A hundred flavors of life

Chapter 1509 The Glorious Family! (Please Subscribe!)

Hua Shier agreed to Zhao Hailong's request and even planned to go with him, guaranteeing that he would take care of the goods.

As for Dada, who shamelessly wanted to come along, Hua Shier didn't refuse. The journey was boring, and it would be quite interesting to have such a funny guy with her.

Then Dada wanted to terminate the lease that same day and asked the landlord to come and negotiate, hoping to get back the rent for the remaining two years, as he wanted to use the money to do business in Suihe.

When the landlord arrived, he was stunned when he saw the reinforced steel frame in the tattoo shop.

After understanding the situation, the landlord was furious:

"Dada, you bastard, you tore down my load-bearing wall, and you're still asking me for money?"

Dada argued his case logically:

"Are you even being reasonable? Your original structure was made of brick and stone, and now I've replaced it with a steel frame. Shouldn't you be thanking me?!"

"Thank you so much!"

The landlord raised his fist and glared at Dada.

Dada, having learned from his own experience, didn't dodge or flinch when punched, and then lay down on the ground:
"Concussion, retinal damage, I want to call the police, I want a medical examination."

Hua Shier laughed out loud; this Dada is truly a genius.

The landlord was so angry he was spinning in circles, while Dada, lying on the floor, tried to comfort him.

"Why are you going around in circles? Don't let this upset you. Just give me my money back and compensate me with another 500. If this goes to court, it'll blow up!"

The landlord said angrily:

"I'm spinning around because I'm looking for something to smash you to death!"

He couldn't find anything handy, so he grabbed the lucky cat figurine from the counter. Although it was plastic, it was quite heavy, and hitting it on the head could easily draw blood!

Seeing that things were about to escalate, Zhao Hailong quickly grabbed the landlord:
"Brother, let's talk this out. Don't fight! If you really hurt him, things will get out of control!"

The landlord was so angry his eyes turned red.
"He messed up my perfectly good shop like this! I... I'll take him down with me!"

Dada, still stubborn, retorted, "Let him smash it! I haven't had any customers for days, this is a good opportunity to make some money!"

Hua Twelve then said with a smile:

"You're the landlord, right? Let's talk this out. I have a solution. Let me finish and see if it works!"

Who are you?

The landlord turned around, and when he saw that it was Cui Guoming, he quickly put down the lucky cat.

"Oh my, big star! I never knew we were going to be neighbors; this is the first time I've ever met you."

Hua Shier shook hands with him:
"How about this? I'll buy the house, and I'll give you a 10% premium over the market price. That way, you won't lose anything and you'll even make a profit. What do you say?"

The landlord's eyes lit up, and he quickly said:
"Is it appropriate for you to spend money on such a small matter?"

Hua Shier smiled and said, "That's perfect! My wife's shop is doing really well, and she's thinking of expanding. If you think it's okay, we can transfer the ownership today!"

Back then, shop prices hadn't skyrocketed yet, and the landlord figured he could make 10% in one go, and then reinvest the money elsewhere, so he readily agreed.

Of course, the fact that load-bearing walls were destroyed also played a role.

Dada quickly stood up: "That won't do! I caused this trouble, how can I let Brother Cui pay for it? Besides, the load-bearing wall has been demolished, the house has depreciated in value, how can you add more money, Brother Cui!"

The boss was furious: "I'll fight you to the death! You actually know the property value has depreciated? You're the one who smashed that wall, you know!"

Zhao Hailong quickly stopped him.

Hua Shier said to Dada in an annoyed tone, "Shut up!"

He bought the shop not only to solve his immediate problems, but also because the location was too good. The price now was a steal, and it would double in value in less than ten years. After that, it would soar to new heights, and the annual rent would be a considerable fortune.

As for load-bearing walls, to be honest, the steel frame is enough. Besides, he has the Divine Machine Refinement, so he can easily reinforce the house, making it even better than the original.

