Chapter 1214: Millennium Year Love Story 19

Li Shao saw the situation, hurriedly stepped forward a few steps to Zhou Qing's side to play the bad cop, just then Zhao Weifang's phone in his pocket rang.

He fiercely Stared Zhou Qing, then went out to answer the call.

"Brother? You rarely call me."

Since Zhaolong went to Jing Shi to develop, Zhao Weifang has rarely kept in touch with his brother; today, receiving a call out of the blue still felt strange.

"Weifang! Do you still have money on you? Quickly lend Brother some cash for turnover! Or is it still the same card number as before?"

On the phone, Zhaolong's voice sounded very agitated, his emotions also unstable.

Zhao Weifang immediately stubbed out his cigarette, "What's wrong?!"

"Doing business always has its difficulties, but don't worry, Brother's already doing quite well here."

Zhaolong casually found an excuse to brush it off, then said, "Don't tell Mom and Dad about this; I just asked them for some money last month, and I guess they're still holding a grudge."

Zhao Weifang clicked his tongue, spat out a few sentences: "If you ask me, you shouldn't have gone out back then; it's so tough out there, while here in Hometown you could live freely."

Zhaolong instinctively grabbed Chen Zhu to block the gun, "You know... back then, if I had stayed at our family, I would have lost face."

"Damn it... Don't worry, I'll definitely regain face for you! I'll withdraw the money from the bank later and give it to you."

What Zhao Weifang didn't know was that Zhaolong didn't want his parents to find out because he had already spent nearly over a hundred thousand of the family's money in just a few months.

Everyone in the Zhao Family thought Zhaolong had made it big in Jing Shi, running a major business.

Zhaolong hung up the phone, grabbed a meat bun and took a few bites; his eyes, long deprived of sunlight, shrank back, and counting the cash in his wallet showed only a few hundred left.

"Damn... How many days has it been since I last won? Damn bad luck!"

Zhaolong burst out a vulgarity, scratched his head, his clothes, unchanged for a week in the casino, were a mess; squatting by the roadside, he was no different from a beggar.

He narrowed his eyes, then simply sat on the ground, thinking in his heart that next time he must turn the tables.

Once he wins money next time... he'll go into business!

When he first arrived in Jing Shi, Zhaolong thought the same; he had met too many people successful in business these days, and felt he could do it too, but as soon as he arrived he was dazzled by the lights, wine, and green.

As the day rose, Zhaolong leaned against a utility pole, half-asleep, when suddenly a bottle of water appeared before him.

"In this scorching heat, you should find a shady spot to rest."

Lan Xi spoke in a half-learned, odd Beijing accent, thinking he was a homeless beggar with nowhere to go.

Zhang Zhu and Lan Xi dragged their luggage, and also did not stop him.

Zhaolong dazed a few times, just about to lose his temper and say "Old man, I'm not a beggar," the words already at his throat, when he suddenly saw Zhang Zhu and slapped his thigh.

"Zhang Zhu?!"

"Oh... we can even see fellow villagers here!"

Zhang Zhu was also very surprised; if he hadn't heard his own name, he wouldn't have dared to recognize, "You're... Zhaolong, ah!"

It wasn't that Lan Xi and Lan Xin from South Willow Town didn't know this person, but seeing a fellow villager still gave them a sense of closeness; the naturally warm-hearted Lan Xi, seeing Zhaolong down on his luck, forcibly shoved fifty yuan into his hand.

Zhaolong watched them leave with a smile, originally thinking they too had come to Jing Shi to make a living, but who would have thought the three went straight into the biggest jade store nearby, and were even respectfully ushered in.

The smile vanished from Zhaolong's face as he stroked his stubble-covered chin, an idea forming.

Could it be that these few people have some connections...

Zhang Zhu and the three successfully brought all the remaining antique jewelry into the store, meeting up with the persons arranged by Jin Chen; the tension and worry along the way finally eased.

They were discussing the next arrangements when suddenly they heard the store greeter outside shout, "Holy shit… Manager! Manager! Someone's committing suicide across the street!"

Whether it affects business or not is secondary; that's a human life!

By the time they ran out to look, Zhaolong had already climbed onto the overpass framework, preparing to jump down.

"Zhaolong!! What are you doing?! Don't do something stupid!"

Zhang Zhu shouted loudly, the nearby crowd growing larger, as he heard Zhaolong say he had lost tens of thousands in a failed business venture, had no face to return home, nor to keep living.

Instantly a feeling of mutual sympathy arose, and he bluntly said, "From now on, Zhaolong, follow us and work together!"

The two exchanged words back and forth, and the arriving firefighters "successfully" rescued Zhaolong.

"Brother! You… who out there doesn't have a hard time? Death is so easy, yet you still have so many relatives."

Zhang Zhu is a straightforward man; he punched Zhaolong's shoulder and patted him, "Don't worry! We're all fellow villagers; if we're going to make it, let's make a name together!"

Lan Xin took out a clean tissue, wiped Zhang Zhu's sweat, also handed one to Zhaolong to soothe his emotions, "Yes, this brother, going out there is definitely tough; we must stay alive."

Having achieved his goal, Zhaolong forced out a few drops of tears, "Good! Good! From now on you are my sworn brother!"

The events in Jing Shi, Jin Chen temporarily unaware of, after observing that new cake shop, actually had some ideas.

Zhao Weifang wanted to use that new shop to suppress the cake store, and even openly threatened its owner.

Then it would be much easier for him to find a loophole.

【Investigate Liuqing's background, especially... his family members.】

A youth who finally left the countryside through study, having learned some skills yet needing to return to the town, is very likely to have family ties that compel him to come back.

【Okay~】