Encounter in the alley
Wu Hongfeng left dejectedly. On the afternoon when he accidentally smashed the jade bracelet, he was fired by the boss, and his cousin Li the shopkeeper was also implicated. He lost his usual arrogance and rudeness, and began to hold Be a man with a tail.
As for the issue of Wu's compensation, Zhao Rui didn't know how to deal with it in the end, but Wu Hongfeng probably felt very uncomfortable.
Without a guy who was looking for trouble, Zhao Rui's situation in the must-win bet immediately improved greatly, and he felt much more comfortable.
This morning, Zhao Rui wobbled to work on his bicycle.
When he passed through an alley that he usually walks, he suddenly saw in the middle of the alley, four strong men blocking an old man in the corner.
The leading man, a middle-aged man, was wearing a neat suit, his hair was parted and combed shiny, but he still couldn't conceal his rascal aura.
The old man was in his sixties, his beard and hair were gray and messy, obviously he hadn't combed carefully, his clothes were wrinkled, and he didn't know how long he hadn't ironed.
When Zhao Rui was at work, he had met this old man several times on the road, and he seemed to live nearby, but he didn't know much about other situations.
"Hey, old man Xiang, you should pay back the 150,000 you owe us." The oily man in the lead said viciously to the old man.
"I... I'm short of money now, not so much." Xiang the old man leaned against the wall and whispered, "Can you give me a few more days?"
"You still go to gamble if you don't have any money? My little brother saw you enter the Pooh Hotel yesterday!" The greasy-haired man was furious, spitting all over the old man's face, "Do you mean to renege on your debt?"
"No! No! I... I really don't have any money!" Xiang the old man hurriedly argued tremblingly, "I just had an itchy hand yesterday, and I went in to gamble a few times. I didn't have much money, only two or three thousand yuan, really. It's not much money."
"Two or three thousand is not money?" the greasy-headed man said sharply, "Two or three thousand today, and two or three thousand tomorrow, add up to a lot! Old man Xiang, I think you are really impatient to live. I dare to deny my account! If I don’t give you some color today, you really think I’m easy to bully!"
After finishing speaking, he waved his hand and ordered to his subordinates: "Chop off his two fingers!"
"Yes! Brother Yong!"
The three strong men pressed the old man against the wall like a hungry tiger, and then took out their knives, ready to strike.
The old man panicked, and quickly begged loudly: "Brother Yong! Brother Yong! I beg you to give me a few more days. I get the money and I will return it to you immediately. Give me a few more days!"
"Return?" Brother Yong grinned and said disdainfully, "What do you have to pay?"
"I... I will find a way, find a way."
Yong frowned, as if he suddenly remembered something, and said: "I heard that you have something like a family heirloom handed down from your ancestors, called... Dragon Tail Jade Plate, right? You take that thing Show it to me, if it's valuable, your account will be written off."
"Ah? Dragon tail jade dish?" The old man's expression changed slightly, and he shook his head quickly, "No, no. Brother Yong, I can give you anything, but this is not good. This is an inheritance from our Xiang family , It has been passed down for countless generations. If it is used to pay off the debt, then I am really ashamed of the ancestors of the Xiang family, no, absolutely not!"
Yong was furious, and kicked the old man Xiang heavily: "You even ran away with your wife and children. Apart from the dragon tail jade plate, what other valuable things can you pay off the debt at home? Tell you, old man Xiang! If you don't take the dragon Bring me the tailed jade plate, and I'll chop off two of your fingers right away!"
The old man was trembling all over, his face changed, cloudy and sunny.
After a while, he suddenly gritted his teeth, turned his heart, and said loudly: "Okay! Alright! You can chop it up! I will try to return the money to you, but the dragon tail jade plate is absolutely not Will take it out!"
Brother Yong was stunned for a moment, he didn't expect the old man to be so tough.
He stared fiercely at the old man, and after a while, he said a word through his teeth: "Okay! I'll give you three more days! Tell, old man, if you arrive If you don't pay it back, it's not a matter of two fingers. I'd rather not have the money than throw you into the sea to feed the fish! Do you understand!"
Old man Xiang originally thought that he would definitely be bloodletted today, but now that he heard that he hadn't reached that point yet, he couldn't help being overjoyed, nodded quickly, and said, "I know."
Brother Yong waved his hand, and the three strong men let go of the old man, pushed him forward, and cursed: "Get out!"
