The poorer Xiao Mingliang became, the deeper his hatred for Yuan Fangguo and Li Chunli became. In Xiao Mingliang's opinion, if Yuan Fangguo and Li Chunli had not colluded with each other, he could at least get back the storefront that originally belonged to him.
As a result, he became extremely unlucky because of this pair of dogs, and no one knew where that bitch Li Chunli had gone.
The more Xiao Mingliang thought about it, the angrier he became, and the lonelier he felt. He couldn't help but touch the money in his pocket. Of the eight hundred yuan Wu Jingzhong had given him a few days ago, only two hundred yuan was left.
These two hundred yuan would definitely not last through the New Year. Xiao Mingliang thought about it and decided to borrow some more money from Wu Jingzhong.
But this time he couldn't even get through to Wu Jingzhong on the phone.
I originally planned to go to Wu Jingzhong's unit to find him, but then I thought that the unit must be on holiday, and it would be a wasted trip if I went there alone.
But without money, he estimated that he could only hold out for ten days at most. After these ten days, he would be out of food and ammunition.
In desperation, Xiao Mingliang had to turn to his two sisters for help.
The eldest sister was soft-hearted and secretly gave him three hundred yuan, but the second sister was not merciful at all and scolded him harshly on the phone.
Xiao Mingliang was walking alone on the empty street with his hands in his pockets when he suddenly felt someone patting his shoulder from behind.
He looked back and saw it was his former "comrade-in-arms" Huang Mao.
Huang Mao, like Xiao Mingliang, is one of those people who are extremely unmotivated. The Chinese New Year is coming soon, and he is also out looking for some "business opportunities".
"Brother Xiao, why don't you go home?" Huang Mao said with a chuckle.
Xiao Mingliang sneered, "I'm so stupid that I don't even go home."
"Are you looking for change?" asked Huang Mao.
Xiao Mingliang didn't hide it and nodded directly, "Yes."
"To be honest, I'm also looking for money. Don't you think this is unfair? Why can they all go home for the New Year, but we don't even have a home outside?" The yellow-haired man looked indignant.
"Do you have any ideas?" Xiao Mingliang didn't bother to listen to Huang Mao's other nonsense and asked directly.
Huang Mao wiped his nose and said, "I found a construction site in the eastern suburbs. There are cables there."
"Bronze?" Xiao Mingliang's eyes lit up.
The yellow-haired man nodded. "Yes, it's copper. There's only an old man guarding it now. How about we go there at night?"
"This? Is the scrap collection station open during the Spring Festival?" Xiao Mingliang asked with a smack of his lips.
"It will definitely be closed during the Spring Festival. We'll go there every night these few days. The old man likes to drink. Let's start in the second half of the night and go back before dawn. I can't say anything else, but we will definitely get a few thousand dollars during the Spring Festival." Huang Mao said with a confident look on his face. He had set his eyes on that place for a long time, but it was difficult for him to do it because he was alone. Now that he has Xiao Mingliang as his "comrade-in-arms", Huang Mao is determined to steal the cables this time.
"Let's do it." Xiao Mingliang said with a firm look on his face.
"Let's get two bicycles tonight and start tomorrow." Huang Mao continued to wipe his nose.
Xiao Mingliang nodded, "I think it's okay."
"By the way, Brother Xiao, where do you live? Is there any extra room?" Huang Mao had a playful smile on his face.
"You sleep on the floor."
"Sure, as long as there's a place to sleep." Huang Mao said quickly.
"Let's find a place to drink tonight." Xiao Mingliang felt a little more superior when he saw his "comrade-in-arms" who was even more destitute than himself.
"Can we find a place tonight?" asked Huang Mao.
Xiao Mingliang said, "How can I not find it? I know several restaurants that are packed for New Year's Eve dinner tonight."
"That's great, let's have a drink." Huang Mao smiled and wiped his nose.
Huang Mao is not a good guy either. He has been stealing and deceiving people since he was young, and is full of evil intentions. After he stayed with Xiao Mingliang, the two of them had one evil idea after another.
This time, Xiao Mingliang set his sights on Wu Jingzhong.
"Huang Mao, I know someone. He's an official."
"What's the matter, Brother Xiao?" Before Xiao Mingliang could finish his words, Huang Mao interrupted him hurriedly.
"Let's write a letter later and give him a good beating." Xiao Mingliang said with a grin.
"Are you from the Public Security Bureau?"
"no."
"As long as they're not from the Public Security Bureau, it'll be easy." Huang Mao agreed readily.
"Just listen to me when the time comes." Xiao Mingliang gestured for Huang Mao to put his ear closer.
Huang Mao "knowingly" put his ear close to Xiao Mingliang and spoke in a low voice.
After listening to it, Huang Mao couldn't help but give a thumbs up, "Great, this is a really great idea."
Xiao Mingliang smiled proudly.
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The second brother Yuan Fangtai returned home one after another with Yuan Fangguo at around three o'clock in the afternoon.
Yuan Fangtai was in high spirits. After sending Liu Wenbo to Jiangnan City, he stayed at Liu Wenbo's house and met his girlfriend. After the two of them took a stroll outside in the morning, Yuan Fangtai left.
Seeing his second brother's cheerful face, Yuan Fangguo couldn't help but smile, "How's it going? Everything went well, right?"
Yuan Fangtai nodded. "Everything went smoothly. Brother Wenbo's family was very welcoming. They even mentioned you. Oh, and Uncle Liu also asked me to bring you some pressed duck and braised pork."
"Bring it to the kitchen and we'll try it tonight when we're all reunited." Yuan Fangguo said with a smile.
Yuan Fangtai nodded and said, "Brother, I'll change my clothes first and come down to help you later."
"Okay, go ahead and change it. Oh, by the way, call Wenbo's family and don't let them worry." Yuan Fangguo reminded.
Yuan Fangtai nodded and picked up the phone.
Yuan Fangguo also received a call from Song Yiting from the capital.
"Mr. Yuan, I'm a little nervous."
"Don't be nervous, take a deep breath, and just perform at your normal level tonight. You have to believe in yourself." Yuan Fangguo encouraged.
"Okay, I'll try not to be nervous. You can help me check on TV to see if there's anything wrong with me." Song Yiting said.
"No problem, come on, do your best."
"Well, thank you, I will."
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At four o'clock in the afternoon, Yuan Fangmin and his wife, Zhang Delong and his wife, and Aunt Lan also came over. Yuan Fangguo gave a brief introduction, and Chen Yongying, Yuan Fangmin's mother-in-law, and Aunt Lan quickly became friends. Everyone was talking and laughing together, and it was very lively.
At six o'clock in the evening, the New Year's Eve dinner was ready and served on the table. The whole family gathered around the big round table and raised their glasses.
At eight o'clock in the evening, the 1998 Spring Festival Gala began on time.
At half past eight, the song "Meet in 1998" sung by Song Yiting and Faye Wong began to play...
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