While there was still time, Hua Shier drove the landlord directly to transfer the property. When they returned, the house already belonged to him, but he hadn't received the property certificate yet; he would have to wait a few more days to collect it.

The landlord, having sold the house and made money, no longer held a grudge against Dada and refunded the remaining rent.

Hua Shier took a liking to Dada's renovation and gave Dada the money for it, which made Dada feel quite embarrassed. Dada insisted on inviting Hua Shier and Zhao Hailong to dinner.

After dinner, Zhao Hailong received Hua Shier's confirmation and excitedly went home to prepare.

Hua Shier picked up Li Xiaozhen from get off work and told her about the day's events once they got home.

Li Xiaozhen was speechless when she heard that he had gone out for a walk and bought a shop.

When Li Xiaozhen heard that Hua Shier was going to Suihe to engage in some kind of border trade, she was speechless and helpless.
"Cui Guoming, what are you up to now? Why are you always causing trouble? Do you think we're short of money? It's almost the end of the year, and you're going to the Sui River again. Why don't you just swim across the river and go to Russia? That would be so much better!"

Hua Shier looked like she was seriously considering it: "It's not impossible!"

"You really want to swim there?"

Li Xiaozhen rolled up her sleeves and made a move as if she was about to take action.

Hua Shier smiled and pressed her down, telling her about Zhao Hailong's plan to go there to earn money and pay off his debts:

"I'm just going there with Hailong for a short trip. We'll be back in a few days, and I'll bring you some local specialties from Da'e!"

Li Xiaozhen's complexion improved slightly:
"That's more like it. Oh, by the way, I heard that Russian wool coats and mink furs are pretty good. What do you think about bringing some back to display in our shop? Wouldn't that be great?"

Hua Twelve corrected:

"The local specialties I mentioned were beautiful Russian women and stuff like that. What are you talking about? It's not environmentally friendly at all!"

"Cui Guoming, I'll fight you to the death! I'll make you environmentally conscious, and I'll make you beautiful!"

Li Xiaozhen immediately started arguing with him. At this moment, Cui Mengmeng walked through the living room and said to her parents in an annoyed tone:
"Watch out, there are children here!"

After saying that, he went back inside.

Li Xiaozhen, her face flushed, pinched Hua Shier hard twice: "It's all your fault! You're a father now and you still have no manners!"

Hua Shier chuckled. His wife had a fierce expression, but in reality, her hands were only scratching an itch.

After Li Xiaozhen finished venting her anger, Hua Shier asked about the down jacket. Li Xiaozhen said that the down jackets weren't selling very well.
"Speaking of down jackets, I feel like I made a mistake. Our store is a fashion store, and the down jackets we received were of ordinary style. They didn't sell well in the store. People buy down jackets at department stores, who would buy them from us!"

Hua Twelve smiled and said:
"That's perfect! Down jackets are in high demand over there. They don't care about the style, as long as they're warm. I'll take them to Suihe to sell and see if I can get some mink coats or wool coats in return. We only recognize these Da'e clothes here!"

He acted immediately and started preparing to go out the next day. He first drove to Huo Dongfeng's restaurant to find Old Liu, whom he had met the other day.

As soon as I got off the truck, I saw Lao Liu and several waiters carrying drinks from the truck into the restaurant.

Upon seeing Hua Shier, Old Liu dusted off his hands, straightened up, and greeted him with a smile:
"Guoming, are you here to see your brother-in-law?"

Hua Shier smiled and shook his head:

"I'm not looking for him, I'm looking for you. I want to ask how your work here is going?"

Just as Old Liu was about to speak, several guests who had finished their meal came out with delight:
"Cui, you're Cui Guoming!"

Hua Shier quickly took out a mask and put it on, then said to the guests:

"It's me. Please keep your voices down. You can ask for autographs and photos, just don't disturb other people. If there are too many people, I'll have to leave!"

Several guests nodded in agreement.

