Life seems to have returned to the way it was, Zhang Tao just nests in the study in a daze every day.

"Bang bang bang!" There was a knock on the door of the study.

Zhang Tao hurriedly shouted outside the door: "Come in!" ”

Zhang Gui's fat body walked in, still with low eyebrows and pleasing eyes: "Owner, the 'human sperm' is back, saying that he is looking for you to have something." ”

"Ah, let him in!" Zhang Tao said casually.

After the "human sperm" came in, he stood on the ground without saying a word, but looked at Zhang Tao with flickering eyes, and looked at Zhang Tao with straight hairs in his heart: "I said 'human sperm', what's wrong with you?" Something to say, come all the way to see me? Zhang Tao said jokingly.

"The owner!" "Human sperm" swallowed, "I have something to discuss with you." ”

"Then say, when will you learn to grind like an old lady!" Zhang Tao took a sip of tea.

The fourth uncle also followed to help: "You and the young master have been for several years, who are you The young master knows, you also know who the young master is, if you have something, just say it." ”

"Human sperm" whispered as if he had made up his mind: "I have to be the shopkeeper of the incense building." ”

"Flutter!" Zhang Tao's mouthful of Biluochun squirted out, "What are you talking about?" The shopkeeper of Xiangmanlou? Xiangmanlou has long been confiscated by the Japanese as enemy property. You can't find me if you want to be the shopkeeper there, you have to find Harukawa. ”

"I mean......" "Human Sperm" rubbed his hands restlessly, "Can I come forward with you to take down the incense manlou?" ”

"Okay!" Zhang Tao replied categorically, and before the "human sperm" was happy, Zhang Tao's hand pointed out the door, "If you can think of selling the goods in our warehouse, I will have the money to give you a shop!" ”

Seeing that the "human sperm" looked a little disappointed, Zhang Tao sighed: "I didn't say you, what did you dream about last night?" Why do you have to be the shopkeeper of the incense building? After a pause, he said with a pun, "Isn't that place in Liu's shop also very good?" There are more people coming and going from the south to the north, why can't you do something? ”

"The owner!" "Human sperm" smiled at Zhang Tao, saw that there was no one outside the door, and replied with a pun, "I must replace Boss Zhang, who has died." ”

Zhang Tao's heart moved, and he finally understood what was going on, and his brows furrowed: "If you say that, you really have to be full of incense." In this way, you can do whatever you want to do when you go back, see who can take the deal of the Four Seas Hotel, and I'll think of a way. The little devil in Qingchuan is not easy to fool, why don't you tell him that it's a matter, and besides, I really don't have any money in my hands now. ”

"Then thank you, the owner, if it really doesn't work, don't force it, let's think of another way." Seeing that Zhang Tao was still bowing his head and pondering, the "human sperm" arched his hand, "Then I'll go." With that, he pushed the door open and walked out.

He walked out, but Zhang Gui was coming in, the two of them almost didn't bump into each other, and after saying hello, Zhang Gui walked in: "Boss, Director Huang has arrived." ”

"Oops." Zhang Tao slapped his thigh, "Why did I forget him?" Now it's okay, the money and the connections are there. Quick, I'll be in the living room right away. Looking at the "human sperm" who had not gone far, Zhang Tao said with a smile: "The 'human sperm' is ready to enter the city, do you hear?" Our nobles are here! ”

Although he didn't understand what was going on, the "human sperm" knew that Zhang Tao must have come up with a way, so he quickly nodded with joy and said, "Okay, then I'm ready to go into the city!" ”

"Oops, big brother!" Huang Gongzi sat on the sofa and arched his hand at Zhang Tao, who had just walked in, "I've been so busy with my foot hitting the back of my head these days, and I just made time today to thank my eldest brother in person." ”

Zhang Tao waved his hand indifferently: "It's okay!" Then he said, "You and I don't need this nonsense, but I have to remind you of one thing." ”

Seeing Huang Gongzi's ears pricked up, Zhang Tao continued: "Director Wang's side is what I made to others. It's been a few days, and you haven't said anything, don't turn around and let me sit on wax. After speaking, he lit a "three-five" and smoked it.

