Chapter 396 Wedding
The young man who came to trade with Brother Xiao was called Sun Liang. He was the son of a senior executive of Shisanxiang. He came back this time to realize his ambition of unifying the martial arts world, and then... nothing happened.
That night, police cars roared across the city, and the Thirteen Incense was shaking.
On the same night, the first performance organized by Black Panther Entertainment Group was held in the former nightclub of Black Panther Gang. It was a fan meeting of Southeast Asian pop diva Stefanie Sun. The place has been transformed into a stylish small performance venue. It is called a fan meeting instead of a concert because it can accommodate only a few people. There is no large-scale light show and hundreds of dancers. The diva sang a lot of songs and talked a lot with her fans in a low voice, as if old friends were meeting. They talked about their achievements, setbacks, concerns and ideals over the years. The effect was surprisingly good. Many people shed tears of emotion.
From the perspective of economic benefits, Black Panther Entertainment Group could only break even this time, and even lost some money, but it became a hit, and those fans who were still lost in the past after leaving the door with tears in their eyes looked back and could not believe that this place was a place of debauchery and money-making some time ago, and the organizer was the once-feared Lei Xiaohu. Later, some people commented on Lei Xiaohu's behavior this time, saying that he was like a bearded robber who robbed people on the road before , but he suddenly changed his career to become a poet, and he did not write in a bold style like "The waves wash away the great river and flow eastward", but in a graceful style like "Sad and miserable". People were shocked and could only sigh that the world is changing so fast.
Lei Xiaohu stood upstairs and watched the police cars running around. For the first time, he did not feel flustered by the sirens. He could not help but sigh, "Abao, it seems that we made the right move."
Uncle Bao smiled and said, "We have to thank Tingting for this." This theme was planned by Lei Tingting, who is a fan of Stefanie Sun.
Lei Xiaohu put his hands behind his back and nodded.
Uncle Bao said: "Of course, I have to thank one more person."
Lei Xiaohu said shyly, "I am obliged to do anything for the Black Panther Gang... er, the entertainment group. Why should I thank you?"
Uncle Bao said bluntly, "I'm not talking about you."
Lei Xiaohu naturally knew who he was talking about, and said sadly: "Do you think we are being dragged down the wrong path by capital?"
"It's a good thing to go astray when you're going in the wrong direction. Besides, most people call the investors daddy, and now the investors have to call you daddy." Uncle Bao said, "How does it feel?"
Lei Xiaohu silently lit a cigar, took a puff, exhaled the smoke, and smiled triumphantly: "Very good."
…
That day, Asan and Chen Lingyan walked into the living room one after another. Asan said, "Brother Nianzu, I have something to tell you." He looked very nervous.
Zhang Nianzu asked curiously, "What's the matter?"
Asan reached back and held Chen Lingyan's hand, and both of their faces turned red for no reason.
"Lingyan... is pregnant."
puff--
Zhang Nianzu just took a mouthful of water and spat it all out.
"How many months?" Zhang Nianzu asked hurriedly.
Chen Lingyan said unhappily, "What do you mean by a few months? We've only known each other for three months." She lowered her head and said, "It happened this month."
Zhao Cai'e said speechlessly: "Tell me, young people, how could you be so careless? Godmother didn't remind you once."
Li Changgui slowly walked up to Ah San and stared into his eyes. Ah San felt embarrassed and scared, and said hesitantly, "Uncle San..."
Snap——
That was the sound of Li Changgui clapping his hands. He jumped up and said, "This is a good thing!"
"Ah?" Asan looked confused.
Li Changgui said excitedly, "Finally, another golden guard is going to be born. No, it would be best if they were twins, so there would be two of us. The thing I feel most sorry for in my life, the Strongman Clan and my grandfather, is that I didn't raise a child. You made up for my uncle and he has to thank me."
It was a rare occasion that Ah Si was here today, so he also said, "Xiao Qin and I are in this situation, and we don't know when we will have a child. You two can help me have one too."
Chen Lingyan said dissatisfiedly: "It's not okay to treat us like little piglets!"
Zhao Cai'e said: "No matter if it's piglets or lambs, I'll take care of them all. There's one in this room and whoever wants to have a baby can have one. After the baby is born, you can just pretend that you don't have the child. You can play as you should and travel around the world as you should. I promise to raise you to be plump, well-educated and well-mannered." As she said this, she glanced at Lei Tingting intentionally or unintentionally.
Lei Tingting quickly avoided her mother-in-law's eager gaze and stuck out her tongue at Zhang Nianzu.
