Siheyuan: The romantic and suave Xu Damao

"Tietou, didn't you say before that it would only take a little over half a mile? Why have we been walking for so long and still haven't arrived yet?"

Xu Damao stopped impatiently, looked at Zhang Tietou and asked puzzledly.

"We are already halfway there and will be there soon." Zhang Tietou turned around and explained with a smile.

Xu Damao: ...

Most people lack an accurate concept of distance, and usually rely on their own feelings or the experience of the older generation. After all, there is no navigation tool in this era that can show how many meters away from the destination in real time.

"We're here, right here." After walking about 500 meters, Zhang Tietou turned around and gestured to Xu Damao. He pointed to the entrance of a restaurant, a hint of pride in his tone.

Xu Damao looked in the direction he pointed and saw a restaurant. Although the restaurant was small, it looked clean and tidy.

Zhang Tietou led Xu Damao to the door of the restaurant, then lifted the heavy door curtain and invited Xu Damao in. Xu Damao walked into the store without hesitation, looking around and observing the environment and atmosphere inside the store.

Perhaps because it was already 11 o'clock in the morning and not yet time for lunch, there were not many customers in the restaurant.

There were more than a dozen tables in the spacious hall, but only two of them had guests dining.

Some of the guests lowered their heads to eat, some talked in low voices, and the whole scene seemed a little deserted.

"What would you like to eat?" The shopkeeper came forward warmly and asked politely with a flattering smile on his face.

His eyes fell on Xu Damao and he seemed to be quite concerned about this guest.

After all, it is rare to see such a tall and burly guest.

"Give us one portion of stewed mutton with cabbage and one portion of stewed bones!" Zhang Tietou shouted without hesitation, his voice loud and confident.

He turned to look at Xu Damao with a smile on his face and explained: "Brother, let me tell you, these two dishes in this restaurant are very delicious. You will know after you try them!"

Xu Damao nodded and replied with a smile: "Well, as long as it tastes good, that's fine."

The shopkeeper smiled and politely responded, "Dear guests, these two dishes will take some time to prepare. Please be patient."

Xu Damao waved his hand and smiled to show his understanding: "It's okay, just cook according to the normal cooking time, but don't make the dishes unauthentic because you are in a hurry. It just so happens that the two of us want to chat."

Xu Damao walked to the counter, ordered another platter of cold dishes, then walked to an empty table near the corner with Zhang Tietou and sat down.

Xu Damao lowered his voice and asked mysteriously, "Tietou, you have been here for a while, right? Do you know anyone who buys and sells goods?"

Zhang Tietou's eyes lit up and he immediately replied, "Of course I know them. I know almost everyone who hangs out in this area, but I'm just not very familiar with them."

He moved closer to Xu Damao and continued, "Genwang and I are also in business, and we often participate in such transactions, so we are quite familiar with these things. Brother, you are asking this, is there any business to be done? Are you selling or buying things?"

Zhang Tietou thought Xu Damao wanted to buy some hot goods, or wanted to sell a batch of hot goods, so he asked him so mysteriously.

"Snapped!"

Xu Damao slapped his forehead and when he saw Zhang Tietou's expression, he knew that he had misunderstood. He secretly blamed himself for not making himself clear.

So he quickly explained: "Tietou, I'm talking about those people who do big business. I recently have a batch of goods and I want to sell them." After saying that, he looked at Zhang Tietou with anticipation.

Zhang Tietou perked up when he heard this and asked curiously, "What kind of stuff is this, big brother? How many are there?"

Xu Damao laughed triumphantly, and then answered mysteriously: "Hehe, it's nothing, I just got a batch of goods from somewhere else, including corn, wheat, eggs, chicken and other things." Then he added: "As for how much, hehe, several trucks can't load it all!"

Zhang Tietou opened his mouth in surprise and asked in disbelief: "Several carriages can't load all of them? So many? The people I know don't have the ability to accept so much goods."

Xu Damao waved his hand impatiently and said loudly: "You should set your sights higher. I'm not talking about a horse-drawn carriage, I'm talking about a truck!"

Zhang Tietou's eyes widened immediately, and he stuttered, "Big...big truck? So much cargo? How much is it worth?"

Xu Damao raised the corner of his mouth slightly, revealing a hint of a smile, and said, "The specific price has not been determined yet, but it will definitely not be cheap. How about it, do you know anyone with a big business who can take this batch of goods?"

Zhang Tietou frowned, thought for a moment and said, "Most people can't eat so much.

"As for those big business people, I do know them, but they don't know a nobody like me. People don't even take me seriously."

"So you really do know someone. Who is it? Tell me."

"Mr. Liu from the west of the city, this man used to be well connected with both the black and white worlds. He had a lot of businesses under his control, including several pawnshops and restaurants, and even a few brothels."

"Before liberation, he was a well-known figure in the capital. It is said that he had overt and covert relationships with the Green Gang at the time."

"This man is very good at dealing with people. It is said that his favorite thing to say is to spend money to avoid disasters."

"Five years ago, there was a nationwide campaign to crack down on brothels that forced women into prostitution."

"I don't know where Mr. Liu got the news in advance, but he actually closed all the brothels under his control in advance."

"You know, no one knew those industries belonged to Liu Erye. Now everyone knows that those industries belong to Liu Erye."

"Wouldn't that mean he suffered a heavy loss?"

"Yes, but he didn't complain at all. Instead, he smiled and said, 'Losing money will get rid of disasters. This is fate!'"

"and after?"

"Later, he faded out of society and focused on running his other businesses."

"I see, what an interesting person."

"Isn't it true? Such people are rare nowadays."

"And at that time, Mr. Liu also gave the girls a lot of severance pay, and everyone inside and outside was very satisfied."

"At that time, almost all the Green Gang members who had committed all kinds of evil in Beijing were caught in one fell swoop! Only some honest gang members escaped, and Master Liu was also arrested and questioned."

"Brother, I'm sure you've heard that in the old society, if you were in there, even if you were innocent, you had to pay to get yourself out. After all, there were people colluding with both insiders and outsiders who specialized in this kind of business of arresting and releasing people."