A life of success begins with being a landlord.

I smiled and didn't want to argue.

Teacher Yu nodded and said, "Mr. Wang is indeed very influential in Sanlichuan. Last time, when that Ah Hai came to cause trouble, it was Mr. Wang who settled things. Ah Hai later bowed to me to apologize and even donated five hundred yuan to our school."

He Tiantian nodded: "I've heard of it. Anyway... Wang Yaozu is still very righteous and has a conscience."

"It's a pity you always treat me like Lü Dongbin."

I shrugged and locked the door with my key.

He Tiantian and Teacher Yu were going back to school, and since it was on their way, they walked with me.

Jin Sangzi is already open for business, and two blond-haired men are standing in front of the door, acting as security guards.

Upon seeing me, two security guards jogged over: "Brother Zu!"

I nodded: "Starting today, I'll be managing Jin Sang Zi, Yin Mei Duo, and Da Fa Arcade, understand?"

"Brother Zu, we know, everyone knows."

The two security guards nodded and smiled obsequiously, "We hope you'll take good care of us in the future, Brother Zu."

I nodded and pointed to Teacher Yu and He Tiantian: "These two beauties are my friends. Please take care of them on Sanlichuan Street in the future."

"Definitely!" The two security guards looked at Teacher Yu and He Tiantian and nodded again.

I turned around, patted He Tiantian on the shoulder, and whispered with a smile, "If anything happens in Sanlichuan in the future, just say you are my woman, Wang Yaozu's woman, and you'll be fine."

"roll!"

He Tiantian smiled, grabbed Teacher Yu's hand, and wiggled her hips as she walked away.

I visited Jin Sang Zi, Yin Mei Duo, and Da Fa Arcade to get a basic understanding of their operations.

The KTV opens at 3:30 pm and closes at 3 am every day.

The arcade opens at 10 a.m. and closes around 4 a.m. Sometimes business is slow, and it closes as early as 1 a.m.

Normally, the customers here are locals, as well as small business owners, entrepreneurs, and office workers from the surrounding area, and laborers with some savings.

There are passersby, of course, but not many, because the place isn't up to standard.

Successful business owners all spend their money in the city; that's where the big scenes unfold.

Business isn't very busy; the peak hours are from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. every night.

Around 3 PM, Daozaixiong arrived, accompanied by Tiger and two young men.

After not seeing him for many days, Tiger is now in high spirits, sporting a small watch and a large gold chain, looking very energetic.

"Hello, Brother Zu." Tiger greeted me first.

I nodded: "Tiger, you've made it big now, you're really something."

"It's all thanks to Brother Xiong's help and Brother Zu's recommendation," Tiger said, bowing and scraping.

I'm too lazy to say more. I followed Daozai Xiong and joined Jin Sangzi.

Dao Zixiong summoned all the staff here to pay their respects to me, the head manager.

Actually, there are two managers here. One of them is called Lao Gui, whose real name is Qian Yuhuai. He is Dao Zixiong's distant cousin. He used to be a school leader, but he was dismissed for embezzlement. Now he is in charge of Jin Sangzi's finances.

My role was to assist in maintaining public order and preventing others from causing trouble.

Both Yinmeiduo and Dafabet gaming hall have financial managers who are responsible for specific business operations.

My job is just to stroll around and patrol the area, which is relatively easy.

Dao Zixiong took me to all three units to introduce me to my work partners and let everyone get to know me.

In the evening, Dao Zixiong arranged for us to have dinner at Changhong Restaurant.

The business managers from the three companies, along with five or six beautiful female supervisors, commonly known as "madams," all came to accompany the guests for drinks.

Daozaixiong had to leave early, so I chatted with everyone to find out what was going on.

A supervisor named Shen Yuerong, in her early twenties and quite pretty, hooked her arm around my neck and laughed:

"Brother Zu, you're new to the job, you should experience our service for yourself. Let's go to Jin Sangzi for drinks. I've called all my girlfriends over, so you can get to know them better and see what makes each of them special."

"Go deeper?" That's an interesting question.

The other female supervisors also fawned over him:

"Brother Zu, don't listen to Arong, she'll lead you astray. Come with me, I'll tell you some details in private, and I guarantee your future work will go smoothly, like a fish in water, unstoppable, and progressing by leaps and bounds."

What the hell? Are you testing me with this?

Which one cannot withstand such a test?

I shook my head and smiled, "I appreciate everyone's kindness. I'll be satisfied as long as you all do a good job. Let's go back to work!"

Back at Jin Sangzi, I walked around the venue with my hands behind my back, continuing to gather information.

Jin Sangzi is also a six-story building, but it doesn't have an elevator.

The first floor is the lobby, called the Flower Hall, where group performances are held. Guests also choose their waiters here.

The second and third floors have private rooms where you can close the doors and sing.

The fourth floor used to be a bathhouse, but it has closed down and there are no customers.

The sixth floor was completely empty; it was a warehouse filled with all sorts of random things.

My office and lounge are both on the fifth floor. It's actually a suite, about 60 square meters, with a living room, a bedroom, and a bathroom.

Gold Label's personal belongings have all been moved away.

This spacious office now belongs to me.

After the tour, I sat in my office in a daze, standing by the window, gazing at the shimmering neon lights of Sanlichuan Street, feeling like I was dreaming.

Wang Yaozu, that scoundrel, is now doing quite well for himself!

Sister Li called; she and Erxia wanted to come over and see how powerful I am.

I hesitated for a moment, then said, "Sister Li, it's best if you and Erxia don't come over right now... This place is a mixed bag, and I haven't figured things out yet. If we run into some rich kid or young master who sees you as pretty and tries to touch you inappropriately, I'll offend someone."

Actually, the people who guard the place aren't afraid of petty thugs.

I'm afraid it's just the sons of high-ranking officials!

These people are so unscrupulous and arrogant.

Sister Li is a beauty of unparalleled grace. She came to this wretched place and met Gao Yanei. What am I supposed to do?

Sister Li understood this and laughed, "It's nothing, I was just saying."

I promised Sister Li, "In a couple of days, once I'm familiar with the area, you can come over in the afternoon. I'm not busy then, so I can keep you company."

Just then, Lei Zi knocked on the door and came in.

I was surprised: "Lei Zi, are you alright?"

"Brother Zu, it's just a superficial wound, it's already been treated, I just need to take some medicine when I get back."

Lei Zi smiled wryly and looked around the office: "We can rest assured now that Brother Zu is here to take charge."

I asked Lei to sit down and tossed him a cigarette: "I'm only in charge temporarily; I'll have my own things to do later."

Lei Zi nodded, then hesitated and said, "Does Brother Zu know that Tiger is powerful now? He's the manager of Xiong Ge Entertainment City and has replaced A-Qiang."

I frowned: "Tiger is so powerful, he took over Qiang's job?"

"Yes, he's ruthless, a sharp knife, which suits Xiong Ge's taste perfectly."

Lei Zi chuckled, scratching his head. "Is that Erxia... helping Brother Zu now?"

Why are you bringing up Erxia?

I frowned: "Erxia partnered with us to start a small company, what's wrong?"

"Oh, it's nothing, it's nothing..."

Lei Zi shook his head and chuckled, "Actually, she used to work with Tiger. Brother Zu, you can send Erxia away, otherwise it will be a bit awkward when you meet her in the future."

"Is it Tiger's intention to make me drive Erxia away?" I stared at Lei Zi.