Chapter 44: Similar Experiences
Chen Xiaolong and Zhao Lunjie are both homeless wanderers, and on a stormy night, they both hid in the same ruined temple to avoid the rain. They found that there were remnants of ashes, as well as rudimentary stoves, worn quilts, etc., and that wanderers like them had once stayed here, so the next day, after the rain and the sky was clear, they did not leave, but continued to stay in the ruined temple, going out to beg for food during the day, and returning to stay at night. is also a fallen person at the end of the world, Chen Xiaolong and Zhao Lunjie have formed a brotherly friendship here. One year on the evening of the thirtieth day of the Chinese New Year's Eve, the two put on a "sumptuous" table of dishes, learning to be like in film and television novels, and worshipping as brothers.
Long-term begging and wandering is not a solution, and the long-term solution is to use labor to support themselves with sound limbs, so the two decided to go to the city to find work.
But the reality is always much more skinny than the ideal, the city is very big, there are few opportunities, for people like them who have no education and no background, there is almost no place in the city, the illusions of the two people who run into walls everywhere have been shattered, and their patience is about to run out, just when they are about to go back to their old business, a young man with a cigarette and a group of younger brothers came in front of them.
Seeing that the two of them were blocking the boss's way, one of the young men scolded at them: "Stinky food, don't get out of the way quickly, dare to be the way of our boss, look for death!"
Chen Xiaolong, who was strong in blood, couldn't stand such insults, and shot back sharply: "Your mother doesn't walk by himself, we've already let him go outside like this." β
They are all adolescent teenagers, and your words quickly intensified the contradictions between the two sides, and no one refused to give in, and the verbal struggle escalated into a physical struggle.
Chen Xiaolong and Zhao Lunjie's fighting ability has been perfectly reflected here, facing the siege of more than a dozen people on the other side, but they didn't let them take advantage of it at all, and beat the troublemaker to a fracture, while their boss stood on the side, quietly watching this "evenly matched" brawl, but he was thinking about a plan in his heart.
Suddenly, he shouted, "Stop it!"
Both sides lowered their fists at the same time and turned to look back at the young man.
Instead of teaching these two children a lesson, the young man praised their skills: "Good, wonderful! Amazing! Dare to ask what the two young heroes are called?"
Seeing that the two of them didn't speak, the man adjusted his expression to make himself more amiable, and stretched out his hand in a friendly manner: "My name is Sun Yiwei, I appreciate the skills and courage of the two of you, there was a misunderstanding just now, please forgive me." β
Chen Xiaolong and Zhao Lunjie's attitudes also began to soften, they were no longer so resistant, and each reported their names.
After exchanging for a while, after Sun Yiwei learned of the tragic fate of the two, he sighed again and again, and even shed tears, this meeting caught the two of them off guard, and in turn comforted Sun Yiwei, although this one was a little ugly, but Sun Yiwei quickly captured the hearts of the two.
Sun Yiwei also offered to provide jobs for the two of them to work in his Roman club, which was a great gift for the two who were eager to find a job, and they decided to go to work in the club without hesitation.
Sun Yiwei is very good to Chen Xiaolong and Zhao Lunjie, who are just getting started, not only arranging their food, clothing, housing and transportation, but also sending special coaches to teach them sanda and other fighting skills.
thought that he would live a happy life as a normal person from then on, but he didn't expect this happiness to last less than a month, and Sun Yiwei began to reveal his true nature and the true purpose of taking them in. Watching the scene, underground black boxing, revenge on competitors, and even selling **, from the beginning, Sun Yiwei did not intend to let them live a normal life.
After Chen Xiaolong and Zhao Lunjie slowly understood Sun Yiwei's true face, they were no longer as obedient as they were at the beginning, and even sometimes resisted, but the resistance did not bring a change of fate, but more brutal abuse, their coach was actually a professional thug hired by Sun Yiwei with a lot of money, if Chen Xiaolong and they made a slight move, they would be beaten by the coach, until now, Chen Xiaolong and Zhao Lunjie still have many scars on their bodies, not only them, but some other people who are about the same age as them have the same scars as themγ Ever since Chen Xiaolong and Zhao Lunjie gave him a taste of sweetness, he has gone around collecting homeless children to train them to become pawns to achieve his ugly goals.
As for the spring rain, what happened to her was even more tragic.
Chunyu's original name was Fei Xiaguang, Chunyu was Sun Yiwei's stage name for her, and there are also summer rain, autumn rain, and winter rain, they are the "Four Little Flowers" of the Roman Club. Chunyu is also a bitter child, her parents divorced since she was a child, she followed her father, but her father was a master who ate, drank, prostituted and gambled, and because his life was too indulgent, he fell ill in his early forties. Her father owed a huge gambling debt outside, and once the creditors came to the door, and her father, who was alone at home, was afraid of being beaten, so he secretly climbed out of the window and came to the roof to prepare to escape, but he was nervous, fell from the roof of the building, and left on the spot.
The creditors were afraid of being held accountable by the police, and they didn't care about asking for debts, so they ran away, and when they came back from going out, they saw their father lying in a pool of blood, and suddenly felt that the whole sky had fallen, and finally called an ambulance and failed to save their father's illness, and Chunyu became an orphan since then.
Sun Yiwei has long coveted Chunyu's beauty, and this is a good time for him to take advantage of the situation, he came to Chunyu's house in person, expressed his sympathy for her tragic experience, and was willing to pay for the funeral, and also repay the debt for her father, with only one condition, follow him.
The helpless Chunyu was moved by Sun Yiwei's great kindness, and naively thought that she had met the true destiny, so she agreed to Sun Yiwei's conditions without hesitation.
After entering the Roman Club, Sun Yiwei hired a professional teacher to train Chunyu, saying that it was to improve her temperament and self-cultivation and make her better, and Chunyu was once again moved to tears by Sun Yiwei.