Hua Shier signed autographs for them, then pulled Lao Liu into his Mercedes-Benz W140 to talk.

Old Liu laughed and said, "You're really something else, you big star!"

Hua Shier waved his hand: "I'm sorry you had to laugh at me. By the way, I asked you earlier how things were going here, but you haven't told me yet."

Old Liu chuckled and said:

“That’s great. Your brother-in-law wants me to be a lobby manager, but I’m from the countryside, how could I possibly do that? I’ll just go around helping out and do whatever work I can find!”

Hua Shier laughed. This old man had a pretty good attitude. He got straight to the point:

"I've come to ask if you'd be interested in helping me?"

Old Liu readily nodded:

"Sure, you're Huo Dongfeng's brother-in-law, and you even lent me your house. If you need anything, just let me know, and I'll definitely help!"

Hua Shier realized that Lao Liu seemed to have misunderstood, and immediately laughed:
"It's not that kind of help, I'm inviting you to work for me!"

“I know you’re close to Huo Dongfeng, but you’re just doing odd jobs here. Why don’t you come and work for me!”

These words struck a chord with Lao Liu. He couldn't find a suitable position for himself with Huo Dongfeng. He didn't know anything about being a manager, and he would burn his hands handling the money.

Speaking of being a waiter, all the waitresses serving the food are young girls, and it just doesn't feel right for an old man like him to be among them.

So Lao Liu hadn't been feeling too comfortable at the restaurant these past few days. When Hua Shier asked him to work for him, he subconsciously asked:
"Why should I talk to you?"

"You know my celebrity status, so I'm going to Suihe to run foreign trade. I'll be easily surrounded by people if I go out. So I plan to go there first and get familiar with the area before handing it over to you!"

Old Liu was somewhat tempted, but still asked with concern, "But I've never done foreign trade before?"

Hua Twelve smiled and said:
"This isn't difficult. The Russians are in dire need of daily necessities, food, and light industrial products like clothing. Once the goods are shipped over, they can be resold. The Russians are eager to buy them. You'll get the hang of it after one trip. What I'm lacking is someone who can take things seriously!"

Old Liu nodded and said, "I can do it, but what about your brother-in-law?" "If you want to do it, then go talk to him!"

Hua Shier opened the car door and got out, going straight into the hotel. Old Liu quickly followed after him.

When the two met Huo Dongfeng, Hua Shier immediately explained the situation.

Old Liu added, "Boss Huo, I'll listen to whatever you say!"

Huo Dongfeng laughed: "That's a good thing! Old Liu is my friend. As long as he's willing, it's fine whether he stays with you or me!"

Huo Dongfeng turned to Lao Liu and said with a smile:
“I’ve noticed these past few days that you’re not having a good time at this restaurant, and I was just thinking of having a chat with you. I was originally planning to have you help Hongwei out at the fish market.”

"But since my brother-in-law has asked you, I support you in going. You have no idea, my brother-in-law is a genius, nothing he does fails!"

Seeing that Huo Dongfeng didn't mind and even supported him going, Old Liu smiled and scratched his head:

"Alright, then I'll work for Guoming!"

Hua Shier first took Lao Liu to his own warehouse to pick up the goods, and sent all the down jacket inventory from Li Xiaozhen's clothing store to Suihe.

Of course, this was only what was on the surface. The next day, Hua Shier went to the south through the portal and brought back a lot of cheap down jackets, cigarettes and alcohol, as well as daily necessities, which were all stored in his storage space. He could make a lot of money from these things in Suihe.

After preparing the goods, Hua Shier went to the train station to buy a ticket to Suihe.

In those days, there was no direct train from Donglin to Suihe; one had to transfer in Bingcheng. If Hua Shier wanted to buy a soft sleeper ticket, he could only buy a soft sleeper ticket from Donglin to Bingcheng. For the section from Bingcheng to Suihe, if he bought a ticket in Donglin, he would only be able to get a hard seat.