Jia Xiaolong was sitting on the stairs flipping through a book. After hearing what Zhao Cai'e said, he said confidently, "Isn't this probably talking about me?"
Ah San hesitated and said, "What should we do now?"
Li Changgui said: "Take your household registration booklet and go get the certificate."
Ah San hurriedly asked Chen Lingyan: "Do you have your household registration book with you?"
Chen Lingyan nodded.
Ah San asked again: "Then are you willing to marry me?"
Everyone fell to the ground, Ah Si said, "Silly boy, the girl has already taken out her household registration booklet, why are you asking such unnecessary questions?"
Ah San took Chen Lingyan's hand and stroked it carefully, saying solemnly: "I just want to confirm why such a good girl is willing to marry me."
Chen Lingyan blushed with happiness.
Asan’s cheesy love words come back again and instantly win everyone over.
Watching the two of them walk out hand in hand, Zhao Cai'e suddenly said, "Nian Zu."
Zhang Nianzu said helplessly: "Mom, Tingting and I don't want children for the time being."
"It's not about that. I just remembered that I have some old debts to settle with an old friend. Can you take me there?"
In the repair shop, Old Wu had just finished changing the oil of a car. He walked to the door, took off his gloves, and put a cigarette in his mouth. A hand stretched out to help him light the cigarette. Old Wu saw that it was Zhang Nianzu and said, "Come over?"
"Yeah." Zhang Nianzu lowered the car in the house to the ground, started the engine, listened to the sound of the engine, and asked, "Why did you send this car in for repair?"
"The gas pump is broken."
"Oh, that's fine."
"What are you talking about? How can a car that has been in my hands have any problems?" Old Wu saw Zhang Nianzu was at a loss and evasive, and suddenly asked, "Are you okay?"
"Yes...I have something to tell you."
Old Wu immediately asked, "Is it related to Doudou?"
Zhang Nianzu said: "This is one of the reasons why I came to see you. Zhang Xiaoliang's genetic disease has been cured ."
"Zhang Xiaoliang's disease can be cured...that means Doudou can live beyond the age of 45?" Old Wu was so excited that his hands were shaking, and the cigarette in his hand was shaking into circles.
"Yes, Doudou will be fine after one injection when he is forty-five."
"Great!" Old Wu patted Zhang Nianzu's shoulder hard, leaving a black handprint. Then he asked, "That will be more than 30 years later. Who should we fight?"
"If it's convenient for Dr. Xu, please go find Dr. Xu. In case he is no longer around, we have the formula and finished products of the injection in stock, and someone will be in charge when the time comes."
"Good, good, good!" Old Wu clapped his hands excitedly. He celebrated, and seeing that Zhang Nianzu still had the same constipated expression as when he came, he couldn't help but ask, "Do you have anything else to do?"
"Yes, I will bring someone to see you, but don't be afraid."
Old Wu was so happy that he waved his hand and said, "What do I have to be afraid of?"
Zhang Nianzu waved to the car and Zhao Cai'e came out.
The moment Old Wu saw Zhao Cai'e, his smile froze on his face, the corners of his mouth twitched, and then he subconsciously made a move - he raised the cigarette in his hand vertically, as if he was going to offer it to the tablet...
Zhao Cai'e sighed and said, "I was afraid that I might scare you, so I chose a time when the sun was at its brightest, but you still got scared, didn't you?"
Old Wu paused for a long time before saying, "You're not dead?"
Zhao Cai'e took the cigarette butt in his hand and threw it away, then replaced it with another one for him and lit one for herself, saying with emotion: "I've wanted to see you for a long time, but I'm too embarrassed to face you--" Seeing this, Zhang Nianzu silently went to work in the car repair shop.
At the door, two people were smoking and talking. Zhao Cai'e was a straightforward person. After she finished a cigarette, she had explained everything she needed to do.
"That's the thing. For so many years, Zhang Baifeng and I have used you as a cover. You also brought up Nianzu. You have done us a favor and we feel guilty about you, but we cannot tell you the truth. Old Wu, you can beat me or scold me as you like. After going through all these things, I can say that there is nothing to be afraid of, because others owe us. Only you, I mustered up the courage for several months before I dared to come, because we owe you."
Old Wu listened silently.
Zhao Cai'e asked, "Don't you have anything to say?"
After a long while, Old Wu finally smiled honestly: "It's good to be alive, it's good to be alive."
Zhao Cai'e's eyes turned red: "Don't you feel like you've been used?"
Old Wu said: "If they didn't really regard me as a friend, no one would entrust their child to me. For this reason, I don't feel that I have been deceived."
