A hundred flavors of life

Chapter 1373 I am Xiao Tong, and I will never rest in peace! (Please subscribe!)

To ensure the authenticity of the matter, Hua Shier arranged a meeting place with the other party on QQ, intending to confirm the specific situation in person.

As soon as the dialog box was closed, Zhao Ye leaned over nervously:
"Brother, you don't actually believe this, do you? This whole thing just doesn't seem plausible to me. I've never even heard of a BBS before. Migrant workers browsing forums?"

Hua Twelve remained calm:
"That's why we need to confirm it in person. This is a deal worth 300,000. Once this deal is done, I'll take you to see the world and experience what a 'big sword' really is!"

"What greatsword?"

Zhao Ye looked bewildered, clearly still an innocent and naive young man.

Hua Shier didn't answer him, but instead hummed a recently popular song from "Princess Pearl":
"Let's travel the world together, living freely and unrestrained; galloping on horseback, sharing in the splendor of life. Don't think too much, just wait to enjoy the good life with me!"

Zhao Ye looked suspiciously at Hua Shier's slightly lewd smile, feeling that this "dashing" was not quite proper.

Seeing that Hua Shier had already gotten up and disembarked, seemingly rushing to his appointment, Zhao Ye quickly followed after him.

"Brother, how about we reconsider? Even if it's true, it's the developer!"

Hua Shier pulled Zhao Ye out while paying the bill:

"Have you forgotten that I told you you have an advantage? Leave this to me. You just need to stand in the line, and I'll take care of the rest!"

Zhao Ye felt it was unreliable no matter what, but he couldn't go against the new big brother's wishes. Besides, the big brother had been paying for all the food and entertainment these past two days, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and ride his bike to keep up.

The two rode their bikes to a construction site near the Third Ring Road. As agreed, they met several dark-skinned migrant workers with worried faces under a bridge.

They were still covered in mortar, their eyes filled with exhaustion and anticipation.

One of the older migrant workers, a man in his fifties, spoke with a heavy Northeastern accent, and warily eyed Hua Shier and Zhao Ye, the two teenagers:
"You guys are from the 'Anything Goes' company? Why are you so young?"

Hua Shier laughed: "Who cares about your age? As long as I can get things done for you, that's enough!"

He got straight to the point:
"I'm a little curious, how did you all come across our company's advertisement?"

The old migrant worker sighed, pulled a crumpled notebook from his pocket, on which a website address and a QQ number were written in ballpoint pen:
"My son is in college back in our hometown, and he knows how to tinker with computers. We're owed wages, and we've tried contacting you several times to no avail. We were at our wits' end, so we called our son to complain. That's when he saw your post on that forum, saying, 'Do all the debts? Or do the work first, then pay.' We were just trying anything as a last resort."

Hua nodded, then inquired in detail about the contractor's name, the specific amount of unpaid wages, the name of the project, and the developer's company. The old migrant worker answered each question and even produced some rough IOUs and work logs as proof.

After confirming the situation was true, Hua Shier confidently said to the migrant workers:
“We’ll take this job. We’ll get to work this weekend and get it done on the same day.”

A younger migrant worker asked instinctively:

Why wait until the weekend?

Hua Shier helplessly shrugged: "Because tomorrow is Friday, and we have to go to school."

Several migrant workers:
That very evening, Hua12 released T1000 to investigate the developer's information, focusing on collecting private information and the like.

He ran into Fang Hui again on his way to school the next day. This time, she had made some progress and nodded at him.

Hua Shier nodded and then rode off on his bicycle.

Fang Hui breathed a sigh of relief. She didn't know why she had greeted the other person, nor did she know what she would do if the other person responded and spoke to her.

Upon arriving at school, Hua Shier spent the morning as usual. After lunch, Zhao Ye dragged him to play basketball to digest his food.

Upon arriving at the basketball court, Zhao Ye saw an acquaintance and greeted him, "Captain!"

