In front of Hengfa Automobile Shop on Daming Road.
When Chen Nuo jumped out of the taxi, he glanced at the time on his phone: it was nine o'clock in the morning.
Because it is a weekend, there is no morning rush hour and there are not many pedestrians and vehicles on the street.
The rolling door of the car dealership was closed, but the signboard above was still brand new. Only the four characters "Hengfa Automobile Dealer" had a few eggs thrown in them.
The rolling door is in good condition, but it's a little dirty, with some paint or something splashed on it, maybe paint or something like that.
In front of the green belt at the door, there were three or five people gathered around, all tall and short, fat and thin. They looked like the kind of people who were idle in society.
Not idle, he raised a big banner with black characters on a red background and it clearly read:
“Unscrupulous merchants, passing off inferior products as good ones, harming consumers!!”
There was also an old lady who was probably hired, holding a loudspeaker in her hand and howling at the top of her lungs from time to time.
Then a few people around him started to attract passers-by to watch the fun, and started shouting about something.
It's nothing more than making up some lies.
Why is this car dealer selling it as a substandard product? The battery-powered bike will fall apart after two days of riding, the battery will burn, or the brakes will be scrapped.
Anyway, just start by saying: Make it up!
That old lady always said that she was always in trouble, and she had a gauze wrapped around her head. She told everyone she met that she bought a battery bike from this company, but the bike broke down two days after she bought it, and she dropped one when she was riding out.
Somersaulting, the head was bruised.
She was also crying and yelling, saying that the owner of this restaurant was evil-hearted and refused to compensate, so he was cheating and so on...
Ordinary people love to watch the excitement. At the beginning, there were really a crowd of onlookers.
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When Chen Nuo got out of the car, he didn't go directly. Instead, he stood in the distance and looked twice, and then started looking around.
Soon I saw a van far away on the roadside in an unobtrusive place.
There was a driver in the car with the window open and looking at the commotion on the other side of the road.
There was another person sitting in the passenger seat.
His face was actually wrapped in gauze, and his nose was bruised and his face was swollen.
He has a short hair, a gold chain around his neck, and a fierce look on his face.
Chen Nuo took a closer look and was sure that he had found the rightful owner.
He didn't go there either, he continued to look to the side, and then suddenly saw people in a noodle shop across the road. Chen Nuo smiled and walked over.
In the noodle shop, Brother Lei was already sitting there. When he saw Chen Nuo coming in, he stood up and waved to him.
Chen Nuo walked in with a smile and saw Zhang Linsheng sitting at the same table as Brother Lei. The only thing that was a little surprising was that the little fairy Xia Xia was also there.
Zhang Linsheng seemed to have a good complexion. Although his face was a bit ugly, there seemed to be something slightly different between his eyebrows.
Chen Nuo's heart was moved, and he suddenly discovered that Xia Xia was wearing a large men's shirt next to him. It was just a girl who had done some modifications to her clothes and tied up the hem of the shirt, deliberately revealing a small waist.
It is exactly the kind of "boyfriend style" that has become very popular many years later.
"They're all here." Chen Nuo walked over and sat down.
"Master Nuo is here." Brother Lei smiled, and then called the waiter: "Add a bowl of eel noodles."
He turned to Chen Nuo and said: "This eel noodle restaurant is not bad. During the two months of renovation, we always ate here and the boss knew him."
Chen Nuo nodded and happened to not have breakfast either.
Zhang Linsheng sighed, his face was a little gloomy, and he whispered: "Chen Nuo... I'm sorry, I..."
Chen Nuo waved his hand, but looked at Brother Haonan with a smile, suddenly patted him on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "Congratulations, have you achieved success with Xia Xia?"
Zhang Linsheng suddenly felt awkward and looked a little embarrassed.
Xia Xia, on the other hand, smiled and leaned on Zhang Linsheng's shoulder without hesitation: "Thank you, Mr. Nuo."
"Well, treat my brother well, he is a fool." Chen Nuo nodded.
Brother Lei dispersed the cigarette, and Xia Xia was very colorful. She took the initiative to pick up the lighter on the table and lit the cigarettes for the three men. The first person to light it was Chen Nuo.
The last person ordered was my own man.
Chen Nuo glanced at Xia Xia and sighed in his heart.
This girl is so smart, but I don't know if Brother Haonan can control her.
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What happened in the store...actually, I didn't take it too seriously.
Whether Brother Lei or Zhang Linsheng, at this level, they generally understand some of Chen Nuo's abilities - such small things really don't matter.
