Chapter 049 The Forty-Ninth Melon
Near Lan Kwai Fong late at night.
This is a bar street. Many men and women in Hong Kong like to hang out here, and Dai Yong is one of the best.
"Brother Yong, it's your birthday today. Why are you alone? Doesn't your girlfriend want you?"
A sloppy man, hugging a pretty girl, came to the booth where Dai Yong and his group were sitting, drunk.
Dai Yong sneered and leaned back, "What are you talking about? Even if your mother doesn't want you, I, your daughter, won't want me either."
"That's right, Asan, let me tell you, Brother Yong's girlfriend is planning to buy him a house, do you have one?" others boasted.
The man named Asan's expression changed, and a look of jealousy flashed across his wicked eyes.
They are all people who have come out to make a living in this world, and they all rely on women for support. When they heard that Dai Yong was able to get a house, who wouldn't be jealous?
"Is it true? It's so exaggerated?" Ah San sneered, "An apartment? Do you think it's just a pack of cigarettes? Don't take that girl's joke seriously. It's really hilarious."
Dai Yong looked at Ah San with disdain and took a sip of champagne. "Whether it's true or not, you just wait and see. Today is my birthday and my girlfriend is coming over. And, not only does she want an apartment, she also plans to marry me in the United States. So it will be inconvenient for me to come out and play with you guys in the future."
When Dai Yong said this, the smug look in his eyes and eyebrows was obvious.
Everyone around couldn't help but look a little uncomfortable.
As the saying goes, I am afraid that my brothers will suffer, and I am also afraid that my brothers will drive a Land Rover.
Ordinary people would feel uncomfortable when they see their friends become successful, not to mention that these people are nothing but bad friends and drinking buddies. Who of them would like to see people around them become successful?
"Aqi!"
As soon as Dai Yong finished speaking, he saw Ma Qi standing at the door of the bar, as if looking for someone. He quickly stood up and waved in Ma Qi's direction.
Ma Qi looked at him with mixed feelings. Her cousin beside her asked, "Ah Qi, do you need help?"
Ma Qi waved his hand: "No, you guys wait here, I'll go over and talk to him about it. If he really does mess around, it won't be too late for you to come over later."
My cousin didn't care. He nodded and walked to the bar to order a drink.
Ma Qi walked through the crowd and went to the booth.
"Aqi, today is my birthday, why are you so late?" Dai Yong complained and reached out to hug Ma Qi's waist, but Ma Qi pushed his hand away.
Dai Yong was stunned for a moment. Seeing Ah San looking at him with a half-smile, he suddenly felt annoyed and said, "Ah Qi, what are you doing? I've been waiting for you for so long, but you give me a cold shoulder as soon as you come. I'm really angry when you do this."
Ma Qi looked at Dai Yong, was silent for a moment, and said directly: "Dai Yong, I want to break up with you."
Her voice was not loud, and Dai Yong did not hear it clearly at first. He asked in confusion, "What's that?"
"Break up." Even though Ma Qi has calmed down a lot in the past few hours, whenever she sees Dai Yong now, she remembers that he had a relationship with her mother and almost became her stepfather.
Ma Qi was devastated.
"Brother Yong, your girlfriend said she wants to break up with you. Did you hear it clearly this time?"
Ah San, who was eager to watch the fun, deliberately repeated Ma Qi's words loudly.
A trace of surprise flashed across Dai Yong's face, and then he became angry and his face flushed red. He pulled Ma Qi aside and lowered his voice: "Qi, are you kidding me? We are fine, why do we want to break up? Did your mom tell you not to be with me and you gave in? You are such a grown-up girl, do you still have to be like a kid and listen to your mom?"
Ma Qi was so impatient.
She shook off Dai Yong's hand and said, "It has nothing to do with my mommy. If I say I want to break up with you, I mean it. If you know what's good for you and want to part ways in peace, then forget about the money and things I gave you before. If you insist on pestering me, I'm not someone you can easily bully."
"Wow, Brother Yong, didn't you say you and your girlfriend were going to get married? Why are you breaking up now?"
