Seeing Yuanbao Lane just ahead, Zhou Zhixin strode forward. He had a hunch that perhaps Ma Shengli was the one behind the supply and marketing cooperative incident.
Ma Shengli was a bold man, somewhat well-known in Sanhe Town, with a few idle ruffians under his command. With both courage and connections, it was easy for him to pull off a "big thing."
Just as Zhou Zhixin reached the entrance of the alley, an old man in his sixties walked out of Yuanbao Alley. The old man's hair was half white. He was probably thinking about something, walking hurriedly with his head down, and bumped into Zhou Zhixin.
Zhou Zhixin dodged, partially absorbing the force of the man's attack. The old man stumbled and nearly fell.
"Uncle, be careful." Zhou Zhixin reached out and helped the old man.
"Grandpa..." The old man raised his head and was shocked when he saw Zhou Zhixin's appearance.
"What did you say?" The old man spoke softly, and Zhou Zhixin couldn't hear clearly, so he couldn't help but ask. The old man had a pair of squinty eyes, and when he looked at people, he seemed to be smiling all the time, which made him look very friendly.
"It's nothing, it's nothing. I said I'm old and can't even see the road clearly." The old man blinked a few times, smiled awkwardly, and quickly made up his mind.
"Oh, it's in the countryside, the road is not very smooth, please walk slowly, uncle." Zhou Zhixin let go of the old man's hand and kindly said.
Although the old man was wearing a blue coarse cloth suit that only old farmers in the country would wear, the expression on his face was not as timid as that of an old farmer in the country. On the contrary, the old man's eyes were bright and there was a hint of sharpness when he looked at people.
The ground of Yuanbao Lane is mud. It rained last night, so the ground is a little wet and there are small puddles in some places.
"Yes, yes! Thank you, young man." The old man smiled and nodded at Zhou Zhixin.
Zhou Zhixin smiled, walked around the old man and walked into the alley.
"Exactly! So much alike, how could it be so similar?" the old man muttered, standing there. If he hadn't known that the young boy had died shortly after birth, the old man would have thought Zhou Zhixin was their young master. His facial features, his expression, were exactly like his master's in his youth.
The moment he saw Zhou Zhixin, the old man thought his master had followed him to Sanhe Town. The difference between him and Zhou Zhixin was that his master liked to wear long gowns when he was young, while Zhou Zhixin was wearing a military green casual suit.
"So the young man is a soldier! Soldiers are great!" the old man sighed to himself. In this era, being a soldier is the most glorious profession. At least, soldiers won't go hungry, and they get a few sets of free clothes year-round. The casual clothes Zhou Zhixin was wearing were also issued by the army. Soldiers visiting their families at home usually don't wear formal clothes, but casual clothes instead.
As he watched Zhou Zhixin's back recede, a trace of struggle crossed the old man's face. There was someone deep in the alley whom the old man disliked, and he had just hurried out to avoid that person, nearly bumping into Zhou Zhixin.
The old man was very curious when he finally saw a young man who looked so much like the old man. He wanted to follow him to find out where the young man lived and whether he had any relationship with the old man.
By the way, Old K!
Old K has been wandering around outside for the past six months. The old man is very sure that his master has not assigned any tasks to Old K recently.
Ever since Old K had taken the initiative to join the young master, he had lost all his status in the old master's heart. However, the old man did not dare to let his guard down. He knew that some people, although not capable of achieving success, could cause great damage when they failed.
Perhaps... this young man was the reason the young master had sent Old K to this small place? Thoughts raced through the old man's mind, his desire to know Zhou Zhixin's identity driving him to follow. So what if Old K discovered him? A shameless servant, not something Zhou Mingyuan could fear. If it weren't for the young master's feelings, he wouldn't have had to keep such a low profile on this trip to Sanhe Town.
Zhou Yuanyuan walked into the alley and saw her father circling the door of Ma Shengli's house. Not far away, an old man was quietly watching Zhou Zhixin's every move.
It seems that Zhou Zhixin is being targeted? Zhou Yuanyuan couldn't help but hold her forehead.
Her father was bragging about being an excellent investigator a few days ago. How could an excellent investigator not notice being tailed? He had no awareness at all!
Although Zhou Yuanyuan was complaining in her heart, she couldn't ignore it.
Zhou Mingyuan was startled when he saw Zhou Zhixin approaching the gate he had just left from afar. Before he could even consider whether Old K and Zhou Zhixin were related, a breeze suddenly blew past him. Zhou Mingyuan felt a pain in his neck, his vision went dark, and he fainted magnificently.
Before fainting, Zhou Mingyuan cursed in his heart: Damn, how can there be a master in this small place?
Zhou Yuanyuan carefully dragged Zhou Mingyuan to the corner of the wall and posed him with his head lowered, leaning against the wall to bask in the sun. In rural areas, many elderly people have nothing to do in the winter and like to lean against the wall to bask in the sun. Zhou Mingyuan's pose didn't seem out of place.
After doing all this, Zhou Yuanyuan slowly put away the silver needle in her hand, which gleamed with a cold light. Zhou Yuanyuan had no intention of plotting against anyone. Before she knew whether Zhou Mingyuan was a friend or foe, she would definitely knock him down without hesitation to avoid affecting what they were going to do next.
Zhou Zhixin was lingering in front of Ma Shengli's house. He could vaguely hear the voices of several people talking inside.
Someone's home! What should I do? Should I just knock on the door and ask to come in? Or... should I come back in the evening?
Ma Shengli's house has a front and back yard. Zhou Zhixin could tell at a glance that if he wanted to know whether there was anything in the house, he had to go into the yard to confirm.
When Zhou Zhixin was in a dilemma, the sound of talking inside the door gradually moved to the yard.
"Uncle K, take care!" Ma Shengli's voice was filled with joy. He still held the thousand yuan Old K had just given him, a thick stack of ten-yuan Great Unity notes, and Ma Shengli felt a sense of satisfaction in his hands. This money was enough for him and his men to live comfortably for a year or two. But what made Ma Shengli happiest was Old K's help in selling the supplies. Once those supplies were sold, they would definitely make a few thousand!
"Xiao Ma, remember tonight at 10 o'clock." Old K finished his work and didn't want to waste time with Ma Shengli. He had a lot of things to do! He had to call the young master to report Zhou Chunping's matter. He wondered if the young master would get angry with him after knowing Zhou Chunping's stupid behavior.
Thinking of this, Old K's joy dimmed a little. He was unlucky enough to have such a bad teammate like Zhou Chunping.
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