A familiar figure walked over—thick eyebrows, big eyes, and a slightly cynical smile; he was a spitting image of a younger version of Zeng Xiaoxian.

Okay, Hua Shier knows, this should be Su Kai, the captain of the No. 4 Middle School basketball team, after all, they are cut from the same cloth.

Su Kai walked over, and before he could speak to Zhao Ye, his gaze naturally fell on Hua Shier:
"Hey kid, you're a bit tall!"

Although he is not the same person as Zeng Xiaoxian, he speaks in a similarly cheeky tone.

Zhao Ye smiled and said:
"See, Captain? I told you my buddy is a natural basketball player. You're 1.82 meters tall, and when you two stand together, he's a head taller than you!"

Su Kai smiled and nodded, then asked Hua Twelve, "Would you like to have a spar?"

"Okay!"

Hua Shier is just here to have fun, so it doesn't matter who he plays against.

When the basketball team captain challenged someone to a one-on-one match, all the other students playing basketball stopped and ran over to watch the spectacle.

As a result, Hua 12 defeated Su Kai 11-0 as soon as they came on the field.

Three-pointers, drives, layups, dunks—he was practically a god on the court, capable of anything, leaving Su Kai completely bewildered.

The surrounding classmates were stunned. When Hua Shier ended the game with an ultra-long-range three-pointer, Su Kai couldn't believe that he had lost so easily.

When she came to her senses, she ran over and grabbed Hua Shier's hand:
"You absolutely must join my team!"

Just as Hua Shier was about to refuse, someone on the sidelines shouted:

"Holy crap, I finally found you!"

Zhang Ziqiang originally came to play ball, but he immediately spotted the bastard who stood him up that day.

He rushed forward and pointed at Hua Twelve, saying:

"You bastard, you broke your promise! We agreed to a one-on-one fight in the woods, where were you? You made me wait in the woods for an hour, and you just became mosquito food!"

Hua Shier was very friendly: "Sorry, I was kept after school last time, and it was already late when I came out. I thought you had already left. Here's what we'll do: meet me in the woods after school tonight!"

Zhang Ziqiang glared at him: "Trying to play me again?"

"No way, look who this is!"

Hua Shier pointed at Su Kai: "Su Kai, the star player of No. 4 Middle School and captain of the school basketball team. You may not believe me, but you should at least believe him. I guarantee with his reputation, we'll meet in the woods after school!"

Zhang Ziqiang glanced at Su Kai, and seeing that the two were standing close together, assumed they were friends, and immediately said:

"Alright, I'll give Old Su face and trust you one more time."

Su Kai originally wanted to explain that it had nothing to do with him, but seeing that the two of them had already agreed, he opened his mouth but swallowed back what he wanted to say.

After Zhang Ziqiang left, Zhao Ye said very loyally:

"Don't worry, big brother, I'll go to the woods with you after school!"

Su Kai chimed in, "I know Lao Zhang too, and we're on pretty good terms. I'll go to the grove with you then, and we can talk things out!"

Hua Shier asked curiously, "What are you going to the grove for?"

Zhao Ye and Su Kai looked completely bewildered.

Zhao Ye: "Didn't we say we'd have a one-on-one fight in the woods?"

Su Kai nodded: "That's right, you even used my reputation as collateral!"

Hua Shier asked, puzzled, "What does your reputation have to do with me?"

After saying that, he grabbed Zhao Ye and left.

By the time Su Kai figured it out and went to look for Hua Shier again, he was already gone. He was speechless.
"What he said makes so much sense, but I really want to swear!"

Hua Shier rode away on his bike after school that day. As for the grove?

What kind of place is that?!
On Saturday, Hua Shier took Zhao Ye shopping for clothes. They each got a suit; he dressed himself up to look like a rich young master, while Zhao Ye wore a black suit to look like a bodyguard.

The two then took a taxi to the sales office of the developer.