That Ah San clearly intended to do something bad. Dai Yong had already pulled Ma Qi aside, but he still followed and eavesdropped. It would have been fine if he had just eavesdropped, but he also spoke loud and clear for everyone around to hear.
Dai Yong's face turned green, and he stiffened his neck and said angrily to Ah San: "What does this have to do with you? This is a matter between me and my girlfriend."
"Your girlfriend has broken up with you,"
Ah San threw a coquettish look at Ma Qi and said with a chuckle, "They are so generous and didn't ask for the money and things they gave you back. Why are you still pestering them?"
"you--"
Dai Yong was furious and clenched his cheeks. He could hear the people around him looking at him with sarcastic eyes and whispering to him.
"Wow, taking money from a woman, what kind of man is this?"
"This guy looks quite manly, but I didn't expect him to be this kind of person."
The people in the booth were also talking about it.
"Didn't Brother Yong say that his girlfriend wanted to marry him? Why are they breaking up now?"
"That's right, can we get that apartment?"
Dai Yong had been praised by everyone for some time. Relying on the money given by Ma Qi, he spent it recklessly and had long regarded himself as a rich man.
Ma Qi suddenly wanted to break up. Dai Yong's blood rushed to his head at this moment. He grabbed Ma Qi's hand and said, "Qi, did I say something wrong? I apologize to you. Please don't break up with me. I can't live without you."
Ma Qi thought, what a coincidence.
She couldn't have him.
Now, whenever she sees Dai Yong, she would think of the fact that this man was almost her stepfather, and Ma Qi would feel overwhelmed with the feeling of collapse.
"Let go. I have nothing more to say to you. It's not too late for us to part ways amicably."
Ma Qi said with a wooden face and expressionless expression.
How could Dai Yong agree to this? Whether he could live a comfortable life for the rest of his life depended entirely on Ma Qi. "Ah Qi, how can you be so cruel? Our relationship over the past few days means nothing. No, I will never break up with you."
"Not breaking up, are you?"
Ma Qi frowned and looked at Dai Yong.
Dai Yong said firmly, "That's right, I will never break up with you even if you kill me."
There's nothing we can do about it.
Ma Qi looked towards the bar, where a burly man walked over. His hands were like bear paws, pushing aside the crowd of onlookers. He walked over and said in a rough voice, "Ah Qi, what's wrong?"
"My cousin, he said he would never break up with me even if he was beaten to death."
Ma Qi looked at his cousin and said.
Ma Dali frowned and grabbed Dai Yong. Dai Yong was like a little chicken in his hand. "Are you really not going to break up with my cousin even if you kill me?"
Dai Yong looked at the opponent's fist as big as a casserole, then looked at the opponent's physique, and swallowed hard.
He had no doubt that this man could really kill him with one punch.
"I, I can break up, but she has to give me a reason!"
Ma Qi looked at Dai Yong and narrowed his eyes. "You want a reason? Fine, I'll give it to you. Today I went to a fortune teller and he told me that you're a gigolo who lives off women. How can I still be with you?"
Dai Yong's face changed slightly, his eyes panicked, "Who is this fortune teller? This is clearly slander. I'm going to sue her!"
"Brother Yong, why did you sue the fortune teller? Aren't you supported by women?"
Ah San said with a grin, "Everyone knows about this, except your girlfriend who was kept in the dark before!"
"You shut up with me!"
Dai Yong was shaking with anger and glared at Asan fiercely, wishing he could tear him to pieces.
"You heard it yourself. It's not that the fortune teller slandered you. It's me who was stupid and kept me in the dark by you!"
Ma Qi was getting angrier and angrier the more he thought about it. He signaled Ma Dali to leave the man behind and said directly, "Don't let me see you again in the future. Otherwise, you don't want to know what will happen when I get angry."
Ma Dali let go of his hand, and Dai Yong immediately fell to the ground with a bang. He grimaced in pain but didn't dare to say anything.
Only then did Ma Qi take his men away.
Ah San looked around and followed stealthily.
