Chapter 1614

Chapter 1614

Afternoon.

Around one o'clock.

Inside the courtyard.

Dong Xuebing bought some Juewei duck necks from outside for lunch, and that's what he nibbled on, passing the time. He was in the study on the east side, watching a movie while eating duck necks.

Knock knock.

Someone knocked on the door.

Outside the courtyard, someone shouted loudly, "Xiao Dong, are you home?"

Dong Xuebing quickly removed the plastic gloves and wiped the oil off his hands. As he kicked open the door, he shouted, "I'm here, Auntie Zheng, just a moment, I'll be right there."

The courtyard was naturally spacious, but the only drawback was the long road. He had to walk through the long courtyard, turn a corner, and walk a few more steps to reach the door. He even thought about installing an electric gate like in a villa, but it wasn't feasible. It would ruin the atmosphere of the courtyard, and besides, this area was a protected zone. If he wanted to remove the wooden door, the government wouldn't allow it. He thought about it and decided the simplest solution was to leave the courtyard gate unlocked when someone was home. That way, visitors could push the door open.

At the courtyard gate.

The door creaked open.

Dong Xuebing smiled, "Auntie Zheng, Sister Ci, come in."

Sister Ci smiled, "Are you taking a nap?"

"No," Dong Xuebing waved his hand. I just finished eating duck necks. I got my hands all oily, so I had to wipe them with tissue before opening the door."

"Why didn't you eat properly? Can duck necks count as a meal?" Auntie Zheng complained.

Dong Xuebing said, "Hey, it's just me. I have to make do."

Auntie Zheng held his hand and placed a lunch box on it, "I happened to bring you some beef. My husband stewed it. It's delicious. Our family likes salty food. It might be a bit salty for you. It's best with noodles. A bowl of beef noodles is so fragrant on a day like this."

"Thank you and your husband," Dong Xuebing said gratefully.

Auntie Zheng said, "We're neighbors; no need to be polite."

"Okay, I'll return the lunch box to you after I finish. Thank you," Dong Xuebing said, making way for them, "Please come in, please come in."

Auntie Zheng chuckled and went in.

"Yeah, it's a bit noisy."

The three of them went into the northern room and continued chatting.

But as they started talking, car horns rang out again, this time with a feeling of overwhelmingness, as if four or five cars were honking together, with faint curses mixed in.

"How did they park?"

"It must be those cars again."

"Who else could it be besides them, the bastards?"

"Yeah, they have no morals at all."

The curses continued, and it sounded very lively outside.

Dong Xuebing didn't understand the situation very well. "Sister Ci, Aunt Zheng, what's going on?"

Aunt Zheng's face didn't look good. "It must be those government officials' cars blocking the road again. This has happened several times in the past few months."

Sister Ci angrily said, "Let's go out and look."

The three of them went to the door and opened the courtyard gate.

As soon as they looked out, Dong Xuebing furrowed his brow. The entire alley seemed to have been blocked. Five or six cars, along with tricycles, electric bikes, and even bicycles, were squeezed together, making it difficult to pass through. They had to squeeze through the gaps between the cars. And when he looked at the front causing the congestion, it turned out to be three Audi cars. Dong Xuebing was very clear about the license plates, knowing that these three cars belonged to the district government of the western city. The three Audis were parked at the mouth of the alley, with one car almost blocking the courtyard entrance and the other two parked side by side, leaving only enough space for a bicycle to pass through. Cars definitely couldn't pass through. It was as if they had almost blocked the entire alley.

"Why did they park like this?" Dong Xuebing said, "There's no space in the alley. They should find another place to park. Who blocks the road like this?"

Aunt Zheng said, "There are few parking spaces here, and it's the same outside. There's an office nearby, and every time they have a meeting, they park indiscriminately and block everything. It's especially infuriating. We old residents complained to the neighborhood committee early on, but government officials owned those cars, and the neighborhood committee couldn't do anything about it. We've communicated with them several times, but it's no use. Those people who park indiscriminately are even more arrogant than each other."

Sister Ci snorted, "They must be having another meeting today, those people."

Dong Xuebing said, "It's been half a day, and no one has come to move the cars."

Aunt Zheng said, "Last month, they reluctantly moved the cars, but later, they pretended not to hear anything. They only moved the cars after the meeting ended, as if nothing had happened."

An old man nearby, leaning on a cane, angrily said, "It's too immoral. My legs and feet are not good, and I can't get out. I have to go around the alley from the back."

Sister Ci said, "Someone should do something about them. This is bullying."