Ji Rongke stayed in the Kowloon Club for less than half a year, and he was completely famous.

Almost everyone knows that there is an extra celebrity around Fei Jiuye, even if he is a subordinate in the club for more than ten years, when he sees him, he has to respect Brother Rong, which can be said to be a crowd of people like dragons and ministers.

Some gangsters wandered around the territory under the name of the ninth master during the day - the mouth of the thirteenth street and alley saw the famous Brother Rong, those days were three-pronged, stuffy and sunny, so hot that people sweated, the largest three stone old shops at the door of the two entrenched millennium trees, dozens of meters wide shade under the vine, these neighborhoods have nothing to do to pick up cheap food gangsters, just spread a mat under the tree and sit and nibble watermelon, avoid the hottest afternoon, and wait for the evening to rob those workers who go home from work, robbing twenty or thirty yuan a day, At the end of the eighties it was enough to eat and drink spicy.

Ji Rongke was ordered to collect rent, from the south street to the end of the north street, thirty-nine shops, all of which were Uncle Jiu's property, but where did he get so many storefronts? Send a group of people to make trouble outside the façade every day, the homeowner can't do business, and he can't live in, over time, who is angry, can't provoke the hooligans and can't hide, Uncle Nine took this opportunity to lower the house price and buy and sell, 350,000 to his hand can't even give seven or eight thousand, the little people who have no power and no temper know that their arms can't twist their thighs, so they admit this dumb loss, and the sloppy family takes the mouth away from right and wrong, and monopolizes this street completely.

In the past 20 years, Uncle Nine has not been a fool in vain, not to mention the profits of casinos and flower districts in a year, just eating rent, enough to feed more than 800 people in the Kowloon Club.

The group of thugs who gnawed watermelons saw the true face of the legendary Ji Rongke in this afternoon, with a trace of wet flesh on the corner of their mouths, and a black melon seed on the tip of their noses, looking embarrassed and sweaty, looking embarrassed and sarcastic.

Have these gangsters who terrified the people at the bottom really seen the world? Naturally not. Have you ever eaten delicacies from the mountains and seas and soaked in a stunning famous prostitute? Not even more. The 13th Street area is a messy life, that is, it is better than the workers who have not been laid-off, eat stewed meat a day, drink two or two small wines, go to the bathhouse for two hours, listen to the commentary in the teahouse, the so-called high-end hotels and luxury cars and houses in the upstream society, and don't even know where the door is open.

Everyone looked stupid, the seven or eight brand-new Mercedes-Benz cars, shining and dazzling in the dazzling fiery red sun, after the car stopped, several doors were brushed open, and two bodyguards got down from each car, and the orderly movement of the uniform pace made the passers-by stunned.

Under the big banyan tree, still far from the street, the group saw a young man wearing a white shirt and black trousers getting out of the car, his top hat was full of style, and a huge foreign watch on his wrist crossed a ray of silver light, which made passers-by blink.

A bodyguard held an umbrella and held it high above him, a large number of people and horses behind him did not leave, and Ji Rongke, who was the leader, was cold under his feet.

They walked into an old American ginseng shop, only six drivers were left standing next to the car and waiting, the row of brand-new black cars really looked overflowing, a gangster threw away the half-eaten watermelon in his hand, raised his hand to wipe his wet mouth, "Big brother, that's the left hall master of the ninth master, right?" ”

The man next to him came back to his senses, ignored him, stared at the car, the gray silk coat on his body had been soaked with sweat and collapsed, lying on his stomach softly, revealing his slightly thin ribs.

He threw the watermelon rind on the ground, and with a crunch sound, it shattered into three small pieces, "What a mix!" If I could have such a beautiful scenery, I would be happy to do whatever I wanted. ”

The man whispered, "Brother, we really can't... The checkpoints where the Kowloon Club selects the Troubled Boy are not something that people can pass through. ”

Before the man's words fell, the person he called his eldest brother was a slap on his backhand, the hot sun shone on the hot red handprints on his face, and the man covered the big place with a pale face, "It's really useless!" If you don't follow the ninth master, you won't be able to enjoy the scenery? Go with someone else! ”

"With whom... Except for the ninth master's subordinates, who can be like him. Besides, brother, haven't you heard the rumors, Ji Rongke is very ruthless, it's really not that we can have fun, he was born to eat this bowl of rice, let's make a teahouse for a day is not very good. I really gave me so many people to take care of it, I couldn't sleep. ”

The man scolded him for not being able to show his breath and spat in his face.

