After settling the lunatic's family, Wu Fangge and Liu Minghui stayed for another day or two. During this time, the staff of the small inn held several meetings, mainly to explain the lunatic's affairs. However, the lunatic's behavior in the past few days was 'normal'. According to the
The deputy director took over some of the work of the 'reception desk'. In the eyes of outsiders, he is basically a normal person and a very dedicated cadre. But even so, it is better to be careful.
The original plan was to finish the matter here and go north together with Liu Minghui, and break up on the way. But just as he was about to go on the road, Wu Fangge received a phone call and had to change the itinerary. The call was from Lao Jia.
At that time, Lao Jia worked with his comrades and made a lot of money with the help of Wu Fangge. Although the total amount was large, the comrades divided it among them, and each share was not very much. Later, Lao Jia and his wife Zhou Min changed their jobs and returned to their hometown, but they were also frustrated.
I didn't make much money even though I quit my job and went to work in the sea. When I contacted Wu Fangge again three or four years ago, I didn't know what to do. Wu Fangge happened to be planning to build a business hotel on the border and lacked manpower, so he asked the two of them to help.
Once I started doing it, I actually became successful.
Wu Fangge has always been unprofitable. Although his business is scattered, he can make money in everything. After the peace between China and Vietnam, the border trade economy gradually recovered. The border areas were originally backward and there was no large-scale business. There was a sudden rise in the border area.
Open casinos, so many people (mostly Chinese) along the border opened casinos in Vietnam, Myanmar, and Thailand, mainly
The customers he wanted were all upstarts from Mainland China. Although the casinos made money, Wu Fangge didn't seem to be making money, so he didn't open a casino. Instead, he opened a business hotel at the border and handled the exit procedures. In this way, people from the Mainland
There are many gamblers who stay in his shop. In addition, guys who work in overseas casinos often stay here for one night when they return home, so the business is quite good.
Lao Jia called Wu Fangge and said: "There is a middle-aged man, with a skinny appearance. He came to stay overnight a week ago and went through the formalities. The day before yesterday, he came back in tatters, with a bruised nose and face, and he started asking about you.
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Wu Fangge said in surprise: "It's not strange to come back with a bruised nose and a swollen face. He may have had an affair with someone from the casino, but why are you asking about me again? You are the legal representative of the store."
Lao Jia smiled and said: "Last time you came here, you met some old comrades, and there are photos left in the hall."
Wu Fangge smiled after hearing this and said, "Then you first take off all the photos of me in them. Do you know the name of that person?"
Lao Jia said: "The registered name is Jiang Daofu, and he said he was your former company commander."
Wu Fangge was shocked when he heard this: I thought I would never see this person again in my life, but I didn't expect that we could meet again.
When he was on the phone, Liu Minghui was drinking tea. Seeing Wu Fangge's face change slightly, he asked, "What's wrong? Business is not going well?"
Wu Fangge hung up the phone, had a chat and said, "Do you still remember Jiang Daofu?"
Liu Minghui smiled and said: "How could you not remember? He made you miserable at first, and then you made him miserable again."
Wu Fangge said: "It's not like you didn't know that I was a soldier back then. I just wanted to hang out for a few years and go back to find a job. I didn't want to get in trouble with anyone."
Liu Minghui also said seriously after hearing this: "Yes, he basically brought it upon himself. What happened this time?"
Wu Fangge shook his head and said: "I'm not sure yet, I plan to go there."
Liu Minghui stamped his tea cup on the coffee table and said, "How about I go with you to give you support?"
Wu Fangge smiled and said: "That's not necessary. I'd better go back early to accompany my sister-in-law. He is not my company commander now. I'm afraid of what he will do."
The two chatted for a few more words, had dinner together at noon, and then parted ways, heading south and north.
This place is not far from the business hotel opened by Wu Fangge, only more than an hour's drive away, so we arrived in a short time. Lao Jia happened to be out shopping, and most of the front desk staff were new employees, so they didn't know Wu Fangge. His accent and appearance were from other places, so he thought he was also a mainland upstart going to a Vietnamese casino, so he received him warmly. Wu Fangge sometimes has such a childlike innocence, and when he saw those little girls looking pretty, he saved it. Thinking of joking, I registered and booked a room seriously, and even took his ID card. Maybe I didn't look carefully, but turned a deaf ear to the three words "Wu Fangge" on it. I even paid the deposit and just had to get the room card. , a petite, beautiful woman about thirty-eight or nineteen years old came out of the front desk. When she saw Wu Fangge, she was stunned for a moment, and then she said "Ah!", stepped forward, grabbed the room card, and asked: "What are you doing? What?"
Wu Fangge smiled and said: "Of course I'm booking a room." He looked up and said, "Isn't this a hotel?"
Before the woman could answer, the girl next to her said confusedly: "Yes, we are a hotel here."
The girl who took the women's photo took a light tap on the head and said: "This hotel is a piece of shit! He's teasing you on purpose. He's the boss here, but you even saw his ID card."
The faces of those little girls turned red. Wu Fangge smiled and said, "Forget it, Sister Zhou, I think these kids are doing pretty well."
It turned out that this woman was Zhou Min, who had a relationship with Wu Fangge back then, but later married Lao Jia. Although they were still playful and intimate when they met, the cordon was never happy again. After all, Lao Jia was an honest man. And he is also Wu Fangge’s friend. Even if you are romantic, there should be a limit. Guess right?
Zhou Min giggled, took Wu Fangge to a room facing the sun on the third floor and said, "You came just in time. If you didn't come to this room, you would have booked it out."