The story ends here, this is a romantic Cinderella fairy tale, but behind it, there is a conspiracy of a weasel to give a chicken a New Year's greeting.
Sun Yiwei put so much effort into helping and cultivating Chunyu, not only for her beauty, but also for his own career. In order to improve the relationship with the government, he actually sent Chunyu into the arms of those sanctimonious corrupt officials, which made it difficult for Chunyu, who was trapped in a fairy tale world to extricate himself.
Finally, one time, Chunyu couldn't help but ask Sun Yiwei: "What am I in your eyes? Is it just a tool you use to maintain relationships? Do you regard me as your lover?"
Although Sun Yiwei is tired of this outdated woman, he is still like a veteran in the love field, using rhetoric to appease Chunyu's increasingly dissatisfied emotions and squeeze her use value. And Chunyu, like most silly white sweets, treats rhetoric as sweet words to enjoy.
Until one day, Chunyu rejected an invitation from an official, which made the official very unhappy, and then politely declined Sun Yiwei's bribe. Sun Yiwei naturally sprinkled all his anger on Chunyu's body, and for the first time he did it to her, and he beat her very hard, and since then, beating and scolding have become the norm, and Chunyu is gradually afraid of this capricious man.
It is said that a woman is a docile sheep, and the more you beat her, the more obedient she becomes, but in fact, everyone lives with dignity, once she touches her bottom line and dignity, no matter how docile the sheep is, she will bite.
If there was no certainty in the previous countermeasures against Chunyu, after listening to her story, Liu Chen already had a preliminary plan in his mind.
"I know what to do, you wait for me to tell you, go back quickly. β
Chen Xiaolong and Zhao Lunjie put out their cigarettes and returned to the Roman Club, Liu Chen did not go back immediately, but sat on an iron shelf, smoking silently, the Zhongxing Street in the distance was brightly lit, and the Roman Club was even more red and green and refused to stop.
If he successfully wins this Roman Club and drives Sun Yiwei out of Jiangxia, he will quickly gain a firm foothold in Jiangxia, and most importantly, he can let people like Chen Xiaolong and them gain a firm foothold and live a normal life, without having to live a life of fighting and killing. Liu Chen suddenly felt like a hero who saved the world, hehe, in fact, it doesn't matter if he is a hero or not, as long as he can make this world less suffering, then everything he does is worth it.
Good weather always brings good things, no, Liu Chen drove to the Starlight Bar in the morning, and saw a group of people around the door of the bar, talking about something one after another. Liu Chen took a closer look, and it turned out to be the fat man Zeng Ahu. How could he come here? Liu Chen got out of the car and walked to the door, and as soon as everyone saw Liu Chen coming, they consciously moved out of the way.
"Brother Liu, this person said that he was looking for you, and seeing his arrogant face, I didn't dare to let him in. Ji Zhiyuan was the first to step forward and explain the situation.
When Zeng Ahu saw Liu Chen coming, he immediately stepped forward and bowed: "Brother, you are finally here, I have been waiting for you for two hours." β
Unexpectedly, this Zeng Ahu is quite persevering, this is the first time Liu Chen has a positive evaluation of him.
"What are you doing here?" asked Liu Chen angrily.
"I'm here to apologize to you. β
"Why do you want to apologize to me?" Liu Chen's unfriendly attitude made Zeng Ahu a little embarrassed.
"That ......"
"Follow me to the hospital. β
Liu Chen took Zeng Ahu to the municipal hospital and knocked on his father's ward. As soon as he entered the door, Liu Chen greeted his father and Aunt Lin. Seeing that the child came to visit the hospital so early, the two elders were very happy, but the moment Zeng Ahu entered the door, the atmosphere of the entire ward changed.
Lin Huimei's smile suddenly froze, her eyes filled with fear and incomprehension, and she asked in a somewhat trembling voice, "Xiao Chen, what is he doing here?"
Liu Chen glanced at Zeng Ahu, who was squeezing an unnatural smile behind him, and said comfortingly to his aunt: "Auntie, don't be afraid, he is here to apologize to you." β
"Apologize?" Lin Huimei looked surprised.
At this time, Zeng Ahu made a move that surprised Liu Chen. I saw him bang on his feet, knelt down in front of Lin Huimei, and solemnly apologized to her: "Sister-in-law, I'm sorry, it was my fault last time, I hurt you, I am willing to bear all the medical expenses, and also compensate for 200,000 mental damages, I hope you don't remember the villain and forgive me for my wrong behavior." β
The number of 200,000 ??? scared Lin Huimei, and Guan Shaoqing on the side also dropped her jaw in shock, what the hell is going on?
Lin Huimei is really kind to the bones, in the face of this person who once hurt her, she even thought about the other party: "I think you are also confused for a while, just apologize, forget the money." β
Liu Chen doesn't have the bodhisattva heart of Lin Huimei, "Auntie, he should lose this money if it is reasonable, so don't refuse again." After speaking, he also glanced at Zeng Ahu.
Zeng Ahu also echoed: "Yes, yes, sister-in-law, don't refuse again." In fact, he was extremely reluctant in his heart, but there was no way, if he didn't give this money, he wouldn't have a good life in the future.
apologized, the money was lost, and when he came out of the ward, Zeng Ahu could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
"You did well today. Liu Chen also handed him a cigarette to express his satisfaction.
Zeng Ahu was flattered and took the cigarette, hurriedly took out the lighter and lit it for Liu Chen, and then lit it for himself, just like Liu Chen's little brother.
"Thank you brother for the cigarettes. Zeng Ahu took a puff of cigarette and continued to ask: "By the way, dare to ask my brother's name, but I still don't know what to call it?"
"Liu Chen. β