Star Tycoon

Chapter 14 Psychological preparation
After the live stream ended, Tian Ersan looked down at the girl who had been squatting for an hour and said, "You've worked hard."

Linlin's legs were numb, and she had long since squatted down under the table like a suitcase.

Seeing that it was finally all better, Linlin happily said, "It's okay, are you all better now?"

Tian Ersan stood up in his slippers, moved the foot basin aside, and reached out to help Wang Linlin.

Wang Linlin felt incredibly sweet and happy as she looked at Tian Ersan, who was extending his hand to her.

"Thank you, Brother Tian..." Wang Linlin grabbed Tian Ersan's hand, and just as she was about to stand up, she realized that her legs were still numb, so she leaned directly against Tian Ersan.

Tian Ersan picked up Wang Linlin and sat her down on a chair, laughing as he said, "Look what I earned today. More than seventy people tipped me, and I made over five hundred yuan."

Wang Linlin felt very shy being held in Tian Ersan's arms, but tried her best to act natural.

"Five hundred yuan a day, more than ten thousand a month?" Wang Linlin did the math and felt happy for Tian Ersan.

Hearing this, Zhang Shuya, who was lying on the bed nearby, exclaimed in surprise, "You make so much money? Just by talking, you can earn ten or twenty thousand a month?"

Tian Ersan smiled and said, "There are people who can earn not only 300,000 a day, but even 3 million a day."

"I'm still a small-time streamer. If I were a big streamer, I could earn 20,000 to 30,000 yuan in one live stream, but it also requires eloquence and luck."

Tian Ersan was talking to Wang Linlin and Zhang Shuya with his arms around them. Soon, he turned his chair around so that Wang Linlin, who was looking at the computer, would look at Zhang Shuya.

Wang Linlin was embarrassed, but Zhang Shuya laughed and said, "Brother Tian is amazing! When you have money in the future, you can live in a big house and marry a beautiful wife!"

Tian Ersan said generously, "That's a matter for the future. Right now, we're still going through thick and thin together. You two should stick with me. Once we have money and are of one mind, we won't be afraid of those people outside!"

Wang Linlin and Zhang Shuya both knew the importance of money.

Wang Linlin quickly replied, "I'll listen to Brother Tian and help him with chores from now on! I can do laundry and cook! I can also help Brother Tian watch the shop, wash feet and give baths, and do other things..."

Zhang Shuya said irritably, "If you can do all of that, what am I supposed to do? Am I just a freeloader?"

Tian Ersan released Wang Linlin, stood up and said, "Turn off the lights and go to sleep. I'm exhausted after a long day, and I have to get up early tomorrow to go out and take a look."

Both of them knew that Tian Ersan had been working hard all day, so they didn't dare let him continue sleeping on the floor. They quickly made room for him to rest.

After Tian Ersan lay down to sleep, Wang Linlin went to the doorway, turned off the light, and tiptoed to the edge of the bed to lie down.

None of the three wanted to sleep on the floor, so they all slept on one bed.

Tian Ersan was indeed very tired today, and soon fell asleep and slept until dawn.

By daybreak, Wang Linlin and Zhang Shuya were no longer there.

Tian Ersan got up, washed his face and brushed his teeth, and soon saw Zhang Shuya and Wang Linlin cleaning the yard.

The two were cleaning out some trash from the house and putting it in the yard so they could easily dispose of it.

After tidying up, Tian Ersan went out to throw out the trash and buy breakfast.

Near the breakfast stalls selling tofu pudding and fried cakes, Tian Ersan saw those bald, tattooed men again.

"Damn it, those two women really flew away?"

"Brother Biao asked around, and the dilapidated courtyard is worth at most 50,000 yuan. He doesn't know if it can be sold."

"Brother Biao's sister is quite pretty, and that little chili pepper is really wild."

"Hehe! Be careful not to let Brother Biao find out. If Brother Biao finds out you talked about his sister, he'll definitely kill you."

"Do you think Brother Biao slept with those two women?"

"Definitely not. If Brother Biao were disloyal and didn't take us along, who would follow him? We only took over that family's debt half a month ago. If only it had been done sooner."

Tian Ersan and many others nearby heard their conversation, but these thugs didn't care what others thought at all.

Early in the morning, nobody wants to cause trouble.

Usually, these bald, tattooed fat men are the kind who have been released from prison, and they have a great intimidating effect on ordinary people.