To avoid not being able to buy tickets in Harbin, Hua Shier had to buy hard seats for that leg of the journey. However, the train from Donglin to Harbin was a soft sleeper, and the four of them shared a compartment.

The next day, the four of them agreed to meet at the train station. When Hua Shier arrived, the other three were already there, and they greeted each other upon meeting.
"Brother Cui, Brother Cui!"

To avoid attracting attention, Hua Shier put on a mask first, then introduced himself to them, mainly introducing Lao Liu.

When it was time to check tickets, a long queue formed in the waiting hall. Hua Shier distributed the tickets from Donglin to Bingcheng to the other three people, letting them carry them to the ticket check themselves.

Dada glanced at the ticket and exclaimed:
"Holy crap, that's awesome, Brother Cui! It's only a three-hour drive from Donglin to Harbin, and you still bought a sleeper ticket? That's incredibly extravagant!"

He laughed again as he spoke: "Hehehe, I've never been in a soft sleeper in my life. By the way, is a soft sleeper a private compartment?"

His loud announcement drew everyone's attention.

Old Liu grumbled at Dada and whispered a reminder:
"Kid, don't flaunt your wealth. There are plenty of thieves around here. Don't get yourself into trouble!"

Dada retorted, "Where are the thieves? Uncle Hat is on guard! Look at your cowardice!"

Hua Shier shook his head with amusement. "A fall into a pit, a gain in your wit. Maybe Dada will mature after this experience."

After getting on the bus, the four of us shared a private compartment, chatting and playing cards. It took us nearly four hours to reach Harbin.

It was already dark when we changed trains. We boarded the train from Harbin to Suihua, and this time the four of us could only sit in hard seats.

Hua Shier, wearing a mask, sat on one side with Lao Liu and Zhao Hailong, while Dada sat opposite him with two other passengers.

Just then, the train vendor pushed a cart full of food over. Dada unbuckled his belt and pulled out a thick wad of hundred-yuan bills from his tea bag.
"Salesperson, over here."

Zhao Hailong laughed and said, "Goodness, you just unzipped your pants like that. Anyone who didn't know better would think you were showing off!"

Dada chuckled, "My mom insisted I put it in here, saying it's safe!"

Hua Shier smiled without saying a word. Old Liu couldn't stand it anymore, but he didn't say anything when the salesperson came over.

Dada generously declared, "This meal is on me, no one can take it from me!"

After saying that, he turned to the sales clerk and said, "Two roast chickens, four boxed lunches, and two bottles of baijiu!"

Hua Shier said, "Three boxed lunches and a bottle of liquor will do. I'm not hungry. I'll save my appetite for trying the local delicacies after we get off the bus!"

He has to take off his mask to eat, and the boxed meals on trains these days aren't very tasty.

As soon as the salesperson left, Lao Liu reminded Dada:
"Next time you go out, carry two hundred-yuan bills with you. Don't touch the money in the bitter tea bag. If you take it out in public now, everyone will know. It's pointless to hide it!"

Zhao Hailong nodded in agreement: "Brother Liu is right, that makes sense!"

Dada didn't take it to heart at all, and instead laughed:
"So what? You think you can steal it from me?"

He turned to the old man on his right and asked, "Grandpa, can you rob me?"

The old man just shook his head with a smile.

Dada then turned to his older brother on the other side and asked, "Big brother, can you rob me?"

The older brother also waved his hand.

Old Liu leaned close to Hua Shier's ear and said, "Does this kid have some kind of mental problem? Why is he so reckless!"

Hua Shier chuckled and said, "You have a really good eye for people!"

After eating and drinking, everyone felt sleepy and couldn't keep their eyes open until midnight. Most of the other passengers in the carriage were the same.

As dawn broke, the old man sitting to Dada's right suddenly opened his eyes. Seeing that everyone nearby was already asleep, he opened his mouth, spat out a razor blade, and then began to cut Dada's pants.

