Chapter 41: The Succession Struggle (35)
Zhao Yi smiled and said, "Afraid? Sort of, of course. After all, I had never had such a face-to-face and formal meeting with someone of your father-in-law's level before. However, it is not because I am afraid that I did not go in early, in fact, it is more appropriate to say that I am nervous. It's rude not to go in because you're late, but it's also bad to arrive a lot early. So I chose to be on time. ”
Mu Tu listened to Zhao Yi's words, nodded with a smile, and said, "Although the formal topic has not yet been spoken." But I already feel your sincerity. ”
Zhao Yi nodded politely at Mu Tu and didn't leave, Mu Tu continued to smile and move his steps, and led us into the bar.
The situation in the bar was indeed a long, narrow aisle, as Rebic had suggested, and this aisle was about enough width for two and a half people to pass side by side, and I doubted how such a passage could have passed the fire inspection. If there is a fire here, such a passage will be a ghost gate.
But whether it's dangerous or not, it's a really good business. When we walked through the passage and entered the bar, there were already many customers here, and there was a female singer singing on the stage inside.
Mutu glanced around the bar, then pointed upwards to a private room with lights on above the stage and said, "My father-in-law is waiting for you, please come with me." “
Before Zhao Yi left, after I left, the two of us followed Mutu up the stairs on one side to the second floor, and the guy who appeared with Mutu walked behind me all the time, so he felt like he was ready to draw a gun at any time.
After half a circle around the bar, we came to a door. At the doorway stood two men, each carrying a paratrooper version of the AK-74 with a foldable butt. The two of them nodded at Mutu when they saw us, and then Mutu looked at us and said, "I'm sorry. If you both have this on you, please give it back to me. Mutu said as he made a pistol motion with his hand, "And the phone." “
Zhao Yi nodded and said, "No problem." He nodded at me.
I didn't hesitate and took out my pistol and mobile phone directly. Mu Tu immediately took two large plates, and put me and Zhao Yi's pistols and phones on the plates respectively, and at this moment, a person at the door knocked on the door, and soon the door opened from the inside, and a person walked out again, this person immediately came to me and Zhao Yi after looking at Mu Tu, and motioned for us to raise our hands, and the posture was going to search us.
"No, no, no." Mutu stopped as he handed the plate to his men, "No need. So be it. ”
The man looked at Mutu and did not speak, but pushed the door open with a blank face. Zhao Yi looked at Mu Tu, and Mu Tu made a gesture of invitation: "It's okay two." Please come in. ”
I followed Zhao Yi into this private room. In the private room, I first saw a large sofa, and then I saw a kind old man in a white shirt with a silver-white beard sitting on the sofa.
After seeing Zhao Yi, the old man immediately stood up from the sofa, smiled and walked over to Zhao Yi, and after walking in front of him, he hugged Zhao Yi warmly and then said, "It's been a long time since I saw my friend." The last time we saw each other was half a year ago, right? ”
"Good evening, Uncle Bodachev. I'm glad you agreed to meet me so easily. Zhao Yi said in a sincere and respectful tone.
Bodachev was not polite, he nodded and pointed to the sofa on the side of the sofa he was sitting on just now and said, "If you have anything to say, sit down and say." ”
Zhao Yi nodded, and he was not pretending to be polite. He walked directly to the couch, and after seeing Bodachev sit down on the couch in the main seat, he sat down with him. And I sat next to Zhao Yi at his suggestion.
Bodachev looked at me as I sat down, and I could see from the way he looked at me that this guy was by no means a kind old man as he appeared to be, and his eyes were sharp and uncomfortable for a moment.
Mutu, who had come in with him, sat on the sofa opposite us, on the other side of Bodachev. One of his men stood behind Mutu and continued to stare at us.
After Zhao Yi sat down, Bodachev immediately picked up the wine bottle on the table and poured a glass of wine for himself and the three of us who were sitting. After pouring the wine, he picked up the glass and said, "It doesn't matter where we come from, and it doesn't matter what purpose we sit together. But to be able to sit together at the moment is worth a drink. I wish us all the best. ”
I picked up the glass and drank the wine from my own after Bodachev had drunk it all. After putting down the wine glass, Zhao Yi looked left and right and said, "Is it just us?" “
Bodachev seemed to be reminiscing about the taste of wine, and after hearing Zhao Yi's question, he looked at him and said with some surprise: "Are you still going to invite anyone?" “
Zhao Yi shook his head and said, "Of course not." I just wanted to make sure that if it were us, I would like to start our conversation officially. “
"Huh." Bodachev smiled and said, "I didn't expect you to be such a direct person. Even if it's me, people say I'm a very direct person who never beats around the bush, but before I start the topic, I have to say a few words of greeting and say something that is not nutritious. But when I see you, I think... You're the one who's very direct. After saying that, he sighed, looked at Mutu, and then said, "You may be wondering why none of this old fellow's two sons have appeared." Isn't that something abnormal? After Bodachev finished speaking, he looked at Zhao Yi and suddenly said with a cold face: "Is that so?" “
Zhao Yi looked at Bodachev, put the wine glass away, and said, "That's true." Everyone knows that your business is family-owned, and the status and importance of your son must not be my case, nor will it be my turn to talk about it. “
Bodachev listened to Zhao Yi's words, and his cold face suddenly laughed again. He nodded, "No wonder you can follow Nikkigan." It's really good. Mine is just a gangster, far from what Nicky has and what he does, and it's not a business at all. After complimenting Zhao Yi, he leaned back on the sofa and leaned over to us, saying, "It's okay if those two little guys aren't there." It's not them who call the shots now. You can start your speech now. Hehe. “
Zhao Yi nodded, leaned forward to look at Bodachev after taking a deep breath, and said, "I think Uncle must want to listen to nonsense, and I also want to continue my good habit of being more direct." What I'm talking about is actually very simple, and it can be summed up in one word: survival. “
"Survival?" Mutu said, "What do you mean? Are you so poor that you don't have the money to live on now? Ha ha. “
Not only did Mutu laugh himself, but his words made Bodachev laugh along with him. As for Zhao Yi, he also smiled, but after laughing twice, he said, "If that's the case, I don't have to worry." After he finished speaking, he put away his smile and spread out his hands and said, "It's a good joke." But I don't think you really think so, uncle. “