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Carrying the cheap wine, Du Laosan walked unsteadily. After a while, he would be home.

"Du Lao San."

The sudden sound in the darkness made Du Laosan shudder. His confused consciousness instantly became clear and his eyes were fixed on the darkness ahead.

"Who?"

I saw a figure slowly walking out of the darkness ahead. This person was wearing black clothes, a hat and a mask, and his appearance could not be seen.

"Who are you? You are playing tricks on me. What do you want to do?" Du Laosan shouted angrily.

Zhou Chen said: "Du Laosan, I heard that you are engaged in ticket scalping?"

Du Lao San showed doubt on his face: "Who are you? I don't know what you are talking about. I am a good citizen and I don't know whether I am scalping or not."

"Du Laosan, I'm not who you think I am. You don't have to pretend. I was able to find you because I have already found out from the black market that you are the biggest ticket dealer in this area."

"You really don't want to frame me?"

Du Laosan looked at Zhou Chen who was covering himself tightly. He knew that the other party didn't want him to know his identity, which made him relax a little.

Zhou Chen's voice had naturally been changed. He couldn't turn it into a female voice, but he could still easily grasp the vicissitudes of life tone.

"I don't have time to talk nonsense with you. I want bicycle tickets and TV tickets. Can you get them?"

"Both tickets are extremely difficult to obtain. What makes you think I can get them?"

Du Laosan looked hesitant. Although he was in the ticket reselling business, he only resold ordinary food and meat tickets. He also sold bicycle tickets occasionally, but he had only sold precious tickets like televisions once in several years.

"Of course I have my own way. Can you tell me if I can get it?"

"How much do you want?"

"I'll take as many as you have."

Du Laosan's expression became even more suspicious. He felt that Zhou Chen was making fun of him, so he said in an unhappy tone: "Boy, are you kidding me?"

Suddenly a bag was thrown over and Du Laosan panicked.

"Here is three hundred dollars, it's your deposit. If you can get what I want, even if it's ten times or a hundred times, I will have the money to give you."

Du Laosan quickly opened the bag, and when he took a look, his breathing became heavy, because the bag was full of banknotes. Even if it was not three hundred, it was probably close to that.

He looked at Zhou Chen with a twinkling gaze: "You just gave me the money like this, aren't you afraid that I will take your money and not do the work for you?"

Zhou Chen sneered, "Three hundred dollars is nothing. I can give you three hundred dollars casually, which means that this amount of money is nothing to me. If you can continue to work with me, will you still care about this three hundred dollars? You are a smart person, you should understand what I mean."

Du Laosan took a deep breath. Three hundred yuan was not a small amount of money for him, but this mysterious man just threw it to him casually, as if he really had no shortage of money.

Although he was born a gangster, he is not stupid.

"You are so rich, why did you come to me?"

Zhou Chen said: "What's going on right now, don't you know? I am rich, but money doesn't necessarily buy what you want. I only ask you one question, will you do it? If not, give me the money back and I'll find someone else."

Du Laosan's eyes flickered, and after hesitating for a moment, he was about to say, "Yes, of course. If I help you find the ticket you want, I have to pay 20% more than the black market price. You know I'm taking a big risk."

Zhou Chen sneered: "You are really greedy, but I promise you, if you can get what I want, the price is not a problem."

"Then how can I find you if I get something?"

"When you get the stuff, place three bricks standing up here. When I see them, I'll come find you here in the evening. We'll exchange the goods and then we'll get the stuff."

Du Laosan thought about it and felt that he was not at a disadvantage. After all, he had already received the three hundred yuan, and even if this guy never showed up again, he would not suffer any loss.

"Okay, it's settled."

After the negotiation, Zhou Chen left the dark alley and looked at Du Laosan's back with a meaningful expression.

Du Laosan and Shui Ziliu are in the same area. He does the same business with both groups. As long as they want to trade with him, they will try their best to get tickets, and conflicts are inevitable.

"Du Laosan's power is stronger than Shui Ziliu and Luo Shibin. If they clash, Luo Shibin and his men will be the ones to suffer."

His original plan was to let Shui Ziliu and Luo Shibin collect tickets on a large scale, and then he would secretly notify the police to arrest them and lock them up for a few years.

But Luo Shibin's words made him change his mind. He felt that simply arresting him and locking him up for a few years was not enough, and Luo Shibin had to be dealt with once and for all.

So he changed his method and used this method to let the two sides quarrel. Then he would reap the benefits and take the opportunity to solve the trouble of Luo Shibin.

As for whether they would cause trouble, he was not worried at all, because he had already inquired about it. Du Laosan and Shui Ziliu had conflicts before, and even fought several times. The person killed by Tu Ziqiang was from Du Laosan's group.

So the purpose is the same this time, it is impossible not to fight.