Ma Qi parked the car behind the bar and walked a few steps with Ma Dali. Ma Dali looked back and said in a muffled voice, "Aqi, someone is following us."
Ma Qi looked back in confusion. When he saw the person coming, he was stunned and a puzzled look appeared on his face: "What are you following us for? Do you want to rob us or chat us up?"
Ah San showed an embarrassed look on his face and rubbed his hands: "Miss Ma, you are joking, how dare I do such a thing? I just want to ask you, which fortune teller are you looking for?"
Ma Qi was stunned for a moment, frowning: "Why are you asking this? Do you want to help Dai Yong vent his anger?"
“No, no!” Ah San shook his head repeatedly. “You saw it all at the bar just now. Dai Yong and I don’t really care about it. I just want to find out the address of the master. I want the master to help me with something.”
Ma Qi looked him up and down. She was not familiar with Dai Yong's friends, let alone Ah San. However, this man had just spoken a few words for her. Ma Qi thought for a moment and said, "There is a fortune-telling shop over at Temple Street. You can just go there and don't need to ask me."
"Okay, okay, thank you so much."
Asan bowed and thanked him.
Ma Qi couldn't help but look at the man again. She felt that this man was quite interesting. He was quite arrogant in the bar just now, but he spoke like a different person after coming out.
Ma Dali asked in a low voice: "Aqi, you are not attracted to this man again, are you?"
Ma Qi stepped on his foot in annoyance, "Are you crazy? I absolutely don't want to fall in love again for at least the next five years."
The advantage of having a shop is that you no longer have to go out early every day.
Gu Xicao had breakfast downstairs before coming over leisurely. As soon as she arrived at the store, Wang Laoshi came over and said, "Lao Sha, why didn't you wait until noon to come over?"
Gu Xicao: "You're right, next time I'll wait until noon before coming."
Wang Laoshi was speechless for a while, and pointed to the office, "Someone came to see you early in the morning, hurry in."
"So early?" Gu Xicao looked at her watch. It was only half past eight. Who would come here to tell fortunes so early in the morning?
How could she know that the other person didn't come here early in the morning, but had not slept all night.
Ah San sat in the office for a while. Just when he was getting anxious, the door opened and Gu Xicao walked in. She greeted him with a smile, "Sir, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting for so long."
Ah San was stunned for a moment, and looked back hesitantly, "You, where is your master?"
Gu Xicao, who had just sat down, looked at the suit on her body. She was helpless. She had dressed so maturely on purpose, but the result was still the same.
Forget it, I'll just wear short-sleeved shirt and shorts next time.
"I am the master you are looking for. My last name is Gu. What is your name, sir?"
So small?
If he didn't know that Ma Qi had no reason to tease him, Asan would have suspected that the young lady was playing with him.
Ah San hesitated for a moment, sat down and said, "My name is Zhang San."
"Hello, Mr. Zhang. Our fee is 188 per session. We will collect the fee first and then tell your fortune."
Gu Xicao put his hands on the table and asked, "Excuse me, what are you going to calculate?"
"I'm not here to tell fortunes." Zhang San had just finished saying this when Wang Laoshi pushed open the door and walked in, holding two cups of coffee in his hands. He handed one to Gu Xicao and one to Zhang San.
Gu Xicao took the coffee and smelled it. The light coffee aroma made her feel refreshed. She took a sip and put it down. She glanced at Wang Laoshi and said, "You don't put sugar in your coffee, do you want to assassinate the boss?"
Wang Laoshi looked innocent.
"Mr. Zhang, we can do nothing else except fortune-telling and feng shui."
Gu Xicao looked at Zhang San and reminded him tactfully.
According to Feng Shui, Wang Laoshi can still hold up.
Forget about other things like writing talismans.
Zhang San frowned and said, "Master, is it really impossible? I heard that some of you are very good at this business and can cure people's diseases, even cancer. I'm telling you the truth, my elder brother has been paralyzed for five years, and I've spent a lot of money on him in the past few years. If you can really cure my elder brother's disease, I can pay you within 300,000 yuan!"
