Chapter 101: Storm is Coming
Zhang Nianzu asked, "Why do you want me to join?"
Lei Xiaohu said, "The Black Panther Gang may seem prosperous, but it is actually in a state of lack of successors. Ah Bao is not good at coordinating the overall situation, and the Twelve Stick Flowers are nothing more than a gimmick. People are now unsettled. I need a successor to reassure everyone. Then I found that you are not bad. You are brave, resourceful, loyal and righteous. Moreover, many people in our gang have been defeated by you. They all respect you."
Zhang Nianzu did not respond.
Outside the door, the Twelve Stick Flowers had been knocked down by Ah San and Ah Si and couldn't stand up. Uncle Bao knew that his move might not be able to reverse the defeat, and seeing that Li Changgui was calm and didn't want to fight him, he still held on to the hope that he would, "Let's wrestle."
Li Changgui was so annoyed that he put one arm on the table and said, "Come on."
Uncle Bao solemnly grasped Li Changgui's hand and pressed it down with all his strength. Li Changgui sipped the tea in his other hand and said, "Start when you say start - oh, it has already started? Then you should try harder." He judged that the game was in progress by the redness of the opponent's face. Uncle Bao's face was flushed as if it was about to bleed, but Li Changgui did not move at all. He said, "Why don't you use both hands?"
Lei Xiaohu watched this scene and said, "These new brothers you have recruited are very good at fighting. "
"He's not a younger brother, he's a clan member."
Lei Xiaohu said: "What's your reply? I am inviting you on behalf of the Black Panther Gang."
Zhang Nianzu shook his head and said, "I'm sorry, but I still can't agree to this."
Lei Xiaohu's face darkened and he said, "I haven't agreed to your relationship with Tingting yet."
Zhang Nianzu smiled bitterly and said, "I used to think you were forced into a corner, but now I realize that's not the case."
Lei Xiaohu glared and asked, "What do you mean?"
Zhang Nianzu said: "Do you really want Tingting to be associated with the word 'gangster' for her whole life? Born into gangster family and marry a gangster boss?"
Lei Xiaohu said angrily: "So you really look down on me?"
Zhang Nianzu said: "I have to consider Tingting."
Lei Xiaohu was completely terrified. The Black Panther Gang had been gaining popularity over the years, and he had considered Lei Tingting's choice of spouse. He had rejected most gang leaders on the grounds that they were "not a good match". He did not expect that he would be looked down upon by others today. He said coldly, "Consider Tingting? Will Tingting follow you and repair cars for others for the rest of her life?"
Zhang Nianzu said indifferently: "That's better than being hacked to death by someone following you."
Lei Xiaohu stood up suddenly, but he rationally did not take action - last time he still had a Japanese sword in his hand and couldn't do anything. He patiently said: "The Black Panther Gang is not everything you think. Why don't you go to a branch first? I promise I won't let you do anything you don't want to do." This was his last sincerity.
Zhang Nianzu said: "Small gambling for pleasure is a bait thrown by casino owners. Once you enter the game, you can't help yourself. I understand this principle." Speaking of this, Zhang Nianzu thought of Zhao Weiming a little bit...
Lei Xiaohu couldn't hold it in any longer. He pointed at Zhang Nianzu and said, "You little bastard, don't be ungrateful!"
Lei Tingting heard the noise inside and poked her head in panic.
Lei Xiaohu pointed at Lei Tingting and said, "Come back with me!"
Zhang Nianzu sat still and said, "She's not going anywhere."
Lei Xiaohu was somewhat bewildered at this moment. Over the years, he had developed the habit of taking action instead of talking. However, taking action was obviously unrealistic. If you can't win on the battlefield, there's nothing to talk about at the negotiation table. The Twelve Stick Flowers were still lying on the ground. Uncle Bao's face was flushed and he seemed to be in a stalemate with others. Lei Xiaohu stamped his feet and said, "Come back to me when you've made up your mind!"
Uncle Bao, out of respect as a warrior, certainly couldn't use his two hands to arm wrestle. No matter how hard he tried, his opponent remained motionless, and he didn't fight back, so he thought he had fought Li Changgui to a draw. At this moment, Li Changgui saw Lei Xiaohu leaving the door, and he easily put his hand down and said to Uncle Bao, "You can go too."
Uncle Bao stood up in despair and followed Lei Xiaohu out to the street. Ah San and Ah Si helped the twelve stick flowers up one by one and said enthusiastically, "Come and play again later."
Zhang Nianzu looked at their departing backs and said to Lei Tingting, "Did you hear what your father said?"
Lei Tingting said: "Yeah."
"You won't blame me for not agreeing to him, right?"
Lei Tingting leaned on Zhang Nianzu's shoulder and said, "I think you are right. My dad will figure it out sooner or later."
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When Zhang Xiaoliang returned home from school in the afternoon, he found that there was a party going on next door. The speakers were placed between the two houses and were turned up loudly. Groups of people were carrying beer and barbecuing and making a lot of noise in the yard. He walked to his own lawn and saw several cars parked there. It took him a long time to walk a few steps to the door.
When they entered the house, Zhang Shuxin was frowning as he cooked. Zhang Xiaoliang stood at the door and looked into the yard and said, "Dad, their car has crushed our lawn."
Zhang Shuxin hummed and said helplessly: "Forget it, it's not like this every day."
"Didn't you say that lawn is my most precious thing?"
Zhang Shuxin's expression darkened, and he said, "After your mother passed away, there was no one to take care of her. Wait until winter is over and spring comes to find something that can be taken care of."
"We can't just let them destroy it, can we?" Zhang Xiaoliang said, "How about I go talk to them?" He knew that as a father, he tried his best to be kind to others in his dealings. To put it bluntly, he just wanted to maintain his reputation. This was the second time this week that the neighbor had held a party and disturbed the neighbors.
"Or... goodbye, do your homework after dinner. Dad has to stay up late to perfect the engineering drawings. It's not early to go to bed anyway."
Zhang Xiaoliang spread his hands helplessly.
After dinner, Zhang Shuxin took the USB drive into the study. He turned on the computer and waited for the password as usual, but unexpectedly found that the screen lit up and he was directly on the desktop. Zhang Shuxin's heart trembled. He carefully opened the documents to check the time when they were last opened. He found that someone had operated them during the time he was away. He hurriedly walked out and asked Zhang Xiaoliang: "Xiaoliang, have you touched Dad's computer?"
Zhang Xiaoliang said blankly: "No."
Zhang Shuxin's expression became serious. He certainly believed Zhang Xiaoliang. The files in the computer had been carefully read, but nothing was lost. He vaguely knew the other party's purpose.
"Dad, what's wrong?"
Zhang Shuxin came back to his senses and said, "Nothing." He used a laptop that was disconnected from the Internet to open the contents of the USB flash drive, spent a whole night modifying them, and then cut them out and put them into the USB flash drive. At this time, it was time for Zhang Xiaoliang to go to school again.
Zhang Shuxin handed the USB drive to Zhang Xiaoliang and said solemnly, "Xiaoliang, I'm giving this to you for safekeeping. Remember, don't let anyone know it's with you."
Zhang Xiaoliang nodded and asked, "Are you in any trouble?"
Zhang Shuxin murmured, "It's okay, everything will be fine after next month."
