Only Ma Yunfei and Chen Yuyan know the exact amount of money Ma Yunfei has earned. The abbot is merely Ma Yunfei's assistant, and besides, the abbot is rather dull-witted and cannot calculate the amount.
Ma Yunfei recognized this, which is why he made the abbot his assistant.
If Erlv were to become his assistant, he would probably figure out the details after just a couple of business trips, and might even try to poach him.
The young widow, upon hearing that the man with the crew cut had come to buy yams, became suspicious.
That evening, Xiaopingtou went to Baixing Restaurant again.
As is customary, he would always cook two dishes, drink two bottles of beer, and order a bowl of noodles whenever he came.
Seeing that the young widow had finished two bottles of beer and his face was slightly flushed, she walked over and asked, "Handsome, are you visiting relatives and friends in Qinglong Town, or are you on vacation?"
The man with the buzz cut was at least forty years old, but the young widow still called him handsome, just to win his favor.
The man with the crew cut chuckled and asked, "Boss lady, how old do you think I am?"
"Handsome guy, you don't look thirty years old."
The man with the crew cut laughed and said, "Boss lady, I've been eating here for the past two days, but I haven't seen the boss."
The man with the buzz cut asked this question with a purpose.
Clearly, the man with the crew cut was trying to find out indirectly whether the young widow was married or not.
The young widow lied, saying, "Handsome, my boss went out of town to buy goods. He just left the day before yesterday and won't be back for at least half a month."
"Boss lady, aren't you lonely staying in this empty room all by yourself at night?"
The man with the crew cut asked a very explicit question; he was openly flirting with the young widow.
"Handsome guy, my sister-in-law is afraid I'll be lonely, so she comes to keep me company every night."
"Hehe... Your husband is really shrewd. He went on a business trip and sent his sister to keep you company. He's trying to prevent you from having an affair."
"Handsome, I have a great relationship with my sister-in-law. I asked her to come and keep me company. Oh, and I also have a younger brother-in-law. He stays up at the restaurant every night."
The man with the crew cut sighed and said, "Boss lady, it's such a pity that you're so beautiful and ended up in this small town."
“Handsome, I’ve been married for several years and I’m already a haggard old woman. What’s the point of talking about being pretty or not?”
The man with the buzz cut exclaimed, "Boss lady, do you know why I've been eating here every meal these past few days? It's because you're so beautiful. Eating here is a feast for the eyes too!"
As the man with the crew cut spoke, his Adam's apple bobbed, and he swallowed a mouthful of saliva.
The young widow was no ordinary woman. In the years she had run her restaurant, she had seen many men and could tell at a glance that the man with the crew cut was a lecher.
The young widow frowned, remembering something, and asked quietly, "Handsome, you've come out to do business all by yourself, why didn't you bring your wife with you?"
"Hehe... My wife is a haggard old woman. I'm too lazy to even sleep with her at home, so why would I bring her out?"
"Handsome, if you don't like your wife, why did you marry her?"
“Boss lady, when I was young, I was dirt poor. It was a miracle that I could even find a wife. Now that I’ve made money in business, I’m a small-time tycoon. So naturally, I look down on the old woman I married back then.”
"Then why don't you get a divorce and marry a beautiful woman?"
"Hehe... My wife may be ugly and I don't like her, but she did give me two sons. If I divorce her, who will take care of my sons? Just consider it as hiring a nanny to take care of my sons."
The young widow glanced at the man with the crew cut and thought: This man is no good. His wife has given him two sons, but he doesn't appreciate her kindness and treats her like a maid. This kind of man is a scoundrel.
The young widow tempted him, "Handsome, you must be lonely coming to Qinglong Town all by yourself at night, right? There's not much nightlife here. Once it gets dark, the town is completely dark, and there's no entertainment at all."
The man with the crew cut looked around and asked in a low voice, "Madam, why don't you have a hair salon here?"
The man with the buzz cut asked the hair salon in a very subtle way: "Why don't you have any prostitutes here?"
The young widow chuckled and said, "Our town was cracking down on prostitution a few days ago, and all the streetwalkers have gone into hiding."
The man with the buzz cut sighed; clearly, he was a little disappointed.
"Handsome, how about I inquire for you? If she does, have her come to the hotel to find you."
The man with the buzz cut excitedly said, "Great! That's wonderful! Boss lady, if you introduce me to someone, I'll give you a ten-yuan referral fee."
In 1990, ten dollars was not a small amount.
"Handsome, where do you live?"
"I'm staying in room number 8 at the Dongfeng Hotel. I deliberately chose an auspicious number, and you know what? Ever since I arrived in Qinglong Town, everything has gone smoothly. I only put up a few advertisements, and in just two days, I've already collected 30,000 jin of yams, haha..."
The young widow thought darkly: You won't be smug for long. I'll teach you a lesson and avenge my little brother.
You think you can take my brother's job? Not so easy. As the saying goes, even a mighty dragon can't beat a local snake.
After finishing his dinner, the man with the crew cut hummed a tune as he walked away.
The young widow called over a worker and said, "Take my electric bike and bring me to Xiaowangzhuang."
Xiaowangzhuang is only three miles from the town, and the young widow knew a young woman there.
This young woman's husband died of illness three years ago, leaving behind two children, and she is living a very difficult life.
She has been working as a prostitute in Qinglong Town since the year before last.
The young widow, seeing her pitiful state, would give her a 50% discount every time she came to eat.
The young widow went to the prostitute's house, whispered to her for a long time, and finally gave her fifty yuan.
The prostitute followed the young widow to Qinglong Town.
She went directly to room number 8 of the Dongfeng Hotel.
A short while later, a woman's cry for help came from room number 8 of the Dongfeng Hotel: "Help! Someone, please come quick!!"
The innkeeper and guests were alarmed when a disheveled woman burst out of room number 8, shouting, "He's a pervert! He harassed me..."
The hotel owner immediately understood what was going on and promptly dialed the police.
A short while later, a police motorcycle arrived, handcuffed the man with the crew cut, and took him to the police station.
The next morning, as Ma Yunfei and Chen Yuyan arrived at the yam sales station, they saw the young widow standing in front of the station.
"Sister Meng, what brings you here?"
The young widow whispered, "Little brother, I've come to tell you some good news. The crew-cut guy who was staying at the Dongfeng Hotel was arrested last night."
Ma Yunfei was taken aback and asked, "What did he do wrong?"
"He harassed a woman, who screamed for help, which alerted the hotel staff, who then called the police and had him arrested."
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