Huang Gongzi hurriedly said, "Big brother, where did you say this?" How can I talk without words! I'm not such a person either, aren't I busy these days? Big brother, you name it, I can't do any errands. ”

"Why don't we have to give a whole thing?" Zhang Tao said lazily.

Huang Gongzi was startled and hurriedly said, "This is too much." ”

"That's more? Actually, it's 3 pieces of money! Zhang Tao snapped his fingers, "First of all, people have done you such a big favor, and the discord between the two Taijun has been involved, this has to be 7,000 oceans, right?" ”

Huang Gongzi gritted his teeth and nodded: "Okay, what is the remaining 3,000?" ”

"I said, why are you just committing a tiger for a while?" Zhang Tao pretended to be angry and said, "He is now the deputy director of the police station and has just been promoted, so you can't express it?" In addition, now he is a celebrity of Qingchuan Taijun, and he will give 2,000 congratulatory gifts, isn't it? ”

Then Zhang Tao deliberately gritted his teeth: "Okay, there are still 1,000 left, I'll pay it myself!" ”

Huang Gongzi asked suspiciously, "What is the rest of the money?" ”

"Alas, my silly brother!" Zhang Tao sighed deliberately, "When people take this case, they don't have a friendship with you who can do things, don't they all look at my face, can I keep people busy in vain?" Come on, I'll pay for it myself! Who told me to treat you as a brother? ”

Huang Gongzi's eyes rolled, and his heart said that this is the case! Then he endured his heartache and said, "Do things for me and give me money?" That's not good, as the eldest brother said, 10,000 is 10,000! ”

Zhang Tao was so happy in his heart, and said that if your family's ill-gotten wealth was not ruined, something would have happened, but he said: "Okay, when will I set up a scene, let's get together." But this money, it's better for me to send it to you first, the two of you crossed the ocean when you met privately for the first time, and it wasn't like that. ”

"Then it's all up to the eldest brother." Huang Gongzi nodded and picked up the hat on the coffee table, "That's what I'm here, then I'll leave, there's still something to do in the bureau." ”

"That's okay, I won't send it!" Zhang Tao also stood up, watched Huang Gongzi walk to the door and suddenly said, "Hey, you wait a while!" ”

Huang Gongzi stopped, turned around and looked at Zhang Tao suspiciously.

Zhang Tao pretended to ponder for a moment: "I felt something just now, and I just remembered it." Just now we talked about setting up a scene, but now there is no good place to eat and drink in the seaside, I wonder if I can get Xiangmanlou in the name of the Japanese Manchu Trading Company? That's a big profit! ”

Huang Gongzi's eyes lit up suddenly, and then dimmed again: "That's the enemy's property, in Taijun's place!" ”

"Don't be afraid, the owner of the fragrant building is the Communist Party, but the building is not the Communist Party, what are you afraid of? Besides......" Zhang Tao paused, "No matter what you say, the shopkeeper is also my friend, and he died at my hands, and I have always been unhappy in my heart." I can't bear to see the golden sign he left behind fall like this. Zhang Tao said with a long sigh.

"Trading is a good business, and the eldest brother understands the love in his heart." Huang Gongzi raised his head, "Then I'll try, whether it succeeds or not, it's between the two, and it depends on what happens to our brothers' fortunes." ”

20 minutes later, Harukawa's office.

Huang Gongzi stood in front of Qingchuan's desk with his head bowed uneasily, rolling his eyes up from time to time to look at Qingchuan who was meditating with his hands on the desk. After a while, Qingchuan raised his head, smiled and said to Huang Gongzi: "Director Huang, you sit down, what you said is right, Zhang Laicai, the work of the underground party." It is not the Communist Party. My decision......" He paused deliberately, and Huang Gongzi, who had just sat on the sofa, quickly stood up.

