It wasn't until the minute hand turned four times and the steam of tea on the coffee table slowed down that the man on the sofa put away his legs, picked up the tea cup and gently blew the floating tea leaves around, then took a sip.
"Ahem."
Accompanied by the sound of drinking tea, Lu Shibo found the opportunity to cough twice to relieve the dry and itchy feeling in his throat, "Brother, you really don't blame me for this..."
"Shut up."
The man on the sofa half-threw the tea cup onto the coffee table. His originally calm attitude suddenly turned cold. His sharp eyes swept over Lu Shibo, who was so scared that Lu Shibo quickly closed his mouth.
"Second brother, you really succeed more than you succeed. Why do I, Lu Shiyong, have such a good-for-nothing brother like you? Huh? How old are you already, and you are still fighting and killing? Do you think it is still twenty years ago?
Now is a society ruled by law and a society where interests are paramount. Can beating and killing make you money?"
"Brother, I really didn't do anything. It was those bastard drivers who beat me first. You see, I was beaten and I haven't recovered yet." Lu Shibo rolled up his sleeves and waved his arms in front of Lu Shiyong's eyes.
But on the day of the fight, he wasn't beaten at all. There were no scars. He took them back after shaking them a few times.
"Okay, I already know what happened. Please sit down first."
As the eldest brother, Lu Shiyong did have the aura of an eldest brother and a father. Lu Shibo basically obeyed what he said. He also knew that his brother could not be entirely blamed for the big incident this time. The taxi driver was indeed too much, and it was not right to go on strike and cause trouble.
He said that he actually dared to start a fight in the county government compound, which was simply going to shake things up.
"Brother, I acted according to your instructions. I took advantage of the opportunity for those drivers to raise prices privately and fined them according to the contract. I gave them a warning and asked them to honestly accept the county's decision to add new taxis. They went on strike.
I expected it, but I never expected that they would dare to go to the county compound and beat people."
The scene of being beaten up in the county government compound played out in his mind again. The more Lu Shibo talked about it, the angrier he became, "It's a good thing I brought Erniu with me this time, otherwise... I guess I would have had to be crippled by those lunatics.
Brother, you have to stand up for me in this matter, otherwise I won’t be able to stay in Qingshu County, it would be too embarrassing.”
"Come forward? How? The drivers go on strike in the front, and you gather in crowds and fight in the back. There are hundreds of people inside and outside. You are lucky if it doesn't make the news."
Lu Shiyong just said it casually. He and Lu Shibo knew in their hearts that as long as the matter was under control, the county would never allow such negative news to be published in the newspapers or on TV.
"Brother, let's go find my brother-in-law. He is the deputy director of the Transportation Bureau and has more or less connections in the county government. We just need to severely punish all the drivers who cause trouble and see who dares to go against us."
"What nonsense are you talking about? You still don't know what kind of temper our brother-in-law is?"
When mentioning his brother-in-law Jiang Lihui, Lu Shiyong's face showed a look of disgust, "The stones in the pit are smelly and hard! If he had been willing to help the company over the years, our brothers would have become prosperous long ago, why would we still be staying in the county?"
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"We haven't had any problems before, but now the company has encountered problems. As a brother-in-law, why doesn't he help us find a solution? Isn't he afraid that our sister will take care of his family?"
Lu Shibo just took out his cell phone and walked towards the door, muttering, "I'll try calling him. If that doesn't work, call my sister. I won't believe it. My sister can't control him?"
"No need to fight." Lu Shiyong waved his hand gently, "Don't embarrass our sister. He has always been deaf to what's going on outside the window. He only thinks about preserving his career all day long. He hasn't helped us in these years, but he hasn't competed with us either.
, which can be regarded as giving our sister enough face. Now that something happens to the company, let’s find a way to solve it ourselves first.”
"How to solve it? Those drivers seemed to have eaten gunpowder. They choked whoever was arrested, and the oil and salt were not allowed to enter! When they were in the police station, they refused to listen to the deputy county magistrate's mediation. They insisted on reducing the share of the money and canceling the increase.
Vehicles, I don’t know who gave them the heart and courage, and their attitude is that they are ready to fight us to the death."
"Fight to death? Haha, are they worthy? They are just playthings in the hands of Tathagata Buddha."
Lu Shiyong laughed contemptuously, flexing and stretching his fingers nimbly, "We are not a big figure in Qingshu County, but we are not a small role that can be bullied by others, right? After so many years, we are just dealing with a group of poor people, and we still can't solve it?
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"Brother, do you have a way to get them to start working? They are a bunch of unreasonable and unreasonable people!"
"Tricky people? In my eyes, they are just a bunch of clowns who need to be dealt with." Lu Shiyong's eyes flashed with fierceness, "Don't they have a thorn in their side? Well, let's shoot the first bird and show the chicken to the monkey."
"Brother, what do you mean..."
Seeing his eldest brother's fierce aura and fierce look in his eyes, Lu Shibo couldn't help but get excited and gear up, "I understand, I'll ask Er Niu to call all the brothers. It happens to be the Chinese New Year, and I will go from house to house to give them New Year greetings.
I haven’t taken action for several years, I’m afraid they have forgotten our brother’s methods.”
"You're decades old, how come you haven't changed your bad temper at all? Who are we? Are we worthy of fighting a group of poor people? We can't use any means? How have you managed the company these years?"
Lu Shisheng patted the coffee table angrily, and the water in the tea cup jumped over. "How many of them are taking the lead in making trouble? Are they affiliated with our company's operating license? Isn't our contract this year expiring soon? I won't sign it.
The contract is not illegal, right?"
"Oh!! I understand." Looking at his elder brother's doubtful eyes, Lu Shibo suddenly realized, "We are the only taxi company in the county, and those poor guys won't sign a contract with us, huh!!"
"Go ahead, no one was spared in the county courtyard that day." Lu Shiyong waved his hands casually, crossed his legs proudly, picked up another cup of tea, took a sip, and showed a smile at the corner of his mouth.
meaning.
"Well, I'm going to check the contract period right away. By the way, brother, don't go back to the city today. Let's have a meal in the county. I know a hot pot restaurant that tastes pretty good..."
"No, I have something to do when I go back to the city. Please take care of this troublesome matter quickly, and you will have a chance to eat." Lu Shiyong didn't stay too long, stood up and left.
Downstairs, the Mercedes-Benz slowly drove away from the company compound. Lu Shibo stood and watched from the window upstairs. He looked back at the broken tea cups and the splashing tea on the ground. His hands gradually clenched into fists and he murmured, "Mr. Lu, little monkey,
Lao Xie, you guys are greedy and ignorant, I will tell you all to get out."