Chapter 23: Old Friends
Huang Qi took it gratefully, "Thank you, I'll consider it." β
He is not a young master who is ignorant of the world, he does not have such a strong self-esteem, and the hardships in life make him understand that it is a lucky thing to receive help from others.
Huang Qi put away the precious place of the note, and thanked Zhang Jiao again with Huang Ying.
Zhang Jiao smiled, "You're welcome, the beef noodles you make are delicious, I think it's worth the favor." β
But more importantly, by doing so, her conscience will not ache. What's more, she just helped them within her ability, and she didn't even lose benefits.
Zhang Jiao didn't stay any longer, nor did she ignore the rejection of her sister and brother, and insisted on paying the face money before leaving with Brother Peng.
Having been devastated by the magic sound today, Zhang Jiao is very tired now, and she just wants to go back and sleep well.
After she left, the Huang family sisters and brothers cheered each other up and began to clean up the messy tables, chairs and benches.
While they were busy, a few people walked in.
Huang Qi looked at it, it turned out to be the guests who had just run away, and he was a little puzzled about what they were doing when they came back now.
The regular customer embarrassedly stuffed the face money into Huang Qi's hand, "I'm really sorry, I'm cowardly and unrighteous, just now they came to make trouble, I didn't dare to stay to help you." β
In fact, they didn't run far and hid not far from the noodle shop, and when the gangsters left, they came back together.
When the other guests saw him speak first, they all apologized and paid again.
Huang Qi's face full of dark clouds had a hint of brilliance, "It's okay, I don't blame you." β
At most, he was sorry for the money he didn't receive before, and he didn't blame these customers who met in Pingshui at all.
It had nothing to do with them in the first place, they were just trying to protect themselves, and there was nothing wrong with it.
The guests smiled weakly and helped them set up the tables and chairs before leaving.
Looking at the return to the tidy noodle restaurant, a warmth rose in the hearts of the Huang Qi sisters and brothers.
Most of the people in this world are ordinary people, they may not be so good, and even have a lot of shortcomings, but there are always some shining points in them.
In the evening, Huang Ying went to the hospital to deliver food to her father.
Before entering the ward, I bumped into a well-dressed middle-aged man coming out of my father's ward.
She thought it was a family member of her father's patient, and nodded kindly.
Qi Bo was stunned for a moment, and nodded in response. Didn't pay much attention to it, and left.
Huang Ying walked in the door with a lunch box.
Dad was sitting there on a pillow, his head bowed and touching his mutilated arm, sighing from time to time.
"Dad, what's wrong with you?" Huang Ying put the lunch box on the small cabinet at the head of the bed, and asked worriedly while opening the lid to serve soup to her father.
Huang Ming smiled reluctantly, "It's nothing, I'm thinking about when I can be discharged from the hospital." β
Huang Ying didn't speak, and handed him the soup bowl. She knew that her father was not telling the truth, but she didn't ask for fear that her father would be embarrassed.
She quickly changed the subject, and it happened that she accidentally kicked something on her foot, and she looked down.
"Dad, why do you have so many things under your bed?"
Three or four boxes lay quietly under the bed, and Huang Ying pulled out two at random, and found that they were all high-end gift boxes.
Huang Ming paused the hand holding the soup spoon, and then naturally put the soup into his mouth, "Oh, it was sent by Dad's friend, he came to the hospital for something, and he happened to meet him, so he came to see me by the way." β
"Huh? Dad's friend? Do I recognize it? Huang Ying was really surprised.
Huang Mingyang smiled sincerely, "Speaking of which, you've really seen him, but you were still young at that time, so I guess you don't remember him anymore." β
"That's good, Dad can have more friends to talk to in the future."
Huang Ying was very happy, she didn't care if she had seen it or not, her father had always been alone all these years, and she and her younger brother were a little sad to watch.
Huang Ming drank the soup by himself and didn't answer her words. His mind turned to what Qi Tianfu had said to him.
Two hours ago, Qi Tianfu found the hospital.
After he asked the nurse about Huang Ming's ward number, he went straight to Huang Ming's ward.
The door of the ward was open, and the patients in the other two beds were accompanied by their families, only Huang Ming lay there alone.
Qi Tianfu's heart is sour, Huang Ming was so high-spirited back then......
He stopped for a long time until he was discovered.
"Who are you? What are you doing standing at the door of our ward? A patient's family member stood guard blocking the door, apparently uneasy about the stranger.
"Oh, I'm looking for someone, Huang Ming." He pointed to Huang Ming's bed.
The patient's family looked at him suspiciously, and there was no way to block the door. "Then come in."
Huang Ming saw Qi Tianfu.
"Long time no see, you're old and fat." Huang Ming's tone was naturally teasing, like an old friend who often met.
He pointed to the square chair next to the bed, "Come and sit." β
Qi Tianfu sat down and threw the gift box he brought anywhere, "I haven't seen you for a long time, and you're old, but you're still so thin." β
Even thinner than before.
Huang Ming smiled, "If you are sick, can you not lose weight." When I'm well, I'll grow meat. β
"What's the disease?"
