Chapter 13 Running Away From Home

After getting the money, the first thing Liu Mang thought of was to rent a house.

Martin Luther King had a dream, that is, black people get equal status and rights in society.

Liu Mang also has a dream, to be independent and no longer look at other people's faces.

Every time he stood at the door of his uncle's house, he always had to muster up courage. When he entered the door and faced He Meijuan's ridicule, he warned himself that relying on others was only temporary, and one day he would break free from the sea of ​​suffering.

Now that he finally had money, Liu Mang wanted to run away from home.

That so-called home really couldn't stay there for a day.

There are many urban villages near No. 2 Middle School.

Although this kind of place is mixed with all kinds of people, it is located in the city center, with convenient transportation, and the key is that it is not expensive.

After Liu Mang left the bank, he wandered around in several urban villages.

He heard from his classmates that the sanitary conditions in the urban villages were not good, the sunshine was too poor, and the houses here were self-built houses, with a small distance between buildings. Many times, the houses could not get sunlight, and the lights had to be turned on during the day, commonly known as handshake buildings.

However, Liu Mang didn't mind these.

He had thought about renting for a few months, and after passing the college entrance examination, he would be admitted to an ideal university. Whether he stayed in Guangcheng or not, at least he could live in the school dormitory in the future.

He had heard that the university men's dormitory was the most drunken place in the world.

After looking around for an afternoon, Liu Mang found a suitable place to stay in an urban village called Zhongguang Village.

The second landlord heard that he was a student, and according to Liu Mang's own explanation, in order to cope with the college entrance examination, he deliberately lived closer to the school, so he recommended such a place to him.

One bedroom, one living room, one bathroom, simple furniture, a bed and a simple sofa, as well as a washing machine, air conditioner, and water heater.

The conditions are pretty good, but the price is not cheap, the monthly rent is 1,500, and two deposits and one payment are required.

Liu Mang thought the environment of this house was pretty good, and the key was that there was a small balcony, and opposite the balcony was an open space, which was not blocked by other houses.

In this way, light can penetrate, and living here is not so depressing.

After thinking for a while, he gritted his teeth and signed the contract.

The agreement specifically added a clause that the tenant could cancel the lease at any time after living there for three months.

The second landlord knew that he was a senior high school student preparing for the college entrance examination, so he readily agreed to support the country's talent development.

Everything was finalized, and Liu Mang received a bunch of keys. This simple house will belong to him in the next few months.

Liu Mang stood on the balcony. For the first time, he felt that there was a roof over his head, and he didn't feel awkward living under someone else's roof. He could walk and stand wherever he wanted in the house, and no one would say anything if he wanted to be naked and only wear a pair of shorts. This feeling made people feel relaxed and happy.

After sighing for a while, seeing that it was getting dark, Liu Mang took out his mobile phone and sent a message to Liu Haiqiang: "Uncle, my classmates and I plan to prepare for the college entrance examination, so we will live in their house and won't go back."

He Meijuan would not care about his life or death, but Liu Haiqiang was connected to her by blood, so she had to at least explain it to this relative.

Soon, Liu Haiqiang replied: "Which classmate? Where do you live? How long will you stay? Have you brought everything? Do you have any money?"

Liu Mang felt warm in his heart and replied: "Don't worry, I have brought everything. I will treat you to a meal when I am free."

As for other questions, Liu Mang could not think of a perfunctory answer, so he simply ignored them.

Going downstairs, Liu Mang planned to buy some necessary daily necessities and new clothes.

He did not plan to go back to his uncle's house to get his luggage. If he met Liu Haiqiang, he would definitely be asked all kinds of questions. If he met He Meijuan, he would inevitably feel sick for a while.

It's better to turn a blind eye.

Everything was bought and hundreds of dollars were spent.

It was already past 8 o'clock in the evening, and Liu Mang was very hungry.

He originally wanted to clean up this new home, so he had to stop first and go downstairs to find a place to fill his stomach. Taking this opportunity, he also took a good look at the urban village after dark.

Walking on the road, Liu Mang smelled the fragrance of rice wafting from the side, and his stomach started to growl.

He entered the store decisively, glanced at the big menu on the wall, and remembered that he had money, so he decided to treat himself.

"Boss, a serving of barbecued pork and boiled chicken leg rice."

Before today, Liu Mang would never have been willing to order the 28 yuan roasted pork rice.

Every time he passed by some fast food restaurants, he would always swallow his saliva secretly at the boiled chicken hanging in the store.

Today, he had to eat it no matter what.

Liu Mang seemed to feel that the meaning was not enough, so he simply said: "Please add a chopped egg and a bottle of happy water, iced!"

He spent an extra 5 yuan, so he wanted to give his stomach a good sacrifice.

He scanned the code to pay, the food was served, and he wolfed it down.

After a sip of happy water and a mouthful of boiled chicken leg meat, Liu Mang's eyes narrowed into a slit in an instant, and he made a satisfied chirping sound.

How cool it was!

...

That day, Liu Haiqiang was at work and suddenly received a call.

The person on the other end of the phone introduced himself as a member of the Education Bureau, and asked Liu Haiqiang to find a time and bring his ID to go through some formalities as soon as possible.

Liu Haiqiang, who has been in society for many years, has seen all kinds of people, and the anti-fraud alarm in his mind immediately went off.

This is definitely a liar.

However, after scolding the other party and hanging up the phone, the other party was tireless and called several more times in a row.

After verifying some necessary information, Liu Haiqiang realized that this was true.

I quickly apologized to the other party and promised to go to the Education Bureau to handle it the next day.

After get off work, Liu Haiqiang wanted to send a message to Liu Mang to inform him, but when he remembered that his nephew said he wanted to concentrate on preparing for the college entrance examination, he decided to do this kind of trivial matter himself and not cause trouble for the child.

When he returned home, Liu Haiqiang immediately went into the room to search for documents.

He Meijuan returned home a little later. She was carrying large and small bags in her hands, many of which were fresh ingredients.

Hearing the sound from the bedroom, He Meijuan shouted: "Old Liu~ Are you back so early? Come out and help marinate the fish!"

But after a while, Liu Haiqiang did not respond to her.

He Meijuan put down her things and went into the bedroom to check. She found that Liu Haiqiang was standing on a chair and moving boxes that had not been moved for a long time from the top of the wardrobe.

"Old Liu, what are you doing?"

"Hey~ I mean, where is our household registration? Also, where are the documents that Liu Mang was transferred to my name as guardian?"

"Why are you looking for these?"

He Meijuan's brows were twisted into a ball. Liu Mang hadn't returned to this house in the past few days, and she was extremely satisfied.

After hearing Liu Haiqiang say that Liu Mang was living with his classmates outside, He Meijuan just snorted coldly, wishing that this burden would never come back.

"The Municipal Education Bureau contacted me today and said that they need to handle the procedures. The Education Bureau and the Spiritual Master Association have a support policy, saying that those with imperfect original families and one or both parents are not around will receive additional subsidies."

Liu Haiqiang continued to search while explaining breathlessly.