A life of success begins with being a landlord.

In the chaotic Sanlichuan area, there's no logic to it. If she doesn't run, things could get really bad.

This is all I can do to help her; I hope she understands what I mean.

The man with the gold teeth was terrified, crying and screaming, and had already crossed the road.

I chased after him: "Gold Tooth Bro, don't run, lie down!"

The man with the gold teeth froze, turned to look at me, and screamed in terror, "Brother Zu, save me! I'm going to die!"

"Don't run! The knife's stuck in your stomach. If you run, the knife will move and shred your heart, liver, intestines, and kidneys. You're dead!"

I helped the gold-toothed man lie down, yelling, "Don't move! I'm calling an ambulance..."

Just then, the owner of Changhong Restaurant also came to see what was going on.

I took out my phone, but pretended to stall for time, deliberately asking Boss Hong, "Brother Hong, should we notify Brother Xiong?"

"It's no use notifying Xiong Ge. Xiong Ge doesn't include him in his activities, so it's none of his business." Boss Hong shook his head and took out his phone: "Zhan Lao Er is in the city. I'll let him know."

I nodded, then looked at building number 26 across the street. The woman had already run away and disappeared without a trace.

Gold Tooth Guy lay on the ground, yelling, "Brother Zu, my knife... can you pull it out? It hurts so much! Ouch... it hurts so much!"

"Don't pull it out! If you lose too much blood, you'll die!" I threatened the gold-toothed guy.

Indeed, this is a common saying.

If you get stabbed, you can't just pull the knife out randomly, or you'll die.

I'd like to try pulling the gold-toothed guy's knife out, and if there's a lot of bleeding... I'll put it back in!

But I eventually suppressed my curiosity and dialed 120 for emergency medical assistance.

The crowd was full of onlookers, some of whom were muttering curses and saying that the gold-toothed man deserved it and that he was right to be stabbed.

Someone, taking advantage of his misfortune, deliberately tried to scare the gold-toothed man: "He's so badly injured, he's definitely not going to make it. I think that knife went right into his heart..."

I was being very kind and comforting to the guy with the gold teeth, saying, "Don't be afraid, bro, just bear with it. The ambulance will be here in half an hour at most!"

"Oh, another half hour?"

The man with the gold teeth lay on the ground, wailing hysterically, "Hurry, help me... Throw the nut, I'm going to die!"

Kuai Dafa also came to watch the commotion. When he saw the man with the gold teeth lying on the ground, he immediately retreated quietly.

I happened to see it, so I yelled, "Kuai Dafeng, Gold Tooth is your friend, are you just going to stand by and watch him die? Once Gold Tooth recovers, I'll definitely kill you!"

Kuai Dafa was stunned and dared not run any further.

Gold Tooth didn't see Kuai Dafa, but he heard what I said, and he bared his teeth and cursed, "You fat bastard, you son of a bitch, save me!"

"Stop shouting, stop shouting."

Having no other choice, Kuai Dafa walked over and squatted down: "Bear with it, wait for the ambulance!"

Even Gao Jianfeng, a master of grappling, came to watch the commotion and advised me, "Fellow villager, this won't do. The blood is flowing into his stomach; it's even more dangerous. Make him lie face down!"

I glared at him: "Sleeping face down, with the knife shoved in, is that it?"

The ambulance arrived more than ten minutes later.

Gold Tooth Guy screamed for over ten minutes, his face gradually turning pale and then ashen. Gao Jianfeng was right; the blood had all flowed into his abdominal cavity.

Boss Hong and Kuai Dafa took Gold Tooth to the hospital together.

I won't join in the fun. I'll just silently wish Gold Tooth a peaceful journey, a safe burial, and that he'll be remembered forever, though his infamy will last for eternity...

Chunyan came over and tugged at my sleeve: "Let's go, let's go to 508."

I nodded and, with Chunyan and her mother, headed to 508.

Liu Haomei hasn't come back yet.

Chunyan's mother looked at the rooms and was very satisfied. She smiled and said, "Yaozu, it's good that you and Chunyan can live here from now on."