Harukawa said slowly: "If you are full of incense, you can give it to the Japanese trading company, and you can give it to the ocean for 30,000, but if you have less, you can't." ”

Huang Gongzi thought to himself, this Qingchuan may have been doing business in Japan, and this price is just right, no more and no less, neither scaring himself away, nor has there been any room for bargaining. After thinking about it for a long time, I could only grit my teeth and bow my head, and agreed: "Hi! ”

30,000 silver dollars, Zhang Tao paid 10,000, which was actually the money that Huang Gongzi gave to Wang Gang. Huang Gongzi also paid 10,000 yuan, and the remaining 10,000 yuan was the money that exchanged the original Japanese Manchurian trading company to the owners of several shops on East Asia Road. After a month of busy things such as finding a buddy, finding an account room, finding a chef, and repainting the façade, Xiangmanlou finally opened again.

Huang Gongzi has always wanted to change the name of Xiangmanlou, on the grounds that the shopkeeper in this store had an accident and was unlucky. Zhang Tao said disappreciably: "Zhang Laicai is a Communist Party, so he is unlucky, what does this name have to do with it?" Isn't it a fool's job to put a ready-made gold-lettered signboard? Zhang Tao's words did not leak, and Huang Gongzi thought about it like that, so he didn't squeak again.

On the day of opening, the opening time was changed three times. The reason is very simple, Huang Gongzi, one of the owners of Xiangmanlou, and Qingchuan, who volunteered to unveil the plaque, did not appear in time. It wasn't until Zhang Tao and the new shopkeeper of Xiangmanlou "Human Sperm" discussed together and planned to postpone the opening time when Qingchuan and Huang Gongzi appeared.

Qingchuan still looked smiling, but Huang Gongzi was crying with a sad face as if his mother had just died. The two people who came in were Wang Gang and another middle-aged man.

This middle-aged man is about 40 years old, not tall, and he can touch Zhang Tao's ears when he stands up straight. The greatest characteristic of this man...... It's black! The black one seemed to have just come out of the Beipiao mine, and there was a mustache on his lips. He is also wearing a police uniform, and the rank on his shoulder is one level higher than that of Huang Gongzi.

Qingchuan stepped forward with a smile and said, "Zhang Jun, mine will introduce you to you." He raised his voice again, and said to the businessmen and traitors who came to greet him: "By the way, I will also introduce you to everyone!" As he spoke, he pointed at the middle-aged man with his palm, "This one, Mr. Liang, the chief of the police department." I just arrived today, and I knew that everyone was here, so I took it upon myself to invite him over, and Zhang Jun didn't mind. ”

"How dare I mind Tae-kun Harukawa? I can't even invite such a distinguished guest! Zhang Tao stretched out his hand to the middle-aged man as he spoke, and Director Liang quickly stretched out his hand and shook it with Zhang Tao: "Oh, Senator Zhang, I've been looking up to me for a long time, I'm not familiar with the place where I just came, and I ask Senator Zhang and you to take care of me." Director Liang opened his mouth, Zhang Tao felt that the room was "full of splendor", this guy was inlaid with a mouth full of big gold teeth!

After the plaque was unveiled and the whip was released, the wine and food had already been set up with 5 full tables. Zhang Tao sat at the main table with Qingchuan, Da Jinya, Wang Gang and Huang Gongzi, and the shopkeeper's "human sperm" was also accompanied at this table.

