Rebirth: My 80s

Chapter 252 A place abandoned by time
This was a day that shocked Li Jiankun’s soul.

He never thought that he was so popular in Kowloon Walled City. This had something to do with the grain and oil he donated, but mainly because of his identity as a mainlander.

In this era when most people in Hong Kong look down on mainlanders.

People in Kowloon Walled City regard mainlanders as one family.

There are deep historical roots here.

In the morning, the sky is bright.

On the narrow stone path in the Walled City, a ponytail swayed from side to side, panting.

She skillfully shuttled through the complex terrain, like a little white rabbit that got up early to look for food.

After a while, she came to a "villa" - a three-story building with an empty space in front and a small courtyard in the back. Regardless of whether it was grand or not, it was already a villa in the Walled City.

Effie stood there and took several deep breaths before mentally building up her courage and stepping towards the door.

"What?"

Before he could get close, three people came out from a dark corner, all wearing floral shirts and looking wary.

"I...I'm from Building 22 in the West District. I'm...looking for Uncle Jiu. I have something important to do!"

Effie had sweat on her forehead and clenched her pink fists next to the seam of her trousers.

If she hadn't lived here since she was a child and was familiar with the "rules" of Kowloon Walled City, she would never have dared to set foot here.

Although there are many gangs in the Walled City, and stabbings of people happen from time to time, the big brothers basically don't eat grass from the nest. No matter how evil they do outside, they will not make trouble for the neighbors casually.

As long as you don't cause trouble or join a gang, there will be no problem living here.

The territory she was standing on now belonged to Uncle Jiu, one of the most powerful bosses in the Walled City.

At the same time, he is also the most senior boss.

"What's the important thing?"

The three gangsters gathered around and took a look, and found that the girl was not lazy. She was looking around in circles with lewd eyes, but her hands and feet were quite honest.

"I...can I see Uncle Nine?" Effie begged.

She made a promise to others and must keep her promise. They came to help them and must not be harmed.

When the three gangsters pressed for questioning, the door at the back was pushed open.

"It's early in the morning, what's the noise?"

The three gangsters remained silent.

"Brother Bao, this girl wants to see Uncle Jiu and tell her something important."

"Oh?"

The lean middle-aged man, who was called Brother Leopard, looked Effie up and down, hooked his hands and said, "Come in."

He didn't see any threat in this girl.

Effie walked into the door tremblingly, lowering her head all the way, and followed Brother Bao through the main room and to the backyard, where she met Uncle Jiu, who was wearing a black Tang suit and doing boxing exercises in the morning.

Effie quickly explained the whole story.

Uncle Jiu didn't take it seriously at first, but when Effie mentioned Li Jiankun's identity, Uncle Jiu fisted and turned around suddenly.

"You said he is from mainland China? He donated 1 yuan in supplies to the Walled City? An official?"

No wonder he thinks so. How many private individuals in mainland China can afford [-] Hong Kong dollars these days?
"Uh... probably not."

Uncle Jiu saw that she couldn't carry it clearly and became more suspicious.As I thought about it, my heart was agitated, and my eyes turned slightly red.

Are you finally going to take care of us?

Someone come and fight the outpost first?
Uncle Jiu’s surname is Chen, which was the most common surname in Guangfu in the past. His ancestors were garrison soldiers sent to the Walled City by Guangfu. He never admits that he is from Hong Kong City, or that he is from the British colony. .

His ancestors had really sacrificed their lives and blood to defend this territory.

In 1899, the British wanted to rob this place. His ancestors united with other local clans and launched a desperate struggle with the British army. They used earthen guns and mines. Instead of the British, they even used the cannons on the seaside destroyers.

Even with such a disparity in strength, the battle still lasted for six full days.

His ancestors and local clans suffered over a thousand casualties, including 500 killed in the battle!
In the years that followed, the British often harassed them. It was not until the founding of the mainland that they finally had something to rely on.

Now the British guys don't dare to enter here openly and start to support gangs to infiltrate. They brought all the poison in the first place!
Wolf ambition, repeat the old tricks!

"Girl, don't worry, leave this matter to me, no one can touch him at all!" When Uncle Jiu said this, his rickety back slowly straightened.His original gentleman-next-door temperament gradually became sharper.

