"He Bo, are you crazy? We agreed to keep out of each other's way!" Cao Laoliu covered his face and stepped back repeatedly, finally standing firm.
"Take it out!" He Bo stretched out his hand.
"Take...take what?" Cao Laoliu thought He Bo was going to hit him again, so he took a step back with a trace of fear in his eyes.
"A pink plaid handkerchief bag that you found at the supply and marketing cooperative today." He Bo said coldly with a straight face.
"He Bo, are you being unreasonable? The supply and marketing cooperative is my territory." Cao Laoliu was angry.
There are quite a few ruffians in Taohua Town.
Most of these young people are afraid of being tired from doing farm work, and they can’t find opportunities to work in factories. Cao Laoliu is one of them.
Cao Laoliu has been fond of stealing since he was a child. After he angered his parents to death eight years ago, no one cared about him anymore.
During the movement, Cao Laoliu served as a guard leader, leading a group of hot-blooded teenagers to smash, loot and rob everywhere, and he lived a very comfortable life.
After the movement ended, Cao Laoliu lost his source of income and lived a very tight life.
Two years ago, after the market reopened, Cao Laoliu felt that the opportunity to make a fortune had come.
Cao Laoliu gathered a few of his former subordinates and started a business that required no capital - stealing. Sometimes, Cao Laoliu would look for opportunities to blackmail villagers who came to the town for the market.
Last year, He Bo "emerged out of nowhere" with a dozen people under him.
Under the leadership of He Bo, these people took on all the chores in the town: running errands and delivering messages for a fee, helping people move luggage at the station for a fee, moving house, carrying dowries at weddings, and even helping at funerals.
Seeing that they could make money by following He Bo in doing legitimate work, the ruffians were no longer willing to follow Cao Laoliu in making money through illegal means.
Although working with He Bo is a bit tiring, it is better than following Cao Laoliu to do illegal things. At least I don't have to worry about being arrested by the police and put in jail one day.
Seeing that only two or three of his men were left out of seven or eight, Cao Laoliu became furious and started a fight with He Bo.
Although He Bo is young, he is much more ruthless than Cao Laoliu in a fight.
The fight ended with Cao Laoliu swearing that he and his men would never "make a living" around the station again.
He Bo didn't think about teaching Cao Laoliu well, nor did he think about unifying the "jianghu" of Taohua Town.
The flow of people at the station is relatively stable, so there are more opportunities to move things around and make more money.
He Bo had long set his sights on the territory near the station.
He Bo and Cao Laoliu agreed that as long as Cao Laoliu and his men didn't go to the station to steal things, they would keep to themselves.
Cao Laoliu felt that he had been very well-behaved during this period.
If He Bo comes to his door, Cao Laoliu will definitely not accept it.
"How dare you steal my relatives' things? Hand them over quickly, or I will beat you up." He Bo raised his fist and said threateningly.
He Bo knew that Cao Laoliu bullied the weak and feared the strong.
That's why he punched Cao Laoliu right at the beginning and then talked about the matter.
Pink plaid handkerchief bag? That woman is He Bo's lover? Cao Laoliu rolled his eyes.
Huang Xiuhong was wearing a set of clothes that were 80% new today, and it was obvious that she came from a well-off family. Cao Laoliu followed Huang Xiuhong for a long time before he found an opportunity to attack her.
The handkerchief felt thick, and there should be several dollars in it. Cao Laoliu was a little unwilling to return it to He Bo.
"I know someone has seen you here." When He Bo saw Cao Laoliu's eyes rolling around, he knew what Cao Laoliu was up to and gave him a cold warning.
"Wait outside, I'll look for it and bring it to you when I find it." Cao Laoliu said.
"Find it quickly, I'll wait here." He Bo raised his chin and said.
After Cao Laoliu and He Bo confronted each other for half a minute, they decided to give in.
When He Bo gets mad, he becomes a madman and he cannot be provoked.
Forget it, forget it, I made a lot of money today anyway. It’s just a handkerchief, so I’ll just pretend I didn’t steal it!
More than ten minutes later, He Bo returned to the door of the supply and marketing cooperative.
"Is this it?" He Bo handed the handkerchief bag to Huang Xiuhong.
"Oh, it's really my handkerchief bag." Huang Xiuhong's face was full of surprise.
"Open it and see if anything is missing?" He Bo said.
"No need, I trust you." Huang Xiuhong felt a little embarrassed.
"Let's see." He Bo said stubbornly.
If Cao Laoliu dared to do anything wrong, He Bo would go back and beat him up again.
Huang Xiuhong opened it and looked, and all the money and tickets were there.
"That's right, not a penny is missing." Huang Xiuhong nodded and said.
"Be careful next time you come to town, especially in crowded places. Don't get targeted by pickpockets." He Bo said and started walking away.
"Hey~!" Huang Xiuhong screamed.
He Bo turned around.
"Thank you." Looking at He Bo's dark eyes, Huang Xiuhong's face couldn't help but turn red.
He Bo waved his hand, said nothing, and continued walking forward.
He Bo knew that it was impossible for him and Huang Xiuhong to be together. His family was not well off and he was not worthy of such a good girl like Huang Xiuhong.
However, He Bo was still very happy that he could do something for the girl he liked.
When He Bo returned to the oil pancake stall, Liang Xiaobao and Zhou Jiaxiang had already left.
Granny Hua is not busy at the moment.
Grandma Hua took a look at her grandson and saw that He Bo's clothes were neat and his face had no injuries. She couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
When He Bo left just now, he looked unhappy, and Granny Hua was afraid that He Bo was going to pick a fight with someone.
"Xiaobo, what were you doing just now?" asked Grandma Hua.
"I went to meet a friend." He Bo didn't dare to look at Grandma Hua. He lowered his head to organize things on the stall.
Business was good today. Granny Hua brought out three basins of porridge, but only half a basin was left before noon.
The two empty basins were taking up space here, so He Bo planned to take them home later.
"Is it a girl?" Granny Hua's eyes lit up.
He Bo's marriage became a concern for Grandma Hua.
As soon as He Bo turned seventeen, Granny Hua begged the matchmaker in the town to help her find some good girls in the neighborhood.
He Bo's family was burdened with heavy responsibilities. His father was a sickly man who had to rely on medicine for food, and his grandparents were old and could not earn many work points throughout the year.
The matchmakers didn't think that Grandma Hua's pancake stall could make much money in a year.
Families who love their daughters don't want them to marry into a poor family like He Bo's.
Families who don't love their daughters, as long as the girl is good-looking, want their daughters to marry into a rich family, and they look down on He Bo even more.
Granny Hua had been waiting for more than a year, but the matchmaker had not found a granddaughter-in-law for her. She had no choice but to nag He Bo every day, asking him to pay more attention and find a wife for himself.
"It's not a woman." He Bo said after a moment of pause.
He Bo liked Huang Xiuhong, but he knew his own situation and didn't want Huang Xiuhong to suffer with him, so he could only bury his love in his heart.
"Xiaobo, if you have a girl you like, you must tell grandma." Grandma Hua said this, and then she leaned close to He Bo's ear and whispered, "Don't underestimate grandma's oil cakes, which only cost a few cents each. In fact, I can make at least five or eight yuan from each market. In a month, I can make more than the workers!"
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