On the embankment of the Yangtze River in the west of Shuiniao City.
The strong river breeze blew on Xu Tongdao's face and body, and also on the brand new black Volkswagen sedan behind him.
This car was just bought by him.
Today he drove out alone to get familiar with the performance of this car, and also stopped by the river embankment to see the scenery.
The wind by the river was strong, but it couldn't mess up his hair.
Because his hair is short enough, he has always had this hairstyle this summer.
He took the phone away from his ear, put it into his trouser pocket, lowered his head slightly, took out the cigarette case, and lit a cigarette. His eyes were slightly narrowed, with a gloomy look in his eyes.
The call just now was from Fu Yuan.
On the phone, Fu Yuan told him that Cao Fujun, the owner of Hot Girl Hot Pot City diagonally across the street, came to their store and had a head-on conflict with a cousin that Zheng Qing had brought into the store today. Before leaving, Cao Fujun let him go.
He said so and his face looked ugly.
On the phone, Fu Yuan also told him what he knew about Cao Fujun's identity.
When he was young, he was a big gangster on the street. Now he is the big boss of Hot Girl Hotpot City. He has a lot of money and many brothers.
Such news affected Comrade Xu's mood.
He invested more than 500,000 yuan in his Ximen Yipin Hot Pot Restaurant. It has not yet officially opened for business, and he has become a enemy of Cao Fujun.
It's not good news no matter how you look at it.
Cao Fujun... When he was young, he was a big gangster on the street...
This reminded Comrade Xu a lot.
For example, in his childhood memory, a thorn in the village went out to hang out. One day, he suddenly heard from the villagers that the thorn was dead.
He was killed in a deserted alley.
In Comrade Xu's impression of that era, almost every village in the countryside had people who were not doing their jobs properly. The public security of that era was incomparable to what it was before he was reborn. He remembered that when he was young, once it was night, almost everyone outside was busy.
It's the voice of those prickly bastards calling for friends.
Every now and then, you will hear that one night, the thugs in the village had another fight with the thugs from other villages. You will also hear about how many people were beaten to a bloody head, and you will even hear about who was killed.
Someone stabbed.
He had heard a lot of similar things since he was a child.
According to the age of Cao Fujun mentioned on the phone by Fu Yuan... it should be that age when Cao Fujun was mixed up in society.
At that time, Comrade Xu didn't believe a word that Cao Fujun had no blood on his hands despite being a famous person.
He raised his head slightly and looked at the rolling water in the river.
Xu Tongdao's eyes narrowed into two slits, and a cold light flickered in the slits.
In his new life, he just wants to make money, but if anyone wants to influence him to make money, then he will fight to the death!
A former bastard?
It is now the year 2000 and times have changed.
As his business grows bigger and bigger, he will encounter opponents like Cao Fujun sooner or later. If he gives up this first time, will he be able to survive in the future?
Can……
People like Cao Fujun who want money and brothers are very difficult to deal with.
Unless he, Comrade Xu, also takes the same road that Cao Fujun has walked before, but this is something that Comrade Xu is unwilling and disdainful to take.
Because once you really take that path, you will never be able to cleanse yourself of it in this life.
If one day someone really wants to bring this matter to bear on him, he will definitely die.
Therefore, it is not possible to take the initiative and can only defend and counterattack.
Can Zheng Qing and Zheng Qing's two cousins alone be able to defend against it?
After finishing his cigarette, Comrade Xu threw the cigarette butt at his feet, crushed it out, turned around and got into the car, turned around and left the river embankment.
He wants to deploy troops and generals to increase the hot pot restaurant's defensive strength.
…
It's about two o'clock in the afternoon.
The black Volkswagen parked outside Dowling's Grill.
Comrade Xu got off the car, strode into the store, and waved to Xi Dongyang, who turned around after hearing the footsteps.
"Brother Xi, come out for a moment. I have something to tell you!"
Xi Dongyang was very surprised.
Xu Tonglin, who was sitting opposite him, was also surprised, "Xiaodao, what's going on? You can't say it in front of me? We are brothers!"
Xu Tonglin said it in a joking tone, but it was actually his true thoughts.
Tongdao Xu shook his head slightly, "You do your thing, Brother Xi, let's go! Come out with me!"
Xi Dongyang and Xu Tonglin were walking around in the hall. As Xu Tongdao turned around and went out, Xi Dongyang hesitated for a moment, then put down what he was doing, got up and followed him out.
Xu Tonglin blinked his eyes with a strong look of curiosity.
But Comrade Xu didn't ask him to go out with him, so he could only suppress his curiosity.
Xi Dongyang walked out of the store and saw Xu Tongdao getting into a brand new black Volkswagen sedan. Xi Dongyang was surprised again. He paused, walked over, opened the passenger door, and got in the car.
"What's the matter, Xiaodao?"
As soon as he sat down, Xi Dongyang asked curiously.
"We'll talk about it later!"
Comrade Xu said, started the car and left.
Xi Dongyang could only temporarily suppress the curiosity and doubts in his heart.
The car drove all the way out of Shazhou County and came to an abandoned prefabricated panel factory.
Precast panels are cement panels commonly used in building buildings these days. This precast panel factory must have been abandoned for a few years and is located by a large river.
The car stopped here, and Comrade Xu opened the car door and walked out.
Xi Dongyang got out of the car with full of curiosity and doubts.
riverside.
Comrade Xu stopped, handed a cigarette to Xi Dongyang, and lit one himself with a frown.
"What's going on?"
Xi Dongyang couldn't help but ask.
Tongdao Xu turned to look at him with an inexplicable look in his eyes, and suddenly said: "Brother Xi, I need you to go to the city to help me, are you willing?"
Xi Dongyang frowned slightly, his eyes confused, "Now?"
Xu Tongdao: "It's best to just spend these few days!"
The confusion in Xi Dongyang's eyes continued, "So sudden? Xiaodao, has something happened to you? I don't have much ability in Xi Dongyang. I go to the city...what can I help you with?"
Xu Tongdao's eyelids drooped slightly, then raised again, staring at Xi Dongyang with twinkling eyes, "Brother Xi, I'll tell you the truth, the hot pot restaurant I've been planning for several months is about to open, but now I'm married to another owner of a hot pot restaurant.
I went to Liangzi, that hot pot restaurant is diagonally opposite my hot pot restaurant, and they are competitors. I heard that the man used to be a gangster, and I was afraid that he would play tricks on me."
After a pause, Comrade Xu continued: "You also know Zheng Qing. Now he and his two cousins are helping me control the situation, but I'm afraid he won't be able to hold on, so... Brother Xi, I need you now.
Go help me! Help me guard the hot pot restaurant!"
Facing Comrade Xu's shimmering gaze, Xi Dongyang frowned and took a puff of the cigarette he had just lit. After exhaling a puff of smoke, he nodded slowly and smiled, "Okay, I understand! Don't worry! It's been a while since my grandfather passed away.
My sister also went to college in the city this year. Now my grandma is the only one left at home, but I don’t usually need to take care of her. The relatives next door can also help me take care of her. I’ll go!”
After saying that, Xi Dongyang suddenly asked a question, "But Xiaodao, I went to the city, what should I do at the barbecue restaurant? Who will take over my skewers every day? Linzi? Well, that's fine, he can't see it in the past two years.
Just watch it for a while, okay! In this case, there will be no problem."
The "forest" he mentioned was of course Xu Tonglin.