Chapter 31: The Three Correct Views
The scene was very embarrassing for a while.
Jia Zhenhua didn't know whether to be happy or annoyed, pointing at Jia Zizai and scolding him: "Jia Zizai, you smoke fake cigarettes, drink fake wine, wear fake brands, and finally even Zizai is fake. I thought you would really dare to fight for me, but after all this trouble, you even lied to your sister!"
Jia Zizai sat on the ground without saying anything. Jiutong pulled him up and said, "Get up. Don't you have anything to say?"
Jia Zi then said to Jia Zhenhua in a stammering voice: "I'm not lying to you. If anyone dares to treat you badly, I will fight him to the death!"
Jia Zhen made a "Puh" sound and stopped chasing the drowned dog.
Jia Zizai lit up a fake cigarette that he produced and sold himself, and after a moment of silence, he said to Jiu Tong: "I don't really want to kill you, I just want you to give up. This kind of household electricity won't kill people with one or two hits..."
Zhao Weiming pulled Jia Zizai to study his insulating suit and said in surprise: "What's going on? Have you been preparing for this for a long time, so you have all the props ready?" Jia Zizai's methods were actually not clever at all. He put on the insulating suit when he was looking for the wooden box in the compartment, and also changed his original T-shirt into a shirt. It's just that these people were too ignorant and no one noticed.
Jia Zizai said: "No."
Zhao Weiming said: "What is this tech geek outfit of yours for? Wow, the quality is really good."
Jia Zizai said, "I made this when I was setting up a night market." He pointed at the wires on his insulated suit and said with shame, "These places can be used to install small light bulbs. They will be very attractive at night..."
Zhao Weiming said, "I didn't realize you were a science and engineering guy." He paused and said, "No, according to your plan, those sockets won't be able to shock you. If I only installed one clip and you run into it, then your gamble will be a draw, right? Oh - so you took precautions early. If this happens, you will put the blame on me, right?" Zhao Weiming finally understood why Jia Zizai said that. In fact, Jia Zizai was hoping that Zhao Weiming would install all ten clips, so that he could win faster and less noticeably.
Jia Zizai's face turned red and white. He took off his insulating suit and carefully checked the circuits. Zhao Weiming couldn't help but come up to him and asked, "Why doesn't your thing work?"
Jia Zizai found a breakpoint and sighed, "Maybe it was left on for too long and caused a short circuit."
Jiutong said: "Do you have anything else to say? Do I win?"
Jia Zizai gritted his teeth and finally said, "It was just a live socket that I ran into. I have nothing to say. You win."
Jia Zhenhua was filled with pity at this moment. She knew that Jia Zizai had set up a night market in the past, but she had never seen these things. She thought of how her brother had gone through so much hardship and suffering to raise her, and how he had never told her about it. She couldn't help but choked up and said, "Brother, don't worry."
Jia Zizai's eyes turned red too. After he was electrocuted, he saw his sister was the first to rush over. He felt mixed emotions and said, "Next time you see someone electrocuted, don't go up and pull them out yourself. Remember to turn off the electricity first."
Zhang Nianzu murmured, "That's what I wanted to say, too."
Jia Zizai looked at Jiutong again and said angrily, "She doesn't understand, and neither do you? How can I trust my sister to marry you when you're so stupid?"
Jiutong said angrily: "If I hadn't been trying to save--" Zhao Weiming kicked him hard from below.
Fortunately, Jiu Tong was not completely stupid. He cut off the rest of the words, took Jia Zizai's hand and said affectionately: "Brother, do you agree to our marriage?" The speed at which he changed his expression was so fast that even the Sichuan Opera master was inferior to him.
Jia Zizai waved his hand feebly and said, "Eat, eat first."
Zhao Weiming saw that the matter had come to an end, and he laughed and said, "Brother Jiutong, we'll leave first."
Jiu Tong glared at him and said, "Why are you leaving? I have something to tell you after dinner."
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The five of them found a restaurant on the antique street. Jia Zizai ordered the dishes without hesitation. Then he said to Jiu Tong, "Whether you are here for my sister or for something else, the fact that you can save me when I'm in trouble shows that you are not a bad person. I can agree to your marriage."
Jiutong asked happily: "Really?"
Jia Ziyi waved his hand: "But there is one condition."
"you say."
Jia Zizai said: "You are not allowed to open a casino again in the future."
Zhao Weiming and Zhang Nianzu looked at each other and thought that this was not going to be easy. Jiutong made a living from this. If you didn't let him open a casino, he would be left starving.
Sure enough, the expression on Jiutong's face changed several times, and Jia Zizai sneered: "Why, you can't bear to part with it?"
Jiu Tong gritted his teeth and said, "I'll tell you the truth. If it weren't for this, I wouldn't be doing this business anymore."
Jia Zizai said, "You are not trying to deceive me, are you?"
