"Help me get a piece of land at your factory; I want to build a movie theater."
"A movie theater? That's great! I love watching movies too. No problem. How big do you want it to be?"
"My problem isn't about the area; it's about what's hidden!"
Hearing Zhou Chengzhi's words, Liu Jian asked with some confusion, "Hidden? Da Zhou? Are you mistaken? People who open cinemas want the most bustling place possible; a good location and favorable conditions are essential for business to thrive!"
"To be honest, my movie theater is unique; it's exclusively for men!"
"What? A men's-only line?"
Liu Jian began to look at Zhou Chengzhi with a strange gaze, and then said, "What you're doing is illegal, isn't it?"
"Illegal?"
Zhou Chengzhi chuckled and said, "But it makes money!"
When Liu Jian heard about making money, he hesitated for a moment because he remembered what his wife had said on the phone: if he didn't make money, she would divorce him.
Liu Jian was naturally reluctant to get a divorce, and even more reluctant to part with Wu Shanshan. If he were to divorce Wu Shanshan, it would be like taking his life.
Seeing Liu Jian hesitate, Zhou Chengzhi said, "Second Liu, you're really ambitious! Even 100,000 can't sway you?"
Liu Jian gave a wry smile and said, "It's not that I can't be beaten, it's just that I value my life. I'm a little scared of what you've done that's illegal!"
"Is that so? In that case, I won't drag you into this. Let's meet again another day, until we meet again!"
When Liu Jian saw Zhou Chengzhi about to leave, his expression changed immediately. He said, "Da Zhou, don't be in such a hurry! Let's talk this over!"
Zhou Chengzhi, who was deep in thought and trying to come up with another solution, suddenly became interested and turned to Liu Jian, saying, "What's wrong? You scoundrel, is there something else?"
Liu Jian said, "I can help you find a secret place, but besides money, you also need to do me a favor!"
"What is it? Tell me!"
"Help me punish the bookmaker!"
"Ha ha!"
Zhou Chengzhi suddenly laughed.
Liu Jian was getting creeped out by the laughter and asked, "What's wrong? What are you laughing at?"
"Damn it, does everyone in this world have a grudge against the bookmakers?"
"What do you mean by that? Does someone else want you to harm the bookmaker?"
"good!"
"who?"
"Zhuang Zhennan!"
"Also one of the bookmakers?"
"That's right, he's Zhuang Tunan's cousin!"
What's going on between them?
"Zhuang Tunan injured his leg and received 100,000 yuan from the design institute. Zhuang Zhennan wanted to borrow 20,000 yuan, but Zhuang Tunan refused. So Zhuang Zhennan stole the Zhuang family's money and ran south, only to find that the money was counterfeit. Later, he was desperate and met Lin Wufeng and his wife, who introduced him to Ada. From then on, he embarked on the path of smuggling."
After hearing Zhou Chengzhi's words, Liu Jian finally understood everything and said, "So, we're also partners with Zhuang Zhennan?"
"Yes, let me put it this way! Zhuang Zhennan is no ordinary person now. Not only does he have connections, but he can also get things that you and I could only dream of!"
"What?"
"Mobile phones and pagers!"
"Holy crap, this kind of thing isn't something just anyone can get their hands on. It seems Zhuang Zhennan is no ordinary person!"
"Alright! Enough with the nonsense, do you even have a place to stay?"
Liu Jian, who was deep in thought, looked up at Zhou Chengzhi and said, "Yes!"
Where?
“Our cotton mill is doing poorly and has closed many workshops. There was a small courtyard that was originally used for inexperienced female workers to practice. We’re not hiring newbies anymore, so I can rent this courtyard to you for 500 a month!”
"How big is the yard?"
"It's quite big! I can take you to see it!"
"Okay! Let's go!"
"Wait!"
"What's wrong with you?"
"What about the money and what I told you?"
"Don't worry, I'll take care of everything for you!"
"That's more like it, let's go!"
The two arrived at Liu Jian's courtyard. Zhou Chengzhi was very satisfied with what he saw; it could be used as a movie theater or a warehouse.
Looking at the small courtyard, Zhou Chengzhi immediately made a decision and said, "This is it! I'll transfer the money to you in three days!"
