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People die for money and birds die for food. I firmly believe that the saying of our ancestors is true for most people, especially those in the bamboo pole company who make a living by killing.

Sure enough, after making the phone call, Zhugan came back, shook his head and sighed pretending to be pity: "Master Wang left early, what a pity. Look at this, I'll go pay my last respects to his remains, and I'll come back as soon as I go." Just want to go to the door.

He passed by me, but I didn't stop him. I said calmly: "If you dare to push that door open, I guarantee you won't be able to take away a dime today."

He stopped next to me, smiled and said, "I'll just take a look and won't do anything."

"I keep what I say. I think your 'leader' has already agreed. Now it's me and him negotiating the business. I would like to advise you, if you can't carry this treasure back because of you, it will be very difficult for you to work in the company. , Good brother, go back quickly, we won't be able to catch the second bus in a while."

He looked at me with interest and said, "You are so rich."

"I have no money. If you take this bag of money away, I will be ruined. Don't ask, just ask because I think that idiot is in love with me. It's fate."

He didn't hesitate, walked back a few steps, suddenly turned around, patted the back of his head, and suddenly said: "Oh, I forgot something, our manager wants two million." After he finished speaking, he looked at me with a smile.

I tilted my head and thought for a moment, took out a business card from my pocket and flew over: "As for the cash, that's all. I don't have any more, but I still have some at home. I'll give you the address. You can take the rest with these brothers." , I'll pay for the travel expenses, don't refuse in a hurry, if you don't have time to go, I'll send a few guys to send you there, come on, give me the address of your company too."

He took the business card with one hand. It was white paper with gilded black characters. The name was "Longshan Pavilion" that the second master had personally carried. The business card was very simple, with a stamp and an address on the back.

He frowned and looked at me with squinted eyes: "People from Longshan Pavilion?"

I stared at him without answering. I was about to open my mouth, so I slapped him. The bamboo pole saw it, hesitated, and said carefully: "Then I won't bother you, I will go back and talk to the bosses."

"Okay, don't say anything about the situation. Let's go back." The big head waved his hand, and the two baskets of oranges were all gone. He took out the last few from them and peeled them while saying: "Yeah, I'm giving them away." You guys."

Bamboo pole looked at me, and I made a gesture of invitation.

After the bamboo poles retreated and the last few spectators dispersed, I lowered my head and stacked the empty boxes on the ground. My tie asked me, "Are you from Longshan Pavilion?"

"Hey, do you still know about Longshan Pavilion?" Datou asked him.

"I heard that if you had mentioned it earlier, you might not have to spend so much money."

I folded the box in my hand, turned around and sat on it, thought for a while and said: "Do you think they will be convinced if I mention Longshan Pavilion from the beginning? The most important thing for a gang is reputation. If today only one of our Longshan Pavilion names is mentioned I was frightened, how can they obey the crowd and mix in the future? Don't local snakes have no face? OK, let's take a step back. Even if they gave Longshan Pavilion the face today and took a step back, what next? Just find a few people to come back and continue. What can I do if I cause trouble? For this trivial matter, should I bring someone over to level the opponent, or should I follow your example and go kill him with a machete?

Longshan Pavilion won't send people to guard your sister-in-law all the time. She still has children. If something happens one day, why don't you run back immediately and help them fight? To be honest, I spent all my money to help your eldest brother pay off his debts, but I just don't want you to still be half-heartedly thinking about this place. In our profession, our lives are hanging on when we travel outside. I don't want to come back carrying your body on my back next time.

As for why I gave him the business card in the end, it was to tell him whose money they took. I am willing to spend more money to do things that do not offend the river. This is the best way to help your sister-in-law put aside everything in peace. , did I explain clearly? "

Tie nodded stupidly.

I turned around and stretched out my hand to Datou and said, "Bring it here."

"What?" He looked at me confused.

"Don't pretend, don't think I didn't see you just secretly stuffed a few stacks into your arms."

Datou also pretended to be dumbfounded with me, covering his eyes and said: "I'm so sad, Xiao Cao, you hurt my lonely soul."

"Two hundred pounds of soul?" I said and went to pull his clothes. He slapped my hand away and muttered: "The little eyes are pretty good." As he said that, he took out two stacks of bills and gave them to me.

I rolled my eyes at him, "There's more."

"No more." He angrily opened his clothes and showed me, "You insult me once, you can't insult me twice."

"Butt pocket."

I handed the 30,000 yuan that I had insulted the first two times to the tie's hand and said, "I won't tell you how your sister-in-law treats you. Whether it's good or not, that's your loyalty. I'll give you this money." This is all I have left, you can take it and settle down, and then report to Longshan Pavilion."

"Aren't you afraid that I will run away?" he tried to ask me.

I stared at him and said softly: "Where else can you go?"

He was stunned for a moment, and asked me to wait nonchalantly. Then he turned around and knocked on the door. After knocking for a long time, the door opened. It was a girl with some broken legs, not very old, wearing a tie and looking into the courtyard. He handed her the money in his hand and said loudly: "Tell my sister-in-law that Kong Lengzi and the others will come over to take care of my eldest brother's funeral. The creditors who asked for money have also left. The tens of thousands of yuan from before and these 30,000 are between you and me." Sister-in-law, just keep it and live your life. I'm leaving and going to work in a big city with my new boss, and I won't come back."

