1979: Literary Master, Starting from the Return of Educated Youth

Chapter 208: Flower Guardian Xu Yuexin
"The client in my case has relatives in the capital, and I plan to go visit them."

"Inheritance case, maybe there will be a breakthrough if we ask around."

Cheng Liyan adjusted the collar of his shirt without raising his head.

"Do you want me to go with you?"

"No, just meeting a few people related to the case."

"I'd better go with you."

Xu Yuexin thought for a moment and said, "Walking around the streets may not be safe."

Earlier, when Xu Yuexin was accompanying his eldest sister-in-law to move house, he had a thrilling experience. That time, he relied on his strength to knock down those alley thugs.

What’s more, public security has deteriorated in the past year.

It's always safer to have him by my side.

"What's unsafe about this?"

Cheng Liyan straightened her collar and said disapprovingly, "But if you want to go, let's go together."

After saying that, the two of them walked out of the room together and went to the taxi dispatch point to call a taxi.

The place Cheng Liyan was going to was in the south city. After getting off the taxi, she took out a note from her pocket with several lines of address written on it.

"Do you know where Clay Man Alley is?"

Cheng Liyan asked Xu Yuexin after getting off the car.

"I don't know."

Xu Yuexin spread his hands.

"You were born and raised here, don't you know?"

"Nonsense, the capital is so big."

"You should have asked the driver when you were in the car just now."

"I thought you knew."

Cheng Liyan said embarrassedly.

"Find someone to ask."

Xu Yuexin said, then stepped forward to stop a passerby and ask him.

"It's Clay Man Alley. Go forward and turn left, then right and then left again."

"Okay, thank you..."

After asking, Xu Yuexin turned around, walked in front of Cheng Liyan and spread his hands, "You asked in vain."

"It's the same as if he didn't say anything."

This is the trouble with asking for directions. People can only tell you to turn left or right, but they may not be able to tell you exactly how far you should go before turning.

In short, it is still not as good as map navigation.

"Ask as you go."

Cheng Liyan had no choice but to speak.

It had rained a few days ago, and the two of them walked along the bumpy road. Several times, Cheng Liyan needed Xu Yuexin to support her to prevent mud from splashing onto her delicate dress.

"I feel like you're more of a billionaire than I am."

After passing the muddiest section of the road, Xu Yuexin couldn't help but complain.

Cheng Liyan was amused.

Indeed, it was Xu Yuexin who took care of her all the way.

"What else can I say? Thank you very much."

Cheng Liyan raised her red lips slightly, winked at Xu Yuexin and said, "I have the honor of being served by a billionaire."

Walk along the main road and you will see the alleys ahead.

There are large courtyards on both sides of the alley, and no one cares even though the corners of some of the courtyards have collapsed.

The yard is full of low bungalows and simple temporary buildings, and the layout is very messy.

The road conditions outside were not much better, but fortunately someone had laid charcoal slag on the side, so there was no need to worry about stepping into the mud.

The regret is that the area where the charcoal slag is laid is too narrow, and it is difficult to avoid someone coming from the opposite direction.

Just as Xu Yuexin thought, there were indeed quite a few young people with nothing to do in the alley.

Most of the clothes of these young people were patched up, and many of them did not fit them well. It was obvious that they were picked up from their brothers and sisters.

When Xu Yuexin passed by Cheng Liyan, he could feel the young people's gazes on them.

Some of them looked unfriendly.

Fortunately, Xu Yuexin's tall and strong physique gave them quite a shock.

As soon as Xu Yuexin raised his head, the young men within his sight would avoid looking at him to avoid making eye contact.

"Why are you all looking at us?"

Cheng Liyan also felt something was wrong and asked Xu Yuexin a little uneasily.

"Look, is there anyone here dressed like us?"

Xu Yuexin whispered so that no one would hear and cause unnecessary trouble.

Cheng Liyan had been looking straight ahead just now. It was only after he reminded her that she looked around and finally realized the problem.

Indeed, judging by the way they were dressed, they certainly didn't look like the kind of people who should be here.

The two of them quickened their pace, found a kind-looking old lady on the way to ask for directions, and finally arrived at their first destination.

This is a dilapidated compound. The wooden door at the entrance has rotted away and creaks in the wind.

A corner of the courtyard wall collapsed, and there were several puddles of water of varying sizes in the middle of the yard. Several children, like mud monkeys, were squatting on the ground playing marbles.

This type of slum is the norm in Beijing right now; neat and tidy courtyards like those in period dramas are actually very rare.

"What is the relationship between this company and the client?"

Xu Yuexin asked as he stopped at the gate of the courtyard.

"She's her distant cousin."

"The person involved is an overseas Chinese."

"Oh oh. Let's go do some shopping first."

Xu Yuexin said, "Don't go empty-handed."

"Go ahead, I'll wait for you here."

Cheng Liyan said.

Never mind, just let her stay here.

Anyway, there is a small grocery store not far away, so there shouldn't be any safety hazards in a short while.

Xu Yuexin pondered and walked to the side alone.

