Chapter 71 Unlucky Gao Lei
"No, no, no." Chen Wenjun shook his head vigorously. "If you don't believe me, you can go ask the owner of Guoxing Hotel. I deliver fish and shrimp to him every day. Previously, Guoxing Hotel received a large fish weighing more than ten kilograms, which I sold.
In addition, my wife cooks for Mr. Huang, who builds a highway. The food for the 20-odd people on the project is bought from me. I have to go to the market early in the morning to set up a stall. The rest of the time I am in the water, either fishing, catching snails, or setting traps. Except for sleeping, I am busy making money. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have everything I have now.”
Wu Agui was confused. The reason why they became gangsters was that they couldn't work diligently and honestly. The life Chen Wenjun lived made Wu Agui's scalp tingle and he couldn't even imagine it.
Seeing that he spoke sincerely, Gao Lei no longer doubted him. He smoked a cigarette and left with Wu Agui.
Those things were placed on the boat.
Chen Wenjun didn't want to have any entanglement with them, so he didn't chase them to return the things.
After the people had gone far away, he carried the bag into the cabin. When he opened it, he found a box of bird's nest, a can of malted milk, four apples and a bag of grapes.
Lin Qin was a little surprised. "Why did you send me such an expensive thing? I thought it was just some canned fruit or something."
Chen Wenjun was also a little surprised. "If I had known that the item was so valuable, I would have chased after him and returned it."
Lin Qin held his forehead helplessly, "Forget it, since they offered it to us voluntarily, we will accept it. We will stay away from them in the future."
Chen Wenjun thought so too.
Wu Agui, who had already walked away, asked, "Boss, do you think what Chen Wenjun said is true or false? If fishing is so profitable, there would be an overabundance of fishermen in Nanxi long ago!"
Gao Lei snorted coldly, "If it's true, just go to Guoxing Hotel and ask. I'm hungry too."
The two went to Guoxing Hotel and the waiter came over to take their order.
Gao Lei: "Are there any fish or shrimp?"
Waiter: "Yes, we have crucian carp, crucian carp, bamboo fish, grass carp, bighead carp and silver carp. The shrimps are river shrimps. We made shrimp cakes. They are the signature dish of our restaurant. Would you like to try them?"
Gao Lei frowned slightly, "Did you get these ingredients from a boatman named Chen Wenjun?"
The waiter's eyes changed instantly when he saw the two of them, and he put away his smile, "Are you here to eat?"
As soon as Gao Lei saw the waiter's reaction, he knew that what Chen Wenjun said was true, and ordered a plate of shrimp cakes, a bowl of fish bone tofu soup and a small dish of vegetables.
Zheng Guoxing came up to serve the dishes, looked at Gao Lei, and asked inconspicuously: "Are you Wenjun's friends?"
Gao Lei nodded, "I guess so! There was some misunderstanding before. He said he would send fish and shrimp to your restaurant and asked us to come over for dinner."
"So that's how it is!" Zheng Guoxing breathed a sigh of relief, his smile becoming much more sincere. "Since you were recommended by Wenjun, I'll give you a discount later."
Wu Agui couldn't help but ask, "Boss, are all the fish and shrimp you use here from him?"
"Yes!" Zheng Guoxing answered very straightforwardly this time.
Wu Agui took a deep breath and asked, "Where did he get so many fish and shrimps to supply you?"
Zheng Guoxing laughed loudly and said mysteriously, "Just because others can't do it doesn't mean he can't! Wenjun has always had good luck and is very hardworking. I heard that he is either setting up a stall or setting traps and catching fish every day. If he doesn't make money, who will?"
After getting the answer from Zheng Guoxing, Gao Lei no longer had any doubts, but became more depressed.
He came out to make a fortune, but he didn't get rich and got into a lot of trouble. He thought he could find a way to get rich from Chen Wenjun and even bought expensive things from him, but he was cheated again.
The more Gao Lei thought about it, the angrier he became. He planned to go find Zheng Aqiang to settle the score. Last time he only broke his leg, but this time he would only feel better if he chopped off his hand as well.
After dinner, he immediately called his brothers to find Zheng Aqiang.
When we arrived at the port, we saw several policemen guarding the river.
Wu Agui flinched instinctively, "Boss, should we go there later? It would be troublesome if we get caught by the police."
"What bad things have you done recently?" Gao Lei glared at Wu Agui unhappily.
Wu Agui was so scared that he quickly shook his head, "No, no. I didn't do anything."
"If you haven't done anything, why are you afraid? Let's go and take a look." Gao Lei led his men over and happened to meet Shen Yunfeng who had just gotten off a fishing boat.
After their eyes met, Gao Lei turned around and ran, but was caught up by Shen Yunfeng in a few seconds and was even pulled up by the collar.
"Be honest!"
Gao Lei bared his teeth and struggled, "Brother-in-law, I didn't do anything bad, why are you arresting me?"
Shen Yunfeng laughed angrily, "Why are you running away if you didn't do anything bad? Let me ask you, is Zheng Aqiang's death related to you?"
Gao Lei was shocked and turned around abruptly. "Zheng Aqiang is dead? How did he die?"
Shen Yunfeng looked at him deeply for a few times, staring at him with sharp eyes, "You really don't know?"
Gao Lei shook his head blankly, and it took him a while to react. He shouted in dissatisfaction, "No! What basis do you have to doubt me? I am a gangster, not a gangster. Why do you put all the blame on me? Do I look easy to bully?"
Shen Yunfeng let go of his hand, rolled his eyes indifferently, and lit a cigarette. "I have investigated. Zheng Aqiang's legs were broken by debt collectors. Some people said it was you who did it."
Gao Lei paused, feeling guilty for two seconds, then he said confidently, "So what if I did it? It's only natural to pay back debts. If he can't pay back, what's wrong with me breaking his legs? The rules of the underworld are not something you officials can control!"
"How dare you say that!" Shen Yunfeng's eyes became more fierce, and Gao Lei immediately shut up.
Shen Yunfeng quickly smoked a cigarette, and when he saw his teammate was about to call it a day, he glared at Gao Lei unhappily, "Zheng Aqiang was drowned in the water, and his family can't be contacted. Wait for the forensic autopsy report to come out, and you pay for his funeral."
"I'll pay?" Gao Lei seemed to have heard something incredible. "Brother-in-law, are you crazy? I didn't push him into the water. It's none of my business if he drowns!"
Shen Yunfeng was so angry that he grabbed his collar again, "Zheng Aqiang is a boatman, very good at swimming. You broke his leg, and he fell into the water without the ability to save himself. How dare you say you have no responsibility? Your father is at a critical moment now. If you affect his affairs, I want to see how you will explain to your family!"
After hearing this, Gao Lei instantly wilted.
As soon as Shen Yunfeng left, he lay on the ground, wanting to cry but without tears. He looked up at the sky and caught a glimpse of Qingyun Temple not far away. He wondered if it was a bad year for him. He wondered if he should go and pray to get rid of the bad luck and ask for the blessing of the God of Wealth.
Wu Agui stepped forward cautiously and asked, "Boss, what should we do now? Do we really need to collect Zheng Aqiang's body?"
Gao Lei felt more and more tired.
(End of this chapter)
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