Chapter Twenty-Six: The Storm is Coming
After Huang Li woke up, Zhang Bao realized that Zhao Mingding was teasing himself, so he would inevitably have another fight. If Zhao Mingding has no ordinary heart, how could Wei Jiumei pester him?
The three of them quarreled for a while, and then they started to have dinner, not to mention Zhao Mingding, even Zhang Bao was very curious about where Huang Li's knowledge of appreciating antiques came from. It is impossible to draw such a detailed appraisal result just from the content of the Hong Kong guest's conversation and a few pictures seen at a glance.
"To tell you the truth, my former neighbor was an archaeologist in his seventies, who lived next door to my house with no children and no daughters, and since I can remember, he has told me some archaeological knowledge, whether I understand it or not, in the past seven or eight years, almost all the books in his house have been found and told to me over and over again." Huang Li said with a smile, "I originally wanted to apply for an archaeology major in college, but who knew that later there were some changes in my family, and my mother and I were forced to live outside, and there was no way to go to college." ”
"I see that you are only eighteen or nineteen years old, and it is not too late to take the university entrance examination!" Zhao Mingding said.
"I also had the idea of going back to school, but now I can't let go of this stall for a while, so I can only put the matter of going to school on hold for a while." Huang Li replied.
"If you really want to go to school, you can go to school with confidence, I have it here." Zhang Bao said with a smile.
"Forget it, careless, I can't rest assured." Huang Li glanced at Zhang Bao and said with a smile, "You eat about the same." ”
While laughing, the mobile phone on Zhao Mingding's waist rang, and it seemed that the caller ID number was Zhongshan's landline, and when he connected the phone, it was He Caishan's voice: "Jiuding, my small shop has just been smashed by a group of people, and I want me to give them 50,000 yuan in three days, and pay 5,000 yuan per month in the future." Otherwise, I won't be allowed to open a store, and I will open it once and smash it until I am served. ”
When Zhao Mingding heard this, he was taken aback, and hurriedly asked, "Are you okay?" ”
"I'm fine. There were seven or eight of them in total, but they just smashed things, but they didn't hit anyone. ”
Hearing that He Caishan was fine, Zhao Mingding relieved himself and asked, "Do you know those people who smashed the store?" Do you know where they come from? ”
"I don't know. Looks like they're coming specifically for my trouble. He Caishan replied.
"Have you offended someone? Or have you done something that offends someone? ”
"Nope! Not at all. He Caishan flatly denied it.
"That's weird!" Zhao Mingding secretly wondered, and he couldn't figure it out for a while, so he said to He Caishan: "You wait, I'll come back now." ”
When Zhao Mingding and Zhang Bao returned to Tanzhou, it was nearly twelve o'clock in the middle of the night, and before they got out of the car, they saw that the shop was in a mess, the shelves were crooked, and the ground was full of some smashed goods.
"What the hell is going on?" Zhao Mingding handed a plastic Xiaodeng to Zhang Bao, and he also pulled one over and sat down facing He Caishan and asked. The two have been in Tanzhou for many years, and this is the first time they have encountered a smashed store. Although the gangs in Tanzhou fought and killed each other and collected protection money everywhere, no one ever came to He Caishan's shop to make trouble and collect protection money.
"I don't know what's going on." He Caishan said, "At about ten o'clock last night, two young people about twenty-three or four years old came to the store and asked me to take two packs of cigarettes, and after taking the cigarettes, one of the young men opened the cigarettes and handed one to me, and then asked me to give him 50,000 yuan, and from next month, I will have to pay 5,000 yuan a month for protection. I only asked why, and another young man gave a whistle, and in a short time five or six young men, all in their twenties, rushed over, smashed my shop, and drove away. Before leaving, the young man who smoked told me that I must get the 50,000 yuan together within three days, and he will come to pick it up again at this time three days later, otherwise I will not be able to open a shop here, otherwise I will open it again and again until I accept it and pay the money. These people are all fresh faces, and they haven't seen them before. ”
"Oh, there are people who are so arrogant?" Zhao Mingding smiled faintly and asked, "Are you afraid?" ”
"I'm afraid of an egg!" He Caishan said, "If it weren't for listening to your opinion, I would have left that group of people at that time!" ”
"What about you?" Zhao Mingding turned to Zhang Bao and asked.
"I'm the same as He Caishan." Zhang Bao replied.
"I'm here to see what kind of person dares to break ground on Tai Sui's head." Zhao Mingding gritted his teeth and said, "Let's go, let's drink!" ”
It was exactly 12 o'clock at midnight when Zhao Mingding and his entourage walked into the Regent Karaoke Dance Hall, which was the beginning of Tanzhou's nightlife. After a busy day, the rich businessmen and tycoons temporarily put down their work and began to enjoy the light song and dance. In life, is the end result of hard work for pleasure?
