Cutting in line

"Brother He, you have no idea how hard I've worked all these years." Zhou Li sobbed, tears and snot streaming down his face, his ugly behavior completely unrecognizable.

He Huaizhi glanced coldly at Zhou Tian behind him. Zhou Tian, ​​the eldest son of the family, had been standing at the door for who knows how long. He was leaning on the door frame, looking into the room with an expectant look in his eyes. Unfortunately, his plain appearance easily ruined all his expression, making him uninteresting.

The man with phoenix eyes yawned and rudely interrupted Zhou Li's incessant rambling: "So what? What does your miserable life all these years have to do with Brother He?"

“Let me tell you, Brother He is doing you a favor by choosing your place to stay. If you don’t know what’s good for you and keep making a fuss, forget about the few hundred yuan for accommodation, your whole family won’t get any benefits either.”

Danfengyan spoke casually, but the implication in his words was enough to frighten Zhou Li.

Zhou Li looked at the effeminate-looking young man, then at the several burly men who had gathered around him, and then at He Huaizhi, who was silently looking outside and seemingly lost in thought. He was speechless for a moment, then hiccuped, wiped his nose, and said awkwardly, "I, I just missed Brother He. It's rare for you to come back, right? Hehehehe."

He chuckled dryly, but no one responded, and his desire to play the victim and earn more money completely vanished.

"Then, then I won't disturb your rest. I'll go out first?" Zhou Li got up with his head down and looked embarrassed. Seeing that they didn't move, he was about to slip away when he saw He Huaizhi suddenly lean forward and put his arm on the table.

"Has Zhou Lexing stayed in Zhoujia Village for the past few years?"

He Huaizhi never gave up the idea of ​​winning over this capable subordinate, but things kept happening one after another, and He Huaizhi was too busy to even send anyone to Zhoujia Village to monitor Zhou Lexing.

The success of more than a dozen generations had given He Huaizhi too much confidence. Before the memory of falling off the cliff returned, he always thought that Gu Jiansheng obeying him and going to the Gu family was a signal of submission. He was single-mindedly focused on pressing his advantage. The unease that kept appearing in his heart made him eager to consolidate his power. He never expected that he would be the one to peck at the eyes of the goose he was hunting all day.

He Huaizhi was never one to repay evil with kindness; he was determined to make Gu Jiansheng pay the price for his actions!

Looking at He Huaizhi, who had no expression, Zhou Li felt a chill run down his spine for no reason. Not daring to be presumptuous, he quickly shook his head: "Zhou Lexing is often not in the village."

Zhou Li told Zhou Lexing about going out to earn money and about the road repair project, but his words were full of disdain: "...He's just putting on airs now, all talk and no action, who knows what he's up to out there."

He Huaizhi raised his hand, interrupting Zhou Li's incessant chatter: "You don't get along with him?"

Zhou Li shrank his neck: "Well... it's not exactly bad... it's just..."

Hearing this, He Huaizhi understood the situation and waved for him to leave.

Zhou Li was overjoyed and immediately ran outside.

He noticed that He Huaizhi's personality had become even more eccentric after not seeing him for several years!

He had beaten Zhou Zhi's son for stealing, which shed his refined image. However, his indescribable domineering aura was only enough to convince people, not to the point of being as terrifying as it is now.

"What are you doing huddled here?!" Zhou Li saw Zhou Tian huddled by the door as soon as he stepped out.

This kid didn't learn his lesson after being beaten; he actually kept trying to get closer to her.

"Do you think Brother He is the kind of person who will give you benefits just because you say a few nice words?"

Zhou Li lowered his voice and reprimanded.

He didn't want the eldest son's family to get involved with He Huaizhi. Although He Huaizhi was unpredictable these days, he was the one who paid the money. Whether the money was accurate after passing through his hands was entirely up to him. But if the eldest son's family got involved, the profits wouldn't go into his pocket.

When Zhou Li faced the younger generation in his family, he shed his cowardly demeanor from inside the house and began to act imposing.

Zhou Tian curled his lip, looking down on his uncle, but he didn't want to do anything that might make He Huaizhi feel uncomfortable in a place where He Huaizhi might see him. So he just lowered his head and let Zhou Li scold him, but his feet were rooted to the spot.

Zhou Li cursed the kid inwardly for being a scoundrel and was about to pull him away when he saw the man with phoenix eyes suddenly walk out and give them a cold look.

"You, ugly monster, come in."

Zhou Tian had never accepted this infamy so readily. He rushed forward impatiently, almost knocking Zhou Li, who was blocking his way, over his feet.

Zhou Li was so angry that he opened his mouth to curse, but when his eyes met those cold phoenix eyes, he shuddered and couldn't muster any more bravado. He could only watch as Zhou Tian scurried into the house and stood beside He Huaizhi.

"Pooh!"

Zhou Li walked out of the courtyard, and just as he turned back to spit at the people inside the house, he couldn't help but clutch the few hundred yuan he hadn't even warmed in his pocket.

When exactly did Zhou Tian start hooking up with He Huaizhi?

What if He Huaizhi pays Zhou Tian for the rest of the food and lodging expenses?

Zhou Li paced back and forth anxiously, craning his neck to look at the room where He Huaizhi was. But the phoenix-eyed man was standing guard outside the door and immediately noticed his gaze. His sharp eyes glared at him, making Zhou Li tremble in fright.

Zhou Li forced a smile that looked worse than a grimace, turned and walked away, not daring to look back.

This is really weird.

