He had a drink with Ruan Kaiming smoothly, which was a good start. After You Tianfu woke up, he immediately ordered people to do two things.
First, he prepared ten boxes of the "Ludihong" liquor that everyone drank at the dinner table the night before. This was because throughout the whole drinking party, Ruan Kaiming kept praising this Chinese liquor for its delicious taste. Although it was most likely just a polite remark, You Tianfu could not take it lightly, so he personally delivered it to the park that morning.
Second, an extra box of 'Ludihong' was set aside, but in addition to the liquor, this box was also filled with stacks of banknotes. Hao Zhengguang, Lin Lidong, and Murong Jie were once again traveling with a few of their brothers, and they were still sending it to Zhou Zhengwei from the small courtyard in Vietnam.
Ever since Ruan Kaiming moved into the north of the city, the entire northern part of Chinatown has become a military zone and has been strictly controlled. Not only is the park heavily guarded, but surveillance posts have also been set up a hundred meters away from the tables in the park. No one can step beyond the military zone or those who have been approved.
Before this, You Tianfu had also warned all his brothers and merchants in the city that everything should proceed as normal within the civilian area, and that they should work and do business as usual. However, they must not venture into the military area easily, otherwise, if they were robbed or killed, they might not even be able to bring their bodies back!
Everyone naturally understands the interests involved. They usually try to avoid it, let alone take the initiative to provoke it. Therefore, the dividing line between the military and civilian areas is like an invisible natural barrier. No one even approaches it, let alone crosses it.
After going through inspection and approval, You Tianfu finally arrived at the park with a cart of wine and beverages. Ruan Kaiming personally received him. Looking at the car full of red wine, he still had that rough expression on his face. He grinned and said, "You figured out my hobby after just one drink. You have sharp eyes and a sharp nose. Not bad!"
You Tianfu responded, "General Ruan, you're too kind. We're in the entertainment business. We don't have anything else, but we do provide ample food, drink, and entertainment. From now on, it won't just be drinks. If you and your brothers have any other needs, feel free to come to Chenggong Entertainment City! As I said, I'll definitely give you a warm welcome!"
Speaking of the entertainment city, Ruan Kaiming suddenly became serious: "I took a look at your entertainment city the day before yesterday. It's quite large and includes a lot of things, including eating, drinking, whoring, gambling, and drugs.
My men are all regular soldiers, not gangsters. Since you are here today, I will make three rules for you.
First, my soldiers must line up when they need to for entertainment and pay when they need to. You follow my rules in the military zone, and we must follow your rules in the civilian zone, otherwise you will bring shame to me!
Second, a military zone must look like a military zone. From today on, anyone who enters without a search or permission will be shot, even if you are a talented person!
Third, I don't care how big your business is, or how many entertainment businesses there are in the entire Civil District. My people can go out for fun, drink, and have sex with women, but they must not touch drugs!
The first two clauses were reasonable and logical, preserving both the interests of the civil district and the dignity of the military district. But after hearing the third clause, You Tianfu looked troubled:
"General Ruan, you are a soldier, and we are civilians. You should know that as ordinary people, we sometimes have no choice. When it comes to entertainment and pleasure, if a soldier does not listen to our advice, we will be in a very difficult situation..."
Ruan Kaiming glared fiercely, his expression suddenly ferocious. "I've already said that my men are all regular soldiers, not hooligans, so you can rest assured in this regard! If you encounter anyone causing trouble or being disobedient, just shoot him for me!"
After saying that, he turned around and glanced at the Ox and Tiger following behind him: "You all heard it, pass the military order down, no one is allowed to touch drugs. If anyone is found, I will not let him off!"
The three Vietnamese were speaking Chinese to each other, clearly trying to get a message out to You Tianfu. You Tianfu naturally understood that things weren't as harmonious as they appeared. If any soldiers really tried to buy drugs in the future, he would have them executed, and Nguyen Kai Ming would certainly not let it go.
But now that things have come to this, I can only nod and agree, and try my best to find ways to maintain a balance in military-civilian relations.
Hao Zhengguang and his group set out early, so when You Tianfu returned from the military area, they had just gotten off the car.
This was not a place to catch anyone for a fight, so things went very smoothly. Zhou Zhengwei personally took over the box of red wine, without even opening it to take a closer look. He knew that the things inside were not simple after just one touch, and he repeatedly praised You Tianfu for being a particular person.
That afternoon, You Tianfu gathered all the middle-level and above employees of the entertainment city for a meeting. The content of the meeting was mainly about drugs. He informed everyone of Ruan Kaiming's so-called "three rules", asking them to be smarter and more observant. If they really encountered soldiers who came for entertainment, they would rather not do business than sell drugs!
This area has always been under Lin Lidong's jurisdiction, so he listened very carefully. After the meeting, he immediately returned to the bar area and opened a small meeting room. He repeatedly told his brothers to pay more attention. The military-civilian relationship that had been maintained with great difficulty must not be ruined by him!
Afterwards, You Tianfu sent someone to deliver a message to Xie Jiannan. Although he didn't know whether his bar would still be open for business, he had to inform him in advance about the drug issue. What's more, the location of the South City Bar was right next to the North City Park and only a few kilometers away from the military zone. Once he got into trouble due to his greed for money, the people of the entire Chinatown might suffer!
You Tianfu took every step carefully. Seeing that the entire civil district was not greatly affected and the entertainment city's business was still booming, the worries in his heart were reduced a lot. He secretly rejoiced that everything was finally back on track and the matter had finally come to an end. The current situation should be regarded as the most perfect solution.
Just when everyone thought that the entire Chinatown would continue to operate peacefully in this way, a group of soldiers came to the entertainment city that night. Although everyone responded carefully and served them well, chaos still broke out in the end.
You Tianfu could never have imagined that after all his warnings and instructions for a long time, the problem was not with the drugs, but with the woman.
And it stemmed from this first dispute between the military and civilians. In the end, not only was it not resolved peacefully, but it became increasingly violent, until it eventually resulted in a loss of life!
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