enthusiasm
No matter how anxious Lao Yang and the others were, Zhou Lexing managed to arrive at Xu Laosi's territory, a dusty auto repair shop, before the police arrived.
To everyone's surprise, another group of people were already waiting for them at the repair shop.
"Old Xu, I didn't realize you were so busy." The man in the lead had already sat down on a plastic stool in the shop, legs crossed and a cigarette dangling from his lips, a typical thug.
Seeing Xu Laosi's face change from arrogant to stiff and lifeless in an instant, Zhou Lexing realized that a good show was about to begin, so he stopped moving his hands and feet and obediently stayed in the crowd.
Xu Laosi, who had been arrogant and domineering, even hunched his back slightly and spoke politely and amicably: "Brother Chen, what brings you here? Once this car is repaired, I will definitely send someone to deliver it to the shop. I wouldn't dare trouble you to make the trip yourself."
Chen Libang smirked, the cigarette in his mouth trembling as he spoke, ash falling in a flurry: "Ha, I think if I hadn't come over, this car would be buried. Xu Laosi, I've treated you well, haven't I? You, a lousy mechanic, wanted to open a braised goose shop in town with your brothers and steal my business, and I gave you face and you opened it. Now you're trying to embarrass me, huh?"
Chen Libang's voice suddenly rose, and Xu Laosi's back immediately hunched down even further: "Brother Chen, what are you saying? How could I dare? It wasn't some country bumpkin causing me trouble; I was just so bothered that I had to step in and teach him a lesson. Look, he's still here..."
Xu Laosi's words were a veiled request for Chen Libang to give him face, but unfortunately, the person he was dealing with was not a patient or caring boss.
"Bang!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Libang kicked over a bucket that was placed to the side. The oil-stained plastic bucket fell to the ground, and the tools inside scattered all over the floor.
Zhou Lexing looked at the tools scattered on the ground with a hint of envy; he was the most conspicuous person among the trembling crowd.
Not only is his appearance outstanding, but even his expressions are on a completely different level from others.
Chen Libang angrily cursed: "So this kid is more important than my car, huh?! You've got quite the nerve! You're putting on airs with me now? You said you'd fix it in a week, but now you've dragged it out for over half a month, and you're making excuses to delay it. Are you treating me like a monkey? Let me tell you, tomorrow is my brother-in-law's birthday. You'd better fix this car even if you have to kneel down. If you don't, I think you can forget about having your hands!"
These words made the atmosphere in the repair shop even more tense. Beads of sweat appeared on Xu Laosi's forehead. Ignoring Zhou Lexing's presence, he quickly pleaded, "Brother Chen, it's really not that I'm deliberately delaying. The parts for your motorcycle are hard to find! Think about it, there's only one motorcycle in the country that can be found like this, and yours is one of them!"
Xu Laosi gave a thumbs up: "Fewer people are using it, and fewer people are making the parts, so I have to find a way to tinker with it!"
Nowadays, it takes the combined resources of the entire village to buy a tractor, so motorcycles are indeed a rare luxury.
With a single glance, Zhou Lexing could immediately locate the motorcycle parked in the corner of the repair shop.
What's wrong with the car?
Zhou Lexing's sudden speech caught everyone off guard, especially Xu Laosi, whose expression quickly changed from surprise and uncertainty to glaring angrily.
Zhou Lexing remained unaffected, even smiling at the furious Xu Laosi, and continued to add insult to injury: "I can also fix cars. Tell me your question, and I'll see if you're just trying to fool people." As long as the enemy was unhappy, he was happy.
Chen Libang naturally noticed the standoff between the two, but he didn't care what Xu Laosi thought and directly ordered, "Tell him."
Those three words were spoken in a sinister tone.
Xu Laosi gritted his teeth and had no choice but to confess honestly, lest Zhou Lexing ask to inspect the vehicle again later. It would be even worse if his story was inconsistent: "It's a ruptured oil pipe. I've already asked my brothers in the city to help me find one. This motorcycle is an imported product, so it takes some connections to get it."
Xu Laosi looked at Chen Libang again after saying this: "Brother Chen, I really tried my best. I really didn't mean to mess with you. It's just that the conditions didn't allow it."
Seeing Chen Libang's leg shaking and his face shifting between anger and uncertainty, Xu Laosi hardened his heart and continued, "If you don't believe me, let this blond kid take a look at the car. If he can fix it, I'll kneel down and kowtow to him!"
Hearing this, Zhou Lexing became interested. He bypassed the men standing in front of him and walked confidently to Xu Laosi's side: "Are you serious? You won't go back on your word?"
Xu Laosi was so angry at Chen Ge's nonchalant attitude that he felt like he was going to vomit blood, but he couldn't act like a boss in front of Chen Ge, so he could only say in a tough tone: "There's nothing I, Xu Laosi, can't do if I promise it!"
Zhou Lexing: "But you didn't complete this order."
Xu Laosi was speechless for a moment, almost unable to catch his breath: "..."
Zhou Lexing: "Alright, alright, I'll trust you this time. There's no need to check the car. If you can't even find this problem, you might as well quit. But I can actually get you a fuel line."
