A life of success begins with being a landlord.

"Erxia?" Tiger paused for a moment, then shook his head.

"Brother Zu, I've broken up with Erxia. I'm living in the entertainment center now and I'm not going back to Sanlichuan. Erxia will be responsible for the rent from now on. If she doesn't have money, then tell her to get out!"

This beast, how can it have no humanity at all?

I lit a cigarette and slowly said, "Yesterday, Erxia went to look for a job and encountered some thugs on the way. She was dragged into a grove of trees. I happened to be passing by, heard her screams, and rescued her. Fortunately, Erxia was not harmed and her innocence was preserved."

"Oh, is that so?" The tiger's mouth dropped open.

His expression seemed a little surprised, but... there was no anger.

I nodded: "That's true. What do you think we should do?"

"Brother Zu, Erxia and I are no longer friends."

Tiger gave a wry smile and sighed, "We were just playing around when we got together. So there's nothing I can do about her affairs now."

I looked at the tiger: "Erxia, are you from your hometown?"

"We were from the same county, but we didn't know each other at first. Later, we got to know each other and started living together."

"A county?" I nodded and waved, saying, "I understand. You can go now."

"Brother Zu," Tiger stammered in a low voice.

"Actually, women are the least valuable thing here. Being with women is just for fun. Brother Zu, you should know this. Don't take women too seriously, making money is the most important thing."

"Thank you for teaching me."

I snorted and turned to go upstairs.

I know that women here are worthless.

But to treat women as playthings, to use them and then discard them, that's scum!

As I approached the entrance to 302, something suddenly occurred to me, sending a chill down my spine!

Could it be that after the breakup, Erxia kept bothering Tiger, so Tiger arranged what happened yesterday morning?

If that's the case, then Tiger is such a beast, so terrifying!

We should ask Erxia about this!

Sister Li opened the door and asked me, "What are you doing standing at the door? What did you say to that guy called Tiger?"

I entered the room, shook my head and smiled, "It's nothing, Sister Li, I just remembered something."

"What is it?"

"I want you to go out and have some fun for a few days," I said thoughtfully, pulling Sister Li into the living room.

"Judging from today's situation, Dao Zixiong and his group haven't secured that land yet; they're still vying for it. And since I ruined Master Wang's plans today, Sang Kun might not let me off the hook."

"What will you do if I leave?"

Sister Li's eyes reddened, and she shook her head, saying, "I'm not leaving. I'll stay and watch over you. At worst, my brother and I... we'll both get stabbed!"

"Sister Li, don't be silly."

I comforted Sister Li, "Last time, I fought off five knife-wielding thugs with my bare hands. I wasn't bragging, was I? I can protect myself, but you can't. If you stay, I'll have to focus on protecting you, which will be even more dangerous!"

Sister Li remained silent for a moment.

I chuckled and said, "Don't worry, Sister Li, I have a foolproof plan. Everything will be fine."

"What foolproof plan?"

"Gao Jianfeng and Dou Qiang upstairs are good friends with me now. They are both retired special forces soldiers of the armed police, and they are better fighters than me."

I forced a smile and said, "After you left, I joined a pyramid scheme and spent all my time hanging out with Gao Jianfeng and Dou Qiang."

"A franchise pyramid scheme?"

Sister Li laughed: "That's a good idea. With dozens of people together every day, who would dare to mess with you?"

I nodded: "So, go on your trip without worry. Come back in a few days after you've confirmed everything's alright and Daozai Xiong has dealt with Sang Kun."

Sister Li was somewhat tempted, but then suddenly added, "By the way, you could contact Director Song and subtly inquire about Sang Kun's reaction."

"Yes, I'll go see Amei in a couple of days and have a chat with Director Song." I nodded.

Actually, I know that I offended Director Song today as well.

It was obvious that Director Song was standing opposite Dao Zixiong and the others, belonging to Sang Kun's camp.

Sister Li hesitated, then pondered, "I want to go on a trip, but where should I go?"

These days, Sanlichuan is chaotic, and it's not safe outside either.

A girl traveling alone should definitely think things through.

I suggested to her, "Why don't you go to Baihu to see Xiaogang, give him some gifts, and smooth things over?"

"That's true."

Sister Li nodded: "I heard from others that if you can be transferred to the vegetable team at the labor camp and be in charge of growing vegetables, it will be easier. It would be even better if you could get a job in the canteen. It's just a pity that I can't find any connections in Baihu..."

"Relationships are all built with money."

I immediately said, "Sister Li, I'll give you ten thousand yuan as a token of my appreciation."

Now that I've made money, I'm quite wealthy.

In the past, if I wanted to see Hu Xiaogang, I wouldn't have the money for the trip.

"Forget it, do you think I'd use your money for Xiaogang's sake?"

Sister Li smiled and said, "I'll go to the train station first thing tomorrow morning, buy a ticket home, and then go to Baihu to see Xiaogang."

I nodded, relieved.

Sending Sister Li away is most advantageous for me.

Sister Li went to watch DVDs.

Having nothing better to do, I went to find Gao Jianfeng.

Upstairs, Gao Jianfeng, his old squad leader Dou Qiang, and his classmate Chen Feng were also watching TV.

There was a man and a woman inside; they looked familiar, but I didn't know their names.

When Gao Jianfeng saw me come to visit, he was very happy and warmly invited me to sit down and poured me tea.

"I'm here to learn about your business and see how you make money. If it really works, I'll join."

I chuckled and sat down.

"Brother Zu, I knew you were interested in our business!"

Gao Jianfeng was overjoyed. He dismissed the bystanders and then called the beautiful woman over:

"Brother Zu, let me introduce you. This is our Manager Fang. He used to be the general manager of a five-star hotel in Hainan, a high-level white-collar worker with a monthly salary of 30,000 yuan."

Holy crap, a five-star hotel general manager with a monthly salary of 30,000?

Damn, there are hidden talents in pyramid schemes.

Then Gao Jianfeng introduced me to Manager Fang: "This is my friend, Brother Zu, the building manager."

I stood up with a sense of respect and said, "Manager Fang, hello."

"Hello there."

Manager Fang shook my hand and smiled very politely: "Please sit down, let me introduce you to the operating model of our Shuangerkang business."

I sat down.

Manager Fang sat to my side opposite me, and Gao Jianfeng sat next to me, basically sandwiching me between them.

At the time, I didn't understand and thought the introductions and seating arrangements were random.

I later learned that in pyramid schemes, this is called the ABC rule.

First, introduce the manager or CEO, showering them with praise. While praising the manager, they also subtly put down the newcomer, making you look up to them and admire them.

Once you look up to her and admire her, you'll be able to listen to what she has to say next.

The seating arrangement was intentional; two people would sandwich you in the middle, making you too embarrassed to run away... forcing you to listen to the lecture!

Manager Fang looked at me and smiled, "Do you think pyramid schemes are all scams?"

I told the truth: "That's what I've heard everyone say, from Bobo downstairs, Fatty, Old Zhou..."

It was a lie from the start, wasn't it?