Tian Ersan refused to believe it, so after returning home, he went upstairs, installed the Beijing ID card again, and called the police.

"I, Hai Rui, hereby report that I saw a criminal gang with license plate number xxxx near Linhe Street. They had extensive tattoos, were bald, and carried weapons on their waists. They were discussing a dangerous plan!"

Tian Ersan quickly called the police and had the unregistered SIM card confiscated. Anyway, he didn't suffer any loss.

If calling the police is useless, then I won't waste my phone bill anymore.

After going downstairs, Wang Linlin saw Tian Ersan coming down. "Brother Tian, ​​wash your hands and eat."

"I didn't go to the bathroom," Tian Ersan explained after sitting down, then took out his phone and showed the video he had just secretly filmed. "I saw that group of people again when I was buying food. You guys should stay home today. You can watch a movie if you want."

Wang Linlin and Zhang Shuya nodded quickly as they watched the tattooed bald man in the video.

"Don't worry, Brother Tian, ​​I definitely won't go out, and I won't let Linlin go out either!"

Zhang Shuya was terrified of this group of people, fearing that if she went out, she would encounter these bad guys and be caught and taken away.

Wang Linlin nodded and said, "I won't go out either, Brother Tian, ​​don't worry, I'll just stay in the house! Yesterday my classmate asked me where I was, and I lied and said I went out of town."

Tian Ersan said, "Don't contact those classmates anymore. What exactly is the reason your dad owes money?"

Zhang Shuya sighed, "Our family got some money from the demolition of our house in the west. He started gambling after getting some money, and he lost it all and owed a lot of money. He was beaten to death."

Tian Ersan frowned. He had originally thought the man had died of illness, but he never expected that he had been beaten to death.

"Do those people really dare to kill someone?"

Zhang Shuya looked distressed. "It's true, both our relatives and their relatives asked for help, but it was no use. His face and body were covered in bruises. I only glanced at him before his body was taken away and burned."

Wang Linlin became even more frightened after hearing this.

Tian Ersan underestimated the arrogance and ruthlessness of those people, and at the same time decided that if he encountered danger, he would fight back to the death, rather than betting that they would not dare to kill.

Without proper precautions, it's easy to lose combat effectiveness and be beaten to death.

"Don't worry, I will definitely protect you!" Tian Ersan stretched out his hands to comfort the two frightened women.

Zhang Shuya and Wang Linlin both looked at Tian Ersan with gratitude.

Even though he knew it would be troublesome, Brother Tian still took them in.

After finishing his meal, Tian Ersan went to do his work. After learning about the incident where those people killed someone, Tian Ersan had to consider safety issues that he had never thought of before, in addition to making money.

No one was out on electric scooters today, so Tian Ersan rode his tricycle out to inquire about news.

"We're collecting recyclables!"

Tian Ersan called out slowly, and soon entered the alley.

"Collecting junk~ old cell phones~ computers~ TVs~ old bottles~ scrap iron~ scrap copper~ glass jars~"

I didn't see that familiar van; hopefully, it's been taken away.

There were also children playing in the alley nearby, who were very curious when they saw Tian Ersan, who was collecting scrap.

Previously, it was mostly elderly people who collected recyclables; this is the first time I've seen a young man collecting recyclables.

Soon a woman came out and, upon seeing Tian Ersan, called out, "Scrap collector, how much is waste paper per pound?"

"Five cents a pound."

"Isn't it Sanmao? Why is the price reduced?"

Tian Ersan replied, "I want to earn more money, will you sell?"

"Not for sale!" the woman resolutely refused.

Although Tian Ersan was better looking than other scrap collectors, he was too ruthless, and no one wanted to sell his scrap to him.

Tian Ersan wasn't really a junk collector. After quickly refusing some waste paper and bottles, he continued to go from street to street collecting junk.

The day passed quickly, and Tian Ersan didn't make much of a profit, except for selling two more sets of school uniforms and study materials. Business in the live stream also improved significantly, earning him several hundred yuan in tips.

The convenience store business couldn't be left undone, so Tian Ersan quickly squatted down at the supermarket entrance and successfully contacted the supplier who delivered goods to the supermarket, securing a convenient deal.

For suppliers in small towns, delivering beer, cola, and other items a few hundred meters away is a simple matter, and they readily accept the business.

(End of this chapter)