There's definitely no need to be anxious, it's just a little nauseating at best.
Smoking a cigarette and eating eel noodles, Chen Nuo listened to Brother Lei and Zhang Linsheng talk about what happened.
The eel noodles were okay. The eel was fried in oil and was crispy and delicious, with a little sweetness.
The noodles are not very good, but fortunately the hijab is enough, so it can be considered as real food.
A bowl of noodles was eaten in three or two times, and Brother Lei was still talking.
"Lin Sheng handled it well this time. He closed the business directly and gave them a cold dish.
It would be bad if the business was still open today and they came to make such a fuss.
Now that we have closed the door, no matter how much trouble these people make, it will be like punching the air. The people around watching the excitement will see that there is nothing going on, and they will disperse in a short time.
It won’t have much impact.”
Chen Nuo nodded, picked up the noodles with his chopsticks, and looked across the window through the shop window.
Sure enough, most of the passers-by watching at the entrance of the store had dispersed.
There is a victim but no one involved, there is no fight or quarrel, there is only thunder but no rain, this kind of excitement cannot attract people.
Zhang Linsheng said in a low voice: "I thought they were going to smash up our store. I brought them here today."
Chen Nuo smiled and glanced at Brother Haonan.
"Lin Sheng has no experience in the world of martial arts." Brother Lei smiled: "I won't smash up the store. If I do, the nature will be different."
Do you really think this is the old society?
If you don’t pay the protection fee, will you destroy the store?
That’s because I’ve watched too many movies.
Now is a society ruled by law.
What's more, Jinling City is a key city in the eastern Yangtze River Delta region, and its public security is among the top in the country.
You won't smash the store if you smash it.
Damn it, is it really just a show of being a policeman?
When someone calls the police and breaks the door and damages private property, the damage is certain and the amount is enough to file a case!
How can such a city fox and social rat confront the authorities head-on?
Those who leave are always on the sidelines.
If you don’t pay protection money, it’s impossible for me to really hit you.
However, they can find ways to disgust you, disrupt your business, and make it impossible for you to do business.
I didn't smash it or rob it, so it's useless even if you call the police.
The police couldn't arrest me. The most they could do was criticize and educate me and then disperse me.
I left today and I will come back tomorrow!
After a few days, as a businessman, how much will you lose?
Of course, there are really ruthless means.
If the store's toughness means disobedience, then secret cruelty may also be used next.
But they all come in secret anyway.
Smashing a shop under a clear sky and a clear day... This kind of thing can only happen in remote and backward areas.
It is basically impossible to happen in the Yangtze River Delta.
Brother Lei talked, told Zhang Linsheng some of his experiences in the world, and then began to explain a few difficulties to Chen Nuo.
At present, Chen Nuo's small circle is actually very powerful.
Li Qingshan is a well-known boss.
Brother Lei has become the number one figure recently.
In addition, Young Master Luo Qingluo can also use it.
But every inch is there, this is Daming Road.
The bosses all have spheres of influence, and they cannot take advantage of each other, nor can they interfere in other people's territory.
Li Qingshan's sphere of influence is in the main city. Luo Qing's father, Luo Da, gave birth to a son, who was engaged in civil engineering and sand and gravel business in Jiangning District.
Brother Lei is in the neighborhood on Tangzi Street.
And this is Daming Road, which belongs to the Qinhuai District of Jinling City.
It's not a territory that can be obtained by one's own small circle.
"We can't just close the door and hide." Zhang Linsheng said with a livid face: "We have just opened, and we have just sent out a wave of flyers. These days are the time when we are about to see the effects. With such a closure, although it is
Frontal conflict is avoided and the impact is suppressed.
But in general, we still lose money. If we don’t open the door for a day, we will lose a day’s business.”
Chen Nuo nodded and looked at Brother Haonan deliberately: "Do you have any ideas?"
"Me?" Zhang Linsheng thought for a moment and seemed a little hesitant.
"It's okay. Just tell me what you think. Do you have any ideas on how to deal with this matter?" Chen Nuo was calm.
Zhang Linsheng glanced at Brother Lei and said, "I'm not very familiar with this business. Can you ask Brother Lei to find out where this group of people came from? We must be able to find out who they are."
"Well, first find the right opponent. This is correct. What next?" Chen Nuo said slowly.
"Then?" Zhang Linsheng hesitated more and more, and took a deep breath: "These people should be idlers... we are open to do business...
How about... find a middleman who can speak well and have enough weight to say hello..."
