"What 'scam' nonsense, just a bunch of thieves." Director Wu curled his lip in disdain. "Years ago, there were quite a few in Beijing who specifically targeted wealthy businessmen for swindling. Eventually, they got desperate and a group of them banded together and called the police. There are still some old-timers in the bureau from back then. It's said that they wiped out the entire gang back then. Even if there are any left, they're just small fry now."
"Those extra people either fled to the south during the period of '76, or those who stayed didn't dare to show their faces. It's just that your factory is too lucrative, and they couldn't resist." Director Wu knew these things very well, and he was indeed qualified to say this. In his eyes, a police chief of Beijing was just a small fry.
"Then, factory manager, what do you want me to do?"
“I’m thinking that since it’s the holidays these days, they’ll probably try to drag you into it and have you gamble a few rounds. I’ll give you some money here, you can use it to gamble. You can observe where they are and who’s behind them. How did you find out about them?”
"The main thing is that a friend of mine got dragged into this game. You know him, Big Head, also known as Liu Zi. Liu Zi lost a lot of money after playing, and when he got back and thought about it, he realized he had been scammed. But he didn't dare to tell you directly, so he asked me to tell you."
"Liu Zi!" Kui Datou suddenly realized, "That kid always loves to play around, and now he's taken the bait. How much did he lose? Will his dad be able to hold on?"
“I gave him some money and told him to stop playing. I reckon it was just a test, because they said that if Liu Zi recruited people, they would give him a portion back.”
“It’s the standard swindler’s routine.” Director Wu curled his lip. “Later on, this Liu Zi will probably become the boss of that hideout. Once he’s caught, Liu Zi will be arrested. Those guys, when they really run away, they don’t want anything. What you need to watch out for is…”
After Director Wu explained in detail to Zuo Yan who they should be wary of, the conversation was considered over.
After Zuo Yan left the office, he didn't linger and went straight to the finance department to queue up. There were quite a few people there.
In fact, more than a dozen people from the finance department had arrived, and stacks of documents were placed on the table.
The head of the finance department was a plump woman who looked very auspicious. She held a large megaphone and spoke in a strong but not harsh voice: "Those who want to collect their wages, you can start lining up now. Workers, go to any of the eight tables on the left. Those from the technical department, go to any of the two tables on the right. Remember, don't go to the wrong one!"
Zuo Yan randomly picked a picture and walked over. As soon as he walked over, someone from inside followed him.
He even patted him on the shoulder: "Hey, Lao Zuo, Lao Zuo."
Zuo Yan turned around and saw that it was Lü Yingcai.
Lu Yingcai, nicknamed "Little Scholar," was said to have come from a wealthy family when he was young. They even hired a tutor to teach him at home. Later, his family fell into poverty and suffered a devastating blow during the Cultural Revolution. Some family members died, and others scattered. Fortunately, he was shrewd and managed to survive. Later, in 1976, he recovered much of his family's possessions.
Everything else was gone; everything had been cleaned up, leaving only the ancestral home, a two-courtyard house located near the alley where Zuo Yan lived.
Lü Yingcai was clever; he secretly rented out some houses. By collecting rent, he managed to live a decent life.
However, he also wanted to get married. Since his family didn't have much savings, he thought about going out to work. Luckily, a motorcycle factory was hiring on a large scale, and he was hired. The money at the factory was really good.
Zuo Yan and he took the same route home, so they would occasionally exchange a few words.
"Brother Lü, what's wrong?" Zuo Yan asked, puzzled.
"You've struck it rich today!" Lu Yingcai's eyes were full of envy. "Three thousand yuan, if you scrape together a little more, you can buy a courtyard house."
"Hehe, good luck, good luck." Zuo Yan scratched his head and smiled憨厚ly.
"What's up? Want to go play a couple of rounds to celebrate?" Lü Yingcai asked.
Playing a couple of rounds doesn't really require the swindlers to set up the game. In this factory, with higher wages, many workers like to play a couple of rounds after get off work. As they say, we don't play for big stakes, just a few cents. If we finish playing all night, we'll only have about ten yuan at most, which is no big deal.
"No, no. You know, Brother Lü, I don't like playing that kind of thing. It would be bad if I lost. I'd rather use the money to buy my wife two chicken legs." Zuo Yan refused.
“That’s right, Yingcai, don’t get people into trouble here. That thing, one wrong move and you’re in deep trouble,” Li Laoshi said from the side.
Li Laoshi, as his name suggests, is an honest man.
He used to work in a motorcycle factory. He had a wife at home, but no children. She was in her forties. I don't know if it was a problem between the couple, but he was the kind of person who couldn't utter a single word in three sentences.
"Tch, Li Laoshi, you don't even have kids, what are you saving so much money for?"
"Hey, Brother Lü, that's going too far," Zuo Yan quickly said.
Can this be discussed?
These days, without descendants, you really can't survive.
Sure enough, Li Laoshi had already lowered his head.
"Li Laoshi, don't mind him. He's just a bit fast-talking, but he's a good person."
"Yes, yes, I misspoke, I misspoke. I deserve to be hit." Lü Yingcai quickly slapped himself twice on the mouth.
Li Laoshi felt a little better after that. He sighed and said, "Well, you're right. All these years, I've wanted to have a child, but I've never been able to get pregnant."
"Didn't you get a bonus? Why don't you go to a better hospital?" Zuo Yan suggested from the side.
"Forget it, forget it, let's not bother anymore." Li Laoshi sighed. "Hey you, Yingcai, when you go have some fun, take me with you. I've never really had much fun in my life..."
Zuo Yan was speechless. They're already playing this game?
However, it's understandable. Even if someone is very honest, without descendants or parents, they really wouldn't know what to do with their money. For Li Laoshi, having 3,000 yuan or not wouldn't have made much of a difference.
"Sure!" Lü Yingcai was delighted, not expecting such a gain. "After you collect the money, you'll come with me. What do you say, Lao Zuo, want to join in the fun?"
"I think I'll pass."
"You trust Li Laoshi? You should at least go and check on him, right? Give me some face. Besides, with your assets, playing a couple of rounds won't be a problem..."
Zuo Yan hesitated for a moment before reluctantly nodding, "Alright, let's go take a look."
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