Zhang Li's angry voice interrupted Zuoqiu's wanton laughter, and the room became quiet.

Zuoqiu picked up the empty photo frame on the table and muttered to himself.

"Once upon a time, there was a photo in this frame, a beautiful photo."

"Is she pretty"?

Zuoqiu smiled and nodded, "She's very beautiful, no worse than your rich daughter."

Then he threw the photo frame into the trash can and said with a wry smile: "I won't talk about her anymore."

Lu Shanmin did not ask further questions. For Zuoqiu, it must have been a painful memory for Duan Meimei.

Zuo Qiu turned on his computer and clicked on a piece of news, "Come and take a look."

Lu Shanmin came closer to the screen, and a line of headlines appeared on the screen: "The Chief of the Second Supervision Section of the Parkhui District Work Safety Bureau was expelled from the Party and dismissed from public office on suspicion of accepting bribes."

Lu Shanmin had no sympathy for Huang Liang's fate, but he didn't quite understand what Zuoqiu's intention was in showing him this news.

Zuoqiu asked: "Do you know how I felt when I first read this news?"

Lu Shanmin shook his head.

Zuoqiu said with a smile: "I was so happy that I applauded."

Lu Shanmin frowned and said, "Don't you blame me for reporting Huang Liang?"

Zuoqiu chuckled and said, "Mountain man, I want to tell you that I don't read books without distinction between right and wrong. I also hate such people from the bottom of my heart. I am very happy that Huang Liang can subjugate him."

Lu Shanmin said embarrassedly: "When I said you were weak and spineless that night, it was just an angry comment. Don't take it seriously."

Zuoqiu smiled and said, "You are not completely wrong. You are not the only one who calls me cowardly. It's just that I haven't been willing to admit it."

"But I have never lost my integrity as a scholar, and I will never admit it now or in the future."

Zuoqiu continued: "There is not just one rat like Huang Liang, but a group. You have only met one Huang Liang now, and he is just the security chief of several bars, so you don't have a deep understanding. If

When you reach a certain level in the future, you will inevitably encounter a group of Huang Liang like this."

Zuoqiu stared into Lu Shanmin's eyes and said: "I'm not asking you to succumb to these Huang Liang. Since ancient times, sword-wielding knights have only relied on their quickness to appear heroic, but in fact they have not ended well."

Zuoqiu asked: "Compared with destroying one Huang Liang or destroying ten Huang Liang, which one do you choose?"

"Of course I choose to eliminate ten Huang Liang."

Zuoqiu nodded, "It is enough to eliminate one Huang Liang with a single will, but to eliminate ten hundred Huang Liangs, a single moment of will is not enough."

"I was angry that day not because you reported Huang Liang, but because you were too impulsive. If you want to destroy the enemy, you must first save yourself. Only by surviving first can you have more opportunities to destroy more enemies."

Zuoqiu asked, "Think about it, you can only eliminate one Huang Liang now. If a wealthy family like the Zeng family or the Hai family takes action, how many Huang Liangs can they eliminate?"

Lu Shanmin nodded, "I understand what you mean."

Zuoqiu smiled, "Shanmin, you said last time that you realized that if you want to support your people, you can't be trapped in the three bars on Minsheng West Road. This idea is right. Once you open a company, or move towards something better,

No matter if you go to the wider world, you will meet more and more Huang Liang. If you still have the inherent chivalrous temperament, you will not get far."

Lu Shanmin nodded, "I wrongly blamed you that night."

Zuoqiu smiled and said, "You don't have to blame yourself. It's not wrong to hate evil with hatred. If everyone in the world hated evil with hatred, people like Huang Liang would have nowhere to hide."

Lu Shanmin smiled and said, "I will try to be more comprehensive when doing things in the future."

Zuoqiu nodded, "Mountain man, you have always done things according to your own world outlook, outlook on life and values. To put it bluntly, you make decisions based on your instinct and intuition. People can live according to themselves,

Being frank and unrestrained is a rare state. But how many people in this world can live completely for themselves? In the past, you were alone, and doing so would not affect others, but it is different now, whether it is Tang Feizhou

Together with them and the more than 20 security guards under your command, they all rely on you for their livelihood."

After a pause, Zuoqiu stared at Lu Shanmin blankly, "And me."

Lu Shanmin met Zuoqiu's gaze. There was hope in his eyes, and there was also a hint of pleading. Zuoqiu was right. He had always acted according to his own instincts. As long as he was worthy of the world and his true heart,

Just do whatever comes to mind without thinking too much about the impact it will have on the people around you.

Zuoqiu looked at Lu Shanmin and asked, "Lu Shanmin, can I trust you?"

Lu Shanmin looked at Zuoqiu. His eyes were very bright, as if he saw a glimmer of light in the dark night. He didn't understand what was special about him that could allow this great talent to see the dawn in him.

Zuoqiu continued to ask, "Can you help me fight monsters, level up, return to the top, and regain my ideals?"

Lu Shanmin suddenly felt a heaviness in his heart, a heaviness that was regarded as a life-saving straw. He never thought that he would be responsible for the fate of others.

Zuoqiu asked again with a trembling voice, "Can you take me flying?"

Lu Shanmin gritted his teeth, "I'm just a mountain villager, why are you so sure I can take you flying?"

