Chapter 1550 She has no money
Jike sighed and said, "Mr. Xiao, we came here to discuss business with you sincerely today. I really didn't know these two idiots would come with guns!"
He now addressed Xiao Peng as "Mr.", and even an idiot could tell that Xiao Peng's identity was not simple: just look at the skills of his bodyguards.
Xiao Peng nodded and said, "Yes, I believe it."
Zeke wanted to explain: "I know you definitely don't... Hmm? Do you believe it?"
"Of course I believe it." Xiao Peng said, "If Fulgan did something like this, I would believe it, but I don't believe that you and Dolph could do such a thing."
For was hesitant to speak. He really wanted to say that he couldn't do this!
Jike let out a sigh: "Thank you Mr. Xiao for your understanding."
Xiao Peng waved his hand and said, "I said I understand, but that doesn't mean I will accept it! How can I just sit there and pretend nothing happened when this couple came to my house with guns?"
"..." Several people looked at Xiao Peng speechlessly. Are you kidding us?
Xiao Peng said calmly, "I just mentioned two requirements, right? Now I have to add another one."
Daofu and the others looked at each other and hurriedly said to Xiao Peng, "Mr. Xiao, please speak."
Xiao Peng held out his hand. "The first request is relatively simple. I've never seen a live football game before. This time, I originally planned to watch a Texans game. I even bought VIP tickets, but after purchasing the tickets, I discovered... VIP tickets are the farthest from the field. You need binoculars to see them clearly! I wanted to buy front-row tickets, but I found that those seats are reserved for die-hard fans with season tickets."
The Texans are the name of the NFL football team based in Texas.
Jike suddenly realized: "You want front-row tickets to the Texans game?"
Xiao Peng shook his head and said, "No, no, no, I don't want to watch it anymore!"
"Huh?" Several people were stunned.
Xiao Peng said to Forle, "Aren't you a Texas Longhorns player? Are there any Texas Longhorns games coming up soon? I want a front-row ticket, just behind the coaches' bench. Of course, it would be even better if I could sit inside the stadium."
Dolph was a little confused after hearing this: "Why not watch the college games instead of the professional games?"
Xiao Peng answered truthfully, "I don't understand it anyway. I just want to watch it because I haven't seen it before, that's all. College and professional games are the same to me! Is this request possible?"
After hearing this, For nodded vigorously: "Such a request couldn't be simpler! Mr. Xiao, I can even let you stay with the cheerleading team!"
Xiao Peng nodded. "My second request, Jike. I heard you actually let a girl drink the champagne I gave you yesterday?" Jike tried to explain, but Xiao Peng waved him off. He continued, "My original plan was to give you three bottles of champagne. Believe me, if you hadn't come over today and been so polite, I would have let you drink it."
After hearing this, Jike and others wanted to say that Xiao Peng was bragging, but they couldn't say it: Although Xiao Peng's tone was flat, as if he was chatting with family, they really believed that Xiao Peng could do what he said.
Xiao Peng picked up the cigarettes on the table and handed them to them, asking them if they wanted to smoke. Several people shook their heads.
"I'm a relatively easy person to talk to." Xiao Peng lit a cigarette and took a puff. "I heard that girl had something to ask of you, so you treated her like that? Your second request was: apologize to her. Whatever she asked you to do, agree to it! You're willing to take advantage of someone in distress. Are you still a man?"
After hearing this, Jike said with a bitter face: "Mr. Xiao, but I really can't do what she asked me to do!"
"Hmm?" Xiao Peng looked at him gloomily. "What do you mean?"
Jike smiled bitterly and said, "Juliet-Ineng didn't ask me for help, she asked my father for help."
"Who?" Xiao Peng was stunned: "Juliet Yi Neng?"
Zeke said hurriedly: "It's that 'Anat'!"
Bruch and the others looked at each other. The boss's guess was right. This 'Anat' was indeed a nickname!
Xiao Peng suddenly understood, but a new question arose: "Her last name is Yineng? She doesn't look like a Japanese!"
Jike explained, "She's from Mississippi. Her stepfather is of Japanese descent, so she changed her last name to his. She's now attending the University of Texas as a beach volleyball player. She came to me because her mother has a spinal cord injury and she wanted my father to perform surgery on her mother."
"Then do it!" Xiao Peng said.
Jike said helplessly: "Mr. Xiao, but she is from Mississippi..."
He didn't finish his words, but Xiao Peng understood what he meant: simply translated it means: She has no money!
Mississippi is one of the poorest states in the U.S. There's a saying in the U.S.: If you're not happy with where you live, go to Mississippi.
As one of the old "Bible Belt" states (ps: The Bible Belt refers to the area in the southeastern United States from Texas to North Carolina. It is called the "Bible Belt" because of its conservative folk customs and religious fanaticism. Those who have watched the American TV series "The Big Bang Theory" should have an impression that Sheldon is from Texas, and there are countless plots in the show that make fun of his hometown and his mother's religious habits.) Mississippi can basically be described in one word: "poor", and it has been poor for two hundred years.
During the Civil War, William Tecumseh Sherman, a famous Northern general (the Sherman tank, one of the most produced tanks in World War II, was named after him), led his troops into Mississippi and declared that "we will not only attack the enemy army, but also the enemy people, and let the old, the young, the poor and the rich in the South experience the cruelty and horror of war", and "we will prevent future generations in the South from resorting to war". He directly launched the "Three Alls Policy" here: destroying all farmlands, bridges, towns, roads, villages in Mississippi that his troops saw... in short, destroying all civilian targets that could be destroyed.
Over two hundred years have passed since then, and Mississippi hasn't recovered. Aside from auto manufacturing, agriculture is essentially the only industry left. And since the trade war between the US and China, agricultural states like Mississippi have been severely impacted. Now, the place can be described in one word: poor.
Xiao Peng shook his head. Before he came out, all he heard were things like 'welfare is good in foreign countries' and 'free medical care and education for all'. After he learned more about it, he realized: it was all bullshit!
Public hospitals and schools here are indeed free, but the quality is either too poor or there are no seats. And the top medical institutions here are basically private - the cost of treatment is really beyond the reach of ordinary people.
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