Jiutong said: "The Black Panther Gang has emerged recently, and they are very domineering. Their leader Lei Xiaohu is planning to open an underground gambling house, and we, the scattered soldiers, have become a thorn in his side. The Black Panther Gang has been clearing out the place to make room for their casino. They have made it very clear that we can either work for the Black Panther Gang or quit. For a small character like me, just giving them a heads up is an ultimatum."
Jia Zizai stared at him and asked, "Have you ever thought about working for the Black Panther Gang?"
Jiutong said: "I'm not born to do this. I only work as a janitor because I owe them money. Now I have to pay them back."
Zhao Weiming said: "Brother Jiutong, you are going to retire soon. Can you please pass on your secrets to me - how to win nine out of ten times? You can also teach me some techniques."
Jiutong said: "Do you want to hear the truth?"
"certainly."
Jiu Tong snorted and said, "You won't win if you gamble. As the saying goes, no one can win if you gamble for a long time. If you want to win, don't gamble!"
Zhao Weiming curled his lips and said, "This is too much chicken soup for the soul."
Jiu Tong pointed his broken left hand at his broken left ear and said, "I used to be a gambler. I didn't learn my lesson even after my finger was gone. Until later, the other party came to collect the gambling debt and chopped me with a knife. If I hadn't dodged quickly, my ashes would have been fucking cold by now. From then on, I swore that I would never gamble again in my life, let alone poker or mahjong. I would never participate in a bet on who would be eliminated first on a variety show. Once you enter a gambling game, you have the desire to win , and with this desire, you will be trapped sooner or later. The money you win from gambling is not called money, because it comes easily and you spend it right away, but the money you lose can cost you your life. It's useless to win nine out of ten times, but the one you lose can make you unable to turn over, because of the word gambling, so many families have been ruined. I used to be just to make a living, but now I have to accumulate some virtue for my unborn son!"
Zhao Weiming stopped talking.
Jiu Tong pinched his shoulder and said, "Just now you helped me stop Ah Zhen from getting electrocuted, so I owe you a favor, so I plan to repay you."
Zhao Weiming asked excitedly: "How do I repay you?"
Jiutong said grimly: "From now on, if you dare to enter my casino again, I will break your legs and throw you into the street!"
Zhang Nianzu laughed and said, "Brother Jiutong is so righteous!" Just because Jia Zhenhua was fine after being electrocuted doesn't mean the baby in her belly is fine too. Jiutong really had Zhao Weiming's favor in mind, otherwise he wouldn't do such a thing to ruin his own job.
Jiu Tong's words also moved Jia Zizai. He slammed the table and said, "Okay, I believe you. I will get your household registration book after dinner. But what are you going to do to support my sister and children in the future?"
Jiutong hesitated and said, "I haven't thought about this yet."
Jia Zizai said: "Why don't you follow me in the future."
Jia Zhenhua was mad and asked, "You don't allow him to open a casino, but you don't object to him selling fake goods, right?"
Jia Zizai said, "What's wrong with fake goods? Fake cigarettes are still cigarettes, fake wine is still wine. Aren't those people who smoke and drink just for pleasure? Real cigarettes and real wine won't harm their health. My goods can also bring them happiness. Look, what I smoke is my own goods, right? I treat everyone equally and share the joy with the people."
Zhang Nianzu couldn't help but say: "I think you are exiling yourself." Compared with Jiutong, Jia Zizai seems to have a more off-track outlook...
Jiutong said: "Let's not talk about this for now. I will withdraw after this period of time. Anyway, my wife and children will not be left hungry."
After dinner, Jia Zizai handed the household registration booklet to Jia Zhenhua with great care, and earnestly told her, "Go get the certificate tomorrow!"
Jia Zhenhua held up the household registration booklet and looked at it in the sun, muttering, "Could this also be fake?"
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When they broke up, Jiutong said to Zhao Weiming: "I'll give you a month to find someone with a hundred or twenty thousand to fill the hole. I can ignore the younger brothers, but you have to give an explanation to the boss."
Zhao Weiming burst into tears of gratitude and said, "Thank you, Brother Jiutong!"
Jiutong said: "Remember my words, don't let me see you in the casino again."
Zhao Weiming said: "Of course."
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After leaving the antique street, Zhao Weiming glanced at Zhang Nianzu, who seemed to be worried. Zhao Weiming suddenly asked, "Lei Xiaohu is the father of that girl, right?"
Zhang Nianzu didn't respond and asked him, "Are you really not going to gamble anymore?"
Zhao Weiming smiled and said, "No more gambling. There's no point."
"Then what are you going to give Jiutong? One hundred thousand or two hundred thousand is still money."
Zhao Weiming thought for a moment and said, "Ask my dad! As long as I promise to be obedient in the future, he will be happy even if I ask him for one million."