Upon entering, Hua Shier ignored the ordinary salesperson who greeted him, his eyes critically scanning the magnificent model and display case. Then, in Cantonese with a distinct Hong Kong accent, he spoke to someone who appeared to be a manager:
"Find the person in charge here."
The salesperson who was supposed to come over to greet him was taken aback by the sudden use of Cantonese and the imposing manner. He glanced at the manager not far away, who quickly stepped forward.
"Hello, I'm the sales manager here. Please let me know if you need anything."

Hua Shier frowned slightly, speaking in slightly accented Mandarin with a hint of impatience:

"Tell you? I'm planning to buy a few buildings here. Can someone of your level make that decision?"

Which building?

The manager's eyes widened instantly, and he almost stammered.

He carefully examined Hua Shier. Although young, he had an extraordinary demeanor. Although he didn't recognize the specific model of the watch on his wrist, its exquisite craftsmanship and overall quality suggested it was quite valuable.

Hua Shier raised his wrist, glanced at the Patek Philippe "Starry Night" watch he'd bought for 25 yuan from a street stall, and said in a nonchalant Hong Kong-accented Mandarin:
"My time is so precious. If I can't meet the person who can really make the decisions, then forget it."

"No, no, no! Please wait a moment. Our boss is here too. I'll ask him to come down right away! Xiao Wang, quick, take these two distinguished guests to the VIP room and brew them tea with the best Longjing tea from my cabinet!" The manager reassured Hua Shier while practically running towards the internal elevator. He couldn't afford to be slow. This was a huge deal involving several buildings; he was counting how much money he could make. If he was even a little slow and they left, he'd be banging his head against the wall.

A short while later, the developer, Mr. Wang, came downstairs in person, his face beaming with a warm smile.

To have built such a large business, Boss Wang naturally had some discernment. Although he also felt that Hua Shier was too young, his presence and demeanor were undeniable, so he greeted him warmly as soon as he entered:

"My surname is Wang, and I am the chairman of XX Real Estate. May I ask who you are?"

Hua Shier, seeing that the main person had arrived, smiled faintly and instructed Zhao Ye, whose legs were trembling:
"You wait for me outside. This is a big deal. I'll talk to Boss Wang alone!"

When the manager mentioned that the visitors wanted to buy several buildings, Mr. Wang assumed they wanted to discuss discounts and greeted them with a forced smile.

"Yes, yes!"

Zhao Ye walked out with his feet turned to the left, leaving Boss Wang completely bewildered, wondering what was wrong with this guy!
As soon as Zhao Ye left and closed the door, Hua Shier dropped all pretense and stopped speaking Cantonese, speaking directly in Mandarin:
"To be honest, I'm not here to buy a building. I'm from a debt collection company. Don't you have a contractor named Li Laohei working for you? He has a dozen or so migrant workers working for you, but you're withholding their wages. What do you say about this, Mr. Wang?"

Mr. Wang's smile froze instantly, his face darkened, and his eyes became wary and cold.
"Kid, are you kidding me?"

Hua Shier smiled and began to give the address:

"Building X, XXX in XX Community, is this your home? Apartment XXX, does your confidante live here? And Class 2, Grade 3 of XX International Primary School, is that where your son goes to school? He's always picked up from school in that black Mercedes, license plate XXXXX, is that right?"

Boss Wang's expression changed instantly, and he slammed his hand on the table:
"What do you mean? Are you threatening me?"

Hua Shier took out a neatly folded newspaper from the inside pocket of his suit, unfolded it, and pushed it in front of Boss Wang, pointing to the eye-catching article and photo.

"Mr. Wang, don't be so hasty. Take a look at this first."

Mr. Wang frowned as he glanced at the newspaper and saw words circled in red: "One person stabbed more than a dozen people," "More than a hundred stab wounds," and "Exempt from criminal punishment."