Zhao Cai'e said with emotion: "Old Wu, you are such a kind person."
Old Wu said: "It's a pity that Bai Feng..."
Zhao Cai'e said: "It's not a pity, it's all worth it for the sake of the tribe. It's a pity that he didn't see the situation today and didn't say sorry to you as a friend."
Old Wu said, "It doesn't matter. He will be relieved if you and Nianzu are alive and well."
Zhao Cai'e said, "You have to live well too - we bought the auto repair city as a token of our love from me and my children. You can choose whether you want to be a hands-off shopkeeper and go home to count money for retirement or show off your skills if you can't stay idle. It's up to you."
The local auto repair city is a comprehensive provider of car repair and spare parts. What Zhao Cai'e meant by buying it was buying all these stores. If the repair shops scattered everywhere were small clinics, the auto repair city was undoubtedly a Class 3A hospital. Now Zhao Cai'e has given the hospital property rights to Lao Wu. It depends on his intention whether he is willing to be the dean or an old expert who is on the front line.
Old Wu was stunned. He had a premonition that Zhao Cai'e would most likely give him the auto repair shop on Changsheng Street as a thank you gift. He didn't expect that he was so petty.
Zhang Nianzu said: "In fact, I bought it a long time ago, but I didn't know how to tell you."
Zhao Cai'e said, "Old Wu, you won't refuse, right?"
Old Wu's eyes were fixed, his Adam's apple was moving up and down, and his mouth was dry as he said, "If I refuse, wouldn't it make me look petty?"
Zhao Cai'e smiled and said, "Yes."
Old Wu slapped his thigh hard: "Why did you insist on sending me to the auto repair city? Aren't you forcing me to make a mistake?"
Zhang Nianzu said, "I'm afraid you won't want the money if I give it to you directly." He hugged Old Wu and said, "Just think of it as a gift from your father when your son grows up and earns his first month's salary." As he spoke, his eyes became red.
…
Ah San and Chen Lingyan got married after getting their marriage certificate. They planned to take wedding photos and hold a wedding banquet, which they would do when Chen Lingyan's belly was no longer noticeable.
As Zhao Cai'e's mother's family, Chen Lingyan married out of Zhang Nianzu's villa, and Asan bought a house in the city, a large flat in a high-end community, and lived across the street from Asi.
On the eve of the wedding, a bunch of friends came to Asan's new house, including Yang Jie, Zhao Qing, the Liu brothers, Wei Biao, Liu Xinliang, Xu Wei... They drank and chatted happily. However, everyone felt that there was a lack of a backbone in the festivities, and finally Wei Biao said, "Why didn't Lao Guo come?"
In the middle of the night, Lao Guo finally showed up. He arrived just now because he had taken a delayed flight. He still had sparse hair and a casual expression. When he stood at Asan's door, everyone couldn't help but burst into cheers.
Old Guo smelled the alcohol in the room and frowned, "A bunch of grown men, just drinking?"
Yang Jie squinted his eyes and said, "So what do you mean?"
Lao Guo walked into the room with his hands behind his back and talked freely: "In the West, if a man gets married tomorrow, tonight is called a bachelor party or a carnival night. Isn't it reasonable not to do something about it?"
Liu Erbei was speechless and said, "Old Guo, you are really playing around. Did you stop taking the medicine or increase the dosage?"
Yang Jie asked: "What kind of project do you want to do?"
Lao Guo said: "Don't worry about it, I'm here with a team!"
"Oh wow?" Everyone was full of anticipation.
Ah San waved his hands vigorously and said, "Don't mess around, I'm not that kind of person. Besides, there's a policeman living across the street!"
Lao Guo said, "Then let's keep the noise down." He then stepped aside and said to those behind him, "Come in, it's getting loud already!"
A long line of people followed him in, some carrying electric ovens, some holding hot pots, some stretching pulled noodles, and a man frying stinky tofu stood at the door and said, "I won't go in. If anyone wants to eat, just say hello and I'll take it in."...
Everyone was stunned: "This is your team?"
Lao Guo said with great joy, "I know you must be hungry. I happened to run into the night market when I got off the plane, so I brought you some midnight snacks."
Yang Jie shook his hands and said, "This is insane."
A group of people gathered around with laughter, and the noodle-pulling chef shouted, "Be careful, leave me a safe distance of three meters!" He pulled the noodles up and down, and kept strangers away...
The next day, everyone followed Ah San to Zhang Nianzu's home to marry Chen Lingyan. Zhang Nianzu saw that everyone in the group had swollen eyes and was burping, so he couldn't help asking, "What did you do last night?"
