A Wizard's Survival Guide to the 20th Century

Chapter 175 119. The greater the ability
Levi covered his nose and searched for a distance on both sides with the exit as the center.

The passage is still covered with a layer of oily sludge, and underneath there is a layer of muddy water that makes people reluctant to think about what it is.

Most insect monsters like to modify their nest environment to make it more comfortable. If this is really where Eli the Butcher makes his home, it shouldn't be difficult to find clues.

But if Eli the Butcher had just passed by, the traces left behind would not be strong enough to resist sewage. Even if chitin fell off his body, it would be mixed with cockroach debris and undetectable.

Levi, at least he felt that he had been down there for a long time, but still couldn't find anything strange.

"It doesn't look like a nest." Levi thought, "One possibility has been ruled out, but it still can't be called progress..."

What they need is evidence that points directly to where Eli the Butcher has gone, or why he killed Henry.

After watching cautiously for a while, Levi finally couldn't stand it anymore and climbed back to the ground along the iron ladder.

Levi took a breath. He had never felt that the slightly hazy air in this industrial city was so fresh.

Martha closed the manhole cover.

"It's nothing, we are all human beings, we just make different amounts of money." Levi shook his head.

"That's much better than people like us."

The two were indeed a father and son, with the surname Huang. They were from southern Guangdong. They came to hunt for gold at first, but later they found out that they had been deceived by the introducer. The two had neither tools nor skills, and could not find a master willing to guide them. They could only stare at the sand in the river, and finally started working on their old job - pulling carts.

"Being a public servant in the government," Levi replied shortly.

"Today's investigation is over, let's go back."

The sky has turned yellow and the clouds are sparse. It is already seven o'clock in the afternoon.

They warmly welcomed several people into the car, and the only request was not to dirty the seat cushions.

So Levi put his coat under his butt and sat in the car looking at the older man.

Field and Martha took the other car.

The last few people found two Salis man-powered rickshaws. The drivers were a father and son, both lean men, naked to the waist, with a sweat towel draped around their necks.

As well as the smell of garbage that suffocated him, the driver of the public tram refused to let them get on, and the taxi also refused to take them.

The road back to the police station was extremely difficult. Although Levi was careful not to get any dirt on himself, the dirt on his hands and shoes could not be washed away with just water.

Now Huang's son has married a daughter-in-law by pulling a cart. She is a female worker in a steel factory and is also from southern Guangdong.

……

Old Man Huang's eyes shone with envy. He knew the environment in Phoenix. Ever since the "Chinese Exclusion Act" came out, the Serris people had to seek several layers of connections to even settle down legally. Those who can work in the government must be extraordinary talents. , or he is the son of that wealthy family.

Perhaps he saw a familiar face in a foreign country. The man was as talkative as BJ’s taxi driver. It was hard to imagine how he could talk while pulling the taxi.

"Boss, what kind of job do you do?" the old man from the Huang family asked while panting without feeling tired.

Needless to say, the Huangs and their son got the bonus of arriving early. There were not many rickshaw pullers here at that time, so they were all the guests, and people in Phoenix were willing to pay a few cents to be taken on a ride.

Field put his hands on his hips and smiled sympathetically.

"Oh, that's..."

His words were mixed with a strong southern accent, but Levi still understood what he said.

The two of them said nothing after that. Although Old Man Huang wanted to have a relationship with Li Wei, he knew that the coachmen who pulled Li Wei had either one thousand or eight hundred, so speaking at this time would only arouse boredom.

"I'm also planning to retire." After a while, Old Man Huang couldn't help but talk about his family, "I'll retire after this year. You don't know, I'm fifty-seven this year, and my back hurts after a while."

"What are you going to do after retirement?" Levi followed his question.

"Bring the baby with you." At this point, Old Man Huang's face showed a slight layer of sweat, and a smile appeared on his face. His grandson is fat and big. He will call him grandpa when he is only one year old this year. "Oh..." Li Wei looked at Old Man Huang's smiling back and suddenly remembered a certain book written by Lao She - "Camel Xiangzi".

"Would you like to try the car shop?"

"Depot? Me?" Old Man Huang's voice was filled with surprise.

"It's not a big car factory. To put it bluntly, it just recruits some apprentices and buys a few new cars. If you don't drive them yourself, you make money by renting cars and teaching apprentices."

"Doesn't this make him a landlord?" Old Man Huang smiled, thinking that Li Wei was joking. He didn't have that much ability.

"No, it's quite simple. Everyone in the United States has money, rickshaws are cheap, and there are still many people willing to take them." Li Wei said seriously. He just knew that the Huangs and his son had saved hundreds of Philippine dollars over the years.

"The important thing is not to be greedy, not to be greedy."

"It's not to make money...it's just that the life you get by doing hard work alone is unstable. Once your son has a minor illness or disaster, it will be a serious matter."

"Only when you build a family business, no matter how big or small, can your life be secure."

These words made Old Man Huang fall silent and began to think about the correctness of Li Wei's words.

The police station and Hua Di were not far away, and the Huangs and their sons were both very strong on their feet, especially the son. He was pulling a small car with two people in it and speeding along. It was obvious that he was taking care of his father, otherwise he would have been faster. .

Levi sat quietly, thinking about where to start the investigation after returning to the police station.

Many scholars in this era actually refused to take rickshaws because they felt it was a sign of inequality, but Livy did not have such a burden.

He contributes money and effort, which is no different from hiring a master electrician.

When they arrived at the door of the police station, the electric street lights were already on. Levi got off the car and gave them a Philippine dollar. The Huangs and his son thanked them gratefully.

Of course not to the extent of being grateful.

After getting out of the car, several people entered the police station.

The old man Huang and his son pulled the rickshaw and walked silently towards the crowded place. The latter wanted to say a few words to his father, but the former remained silent, like a stone.

"Dad?" The son asked in confusion.

Old Man Huang seemed to be awakened. He turned around and said, "Daqiang, do you still have four hundred yuan in cash at home?"

"Yes, what's wrong, dad?"

"Take out three hundred. By the way, get a bottle of good wine. Tomorrow we will go to Chinatown to visit Hall Master Zhao and ask him to borrow another hundred." Old Man Huang said through gritted teeth.

The son was surprised: "Are you going to marry your wife?"

"Fuck your mother." Old Man Huang got angry and cursed, "It's not because of you, a brat like you..."

……

On the other side, Martha pinched her nose and turned around and asked, "Do you know them?"

"I don't know." Levi replied.

"Yeah……"

Martha didn't ask more, but Levi could see her doubts. Li Wei wanted to say that if he expresses his wisdom, it will benefit the world, but he forgot how to translate it for a moment.

So I had to learn from Uncle Ben’s famous saying.

"The greater the ability, the greater the responsibility." Levi said to her, "Although this sentence seems a bit like moral kidnapping, I agree with it."

Martha looked over, thinking about this sentence, and then hummed softly.

(End of this chapter)