Aside from giving Jia Zhangshi 1,000 yuan for living expenses, Bang Geng kept a tight grip on the rest of the money. Having learned his lesson last time, Bang Geng would never let Jia Zhangshi manage the money again.
The reason we gave Jia Zhangshi a thousand yuan was because Bang Geng was still not well. If we didn't give Jia Zhangshi some money, the Jia family wouldn't be able to continue living.
After paying the money, Banggeng lay on the bed, letting the others carry him out. Then he followed Jia Zhangshi to another courtyard house, which was much worse than the previous one. It was a large, crowded tenement, with each family's space being only ten or twenty square meters.
Although somewhat disgusted, Bang Geng said nothing and focused entirely on resting in bed. Jia Zhangshi also became much more restrained, taking good care of her grandson and living peacefully in the tenement courtyard.
The people living in the tenement were of average living conditions, and Jia Zhangshi didn't envy others, allowing the Jia family to enjoy a rare period of peace.
People's lives didn't affect anyone else; life went on as usual. Liu Guangqi was quite lucky; neither Yan Jiecheng's nor Julie's affairs had a significant impact on him.
After Julie left, Liu Guangqi also started his own business. Opening a bar would cost at least tens of thousands of yuan, which Liu Guangqi didn't have. So, he could only open a karaoke bar for the time being.
Compared to other entertainment venues, karaoke is the most accessible to the general public, requiring relatively less investment.
Although the living conditions of ordinary people have improved a lot, they have not yet reached the level of continuous high consumption, so karaoke has become the choice of many young people.
Liu Guangqi's karaoke bar was a huge success from the moment it opened. This gradually led Liu Guangqi to success, with the karaoke bar alone earning him three to five thousand yuan a month. If he added in the profits from drinks and barbecue, Liu Guangqi found that he could save at least 6,000 yuan a month after expenses.
Opening a bar only costs a few hundred thousand yuan. If you work hard for three years, it seems you can become the owner of a bar.
Even the owner of a small bar can make money much faster than someone working at a karaoke bar. To speed up his money-making endeavors, Liu Guangqi thought of the prostitutes he used to work with.
In this era where the bold thrive and the timid starve, Liu Guangqi doesn't care about these borderline businesses as long as he can make money.
To test his idea, Liu Guangqi brought several women he knew back to his karaoke bar. Since these women joined him, Liu Guangqi's karaoke bar has been packed.
These girls all worked in nightclubs, so they naturally didn't mind having affairs with other men. They were there to earn extra money, so they'd take whatever money they could get. Soon, Liu Guangqi rented the second floor as well. The first floor was used for karaoke, and the second floor was used for entertainment.
As business boomed, Liu Guangqi simply rented the shop next door as well. Once it reached a certain scale, Liu Guangqi quickly sought a powerful backer. To continue his business, he needed to cultivate a good relationship with the local police station.
Fortunately, Liu Guangqi had worked in entertainment venues before and knew a few people, so he quickly found a good backer.
Although it's not a huge deal, it's not a major problem to provide shelter. Even though we have to share half of the profits, at least we'll be safe.
With a powerful backer, Liu Guangqi became much bolder and opened other shops nearby. Seeing Liu Guangqi's success, others became envious, and soon many other shops opened around the area, each trying to emulate his business.
Over time, this place transformed into a red-light district. Liu Guangqi became a celebrity on this street. With his few shops and a group of women, Liu Guangqi gradually rose to the pinnacle of his life.
Even though he was wealthy, Liu Guangqi didn't want to live in a traditional courtyard house. Now that everyone else had moved out, only his family remained. After becoming rich, Liu Guangqi bought himself a large house.
After getting a new house, Liu Guangqi moved out of the courtyard house with his parents. Although his relationship with Liu Haizhong and the others wasn't good, the wealthy Liu Guangqi didn't care.
Seeing that their son was willing to take them away, Liu Haizhong and his wife were naturally very happy and immediately followed Liu Guangqi out of the courtyard.
Originally, the couple had given up on Liu Guangqi, but they were surprised that he could admit his mistakes and correct them, which made Liu Haizhong and his wife very gratified.
Liu Haizhong and his wife weren't particularly old, and Liu Guangqi didn't waste any of their usefulness. He instructed his father to have them stand guard at the street corner, ready to inform him if anything happened. Although his backer had some connections, no one could guarantee that nothing unexpected would happen.
To ensure Liu Haizhong could contact him as quickly as possible, Liu Guangqi even provided him with a mobile phone. When he had nothing to do, he'd just have a drink at the restaurant at the intersection. If anything happened, he could simply call him.
It's a five- or six-minute walk from the street corner to my shop. Five or six minutes is enough time for me to handle anything, as long as I don't get caught red-handed. The police at the local station can't do anything to me.
Gu Chunyan had nothing to do and stayed home doing what she could. Seeing her son, she finally felt a glimmer of success. Gu Chunyan also wanted to hold her grandson soon.
Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu had long since severed ties with them. Now that their eldest son had become successful, they no longer thought about Liu Guangtian and his family.
It's said that it takes two to tango; before, they didn't care about Liu Guangtian and his group. Now, it's Liu Guangtian who doesn't care about them. Their relationship remains much the same as before.
After learning about the situation of their parents and elder brother, Liu Guangtian and his brother still did not interfere in their affairs. Now, they both have a son and a daughter.
As their skills improved, the Liu brothers ran their repair shop successfully. While they didn't earn money as quickly as Liu Guangqi, their profits were more stable. Over the years, the two brothers have made a considerable amount of money and each bought their own house.
Although they may envy others, they know that instead of envying others, it's better to improve themselves. If they want to live a good life, they have to rely on their own efforts. In this world, relying on others is never as good as relying on yourself.
Even though Liu Guangqi showed his goodwill, the Liu brothers remained unmoved, as they already knew a lot about Liu Guangqi's character.
Having already made a fortune, Liu Guangqi didn't care about his two younger brothers' opinions. He had originally wanted to help them get rich, but since they were unmoved, he wouldn't hold back his past friendship.
In his quest to earn more money, Liu Guangqi grew increasingly daring. He not only allowed the girls to engage in other activities on the second floor, but also secretly arranged for the sale of contraband there.
The people who frequent this place are mostly young people, and many of them are actually using these kinds of drugs. It's said that prostitution, gambling, and drugs are inseparable, and after getting involved with these two, Liu Guangqi gradually came into contact with the third.
Making money through legitimate business isn't as easy as it seems. Liu Guangqi used to earn only eight or nine thousand yuan a month from karaoke, but now, through these businesses, he can earn at least several hundred thousand yuan a month.
With profits several times over, Liu Guangqi was willing to break the law. At first, he planned to stop after making a little more money, but as the money came in faster, he became reluctant to stop.
The profit he made in a month was more than an average person could earn in a lifetime. Soon, Liu Guangqi slowly became lost in it.
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