This is called involution.

He doesn't need to show up in person, he just needs to control things behind the scenes. The only thing he needs to spend is a few hundred dollars.

But Zhou Chen didn't care about this money. As long as he could kill Luo Shibin and he wouldn't be suspected, he would just spend the money. At worst, he could copy more poems and write more articles in the future and earn it back soon.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 569 Threats, Warnings

When he returned home, Zhou Chen found that the light was still on in his mother Li Suhua's room, so he walked over.

The light in the room was dim. It turned out that Li Suhua did not turn on the electric light, but was using a kerosene lamp brought from home.

When Zhou Chen walked in, he saw Zheng Juan was there too. Li Suhua was knitting a sweater, and Zheng Juan was watching and studying beside her. The two were talking in low voices and did not notice Zhou Chen walking into the room at all.

Seeing the two of them concentrating on knitting sweaters, Zhou Chen coughed lightly.

"Cough cough."

The two people who were busy were startled by Zhou Chen's cough. Li Suhua even scolded him, "You kid, you walk without making any sound, do you want to scare us to death?"

Zhou Chen smiled bitterly and said, "It's not that I didn't make any noise, it's that you were too serious and didn't hear me opening the door. You didn't even notice me approaching."

Zheng Juan stood up and said embarrassedly, "Bingkun, I was just learning to knit with my mother, so I didn't hear you come back. Wait, I'll get you some water to wash your feet."

"Need not."

Zhou Chen held Zheng Juan down and asked her to sit down. "Don't worry about washing your feet yet. We'll talk later. Mom, are you knitting another sweater for Zhou Rong?"

"That's your sister."

Li Suhua scolded him in dissatisfaction.

"Yes, you are right. She is my sister."

Zhou Chen did not argue, but asked: "You have knitted several sweaters for her in the past few years, which are enough for her to wear for several years. My two sweaters are about to be broken, and you don't even knit me two more."

Li Suhua said, "How can it be the same? You are by my side, I can knit for you whenever I want. Besides, Juan'er is learning from me now, when she learns, you can let her knit for you, don't bother me anymore."

"Mom, you are too realistic. Although I am married, you can't just ignore me. Juan'er knits what Juan'er knits, and you knit what you knit. They are different, okay."

"You're the only one who can say that. Okay, mom will knit you a new one tomorrow. You're already a grown-up, and you're still competing with your sister for favor."

"She's older than me. They say that children who stay with their parents all day are not as good as those who live far away. Now I understand what this means. No matter how filial I am to you at home, you still think about my eldest brother and Zhou Rong the most."

Li Suhua put down the yarn in her hand, pointed at Zhou Chen and scolded him: "Nonsense, in my heart, the three of you are the same, you are all my favorite."

Watching the conversation between her husband and mother-in-law, Zheng Juan kept smiling. She liked this atmosphere very much, which made her feel the warmth of home.

"Kun'er, you've been coming home very late these past few days. Is your workplace busy?"

Li Suhua suddenly asked.

Zheng Juan also looked at Zhou Chen curiously. Zhou Chen used to come back for dinner, but in the past few days, he had not come back for dinner for several days in a row, and he always came back very late.

Zhou Chen said casually, "I am a bit busy. Recently, the agency asked me to write more poems and articles. Sometimes after work, I will ride my bike around to look for inspiration. It is difficult to have inspiration when I stay at home all the time."

When she heard that it was for work, Li Suhua immediately said seriously: "Since you are very busy, then don't always think about home. Just like you said, go around and look for inspiration."

Zheng Juan asked softly, "Bingkun, are you very tired recently?"

Zhou Chen smiled and said, "I'm not tired at all. Writing poems and articles can also make money. If we make more money, we can buy a big house of our own in the future, and we won't have to rent a house all the time."

Speaking of the house, Li Suhua started complaining again.

"You are such a troublemaker. Our house in Guangzi Piao is so nice, but you insisted on moving here. You have only lived here for a short time, and you are even thinking about buying another house. If you spend money lavishly like this, no matter how much money you make, it will never be enough for you to spend. Juan'er, you have to take good care of him and make him do less trouble."

Zheng Juan just responded with a smile. In fact, she had never thought about controlling Zhou Chen. She felt that her husband was a cultured man and the most capable. No matter what Zhou Chen said, she would listen to him. She was only responsible for listening, not controlling.

Zhou Chen said with a smile: "Mom, you are not speaking from the heart. I want to ask you, is it cleaner and more convenient to live here than to live in Guangzi Pian?"

Li Suhua rolled her eyes. "How can it be compared? Although it's very convenient and clean here, the only downside is that I can't see my former neighbors. There's no one to talk to."