"Thank you Uncle Jiu!" Effie was overjoyed.

She had heard a lot of things. For example, among all the big guys in their city, Uncle Jiu was the only one who was not addicted to drugs.

After Uncle Jiu learned more details from her, he asked Ah Bao to send her away. When Ah Bao left and returned, Uncle Jiu said in a cold voice: "Other people will not mess around. Keep an eye on those foreign slaves. Who dares?" Damn it, chop it down!"

"Yes!"

The morning light is bright, about eight o'clock in the morning.

A large truck loaded with goods drove to an entrance of Kowloon Walled City.

main entrance.

Even so, vehicles still couldn't drive in, let alone big trucks, and even Lao Yuan's van that Li Jiankun and the others were riding in couldn't get in.

"Whoa!"

The car door slid open, and Li Jiankun walked down, looking up at the walled city in front of him, and was deeply shocked by its "magnificence".

The densely packed [-]- and [-]-story tube buildings are tightly packed together, and even the gaps between the buildings are filled with some low-rise buildings.

Looking from the outside, the row of houses in front of us looks more like a high city wall, almost airtight.

There is no decoration on the outside of the Tongzi Building. There are balconies of different lengths extending out from the cement wall. Clothes of various colors are dried on them, covering almost half of the building.

Crowded, old, messy and disorganized!
"Affi, how many people live here?"

Effie followed Li Jiankun every step of the way, "The report said it was 1 people, but it must be more than that. I guess it's about [-] or [-] people."

Li Jiankun clicked his tongue.

You know, Kowloon Walled City is only six acres in size, less than one-twentieth of Tiananmen Square, but actually houses 4 people?

Doesn’t that mean that the population density per square kilometer is as high as 190 million? !

The best in the world!
What does the capital mean? Li Jiankun silently estimated in his mind that the population density here is actually 80 times that of the capital!
Tiantongyuan, which would later be known as the No. 40 community in Asia, had a population density that was nothing compared to it.Tiantongyuan is home to nearly 8 people, but it covers an area of ​​[-] square kilometers.

How did you live there?

With Li Jiankun's brain, it was a bit unimaginable. He had seen the living environment of residents in the capital, and most of them had beds in the main rooms.

"Are the water and electricity connected inside?"

"Electricity is okay. In the past, there was a shortage of electricity. People connected wires indiscriminately, and several fires broke out. The Hong Kong government was worried about causing a big mess, so they repaired it in the past two years. As for water, although there are wells, industrial pollution is too serious, so we can only It’s used for washing clothes and mopping the floor. For eating, we share eight taps.”

"8 faucets?"

Li Jiankun's eyes widened in disbelief, "4 people share 8 faucets?"

"Well, it's basically in a public toilet, so people line up to collect water from morning to night. Some people make a living by doing this and are called water delivery men."

Effie raised her head, looked at the shocked look on his face, and said sincerely: "Mr. Li, thank you."

"Need not."

Li Jiankun looked at the dilapidated Kowloon Walled City and glanced at the gorgeous high-rise buildings around him, feeling quite uncomfortable.

It is like a beggar abandoned by the times.

But this is our territory!

"Does Mr. Li think this place is absolutely terrible?"

"Is not it?"

Effie smiled slightly, "It does look dirty and messy, but for people like me who grew up in the Walled City, it actually feels pretty good. Mr. Li may not know that the cost of living in the Walled City is very low. , for the people at the bottom, they can’t find any other place to stand except here, in the port city where every inch of land is precious.”

Li Jiankun was silent and realized that this was someone else's home.

It was the place where the girl in front of her settled down, and in her eyes, the Walled City naturally had its good sides.

But what she said makes sense. This may be a paradise for crime, but it is also a place for poor people.

When Li Jiankun was about to say something, there was movement in front of him. A group of people, some pushing carts, wheelbarrows, or carrying baskets, came out of the Walled City in a mighty manner.

"Lao Yuan, what's going on this time? How come there are so many extra goods? I've been gathering people overnight!"

"Didn't I tell you on the phone that someone donated it? Here, it's Mr. Li."

(End of this chapter)