Regent Karaoke Cabaret is the number one signboard of Tanzhou's entertainment venues. As the back garden of Zhuhai City, Tanzhou Town has a unique geographical location. Tanzhou Town is located in the southernmost part of Zhongshan City, close to Zhuhai and facing Hong Kong and Macau. From Macao, Zhuhai Gongbei Customs take a taxi directly to Tanzhou, but only 40 minutes away; It only takes one hour to take a cross-harbour ferry from Hong Kong to Zhuhai, and then it takes only 30 minutes to take a taxi from Zhuhai Jiuzhou Port Ferry Terminal to Tanzhou. Although Tanzhou Town is close to Zhuhai, but the consumption level is only half of Zhuhai, coupled with convenient transportation, starting from the town, ten to twenty minutes by car to Zhuhai City, and Zhuhai junction of 14 villages, Tongsheng Village and other village communities are only one road away from Zhuhai, many people choose to live in Tanzhou, work in Zhuhai, therefore, Tanzhou Town is known as the back garden of Zhuhai City, many Hong Kong and Macau guests also come to Tanzhou to play, therefore, although Tanzhou is a small town, but the entertainment industry is very developed, The nightlife is varied.
Zhao Mingding took He Caishan and Zhang Bao to step into the Regent Karaoke Dance Hall, although they were dressed plainly, the two rows of welcome ladies standing at the door of the dance hall were still enthusiastic, bent down to salute, and shouted in unison: "Welcome!" "In Guangdong, don't look down on everyone easily, his unattractive old man wearing shorts and vests and pulling flip-flops may be a rent collector with a net worth of hundreds of millions, who angered him and smashed you to the ground with a hundred yuan bill every minute.
Zhao Mingding didn't ask for a private room, took He Caishan and Zhang Bao straight to the song and dance hall, picked a platform and sat down, ordered three glasses of beer, his eyes flickered, and he looked around, as if he was looking for something. The private room is the hidden area of middle-aged uncles, and the song and dance hall is the world of young people, who like to make noise and commotion, like to attract attention, like to sing and dance, like to make friends, like to be prodigal, like to be a blockbuster...... They prefer to show off.
"What's wrong?" He Caishan saw Zhao Mingding's brows frowning and asked. At the other end of the dance hall, a group of young people were drinking and boxing, and the sound of the energetic disco music could not drown out their noise. Sitting in the center was a handsome young man in a suit and leather shoes, with a haggard face and a sluggish spirit. Seeing this young man, Zhao Mingding seemed to have found the reason why He Caishan's shop was smashed for no reason.
This young man is the Taiwanese who ate Zhao Mingding's dry vinegar in the cafeteria of the Dongfang Hotel in Guangzhou, and Wu Mei's acquaintance Huang Zhiyuan. Unexpectedly, Wu Mei appeared in Tanzhou, so he heard the wind and came.
"Gone!" Zhao Mingding dried the wine in the cup in one gulp, took out a hundred-yuan bill and pressed it under the wine glass, and wanted to get up and leave with He Caishan and Zhang Bao, but he didn't want to be blocked by a young girl: "Three handsome guys, it's still early, why are you in such a hurry to go back?" As he spoke, he shook the wine glass in his hand, raised his glass in the direction of Huang Zhiyuan, and said, "Young Master Huang asked you to go over and drink." The accent fell on the call, and although the voice was delicate, the tone was extremely rude. He Caishan clenched his fist, and really wanted to smash his fist on the face that was covered with a thick layer of foundation, Zhang Bao reached out and held him down.
"I'm sorry, I'm not familiar with you Young Master Huang." Zhao Mingding smiled politely and said, "I won't drink the wine, thank him for his kindness on my behalf." As he spoke, he walked towards the door, and as soon as he took a step, the girl threw herself sideways into Zhao Mingding's arms and screamed: "Help, it's rude!" ”
The reason why Zhao Mingding took He Caishan and Zhang Bao to the dance hall was to come to hear the news, after all, those people who mix with society like to go to the dance hall to watch and have fun, and the dragons and snakes in the dance hall are mixed, and it is easy to find out the news. It's just that Zhao Mingding didn't expect this young girl who looked harmless to humans and animals to be so insidious and despicable, and he was at a loss for a while, and he didn't know how to deal with it, until Huang Zhiyuan, who was smiling, walked in front of him, and then he came to his senses and knew that he was plotted by this kid.
"Why, hunger and thirst, young man?" Huang Zhiyuan stroked his oily and shiny hair, and said with a wicked smile, "You have a big deal!" ”
"You are despicable and shameless!" Zhao Mingding pushed away the young girl who fell in his arms, said indignantly, and at the same time stopped He Caishan and Zhang Bao, who were about to do it, with his eyes, and let them wait and see what happened.
"Despicable? You're despicable! Huang Zhiyuan smiled and shouted, "Call the police!" ”
The music in the dance hall had been turned off at the same time as the girl screamed loudly, and the bright incandescent lights were also lit up, and the group of people brought by Huang Zhiyuan intentionally or unintentionally surrounded Zhao Mingding and the three of them in the middle, and when they heard Huang Zhiyuan say that they wanted to call the police, someone immediately took out their mobile phones and wanted to call the police station, but they were stopped by the foreman of the dance hall: "Wait!" Ladies and gentlemen, please calm down and have something to say. I'm having a treat tonight, everyone is free of charge, what's the matter, see if you can solve it privately, don't call the police? "In the entertainment industry, people are very taboo about the police coming to their doors, for fear of affecting their reputation and business.
Zhao Mingding saw Huang Zhiyuan nodded, so he also nodded.