On the streets of the north district, passersby occasionally glance at the group walking by, casting curious looks. Hua Qingyi seemed used to this kind of envious, jealous gaze, walking naturally, occasionally smiling at women throwing flirtatious glances his way. This show-off attitude made Xiao Lin beside him a bit helpless, while Dan Qing walking on the edge found the scene rather amusing.

In her eyes, Hua Qingyi was a very handsome guy, but compared to Xiao Lin, he was still slightly lacking. They were completely different types, naturally giving off different feelings.

Although the north district in Yanjing belongs to the slums, home to a large number of poor people, it also has its own commercial circle and bustling areas. However, this kind of bustle is entirely different from the city center. It can only be said to have street shops and malls, and the goods sold are neither high-class brands nor famous ones, but rather knock-offs and fakes. As for food, it's mostly small shops with a poor environment and average dishes.

Speaking of entertainment places, they aren't worse than the city center. Except for the slightly tacky decoration, the women still have some charm, and the men inside are all salarymen, with prices being half those of the city center. If one isn't particular, it's actually a decent choice. Simply put, it's a place where even low-income earners can afford to enjoy women.

Perhaps because it's near Xuefu Road, across a bridge, foreigners here aren't few either. Men's needs are evident everywhere. The first thing they find upon arriving is certain places. Such private desires know no borders.

Hua Qingyi wasn't a lascivious person; he wouldn't lower his status to enter a realm that didn't belong to him. At the moment, he's entering an unimpressive entertainment center. Such places often have the most information, and if one wants to obtain aphrodisiacs or kidney-strengthening drugs, these places sell them comprehensively. Not every man spending money on women is infallible; drugs providing short-term effects sell well in such establishments.

Dan Qing didn't understand why Hua Qingyi was entering such a place; he didn't look like a man seeking such women. She wasn't a naive young girl; men's needs are omnipresent. Did they come to the north district just to find women? This could be done in the city center, and it would be better, cleaner. She looked at Xiao Lin smoking while waiting, puzzled and querying him with her eyes.

"It's okay, he'll be out soon." Xiao Lin didn't explain, needing to explain entering such places? He let Dan Qing imagine, which was quite amusing. Seeing Dan Qing's suspicious face, he felt a mischievous thrill.

"Quickly?" In fact, Hua Qingyi's speed surpassed Dan Qing's imagination. As she was still suspicious, Hua Qingyi had already appeared before her.

"Got it?"

"Mm!" Unable to hear their conversation clearly, Dan Qing cast a sympathetic look at Hua Qingyi, which elicited hearty laughter from Xiao Lin, leaving Hua Qingyi bewildered. "Did something happen while I was gone?"

"Oh, no."

"I know a market here sells bullwhip. I'll make a stew for you to drink tonight." Dan Qing nodded at Hua Qingyi. Such a handsome boy, why can't he do it? Such quick speed really requires supplementation. "My dad said men find this most nourishing, and it's also aphrodisiac."

"What?" Everyone knows eating bullwhip is for what purpose. How did it become that after just a little while he needed it? He turned to Xiao Lin. "Did you say something to Dan Qing?"

"No, didn't say anything. But you seem like you need good nourishment."

"Bro, you're so not cool." Hua Qingyi roughly understood Dan Qing's sudden urge to replenish his energy, but before a woman, he couldn't explode. Should he loudly refute his vigor in front of the entertainment hall? He couldn't lose face.

"It's okay!" Dan Qing completely missed the strange vibe between the two.

"Let's go!" Xiao Lin led the way to a nearby shop, which he had scrutinized for a while as Hua Qingyi entered.

Everywhere has hardware stores selling various knives or small renovation tools, with many hoses and pipes hanging at the entrance, along with commonly used equipment. Yet, this shop's entrance was clean, with a rolled-up shutter door and a glass cabinet showing various faucets, seeming indistinguishable at first but feeling incomplete. Yet, what made Xiao Lin suspicious wasn't the typical hardware store vibe absent in this shop, but the fact that people leaving didn't hold anything. What did people buy from a hardware store without buying tools?

"Welcome!" A courteous greeting made Xiao Lin wonder if he entered the wrong shop. Sitting behind the glass counter was a plain-looking girl, quite ghastly now without makeup, a smoky eye making her look much older than her real age, puffing smoke between slim lady's cigarettes.

Seeing a handsome guy enter, the girl stood up, swayed her hips closer, blinking her exaggerated lashes at Xiao Lin, her crimson lips slightly parted. "Handsome, anything you want to buy? I've got everything here. Everything you see and can't see." Hearing such a cryptic sales pitch, Xiao Lin chuckled, his smile bringing a blush to the girl's pale cheek.

Daily, many come buying things here, the usual crowd. Meeting a handsome one was rare. Those aged were ugly and super uncouth, speaking vulgar words she'd grown sick of hearing, even though it was simply for laughs, doing business something must endure. A bit of flirting might earn some hard cash, proving worthwhile.

"Oh? Selling everything you say?" Xiao Lin cast a disbelieving glance at the girl, feigning disbelief.

"Absolutely!" She tossed the cigarette butt into the ashtray, beckoning Xiao Lin closer and whispered to him. "I see you're not from around here, you might not believe it, but many buy goods from me daily, quality guaranteed."

"Haha, how do you know I don't live here?"

"It's obvious, I'm not just surviving here myself." The girl proudly tapped her foot, eyeing Xiao Lin sideways, should have been a young pretty girl, yet market-savvy maturity concealed that. (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote recommendations or monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)

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