Chen Nuo smiled: "You mean, talking is the main thing?"
Zhang Linsheng's face turned red.
"Is this what you really think?" Chen Nuo looked at Zhang Linsheng intently.
Zhang Linsheng's eyes changed, and he gritted his teeth and said, "I..."
After exhaling, Brother Haonan lowered his head and said, "I was thinking that you have invested millions in this store, and if the business fails to take off, I can't let you lose money. So..."
Chen Nuo sighed and patted Zhang Linsheng on the shoulder.
He understood that it wasn't that Brother Haonan was giving in, but... he was thinking about himself.
The main investor in the business is himself, and Brother Haonan does not want himself to lose money.
Therefore, he is willing to swallow his anger and find a middleman to negotiate, so as to avoid greater conflicts and allow himself to continue to lose money.
"Tell me what happened yesterday and let me hear it again." Chen Nuo thought for a moment and said.
"Okay, yesterday..." Zhang Linsheng just spoke, but Chen Nuo suddenly waved his hand and looked at Xia Xia: "Were you there yesterday?"
Xia Xia was stunned: "Me? I... am here."
"Okay, let Xia Xia talk about it," Chen Nuo said with a smile.
Xia Xia was stunned for a moment, but when Zhang Linsheng closed his mouth, he forced himself to speak.
Two minutes later, Chen Nuo suddenly raised his eyebrows: "Stop!"
Xia Xia: "..."
"You said that person touched you?" Chen Nuo frowned.
Xia Xia was a little at a loss and didn't dare to answer, for fear that she would say something wrong.
Chen Nuo shook his head, looked at Zhang Linsheng, and said slowly: "Brother, what else is there to talk about?"
"..."
"Let me speak more clearly today.
When I start this store and this business, I don't intend to make any money from it.
It's nothing more than letting the brothers have an explanation for the family. In addition, everyone does something - just think of it as playing.
As for money, as long as this store can make money, it's fine. If it can't, it's really just for fun.
Under normal circumstances, these ruffian city foxes and rats would come to the house to fight, as long as they didn't do anything too extreme.
If nothing goes wrong, then, as Lin Sheng said, find Li Qingshan or someone to say hello to their boss, and the matter will be over.
But, since the other party went out of line, we have to say something else!"
Chen Nuo said coldly: "Xia Xia, are you my younger brother and sister now?"
Xia Xia was stunned, but reflexively she immediately turned to look at Zhang Linsheng.
In fact, what Chen Nuo said was a bit wrong.
In terms of title, he called Zhang Linsheng "senior brother", but when he mentioned Xia Xia, he changed it to "younger brother and sister".
But neither Zhang Linsheng nor Brother Lei thought there was anything wrong with this.
Both of them instinctively recognized Chen Nuo as the leader of this small circle.
Zhang Linsheng blushed and seemed a little embarrassed: "Well...well, we are together."
When these words came out, Xia Xia suddenly smiled and then gently pinched Zhang Linsheng's arm.
Chen Nuo also nodded: "Then there's no need to talk nonsense.
Touching our brothers and sisters, what's the point of talking about it?"
As he said that, Chen Nuo looked at Zhang Linsheng intently and said in a deep voice: "Brother, you really don't have to wrong yourself so much!
Xia Xia was bullied, and you still think about my business... I understand what you mean.
But, it really doesn’t have to be this way!
Since we are brothers and Xia Xia is your girlfriend, she is one of our own!
One of my own has been bullied, but he still tolerates it!
I will say this again today, and you will keep it in mind from now on!
For us, not bullying others is the greatest kindness!"
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Chen Nuo had settled the matter. Zhang Linsheng didn't show any expression on his face, but he felt inexplicably relieved in his heart.
In fact, if Chen Nuo decided to "focus on talking" today, Zhang Linsheng would not hesitate.
Originally, in this business, Chen Nuo was the big boss and all the money was provided by him. If he chose to endure it for the sake of business, Zhang Linsheng would have no problem with it.
What's more, Chen Nuo has already given himself too much.
As a human being, there is no reason to ask for more.
But when Chen Nuo said "I was bullied, but I still endured the hell", Zhang Linsheng suddenly felt hot in his heart!
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Chen Nuo then asked Brother Lei to find out where this group of people came from. No matter what, the first step was to find out who the opponent was.
After the four of them finished eating the noodles, they paid the bill and stood up to leave.
"Ignore it for today and let them make trouble. We are not open anyway, and they will disperse after a while.
You two, just think of it as a holiday.
