To put it mildly, this could be considered undermining XX ideology.
To put it bluntly, getting shot wouldn't be an exaggeration.
"What if you get shot? We'd have to pay for the bullets! Wouldn't that be a rip-off?" Qin Jingru nodded frantically beside her.
Everyone: ...
"You brat!" Qin's mother was about to hit her in anger, but then remembered that her daughter was pregnant, so she lowered her hand and lightly slapped her. "Is this about the cost of bullets?"
Wang Shouren glanced at the Daqianmen restaurant on the table.
He didn't say anything; having gotten used to Daqianmen cigarettes, he probably won't go back to smoking dry tobacco.
Some people always say that dry tobacco is more potent, but most of the time, they're just making excuses for themselves. If they truly deserve to smoke Daqianmen cigarettes, they won't refuse.
Qin's father pondered for a moment, then took a deep breath: "That makes sense. Let me think about it."
Qin's father hadn't planned to stay overnight. His main purpose in coming today was to talk to Wang Shouren and see if there were any solutions. Now it seemed that the fact he could offer even a suggestion was already quite good. He needed to go back and think it over carefully—whether to continue or stop. These were both big questions.
Qin's father left with a heavy heart.
Wang Shouren glanced at Qin Jingru. After spending several months together, the girl had become quite shrewd and immediately understood what Wang Shouren meant. She then pulled her mother into the house.
The remaining two men were men.
Kui Datou said, "Boss, shouldn't we make our move?"
"You've broadened your horizons?" Wang Shouren glanced at him.
"Hehe." Kui Datou chuckled twice, then remained silent.
Wang Shouren took a puff of his cigarette and said, "Give up the market."
"Why?" Kui Datou asked anxiously, "Do you know that recently those 'Buddha's' have been daring to take over venues themselves?"
"Ha, even Buddha can take over the business, so what do you think the situation is like now?"
Wang Shouren's question stumped them completely.
"Buddha," or thief, belongs to the lowest rung of society in Beijing, and is the most despised. They're the kind of people who can be summoned and dismissed at will. Even someone like Kui Datou looks down on any Buddha. But recently, these Buddhas have even dared to rob brothels, which completely changes the meaning of the situation.
“Throughout history, those who can hold sway in Beijing have always been connected to powerful forces, large and small.” Wang Shouren paused here; “Every change in territory represents an increase or decrease in the strength of the forces behind them. But today, Beijing has changed. Even the Buddha dares to come out and take a look.”
"This..." Kui Datou swallowed hard. He hadn't thought that much about it; he simply felt that if even Buddha could run a brothel, why couldn't they? He knew exactly how much profit a brothel could generate. Unlike the others, Wang Shouren didn't take 70% or 80% at once. In just a few months, the brothers had made a considerable amount of money.
"Don't get too cocky." Wang Shouren patted him on the shoulder: "Let me ask you, what are you going to do with all that money you're making?"
"Then naturally it's about eating well, drinking well, playing... cough cough, no playing, just smoking good cigarettes."
"How much would it cost to have everything top-notch for a month?"
Kui Datou was stunned for a moment. He suddenly realized that he really didn't need to spend so much money. After all, he was in this line of work himself. Putting everything else aside, taking a cut for himself wouldn't be a big problem.
Nobody will say anything, right?
"Think it through, go back and have a good talk with them. The situation is unclear right now. All sorts of monsters and demons are showing up. If you can back down, then do so. Just wait and see. These people will be dealt with sooner or later."
"Okay, then I'll go back and talk to them about this market."
"You decide what to do. If you really can't bear to do it, have one of your subordinates do it. Try not to do it yourself. The more reckless others are, the more cautious we should be."
"become!"
Kui Datou left Wang Shouren's place and didn't linger for long before heading towards his own small gathering place.
Yuan Li and Yuan Wai were waiting there.
"What did the boss say?" Yuan Wai asked first.
"He told us to take it easy..." Kui Datou repeated what Wang Shouren had just said.
At first, Yuan Wai's expression was not very good, but as he spoke, he increasingly felt that what Wang Shouren said made sense.
“Hey, you know what I mean, the boss is absolutely right. It seems like there’s nowhere to spend all that money. You guys must have saved up quite a bit these past few months, right?” Yuan Wai said, his tone somewhat intrigued.
"That's right. I've been busy making money these past few months, and I've stockpiled several hundred at home. I was thinking about it on the way here, and it seems like what the boss said isn't wrong. Regardless of whether his judgment is right or wrong, the fact that he can stand in our shoes and think from our perspective is what matters." Kui Datou gave a thumbs up and praised.
"Indeed, when will this money ever end, don't you think, Xiao Li?"
“Well, caution is a good thing.” Yuan Li, who was not talkative, rarely spoke at length: “Judging from the current situation, I also feel that something is wrong. Those people who used to be on the street have all disappeared. I saw them a while ago, and they were all wearing red armbands. I was thinking that this was not right. How come these people suddenly became red?”
He paused for a moment, then continued, “I don’t know what’s wrong with this world, but my father told me that if you don’t understand something, just stay out of the way and observe. Even after you understand, don’t act. Follow your own judgment and observe. Only act when things are more or less in line with your expectations. This method won’t make you rich, but it can save your life. I think he makes a lot of sense. What do you think?”
From the very beginning, Yuan Li was not really willing to expand, because he felt that the external situation was not right.
“Alright, we’ll listen to the boss then. He always knows more than we do.” Kui Datou made up his mind, then said, “By the way, guys, it’s about time we started arranging our marriages. I’m getting really pressured. Do you guys have any good recommendations?”
The three of them looked at each other.
"Well, you've taken a really unexpected turn. Where am I supposed to introduce you to a girl? If all else fails, I'll have to go find a matchmaker."
"Find a matchmaker? What should we say? Just say we're run by someone who runs a brothel, and that no good girl would want to marry us?"
“How about…” Yuan Li suddenly spoke up, “Let’s go to the countryside and look for some nice things. We’re not short of money anyway…”
"That's right! It has to be you, Xiao Li!"
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