They cut one side of Dada's pants close to his thigh, and then, with a very smooth touch, took out the thick wad of hundred-yuan bills.

Just then, the old man heard a soft 'click' sound from the other side, followed by a flash of white light.

The old man was startled and turned his head to look. He saw Hua Shier holding a Polaroid camera. At that moment, a mechanical sound rang out, and a photograph slowly emerged from the camera.

Hua Shier took the photo, casually put the camera behind him (actually, he put it into his storage space), then stuffed the photo into his pocket before grinning at the old man whose facial muscles were twitching:
"Sir, that's quite a skill!"

The old man gave an ugly smile and handed over the money: "Sir, here's the money, how about you let me have my way this time?"

Hua Shier took the money, then slapped him across the face.
"Who the hell do you think you are?"

The slap was so loud it stunned the old man, and everyone around him snapped out of their daze. Dada and Zhao Hailong both asked:

"What's going on? What's going on?!"

Hua Shier slapped the old man again with his other hand:

"This is the new society, you old man Bi Deng, still want to act like a big shot?"

The old man wailed, "I never said I wanted to be your master! You're the one who called me master!"

Hua Twelve stared wide-eyed:

"How can that be the same? That's a respectful term for an elderly person, like 'old man's grandpa'!"

The old man was aggrieved: "I was talking about this old man too!"

Hua Twelve then 'suddenly realized':
"Why didn't you say so earlier!"

At this moment, the older man to Dada's right became unhappy: "Young man, how could you hit an old man!"

The passengers who woke up around them all voiced their support, accusing Hua Shier of assaulting people, and some even said they would call the train police.

The old man waved his hands repeatedly: "No, no, it's a misunderstanding!"

"When the hell did I say it was a misunderstanding?!"

Hua Shier raised his hand and slapped the old man again. This slap was quite hard, knocking out a tooth.

Upon seeing this, the man next to Dada shouted, "Call the train police! This is outrageous!"

Hua Shier pointed at Dada's pants: "Shout! Let's take this old thief away. He cut my friend's pants right in front of me!"

After he finished speaking, he asked Dada, "Aren't you cold?"

Those around him then noticed that Dada's pants had been slashed open.

Dada, that idiot, just then noticed that his pants were torn open. His outer pants, cotton pants, and long underwear were all cut open, revealing the green bitter tea seeds inside.

He reached out and touched it, exclaiming in surprise, "Where's my money!"

Hua Shier handed the stack of hundred-yuan bills to Dada: "Count them yourself and see if any are missing!"

By this time, someone had already called the train police. Hua Shier explained the situation and handed over the photo of the old man taking out his money to Uncle Hat.

The old man was put on a silver bracelet and taken away. As he left, he glared at Hua Twelve with vicious eyes, as if to say that this matter was not over.

Hua Shier chuckled and said, "Old man, let me teach you a lesson: Don't stretch out your hand, or you'll get caught!"

The next morning, the train arrived at Suihe. The group got off the train with the flow of people. Before they even reached the door, a dagger silently emerged from the crowd and stabbed directly at Hua Shier.

Hua Shier didn't even look at him. He casually grabbed the other person's wrist and used a clever trick to make him stab himself in the back.

Amidst the clamor of the crowd, a muffled groan was heard, and then a figure stumbled and pushed its way out in the other direction.

Hua Shier chuckled and didn't pursue. The knife he had just used had pierced the other man's waist, and even if he survived, his male function would be affected.

After getting off the bus, Lao Liu, Zhao Hailong, and Dada were unaware of what had happened before, and the group walked together out of the station.

Just as they were about to leave the station, a railway worker approached Hua Twelve and said:
"Comrade, your friend asked me to give you this note, saying it's a letter for you!"

Hua Shier didn't bother asking pointless questions like "What kind of person is he?" or "Where is he?" Since the other party had sent him over, he must have already run away by now.

He opened the note, and there was only one sentence on it: "The Rong family will not let you get away with this!"

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