Boss Yan of the American ginseng shop is the first employer to buy the 13th Street store from Uncle Jiu, unlike most people who have only heard of Ji Rongke's name and have never seen his true face, Boss Yan is familiar with him and collects rent every three months, this is the second time Ji Rongke has come over, he just stepped into the threshold with his front foot, Boss Yan immediately greeted him from the backyard, he clenched his fists, "Brother Rong, you are on time." ”

Ji Rongke smiled and said, "Boss Yan Wishing you prosperity. ”

Boss Yan instructed the young man to make tea and personally welcomed him to the sofa, Ji Rongke sat down and looked around, the store seemed to have been renovated again, it was more neat and refined than three months ago, it looked like a big store, very magnificent.

A boxy blackboard is set up at the door, which records that there are several households that have taken credit accounts, more than hundreds, less than a dozen, the general store does not have a lot of strong funds, no one dares to take credit, in case you don't come back, the store can't turn around, there are no less than 100 businessmen who rent houses and buy and sell on 13th Street, and there are only three or five who can dare to take credit, not to mention that it is a very precious thing like American ginseng in the eyes of the people, Ji Rongke dusted the dust on his trouser legs, "Boss Yan has a wide range of money and is well managed." ”

Boss Yan hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Where is my good management, entrusted the Ninth Master and Brother Rong to cover my Hongfu, and mixed up a little bit in this area, I also wanted to personally package the ginseng and send it to the Kowloon Club, but I didn't have time for a long time, please Brother Rong go back and say a good word for me, so that the Ninth Master will not blame." ”

Ji Rongke nodded, "This is natural." I don't speak well for Boss Yan, Uncle Nine also knows in his heart, you have been filial piety a lot in recent years. ”

Boss Yan turned his head and made a look, the young man was very clever, ran to the back of the counter, found the accountant and took a red cloth bag in his hand, and a fuchsia rectangular wooden box, handed it to Boss Yan, and retreated with his head bowed in a proper manner.

Boss Yan opened the lid of the rectangular wooden box, and there was a good ginseng inside, thick and long, pure in color, and the roots were very lush, which was worth a lot of money at a glance, and it was the best ginseng in North and Northeast China.

"Brother Rong, I haven't been there for the ninth master in the near future, you can take it with you, I will honor his old man, I will find better goods another day, and then visit the door, so that the ninth master will not be disgusted."

Ji Rongke put the cigarette in his mouth, squinted to avoid the smoke, reached out to take it and looked at it, he closed the lid, "If you have a heart, I will definitely bring it." ”

Boss Yan took out the red cloth bag again, folded and opened the four corners, revealing a pile of gray hundred-yuan bills inside, "Three months of rent, a lot of money, I know that Brother Rong has the weight of the ninth master, and there are many things under his hands, next time you can't get away, I will tell the little guy in my store to send it over in person, so as to save you a trip." ”

After he finished speaking, he took the wad of money away, and pressed another pile underneath, which was two thousand yuan, and he said with a smile, "That's the rent, this little money, Brother Rong buys cigarettes and smokes, there is no other meaning, you work hard, and I will do my filial piety." ”

Boss Yan is well-known for being a man, and the mall will seal him for four times - his mouth can speak, his eyes can see, his hands can give, and his brain can turn. Such a person makes steady profits in business, and knows how to be exquisite in all directions. Ji Rongke saw it the first time he came over, Uncle Nine didn't like to buy and sell people, he felt treacherous, he liked to make friends with politicians, and he also liked to make friends with literati, although literati didn't help him much, but he felt more happy than the copper smell of businessmen, he himself was mercenary, and he didn't want more mercenary people lurking around him, but he admired this Boss Yan very much, just because he had the means to win people's hearts. is also a bribe, and his bribery method exudes such a flattering and humble attitude.

Ji Rongke stared at the pile of money and weighed it in his heart, Uncle Nine didn't say that he was not allowed to let a few main and deputy hall masters collect money behind his back, he thought for a moment, then took it and stuffed it into his pocket quietly.

He instructed his subordinates to collect rent in other shops on this street, while he still sat and chatted with Boss Yan, and he vaguely heard from Boss Yan's words that he had a very wide network in business, and he joked that if he set up his own business in the future, he would also ask Boss Yan to give him some resources.

Boss Yan was stunned, and sure enough, it was a joke, "How can you stand on your own, the ninth master treats Brother Rong so well, and he will have a bright future in Kowloon, you are a smart person, where can you fly solo." ”

Ji Rongke smiled and nodded, "Uncle Nine raised me and taught me, of course I am loyal to the end, a joke, Boss Yan should not take it seriously." ”

This shop has a good business, there is an endless stream of customers who come and go to buy ginseng, Boss Yan is very charitable, and he also knows the wind and rudder, the guests who come in to patronize are dressed in high-end clothes, his price is very high, and he wears mediocre ones with ginseng medicine, he will be a little cheaper, Ji Rongke also thinks it is fun to see him doing business, he suddenly has a trace of the idea of doing business, in the end, this line is not long, there are a few who can eat like Uncle Jiu for a lifetime, not to mention that he does not completely rely on these to make a living, he has the identity of half a businessman, Ji Rongke had no idea of leaving at this time, but he knew that he had to find a way back for himself quietly.