The little girl handed him a long object wrapped in deerskin from behind, "You can take this with you." The tie nodded, took it and never looked back.

He swept the dust on his clothes and grinned: "Let's go, boss, I won't have a ticket to go to Beijing tomorrow."

I asked in surprise: "Don't you have any other arrangements?"

"Like you said, where else can I go?"

We drove back to Beijing, with Da Tou sitting in the passenger seat and Tie Tie sitting in the back. I looked at him in the rearview mirror and found that this kid had curled up and fallen asleep in the back.

I asked Da Tou to stop smoking and closed the window. He took a long puff before reluctantly throwing away the cigarette butt. He imitated a tie and asked me: "Boss, you just gave away the real money. Don't feel bad." "

I smiled and said, "Didn't you call me Cao Feng? Just dig it again." He cut me off and fell down to sleep.

We arrived in Beijing in two hours. We were stuck in traffic for a while. It was almost dark before we arrived at Longshan Pavilion. As soon as the car stopped, Tie Tie woke up. I parked the car and patted Datou awake, and said to him: "Take him to take a bath." , let's have another nice meal, and I'll ask Lao He if I can add a tie this time."

"Why do you want me to go?"

I flattered and said: "Aren't you familiar with the road? It's not easy to arrange this for such a small red and green person."

"If you don't want to pay, just say so." Datou got out of the car with a curse, grabbed the tie around his neck and left.

When I returned to Longshan Pavilion, I first looked for Lao He. He hesitated and said, "It's okay to change to someone else. The question is, can you trust this person?"

I thought for a while and said firmly: "No problem, I can trust it. How about you check it?"

Lao He waved his hand and said with a smile: "Just keep it in mind. This is a good thing."

I took a puff of cigarette and sighed: "Han Sheng still doesn't believe it."

He comforted me and said, "Don't be too nervous. If you don't believe it, it's a good letter. They've been sending people over there to keep an eye on it, but they haven't seen any movement. I guess the other party is not malicious, and maybe it's a riddle for you."

We chatted for a while and Lao He went back to rest. In the evening, Datou came back with a brand-new tie. I asked him secretly: "Didn't you make any arrangements?"

He curled his lips and said, "This kid doesn't care about taking a bath or eating. He keeps a cold face and doesn't say a word. He's like a fucking killer. He doesn't understand the charm. The old man didn't even dare to give him a bath." I smiled. It's nice to say it's not.

I called Xiao He over, and we sat together. I introduced him: "This is a tie. From now on, I will be an employee of the shop."

Xiao He stretched out his hand to shake hands with him, but the tie only nodded, which made Xiao He scratch his head in embarrassment. I smiled and said: "We are all our own people, you are welcome. By the way, I plan to have a tie with Big Head tomorrow." Zhao Gu, please don't go, stay in the shop."

"How about Zhao Gu stay home and I go with you." Xiao He said thoughtfully.

"I'm worried that the Cao family will cause trouble again. I can rest assured that you're sitting in the battle. Don't worry, I'm also good at ties. Besides, there are people in the hall over there, so nothing will happen."

Datou shouted: "I will escort your shopkeeper Cao over there, don't you worry? Besides, there is also our 'cold-faced killer'. What are you worried about? If the opponent is so awesome, he can even touch Han Sheng." Come on, it's useless if you go there. Just take good care of the shop at home, read more books and newspapers if you have nothing to do, and improve your cultural literacy."

Xiao He scolded: "I'm just worried if you go."

I was used to them bickering, so I said to the tie on the side: "Don't worry about them. We will go to Sichuan tomorrow. If we can't protect everything, we will have to take action. You have to be mentally prepared."

He nodded and said seriously: "This is what I do."

I said dumbfounded: "Okay, by the way, do you have any questions about Longshan Pavilion? We are also a family, so feel free to ask if you have any questions."

Unexpectedly, he shook his head and said firmly: "I will follow you, and I will do whatever you ask me to do."

I scratched my head helplessly, and Datou said to the side: "In this era, buying and selling serfs is not popular. Please be more open, your boss is still a good person."

I called Xue Dongqing over and introduced Tie Tie to him. Tie Tie was a few years older than him. He nodded and called Tie Tie brother. Tie Tie still treated others with the same dignity as words. I couldn't do anything to him, so I said to Xue Dongqing: "Arrange a room for him in the backyard and live here for the time being."

Xue Dongqing asked me: "Brother, I heard that you are going to Sichuan. I will go with you."

I smiled and asked him: "Have you finished the adult self-study exam?"

He scratched his head and said no. I gave him a shock and scolded him with a smile: "Then go out and fool around. The shop is idle, right? If you really want to go out and wait for you to finish the exam, let Lao He make arrangements for you and find a team. Go." He shrugged and went out with his tie. I didn't stay here most of the night. I said I had to go back to arrange some things and come back on time tomorrow morning.

Several people also dispersed, and I went back to the room alone, smoked a cigarette, walked to the map left by the second master, and looked at the word "Ancient Shu" nailed on in Sichuan, and I was full of thoughts.