Wu Fangge put down his luggage and asked, "Didn't you say someone was looking for me?"
Zhou Min wiped the sweat on his forehead with a handkerchief and said, "Oh, what's the rush? You're all sweaty. Go take a shower first. I'll react quickly and let Lao Jia inform you." Seeing Wu Fangge avoid her hand again, he Then he said: "Why hide? It's just wiping sweat, it doesn't matter!"
Wu Fangge laughed and went to take a shower, while Zhou Min sat on the court and kicked his two white legs, waiting.
While taking a bath, Wu Fangge heard Lao Jia coming in and asked, "Where is Fangge?"
Zhou Min said: "I'm taking a shower inside."
Lao Jia said: "Then why are you still here?"
Zhou Min said: "If I'm not here or there, why should I go in and play with him?"
Lao Jia said angrily: "Look what you said, you don't look like a sister. I mean why don't you prepare dinner?"
Zhou Min said: "It's not even five o'clock yet, so why rush? Let's talk for a while first."
Wu Fangge listened to the conversation between the two couples and thought that they were a couple.
After taking a shower, the three of them naturally chatted enthusiastically for a few words before asking about Jiang Daofu.
When Lao Jia heard Wu Fangge's question, he said: "When that man first came here, although he was not as good as those nouveau riche who gambled heavily, he could tell that he was not short of money. But when he came back from Vietnam, he became like a beggar." I have money in my pocket, but I don’t have any coins. I thought that I went to Vietnam and was dragged into the water. I lost all my money. I guess I saw your photo and wanted to set up a relationship and get some travel expenses back home."
Zhou Min intervened at this time and said: "Don't listen to him when he sings. When did he learn to read people again?"
Lao Jia said unconvinced: "I can't do it, but you can."
Zhou Min hummed proudly and said: "I'm better than you after all."
Lao Jia said: "Then I won't say it, you say it."
Zhou Min said: "I think Jiang Daofu doesn't look like a gambler. He must have something to do here this time."
Wu Fangge leaned on the back of the bed, stretched out his legs and said, "Oh? Then tell me quickly."
Zhou Min said: "I didn't pay attention before. After he came back this time, I asked the front desk that he came to see a person named Zhou Xiqing. I also checked Zhou Xiqing. He lived here last month and has been there since he passed through.
When he didn’t come back, I analyzed that it was Zhou Xiqing who caused trouble in Vietnam. Jiang Daofu came to save him, but it turned out that he couldn’t be saved. I saw your photo here and wanted to grab a life-saving straw."
After hearing this, Lao Jia laughed and said: "Old Zhou, what are you talking about? Legendary novels, how can they be so complicated?"
Wu Fangge frowned and said, "What Sister Zhou said makes some sense. This is probably what happened."
Lao Jia smiled and said: "Can't it be... so legendary?"
Wu Fangge nodded and said: "That Jiang Daofu was indeed the company commander when I was first in the engineering company. Zhou Xiqing and I were in the same company. There is a legend that Jiang Daofu is related to Zhou Xiqing, so he paid special attention to him. And this Zhou Xiqing is also a
He is a troublemaker who always tells the truth. If it weren't for Zhou Xiqing, Jiang Daofu wouldn't have suffered so badly later."
Lao Jia nodded and said, "Well, I heard you say some of these things before, but I didn't pay much attention at the time, so I almost forgot about them."
Wu Fangge asked again: "Then how do you arrange him now?"
This time Zhou Min rushed to say: "Although we have a little impression of him, we don't know that your relationship with him is shallow, so we gave him a bowl of noodles and temporarily arranged to rest in the staff dormitory. Do you want to see him now?"
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Wu Fangge thought for a while and said: "I won't see you for now. You can get him some new clothes and change his room. There's no need to be too nice to me. I want to rest for a while and have dinner later tonight... Just...
…8 or 9 o’clock, let’s get some cold dishes, so that we can drink.”
After all, Lao Jia was straightforward and honest, so he said: "Let's sing. Since you want to repay evil with kindness, there's no need to put on airs. Let's just settle this matter in a few moments."
Zhou Min was smart and grabbed Lao Jia and said, "You are so stupid. How can you repay grievance with kindness and send it to your door yourself? In that case, he would not have to think that we owe him, not that he begged us?"
Only then did Lao Jia pat his head and laugh. Zhou Min said to Lao Jia again: "Go down and make arrangements first. Don't go find the man named Jiang. I will go to serve him in person later. I also want to chat with Fang Ge."
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Wu Fangge smiled and took off his shirt. As he took it off, he said, "I'm going to sleep soon. Why don't you still sleep with me?"
Zhou Min also pretended to take off his clothes and said: "I'll accompany you. I've been married twice, and I'm still afraid of you."
Wu Fangge said: "You are not afraid of me."
Zhou Min asked: "You have never been afraid of anything, so what are you afraid of?"
Wu Fangge nuzzled at Lao Jia and said, "Here, Lao Jia can't hack me to death."
Zhou Min immediately had a huge question mark on his face and only said one word: "He?"
Sure enough, Lao Jia actually said: "I don't care about your nonsense, I have too many things to do." After saying that, he actually left.
Zhou Min said proudly: "Look! I saw it."
Wu Fangge smiled and said: "Okay! You can do it!"
Zhou Min added: "If you think I'm too old, I can bring you my little sister."
Wu Fangge pretended to be surprised and said: "Oh my god, when did my business involve this?"
Zhou Min smiled and said: "Don't worry, it's just a special service for a big boss like you."