The old man staggered forward a few steps before he stood still. He turned around, and with a smile on his face, he bowed down to thank Brother Yong and the four of them: "Thank you, Brother Yong! Thank you, Brother Yong! I will definitely pay back the money in a few days."
After speaking, he trotted out of the alley.
"Brother, are we going to let him go like this?" Brother Yong asked as one of his subordinates watched.
"Otherwise?" Brother Yong lit a cigarette, took a deep puff, and asked, "The dead old man just gave it all up. Even if he chopped off two of his fingers, he still wouldn't hand over the dragon tail jade plate.
This old man is in his sixties and seventies, and his health is still not good. If he is too cruel, if he can't stand it and dies, it will be a trouble. What we want is a dragon tail jade dish, not human life! "
"But, weren't we a little too soft just now? At least we should 'force' and 'force' him again."
"Don't push him too fast at the beginning, slowly heat him up." Brother Yong blew out a smoke ring and smiled, "Besides, the old man's gambling addiction is getting bigger and bigger. Export the dragon tail jade dish. We just wait."
"What kind of treasure is the Dragon Tail Jade Plate? Is it valuable? Brother Yong."
"have no idea."
"I don't know?" Brother Yong's three subordinates were all surprised.
Brother Yong leaned against the wall, raised his head, smoked a cigarette, and said, "The dragon tail jade plate is something Wang Daxian likes, so it should be worth a lot. If Wang Daxian didn't guarantee that we would lend money to the old man Xiang, who would it be?" Mom will lend money to this worthless old man?"
"Wang Daxian?" The three big men were taken aback at the same time, "Is it Wang Daxian, the most expensive feng shui master in Lian Island?"
"Who else is there besides him?" Brother Yong showed a hint of color on his face, and he enjoyed the surprised expressions of his brothers.
Because, Wang Daxian is not an ordinary fortune teller, his feng shui skills are extremely profound, second to none in Lian Island, and has a very high reputation in the feng shui world.
In addition to being proficient in Fengshui, this Wang Daxian is also good at management. He actually got in touch with the Hu family, one of the three great families in Lian Island.
When the Hu family built the Pooh Resort, they also asked Wang Daxian to do some geomantic exploration as a reference.
As a result, Wang Daxian's reputation has been greatly shaken, and now he has become one of the best Fengshui masters in Liandao's Fengshui circle.
Now, Wang Daxian goes in and out of wealthy families, and there is no white man in his acquaintance. Ordinary citizens can't ask him to see Fengshui, and they can't afford it.
For the low-level people like Brother Yong, being able to work for Wang Daxian is not only an honor, but also money.
After all, Wang Daxian has quite a wide relationship in the upper class, and has contacts with the Hu family.
If things are done neatly and make people happy, if you support them, maybe one day they will be able to flourish.
"Tsk tsk, unexpectedly, Wang Daxian asked our brother Yong to do something. Brother Yong's weight is getting bigger and bigger now!" A subordinate smiled flatteringly.
"Stop flattering." Brother Yong laughed and cursed, but felt very comfortable in his heart, "The matter that Wang Daxian explained must be done quickly. It will be of great benefit to us, understand?"
"understand."
All the subordinates nodded again and again, and said in a hurry:
"Since Wang Daxian has taken a fancy to the dragon-tailed jade dish, it must be a treasure. No matter how hard the old man's mouth is, we will pick it out from his mouth."
"That's for sure. It's really unexpected that the old man still has such a treasure in his hand."
"After we get it, let's take a good look at it. What kind of treasure is the Dragon Tail Jade Dish? It makes Wang Daxian's heart flutter."
"Hey... If it's really valuable, Brother Yong, then we might as well keep it for ourselves."
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While these people were talking, Zhao Rui was already pedaling his bicycle and slowly swayed over from the other side of the alley.
The four of them closed their mouths at the same time, moved out of the way, and stood against the wall on both sides, smoking cigarettes, tilting their heads, staring at Zhao Rui fiercely, their eyes full of vigilance and hostility.
If it were someone else, I'm afraid they would already be terrified, so speed up and leave this dangerous place as soon as possible.
Zhao Rui turned a blind eye to them, and still pedaled unhurriedly, passing the four of them.
After leaving the alley, Zhao Rui turned a corner, got on the road, and soon merged into the traffic flow, everything seemed to be the same as usual.
However, in Zhao Rui's heart, the conversation between Brother Yong and others has been deeply remembered.