When Li Muchen first came to Hecheng, he had no place to live, so he stayed at Mashan's house at night.
It was said to be a home, but in fact it was just a basement, more than ten square meters, damp and stuffy, and the whole room exuded a musty smell.
"Brother Shan, aren't you doing well in the bar? Why don't you live in a better place?" Li Muchen asked.
Ma Shan said: "I have a mouth to eat and a bed to sleep. Why do I live in such a good place? I am okay in the bar. Sister Na has been very good to me over the years and my salary has not been less than a penny. But I can't survive.
If you have too much money and many bad friends, your salary will be wiped out in just a few meals."
Li Muchen knew that Ma Shan could get along, and he thought it didn't matter if the old man was like this, but he felt a little sorry for Ding Xiang.
Ding Xiang lives next door to Mashan. It’s the same room, but with an extra ventilation window. It’s a little drier. Ding Xiang is diligent and cleans up, and there’s still a scent in the room.
Li Muchen also just learned that Ding Xiang's parents had passed away.
When they were young, they were all in the same courtyard. Ding Xiang's parents took good care of them and treated him and Mashan as their own children.
Unexpectedly, in the blink of an eye, all three of them became orphans.
"Does Ding Xiang have enough money to go to college?" Li Muchen asked.
Mashan said: "I saved 10,000 yuan. Dingxiang can earn some from working part-time, so it should be enough."
"Didn't you just say you couldn't save money?"
"Isn't this for Lilac? I originally wanted to save 50,000, so that the girl can go to school with peace of mind and don't have to work. Oh, it's my fault. I can't control it. I should have chopped off my hands a long time ago!"
Mashan cursed himself bitterly.
Li Muchen thought for a while and asked, "How much does it cost to buy a house nearby?"
"It depends on how big it is. It's more than ten thousand per square meter. You can do the math yourself." Mashan said, "Why, do you want to buy a house?"
Li Muchen said: "Yes, I want to buy a house. The three of us can live together and don't separate in the future."
Mashan Yigulu got up from the bed and asked, "Are you rich?"
Li Muchen shook his head: "No."
Ma Shan smiled and said, "You're talking nonsense! The three of us live together. Even if we share a room, we have to give Dingxiang a room. That's a two-bedroom apartment, which costs 700,000 to 800,000 yuan at least. If
For a three-bedroom apartment, that’s over one million. What a waste!”
Li Muchen asked: "Is there any way to make quick money?"
Ma Shan thought for a while and said: "If it's not illegal, just bet on stones and do black boxing..."
Suddenly he looked at Li Muchen, his eyes shining, "Yes, your kung fu is so good, you can definitely win in boxing."
“How much money can you make from boxing?”
"The ones I know are all small ones, and you can earn tens of thousands if you win a game. I heard that there are big games, where you can earn 100,000 or hundreds of thousands a game."
Li Muchen shook his head. It only cost tens of thousands per game. It was boring to show up as a boxer.
"What is gambling stone?"
"Betting on stones means betting on whether there is jade inside a stone. If the stone is not cut open, no one knows what is inside. If you cut it with a knife, you will see a green patch of green, and you will be prosperous. If you find good material, you can earn hundreds of dollars per stone.
It’s not like there are tens of millions.” Ma Shan explained.
Li Muchen thought this was okay, so he said, "Then let's go gamble on stones."
Mashan said: "Betting on stones requires capital. Where do we get capital?"
Li Muchen said: "Don't you have ten thousand?"
"That's money for Ding Xiang to go to college!" Mashan yelled, "You kid, don't let your imagination run wild."
"Don't worry, I learned jade from my master in the mountains. If I don't catch a rabbit, I won't let you lose your money."
Mashan was a little hesitant. After thinking for a long time, he finally chose to believe his brother, "Okay, I just believe you once. The worst I can do is eat pickles every day and save the money for Dingxiang. I will go find out about the stone betting place tomorrow."
Li Muchen nodded and suddenly asked: "How about dog fighting?"
Ma Shan was stunned and said: "Of course you can make quick money from dog fighting, it's just gambling. But the dog farms are dark, and if you're not familiar with them, you'll get slaughtered if you go there. Why do you ask this?"
Li Muchen said: "There is a dilapidated factory building next to the overpass out of the city in the south of the city. I heard it is a dog farm. You know a lot of people. Go find someone and ask."
Ma Shan didn't know where Li Muchen got the news, so he didn't ask much and said, "Okay, I'll go find out."
