A life of success begins with being a landlord.

Actually, the old squad leader never told me about Ye Xiaotian's abilities; I was just making things up.

They are all retired armed police officers, and judging from Ye Xiaotian's appearance, I estimate that he is quite skilled.

Ye Xiaotian was taken aback and asked, "Brother Zu, are we going to fight here?"

"Of course we'll fight. Bayonets clashing are commonplace."

I tried to scare Ye Xiaotian to see how tough he was: "Here, it's just like in the TV series 'Shanghai Bund.' Money, beautiful women, status, and position are all won through fighting and killing. If you don't dare to fight and kill, you can only work in an electronics factory, earning 500 yuan a month, working 12 hours a day, being bossed around by your supervisor like a dog."

Ye Xiaotian scratched his head: "Fighting is no problem... but I received military training, and I can't do anything wrong. We... although we've retired, we're still soldiers, forever."

I chuckled: "You just retired, right?"

Speaking with such righteous indignation, it's generally true that they've just retired.

Those who have retired for two or three years, like the old squad leader, have experienced the harsh realities of society and don't have that kind of mentality. In their eyes, there is only the reality of life and the mundane necessities of daily living.

Ye Xiaotian nodded: "I just retired last winter."

"Okay, I like people like you who stay true to themselves and never forget their original intentions!"

I nodded and laughed: "I was just joking. Fights are rare here."

Ye Xiaotian breathed a sigh of relief.

Chen Feng, deliberately being sarcastic, added, "At most, you'll get into six fights a week. If you're lucky, you might even get a weekend off."

I rolled my eyes and pointed at Chen Feng: "If that were really the case, you would have been crippled long ago. Even Sergeant Gao Jianfeng has been trained; if he couldn't beat you, he could at least run faster than you!"

The food and drinks were served, and I raised my glass: "Come on, let's have a drink first. After dinner, I'll take Ye Xiaotian to see a doctor at Jin Sangzi Hospital, and he can start work tomorrow."

Ye Xiaotian was quite polite; he stood up and offered me a toast.

After a few rounds of drinks, Gao Jianfeng looked at Bingbing and asked me, "Brother Zu, who is this beautiful woman...?"

"She's my new girlfriend, you can call her Sister Bingbing."

"Hello, Sister Bingbing." Everyone nodded and flattered her.

Bingbing covered her mouth and laughed, "I work at Jin Sangzi, following Brother Zu. Brother Zu is a righteous person. If everyone works hard under Brother Zu, we can all make a fortune in the future."

Having been tempered in the world of romance, Bingbing still knows how to speak.

After lunch, I took Bingbing to work at Jin Sangzi.

It was only two o'clock, and Jin Sangzi had just opened its doors.

Bingbing accompanied me up to the fifth-floor office and made me a cup of tea.

"Bingbing." I pulled Bingbing up and made her sit on my lap. "You said you're planning to find a proper job. Have you thought about what you want to do?"

Bingbing smiled bitterly and sighed, "I only graduated from junior high school, what else can I do? I can only work in a factory."

"Impossible."

I shook my head, playing with Bingbing's slender waist: "Going up the mountain is easy, but coming down is hard. In this line of work, you can make money quickly and it's not tiring; once you go to a factory, you'll only make a few hundred yuan a month, and you simply can't keep it up."

"But you can't do this job for a lifetime."

Bingbing lowered her head and wept: "Many people work their jobs to the end, only to get sick and become unable to have children, leading to a tragic end. I'm changing careers now, it's not too late, maybe... I can find a man in the future."

I thought about it and said, "If you really want to change careers, I can try my best to help you."

Jin Sangzi doesn't need Bingbing; it's the same whether she's there or not.

It wouldn't be difficult for me to help Bingbing find a job, or arrange for her to join us in starting a business in the future.

"Brother Zu, are you really going to help me? You don't... look down on me?" Bingbing's eyes widened.

"We're all unfortunate people, who's looking down on whom?" I shook my head.

"Thank you, Brother Zu..."

Bingbing leaned closer, and I could hear her heartbeat.

We sat on the sofa, chatting and comforting each other, growing more and more at ease, and even finding a resonance of souls.

Before we knew it, half an hour had passed.

Bingbing and I had a profound heart-to-heart talk, and everything felt very natural.

Bingbing got up and straightened her clothes, then chuckled softly, "I never expected Brother Zu to be in such good health, even though he's always surrounded by women."

"Bingbing, I'm at Jin Sangzi and Yin Meiduo, and I'm very serious."

I straightened my clothes and smiled, "I guess we're destined to meet today. If you don't mind, let's be friends. I'll arrange your work."

Bingbing leaned closer again: "Brother Zu, you are my benefactor. From now on, I will rely on you."

I nodded.

After Bobo went downstairs, I called Xie Xia and asked her to come to my office.

Ten minutes later, Xie Xia, all dressed up and smelling sweetly, swayed over: "Brother Zu, you're so naughty! You called me up here, I was so scared..."

Damn it, I'm the one who's scared now, okay?

Xie Xia came over and sat on my lap: "Brother Zu, why did you call me over?"

"Nothing." I slapped Xie Xia: "We're talking about serious matters, so be serious."

"Who's being indecent? You're discriminating against us KTV workers! I'm going to sue you!" Xie Xia chuckled. "You talk about serious things first, then we'll do something a little indecent. It's a rare opportunity."

I shook my head: "Bingbing's salary, over ten thousand yuan, is it with you?"

"Did Bingbing tell you?"

Xie Xia's expression changed. She stood up and frowned as she looked at me.

I nodded.

"That bitch, she's actually latched onto Brother Zu's coattails!"

Xie Xia snorted and sighed, "If Brother Zu wants a woman, I'll arrange it for you. Why bother hanging out with Bingbing?"

"No, Xie Xia, don't be angry."

I patted Xie Xia on the shoulder: "Bingbing is kind-hearted. She donates part of the money she earns to the primary school in her hometown. I ran into Bingbing at the post office today and filled out a remittance form for her myself. It's 800 yuan, which is her donation to support the primary school in her hometown."

Xie Xia was stunned: "Really? Bingbing sponsors impoverished children?"

"It's true, I swear." I raised my hand to the sky: "That's why I got involved in this matter, wanting to help Bingbing."

Xie Xia thought for a moment: "Giving money is no problem, but Bingbing is such a gossip. If she takes the money, she'll probably quit."

"She told me she wanted to leave the fishing industry." I nodded. "I promised her I'd find her a job. She's from my hometown, you know?"

"So it's Brother Zu, he's taking her away?"

Xie Xia smiled wryly: "Fine, I'll pay."

While we were chatting, Dao Zixiong called and asked me to come to Wanghailou for a banquet at 5:30 pm.

Mei Hongju, that son of a high-ranking official, will arrive at six o'clock. We must arrive early and wait for him at the hotel.

After hanging up the phone, I drove to Dao Zixiong's entertainment center to meet him.

Dao Zai Xiong drove himself, while I left my car at the entertainment center.

Once we were in the car, Daozai Xiong asked me, "Brother, are you all ready?"

I was taken aback: "Prepare for what?"