Half an hour later, his subordinates came back one after another, seeing that the store was getting busier and busier, and Boss Yan couldn't take care of him, Ji Rongke got up and said goodbye, and said goodbye another day.

He came out of the store with his bodyguards, and Boss Yan took the time to personally deliver it to the door, bowed to him, and said softly Brother Rong, you come often, cover us more.

Ji Rongke waved his hand, the boss turned around and entered the house with a smile, closed the door halfway, prevented the heat from entering and dispersed the cool breeze swirling from the electric fan, the bodyguard held an umbrella with one hand and pulled the car door with the other, Ji Rongke bent down and was about to go in, when he suddenly heard a woman's cry from a low house building opposite, and then the window was broken, and two well-dressed gangsters broke out of the door, holding some miscellaneous things in their hands, and the radio sewing machine had everything, and they were half pocketed.

There was a crying sound in the house, and a young girl chased after her, and she threw herself to the ground, and grabbed the ankle of the man who was walking behind, and she begged to leave something with tears on her face, but the man did not stop at all, but raised her leg and kicked her, and threw the girl away.

The girl hit the root of the wall, and crawled back with perseverance, she knelt on the ground and begged him, "Uncle, you can do well, my father was beaten to death by a loan shark, my mother left me and my three-year-old brother to remarry, and now the family is destitute on all sides, this last valuable thing, please leave it for me." ”

She kowtowed as she spoke, she was wearing a blood-red dress, canvas, a white ribbon tied around her waist, the skirt was stained with dust and mud, and it looked a little faded, but even so embarrassed, it still could not hide her girlish appearance, she was only twelve or thirteen years old, but she was extraordinarily beautiful, it was not simply delicate, but beautiful, so beautiful that it eclipsed all girls.

In addition to her delicate facial features, she really can't find the slightest flaw, every point is just right, her tearful apricot eyes, bitten bloodshot red lips, all reveal such an upside-down thing.

The man patronized the snatching before, only then did he see that the lovely person in front of him was so handsome, he laughed, squatted down and hooked her chin with his fingers, the girl could see the sudden change in his eyes, instinctively frightened, a little cowardly and backwards, the man turned back and said to his companion who had stopped walking in front of him, "San'er, look, this girl is very handsome." ”

San'er looked at it, "How old is she?" ”

The man asked her how old she was, the girl shook her head, her face trembled a little because of fear, the man was impatient, he grabbed the girl's hair and grabbed her, the girl screamed and cried, but there was nothing she could do, she could only succumb to his huge obscenity, the man stared at her for a while, the more she looked at it, the more beautiful she felt, he kept saying that it was haircut, "San'er, get her away, these things we robbed can be exchanged for hundreds of times." ”

San'er was suspicious, the man urged him to throw away the things in his hand, and what the hell was he doing stupidly, San'er reluctantly threw the things on the mound next to him, and reached out to grab her with the man, the boy in the house seemed to wake up, and he was also crying and shouting for his sister, Ji Rongke looked at this scene, he frowned, some ghosts made the gods never take a step to leave, and the subordinates behind him said, "Brother Rong, this kind of thing often happens on Thirteenth Street and the slums, you better go back and give Jiu Ye his life." ”

A reminder from his subordinates brought Ji Rongke back to his senses, he didn't enter the car, but walked straight across the road towards the yard full of mounds, the bodyguard followed behind him to hold an umbrella for him, he approached quietly, when the man reached out to pick up the girl and take it away, he suddenly raised his leg and kicked the back of the man's head, the man was defenseless, and fell directly forward, pressing on the girl, the girl crawled out from under him crying in horror, crawling and crawling to Ji Rongke's feet, she knew that this person saved herself, and only he was willing to save, She reached out and hugged his leg, hugging him tightly.

The girl didn't know what to shout, and then she raised her head, her unkempt face was pitiful, and her face was full of tears, her tears were transparent and clear, not muddy at all, and her pale face had not yet hidden her panic.

Ji Rongke wanted to push away her entanglement, he didn't like to be touched by others, especially dirty people, but he accidentally touched her long hair hanging down her waist, and he seemed to smell a wisp of flowers from her hair in the air.