Wang Laoshi frowned and kindly reminded him, "Mr. Zhang, if you are sick, you still have to go to the hospital. And in the case of paralysis, let me tell you the truth, I have been in this industry for so many years, and I have never seen anyone who can cure an illness with these means, let alone paralysis. The rumors about the master curing cancer are just rumors spread by outsiders."
Zhang San's face turned pale and he leaned forward. Because of Wang Laoshi and Gu Xicao's honest words, Zhang San became more and more convinced that they had real abilities.
"Master, please help me. As long as you can cure my brother's illness, the price is negotiable."
"It's really not about the price—"
Just as Gu Xicao was about to politely reject Zhang San, the melon-eating system popped up: "His brother is not sick."
ah?
Gu Xicao was stunned for a moment and asked, "What's going on? Didn't he say he was paralyzed?"
The system said: "It's fake."
Gu Xicao took a sip of coffee and looked at Wang Laoshi who wanted to persuade Zhang San to leave. Wang Laoshi was stunned for a moment, a little puzzled, but still said to Zhang San according to Gu Xicao's instructions: "Mr. Zhang, please wait a moment, let our master do the calculation."
Gu Xicao pretended to pinch her fingers, but in fact she was gossiping with the system in her mind: "No way, he said his eldest brother has been paralyzed for five years!"
"Yes, his elder brother has been pretending to be sick for five years," the system said, "On the surface, he is a paraplegic, but behind the scenes, he is very fast, and can do a layup in three steps and a dunk in five steps."
Gu Xicao: “…”
abstract.
It's really too abstract.
She put down her finger and looked at Zhang San who was looking at her expectantly. "Let me make it clear first. I can't treat diseases, but I have a way to solve your brother's situation. 188. If you are willing to pay it now, we will go to your house with you."
When Zhang San heard the first part of the sentence, the light in his eyes suddenly disappeared, and he thought the situation was hopeless. However, when he heard the second part of the sentence, he instantly became excited.
He took out the money without saying anything, "Okay, it's just 188. I'll give you any amount as long as it can cure my brother's illness."
Wang Laoshi stopped a car outside and sat in the back with Gu Xicao. He asked in confusion, "Lao Sha, we also make money from this. I'm not saying that we don't need this little money. We really can't do this."
Although Wang Laoshi has been engaged in fortune-telling and feng shui for many years, he has never sold talismans or holy water to others.
This is also the reason why he is still poor after so many years of fortune-telling.
Gu Xicao closed her eyes and rested. "You don't need to ask. You will know what's going on in a moment."
Seeing Gu Xicao say this, Wang Laoshi had no choice but to shut his mouth.
"This is my home. It's a little messy, so don't be disgusted. Come in quickly."
Zhang San also lives in a public housing estate. The door of his house is open and two children are sitting at the door playing with toys. Next to them is a woman in an apron picking vegetables.
Seeing Zhang San and his men coming over, the woman showed a vigilant look in her eyes and asked, "Uncle, who are these two people?"
"Auntie, these are the two masters I invited to treat my eldest brother."
Zhang San said, when the two children saw him coming back, they dropped their toys and rushed over. One of them hugged one of Zhang San's legs and said, "Uncle, we want to buy ice cream. Give us money."
"Why buy ice cream? Your tuition and living expenses are usually paid by your uncle. How dare you ask your uncle for money to buy snacks?" The eldest sister-in-law muttered, but she did not stop picking vegetables, and she did not stand up to stop her.
Zhang San said, "Sister-in-law, why are you scolding the children? They are still young."
He took out a five-dollar bill from his pocket and handed it to them, "Use it to buy ice cream. Don't buy too much."
"Great! Uncle is so generous." The two children took the money and ran away happily.
Only then did Zhang San lead Gu Xicao in.
Their room was even smaller than the one Gu Xicao and Lin Yuan lived in. In such a small space, there were two bunk beds. There was a curtain outside the bed against the wall, and a man was lying inside.
"Asan, you're back." The man opened his eyes, as if he had just been woken up.
