si-mexico Chapter 146: The Garbage Dump
Chapter 146: The Garbage Dump
Li Yong shook his head with a regretful expression.
"What else could it be? It's just that old man Odin's creditors came knocking on his door. Those junk he invented didn't make any money at all."
The creditors have all seen it! They're all afraid of losing everything. Yesterday, when Aunt Li from the West District went to collect her debts, the other creditors also came to his door demanding he pay back all the money he owed! But old man Odin isn't making any money! He can't come up with a single penny of their debts. And look! They're probably making a scene at his house right now.”
Yufei frowned upon hearing Li Yong's words. She hadn't expected that their incredibly precious dimensional pocket would be worthless in these people's eyes.
She wondered, even if this dimensional pocket couldn't block radiation, couldn't it still hold other low-radiation or non-radioactive items?
Even if they could process the radiation with their technology and then store it in a dimensional pocket, they could save a lot of space. Why would they allow such a treasure and such a talent to end up in this situation?
However, now is not the time to dwell on that. Judging from what this man said, this valuable talent is currently facing an unprecedented crisis.
Yufei's expression shifted, then she looked at Li Yong with an expression of adoration.
"Uncle Li, you know so much!"
Seeing Yufei's adoring gaze, Li Yong scratched his head a little embarrassedly and waved his hands awkwardly.
"No...no~ It's just that I happen to be neighbors with old man Odin, so I know more about his affairs. If you were asking someone else, your Uncle Li really couldn't guarantee that he would know so much, haha."
Being admired by a young girl like this was an experience Li Yong had never had before. Although... looking at Yu Fei, whose face was dark and who was smiling brightly, although the girl wasn't particularly beautiful, it still satisfied his vanity like never before.
He knew his own situation best, and he couldn't deceive the girl just to enjoy a fleeting sense of vanity, so he told her the truth.
Li Yong seemed to remember something, and with a slightly embarrassed expression, continued the previous topic, but with an air of explanation, as if afraid Yufei might misunderstand.
"I wasn't gloating just now. To be honest, I've been Odin's neighbor for many years, and I deeply sympathize with his situation, but there's nothing I can do. When he resolutely decided to do this experiment, I tried my best to persuade him, but the old man was really stubborn, saying that it was a groundbreaking invention. Later, I understood."
I don't know if I'll understand in the future, but right now, just as I predicted, I'm starving!
Li Yong still couldn't understand Odin's thinking. He used to be so famous, a genius inventor known to everyone in Area A.
For this worthless invention, he ended up living in a slum with these people, still smiling every day, and now he's surrounded by so many people demanding repayment.
Li Yong knew nothing of his grand dreams; all he knew was that it was questionable whether old man Odin would even survive tonight with his debt collectors.
When life becomes unbearable, is it still worth holding onto ideals? Perhaps at Odin, it would be, but Li Yong felt that this rough man couldn't quite understand the thoughts of these intelligent people.
Nevertheless, Li Yong had no intention of gloating. Strictly speaking, Li Yong felt that he and Odin had a good relationship; they were loving neighbors. As for why he had been chatting so excitedly with the young girl in front of him just now…
Sigh! Sigh! It's human nature to get excited when gossiping, I understand -_-|| I understand
Yufei didn't pay attention to Li Yong's complicated thoughts. She heard that Odin might be in trouble, and coincidentally, this uncle was her neighbor.
"Uncle Li, can you take me to find Grandpa Odin?" Yufei asked Li Yong anxiously.
After asking, he realized he had been a bit too hasty, so he calmed himself down and said to Li Yong...
"Uncle Li, I've bought all the goods you have now. I'm sorry, I was a little too hasty just now. But I do have something urgent to discuss with Grandpa Odin. Could you take us there?"
Li Yong, with a knowing look on his face, quickly packed his things, put the package into the old tricycle behind him, and gestured for Yufei and the others to get on.
"You don't need to buy anything, Uncle will take you there."
Yufei, Lei Jun, and the others didn't refuse and went straight up; the small, beat-up car could barely support their weight.
Li Yong slowly and leisurely walked out of the black market, passing through City C where Yufei and the others lived, and the further he walked, the more desolate and deserted the place became.
Li Yong pedaled the dilapidated tricycle in front of the vehicle, glancing every now and then at where Yufei and the others were sitting, looking hesitant to speak. Then, as if he had made up his mind, he finally spoke, a firm yet slightly timid tone.
"Well... uh, young lady and young man, while it was indeed a bit dishonest of old man Odin to sell you that thing even dogs wouldn't want, he's actually quite talented and has many excellent inventions."
I only took you to see Old Man Odin because you seem kind. I hope you won't make things too difficult for him and can talk things out calmly.
Li Yong spoke softly, but his enunciation was clear enough for Yufei and the others to understand him.
Yufei and the others went there to help Odin and try to get his cooperation; how could they possibly make things difficult for him?
Lei Jun chuckled softly and teased Li Yongdao
"You're quite an interesting young man. You think we might be going to cause trouble for that old man, and you even sent us there. I really don't know if you want to help him or not."
"Do you think you can't find your way there if I don't take you there? Obviously not. Rather than you searching in anger, I'd rather take you adults there."
I just chatted with this young lady and I know you're not the kind of people who are unreasonable, and... I hope that through this approach, you adults will consider my helpfulness in showing her the way and not make things too difficult for her."
Li Yong openly admitted that his willingness to escort Yufei and the others there was a well-thought-out plan, hoping to make things less difficult for them on the way.
Based on his years of experience judging people, he believed Yufei and the others were reasonable, which is why he boldly took them to Old Man Odin's place. Judging from the expressions of the adults, it seemed he had made the right bet.
Therefore, even though Lei Jun didn't promise not to make things difficult for Odin after Li Yong's explanation, Li Yong felt relieved.
"Huh? Uncle Li, what's that?"
Yufei saw a range of rolling hills in the distance and lights that flickered like fireflies from time to time. A faint, strange smell filled the air around her.
"This is a junkyard. All the obsolete and damaged items from your Area A were dumped here."
Li Yong gave Yufei a strange look.
"Although this place may be looked down upon by people in Area A, or rather, despised, it is indeed a place where many people in Area D rely on for their livelihood."
Li Yong chuckled self-deprecatingly.
"Hey! Those firefly-like lights must be from the kids in Sector D scavenging."