Soon after, Chen Yuyan fell asleep.
Ma Yunfei stared wide-eyed, thinking thankfully: Luckily, the town mayor didn't make me an assassin; otherwise, I'd probably have to rack my brains to come up with an escape plan.
Ma Yunfei's previous life was that of an economist, a typical bookworm. However, in the process of studying economics, he deeply realized that behind every wealthy person, there was the shadow of an official.
Ma Yunfei was reborn into the body of a big gambler. He was no longer a pure bookworm; he had also picked up some scoundrel habits.
That's why he was able to easily become the mayor's wife's godmother and climb the social ladder by marrying the mayor.
He sighed, "Luckily I'm not a bookworm, otherwise I would still be poor for the rest of my life."
Although Ma Yunfei was a famous economist in his previous life, he could only earn a decent salary and could only afford to buy a two-bedroom apartment. He was always short of money.
It wouldn't matter if I were the only one who was poor, but now that I have a wife and daughter, I can't let the three of us be trapped in poverty.
The next day, Ma Yunfei took Chen Yuyan to the yam sales station and then went straight to the No.1 Shop in the World.
Erlv lay on a recliner, leisurely smoking a cigarette and blowing smoke rings from his mouth.
"Second brother, you're pretty cool."
Erlv sat up from the recliner and said with a grin, "Boss, I heard you went on another business trip and bought my uncle a high-end suit. It must have cost you a lot of money."
"Hehe... I have no choice but to suffer in silence. The money I earned from the first business deal was used to buy things for your aunt, and the money I earned from the second business deal was spent on your uncle. I'm just left with a meager living allowance."
"Boss, I didn't want any of your stuff, so don't pretend to be poor in front of me."
"Second brother, it's not that I'm complaining about being poor, it's that I'm really poor. To be frank, there's really no future in the agricultural and sideline products business, the profit margin is too small."
"Boss, I told you long ago that you're not cut out for business. A businessman has to be ruthless and cunning. As the old saying goes: 'A cunning businessman is a cunning businessman. You can't do business if you're not cunning.'"
"Hey! Let's keep going for a while longer. If we give up now, it would be a shame to let down your aunt and uncle's good intentions."
"Boss, what brings you here today?"
"Second brother, although I haven't made a lot of money, I have earned a little living expenses. All of this is thanks to your help. Today at noon, I would like to invite you to have lunch at Baixing Restaurant so we can have a good chat."
"Well, boss, you're right. If I hadn't introduced you to your aunt, you'd probably be starving by now."
Ma Yunfei suddenly noticed that there were several steel rods in the corner of Erlvpuzi.
He walked over and counted in his mind; there were nine steel rods in total.
"Second brother, your shop is really all-encompassing, you even sell steel bars."
"Haha...I sell everything here except drugs and people."
"Second brother, did you get these steel chisels from a blacksmith shop?"
"Yeah, I just bought a few at random. These things don't sell well."
"Second brother, how many steel rods did you bring in?"
"We received ten in total, and it was quite a struggle to sell one. Sigh! To be precise, we gave one away."
"Who did you give that steel chisel to?"
Erlv asked curiously, "Boss, why are you interested in steel chisels?"
"Hehe... When I went to City A to sell yams, I saw a small grocery store next to the market that also sold steel bars. At that time, I thought I would buy a steel bar to use for self-defense. You know, when I'm driving a truck at night, I might run into a robbery."
"Boss, using a steel bar for self-defense? How did you even come up with that? It's such a heavy thing, and it's inconvenient to carry around. I'll give you a tip: there's a kind of police baton that's quite effective and not expensive, only about twenty yuan."
"Hehe... I think: we should use the steel pipe. As long as we show this thing, we can scare the robbers away."
"Boss, if you want a steel rod, I'll give you one."
"Second brother, you still haven't answered my question. Who did you give that steel rod to?"
Erlv asked warily, "Boss, judging from your tone, is someone trying to rob you with a steel bar?"
"Hehe...no, not at all."
Erlv sighed and said, "About half a month ago, a distant relative of mine suddenly came to buy steel bars. These things are not worth much, only three yuan each. Since he was a relative, I was embarrassed to ask for money, so I gave them to him."
"Does your relative live in town?"
“My relative works as a general laborer at the town government. He was introduced to the job by my uncle.”
Ma Yunfei was startled. He remembered the short man he had met in the town government compound the night before.
This man looks a lot like the dark figure who tripped him up that night.
The tripwire was tied to a tree at one end and to a steel rod at the other.
Could it be that the short man tripped him up?
If that's the case, then the mayor is the mastermind behind the murder.
A chill ran down Ma Yunfei's spine; he hadn't expected the town mayor to want his life.
Initially, Ma Yunfei tried to curry favor with Liu Fei, the town mayor's wife, and became her godson. For a period of time, the town mayor did not acknowledge him as his godson.
Especially on that day, Ma Yunfei subtly threatened the town mayor, his subtext being: If you don't acknowledge me as your godson, I will tell your wife about your affair with the young widow, causing trouble in your home and ruining your future.
Clearly, the town mayor wasn't buying it, and he had this distant relative set a trap for Ma Yunfei.
If Ma Yunfei were to fall and die in the pile of rocks, it would be exactly what the town mayor wanted.
If Ma Yunfei hadn't died, he would have been paralyzed in bed, or missing an arm or a leg, becoming a disabled person. In that case, he wouldn't have appeared in front of the town mayor, let alone pose a threat to him.
Mayor Gu Le is a truly insidious fellow.
Seeing Ma Yunfei standing there blankly, Erlv asked in confusion, "Boss, what's wrong with you?"
Ma Yunfei realized what was happening and said evasively, "Second brother, then I'll just take a steel rod."
"Take it."
At noon, Ma Yunfei and Erlv went to Baixing Restaurant.
Erlu's hands were not idle; taking advantage of the young widow's inattention, he pinched her face.
Ma Yunfei was a little annoyed; he wished he could slap Erlu across the face.
The young widow was his sworn sister; how could he tolerate others bullying her in front of him?
Ma Yunfei held back. After thinking for a moment, he said to Erlv, "Second brother, you need to be careful. I'll give you a top-secret piece of information: the town mayor and the young widow have an unusual relationship."
Erlu was taken aback and stammered, "You're saying my uncle and the young widow are having an affair?"
Ma Yunfei nodded and said affirmatively, "Of course, your uncle admitted it to my face."
Erlu exclaimed in surprise, "Wow! My uncle is really brave! Isn't he afraid of my aunt?"
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