"Because you have the integrity of a scholar, but you don't have the cowardice of a scholar at all. Reading is a double-edged sword. The more you read, the more ideas you have, and you may even hesitate to move forward. But you are different. You have a firm belief."

Lu Shanmin frowned. He knew how much he weighed. How could a mountain villager who graduated from elementary school have the qualifications to bear the fate of others?

After being silent for a long time, Lu Shanmin shook his head, "I'm sorry, it's not that I don't want to take responsibility, it's that I don't think I can help you at all now. If one day I can fly with you, I will naturally not leave you behind."

You, as for now, I still want to take the road ahead step by step."

Zuoqiu smiled bitterly, with a hint of disappointment in his eyes, but also a hint of surprise. No matter at any time, Lu Shanmin was not arrogant and overestimated himself, was not excited like chicken blood, and was not frivolous.

Making a promise is not a more trustworthy performance.

Zuoqiu nodded and smiled, "Okay, let time tell."

Then he added: "Let's talk about business. Last time you said you wanted to expand your business scope and get rid of the dilemma of being choked by Hu Weiyong and Luo Xing. Do you have any ideas?"

Lu Shanmin shook his head, "Not yet. I don't know where to start. Hu Weiyong just sent his son to me two days ago. It seems that his trust in me has been further upgraded. As long as nothing big happens in the future, it should be fine."

Deal with me easily".

Zuoqiu said: "It's always good to be prepared for a rainy day. When you encounter any irreconcilable conflicts, he can still kick you out of two bars. The initiative is always in his hands."

Lu Shanmin nodded, "What good idea do you have?"

"Go find Luo Xing".

"Luo Xing"? Lu Shanmin frowned, "Why are you looking for him?"

"If you want to get out of Minsheng West Road, of course you have to start with the people outside Minsheng West Road. Luo Xing is considered a respectable person in both black and white circles in the entire Parkway District. As long as he is willing to help you, it will be easy to expand your business."

Lu Shanmin asked in confusion: "Will he definitely help me?"

"Why did Luo Xing give you 30% of the shares? He is different. He understands the principle of 'casting a wide net for people with potential and making connections with people with potential'. 30% of the shares of Rose Bar are nothing to him, just throw them away casually."

It's just a little money. This time you successfully win over Jiang Qin, he will look at you more differently. As long as you speak, the principle is the same as giving you 30% of the shares. As long as it is not too troublesome, I can get your favor and gratitude with a little effort. What's the point?

Instead of doing it”.

Lu Shanmin nodded, "Okay, I'll go tomorrow."

Zuoqiu said calmly: "Don't be impatient, you can't eat hot tofu in an impatient way. Sooner or later, you will have to pay back the money if you come out to work. The more impatient you are to beg him, the more you owe him. Just mention it casually when you go to deliver the account book this month.

Just mention it, it's best to let him take the initiative, so that you will owe him the least."

"Um".

Zuoqiu continued: "The girl who came to my house today is not an ordinary person."

Lu Shanmin was stunned for a moment and looked at Zuoqiu in surprise, "How do you know?"

Zuoqiu coughed, and of course he would not tell Lu Shanmin that he had been leaning against the crack of the door to eavesdrop on the conversation between the two of them this afternoon.

"I caught a glimpse of her when I was getting instant noodles. She was so beautiful, so of course she was not an ordinary person."

Lu Shanmin didn't think too much and said calmly: "Yes, this girl's family background is not simple."

Zuoqiu chuckled, "I guess you are not a simple guy, you can meet such a person."

Lu Shanmin shook his head, "We didn't meet by chance. Yaqian put me in contact intentionally. There are several other people. One of them, Chen Yang, is a little closer to me."

Zuoqiu smiled and said, "Zeng Yaqian really has good intentions."

Lu Shanmin asked, "Do you think it is really useful for me to contact these people?"

Zuoqiu nodded and shook his head, "It's useless now, but it will be useful if you get close to them one day."

Lu Shanmin nodded, "I think so too. After all, we are so different from them that we are not from the same world at all."

Zuoqiu looked at Lu Shanmin and said: "You have to remember one thing. When you have not grown to a certain height, do not ask for help from these people when you encounter any difficulties. On the one hand, apart from their family background, they personally cannot really help.

No matter what they do to you, their family will not do anything for a mountain boy who appears out of nowhere. On the other hand, as I said before, you always have to pay back if you come out to mess around. It is enough to swat a fly and find a fly swatter. There is no need.

To find a cannon, the cost is too high and the risk is too high."

Lu Shanmin nodded, "I know that. In the final analysis, I only have ordinary contact with them. We can't even be friends, let alone discuss interests."

Zuoqiu nodded with satisfaction, "By the way, you just said that Hu Weiyong put his son with you and asked him to follow you, and you planned to teach him."

Lu Shanmin was about to speak when Zuoqiu raised his hand to stop him and said in a pretentious manner, "Let me analyze what you did."

Lu Shanmin pursed his lips. As expected, Zuoqiu's old problem still couldn't be changed. He couldn't be more handsome for three seconds.

Zuo Qiu shook his head and said: "The best option is to flatter him and treat him like a master. The middle option is to do whatever he wants, as long as it doesn't affect the bar's work. The best option is to be patient and teach him the rules."

After speaking, he smiled and asked: "Which strategy did you choose?"

Lu Shanmin shook his head, "I beat him so hard that he didn't even recognize his mother."
To be continued...