Xu Laosi forced a smile and said, "What if you can't get it back?"
Zhou Lexing: "If the YouTube I brought back can't be used, I'll hand it over to you."
Upon hearing this, Xu Laosi almost burst into wild laughter. Sure enough, this young punk was just a young punk, daring to boast about anything.
But no matter how arrogant he was, there was always someone even more arrogant above him, so Xu Laosi could only ask with a smile, "How long will it take you to get one back?"
Chen Libang was also most interested in this question.
He spent a lot of money to get this second-hand motorcycle, and he was thinking of fixing it up as soon as possible and giving it away as a gift. Luckily, he had prepared in advance, otherwise the plan would have been ruined long ago.
Thinking of this, Chen Libang simply said, "As long as you get it done today, I'll give you 100 yuan as a repair fee."
As soon as he said that, gasps of surprise filled the air.
The others in the repair shop looked at Chen Libang with increasing fervor, but unfortunately, they couldn't earn that kind of money even if they wanted to.
To everyone's surprise, Zhou Lexing simply shook his head: "Time is too tight, I'm in a hurry to go home."
Chen Libang wanted to get angry, but seeing the young man's confident demeanor, he didn't want to offend him, so he could only hold his breath and ask, "Then when do you say?"
"Tomorrow then," Zhou Lexing thought for a moment. "I'll bring it to you tomorrow afternoon."
Xu Laosi: "What if you take this opportunity to run away?"
Zhou Lexing: "Didn't you know exactly what my name is and where I live? If I hadn't come, wouldn't you have come to me to get it?"
Zhou Lexing's look at him like he was an idiot made Xu Laosi feel a tightness in his chest, but with Chen Libang around, he couldn't lash out. He could only let out a heavy snort: "Fine, if you can't get it done by tomorrow afternoon, I'll teach you a lesson!"
Zhou Lexing didn't tolerate him: "I'm cleaning up your mess, aren't I? What kind of attitude is this?"
Seeing that Zhou Lexing seemed about to give up, Chen Libang immediately spoke up: "Xu Laosi, why do you talk so much and so frequently?! Do you think I'm dead?!"
As he spoke, he picked up the wrench from the ground and swung it at Xu Laosi. Xu Laosi didn't dare to dodge and took the hit head-on, immediately wincing in pain.
Chen Libang, having already given Zhou Lexing face, switched from playing the good cop to the bad cop: "Kid, if you handle this matter properly, I won't shortchange you a single penny of the 100 yuan. But if you try anything funny and make me unable to deliver tomorrow night..."
Chen Libang didn't finish his sentence, but everyone present was smart enough to understand the threat in his words. However, Zhou Lexing seemed to be missing a screw, showing no fear whatsoever, and his smile remained unchanged: "Okay."
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Zhou Yuanxiang led Zhou Shusheng around the crowd, but they didn't go far. They waited and waited but Zhou Lexing didn't come. Instead, they saw the crowd disperse, so she led Zhou Shusheng over. As soon as they got closer, they saw Old Yang sitting on the ground, slapping his thigh and wiping away tears from time to time, which startled Zhou Yuanxiang.
This old man was known as a tough guy in the village. Even when the village was investigating class backgrounds and making revolution, he had never looked like this. Zhou Yuanxiang quickly asked, "Old Yang, what happened to you? Did you hurt your leg?"
When Old Yang saw Zhou Yuanxiang, he shook his head and sighed, unable to utter a single coherent sentence.
Before long, the police officers gathered around and asked what had happened. Zhou Yuanxiang finally learned what had happened from the people in Zhoujia Village. Her vision blurred, and she almost lost her balance. She quickly grabbed Lao Yang's clothes and asked anxiously, "Where did they go?!"
Seeing her like this, the people from Zhoujia Village quickly advised her, "Yuanxiang, what good will it do if you go over there now? Those guys are no small fry. You didn't see how badly Zhou Mazi was beaten. Don't let them beat you up too!"
Old Yang felt a pang of guilt: "It's all my fault, it's all my fault. If it weren't for trying to save those 50-odd yuan, this would have happened. Le Xing was just trying to help me, he's such a kind-hearted kid!"
The police officer, who had finally figured out what was going on, pointed to the booklet in his hand with his pen: "Don't worry, the higher-ups are about to crack down on these bad apples. Our station has been trying to find evidence to catch them in the act. Perfect timing, all of you stay here and wait at the station to make a statement. We'll send someone to check on Xu Laosi's repair shop right away."
The group acted immediately. One officer from the local police station led the group to the bureau, while the other three headed to the repair shop.
Just as they were about to take action, they saw a figure walking towards them from the other end of the alley. Who else could it be but Zhou Lexing?
"Enjoy the journey!"
Zhou Yuanxiang spotted him immediately, shouted, and rushed over.
Zhou Shusheng didn't know what had happened, but he was always happy to see his third brother, so he skipped and hopped along behind him.
The people of Zhoujia Village looked at each other and quickly gathered around Zhou Lexing.
Zhou Lexing was puzzled: "Everyone's so enthusiastic, is it time to go back?"
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