At an ordinary supper stall, two men sat facing each other.

"It's been a long time since I've eaten this thing." Li Ming nibbled on the skewers and poured a large sip of beer.

"Speaking of which, I haven't eaten in a long time." Another man said with a smile.

He looks about the same age as Li Ming, but on his face, there is a bit of vicissitudes that have been sharpened by time.

"Lao Chen, how long have we not seen each other?" Li Ming asked.

"Three or four years." Chen Ke thought for a moment and spoke.

The two met in college, and because their personalities matched, the relationship has always been very good, but later with Li Ming's graduation, although the contact was not broken, they didn't meet much because they were not in the same city.

"Why did you go after graduating from college?" Chen Ke said curiously.

"Didn't I tell you, I worked in the company for a while, and the company went bankrupt." Li Ming shrugged his shoulders a little helplessly: "But now that I'm home, it's okay to grow my own land and start a live broadcast." ”

"That's right." Chen Ke smiled: "Is there anything wrong with coming here this time?" ”

"Talk about business."

Li Ming didn't mention the specific business, and Chen Ke didn't ask.

It's just a little emotional: "In a blink of an eye, it's been a few years." ”

"yes." Li Ming also nodded: "What about you, what have you been doing lately?" ”

"Didn't do anything." Chen Ke's smile was a little bitter: "I was in business at the beginning, and now I'm bankrupt." ”

When Li Ming heard this, he gradually fell silent.

After graduating from college, Chen Ke chose a different life from him and started his own business.

I didn't expect it to go bankrupt in a blink of an eye.

Reaching out and patting Chen Ke's shoulder, Li Ming said, "It's okay, a momentary success or failure is nothing." ”

"Dog stuff." Chen Ke smiled: "Lao Tzu still uses you to comfort?" ”

"Come, let's go."

The two clinked glasses.

Civilization, shelves and so on, are all put for others to see, in front of good friends, although everyone is always scolding, but it is a manifestation of good feelings.

The two drank and chatted until late at night.

"Where are you going?"

"Back to the hotel." Li Ming said.

"Forget it, go back to the fart hotel, and go to my brother's for one night first." Chen Ke said a little drunk.

Li Ming could see that Chen Ke seemed to have a very heavy heart, but it didn't seem like saying it, but his posture when he drank exposed Chen Ke's mood.

"Okay, then go to you." Li Ming nodded.

Chen Ke's residence didn't seem to be very far away, and as the two chatted and walked, they walked through the bustling neighborhood and entered an old apartment building.

"Before, my brother really wanted you to see my buddy's mansion, but now, I can only do it in this kind of place." Chen Ke said a little drunkly, his tone limited and helpless.

With some difficulty, he took out the key and opened the door, but before he could enter, the two were stunned.

Because in Chen Ke's home, there are other people.

Several men were sitting on the sofa in the hall smoking cigarettes, and judging from the fierce looks on their faces, they were obviously not good characters.

Because of his physical fitness, although he drank a lot, Li Ming was still quite sober, and he could see the change in Chen Ke's expression at a glance, and said in a deep voice: "Who are you?" ”

"Who are we?" The man sitting in the middle smiled and pointed at Chen Ke with a cigarette butt and said, "It should be clear if you ask him." ”

"Old Chen?"

Chen Ke was silent.

"Chen Ke, it's been delayed for so long, we have already given you enough face, now, it's time to pay back." The man said in a calm tone.

Chen Ke's tone was a little difficult: "Can you, wait a few more days?" ”

"Wait?" got up: "We are not unreasonable people, we have already delayed you for a month, and you are like this, it will be difficult for us to do it." ”

"But I'm ...... now"

"Needless to say." The man waved his hand and pulled out an item from his pocket: "You know, we've also passed the grace, either pay back the money today, or you can leave something else." ”

What the man pulled out was a sharp utility knife.

At this time, Li Ming suddenly asked, "How much does he owe you?" ”

"Ah Ming, you ......"

Li Ming shook his head.

"Yo, I can't see it, Chen Ke, among the people you know, there are still people who are willing to lend you money?" The man smiled mockingly.

"Stop talking nonsense, how much."

"It's not much, it's only 120,000." The man swung the utility knife and said with a smile: "We are all doing serious business, and we don't cheat people, Chen Ke borrowed 100,000 yuan at that time, and 20,000 yuan is interest, and he himself promised it." ”

Li Ming looked at Chen Ke.

Chen Ke nodded.

"I'll help him pay back the money." Li Ming said softly.

He is not an unreasonable person, although these people have a threatening attitude, but Chen Ke does owe money, so it is useless for him to drive away these people.

Soon, after completing the transfer, several people didn't say anything and took people away directly.

Chen Ke didn't say anything the whole time.

"Ah Ming, thank you." Chen Ke said in a hoarse voice.

"It's just a small thing." Li Ming shook his head.

"Then you ......"

"I won't stay today, when I just turned on my phone, I found that there was something temporary, I'll just take the car back, you can rest by yourself." Li Ming said.

"That'...... All right. Chen Ke nodded.

Walking to the door, Li Ming glanced at Chen Ke deeply, and then got up and left.

After going downstairs, Li Ming's nose twitched a few times, and he slowly walked away with his hands behind his back.

Upstairs, Chen Ke looked downstairs, but his eyes flickered a little.

……

"I didn't expect it, I really didn't expect it."

"There really is an idiot who would lend money to that guy."

"How do you divide it this time?"

"Didn't I say before, just divide it equally, and we'll go back after the idiot is gone, and then there will be his dividends to pay."

A few people chatted, with a relaxed look on their faces.

The money came so easily today, so easy that they still can't believe it.

"Also, whose dividends?"

A voice suddenly came from behind several people.

The three were startled almost at the same time and turned abruptly.

But I found that under the dim moonlight behind me, I don't know when a person was standing.

"! Actually came out? ”

"Found, him!"

A nervous man had a panicked look on his face, his face turned grim, and he raised his hand and beckoned to the man in the moonlight.

Bang!

The fist landed on Li Ming's chest, but his body was motionless, and his expression was a little lonely.

"Is it Chen Ke?"