Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 923 Trying to Steal It?

in the hospital.

Chen Hui went to the bedside, picked up the plastic bag that Jin Zhuxi had put down, weighed it in his hand, and said, "It's quite heavy."

Xiao Wei said to Hao Xiaodong and Hao Xiaobo, "The main culprit will definitely go to jail, for at least ten years. These two are doing this because of Mayor Liu's influence, but since he's come to compensate us, you don't need to hold a grudge anymore."

Hao Xiaodong said, "How could that be? That's such a big shot. I know it took you a lot of effort to come and apologize. Forget about the compensation; it's just a minor injury, it'll heal in a few days."

Chen Hui said, "Really? No regrets!" He opened the bag, revealing four newspaper packets inside. After looking them over, he looked up at Xiao Wei and said, "Hey, we made a profit. We were talking about 100,000, this is 100,000 from one family, that's doubled!"

Xiao Wei chuckled, and Li Wen pounced on him, tearing up the newspaper: "Let me see, let me see! I've never seen so much money before!"

Chen Hui handed the three newspaper bundles to Li Wen and tossed the 50,000 yuan in his hand to Hao Xiaodong: "This isn't much, this is all. Go back and start making arrangements to move; there's a place ready over there."

Hao Xiaodong hurriedly took the money and handed it back to Chen Hui as if it were a hot potato: "I dare not accept it, it's not worth that much."

Chen Hui stopped him and said, "Brother Bo was beaten for the company. Regardless of whether it was really serious or not, you can sacrifice for the company and treat it as your own. We have to live up to your feelings. You have to take this money. Otherwise, we're done. Don't ever say you know me again."

Hao Xiaodong held the money, unsure what to do. Xiao Wei said, "Take it. Improve the family's living conditions and make your wife and kids happier. That's more important than anything else. Settle things down here, and we'll move over once Brother Bo's situation is better."

Hao Xiaobo said, "I'm fine, I can move right now."

Chen Hui said, "Come on, look at yourself! Do you even look at yourself? Going out here and scaring kids? Do you want me to get you a mirror?"

Li Wen giggled, clutching the money tightly in her hand.

Chen Hui glanced at Li Wen's hand and said, "Why are you holding on so tightly? Trying to snatch it?"

Li Wen glared at Chen Hui, snorted a few times, and pouted, saying, "It's not like I can't earn it, I just haven't seen it before. What's so great about that?"

Hao Xiaodong said with a smile, "Yes, Li Wen is capable and will make a lot of money in the future."

Chen Hui said, "If Li Wen could really go to Fengtian to make money, she could do it quickly. I just don't know if her family would agree. She's already earning quite a bit, Li Wen. You're earning more than your parents now, aren't you?"

As the person in charge of Longcheng, Xiaoliwen now earns nearly three thousand a month, which is definitely more than her parents' income, and her income will increase as the turnover grows.

Chen Hui asked Xiao Wei, "Should we find someone to run the restaurant?"

Xiao Wei said, "Let's go, let Huang Laowu handle this. Brother Bo, you get some rest, don't worry about anything else, we'll go find someone to clean up."

Hao Xiaobo said, "Okay, go ahead and get busy, I'm fine here."

A group of people came out of the hospital, and Xiaowei asked Liwen, "Where are you going?"

Li Wen said, "Now that you're here, I won't worry about the house anymore. I'll go take a look around the store. I went to the retail outlet yesterday."

Xiao Wei said, "We live in Yandu. If you need anything, come over. I estimate you'll be staying here for a few days."

Li Wen said, "How about I bring my parents over tonight to meet you? I'll also invite Huang Laowu, okay?"

Xiao Wei said, "Okay, come over after dinner. As for Huang Laowu, I'll just go over there now, so I'll tell him directly. You don't need to call him."

Li Wen pouted: "My bicycle is still over there. I bought it myself. Reimburse me."

Chen Hui said, "Isn't there a car at the factory? Why don't you take it?"

Li Wen said, "They have a lot of things to do, like delivering and receiving goods. It's convenient to ride a bike, and it's not far." That's the advantage of a small city; it's convenient to go anywhere, and a bicycle solves everything.

I took Li Wen back to the station to get her bicycle, a pink 26-inch bicycle with a slant handlebar. These days, there are few cars on the road and many bicycles, so safety isn't a problem.

Li Wen nimbly hopped on her bicycle and left, while Xiao Wei and Chen Hui arrived at the billiards hall.

There have been many changes here. A dance hall has opened upstairs in the department store, and two new karaoke bars have sprung up along the street—the semi-open-air kind, playing music on large color TVs and VCRs. A new billiards club has opened diagonally across from the restaurant; it's just one table, and judging by the number of people inside and out, business seems pretty good.

The farmers' market has expanded, with stalls extending all the way to the public toilets. The management office has set up stalls made of precast cement slabs, and private individuals have erected their own awnings and such. It looks messy, but it's quite lively.

Behind the restaurant, at both ends of the cement ground, there are signs that read: "Setting up stalls and piling up goods is strictly prohibited here. Violators will be fined." It's obvious that Huang Laowu and his gang put them up. I don't know who gave them the right to impose fines, but it seems that the signs are quite effective.

After parking the car on the dam, Xiaowei and Chen Hui entered the billiards hall through the back door.

About half of the tables inside are empty. There are far fewer people during the day than at night, and with so many tables, it's impossible for the place to be packed every day.

The advantage of a larger space is that it's less noisy. Firstly, with more tables, there are fewer onlookers. Secondly, the larger space and higher ceilings prevent sound from converging. Moreover, the environment has an added effect; when people enter an upscale place, they unconsciously restrain their behavior, making themselves appear more sophisticated.

Huang Laowu even set up a dueling platform—a table and a circle of seats, basically a box made of wooden planks, higher than the table itself. Anyone who disagreed or had a quarrel could settle things here with their ball skills, and it was quite popular. It also served as the final table during tournaments.

Chen Hui laughed and said, "Okay, this is interesting. I've found that Lao Wu is just as cunning as you, but his perspective is limited."

Xiao Wei said, "There are many capable people; it's just a matter of luck. Isn't it said that masters often emerge from humble backgrounds?"

Old Huang walked over with a cigarette dangling from his lips and a grin. He always seemed to have this expression; tall and handsome, no one could dislike him.

"Want a whole plate?" Huang Laowu raised an eyebrow at Chen Hui.

Xiao Wei said, "Find a few people to clean up the restaurant inside and out, replace the glass, and repair any broken parts."

Huang Laowu asked, "Is it all done? What were the final results?"

Xiao Wei said, "Du Su and Jin Jian apologized and paid compensation, and were released on bail, but at the cost of their fathers retiring. Sun Hongbao and the others are in jail, and they will be prosecuted tomorrow."

Chen Hui tossed the money he was carrying to Huang Laowu: "The compensation."

Huang Laowu took the bag, looking at it as he asked, "How much did you lose?"

(End of this chapter)