Rebooting the Peak Years of 1985

Chapter 4 The God of Gamblers is Alive
Hongqi Factory, an abandoned warehouse in the southwest corner of the factory area.

Seven or eight young men gathered in front of a broken wooden table, playing cards.

Most of them were smoking cigarettes and wearing overalls, and two were wearing smart jackets.

"Boom."

The old iron door opened, and Liang Long and Chen Huajiang walked in.

"Yo, Huajiang is here."

"Come on, come on, make a few handfuls."

They were all acquaintances who often played together, and they were very enthusiastic when they saw Chen Huajiang.

However, there is a reason for their “enthusiasm”.

Chen Huajiang loves to gamble, but he loses nine times out of ten. In the eyes of these people, he is just a money-splitting boy.

To put it bluntly, he was taken advantage of.

"Hua Jiang, come to me."

A lean and short man, his eyes rolled and his face was full of smiles.

His name is Hou Mingdong, nicknamed Monkey, and he usually defrauds Chen Huajiang of a lot of money.

Chen Huajiang greeted everyone with a smile and joined the game.

The monkey waited for him to sit down and smiled secretly at the Diplodocus behind him.

These people were playing fried gold flowers. In the first few games, everyone was chatting and laughing. The monkey even made fun of Chen Huajiang for getting fired for fighting.

But ten minutes later, Chen Huajiang seemed to have suddenly gotten lucky and won several big games in a row.

Half an hour later, everyone in the circle was stunned. Chen Huajiang, who was usually confused, was terrifyingly shrewd today.

Everyone is losing, only he wins!
Today is the day to pay wages. These people used to be very confident, but now they all have sad faces.

Especially Diplodocus, his forehead was already sweating.

He has an impetuous personality, and the more he loses, the bigger his bets become. He actually lost more than 100 yuan in his pocket!

"No more playing, I lost everything." A fat man slammed the cards on the table.

"I'm gone too."

"Chen Huajiang must have stepped on shit today."

Seven or eight people lost everything, even the smartest monkey was no exception.

"Hehe, my brother spent a lot of money, luck."

Chen Huajiang said modestly, but put all the money in his pocket without hesitation.

In his last life, he had seen countless big scenes, and defeating these idiots was really easy.

After the lunch break, those who had lost all their money went to work one by one with their heads down.

After a while, only Chen Huajiang and Liang Long were left doing nothing.

Liang Long has a name in the security department, but there is no specific division of labor. Usually no one cares about him at all.

He took out a cigarette and smoked it with a gloomy look on his face.

He had worked hard to get this hundred yuan with his father, but he had lost it all.

"Snapped."

Chen Huajiang took ten photos of Da Tuan in front of Liang Long.

"Hua Jiang, what do you mean?"

Diplodocus raised his head.

"We are brothers, how can I win your money?"

Chen Huajiang also lit up a cigarette.

"Damn, who do you think I am? If you really think I'm a brother, take the money away!"

Diplodocus deliberately kept a straight face.

Although he usually does nothing, his brand is excellent and he never defaults on his debts.

Although he felt distressed after losing money, he refused to lose face.

Chen Huajiang chuckled and moved closer.

"Since we are brothers, I have something to do now, can you help me?"

"What's the matter?"

"Now that I have no job, I have to make ends meet. I want to open a snack bar in the rooms at the entrance."

Chen Huajiang came today, mostly because of Liang Long.

There are three red brick houses at the entrance of the factory. They used to be for the security department. Now that the security department has moved to the factory, the houses are empty.

Liang Long's father, Liang Yuanchao, was in charge of this matter.

"Open a snack bar?"

Liang Long frowned, but he didn't expect that Chen Huajiang had some ideas.

"Every time I make a mistake, I just happened to win some money today, which is enough to start a business. As long as your dad agrees to rent the house to me, I will give you [-]% of the money!"

Chen Huajiang picked up the 100 yuan on the table.

Liang Long thought about it, he lost the money anyway, it would be good if he could get [-]% of the shares.

As for those houses, it was just a matter of Liang Yuanchao's words.

"Okay, I'll go back and talk to my dad, wait until I believe it."

Diplodocus couldn't hold two ounces of sesame oil in his belly. He thought this would work, so he got up immediately and went to find his father.

Chen Huajiang continued to wait in the warehouse.

In less than half an hour, Diplodocus came back happily.

"Hua Jiang, my dad said it's okay, but the house is too dilapidated, so you have to clean it up yourself."

Liang Long walked in furiously.

"As expected of a good brother, he is meticulous in his work!"

Chen Huajiang put on a high hat and went over, then changed his subject: "However, a contract must be signed for this matter."

"Sign the contract?"

"This is what my dad said. What's the use of signing that thing?"

Liang Long was a little unhappy, as if Chen Huajiang didn't trust his father.

"Haha, after all, I have a problem with Gou Zhiguo, and I am also afraid that he will cause trouble for your father."

Chen Huajiang found a reason.

"Okay, you come with me."

The two rode motorcycles and came to the security department.

Hongqi Factory was a large factory. It used to have a company of militiamen, even equipped with trucks and machine guns, giving it full firepower.

Although it is no longer allowed to hold weapons, there are still forty or fifty people in the group, which is more than enough to intimidate the surrounding gangsters.

The innermost single room is Liang Yuanchao's office.

"Bunny, why are you back?"

Liang Yuanchao is 1.9 meters tall, sitting there like a hill.

He had a loud voice and roared, making Diplodocus shrink back in fright.

"Dad, Chen Huajiang is afraid that Gou Zhiguo will cause trouble, so he wants to sign a contract."

Even though Diplodocus looks very cool outside, in front of his father, he is like a mouse meeting a cat.

"Gou Zhiguo? How dare he bring trouble to me?"

Liang Yuanchao snorted disdainfully.

"Chief Liang, you smoke."

Chen Huajiang directly placed an unopened box on his desk.

"Isn't this just in case? You are not afraid of him trying to govern the country, but I am!"

"Besides, I also want to work for a long time, so please help me."

Chen Huajiang said with a smile.

Liang Yuanchao looked at Chen Huajiang in surprise.

He knew Chen Huajiang's virtues, but he didn't expect to become so troublesome now.

Liang Yuanchao arrived at this box, but everyone loved to hear good things.

He opened the cigarette carelessly, and Chen Huajiang immediately lit it for him.

"Okay, let's sign one."

After a while, the contract was signed, and Liang Yuanchao stamped it with the official seal of the Security Section.

For a three-year lease, the total rent is only 90 yuan, and it can be paid once a year. It's like using it for free.

After putting away the contract, Chen Huajiang and Liang Long left the office.

"When the snack bar opens in the future, remember to bring someone with you."

Chen Huajiang said with a smile.

Just now, the two of them signed a contract for hotel shares in front of Liang Yuanchao.

This is also the reason why Liang Yuanchao kept the rent so low.

"no problem!"

Liang Long is now considered one of the bosses, and he is actually a little excited.However, he was more excited for the novelty and did not expect to make any money.

After saying goodbye to Diplodocus, Chen Huajiang went to the grocery store again and bought a lot of things before returning home.

(End of this chapter)