When it’s time to go on a date, go out for a date and have fun; when it’s time to go back and make out, go back and make out. It’s such a big deal, let’s wait until Brother Lei finds out more about it.”
Chen Nuo's words made Zhang Linsheng blush, but Xia Xia gave Brother Haonan a charming look and said with a smile: "I have asked you to accompany me to watch movies many times, and you can always accompany me today."
Have you gone?"
"...Go!" Chen Nuo said with a smile: "Watch a movie! Let my senior brother accompany you to watch it! Watch whatever you want! Just go to the cinema for a day!"
Asking Brother Lei to drive Zhang Linsheng and Xia Xia away, Chen Nuo said he would take a walk home.
After seeing the three people off, Chen Nuo put his hands in his trouser pockets and strolled along the road. He walked to the van and stopped deliberately.
In the car, the man wearing a gold chain was talking on the phone impatiently.
"If they don't open the door, just leave! Damn it! If you bring someone here tomorrow, don't you believe that he can still close the door and not open it?"
Chen Nuo pretended to lean against the car and touch his belt to get something, and patted the front of the car lightly with his palm.
"Hey! What are you doing? Don't lean on me!"
The man in the car stared and threatened.
Seeing that the young man in front of him looked like a student, he looked away without taking it seriously.
Chen Nuo smiled, turned around and walked away. After taking two steps, he took out his mobile phone and made a call.
"Hey! Are you in charge?
I’m complaining! On Daming Road! A car is parked at XXX intersection! You don’t care about illegal parking!!
You're blocking me from opening the door for business!
You don't care if you occupy the road and park illegally!
Ah! Then... OK, come here quickly!"
After hanging up the phone, Chen Nuo walked into a convenience store on the roadside, shopped for a while, and bought a pack of cigarettes.
When I came out, I saw a police car driving over. The traffic police got out of the car and was scolding the two people who got out of the van.
The man wearing the gold chain nodded and bowed.
But no matter how much the driver started the car, it just wouldn't ignite!
A few moments later...the tow truck arrived.
Jin Lianzi angrily yelled at the driver, but was unable to stop the traffic police from directing the tow truck to tow the van away.
In this era of 2001...
If you park illegally, it will be fine if you drive away on the spot.
If you can't drive away, just tow the tow truck back... and park it in one of those "parking lots"...
Well, the water inside is quite deep!
Parking overnight, waiting for you to deal with the violation, go through the formalities and pick up the car, you will be charged two to three thousand for the parking fee, which is considered a "friendly price".
This matter is too deep to go into detail.
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Today is the weekend.
When Chen Nuo returned home, Ou Xiuhua was at home with Xiao Zizi doing kindergarten homework, holding a drawing board and drawing pictures with her daughter.
When Chen Nuo walked in, Ou Xiuhua said naturally: "You're back? Have you had breakfast?"
"Well, I've eaten." Chen Nuo came in and washed his hands first. Ou Xiuhua came from behind and looked at her son. He looked fine, so he reassured him: "Did the business trip go well?"
"Well, it went quite smoothly."
Chen Nuo looked back at Ou Xiuhua, and then at Ye Zi who put down his drawing board and ran towards the living room.
First I hugged the girl and lifted her up a few times.
After putting down Ye Zi, he glanced at the clock on the wall: "Why don't you take Ye Zi out to play on the weekend?"
Ou Xiuhua was stunned.
“I heard that the shopping mall in Dongshan is holding an event and children’s clothing is on sale.
I thought, isn’t this the change of season, so I took Ye Zi to buy two new clothes.”
Ou Xiuhua hesitated for a moment: "I have seen Ye Zi's clothes, and there is nothing missing..."
Chen Nuo smiled and said in a very gentle tone: "It's not a question of whether there is a shortage or not.
Children's bodies grow fast. I see that Ye Zi has grown a lot in less than a year. Take advantage of the seasonal discounts and buy what you need.
Mom, don't save money, our family is not lacking. Let Ye Zi dress beautifully, and the child will be happy."
Ou Xiuhua nodded.
"Yi Zi, mom will take you to buy new clothes, okay?" Chen Nuo knelt down and kissed classmate Chen Xiaoye on the face.
Ye Zi immediately beamed: "Brother, are you going too?"
"Well, I have something else to do, let mom take you there..."
Seeing that Ye Zi was a little disappointed, Chen Nuo thought for a moment, touched the girl's hair, and said with a smile: "Be obedient, brother really has something to do... You and your mother go first, go shopping, and buy two nice skirts.