I nodded and chuckled awkwardly, "Yeah."

Just then, Chunyan's phone rang.

Chunyan answered the phone and exclaimed in surprise, "Liu Haomei? Where are you?"

"I'm still developing the new area. I had a dinner party tonight, and we just finished eating... I'll be back soon. I wanted to let you know in advance so you and Brother Wang wouldn't worry."

"That's great, there's even a factory dinner..." Chunyan said enviously.

Liu Haomei has already hung up the phone.

"Once Yaozu's stitches are removed, you can go back to work."

Chunyan's mother patted her daughter's head: "It's getting late, I should go back."

I took a key to 508 and handed it to Chunyan's mother:

"Auntie, take a key, you can come anytime. There's one room left, and I won't rent it to anyone else. I'll rent the whole house for Chunyan and Liu Haomei."

Chunyan's mother took the keys and followed me downstairs: "Spending money like this, is your money... enough to live on?"

Chunyan said in a low voice, "Daozixiong gave Lao Wang 20,000, that's enough for him."

Chunyan's mother sighed, "Even if you have money, you have to be careful with it. Otherwise, you'll suffer when you run out of money."

When they got downstairs, they ran into Chunyan's father, Lao Xia.

When Lao Xia saw Chunyan and her mother, he immediately flew into a rage, glaring at his wife and pointing at her: "You filthy woman, where have you been gallivanting around until this hour? I haven't eaten yet, I'm waiting for you to come back and cook!"

That old man is so lazy! He doesn't go to work all day and doesn't even cook!

Chunyan's mother glared at her: "If you want to eat, cook for yourself. If you don't want to cook, then starve to death."

Old Xia immediately rolled up his sleeves: "You wretched woman, I'm going to..."

I reached out and took Old Xia's hand, and said with a smile, "Uncle Xia, I'll treat you to dinner. Come with me."

Old Xia was thin and hairy, and weak, so I dragged him to Fatty Sister's fried rice noodle shop.

"Sister-in-law, a big bowl of fried noodles, double the amount of beef, and a bottle of beer," I called to Sister-in-law Fatty.

"No, give me a bottle of baijiu!" Old Xia said with a grin.

"We also have some liquor, Uncle Xia, please have a seat."

I pressed Lao Xia down to sit, then went to the tobacco and liquor store next door and bought a bottle of baijiu and two packs of good cigarettes.

Old Xia cheered up, tucked one leg under his buttocks, opened a bottle of baijiu, took a swig, and thoroughly enjoyed himself...

Chunyan's mother stared at her, shook her head, and turned to leave.

"Auntie, wait a moment, I'll go up with you."

I patted Old Xia on the shoulder and whispered, "Uncle, you keep drinking. I'll bring you a case of liquor and a pack of cigarettes."

"Alright, alright, go ahead." Old Xia beamed.

I also took a carton of cigarettes worth seventy yuan and a case of liquor worth one hundred and fifty yuan from the tobacco and liquor store, carried them upstairs, and delivered them to Chunyan's mother.

Chunyan has already returned to 302.

Chunyan's mother and I walked into the building together. She took the cigarette from my hand and sighed, "Yaozu, why are you spending so much money again? Old Xia... he doesn't deserve it!"

I relaxed and laughed, "Auntie, this isn't worth much. Consider it a gift from your son-in-law."

Chunyan's mother stopped and looked at me happily:

"If you put it that way, I'll really accept it. It's okay for a son-in-law to buy his father-in-law some cigarettes and alcohol. But it's a promise, once you're truly my son-in-law, you can't go back on your word."

I nodded: "Auntie, my feelings for Chunyan are genuine. I'll tell Uncle Xia when he gets back."

Chunyan's mother smiled and said, "I can tell you're a good child. Let's go."

When I arrived at 604, Chunyan's mother opened the door, invited me to sit inside, and turned on the electric fan for me.

But from the next room, the creaking of the broken bed, the clapping of hands, and the wild shouts of the young couple came through...

Chunyan's mother blushed, unsure of what to say.

I felt embarrassed and didn't know how to react.