goes crazy, it is very scary. "
Luoqiu nodded, "When we go back, let's buy some apples."
…
Oni and Lluvia were still waiting at the car at the corner of the street. When they saw Song Haoran and Luoqiu coming over with a bag of apples, Lluvia quickly opened the back seat of the car.
Song Haoran let Luoqiu sit in first, and then he walked to the other side. At this time, he whispered in Lluvia's ear, "Investigate Baishuitang."
Lluvia nodded and followed him into the car as if nothing had happened.
…
…
When the restaurant opened in the morning, Caroline took advantage of the fact that they were busy and slipped away quietly.
As for the expressions of the restaurant staff when they found out that something had been stolen from the kitchen, Caroline did not intend to think about it.
A night's rest had restored her a lot of spirit.
But she suddenly did not know where she should go. She did not dare to go back to her house. Maybe the police and Boss Boston's people would be waiting for her there.
As for the hospital, she did not dare to go there. 'Big Cousin' and 'Second Cousin' knew about the matter between her and Lawyer Carlo. Going to the hospital would be like walking into a trap.
Her wallet and ID were not with her at this time. She did not even have a coin on her. Originally, she planned to smash the cash register of the restaurant where she was hiding to get some cash, but the cash register obviously had an alarm system. She could not leave the restaurant, so she could only wait for the police to come and take her away.
However, being born in the slums, Caroline still had some skills to make a living — except for selling her body.
The target was right in front of her, an office worker who was walking while reading the newspaper. It was a worthy target. Caroline's target was the other party's wallet.
But she wasn't a professional. She only knew a female thief who taught her a little stealing skills, and Caroline herself hadn't put in any effort or practice in this area.
Stealing was not as fast as lying in bed to make money, especially when she was still young and men liked her body.
Caroline deliberately bumped into the office worker who was reading the newspaper with his head down. She planned to quietly take advantage of the distraction of the other party's attention to pull out the wallet from his bag, but at this moment, she suddenly felt dizzy.
She missed the best opportunity because of this.
She fell to the ground. The office worker saw it and reached out to help Caroline up. However, Caroline seemed to have lost her soul at this time, sitting on the ground in a daze.
She looked ahead in a daze.
A woman was pushing a stroller across the road … It was a green light, and the woman was on the phone. However, at this time, a red car seemed to be unable to stop. Perhaps for some other reason, it directly hit the woman.
The woman's body was knocked far away on the road, and the stroller was completely crushed into a pile of junk by the wheels. Bloodstains …
"Miss, miss, are you okay?"
It was a call.
Caroline was startled, and her whole body trembled. She stood up at once, looked at the sidewalk in front of her, and blurted out, "Help …"
Only then did she realize that it was a red light in front of her. There was no woman pushing a stroller at all. Caroline rubbed her forehead, "I … I'm fine, thank you."
The office worker looked at her suspiciously and said, "Okay then, be careful."
It seemed that he was in a hurry to go to work. Caroline watched the other party walk away and felt a burst of annoyance. She still failed to take out the wallet from the other party's bag and missed a good opportunity.
Caroline shook her head, sighed, and planned to find a new target.
Suddenly, someone bumped into her gently.
"Oh, I'm sorry."
It was a woman who was on the phone and pushing a stroller past her.
After accidentally bumping into Caroline, the woman quickly apologized and began to talk on the phone again while pushing the stroller past.
"Oh … It's nothing. I just accidentally bumped into someone. Where were we just now? Hair styling? Let me think, do you know a new store? I'm interested … "
Far away.
At the intersection ahead.
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