Chapter 48 Approaching intentionally, with evil intentions

The real name of Coach Zhao is Zhao Qiang. He is over 30 years old, without a father, mother, wife or children. Apart from his aunt's family, he is completely alone in this world.

When Zhao Qiang was young, he was a thief and a fool. He was uneducated and spent every day in brothels, bars and casinos. No one cared about him, so he was a nobody. Later, his aunt couldn't stand it and begged her husband to find him a job, so she sent him to learn kung fu for a few years.

Originally, his uncle wanted him to work as a yamen runner, but Zhao Qiang felt uncomfortable wearing official uniforms every day, and he didn't have much free time every day, so he refused to do it. In the end, both sides had to give in and let him become a coach. Under his uncle's nose, he couldn't make any big waves.

On this day, Zhao Qiang came back from work at the government office. He just walked to a noodle stall and sat down.

Then a man sat down at the empty seat next to him. It was not a proper meal time. There were many empty seats at the noodle stall. This man insisted on sharing a table with him when there were so many empty tables. Zhao Qiang frowned and looked at him impatiently.

Unexpectedly, the man leaned towards Zhao Qiang with a playful smile, and said in a flattering tone: "Coach Zhao, I have heard a lot about you!"

Zhao Qiang frowned even more tightly, moved to the side, and was a little further away from him: "Who are you?"

The man didn't care about Zhao Qiang's disgusted look at all, still smiling, raised his hand and touched the table, and with a "twang", a small piece of silver was placed on the table.

Zhao Qiang looked at the silver, his eyes suddenly straightened, his eyes wandered between the strange man and the silver, and his face showed suspicion.

The man smiled and pushed the money toward Zhao Qiang, saying, "I have a little thing to ask Coach Zhao for help. It's just a thought. I wonder if Coach Zhao can come to Hongxing Tower and let's chat while we drink?"

Someone came up and offered money to buy a meal, but it was a fool who refused.

Coach Zhao followed the man without saying a word. The noodle stall owner, who had just come out to entertain, saw the guests coming and leaving. He just felt that he had neglected others because he had taken a nap, and he stamped his feet in regret.

In a wing room of Hongxing Tower, a thinly dressed woman was holding a pipa, gently twirling it and playing it slowly, and the melodious sound was swirling in the room. There were several dishes and a large jug of wine on the small table in the room. Two men were sitting on chairs, listening to a ditty and eating the dishes.

One of the men picked up the wine pot and filled the other man's glass with wine, and said, "Come on, Coach Zhao, this is twenty years of girl's wine, you must taste it!"

Zhao Qiang heard this and picked up the wine glass and drank it all. Sure enough, this wine tasted soft and mellow, warmed the stomach, and was hundreds of times better than those throat-scratching mixed wines he had drunk before.

"Good wine! Really good wine!" Zhao Qiang praised repeatedly.

"Hahaha... Coach Zhao likes it." The man said with a smile, and attentively picked up the wine pot to fill the empty glass.

"Brother, tell me, what do you want me to do for you?" Zhao Qiang patted his chest and promised, "Just for this pot of red wine, I will definitely do it for you if I can."

"Oh! Coach Zhao, I feel relieved when you say that." The man bowed to Zhao Qiang with gratitude.

"Go ahead!" Zhao Qiang finished another cup, licked the corner of his mouth, and was satisfied.

"Actually, it's not a big deal. I just want to ask Coach Zhao to find me a wife." The man rubbed his hands and said a little embarrassedly.

"Bang!"

Zhao Qiang put down the wine glass, raised his eyebrows, and said in disbelief: "Looking for a wife? You've got it wrong, brother. I'm just a coach, not a matchmaker. Where can I find a wife for you? Besides, I don't even have a wife myself."

"Hey, hey, hey! Coach Zhao, don't be anxious. Listen to me slowly." The man quickly spoke up to stabilize the situation, and then said: "I mean, next time you have a young girl to sell, can you not take her to the market, let me see her first, and if I like her I will buy her directly as my wife, what do you think?"

"Hahaha..." Zhao Qiang laughed, reached out and patted the man on the shoulder and said: "So this is how you 'find a wife'! Why didn't you say it earlier."

"Then did Coach Zhao agree?" the man asked with some expectation.

"It's a small matter. I agree!" Coach Zhao drank another cup, ate two mouthfuls of food, and glanced at him and said, "But I have to remind you that the women we buy all have some problems. Some have lost their tongues, some have broken hands and feet, and are disfigured. If you have the ability, you might as well find a good girl yourself."

"Alas!" The man sighed heavily and said with a sad face, "Coach Zhao, you don't know that I have no parents, work in a casino, and look fierce. Which girl is willing to marry me?"

Zhao Qiang listened to what he said and looked him up and down, and then said, "Indeed, you have a scar on your face, you don't look like a good person, and you are as thin as a monkey. Others will think you don't have money to eat."

"Hahaha..." The man accepted Zhao Qiang's evaluation frankly and poured him another glass of wine: "To be honest, my nickname is really 'Monkey', isn't it a coincidence?"

"Monkey? Hahaha... It turns out to be brother Monkey!" Zhao Qiang smiled happily, and then thought of what Monkey had just said: "You said you were working in a casino, which casino?"

"Jin, Yu, Fang!" Monkey looked at Zhao Qiang dimly, and said casually: "Fortunately, Mr. Hu Liu appreciates me and lets me make a living in Jin Yu Fang. Sometimes I bring my friends there to gamble, and he can make an exception and let my friends play for free. If I win, it's my turn, and if I lose, it's the dealer's turn."

"What? Is there such a good thing?" Zhao Qiang's eyes lit up, somewhat incredulous.

"Of course! Mr. Hu Liu is a good man, and he is even better to us." Monkey poured the last bit of wine into Zhao Qiang's cup, and said it very clearly.

Who knew that as soon as Monkey finished speaking, Zhao Qiang sat down next to him, stretched out his hand and put his arm around his shoulders, with an earnest look on his face: "Monkey, good brother! I don't have any hobbies on weekdays, I just like to gamble a little money, you take me to Jinyufang to play, ok? I promise to find a pretty girl to sell to you next month!"

Monkey smelled Zhao Qiang's full body of alcohol, and a trace of disgust flashed across his eyes, but he smiled and replied: "Okay!"

"Then let's go! Let's go now! It's a good time to eat and drink enough!" Zhao Qiang couldn't wait to pull Monkey up.

Since he lost all his money a few days ago, Zhao Qiang has not been to the casino for the past few days. Now when he hears the word "gamble", he feels like he is in a state of anxiety and cannot sit still for a moment.

Monkey does not resist, with a smile on his face, and allows Zhao Qiang to pull him back to Jinyufang in a hurry.