Simple clothes, familiar smell, and indifferent expression.
Everything, nothing has changed.
I just didn't expect that I would meet Brother Garlic in this small border town.
The last time we met was in Lucheng on Yedao.
At that time, Brother Garlic helped Liu Yunxiu rob Li Jianlu's goods.
Since then, Brother Garlic and I have had no contact.
"Do you know each other?"
Kaname on the side looked at the two of us in surprise, with a look of reluctance on his face.
Brother Garlic didn't say anything, but took out a pen cap from his pocket.
It turns out that the silver highlight just now is his most commonly used pen.
Gently rotating the pen in the cap, he glanced at me and said:
"Let's talk in a quiet place!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he turned around and went downstairs, and I hurriedly followed him.
When we got downstairs, the lady boss at the bar looked at us curiously and said:
"Is it over so quickly? Is there anything damaged?"
Brother Garlic didn't say anything. He walked up to her and silently took out thirty yuan and placed it on her bar.
"The door has been kicked down, just press it!"
"That's not possible. My door is made of solid wood. How can you afford it with thirty yuan?"
The landlady sat on the floor and raised the price, and Brother Garlic raised his head silently.
He didn't say anything, just stared at her indifferently.
The landlady was shocked by the sight, waved her hand at him, and said:
"Forget it, forget it, just think I'm unlucky and I'll fix it myself!"
After walking out of the hotel, there was no movement except for the sour smell floating on the street.
Walking aside, I took out a cigarette and handed him one.
He raised his hand to refuse and said without any emotion:
"I quit a long time ago!"
I looked back at the shabby little hotel and asked him:
"Didn't you follow Liu Yunxiu? Why would he let you live in a place like this?"
I don't mean to look down on this hotel.
It's just that I'm a little surprised. When Brother Garlic makes an order, the price won't be low.
Based on his income, he can't afford to live in a place like this.
Brother Garlic quietly took out two cloves of garlic from his pocket and rubbed the skin.
Then, he threw it into his mouth and chewed it.
"Liu Yunxiu? You made a mistake. I will take the order from whoever pays for it. Once the order is over, it doesn't matter anymore!"
I do believe this, but I still deliberately pretended to be confused and asked tentatively:
"Why are you here in Wenshan?"
Brother Garlic breathed into the air, and a strong smell of garlic floated up.
"Why? Of course it's money!"
I originally wanted to know the purpose of Brother Garlic's trip, but he still confused me.
"Regardless of age and experience, I have to call you brother no matter what. We come from thousands of families, and it is said that we are dancing on the tip of a knife. In your line of work, I think you are making a living in a hail of bullets. I don't mean anything else, you
If you are short of money, just say something. If you can stop this business, just stop it..."
What I said was half-truth and half-lie.
The real thing is that he is Brother Yong's brother, so I will definitely help him if I can.
The fake part is that Brother Garlic only recognizes money and not people.
I'm worried that one day, someone will pay him to attack the people around me.
What I did at this time may be a bit despicable, but there is nothing I can do about it, this is just a scammer.
The muscles on Brother Garlic's face twitched involuntarily.
He pinched a piece of garlic and rubbed it repeatedly.
"I have only had half a friend in my life. One is Brother Yong, and the other half is you. I am indeed short of money, but I don't need you..."
I'm even more puzzled that Brother Garlic is all alone. He should have saved some money over the years.
He also saw my doubts and said slowly:
"Brother Yong is gone, and his property has been seized and confiscated. But the family is still there, and they still have to live. It's not easy for the elder sister-in-law to live with two children. The younger sister-in-law also has a child, and now her beauty salon business is also gone.
Okay. The old man and the old lady are getting worse and worse, and they need money everywhere..."
Brother Garlic's words moved me a little.
Without any hesitation, I said:
"Give me an account and I can help as much as I can!"
Unexpectedly, Brother Garlic sighed, shook his head and said:
"Brother Yong said that you are a person worth keeping with, and he is indeed right. But I don't need to bother you with this matter. Before Brother Yong left, I promised him to help him take care of his family. As a man, you must do what you say.
.What’s more, I will never be able to repay what I owe to Brother Yong in my lifetime!”
As he spoke, he threw the garlic clove in his hand into his mouth again.
He looked back at Jian Miao and Hong Ye at the door, and said to me:
"Okay, no more words, I'm leaving first!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Brother Garlic raised his legs and left.
After taking two steps, he suddenly stopped, turned to look at me, and said:
"On the sixth day of the lunar month, stop hanging out in Yundian!"
"Why?"
I asked back.
"Your reputation in Yundian doesn't seem to be very good. I'm afraid that one day I'll get the wrong order and end up with you!"
Brother Garlic under the night seems to have some warmth despite his indifference.
I silently threw the cigarette butt on the ground, crushed it gently, and asked:
"Then will you do anything to me?"
Brother Garlic shook his head and said:
"Your brand has your own rules, and our industry has its own rules. To be honest, I don't know either!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he sighed slightly and slowly disappeared into the vast night.