After three rounds of wine and five flavors, the big golden tooth said coldly: "I look familiar with this 'human sperm' shopkeeper, haven't I seen it anywhere?" ”

"Human sperm" was stunned for a moment, and immediately reacted: "Ouch, Director Liang, I haven't dared to squeak all along, I think you are familiar with it." I've been working as a shopkeeper at a hotel, and maybe you've stayed with us. ”

"Oh?" The Great Golden Tooth hesitated, "That could be." Then he said to himself, "Where have you seen it?" ”

Zhang Tao always felt that something was wrong with this guy, and hurriedly said: "You two said that you have met, that is, you have met, and it is fate to meet again today." You two have to do a. ”

As soon as the "human sperm" heard this, he quickly picked up the wine cup in his hand and stood up and said, "In the future, I will have to ask Director Liang to take care of the business of Xiangmanlou." ”

Director Liang hesitated for a moment, but still picked up his wine glass: "I must have seen you somewhere, but it's definitely not in some hotel......

Zhang Tao's heart suddenly swelled with an ominous premonition, but he couldn't say what it was, and he caught a glimpse of the "human sperm" looking at him with a plea for help, and also picked up the wine glass in his hand: "Oh, isn't it fate everywhere?" Come on, come on, I'll sponsor a cup! Director Liang saw that Zhang Tao had spoken, so he couldn't say anything more, so he had to touch the wine glass with the "human sperm" and Zhang Tao, and drank the liquor inside.

"Hahahaha! Director Liang is a cheerful person at first glance! Zhang Tao smiled, "I used to be a soldier, right?" ”

Before Director Liang could answer, Qingchuan stood up and raised his glass: "Everyone, let's raise a glass together, I wish Zhang Jun a fortune." ”

The guests at several tables stood up one after another, picked up the wine glasses in their hands and drank them all.

After sitting down, Zhang Tao beckoned a few people to eat food, and continued to talk with Director Liang: "Director Liang's accent doesn't look like a local, his hometown is ......."

Director Liang grinned, baring his golden teeth and said, "My hometown is from Baicheng!" Just as he was about to continue, Qingchuan took over the conversation again: "Director Liang's ability is great, and his conscience is great, and you will make friends in the future." ”

"That's, that's!" Zhang Tao nodded and smiled.

On the second day of the opening of the Xiangmanlou, Hamajima was in chaos.

The police and devils all over the city are like mad dogs everywhere to arrest people, of course they can't catch the real Communist Party, but those who have complained in public before, written articles in newspapers to borrow the past and the present, and even those with calluses on their hands and shoulders have been arrested and put into the gendarmerie and the police station, and the business of Xiangmanlou has become cold. Pedestrians on the streets are starting to sparse.

Zhang Tao planned to go to the police station to ask Huang Gongzi what was going on, but he was closed, and the guards at the door said that law and order was being strengthened now, and no one was allowed to enter without a warrant from Director Liang. Zhang Tao had no choice but to write a note for the guards to pass it on to their deputy director, and go home after work to talk about it.

Zhang Tao originally meant to wait for Huang Gongzi to have dinner and drink some wine together, but he couldn't wait for the left and the right, and no one answered the phone, so he had to eat by himself. At 8 o'clock in the evening, Zhang Tao was playing chess with the fourth uncle, and Huang Gongzi came, his head was covered with gray, and he couldn't see his true colors in the high boots he was wearing.

Zhang Tao looked at his virtue and turned around and smiled: "Director Huang, what are you doing?" It's a mess. ”

"Don't mention it, it's really a bit of a back!" Huang Gongzi sat down on the sofa with a big grin, and threw his hat on the coffee table casually, "I went to the countryside to arrest people, and I was tired to death!" I haven't eaten yet. As he spoke, he touched his stomach and turned to the fourth uncle, "Fourth uncle, if you have anything to eat, hurry up and get me a bite, I'm dying of hunger." ”

"Okay!" The fourth uncle stood up, "I don't know what Captain Huang wants to eat?" I'll let the kitchen do it. ”

"What else are you picking? If you can be full, you have to hurry! Huang Gongzi picked up the water cup on the coffee table and drank it with a gulp.

"Then noodles are okay, okay? Noodles fast! Director Huang, is it hot soup or marinated? The fourth uncle asked again.

"Oh, anything goes, as long as it's fast, I can eat a pot of noodles with salty salt on them!" Huang Gongzi said angrily.

