A Red Dead Redemption Story

Chapter 237 Hongmen Guild Hall
Before I even had a few bites of the food inside, something happened outside.

Angry curses, the sound of tables and chairs falling over, and the sound of broken dishes kept coming into the private room from outside.

Arthur didn't hesitate, he got up and went to the hall to see what was going on outside, and Sadie, who followed Arthur, took her revolver directly.

"Okay, what, Boss Zhang? Are you trying to improve your skills?! You're looking for someone, right?"

I saw two Chinese men on the ground wearing black mandarin jackets. They were being pushed to the ground by Arthur's employees sitting outside, with their faces touching the ground.

For Arthur's people, they couldn't understand what the two men were constantly cursing and saying.

On the side, the anxious Lao Zhang was too excited and couldn't speak English for a while. So after subduing the two people, Arthur's people didn't understand what was going on. Everyone was confused. Forced.

Seeing Arthur coming out, Short hurried forward and explained:

"Boss, these two people came up and lifted our table, and then we held them down. However, we really couldn't understand what they were saying."

Coincidentally, Lao Zhang's son went to deliver food, and the only bilingual person in the store was not there.

So when Lao Zhang saw Arthur coming out, he seemed to see a savior, and quickly said:

"Arthur, let them go quickly. They are from Hongmen."

"Hongmen?" Arthur probably knew what it was. He originally thought it was Karl's people who were looking for trouble, but he didn't expect it to be the case.

Arthur and Lao Zhang nodded and told him not to worry and to handle it themselves. Then under Lao Zhang's worried gaze, Arthur came to the two people who were being held down and said in Cantonese:

"You two, is there some misunderstanding?"

"..."

"You foreign devil, you can actually speak our words?"

Good guy, foreign devil...

Arthur forced a smile, and with the idea of ​​not getting into trouble if we could be friends, he said as politely as possible:

"Look, you came up and overturned the table where my people were eating. I think this is a rude behavior everywhere, right?"

The man who called Arthur a foreign devil just now, he was silent for a moment, and then said in a much more relaxed tone:
"Okay, this is indeed something we did wrong. Let us go first?"

Arthur saw that this man seemed to be reasonable, so he motioned to his men to let them go. When the two men stood up again and patted the dust on their bodies, the man who just spoke gave Arthur a fist. Then said:

"Fang Jiaju, this gentleman, what's your name?"

Arthur looked at the Fang Jiaju in front of him in surprise. To be honest, judging from his appearance and conversation, he didn't seem like the kind of person who would come to trouble an honest businessman?

"Arthur, Arthur Callahan, or do you need me to think of a Chinese name for you?"

"..." Although he couldn't understand Arthur's operation, Fang Jiaju still said:
"Sir, since the misunderstanding between us has been resolved, please don't hinder us from Hongmen's work." "Wait a minute." Seeing Fang Jiaju who didn't intend to explain too much to himself, Arthur had no choice but to take the initiative asked:
"Boss Zhang and I are friends, so I definitely can't stand by and watch you bully him."

Hearing this, Fang Jiaju still didn't understand that Arthur regarded them as the kind of villains and hooligans. However, seeing that Arthur, a foreign devil, seemed to be quite loyal, Fang Jiaju finally frowned and said Arthur explained:

"This matter is not what you think, sir, you'd better not be nosy, Boss Zhang borrowed a sum of money from our Hongmen Clubhouse. , we gave it a grace. Now, the grace date has passed, and Boss Zhang still hasn’t paid back the money..."

At this point, Fang Jiaju felt that he had explained enough, so he stopped there. He believed that Arthur could understand what this matter was about.

The face of Lao Zhang across from him was also ugly. He kept saying sorry to the customers who passed by and left early because they didn't want to cause trouble, and he just kept sighing on the side.

Looking at this scene, Arthur didn't know whether he was being nosy or not. He asked Lao Zhang:

"Old Zhang, do you owe someone money?"

"Oh, the tuition fee, Ah Le's tuition fee, was borrowed. It's indeed my fault. I originally thought that after he graduated and found a job, I could pay it back by saving some money from the restaurant, but I didn't expect..."

Lao Zhang did not continue talking. It is natural to pay back debts. When he came to Fang Jiaju, he cupped his fists and bowed, and then said:

"Little brother, this matter is indeed my problem. I originally thought that business has been good recently, so I wanted to delay it for two more days and then see if I can pay back some. Alas, it has become like this. It's really I'm sorry, it's all my fault."

Although Fang Jiaju seemed to be talking easily just now, in fact, he was treating Arthur. To Lao Zhang, Fang Jiaju was no longer as polite as before. He said categorically:

"Whether it's right or wrong is not something I should consider. Just one sentence, can I pay back the money now?"

Arthur listened on the sidelines, thinking to himself that if Lao Zhang had the money to pay back, he wouldn't have to talk to you so much. Alas, in the end, Arthur stood up nosy and said:

"Okay, let me chat with Lao Zhang for a few words. How about you drink some tea here?"

"...Okay." Fang Jiaju was not being hypocritical, but he had already seen it. This foreign Japanese who seemed to be rich seemed to have a good relationship with Lao Zhang. Anyway, as long as he could go back with the money, he would have completed his mission. As for He doesn't care about the rest.

Arthur took the frowning Lao Zhang back to the private room. He didn't mince words. After asking how much money he still owed, he said straightforwardly:
"I think you can't pay back the money for the time being. I can help you pay back the money..."

"Ah? This can't be done." Before Arthur could finish speaking, Lao Zhang refused. There is an old saying in China that if you show courtesy for nothing, you will be raped or stolen. Although Lao Zhang and Arthur had a good chat. , but he is not stupid, how could he not see that Arthur is not an ordinary person.

Arthur ignored Lao Zhang's refusal and continued:

"...But, listen to me first. This is conditional. I am not a philanthropist. Of course I have to repay the good deeds I do. Of course, this is not something to embarrass you. Every month I only You need to modify some figures when you make accounts and pay taxes..."

Outside, Ah Le, who came back from delivering takeaways, saw something happened at home. After knowing that his father and others were in the private room, he was about to rush in directly, but he heard what Arthur said outside. For some reason, By some strange coincidence, he did not open the door, but continued to listen outside.

"...How about it? That's about it. I've paid off your debt for you, and you don't need to pay it back to me. I just need you to give me some symbolic shares."

After Arthur probably explained the entire operation process to Lao Zhang, he said no more. He just smoked a cigarette and looked at Lao Zhang who was lost in thought, waiting for his answer.

To be honest, it is not difficult for Arthur to directly help Lao Zhang repay the money. If he really wants to do good deeds, it is not impossible, but why?

As the saying goes:
"A small kindness nourishes a noble person, a great kindness nourishes an enemy",
(End of this chapter)