Every inch of land in Pingle City is expensive, and from the periphery to the inside, the price of land has increased almost geometrically. The community near the edge of the city also costs 9,000 yuan per square meter, so the land close to the city center is at least hundreds of thousands of square meters. Ordinary people can't even afford a house in the suburbs, and a house in the city center can't even think of it.

At the junction of Central Avenue and Tongqu Boulevard, almost every two steps, you will be surrounded by another high-rise building. Almost all the buildings with more than 20 floors in the city are concentrated here, and if you walk in the neighborhood, you can't see the sun at all until noon.

However, in such a crowded and expensive land, a manor suddenly appeared. It covers an area of more than 10,000 square meters, with green trees, gardens, rockeries, and flowing water. The manor was surrounded by a wall of ordinary building materials, three or four meters high, with iron barbs on the walls. The low walls seemed to give thieves a chance to take advantage of them, but in reality, the manor was not visited by thieves. In 2970, there were more than a dozen burglaries in several high-rise buildings around the manor, but the manor remained as calm as ever.

The boss of Honggang lived in such a manor and named it Xiaoyi Courtyard.

Li Yi lay on a bamboo chair and leisurely watched the goldfish pecking in the pond. Redfish and goldfish swim in the clear water, bobbing their heads and tails in a circle of ripples.

Slightly hunched over, standing next to the bamboo chair was Chen Zhong, the second leader of Honggang. His temples were gray, and he looked a little older than the old man sitting in the bamboo chair. He was fat, and his round belly bulged outward, and even though he was slightly hunched and shrunk, his muttering belly was still out of his sight.

"Big brother, that kid doesn't seem to be very capable, why do you take care of him so much?" Chen Zhong stood by the pond and looked at the fish that the boss had fed for a long time, and finally couldn't help but ask the question that had been held back for a long time.

Li Yi sprinkled all the fish food in the glass tank into the water. The fish, which had been lazy, were in a commotion, scrambling to grab food, and from time to time there would be a loud sound of water. "Can't I just be willful?"

Chen Zhong bowed his head and was silent. Millions of arrears may seem like a lot of money to others, but in the eyes of Honggang's first and second leaders, it doesn't even count the bone broth after eating it has been wiped out. They haven't taken those arrears to heart, and if they really want it, do those people really dare not give it? It's just that Big Brother has a good heart and deliberately lets them go.

Originally, they wouldn't have bothered with this small amount of money, but unexpectedly, the eldest brother still paid attention to it. When those who were forced to repay the loan by the prisoners were about to go north to complain, the eldest brother asked him to send someone to stop them. In recent years, the boss has become more and more unwilling to manage the affairs of Honggang, and this time it is rare to pay attention to it, Chen Zhong dares not to do his best? He sent his most sincere and experienced housekeeper to persuade the gang to go home. originally thought that since he had intervened in the matter for a while, he would be able to intervene twice, but the big brother returned to his original appearance, and if he asked him for instructions on some big things, he would give the other party a look that you looked at.

It seems that the eldest brother really likes that kid, otherwise how could he ask for it himself? But that kid is already dying, what's the use of liking it? Honggang will continue to run, and a steady stream of newcomers will continue to pour in.

"Big brother, do you really want to pass on the seat to that kid who is about to die?" this is the second sentence that Chen Zhong said, and it is also the most important sentence.

The fish in the pond finished grabbing their food, and then reverted to their slow appearance, lazy and leisurely.

Li Yi looked at the fish in the pond, couldn't take his eyes off it, and said, "I just have such a plan." ”

What the eldest brother said seemed to have a negotiable part, but Chen Zhong, who was familiar with him, knew that this was actually an affirmative answer.

Chen Zhong couldn't help but get anxious. When a dying man takes his seat, it will soon lead to greater strife, when rivers of blood will cease to be a word, but a real thing. "Big brother, didn't you think of the consequences? When that kid can't suppress the people under him, Pingle City will be a mess. ”

Li Yi turned his head and looked at Chen Zhong's temples seriously, and said: "Look, your hair is gray, what are you worried about? Don't you know that the back waves of the Yangtze River push the front waves? The era that belongs to us has passed, and the things behind us should be handed over to the people behind you to deal with." ”

"But Honggang was built by us with hard work, how many dangers have we waded through, how many deceptions have we withstood to get to where we are today? How can we let it be ruined all at once?" Chen Zhong's tone was less respectful and more anxious and puzzled.