Liu Jian looked at Zhou Chengzhi with some disbelief and said, "Is this really true?"
Why would I lie to you, my buddy?
Liu Jian said excitedly, "Thank you, Da Zhou, you've saved me from a dire situation!"
"What's the big deal! We're all brothers who kowtowed together, there's nothing to say!"
"How long do you want to rent it for?"
"At least a year!"
"Okay, I'll go back and talk to my dad about it. It'll be six thousand yuan a year!"
"I'll give you the six thousand and the hundred thousand together, but you have to keep this a secret, or I'll kill your whole family!"
Hearing Zhou Chengzhi's words, Liu Jian was still a little scared, but when he thought of the 100,000 yuan, he immediately became greedy again and said, "Don't worry! We're brothers, aren't we?"
"So how do you plan to punish the bookmaker?"
Liu Jian immediately lowered his head and said, "This is not a good matter. Someone is retaliating against the dealer, and three groups of people have already been arrested!"
"I know!"
Liu Jian looked at Zhou Chengzhi with surprise and asked, "You know about this too?"
"Of course! This morning I had someone put pornographic books on their wire bed, and I didn't expect to get arrested too!"
"So it was someone you sent?"
"Yeah! What? You want to report us?"
"No, no, how could I dare!"
"Stop talking nonsense and tell me how to deal with the dealer!"
"Since it won't work during the day, how about we do it tomorrow morning, when his wife goes to the post office to pick up the newspapers and magazines?"
Zhou Chengzhi smiled and said, "Okay, good idea. Tomorrow morning, I'll scare her half to death, or at least make her wet her pants!"
Liu Jian chuckled and said, "Alright, let's go, I'll treat you to dinner!"
"Just eating? That's so boring. At least have a couple of meat dishes! I heard you have several of the most beautiful girls in the cotton mill under your thumb! You can do whatever you want with them, right?"
Liu Jian laughed awkwardly, "Brother, stop joking. I'm a married man! I don't have that kind of philandering mind!"
"Look at you, so stingy. It's alright, let's go eat. After we eat, I'll take you out for some fun. I guarantee she'll be prettier and gentler than your factory beauty!"
Liu Jian seemed to perk up again and said, "Really? Thanks, brother!"
Before he knew it, it was afternoon, and Xiang Pengfei went back to his transportation company.
Huang Ling and Zhuang Tunan were guarding the newsstand. Zhuang Tunan saw Huang Ling dozing off on the bench and said, "Mom, why don't you go home and take a nap? I can keep an eye on things here by myself!"
Perhaps because Huang Ling hadn't slept well last night, she was genuinely a bit sleepy today. She wanted to refuse Zhuang Tunan's persuasion, but her smile was forced. She said, "It's okay, I'll be fine after a nap. You don't need to worry about me, just watch the stall!"
As she spoke, Huang Ling put her arm on her thigh, rested her chin on her hand, and continued to doze off with her eyes half-closed.
Just then, Zhang Min came out of the alleyway, carrying her own stool, and sat down next to Zhuang Tunan, then said, "Brother Tunan, no business right now?"
Zhuang Tunan said with a smile, "At this hour, how could there be any business? Everyone's busy at work, busy making money!"
"Oh, really!"
As Zhang Min spoke, she looked at Huang Ling and said, "Look how sleepy the old lady is, why don't you let her go back to sleep?"
Zhuang Tunan blushed and said, "I told you, if she doesn't go, there's nothing I can do. I'm in a wheelchair, and I can't help her!"
Zhang Min felt sorry for Huang Ling and said, "Auntie, why don't you go and rest for a while? I'll watch over things for Brother Tu Nan!"
Huang Ling opened her eyes, saw Zhang Min, and said, "I'm so sorry!"
"It's okay, I'm off today and have nothing to do, you go to sleep!"
"Okay! Thank you, Xiaomin!"
"It's fine!"
Huang Ling then stood up, left the newsstand, and walked into the alley.
Just as Huang Ling left, a policeman appeared in the distance. It was none other than Li Yong, who had come to return the book.
Li Yong put the martial arts novel on the wire bed and said to Zhuang Tunan, "Where is your cousin Xiang Pengfei?"
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