The fourth uncle couldn't help but laugh without squeaking, walked out, and closed the door casually.

"I mean, what the hell is going on with you?" Zhang Tao hurriedly asked.

"Don't mention it!" Huang Gongzi unceremoniously took out a cigarette from Zhang Tao's cigarette case on the coffee table and lit it himself, "I don't know where Qingchuan Taijun came from, Director Liang is such a monster, and he won't let people stop for a moment." The city was almost tossed, and then went to the countryside to toss, and if it didn't like the eyes, it would make people scold the Communist Party and scold Chiang Kai-shek, and whoever didn't scold would be arrested. Don't say it, there are really people who have been arrested, and after a busy day today, I brought back two people who didn't shout a word, and sent them to the gendarmerie hospital for an examination, all of them are fucking dumb! ”

Zhang Tao leaned back and smiled back, and Huang Gongzi was still babbling and complaining: "This guy must look down on me, calling me like a dog, and I don't know why Qingchuan Taijun is so protective of him, and it is not good to sue him no matter how many people sue him." also said all day long that he was a ** expert, how many days have it been, and a serious Communist Party has not caught it. ”

"Oh?" Zhang Tao's eyebrows twisted, "I don't care how he makes trouble, I just want to tell you that Xiangmanlou is losing money now, if the two of us continue like this, we will have to take money at home to pay the guy's salary!" ”

"Well, what's the way?" Huang Gongzi said with a sad face, "Now the people dare not go to the street, let alone go out to eat." This surnamed Liang, Hamashima has him for a day, and no one is good. ”

"Who's to say it isn't? It's not going to go on like this! Zhang Tao nodded approvingly.

The fourth uncle walked in with a large bowl of noodles, as well as a bowl of egg sauce and a bowl of shrimp paste.

Huang Gongzi hurriedly got up and greeted him. As if he thought the fourth uncle was walking slowly, he snatched the tray of the fourth uncle, strode to the sofa, mixed the two sauces with the noodles, and ate them in a big gulp, muttering vaguely in his mouth: "I'll pad some first, the eldest brother will talk about something later!" ”

Zhang Tao smiled and nodded, sat on the sofa and lit a cigarette, thinking in the smoke: "Who is this big gold tooth?" Why is there so much hatred of the Communist Party? If this person is not removed, sooner or later he will find my head, no, I have to think of a way! The living room was quiet, and only the sound of Huang Gongzi "purring" and eating noodles remained.

After eating two large bowls of noodles, Huang Gongzi burped and said to Zhang Tao: "Big brother, what are you thinking about?" Zhang Tao flicked off the cigarette ash and said slowly: "I wonder when Director Liang will be able to close the door of our incense building." ”

"Not necessarily!" Huang Gongzi said disapprenousively, "The new official has three fires in office, and he can't toss it for a few days." Besides, people are willing to toss us, and we can't do it. ”

"You have to think if you can't do it!" Zhang Tao's eyes narrowed, "If it goes on like this, no one will have a good life." ”

"Yes!" Huang Gongzi nodded, "What else are you talking about arresting the Communist Party, how can there be any Communist Party?" The Communist Party had already finished arresting him, and if he had been, he would have been killed. I don't know where the Communist Party offended him, this blind toss. ”

"I'll tell you......" Zhang Tao glared at Huang Gongzi, "This guy is like a mad dog, don't say these things outside." ”

"Is this still said by the eldest brother? I'm not stupid either! Huang Gongzi pursed his lips disapprovingly, and asked with some doubts, "Big brother, what are you looking for me?" ”

"That's it, there's a lot of commotion outside, and business isn't good, so I'm looking for you to ask what's going on." Zhang Tao leaned his head back on the sofa.

The two of them exchanged pleasantries for a while, and Huang Gongzi yawned and said goodbye, it seemed that he was really tired enough on this day. None of these two people expected that something would happen to Xiangmanlou the next day.