Looking at the headline again: "[Teenager wields knife to injure someone, uncovering a guardianship embezzlement case; police report details complex situation]"

Mr. Wang had heard about this case before, and he had even talked about how ruthless these young punks are these days during his leisure time. But he didn't know what this person in front of him meant by telling him this.

Hua Twelve chuckled:
"To be honest, the person in the report is me. Surprised? Unexpected?"

"I'm here to help those migrant workers collect their debts. This 300,000 yuan is what you owe them. You won't renege on your debt, right?"

"Oh right, I forgot to introduce you. That guy outside is my brother. He's even younger than me. He's impulsive and doesn't consider the consequences when he does things. Mr. Wang, you're a smart man, you should understand what I'm talking about, right?"

Threat, Chi Guoguo’s threat!
Boss Wang's face turned white then green, then green then white again. He had been in the underworld for many years and had seen many ruthless people, but he had never seen anyone so young, ruthless, and still in the 'newbie protection period'!

This is even more troublesome than a simple desperado!
After a moment's thought, he made his decision: it wasn't worth risking getting involved with two companies under protection for 300,000.

Mr. Wang, his face somewhat gloomy, took out his phone and dialed the finance department in front of Hua Shier:

"Help me check Li Laohei's accounts and see if we still owe him any money!"

After Mr. Wang hung up the phone, he was somewhat exasperated:
"The finance department has already investigated everything. I don't need Li Laohei's money at all. If those workers haven't received their wages, you should go find Li Laohei. Why are you coming to me?"

Hua Shier took out a cigarette and lit it for himself:
"I don't care, you're the big boss, so I'm talking to you. You have to resolve this for me!"

Boss Wang had no way to deal with him, so he asked the workers their names and then called Li Laohei directly.

"Old Hei, how many migrant workers do you have under you? What's their name?"

He repeated the names that Hua Shier had just mentioned, selecting the ones he remembered:
"Bring them to the sales office. I'll wait for you here. If you're not here for twenty minutes, I'll break your legs!"

Less than fifteen minutes later, contractor Li Laohei arrived at the office, panting, with several migrant worker representatives: "Boss Wang, what have these bastards done to offend you? Just say the word, and I'll break their legs for you!"

"I'll beat you to a pulp!"

Enraged, Boss Wang gritted his teeth and personally took action, going up to Li Laohei and giving him a good beating with punches and kicks.

After the fight was over, Li Laohei immediately paid the money to the person!

Hua Twelve interrupted:
"After dragging this out for so long, the principal alone won't be enough. The TV shows all say that migrant workers have it tough, leaving their homes behind. You need to calculate their lost wages and emotional distress compensation. Also, don't let the migrant workers pay my labor fees; you should resolve that for them!"

Old Li, his face bruised and swollen, glared fiercely at Hua Twelve:
"You little brat, who do you think you are?"

Hua Shier ignored him and said to Boss Wang:
"Mr. Wang, what do you mean?"

Boss Wang also had his own plans, and said coldly to Li Laohei:
"Do as he says!"

Under Boss Wang's pressure, Li Laohei could only swallow his anger and call someone to bring money over.

In addition to the money given to the migrant workers, Huashi also needs to pay a 9 yuan 'service fee'.

Hua Shier made Li Laohei write him an IOU before accepting the money. The borrower's name was the original owner's father, and the loan was made a year ago.

In this way, even if the police are called, it will only be money that Li Laohei owes his father. As for how he got it, since the original owner's father is dead, there's no way to verify it.

The migrant workers were so moved by the wages and extra compensation that they burst into tears, holding Hua Shier and Zhao Ye's hands and expressing their gratitude profusely.

The matter seemed to have been resolved satisfactorily, but Hua Shier knew that neither Boss Wang nor Li Laohei were willing to suffer losses.

Boss Wang deliberately made Li Laohei pay in person to transfer his hatred onto these two "meddlesome" students.

Sure enough, before Hua Shier and Zhao Ye even left the sales office and stepped off the street, they were stopped by two vans.