Arriving at the grocery store, Xu Yuexin bought two packs of Liqun cigarettes and a bag of fried dough twists, picked them up in his hands and turned back to the slum.

As soon as he turned around, he saw that Cheng Liyan was gone.

He must have been impatient and went in alone to look for someone.

Xu Yuexin thought to himself and quickened his pace towards the yard.

After entering the courtyard, he saw Cheng Liyan sitting at the foot of the wall with a wrinkled old lady, asking each other questions. Cheng Liyan's expression and tone were very polite, but the other party still looked indifferent, and the scene was extremely awkward.

Xu Yuexin walked forward and greeted the aunt.

"Auntie, she and I are together. I'm sorry to bother you today."

"I hope you will accept this little bit."

After saying that, he handed the bag of Liqun cigarettes and fried dough twist to the old lady.

The old lady looked up and immediately smiled.

"Oh, she just asked me a few questions. How can I be so embarrassed?"

As she spoke, she quickly took the thing into her arms.

"Let's go inside and talk."

After seeing that there was smoke inside, the aunt's smile became even brighter, and she hurriedly stood up and invited him in.

Cheng Liyan stood up from the small stool and was slightly distracted.

She didn't expect that just a small thing could cause such a big change in the aunt's attitude.

After entering the room, Cheng Liyan continued to ask the old lady questions about the case, and the old lady's attitude obviously improved a lot, and she answered all her questions.

"You are asking about our great-grandfather's generation."

"I heard from my grandfather that when our ancestor passed away, there was only one child left by his side."

"Yes, that child is my cousin's grandfather. According to you educated people, he should be called..."

"Great-grandfather."

"Yes, that's right, Great-grandfather."

"Okay, thank you. Could you please write down what you just said on paper and put your fingerprint on it?"

Cheng Liyan asked as if she had found a treasure.

"Is this okay... without fingerprints?"

The aunt felt that the situation was a bit serious, so she spoke hesitantly.

"I'm afraid not. We need you to be a witness."

Cheng Liyan said nervously, fearing that the old lady would not agree.

Xu Yuexin said nothing, but took out the remaining pack of cigarettes from his pocket and put it on the table.

The auntie nodded immediately when she saw the cigarette: "Okay, I can give you a written receipt."

"Well, thank you. I have one small request."

Xu Yuexin then added, "That is, please make sure your testimony is true."

"To put it bluntly, even if the evidence you provide is not what we want, these two packs of cigarettes and mahua are yours."

"In short, don't tell lies."

"Don't worry, young man. This is related to the outcome of the lawsuit. How dare I tell a lie?"

The aunt assured quickly.

"Well, thank you for your hard work."

At this time, Cheng Liyan handed the paper, pen and ink to the aunt, watched her write the testimony, and pressed her fingerprints on it.

After receiving the testimony and leaving the compound, Cheng Liyan looked at Xu Yuexin with emotion.

"When I first asked her, she wouldn't say anything."

"I didn't expect you to bring something here, and she would speak immediately."

"Of course not. As an ordinary person, who wants to be involved in a lawsuit for no reason just because of a distant relative?"

"Yes, I didn't think it through."

Cheng Liyan nodded slightly.

She realized that Xu Yuexin's abilities were indeed more comprehensive than hers.

Whether dealing with major career development issues or dealing with ordinary people, he seems to be able to handle it with ease, which is something she does not have.

"There are still three families to go, right?"

"Well, anyway, it's to confirm this testimony."

"Then I'll go buy some more things."

Xu Yuexin said.

……

After a busy day, the two finally collected a total of four testimonies.

By this time it was already dark.

"That means that as long as we can prove that the client's great-grandfather was the only child of her great-great-grandfather when he died, we can win the case, right?"

"Smart, you guessed it right away."

"The difficulty of this lawsuit lies in proving that the client's great-grandfather was the only heir at that time."

"As long as she can prove this, she can reject the plaintiff's request for division of the estate."

"Well, it's still a long time ago."

Xu Yuexin said.

As the two men were talking, they walked towards the entrance of the alley. At this time, they noticed that there were several young men in bell-bottom pants blocking the road in front of them.

These young men showed no intention of giving way when they came towards them, and some even whistled at Cheng Liyan.

"Go the other way."

Cheng Liyan was flustered upon seeing this.

"Dead end, how to change it."

Xu Yuexin shrugged.

"Then what to do."

"Follow me."

Xu Yuexin said nonchalantly as he walked towards the young people who were blocking the road.

Seeing him coming towards them, the young men exchanged glances and some clenched their fists.

"Hey, man, the target is pretty good."

Just as Xu Yuexin approached them, a man with a crew cut came out and said with a contemptuous smile, "Why don't you stay and chat?"

"Much prettier than your mother."

Newbie Xu Yue put his hands in his pockets and said coldly.

After saying that, he punched the man with a crew cut in the face.

"Mom..."

The man with a crew cut was in so much pain that his facial features were distorted. He covered his face and took several steps back.

"What are you still standing there for? Come on!"

After putting some distance between himself and Xu Yuexin, he grinned and greeted his accomplices.

(End of this chapter)