How can you give a huge family business to one person and give it to one person? And that person is still so unreliable.

Li Yi stood up and slowly paced between the rockeries and rocks. Chen Zhong followed behind him step by step.

Li Yi said: "Actually, you haven't figured it out yet. He casually pointed to the view in the manor and continued: "I am a quiet man who yearns for a comfortable life, so I built this manor in the center of the city. Some people may think that this is an act of showing off wealth, but I don't think so. It's close to the office, which makes it easier for me. At first, I ate and slept in the small courtyard, admired the flowers and fish, and it was indeed pleasant, but after a long time, I still felt that the place had changed. I'm so comfortable or too heavily carved. The whistle outside the door has never stopped, and where is the real comfort? The life I yearn for is to plant chrysanthemums in the lonely green mountains. If Aoyama is not there, then everything is fake. ”

What the eldest brother said was difficult for people to understand. He is not good at this point, the literary atmosphere is too heavy, like a young man who is a literary man. Chen Zhong never pretended to understand in front of his eldest brother, so he said: "Big brother, I don't understand what you said." ”

Li Yi smiled and said, "Then I'll be simple." People can't exist independently, and the reason why people are human is because they are with everyone. In the same way, the existence of Honggang does not exist because of you and me, but because of the collective that includes you and me. We may be able to change some, but not all. If most of this collective has rotted, then the Red Gang has rotted. What can we do with these two sober people? Don't look at you and me, it looks like they will do whatever we say, but it's not. When it comes to real interests, who cares how old you are?"

These words, though equally obscure, have made Chen Zhong aware of something. He thought with his understanding that the eldest brother could not control the overall situation, and Honggang was going downhill, and the eldest brother could not stop it, and he could not stop it.

Since the general trend is unstoppable, then do not hinder.

In fact, "passing" is just a chic abandonment.

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There were five days left before the deadline, but there was no expectation of recovery of the remaining amounts. Guan Ke had never seen such a taciturn person, he followed her almost all over Pingle City, and he had never seen her speak a few times. He tried to tell some jokes, but there was no response, and Guan Ke couldn't help but feel a little like the cow playing the piano.

Cold, indifferent, these words are not enough to describe the image of Shi Mei. To be more specific, she has no desire to live. She is alive, then she is alive, she will eat when she is hungry, she will drink water when she is thirsty, and she will have more requirements for life, that is, she hopes that one day there will be a murderer who will put the muzzle of the gun to her head and pull the trigger.

Guan Ke was wondering if he should find a clever psychologist to take a look at her problems. Maybe after a few words from a professional, she will change some of her original ideas. However, after looking at the price of the consultation, he immediately dispelled this idea. The psychiatrist's words are too expensive, he hasn't recovered the money yet, and he has to race the money again, no matter how you look at it, it's a loss-making business. Although he already knows that his days are not too long, he does not want to trade at a loss.

The gateway turned his face back and let the sun shine on his face. The heat of early summer quickly steamed the sweat from his face, densely covering his cheeks. His face was no longer pale, but somewhat darker, and in the middle of his cheeks, there seemed to be a healthy flush. It's no wonder that the elderly always like to go for a walk, because it is indeed a healthy activity.

He wasn't sure he would get the woman's money back, but he wasn't too concerned anymore. All roads lead to Rome, and there are thousands of ways to reach the destination, so why do you have to go all the way to the dark? Moreover, the road you originally identified is not necessarily the most correct and shortest way. Before you reach your destination, no one knows which road is the shortest, and when you reach your destination, you also don't know which road is the shortest, because you haven't traveled any other road at all, how do you know the length of that road?

There are thousands of roads, and in the end there is only one way. If you can't always know the length of the journey, why bother too much?

Shi Mei walked into a restaurant, found a table on the street, and sat down. Since she didn't order food, she naturally handed over this task to Guan Ke.

The customer came to the counter, looked at the varied menu, and didn't know a single dish at all. He was hesitating to think about what to order, when Ahei cried at his feet.

The waitress was a little girl who suddenly heard the barking of a dog and was startled. "Sir, why do you still have a dog?"

There are too many debts, and it is inevitable that there will be a little gangsterism: "What, isn't it okay?"

The waiter looked at him like a little rascal and was a little scared. She snorted and said, "Of course you can, it's just that there is a dog in the restaurant, and the impact is not too good." ”

Guan Ke continued to be aggressive: "What's wrong?" Ah Hei cooperated with Wang Wang and shouted twice, to strengthen his momentum.