pjbooks Chapter 148 Everyone Has Their Own Ambition
Chapter 148 Everyone Has Their Own Ambition
Ma Junjie picked up his phone and pressed the answer button.
A voice came from the other side immediately.
"Hey A-Jie, do you know who I am?"
Ma Junjie smiled faintly and said,
"Of course I know, Brother Hao, it's you!"
"Hahaha!" A hearty laugh erupted from the other end.
"Ah Jie, not bad. I was worried you wouldn't remember me."
Ma Junjie stopped the pleasantries and asked instead,
"Brother Hao, what's up with the call?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Hao's laughter ceased. He paused, then said...
"Ah Jie, nothing special."
"I just wanted to ask you about something, I don't know if you're aware of it."
Hearing Jiang Hao say that, Ma Junjie didn't pay any attention and showed no interest.
It was just a perfunctory answer.
"Okay, Hao-ge, tell me, what's going on?"
"Hmm!" Jiang Hao responded, paused, and then said,
"This matter is related to Hu Ling'er..."
"Huh?" Upon hearing this name, Ma Junjie immediately perked up and asked anxiously.
"Brother Hao, what...what happened to her?"
Upon hearing Ma Junjie's reaction, Jiang Hao knew that he still cared about this person.
smiled,
"Ah Jie, don't worry, I'm not sure either."
"I just noticed how much you cared about her last time, so I wanted to ask you about it."
Ma Junjie realized he had gotten a little agitated, calmed down, and said...
"Yes, Brother Hao, Hu Ling'er is my friend. If there's anything wrong, please tell me."
"A friend?" Jiang Hao asked, somewhat puzzled. "After how much you helped her last time, I thought..."
"Never mind, friends are friends. Ah Jie, let me tell you, I saw Hu Ling'er at Blue Moon KTV yesterday. It seems like she works there."
"Blue Moon? KTV?" Ma Junjie was a little confused.
He asked,
"Isn't that...a good thing?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Hao on the other side...
He burst out laughing.
"Ah Jie, are you serious or not?"
Are you joking with me on purpose?
"Blue Moon, the girls there are all prostitutes. They pay you a fee to go out and spend the night. Do you think that's a good thing?"
"Ah!" Ma Junjie was taken aback; he really hadn't expected this.
He thought to himself, "Isn't this just like the Red Sun Entertainment City that Jiang Hao runs?"
He instinctively asked quickly.
"Brother Hao, do you own Blue Moon as well?"
Jiang Hao shook his head.
"No, Blue Moon is owned by Brother Chicken, and he's my competitor."
"Brother Chicken is just as cunning as his name suggests. Any girl who works for him will end up in a bad situation."
Ma Junjie felt flustered and confused.
He never expected this.
I just pulled Hu Ling'er out of one fire pit, and now she's jumped into another one herself.
"Sigh!" Ma Junjie was speechless and helpless for a moment.
Finally, a surge of resentment suddenly rose in my heart.
Said,
"Brother Hao, forget it, it's her own decision, there's nothing I can do about it."
Jiang Hao smiled faintly upon hearing this.
"That's right. They're adults now, and they have to be responsible for their own actions."
"Ah Jie, I just noticed how well you took care of her last time, so I wanted to talk to you about it today."
"Okay!" Ma Junjie was very grateful.
"Brother Hao, thank you for your concern. I'm truly grateful!"
Jiang Hao answered calmly.
"It's okay, just know that's all that matters."
"If there's nothing else, I won't bother you any longer."
After saying that, Jiang Hao prepared to hang up the phone.
Ma Junjie suddenly shouted,
"Brother Hao, wait a minute!"
"Oh? Is there anything else?"
Ma Junjie finally couldn't hold back anymore and said...
"Brother Hao, if you have any further news about her, please... let me know!"
Jiang Hao was taken aback, then gave a wry smile.
"Okay, I understand. Goodbye!"
After saying that, the other end of the phone hung up.
Ma Junjie held his phone, staring blankly into space.
He still couldn't quite understand it.
Hu Ling'er
Why would you want to work in a place like that?
"Sigh!" He sighed heavily, forced to convince himself otherwise.
"Forget it, let's not worry about it. Everyone has their own ambitions, and it's her own choice."
Ma Junjie put his phone in his pocket, looked up, and took a deep breath.
He looked around and, seeing no vehicles, quickly rushed across the road.
He decided to take care of his own business first.
He needed to go to the residential area and find a house as soon as possible so that he could have a temporary home.
A dozen minutes later, Ma Junjie arrived at a residential area opposite the factory.
These are all self-built houses by villagers.
Upon entering, the houses were crisscrossed and strangely arranged.
Some buildings are standing very close together, with a gap between them, like good friends holding hands.
Some buildings are small and triangular in shape, like an axe.
Upon entering this place, Ma Junjie felt extremely oppressed.
The reinforced concrete blocks out the bright sunlight.
Walking through the narrow passageways between buildings feels like walking through a tunnel—damp and dark.
Despite these conditions, the place was bustling with activity, offering everything one could need for food, clothing, lodging, and transportation.
Ma Junjie first took a quick look around to get a general understanding of the situation.
Based on the little GG sticker on the wall, I roughly know that a single room in a shared apartment costs between 180 and 200 yuan per month.
A small, private suite costs between three and four hundred per month.
There's also the cheapest option, costing only 100 yuan, but it's in the basement.
Thinking about the cheap price, Ma Junjie specifically contacted the owner to take a look.
As soon as the door was opened, a musty, rotten smell hit the nose.
Ma Junjie didn't even go in; he just turned around and left.
He knew that the living environment was something he couldn't be careless about, and that he couldn't skimp on this expense.
I searched around and looked at several places.
Finally, at a corner, I saw a small courtyard with a sign for rent.
Ma Junjie tentatively made a phone call to ask.
He thought to himself, if the price is too high, there's no point in looking at it.
When I asked, they said it was 300 a month, but we could negotiate if I was really interested.
After thinking about it, Ma Junjie decided that the open-air courtyard was well worth it and decided to go in and take a look.
The landlord arrived quickly with the keys.
He was an older man.
The old man came over, first sized up Ma Junjie, and then asked him some questions.
For example, how many people live there, whether they smoke or drink, and whether they have a job.
Ma Junjie answered truthfully one by one.
The old man seemed quite satisfied, and took the key to open the door.
Ma Junjie entered the room and found that in addition to a large living room, there were two small bedrooms on the left and right sides.
Next to the yard are a kitchen and a storage room, and many flowers and plants are planted in the middle.
Most importantly, it gets sunshine here, there's no musty smell, and it's very clean.
Another thing is that it's very down-to-earth.
Ma Junjie was very satisfied and asked the old man how much it would cost per month if he was sincere about renting it.
The old man was very straightforward and said it would be 260 a month.
Ma Junjie agreed on the spot.
"Okay, I'll rent it!"
The old man laughed loudly.
"Okay, okay! Let's sign the contract!"
Ma Junjie turned around and looked at the house again.
Thinking that I might be living here for a long time to come,
My heart is pounding with excitement and anticipation.
The old man took a piece of paper out of the room.
"Young man, sign and pay!"
"Once you've paid the money, you can just move in!"
Ma Junjie glanced at the contract, then quickly signed it and paid the money.
The old man took the money, handed the key to Ma Junjie, and then quickly left.
Ma Junjie held a small key in his hand.
In a daze, there was a kind of illusion.
Myself,
You have a family now?
"Ring ring..." The phone rang again suddenly.
Ma Junjie was startled and jumped back in fright. For some reason, he had a vague feeling that something was wrong...