Chapter 535 - Challenge! (1/2)

Chapter 535 – Challenge!

Morning.

Liu Xiang, South Hu Tong.

“Fresh meat buns. 4 RMB a basket!”

“Move! Don’t block the way!”

“Hey! Get out of the way!”

“1 RMB! 1RMB! All items are selling at 1 RMB!”

Bicycle bells and store owners shouting filled the Hutong. This place is messy, especially the half-completed building at the end. The workers had placed the bricks and tiles on the road, blocking the traffic and people’s path. Dong Xuebing and Zhou Yanru walk over and saw two workers working. Piles of sand and bricks are placed against the wall, and a gust of wind made the whole place dusty.

A few passersby grumbled.

“Who is constructing a building here?”

“Who else can it be other than Xue Gui? I heard he is going to open a breakfast stall.”

“Hmph! He can make money, but how are we going to use this road? Is he crazy? Why is there no one stopping him?”

“Who dares to stop him? I heard Xue Gui has a District Leader relative. The District had said they are going to demolish these illegal buildings for years but still have not done anything.”

Zhou Yanru overheard the conversation and whispered to Dong Xuebing. “Xue Gui is Chief Xue’s Nephew.”

“The residents here are unhappy.” Dong Xuebing looks around and walks faster. “Sir, Mdm, please stop for a minute.”

The old man and woman turn. “What is it?”

Dong Xuebing walks with them and points to the area behind him. “Why is this place so messy?”

The old man grumbled. “How can it not be messy with those people building houses everywhere they want? I think this road will be blocked in a few more years!”

“Do they have the approval to construct these buildings?” Dong Xuebing asked. “Do they have operating licenses?”

“Young man, are you from this area?” The old woman sighed. “How can they have approvals and licenses? Just look at the place. All these stalls and buildings are built by themselves. Some are used for their own businesses, and some are rented out. All of them are unlicensed and illegal.”

Dong Xuebing asked the obvious. “Didn’t anyone check on them?”

“Who dares to check?” The old woman turned towards that uncompleted building. “Can you see that building which is under construction? A District Leader’s relative constructs that. With this building, Xue Gui has already constructed three buildings here. One is rented to the tailor, and the other is a restaurant. This has been ongoing for years, and no one had done anything against him.” The old woman lowered her voice. “Xue Gui did not only build buildings behind his house’s walls, but he also forcibly occupied other people’s walls a few years ago. The occupants had refused initially, but he got some hooligans to beat up the occupants until they are hospitalized. After that, he continued to build illegal buildings there.”

Dong Xuebing’s eyes turned cold. “He still dares to beat up others?!”

The old man continued. “Many of the hooligans around here listen to Xue Gui. Alright. Let’s go.”

“Sigh… these people are too much.”

The old couple left.

Zhou Yanru moved closer to Dong Xuebing. “Before you are transferred here, we have received the most complaints about Liu Xiang area every month. See those Hu Tongs? Their paths and cleanliness are affected by this area. Those that opposed tearing down these buildings are the business owners and residents here, and there are not many of them. Xue Gui is considered the leader among them, and he was the one who gathered a bunch of people to cause trouble when we tried to tear down these buildings previously.

A commotion started as they are talking.

“The Police are here!”