Li Laohei, accompanied by two burly men with fierce faces, got out of the car, their eyes gleaming menacingly.

"You little brat, you've fallen into my hands!"

Hua Shier, however, seemed to have anticipated this. He took off running, simultaneously pulling out a cell phone and making a call while running, then shouted:
"110? There's a smuggler here, named Li Laohei. He's smuggling smugglers. Heroin, come quick! I've surrounded them!"

Li Laohei was completely dumbfounded: "No, don't yell like that! I'm just a contractor, a plasterer."

Hua Shier not only called the police, but also yelled at the top of his lungs:

"There are drug dealers here! Come quick! Someone's trading drugs in the street! It's the underworld! I'm Xiao Tong, I'll never rest in peace! Drug dealers killed an undercover agent! Is anyone going to do anything about this?"

Although there was no Uncle Hat around, and it was a remote construction site, it was broad daylight, and there were quite a few people around who were attracted by Hua Twelve's voice and looked over.

Li Laohei and his men were terrified. Forgetting about grabbing the two brats, they stomped their feet and shouted, "Go!"

They all rushed into the car and drove off, going as fast as they could.

Zhao Ye breathed a sigh of relief after seeing them leave.

"You scared me to death! Bro, where did you get that phone?"

Hua Shier tossed his 'cell phone' to Zhao Ye and said with a smile:
"It's just a mobile phone model!"

Zhao Ye took it and saw that it was indeed a plastic model, which made him both laugh and cry.

Hua Shier took Zhao Ye to his house, then took 27,000 yuan from the 90,000 yuan and threw it to the latter.
"We agreed on a 30/70 split, so this is yours, don't complain it's too little!"

Zhao Ye felt it was too much and absolutely refused to accept it. Hua Shier disliked being pulled or tugged at, so she didn't force him.
"Alright, take this money back with you. If your family finds out, you won't be able to explain yourself. So, just put it in the company account, and you can take it directly when you need money in the future!"

Zhao Ye nodded, then reminded him, "Brother, let's be careful these next few days. I have a feeling this isn't over yet!"

"Of course it's not over yet!"

Hua Twelve sneered:

"That Boss Wang is no good either. He confronted me face to face, which seemed fair and reasonable, but in reality, he wanted to use someone else to do his dirty work."

Hua Shier sneered, "We have to leave him something to look forward to!"

The next day, he prepared hundreds of complaint letters and sent them to various departments, including fire departments, safety supervision departments, urban construction departments, television stations, radio and television stations, and major newspapers, anonymously reporting that Mr. Wang's building project had serious problems such as inadequate fire protection facilities and prominent safety hazards.

Hua Shier also stated in his complaint letter that if the issue is not resolved, he will visit Jiao.

Focus Interview: Then just send it to me directly!
A few days later, Mr. Wang's property development was inspected by a joint team and a large group of reporters. Sure enough, problems were found, and the first phase of the development, which had been completed and was ready for sale, was ordered to undergo comprehensive rectification, with estimated losses exceeding one million yuan.

This is a loss of millions in the year 2000!
When Boss Wang learned the news, he was so angry that he almost vomited blood. But he never imagined that it was Hua Shier, a high school student, who had reported him.

After this battle, Zhao Ye was completely convinced of this "big brother's" abilities. Although he still felt that this method was a bit too wild and too "torturous", the real dividends made him completely devoted to him.

At school, Hua Shier joined the No. 4 Middle School basketball team. He didn't want to join at first, but he tricked Zhang Ziqiang twice. The second time, Su Kai took the initiative to talk to Zhang Ziqiang and cleared up the misunderstanding.

Although Hua Shier didn't need it, that's just his personality. If someone treats him well, he'll repay them tenfold. Su Kai's request for him to join the basketball team was something he really couldn't refuse.

On my second day on the basketball team, a beautiful new transfer student named Lin Jiamo joined our class and was seated next to Hua Shier by the teacher.

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