"Stomach cancer." Huang Ming's tone was light.
Qi Tianfu was dumbfounded, he didn't expect that both husband and wife would suffer because of cancer.
"Can it be cured?" He still had a glimmer of hope.
Huang Ming shook his head, "It's late, I can only stay up like this." β
Qi Tianfu opened his mouth and said regretfully: "If only I had come to you earlier." β
He always thought that his old friend was living a happy life, and he didn't think about disturbing his life, but now it seems that it is better to disturb him earlier.
Huang Ming laughed at him, "Come to me early, I won't have to get sick?" How old are you and still so naΓ―ve? β
Huang Ming knows in his heart that his illness has the root cause of not being able to eat enough in his early years, and the evil consequences caused by his bad mood over the years.
It's not something that can be solved sooner or later.
Anyway, he accepted it calmly. It was his children who suffered from it, refused to accept their fate, and desperately saved money to treat him.
"Why not? If Miss helps, you'll be cured when you first find out. Qi Tianfu argues with reason.
He had inquired and heard that there were treatments for early-stage cancer abroad, if it had been earlier......
"Don't open your mouth to help Miss, you are not Miss, don't always rely on Miss's kindness, just take her idea for her as it should be."
Huang Ming frowned, he couldn't see Qi Tianfu like this, everyone has their own ideas, and they don't need others to decide for themselves. What's more, it's still a young lady.
"I know." Qi Tianfu said sullenly.
He's just a quick talker, and he usually listens to Miss.
"How is Miss?"
"Very good, after the master left, the young lady took over his hotel, there are many golden ideas at a young age, Xiao Zhou's ability is good and she was promoted, helping her implement the plan, and the Ningguo Hotel left by the master is thriving. Now he has purchased a lot of industries, and his family has developed very well. β
Qi Tianfu was very proud of Zhang Jiaolai, and told Huang Ming about many of the big things that the young lady had done, and praised her for her high means.
Huang Ming was relieved, and he also heard a lot of praise for Ningguo Hotel. "Miss is like a master, and the master was so powerful back then." It's just that the old man is weak and doesn't have so much energy, but it's a pity that he has a talent.
"Yes, this time it was also you who Miss asked me to come to." Qi Tianfu told him frankly.
"What are you looking for me to do?" Huang Ming was surprised.
"Please go out into the mountains and help her."
Huang Ming smiled self-deprecatingly, "Forget it, my current virtue can't help Miss, it will only drag her down." β
He took out the other arm under the quilt and placed it in front of Qi Tianfu so intuitively.
Qi Tianfu grabbed his right arm, "What's going on?" What about your right hand? Who did it? β
Qi Tianfu was terrified, thinking that Huang Ming was persecuted.
Huang Ming patted the back of his hand soothingly, "Don't blame anyone." In the early years when I was in the Saigon factory, I accidentally got involved in the machine, but fortunately I only lost one hand, and my fate was saved. β
When he talks about his past experiences, he doesn't feel it at all. Qi Tianfu felt that he was plainly telling other people's stories, and it had nothing to do with himself.
"You've had such a hard time, why don't you come back to us?" Qi Tianfu reproached distressedly.
"I don't have the face to go back." Huang Ming slapped his face with his only remaining left hand, "I'm sorry for my master, I'm sorry for my parents, I'm sorry for my children, and the only one who can be counted is my wife." β
The old man was seriously ill and he didn't come back, but his parents were old and frail but still had to help him raise their children, and the children had to bear his burden at a young age. Where is he worthy of these people who are good to him?
"The master didn't think you were sorry for him, and before he left, he said that he regretted not seeing you again."
Huang Ming's tears burst out of his eyes instantly, and he raised his head suddenly, wanting to shed tears back, "I'm just sorry for him." β
He received a call at that time, but he did not come back, because his wife suddenly became critically ill and needed to be taken to the hospital for surgery.
Qi Tianfu sighed and didn't persuade him again, this should be the knot in Huang Ming's heart.
"Don't think about it, take care of your illness."
Huang Ming was silent, and his emotions returned to the calm he had just now, "I'll ask you something." My days are short, and I can't let go of my children, they are young, and I will ask you to help me take care of them more in the future. β
He has no relatives next to him, so he can only ask Qi Tianfu, a person who has some friendship with him and is still trustworthy.
"Okay, I will." Qi Tianfu solemnly promised.
"My eldest daughter's name is Huang Ying, and my youngest son's name is Huang Qi. My father and mother raised them well, filial piety and sensible, and learned my mother's craft of Sichuan cuisine, and now opened a noodle restaurant in Crescent Bay, and the business is quite passable. β
Speaking of children, Huang Ming unconsciously smiled on his face, "We haven't been together for a long time, next time you come back, I'll ask them to prepare a table of good dishes for you, let's have two drinks." β
"Okay!" Qi Tianfu didn't refuse, and listened to him with a smile.
β¦β¦
Huang Ming thought that if he didn't get sick and his hand wasn't broken, and Qi Tianfu came to him to do things for Miss, he would definitely agree.
