Chapter 320 This is also the Jianghu
This money is not easy to take, it's hot in the hands.
For Gu Ruilin now, one hundred thousand yuan is definitely a huge temptation. He usually helps others with their affairs, and it is already quite good to get a few hundred yuan in tea money.
What is in front of me is a full 100,000 yuan!
He was tempted, but he really didn't dare to take it. Once he took the money, he would not be able to get away.
"When you reach a certain age, your wife is always complaining, and your children are always naughty and unruly." Lei Zhen shook his head. "Everything is a mess at home. One day, it's because of cooking oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, and tea. The next day, it's because I didn't buy the kids new clothes. Life is just a mess."
These seemingly insignificant words actually touched Gu Ruilin's heart.
He has a status in the underworld, which can be exchanged for money, but he still has to spend the money on food and drink to maintain his status in the underworld.
With a salary of a few hundred yuan a month, the family is in chaos both at home and outside. Sometimes I even have to borrow money to maintain my face.
"Is face important, or is money important?" Lei Zhen asked a soul-searching question.
He knew how these people played the game. They looked very stylish on the outside and were extremely generous with their money.
He has many friends and brothers, and there are constant drinking parties every day. Wherever he goes, people have to call him "Uncle Lin". Even if he opens an arcade, the money he earns is not enough to maintain the expenses of these relationships.
The biggest problem is that you can't cut off your ties with gangsters, and it's even more impossible to put your face aside and run a small business peacefully.
This is why many people end up in jail twice or three times. Once you get into this circle, it’s hard to get out.
There are also those who, after seeing through the situation, choose to be pragmatic and move to other places with their families, whether they set up a stall selling grilled sausages in front of a school or work as screwdrivers in a factory, after completely letting go of their face, they make their wives and children live comfortably.
"Old Gu, make a phone call." Lei Zhen handed over the mobile phone and said, "Borrow money from the brother you consider the best. Just borrow 10,000 yuan."
"Lei Zhen, what do you mean? Is it great to be rich?" Gu Ruilin said angrily.
"I don't mean anything else. Just consider it a test of our friendship." Lei Zhen stared into his eyes and said, "Why, is the famous Lin Ye scared?"
Gu Ruilin grabbed the mobile phone, looked disdainful, and dialed a number directly.
"Xuzi, I'm your brother Lin. If I have some money, could you lend me 10,000 yuan to help me get by? I'll pay you back next month."
"What? Brother Lin, are you kidding me? You're asking me to borrow 10,000 yuan to make ends meet? Haha, come on, brother, stop it. I'll come and have a couple of drinks with you later."
The person on the other end smiled and hung up the phone.
Gu Ruilin, who was originally full of confidence, changed his expression slightly and hit again.
"Xuzi, I'm not kidding. If it's convenient for you..."
"Brother, you're teasing me again, haha. Okay, okay, let's talk later. I'm talking to someone right now, so I'm hanging up now."
The call was hung up again.
Gu Ruilin's face turned even uglier, and he called the next person.
"Xiao Meng, I'm Gu Ruilin."
"Master Lin, what's wrong? If you have anything to say, please tell me!"
"Well, I've run into some problems and need ten thousand dollars urgently. If you have some money handy, could you lend it to me?"
"Hey, what's the big deal? It's just 10,000 yuan. Wait a minute, I need to call my wife."
After hanging up the phone, Gu Ruilin smiled, but found that Lei Zhen's face was full of sarcasm.
"Boss Lei, I, Gu Ruilin, have been around for so many years, so I still have some face, hehe."
Lei Zhen smiled and shook his head slightly.
Just at this moment, the phone rang back.
"That stupid bitch is all her mother's fault! Master Lin, I don't know what's wrong with that bitch of mine. She thinks I have a smaller wallet... Well, don't worry, I'll call someone and borrow it. I'll help you no matter what!"
After the call ended, Gu Ruilin stopped smiling.
But he was unwilling to give up and continued to make one call after another. After five or six calls, he finally sat down in the chair with a dejected look on his face.
"Old Gu, this is also the Jianghu." Lei Zhen handed him a cigarette and said, "When you are in the Jianghu, you have to accept it."
Gu Ruilin smiled bitterly, took the cigarette, lit it and smoked it fiercely, as if he was being severely whipped by the sense of chivalry in his heart.
There's no way, this is reality.
In this era, ten thousand yuan is something that an ordinary person can only save up for two or three years without eating or drinking. It is not a small sum of money.
If it comes to loyalty, the young man might not hesitate, but the problem is that he needs so much money.
As for these old bastards, they are all smart people. Why would they lend you 10,000 yuan?
Feelings are feelings, and it’s okay to drink until you have stomach bleeding at the table, but when it comes to money...how much will it hurt the relationship if we talk about money?
"But I can give you 100,000!" Lei Zhen said with a smile, "Don't worry, I don't want anything from you, and you don't have anything for me to want either. I simply want to express my respect for your loyalty to the underworld."
Before Gu Ruilin could say anything, Mr. Niu and Mr. Han next to him started talking.
"I've heard that Mr. Lei is a man of honor, and today I finally saw it for myself!"
"What a vision! Mr. Lei, this is what we call vision. I, Niu Yong, admire him so much!"
"Master Lin, times have really changed. Only those who are willing to give you real money can be trusted with sincerity..."
These two are businessmen, and their minds work very quickly.
They collected the tea money, so of course they spoke up for him. Besides, Lei Zhen was too valuable, so they would try to avoid cooperation in the future.
"Old Gu, take care of the family first." Lei Zhen said earnestly, "Make your sister-in-law happy, make your children happy. When a person is alive, it has to be your wife who will stay by your bedside, and it has to be your children who will see you to the end."
Having said that, Gu Ruilin could only accept it with a wry smile, even though he knew that the money would be difficult to get.
"Boss Niu, Boss Han, how about you two first..." Lei Zhen smiled at them and said, "Let's get closer in the future. If there's anything, just let me know."
"Mr. Lei, you're too polite. We're already very embarrassed..."
The two were quite sensible and quickly got up and left.
After seeing them off, Lei Zhen returned to the living room.
"Mr. Lei, I know what you mean, but I don't have the final say in brokerage alone," said Gu Ruilin.
"Of course I know." Lei Zhen waved to the servant.
"Bang!"
The bag full of cash was placed at Gu Ruilin's feet.
"Old Gu, there's 400,000 yuan here," Lei Zhen said. "I don't care how much you give them, but this meeting must be held because the provincial capital can't continue to be in such chaos. Otherwise, if things get out of hand, it'll be very difficult to resolve."
Gu Ruilin said nothing, his eyes fixed on the 400,000 yuan under his feet, and instantly threw aside the brotherhood of the underworld.
Who doesn’t like money?
"Old Gu, I may be a very common person, but I will make sure that those who help me get to eat meat." Lei Zhen patted his shoulder and said, "When we get back, choose a place. I plan to open a restaurant, haha."
Now that things have come to this, Gu Ruilin is no longer vague.
"Boss Lei, what do you want me to do?"
"I remember there was a killing order for the underworld. Using the pretext of hunting me down, they gathered all the gang leaders in the provincial capital for a meeting."
"The Jianghu Hunting Order is no small matter, Mr. Lei, this is inappropriate!"
"Haha, it's just a gimmick. It hasn't been announced yet, so what's there to be afraid of? Lao Gu, please don't let me down!"
Lei Zhen laughed harmlessly...
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