Well...I'll go find you later and let's eat McDonald's together, okay?"
After coaxing Chen Xiaoye with a few words, Chen Nuo and the girl even stretched out their fingers to pull the hook.
After a while, Ou Xiuhua packed up and went out with a bouncing Chen Xiaoye.
"Don't take the bus, just take a taxi." Before going out, Chen Nuo specially asked.
After seeing off his mother and sister at home, Chen Nuo returned to the living room.
Then he touched his arms and took out a small wooden box.
It was given by the middle-aged woman from Qingyunmen.
I told myself to open it when it is safe.
Chen Nuo kept this in mind, and the first thing he did when he came back was to send out his mother and sister.
Glancing at the living room, Chen Nuo thought for a moment. He first separated a group of mental energy and set up several barriers around it. Then he slowly stretched out his hand and gently lifted the wooden box placed on the coffee table.
Opened the lid...
As the lid was opened, Chen Nuo instantly felt that the soft and solid strength inside suddenly broke open!!!
Chen Nuo's eyes widened in an instant, and instinctively, his mental cocoon quickly opened!
Buzz!!!
A dense mass of sword energy, containing fierce murderous intent, suddenly burst out from the box!
With a bang, Chen Nuo felt that his opened mental barrier was being hit by the storm!
Chen Nuo's mental power was shaken. For a second, Chen Nuo's mind stagnated...
The next moment, open your eyes again...
Chen Nuo was stunned.
Fortunately, I had set up a few mental barriers around me, but they were all riddled with holes at this moment!
Some of those sharp murderous sword auras penetrated the barrier and immediately made the living room a mess!
The coffee table on which the box was placed immediately shattered! It was as if it had been cut in half with a knife and an axe! It turned into a pile of splintered wood!
The sofa also seemed to have been hacked with a sharp weapon. Several holes were punctured in the outer cover, the stuffing veil was exposed, and springs popped out in several places!
What left Chen Nuo speechless the most was the TV set next to him!
A good TV was cut in half!
From the screen to the picture tube in the chassis...
That is to say, it is not plugged in, otherwise it might explode on the spot.
There were several deep marks on the wall that looked like they had been hacked...
Bang!!!
The chandelier above his head suddenly fell from the ceiling and landed in front of Chen Nuo.
Chen Nuo: “…………”
Silently taking a look at the messy living room, Chen Nuo swallowed.
This is called "find a safe place to open"???
Could you be any more understated?!!!!!
What the hell if I open it in a crowded place! It would become a weapon of mass destruction!!!!
Sister, you should speak more clearly!!!
Chen Nuo took a deep breath, picked up the box and looked inside.
This is a sword.
It was only a foot long at most, and was stained with rust, and the hilt was almost falling off.
The sword's edge was covered with thick rust and turned brown.
Chen Nuo frowned and looked at it, then stretched out his finger and gently touched the sword's edge!
Suddenly, somewhere in the consciousness space moved!
Chen Nuo instantly sensed that the "Tree of Killing Thoughts" in the conscious space seemed to be sensing something, and it vibrated slightly.
Chen Nuo frowned, but retracted his fingers and closed the box again!
This thing...it's better to find a truly "safe" place to study it carefully!!
Thinking of this, Chen Nuo took the box and was about to go out, but then he picked up the phone and called Brother Lei.
"Brother Lei...are you home?
Ah, here we are.
Well... let's not get too busy asking for information and find the right person.
I have an urgent matter here. Please help me deal with it quickly.
Something happened at home. I broke a lot of things in the living room. Please come over and help me buy a new set of things in the living room and put them away.
Yes, be quick! Otherwise, if my mother and Ye Zi come back and see us, don’t scare them.
Okay... I have to go out beforehand. You have the key to my house, right?
Okay, that’s it.”
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South America.
The southernmost seaport city on the mainland.
The thin boy stood on the beach, looking at the lively harbor around him...
The coat on my body was a bit too big, and it swayed in the sea breeze.
The curly hair on the head was also blown away.
In his hand, he was holding a bag of oatmeal biscuits bought from who knows where.
Suddenly, the boy seemed to sense something, turned his head suddenly, and squinted his eyes in one direction!!
"Is this...activating one?"
Emmmmm…
This is very interesting!
Should we go to Antarctica... or should we go to find this activated existence first?
Standing on the beach, looking out at the sea, I felt like I was in a trance for a while.
The boy suddenly took a deep breath, turned around, and quickly left the beach...