Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 669 The Traitor Offers Advice

Xiao Wei said, "Come if you want. I need to hire people anyway. If you come, you have to work hard and put your heart into it."

Shi Xiaoyan said, "Don't worry, I guarantee I'll get it."

Xiao Wei said, "I just can't let you go. You're so careless and thoughtless. I reckon you'll only end up as a lobby manager. I really can't bring myself to give you the store manager position; you need someone to keep an eye on you."

Shi Xiaoyan turned her head away: "Hmph, lobby manager it is."

After a hearty meal, even the quiet Miria was stuffed. No matter how good the food was at the bathhouse, it was just big pot dishes, like potato slices stewed with meat. How could it compare to this?

Shi Xiaoyan leaned back on the sofa and hummed, "Oh, if I came to work here, I could eat like this every day, it would be so wonderful."

Xiao Liu said, "You'll probably have enough for the task in six months."

Everyone burst into laughter. Shi Xiaoyan is plump, round but not fat, but if she keeps eating like this, well, it's hard to say.

Shi Xiaoyan punched him repeatedly. Xiao Wei found it quite interesting; he felt it was a bit strange that Xiao Liu and Shi Xiaoyan seemed to have some kind of chemical reaction when they got together.

But he never expected the final result to be so shocking.

Despite her seemingly absent-minded nature, Shi Xiaoyan is actually the most decisive and straightforward of the three sisters, Shi, Yan, and Mi. When the three sisters are together, Mi and Yan take care of Shi in the details, but Shi is the one who makes the decisions.

"Move." Shi Xiaoyan made the decision after visiting the dormitory.

Milia hesitated for a moment: "Will it be alright? Let's wait a bit and tell Brother Long first."

Shi Xiaoyan said, "No need. It's better to have a short pain than a long one. Brother Long is a good person, but you're not going to seize this opportunity? How long do you plan to work here? Listen to me, let the boss drive us over to pack our things, and I'll talk to Brother Long."

As Shi Xiaoyan came out of the dormitory, she ran up to Xiaowei and said, "Boss, can you drive us back to pack our things?"

Xiao Wei turned to look at her: "Coming today? So readily?"

Shi Xiaoyan said, "Once you've made a decision, just do it. Dragging it out until next month won't change anything."

Xiao Wei said, "Okay, let's go."

So the group drove back to the bathhouse, and the three girls went in to pack their things and settle their wages.

A moment later, a burly man with a buzz cut came out, approached Xiaowei's car, and asked, "Are you the boss Xiaoya and the others were talking about?"

Xiao Wei nodded and said, "Yes, you're the boss? Brother Long?"

Brother Long chuckled, scratching his head, and said, "Don't call me 'brother,' we're just joking around. Just call me Little Long. Thanks for today."

Xiao Wei pushed the door open and came down, then immediately regretted it. This Brother Long was at least 185 cm tall; he looked up at him in despair.

Brother Long offered him a cigarette and said, "I won't say much more, brother. You know what I mean. Just let me know if you ever need my help."

Xiao Wei took the cigarette and said, "Don't say that. I'm not a real cop. I've just been hanging around here for a year, doing some small business. Who knows, I might need your help in the future, Brother Long."

Xiao Liu sat in the car without moving. Brother Long handed him a cigarette, which Xiao Liu accepted.

Brother Long lit the lamp for Xiao Wei and said, "It's not easy for anyone. Nothing is easy when you're out in the world. I'm just getting by. I live in fear every day. I have no choice. I can't do anything else. First, I don't have the opportunity, and second, I don't know much. Fighting isn't popular anymore. Everyone has to pay for it."

Xiao Wei said, "Take it slow, things will definitely get better in the future. Actually, what you're doing now is quite risky, and it won't work sooner or later. Why don't you think of a solution?"

Brother Long asked, "What's the solution? Give me an idea. I know you're a capable person. There aren't many people in Fengtian who drive this car with this license plate. Consider it a favor to your brother."

Xiao Wei said, "If you want to make money doing this, you probably can't do without prostitutes. If everyone else has them and you don't, no one will come, right?"

Brother Long said, "That's right, damn it, everyone's competing. You can't do without it, and if you do, it's illegal. You're always acting like a grandson and begging for mercy. Putting everything else aside, you guys have really given me a huge favor today. I'll have to bring back 100,000 or 200,000 tomorrow. We can't pretend we don't know, right? It's tough."

Xiao Wei asked, "Where is your back door located? Inside the residential complex or on the side?"

Brother Long said, "There are also some on the side, but you walk around more in the neighborhood."

Xiao Wei said, "You should renovate this whole area and open a hotel. Don't use that hidden door inside anymore, block it up, and just open a proper door to provide convenience for hotel guests."

Brother Long frowned and pondered. Inside the car, Xiao Liu said, "Xiao Wei, you're really cunning. That's a brilliant move. If we all encountered someone like you all the time, we'd be driven crazy."

Brother Long asked, "Brother, what's going on? I'm not very smart."

Xiao Wei said, "From now on, your bathhouse will only offer regular massages and foot massages. All other services should be removed. Turn this place into a hotel; customers can come and book rooms themselves, and the massage therapists can befriend them. What does that have to do with you? You just need to manage the accommodations well and pay attention to details. Don't charge too much for the extra room rates; otherwise, you'll get criticized."

Brother Long paused for a moment, then slapped his thigh hard. Even Xiao Wei felt the pain from the sound.

"Bro, you're awesome. I'm not saying anything more. You think highly of me, Little Dragon, so I'll give you half a share."

Xiao Wei shook his head, lightly kicked the license plate with his foot, and said, "I can't. I can't get involved in these things. I don't touch billiard halls, nightclubs, or karaoke bars; they'll bring me diseases. Besides, you already have the foundation, so it won't cost you much. Just work hard and make a good living; that's more important than anything else."

Brother Long took out a business card and handed it to Xiao Wei and Xiao Liu, saying, "I consider you brothers. If you don't mind, just give me a call if you need anything. I'll be there anytime. I can't handle big things, but if you need anything else, just let me know."

Xiao Wei put the business card away, took his own, and handed it to Brother Long, saying, "Keep this. You're a pretty good guy. I heard Shi Xiaoyan and Yan Xiaoqi say you're all very kind and righteous, and you do some things quite well. Not bad, very good. Keep up the good work."

Brother Long carefully put Xiao Wei's business card into his wallet and said, "Brother, you don't know, this kind of business seems to be run by big and powerful people, with money flowing in like water, but you actually end up with very few."

Let's not talk about industry and commerce, taxation, etc., right? And your side of the business is another story, isn't it? Health and epidemic prevention, such an inconspicuous place, yet it cuts a chunk of my income every month.

And then there's the power industry—they're like my father and grandfather. Even a low-level station manager or director has to be served on my knees. Even the local street committee gets a cut from me every month. I can't afford to offend anyone; I'm not clean myself.

In most places, they just deduct money from the girls' and technicians' wages; they have all sorts of reasons. But I really can't do that kind of thing. Who has it easy? To put it bluntly, people have no shame; they come here to earn a little money through prostitution, and you think it's so easy to take it? It's dishonest.

Xiao Wei smiled and said, "Nothing is easy, but it's better than having nothing to do. When I have some money, I'll look for a good place to buy a house; it's more profitable than putting money in the bank these days."

Brother Long said, "Really? Saving money is a good way to preserve its value now, and houses aren't worth that much anyway?"

(End of this chapter)