Wei Biao asked, "Do you believe me when I say I eat pulled noodles?"
Seeing the new bride was inevitably a scene of joy again. The last time Chen Lingyan met this group of people, they were in a semi-hostile state. When they saw her again, she had married an Indian woman. They all knew a general idea of the love-hate relationship between the two. Xu Wei said, "You two are just dating, so just dating. We are curious about how you suddenly couldn't help yourself and had a baby?" Naturally, Chen Lingyan did not hide the fact that she was pregnant from them.
Ah San said fiercely, "I have told you all this, how can you still do that? Are you forcing me to kill someone to silence him?"
Chen Lingyan just blushed and said nothing.
Ah Si, the best man, stood behind everyone and said meaningfully, "Did you watch The Ring together?"
Chen Lingyan was shocked: "How did you know?"
Everyone: “Huh?”
Xiaoqin hurriedly asked Ah Si what the joke was. Ah Si whispered something to her. Xiaoqin smiled and said, "So that's how it is. In the eyes of others, it's a horror movie, but in the eyes of Ah San, it's just..." She couldn't say the rest because Chen Lingyan was chasing her.
The next step was to go to the hotel. Everyone surrounded the newlyweds and left one after another. The villa suddenly seemed empty.
Zhao Cai'e said with emotion: "The children have grown up, and it's time for us to grow old too."
Li Changgui said: "Sister-in-law, do you have something to say to me?"
Zhao Cai'e looked around and said, "Mr. Bai is doing well after taking the medicine..."
Li Changgui said decisively: "Sister-in-law, everyone has their own choices. Others think it is a curse, but I think it is a blessing. I don't want to be carried around by others when I am old. I think it is an honor to leave when it is time to leave."
Zhao Cai'e sighed and stopped talking.
Ah San held Chen Lingyan's hand and walked towards the banquet hall under the guidance of the waiter. When the two doors opened, a crowd of people were sitting inside. Ah San was surprised and asked, "What's going on?"
Ah Si said, "You came at the right time, kid. Brother Nian Zu was originally planning to hold a meeting for all the tribe members recently, and with your help, he decided to hold it together." He pointed to the hall and said, "These are all our tribe members!"
Chen Lingyan subconsciously took a step back and said, "They were all tricked by my dad..."
Zhang Nianzu's voice sounded behind her at the right time: "I have already explained Du Heng's matter to everyone. The grudges of the previous generation cannot be dragged on endlessly . People still have to look forward--" He smiled and said, "Let's go, bride, you are the protagonist today."
As soon as Zhang Nianzu appeared, everyone in the hall stood up and shouted loudly: "I wish you victory in every battle!" Mixed among them were a few voices of "sharp ears and sharp eyes". It was nothing more than the voices of more than a thousand people, which actually shook the long hall and scared the waiters who were caught off guard.
Zhang Nianzu returned the greeting and said, "I wish you every victory in every battle." Then he turned around and pointed, "I also wish the newlyweds every victory in every battle."
Ah San waved his hand and said, "We have already won. Come on, everyone."
The banquet began amidst laughter.
Zhang Shuxin heard that someone from Zhang Xiaoliang's hometown had come. He arrived late and brought a bunch of local specialties as gifts. Zhang Xiaoliang pointed at the people in the hall and said, "These are all my people from my hometown."
…
Halfway through the meal, Asasin suddenly came and stood behind Lao Jiang. She put a paper bag in front of him and said, "Here's a small gift for you."
Chiang Kai-shek opened it and was stunned to see that it contained Xu Xiaofeng's indenture. His hands were shaking as he asked, "How did you get this?"
Asassin said casually: "I went to Japan."
"They gave it to you?"
Along with the indenture, there was also a Japanese newspaper. Xu Xiaofeng took it and read a few lines before she was surprised and asked, "Did Kojiro commit suicide?" The newspaper said that Kojiro, a well-known gang member, was found to have committed suicide by cutting his wrists at home one day. The surveillance footage in the apartment ruled out the possibility of homicide...
Lao Jiang looked at Asassin in surprise. Asassin shrugged and said, "Look at what I am doing. If you do too many bad things, there will always be a day like this."
"He really is..." Lao Jiang didn't finish his sentence. Asaxin interrupted him and said, "Let's not talk about these things on this happy day." She patted Xu Xiaofeng on the shoulder and said, "Thank you for taking care of me during those few days. I hope to hear your singing on the stage soon." After that, she flew over like a butterfly to toast the groom.
From a distance, I heard Ah San say, "Wow, you finally cut your nails."