Zhou Chen knew that this was Li Suhua's problem, so he advised her, "Mom, there are many neighbors around our house, but you just don't go out to make friends. Juan'er is at home too. During the day, let Juan'er take you out for a walk. Maybe you can make new friends."

Li Suhua said, "I am already so old, why would I make new friends? I just thought that when I have nothing to do during the day, I can ask Juan'er to go to Guangzi Pian with me and talk to your Aunt Qiao and the others. I will be satisfied."

"That's no problem. Give me some time. I'll buy Juan'er a bicycle. When I teach her how to ride a bicycle, I'll let her take you wherever you want to go."

When Zheng Juan heard that Zhou Chen wanted to buy her a bicycle, she waved her hands in fear: "No, you don't need to buy me a bicycle, Bingkun, I can't ride it."

"Didn't I tell you? I'll teach you."

"But I'm stupid and timid. I'm afraid I can't learn it."

Zhou Chen doesn't agree at all that Zheng Juan is timid. Having watched the TV series, he knows very well that Zheng Juan is not timid.

Even when faced with big things, she was able to remain calm most of the time. For the sake of her husband, she even dared to slap the big bear, which was not something a timid woman would do.

"It's okay. If you can't learn it in one go, let's learn it a few more times. Believe me, you will be able to learn it soon."

Seeing that her husband was so confident in her, Zheng Juan was also moved.

If she said that she didn't want to learn how to ride a bicycle, that would be a lie. In this day and age, who doesn't want a bicycle of their own? It's just that she was afraid of causing trouble for Zhou Chen and wasting money.

Li Suhua also agreed, "Juan'er, just listen to Kun'er on this matter. Learning to ride a bicycle will be convenient in the future. If you encounter any problems, you don't need Kun'er to run back and forth. We can solve them ourselves."

Seeing that her mother-in-law also agreed, Zheng Juan nodded obediently.

Zhou Chen glanced at the kerosene lamp on the table and said, "Mom, we have electric lights at home, so don't use kerosene lamps anymore. They are bad for your eyes and are poisonous. If you use them for a long time, they will be bad for your health."

Li Suhua didn't take it seriously: "We have been using kerosene lamps for decades and we haven't seen any problems with our health. Electric lamps are such a waste of money. Kerosene lamps are more convenient and save money."

"It's better to spend some money than to hurt your eyes. Mom, look at your eyes. Are your vision getting blurrier lately?"

"I'm old, so of course my eyesight is blurry."

"Your age has no direct relationship to your blurry eyes."

Zhou Chen was speechless. As people age, their eyesight does weaken, but Li Suhua's situation was different. Her condition was caused purely by acquired factors.

"Juan'er, you must put away the kerosene lamp tomorrow. You are not allowed to use it for Mom without my permission."

"what?"

Zheng Juan suddenly looked panicked. She didn't expect that the topic would come up with herself. She had to listen to Zhou Chen's words, but she didn't have the courage to control her mother-in-law. She hesitated and didn't know how to answer.

Li Suhua glared at Zhou Chen: "Don't make things difficult for Juan'er. It's just using a light bulb. Look at what you can do."

Zhou Chen chuckled a few times, then pulled Zheng Juan back to the room.

A few days later, at the place where Zhou Chen and Du Laosan met last time, there were a few scoundrels hanging around.

These second-rate guys were arranged by Du Laosan to monitor. Although Du Laosan promised Zhou Chen to help him get the votes, he was not a pushover either.

Zhou Chen knew him, but he didn't know who Zhou Chen was, which made him feel very uneasy. Moreover, Zhou Chen gave him so much money at once, which surprised him and made him greedy at the same time.

But he didn't know how to find Zhou Chen, so he used the simplest method and arranged someone to keep an eye on him. At the same time, according to Zhou Chen's request, he placed three upright bricks and waited for Zhou Chen to appear.

Unfortunately, he waited for several nights but Zhou Chen never showed up, which made him start to doubt Zhou Chen.

Du Laosan hid in the shadows, his expression not looking very good. Why didn't that person show up? Was three hundred yuan really so insignificant to him?

While he was thinking, neither he nor his men noticed that several children suddenly ran past the alley, and one of the children even looked inside the alley a few times.

"Thank you, little friend."

Zhou Chen, wearing a mask, handed a few candies to the little girl in front of him.

The little girl jumped up happily: "Thank you, uncle."

"You're welcome. Go play."

"Goodbye uncle."

Zhou Chen turned and left only after the little girl jumped away.

Although Du Laosan was a small-time gangster who was not presentable, he seemed to be quite alert. They had been placing bricks for several days in a row to lure him out.

Fortunately, he was very vigilant and did not show up after seeing it for the first time, but observed it for several days in a row. Otherwise, he might have been tricked by this guy.

It is indeed impossible to underestimate anyone, even these small-time hooligans at the bottom of society.