The two chatted about the details for a while. Ma Shan had been involved in society all year round and had some understanding of these trades. Through Ma Shan's introduction, Li Muchen gradually got the idea.
Early the next morning, Ding Xiang came over and woke them up.
After breakfast, Ma Shan left, saying that he was going to inquire about the news. In addition, he also wanted to go to the bar. After all, there was such a big fuss yesterday and people were hurt. Although Uncle Ming must have settled everything,
But Ma Shan felt that he still had to give Zhou Na an explanation.
Ding Xiang took Li Muchen to the restaurant where she worked.
"Brother Muchen, I made an agreement with our boss to let you help in the store."
Li Muchen was dumbfounded. This girl was still thinking about helping him find a job.
"Don't worry, our boss is very kind and not aggressive at all. Anyway, I'm going to college soon, and the store is short of people." Ding Xiang chirped.
Li Muchen saw Ding Xiang's kindness and couldn't bear to refuse.
Thinking about it, I have nothing to do now, so I just thought I had a place to stay.
Wait until Mashan finds a place to gamble on stones and earn some money before considering the next step.
The owner of the restaurant is named Wang. He is fat and always has a smile on his face, like Maitreya Buddha.
Just like Ding Xiang said, Boss Wang is a very nice person, just like his appearance, he is kind and approachable.
The landlady's surname is Mei, and everyone calls her Sister Mei. She is a MILF, and her charm is still there. Among ordinary people, she is definitely good-looking.
Unlike Boss Wang, Sister Mei has a fierce personality, is bold and free-spirited, and occasionally flirts with customers.
But she is also kind-hearted at heart. Apart from being mean to Boss Wang, she is also very nice to everyone else in the store.
Boss Wang is usually busy in the kitchen, and the wife of the boss sits at the front desk. When she is not busy, the wife of the boss will go out to do nails or hair, and Boss Wang sits at the front desk.
On his first day at work, Li Muchen followed Ding Xiang's example and tidied the table. He had nothing else to do, so it was quite relaxing.
In the afternoon, the proprietress went out to get her hair done again, and she called Li Muchen specifically: "Xiao Li, would you like to accompany Sister Mei to get your hair done? The teacher Tony I know is amazing, I'll ask him to help you make it look handsome too.
.”
While saying that, he pinched Li Muchen's face.
Li Muchen's scalp was numb: "No, boss lady, I just came here and I still don't know how to do many things. I have to study in the store."
"Okay, then you study hard."
The landlady twisted her waist and walked away.
Li Muchen always felt that her waist would break.
In this way, he started his first day as a waiter.
…
On this day, news that the Lin family was looking for a Taoist priest named Li quickly spread among the upper circles of Hecheng.
Looking at the Tianxing Temple in the south of the city, Zhang Daoyuan is practicing breathing in the courtyard.
Suddenly a little Taoist priest came running in a hurry.
"Master, Master..."
Zhang Daoyuan stopped his work and scolded him: "What's the matter? Are you in such a hurry?"
"Master, there are rumors outside that the Lin family is looking for a Taoist priest named Li all over the world."
"Does it have anything to do with us?"
"It stands to reason that when Taoist priests arrive in Hecheng, they will come to our Tianxing Temple to place orders. If anything happens, they will say hello to Master first. Why did a Taoist priest named Li suddenly come to Hecheng? Just now, the Feng family, check
Everyone from the Zhao family called me and asked Master if he knew where this Taoist Master Li came from."
"No one showed up, just a name, and it alarmed the three major families in Hecheng." Zhang Daoyuan shook his head.
The little Taoist priest said: "So, this Taoist Master Li is very powerful?"
Zhang Daoyuan laughed and said: "Why is this Taoist Li so powerful? It is clearly the Lin family who is so powerful."
"Then which families should I reply to?" the little Taoist asked again.
Zhang Daoyuan thought for a while and said, "Let me figure it out."
As he spoke, he counted with his fingers, then suddenly frowned and said repeatedly: "Strange, strange."
"Master, what's wrong?" the little Taoist priest asked curiously.
Zhang Daoyuan shook his head: "I can't figure out the origin of this Taoist priest, which is not surprising. He is an unfounded person, but this Lin family..."
He looked to the northwest with confusion in his eyes.
"Dark clouds cover the sky, and it looks like it is failing, but there is a glimmer of light. Alas, I can't see through it, I can't see through it..."