Chapter 46: Discussing Where to Go (Begging for Collection)

  It's time to eat lunch, Huang Li glanced at He Daku and his family, and thought of inviting them to a restaurant for a meal. But it seemed like a slap in the face, making things even more embarrassing for them. Forget it, just make do with something here! Thinking this, he took out three dollars and handed them to Zhang Xiaoshun, saying: "Uncle Zhang, you're familiar with the area, would you mind buying some wine and dishes? We can eat and chat together."

  "Alright!" Zhang Xiaoshun didn't stand on ceremony either, took the foreign money and turned around to leave.

  He Daku was about to intercept, but was pulled back by Huang Li, "Uncle He, don't be polite, we still have to discuss how to arrange things afterwards!"

  "Look at this mess——" He Daku stopped in his tracks, sighing and gesturing for Huang Li and Zhen Niang to sit down. A boy gave Niu Niu a clay doll, and the children chattered and went off to play on one side.

  "What are you going to do in the future, Uncle He?" Huang Li asked seriously: "You can't just go on like this, can you? You rent a house and do some business, I can still afford a few hundred dollars."

  "I also have money, over one hundred." said Zhen Niang in a low voice.

  "Alas, this is really..." He Da-kui sighed and calmed down his emotions, saying slowly: "To be honest with you, I don't plan to stay in Tianjin anymore. Having offended the hoodlums, nothing goes smoothly, they pester and bother people, giving them a big headache."

  "Where are you planning to go? You're not going back home, are you?" Huang Li asked.

  He Da Kui shook his head and said, "That little brat of mine ran to Beiping. A few days ago, he sent a message through someone saying that he was pulling a rickshaw there and could make a living. I thought to myself, Tianjin has hoodlums, but Beiping doesn't, so even if it's just for peace of mind, I'd rather go there than be worried sick all day. I was thinking of saving up some travel money and leaving, but then you guys came. If you had come a bit later, you wouldn't have been able to find me."

  "In that case, let's hurry up and pack, we'll set off as soon as possible." Huang Li said bluntly: "Travel expenses are not a problem."

  For Huang Li, it's all the same wherever he goes, Tianjin or Beiping, just a difference in place names. Anyway, he doesn't even know his true destination. He just wants to settle down Zhen Niang and her daughter as soon as possible, which also means completing his task and fulfilling his responsibility.

  He Da Kui nodded and said cautiously: "Alright, you find a place to stay first. Just for these two days, we'll quietly set off. Hopefully, Qiang Ga Zi has already forgotten about this matter and won't come to bother us again."

  Huang Li opened his mouth, but didn't speak. This rascal was good at being a nuisance and causing trouble, and it wasn't easy to deal with him. You couldn't just kill them all like pirates!

  What is Tianjin hooliganism really based on? It's based on being cheap with one's life, this life is worthless, can be exchanged for someone else's at any time, if the other person doesn't want to exchange with you, then you win. Their arrogance is also established under the premise of legal protection, knowing that the opponent does not dare to take their lives, if they are not forced to desperation, the opponent will not bother to take their lives, it's not worth going to court for a worthless life.

  After chatting for a while, Zhang Xiaoshun carefully planned the trip to Beiping and returned with a lot of things, sweating profusely. As he opened one by one oil paper package, there were steamed buns, roasted cakes, smoked meat, roasted chicken, pickled vegetables and other easy-to-carry food, as well as two bottles of white wine.

  The aroma of meat wafted through the air, and several children who were playing nearby turned their eyes towards it, their eyes gleaming with desire. He Daku's wife brought out a few pairs of chopsticks, two or three broken bowls, arranged everything neatly, then retreated to one side.

  He Da Kui gave Zhang Xiao Shun a stern look, implying that he was being impolite by coming to the funeral. Zhang Xiao Shun smiled awkwardly and didn't make any excuses.

  "Zhen Niang, you take some of this food and go eat with He Shu and the kids over there." Huang Li knew a bit about the etiquette of this era - men entertained guests, while women and children were not allowed at the table. But having others stare at him as he ate wouldn't be enjoyable either, so by letting Zhen Niang join them, it was a win-win solution.

  A trunk serves as a table, three men sit on the ground, clinking cups and saucers, eating and drinking. On the other side, this rare delicacy also makes women and children eat with relish.

  He Dakuai and Zhang Xiaoshun drank a lot, but Huang Li only had a small amount, just taking small sips to accompany them. After two cups, Zhang Xiaoshun's face was slightly red, and he became more talkative.

  "When I came back from buying things, I saw those two outsiders and a little kid, they were also drinking and eating meat!" Zhang Xiaoshun saw that Huang Li and He Dakuai didn't understand, so he explained again. What he said was about the old man who sold strong flavor in Taichang's footpath and drew big prizes, and the dark skinny guy.

  "Hmph." He Daku sneered and said disdainfully, "Relying on this to get the better of Old Six, I think they're dreaming!"

  "How could that be? Heinous Old Six agreed in front of so many people, how can he dare to deny it now? Then how can he still mix in the Jianghu in the future?" Zhang Xiaoshun said disbelievingly.

  "Hei Xin Lao Liu wouldn't naturally not pay his debts, but if that old man doesn't come to collect this money, won't he just save it?" He Da Kui narrowed his eyes, with a scornful smile hanging from the corner of his mouth.

  "Isn't he coming to collect it? Can't be, right? The old man has suffered so much, will he not want this money?" Zhang Xiaoshun asked in puzzlement.

  "He certainly wants to take it. But wealth and honor are in heaven, life and death are by fate! If he didn't even have his life, could he still come to take this money?" He Daku took a sip of wine and said vaguely: "Do you still remember that rascal from two years ago? He also sold incense and got hanged, but only took it for three days before dying. You don't know what happened, do you?"

  "I heard he was injured internally, and that scoundrel even had people go pay their respects..."

  "Fart, the cat cried and wasted the mouse." He Daku cursed with a drunk excitement: "The black-hearted old six put poison in the salt, whoever eats it will be finished."

  Zhang Xiaoshun's hand shook, almost spilling the wine in his bowl. "Can't be, Hei Xinlao Liu would do such a thing, it's too despicable and vicious. Da Kui, how did you know about this top-secret matter?"

  He Da Kui spoke out, then regretted it. He hesitated for a moment and said seriously: "Shunzi, don't ask about this anymore, just pretend I didn't say it. You also know how vicious the black-hearted old six is, but whatever you do, don't spread it around."

  Zhang Xiaoshun also knew the severity of the matter. If the news leaked out, Hei Xin Lao Liu would definitely kill to silence anyone in order to survive in the underworld. His face turned ugly and he nodded repeatedly, never mentioning this matter again.

  The world is indeed treacherous, Huang Li's words were few, but what he heard was all remembered in his heart. For him, everything he saw and heard would become experience for future life and dealings, which was quite useful.

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