"Dad, what do you want?" Huang Ying saw that he was stunned again, and interrupted him in a loud voice, "Eat quickly, the meal will be cold later." β
"yes, okay." Huang Ming smiled and began to concentrate on eating.
He didn't tell his daughter what was on his mind. Similarly, Huang Ying didn't tell him what happened today.
Both of them hid their emotions and did not say anything.
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After dinner, Brother Peng came back to report the matter.
Zhang Jiao took him into the study, "How are things going?" β
Brother Peng bowed, "Mr. Tang said he knew. β
"Okay, it's hard work, you go back and rest, I won't go out tomorrow to give you a day off."
Brother Peng has been busy with her for many days recently, and she doesn't plan to go out for the next few days, just to let him rest and rest.
"Yes, miss." Brother Peng was not overjoyed, and retreated calmly.
On the way back in the afternoon, Zhang Jiao asked Brother Peng to go back and bring the group of gangsters to her senior brother, and give him a good opportunity to make an example of the monkeys.
As long as Zhang Jiao thinks of those people robbing women, she is disgusted. Usually it means to collect some protection money, but it is still a set of things, and the gang should take care of it.
Although the Whitebeard Gang is not the largest gang in Port City, it is also a well-known big gang, isn't it a shame for the Whitebeard Gang to engage in this set?
You must know that in the early years, Whitebeard established a gang to protect ordinary people, and Whitebeard Tang Ao's name is even louder in this land, and no one who has mixed up with the gang's bowl of rice does not know him.
The long white beard that covers half of his face is his trademark, from which the name Whitebeard Gang is derived.
But after all these years, Tang Ao doesn't like to take care of miscellaneous things, he is old and frail, and the only heir is young, so it is inevitable that there will be some miasma in the gang.
There are many people who compete for power and profit and do not abide by the rules. It's disgusting that even this filthy method has been used now.
Tang Ao retired from his position from the position after a recurrence of an old injury a few years ago, and his only son Tang Yu inherited the mantle and became the new head of the Whitebeard Gang.
Tang Yu was young, and it was when he was full of ambition, as soon as he took office, he made drastic rectifications, focusing on cleaning the evil forces in the Whitebeard Gang, vowing to revive the gang rules, cut off the gray economic sources, and make every effort to operate Baizhou Shipping.
And the senior brother Zhang Jiao said is Tang Huan, he and Zhang Jiao's four brothers and sisters all worship under Zhang Jiao's cousin, who is also Tang Jiao's uncle βββ Jia Li, but because Tang Jiao started earlier, he became everyone's senior brother.
Several people have lived together since childhood, practiced martial arts and played, and the relationship was not generally good, and they still kept in touch often when they grew up.
Zhang Jiao naturally knows what he is currently doing. Today's play is a small gift she gave to Tang Yun, providing an opportunity to reduce the power in the gang again.
By the way, they also rescued the pair of sisters and brothers, killing two birds with one stone.
However, Zhang Jiao suddenly realized that with such a golden thigh, why didn't Chu Yan go to Tang Yun to invest in her TV series?
Tang Yun is so rich, no, he is rich and manpowered, and Zhang Jiao can't catch up.
"Miss!" Zieber is back.
Zhang Jiao asked him in, "Is there something wrong with Qi Bo?" β
Qi Bo didn't know how to speak, and when he saw Miss looking at him with an inquiring face, he closed his eyes, "Miss, I found the Huang Ming you asked me to find before." β
Zhang Jiao was delighted, "Then what did he say?" β
"Huang Ming had cancer, and it didn't take long. He said he wouldn't trouble the young lady. β
"Huh?" Zhang Jiao frowned slowly, this is too unfortunate, "Forget it, that's it, no need to find anyone else." You should increase your efforts to cultivate a few more experts, so as to save yourself from encountering a situation where no one is available in the future. β
Although the process is slow, she doesn't plan to invest now, she is a salted fish, so what to do when she rises up, is it possible that she wants to die early?
The ending in the original book was not good.
But Huang Ming's side can't ignore it, "If Huang Ming has anything to help, you can do your best to help, and if the money is not enough, it will be paid from the account, and it will be counted as the friendship between him and my father for so many years." β
"Got it, miss. He did ask me for one thing. β
"What?" Zhang Jiao looked at him.
"He begged me to help him take care of his children, and to help him when he was in trouble."
Qi Bo picked out some important things that Huang Ming said to him and told Zhang Jiao.
Hey? Huang Ying Huang Qi? Or opened a noodle restaurant in Crescent Bay, aren't those two she met today?
It's a coincidence that she and the pair of siblings are quite fateful.
"You answered. I met them when I was eating out today, and their shop is really hard to open, so you have to check it out. β
Zhang Jiao also told Qi Bo about what happened to the noodle restaurant today, and she saw that although the pair of sisters and brothers received Qi Bo's contact information, they probably wouldn't come to Qi Bo in a short time.
In addition, the group of people in the cockscomb head have also been cleaned up by the senior brother, and they will not contact Qi Bo, so let Qi Bo have more snacks by himself.
The matter was explained clearly, and Zhang Jiao asked Qi Bo to go back.
She had to call Tang Yun quickly.