Zhang San took Gu Xicao over and said, "Brother, how have you been these days? Do you feel anything?"
Zhang Yi shook his head, looking frustrated: "No, nothing at all, Ah San, you don't have to worry about it anymore, I accept my fate, I am destined to be a useless person in this life."
"Brother!" Zhang San's eyes were red, and he pounded his knees. "It's all my fault. If I hadn't fought with you, you wouldn't have been paralyzed. Don't worry, I've invited a master this time. The master is very capable and will definitely be able to cure you."
master
Zhang Yi looked at Wang Laoshi and asked, "Is this the master?"
His heart tightened. This master looked quite old, so could he really have some skills?
Zhang San hurriedly said: "No, this lady is the master."
Zhang Yi was stunned for a moment, then looked at Gu Xicao, and the stone in his heart fell to the ground, his brows loosened, and he smiled: "Asan, you are so stupid, you have been deceived, how could this little sister be a master?"
"You'll know if it is true or not after you try it."
Gu Xicao was already used to it. She looked around and said to Zhang San, "Mr. Zhang, don't you have a kettle at home?"
"Kettle, wait, let me ask my sister-in-law." Zhang San was obviously not familiar with his home. He turned his head and looked but didn't see anything, so he shouted.
Auntie came over and heard that she wanted a kettle. She smiled and said, "Oh, I'm so sorry. The kettle was broken by the children yesterday and I don't have money to buy a new one. How about this? You want some water, right? I'll go downstairs and buy it for you."
"No need," Gu Xicao motioned Zhang San to come forward and said, "Go to the next door and borrow a kettle of water. Remember, the water in the kettle must be boiled."
"Boiling? That won't be very hot." Zhang San asked in confusion, "Let's just buy some water. It's more convenient."
Gu Xicao was about to explain, but she saw Zhang Yi and his wife staring at them intently. Gu Xicao swallowed the words that were on the tip of her tongue and said, "Come out with me. I'll go with you to borrow it."
Zhang San reacted this time, "Okay, then Master Wang, you sit here."
Zhang Yi hurriedly gave his wife a look, and the sister-in-law came over with a smile: "How can I let you go to borrow it? I'll go."
"No, no, sister-in-law, please take good care of brother and call Master Wang. The master and I will go over there." Zhang San said, and walked out with Gu Xicao.
The sister-in-law was still worried and wanted to follow.
Wang Laoshi's eyes flashed, and he walked forward with a smile, pretending to accidentally bump into the table, causing the bottles and jars on the table to roll down with a bang.
Wang Laoshi hurriedly said, "Oh, I'm so sorry, I'm so clumsy."
When the sister-in-law saw things scattered all over the floor, she felt so distressed that her face fell. She was busy squatting down to pick up things and had no mind to follow Gu Xicao and the others.
The neighbor next door was generous and lent Zhang San a kettle, saying, "What else do you need to borrow, Ah San? I haven't seen you for a while."
Zhang San stroked his beard, looking a little embarrassed, "I'm so busy with work, I don't have time to go home."
"It's not easy for you, supporting your eldest brother and his family." The neighbor shook his head sympathetically, "But you have to be aware that supporting them for a few years is fine, but you can't support them for the rest of their lives. You're already this old, and if you don't get married, what are you going to do in the future?"
The neighbor looked at Gu Xicao. Actually, he thought this was Zhang San’s girlfriend at first, but after looking at her a few more times, he realized that he was wrong.
This girl's clothes and appearance are very tasteful. She is young and doesn't look like someone who is easy to fool. How could she be Zhang San's partner?
"We'll talk about the future later."
Zhang San smiled and said, "Now that I have found this master, he said he can cure my brother's paralysis. I think my burden will be much lighter in the future."
Cure paralysis?
The neighbor was originally stroking his chin, and when he heard this, he almost pulled his beard off. He felt pain for a moment, and quickly let go of his hand. He looked at Gu Xicao, and pulled Zhang San aside, "Ah San, don't mess around, don't be fooled, there is no master who can cure paralysis. If there is such a skill, he would have become rich long ago."
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