This person clearly looks like a woman, but why are their eyes so 'fierce'?

This kind of 'fierceness' can be conveyed to others without any obstruction with just a silent glance, making people instinctively feel fear and panic like a mouse encountering a cat.

Zhou Li dared not act rashly in front of this group of people. He was frightened out of the house by a single look and walked a short distance before wanting to turn back. However, he was afraid that walking back and forth in a short time would arouse the suspicion of Danfengyan.

Although he did want to know what He Huaizhi and Zhou Tian had talked about, he wouldn't dare to risk his life by eavesdropping on the murderous looks they were giving him.

Zhou Li stood there for a moment, then came up with a new idea.

Since He Huaizhi asked about his relationship with Zhou Lexing, it seems he needs Zhou Lexing's help.

Although Zhou Li didn't want to admit it, Zhou Lexing was now considered a big boss, and He Huaizhi was also a wealthy man. It was normal for them to want someone to make connections for them if they had any business opportunities.

Although Zhou Tian was practically invisible in the village, with his grandfather's reputation above him and his parents and aunts causing trouble below him, his generation had little presence in the village. Asking him to act as a go-between for Zhou Lexing was feasible, even though they didn't have much of a relationship. At least he had the intimidating status of being the village chief's grandson, and he hadn't offended Zhou Lexing.

With that thought in mind, Zhou Li became even more restless.

Since He Huaizhi has come to Zhoujia Village a second time, there will be a third and a fourth time. If Zhou Tian really succeeds in this, there will be even less room for him to stand in the future.

Although Zhou Li was unwilling, it wasn't a big deal to back down to Zhou Lexing when it came to money.

If Zhou Lexing hadn't refused to let Zhou Li and Zhou Zhi handle the funds for the road repair, Zhou Li and Zhou Zhi wouldn't have fallen out with him.

Of course, he might guess wrong, but if he guesses wrong, he'll just have made a wasted trip. But if he misses this opportunity, he'll be handing over his hard-earned money.

"Anyone can say a few nice words," Zhou Li thought, finding it increasingly reasonable. He encouraged himself in a low voice and strode towards Zhou Lexing's house.

He would first inform Zhou Lexing. If it worked out, he would arrange a time with Zhou Lexing and then tell He Huaizhi. Wouldn't that make him seem more capable, and what would Zhou Tian have to do with it?

The younger generation is still a junior, and still very inexperienced!

Zhou Lizhi was feeling smug, but he shrank back as soon as he reached Zhou Lexing's alley.

A large group of young men had gathered in front of Zhou Lexing's house. The leader looked very familiar to him; it was Liu Wu, the troublemaker from the neighboring Li Family Village. Back then, Li Family Village and Zhou Family Village had fought several major battles. Although the participants were all teenagers, the villagers knew what was going on but didn't intervene. The two leaders facing off were Liu Wu and Zhou Lexing.

It seems Zhou Lexing is in grave danger today.

Zhou Li thought that although he couldn't finalize things today, his mood improved because of this conjecture. After thinking for a while, he huddled at the entrance of the alley and peered out.

It would be so satisfying to see Zhou Lexing get beaten up and have a black eye and a swollen face!

Zhou Li chuckled, then his smile froze.

No, why is Liu Wu hugging Zhou Lexing?

Um, is he trying to give Zhou Lexing a body slam?

Um? ? ? ? !

Zhou Li's eyes widened in surprise.

How can Liu Wu still have relatives?!

Zhou Lexing was equally shocked. He clenched his fists, but when the fierce wind of the fist approached him, he remembered the friendship that Liu Wu had helped him once before. He changed his fist to a palm and used his tiger's mouth to grab Liu Wu's throat, pushing him away. He then immediately used the back of his hand to wipe the cheek that was kissed in time. Fortunately, he saved his first kiss.

"Are you crazy?!"

Zhou Lexing couldn't help but curse twice. He turned around and saw that the group of young men Liu Wu had brought were also looking at the two of them with astonishment on their faces. Their gazes were hesitant and uncertain, and one could almost see the sound of some kind of concept collapsing and shattering in their hearts.

Gu Jiansheng, who was inside the room, was already focused on the commotion at the door. When he heard Zhou Lexing's raised voice, he immediately found an excuse to tell Zhou Lixing, who was making tea, and got up to run to the door.

Zhou Lixing took a leisurely sip of tea and said to Zhou Shusheng, who was busy peeling melon seeds, "I didn't expect your third brother to be so popular."

Zhou Shusheng raised his head, looking bewildered.

His thoughts were single-threaded; when he was focused on something, it was difficult for him to pay attention to what others were saying. But fortunately, he had learned to guess and speculate. So he smiled and generously took a handful of sunflower seeds that were piled up like a small hill on the table and placed them in front of Zhou Lixing: "These are for my second brother!"

Zhou Lixing chuckled as he looked at the small handful of glistening, drool-covered melon seeds. Without any disgust, he picked one up and popped it into his mouth: "Your little brother really knows how to take care of people!"

The black dog sitting beside them started whining anxiously as soon as it saw people starting to eat. It took turns raising its left and right paws to pry at Zhou Shusheng's trouser legs, while its thick black tail kept wagging. Fortunately, the year-end cleaning had just been done, so it didn't raise too much dust.

"It's not ready yet!" Zhou Shusheng said, somewhat flustered.

He does things in a fairly orderly manner, first Zhou Ma's, then his third brother's, then his second brother's, then his own, and only then did Da Hei get his. Now he's finally getting his own sunflower seeds, so he can't cut in line!