Manhattan Reborn 1978

Hong Kong.

night~

No. 247 Yuen Chow Street, Sham Shui Po District, in front of Wing Sum Kee Noodle House.

The second-hand black Mercedes-Benz sedan driven by Zhou Liwen slowly parked on the street.

He turned the key to turn off the car, rolled down the window and looked into the noodle shop. After confirming that David and Odis Parker were chatting, he took a long breath and asked Ruan Xiaoling who was sitting in the passenger seat.

"In the past two years, the silver rooster case was reported by newspapers for more than three months. Did you know?"

"I know..." Ruan Xiaoling, who was wearing new clothes and light makeup on her face, wrung her hands together, stared at David sitting in the noodle shop, and nodded slightly.

Zhou Liwencong took out a cigarette from his pocket, lit one, and exhaled a cloud of smoke.

"Those young actors, models, and singers controlled by gangs, through their deliberate arrangements and training, were included in a roster of Z-girls for selection."

"Those who have the ability to choose and spend on them usually only spend a few hundred or thousands of dollars and spend it casually. Very little money actually gets into the hands of girls."

"Xiao Ling!"

"You only went to elementary school, and you don't have any special skills except singing and a little bit of embroidery."

"If you go out to find a job, the fastest way to make money is to join a big company and become a girl who can be manipulated at will."

"The second is to work as a dancer in a nightclub and make money by pleasing men..."

"Thirdly, I can work as a waiter in some high-end shopping malls or hotels. In addition to my salary, I can also earn some tips."

"Finally, if you are unable or unwilling to do these things, I can help you find an acquaintance to work in a yarn factory, garment factory, plastic factory, etc., and become a female worker who makes money with your own hands."

"Although being a female worker is very hard and the money is very little..."

"But the advantage is stability and peace of mind. You can also enroll in a few night classes after work."

"Whatever you want to choose, you make the choice!"

"If you give up, I will send you back now."

"Because I also have selfish motives in this matter..."

Ruan Xiaoling frowned and lowered her head, looking at the expensive new clothes on her body. The knuckles of her hands were already blood red from her excessive exertion.

Zhou Liwen saw her reaction in his eyes. After taking a few puffs of cigarette, he restarted the car and prepared to send her back.

"parking!"

"..." Zhou Liwen, who had just shifted into second gear and was about to drive away, suddenly stepped on the brakes, parked the car again, turned to look at Ruan Xiaoling and asked.

"Have you made up your mind?"

"Um.."

Zhou Liwen saw Ruan Xiaoling's eyes slowly becoming firmer, and silently turned his head to look forward and whispered.

"Come in with me and it will be difficult for you to turn back."

"Are you sure?"

"Sure!"

"When you come in with me, you no longer belong to yourself!"

"Everything about you will be controlled by him..."

"If there is no such awareness..."

"I know."

"Then you don't regret it?"

"No!"

"Okay..." Zhou Liwen parked the car, opened the door, squinted his eyes and looked around, and found two people sitting vaguely in the shadow of a car on the street in the distance. .

He was very alert and pretended not to notice anything. He walked to Ruan Xiaoling and closed the car door for her. He walked to the noodle shop first and whispered.

"We will communicate in English later. It doesn't matter if you don't understand what we are saying. Just watch my actions."

"Well..." Ruan Xiaoling held her clothes tightly with both hands, lowered her head and followed Zhou Liwen into the noodle shop.

In the noodle shop.

The "intrusion" of Zhou Liwen interrupted the conversation between David and Mr. Parker.

David put down the chopsticks he was eating, raised his head and looked carefully at Ruan Xiaoling, who was thin but had a hint of stubbornness on her face, and asked.

"Is it her?"

"Yes."

"Go and tell the boss to add some specialty dishes and a bowl of noodles, and ask her to come sit down and eat noodles with us."

"...Okay!" Zhou Liwen turned around and whispered a few instructions to Ruan Xiaoling, then quickly walked into the kitchen and found the boss.

Ruan Xiaoling worked hard to raise her head, and she happened to see David waving to her with a smile. He also set up the chair for her in a gentlemanly manner and made a gesture of invitation. .

About ten minutes later.

Zhou Liwen, who was a temporary guest waiter, came out with noodles and dishes and saw Ruan Xiaoling sitting next to David in a polite manner. .

He placed the tray in front of Ruan Xiaoling, walked to David, bent down and whispered a few words.

After David heard the "situation" reported by Zhou Liwen, his eyes turned around Ruan Xiaoling's face and asked.

"Zhou, do you still have friends in the police force?"

"Of course!"

Zhou Liwen didn't care at all about the looks from Mr. Parker and Ruan Xiaoling, and whispered very respectfully.

"Don't worry, I'll take care of it right away."

"ok~"

"Wait a moment and send this lady back safely."

"When I'm free, I'll talk about her arrangements."

"Okay!" Zhou Liwen suppressed his excitement, bent over and took two steps back, turned around and quickly left the noodle shop.

Mr. Parker glanced at the door of the noodle shop with a strange expression, then glanced at the "wood carving girl" Ruan Xiaoling, and said in Italian.

"What do you want this girl for?"

"Do you really want her to be your lover?"

"Uh... I don't know either." David skillfully picked up a piece of braised pork with chopsticks, put it in Ruan Xiaoling's noodle bowl, shrugged and smiled.

"But ridiculous things like this are repeated almost every day in different places."

"The only difference is that some girls do it voluntarily."

"They think this is an opportunity that can change their destiny, and they are even willing to do anything to seize it."

David picked up the spoon with his left hand and held it up in front of Mr. Parker.

"And most of those who have placed all their hopes on them will only regard them as objects similar to tableware~"

“After using it, using it for a long time, and getting tired of using it, just throw it away and go back to buy a new one.”

"But I'm different!"

"I am a very nostalgic person. I will not casually throw away items that have developed feelings for me, and I will never regard a living person as an item that can be discarded or given up at any time."

David put down the spoon in his hand, glanced at Ruan Xiaoling with a gentle look, picked up the chopsticks again and asked.

"Where did we just talk?"

"..." Mr. Parker looked down at the spoon that was put down, and after a moment of silence, he said.

“Tax avoidance and evasion.”

"Oh, right!" David tilted his head and thought carefully, then nodded slowly.

“Economists generally believe that there is a principled difference between tax avoidance and tax evasion!”

"Tax evasion is illegal, tax avoidance is not illegal."