Ma Xiaogang just sat there obediently listening to the two people talking, and did not open the package handed to him by Chen Cheng. He was a man who could keep his composure.
Generally, children of his age are very curious. The fact that he could resist looking shows that he has extremely strong self-control.
Chen Cheng nodded silently in his heart. Judging from Ma Xiaogang's words and actions since he came in, if he is taught well, this child will be a great person when he grows up.
Soon the dishes were ready. Chen Cheng invited the two to eat and pointed to the plate of golden chicken in front of Master Ma and introduced it:
"Master, please eat first. I heard that this drunken chicken is a new dish from the capital. You should try it."
Lu Hao: I've eaten drunken chicken before. I've tried it...
As he said that, he took the lead in picking up a chicken leg for Ma Xiaogang, saying that the child was too thin.
"Thank you, Uncle Chen." Ma Xiaogang thanked him generously, without any of the pettiness of other children.
Obviously, Master Ma was very satisfied with his performance, right? This was his seed!
The guests and hosts had a great time during the meal. When it was almost over, it was Master Ma who spoke first:
"How about you come sit with me for a while?"
He knew that Chen Cheng would never treat him to a meal if he had nothing else to do, and he happened to have something to ask him, so he just told him all at once.
Chen Cheng smiled and nodded. Looking at Master Ma's expression, he could guess that there might be something else that needed his help. Isn't this what Shengsheng meant by "running in both directions"?
"That's exactly what I meant."
So Chen Cheng followed Ma Erye to the underground casino. After entering, he specially observed the unfamiliar people that Wang Er mentioned.
The atmosphere in the venue today was indeed somewhat unusual. Not only were there more unfamiliar faces, but even the familiar faces seemed a little distant. Things were about to change, Chen Cheng sighed silently in his heart.
"Godfather is back so soon. Hey, isn't this Brother Chen? You have time to come to our little place."
The person who spoke was Ma Jun, Ma Erye's godson. He was a little surprised to see Chen Cheng coming.
How come the old guy came back so soon? He hasn’t finished his work yet!
"Well, I have something to trouble you, Master." Chen Cheng said with a smile.
Ma Erye patted Ma Jun on the shoulder and said, "Go make a pot of tea. Xiao Chen and I have something to talk about."
Ma Jun hurriedly nodded and agreed, glanced at Mangzi who was standing next to him with a nonchalant look on his face, and then retreated.
It's all this bastard's fault. If he hadn't suddenly appeared, all of this would be mine, and I wouldn't have to take risks now. If...
Mangzi keenly sensed the strong hostility, but he did not say anything and just held the package tightly in his hand.
This was given to him by Chen Cheng. It was heavy and I don’t know what was inside.
After entering the inner room, neither Ma Erye nor Chen Cheng were in a hurry to talk about business. Instead, they started chatting about trivial matters, mostly gossip about other people's private affairs.
After a while, Ma Jun personally brought in a pot of tea, smiling flatteringly:
"Godfather, I have the best Maojian tea. It's a hot-selling item I just got from Shanghai. Please try it." He was about to sit down and listen.
Ma Erye said directly: "You are so thoughtful, hurry up and get busy, I have something to say to Xiao Chen."
Ma Jun froze in the middle of sitting, but he quickly adjusted his attitude and said something with a hint of meaning: "It seems that Brother Chen is still liked by the old man. I'll go out and do my work first. Godfather, call me if you need anything."
Ma Erye's eyes sternened, but he quickly returned to normal and smiled kindly:
"Well, Xiaojun, you must take care of your health. We still have to rely on you to support this place."
Ma Jun felt a little relieved when he heard that, as long as he wasn't exposed, he reluctantly left the room. It seemed that he had to act faster.
After he left, Ma Erye's face instantly darkened, and he sighed, regardless of whether Chen Cheng was present or not:
"Alas! You've let a wolf into the house..."
Chen Cheng was not in a position to speak, so he just sat there in silence. After a long while, Master Ma spoke:
"Xiao Chen, I'm not afraid of you laughing at me. I'm a lone commander now. Most of the people in this place have defected to that ungrateful person.
He drove away all the tough ones. I have a serious disease and I don’t know how many days I can live. He is afraid that I will spend all my family fortune on Mangzi, so he simply cut off my income. This kid is so cruel!"
It turned out that Mr. Ma was diagnosed with a health problem some time ago and stayed in the hospital for a few days. After he came back, he found that his business had been confiscated by his most trusted godson!
How can this be tolerated?
Originally, he was planning to give that kid a good beating, but then he thought that he wouldn't live for many more days.
Mangzi is still young and has no ability to protect himself. It would be better to fight with him to the death and leave behind troubles.
It would be better to use this piece of fat meat in the open to lure him for the time being, and make more preparations in private.
So these days he has been secretly collecting those unknown businesses and properties under the guise of taking care of his health.
He didn't dare to leave any of these things that were in plain sight for his youngest son. After all, he was still young and he would definitely not be able to keep these things in his hands.
It would be better to give up these useless things first and prepare some more gold and silver items for yourself in private.
But the biggest problem now is that I need to find someone I can trust to take care of my child.
After much thought, he decided to go for Chen Cheng. Chen Cheng was a military man with good character. Besides, he didn't care much about his own abilities.
So when Wang Ermaizi came to see him last night, he had already made up his mind.
I was originally worrying about how to find him without making any noise, but now, the person has come directly to my door. It seems that even God is helping him.
Master Ma was silent for a long time before he took the initiative to speak: "Xiao Chen, I think I have been good to you over the years and have never asked you for anything.
But today I am putting my old face aside to beg you, please help take care of Mangzi for a few years. I don’t know how long I can live with these old bones. If I leave, that ungrateful guy outside will not give him a good life.
I have accumulated a lot of wealth over the years. I divided it into two parts. You and Mangzi will share it equally. This child is very well behaved. You don’t need to worry too much about him. Just feed him and protect him. Don’t let others bully him. That’s all.”
Chen Cheng glanced at Ma Xiaogang, whose eyes were red. Master Ma had indeed done him a favor. When he first came to Songcheng, Master Ma had taken care of him a lot, so he had to repay the favor. After thinking for a while, he spoke solemnly:
"Second Master, you are being too polite. I think this child is sensible. If you are confident, leave him to me.
As for your belongings, don't share them with me. The child is still young and will have many expenses in the future.
If he wants to go to school, I will send him there. If he doesn't want to go, he can learn some skills to support himself, right?
Our line of work is too dangerous. If one of our feet doesn't make the right move, he might end up falling into a mud pit. It's better not to let him step in. What do you think, Second Master?"
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