Siheyuan: All the birds want to die, I enjoy happiness

"Come on, let's go. It's okay if you're not hungry. Just order the food, pay the bill, and leave." Xu Tian yelled.

"No, that won't do. I helped you catch the thief and solve the case. I treated you to a meal, but you won't let me eat?" Su Xingchen was unwilling to do that. How could that be possible? After a busy day, Master Su had to go home hungry?

"Look at you, I'm just kidding. I don't need you to treat me to dinner today. Come on, I'll treat you to dinner." Xu Tian pushed open the door and nodded to Su Xingchen.

"That's what I told you, men are all about fairness!" He gave Xu Tian a thumbs up.

As they talked, they walked to the carport. It was almost dark at this time, and people on the road were rushing home after work. The cold wind was biting.

After getting in the car, Su Xingchen asked, "By the way, Brother Tian, ​​is the interrogation over?"

"Look at what you said. With me, I can do two things at once. They are just short of telling me about their three-year-old peeing in their pants." Xu Tian said disdainfully. Wasn't Su Xingchen questioning his professionalism? How could he tolerate this?

"Oh, I dare not question you, Director Xu. I am just curious. Can you tell me? Of course, if it involves any secrets, you don't have to tell me. I still want to live a few more years."

"Hey, what are you talking about? After all, you are under the jurisdiction of our police station. What's more, you participated in the arrest, so what's there to hide? I'll tell you in detail when we get to Donglaishun. It's not convenient on the road with so many people around." Xu Tian said.

"Okay, okay, you can't eat hot tofu in a hurry." Su Xingchen also understood this truth and was not in a hurry.

The two of them rode their bikes to Donglaishun again. "Uncle Liu, as usual, we'll go over first." Xu Tian said to Uncle Liu with a smile.

"Okay, I thought you weren't coming until next month."

"Then the case has been solved, right? Let's have a good meal today. No more talking, let's sit down and warm up first." Xu Tian rubbed his hands. He was freezing on the way. No, he thought that next time if he rides a bike at night, he must let Su Xingchen ride. Why does he have to ride it himself every time? He must let this kid know his pain.

"Okay, I'll serve you the food right away." Uncle Liu said and went to the kitchen to notify them.

Su Xingchen and Xu Tian came to their old seats and sat down. "Now we can talk about it." Su Xingchen said, warming his hands with a cup of water.

"The thing is, if we want to talk about this thing, we have to start with that thing. If we want to talk about that thing, we have to..." Xu Tian said seriously, shaking his head.

Su Xingchen was listening to his nonsense and interrupted him directly: "Okay, okay, I'm not here to listen to your nonsense. Is it okay if I don't want to listen?" Su Xingchen would not tolerate his bad habit.

"No, no, isn't it okay for me to say it?" Xu Tian is also a person who can't keep leftover steamed buns in the doghouse. He just wants to talk to others about it. What's the point if Su Xingchen doesn't listen?

"Hmph, then go ahead and talk. I'll listen reluctantly." Su Xingchen pretended to be nonchalant, but he was actually very happy in his heart. To control you, isn't that just an easy task?

"This story starts with Master Yang's son. After graduating from junior high school, his son had nothing to do. He hung out with some hooligans on the street and did a lot of sneaky things. Later, he got involved in gambling. I have to say that this kid is lucky. Not only did he not lose much money, he made a lot anyway."

Xu Tian took a sip and continued, "Then some time ago, other hooligans on the street targeted him. They planned to frame this kid and let him win a lot at the beginning. He really thought he was possessed by the god of gambling and continued to gamble. But the gods were in a hurry to close the net, so who would wait for you to continue winning? Now, he signed the IOU and owed more than a thousand yuan. These people comforted him and said, it's okay, it's just a small amount, and he can change it next time he wins."

"He wouldn't really believe it, would he?" Su Xingchen asked.

"You're right. He really believed it. How could the gangsters let him go this time? He owes more than 3,000 yuan, which adds up to more than 5,000 yuan. He didn't even think about it. He can owe so much, and can those gangsters come up with so much money?"

"Come on, be careful, I'll serve you hot pot." Uncle Liu said as he put the hot pot on the table. The waiter also brought the mutton and various side dishes.

"Your dishes are here. You two can enjoy your meals. If you need anything, just call me." Uncle Liu said after taking a look.

"Okay, thank you for your help, Uncle Liu." Xu Tian said.

"They are all small matters." Uncle Liu said and returned to the counter.

"Brother Tian, ​​please continue." Su Xingchen said as he picked up a piece of mutton, put it into the pot, rinsed it, and then put it into his mouth.

"What's wrong? Can't I just eat a bite to fill my stomach first? I've been interrogating you for the whole afternoon." Xu Tian said to Su Xingchen dissatisfiedly.

"No, no, brother, my good brother, have a piece of sesame cake first, it will fill you up." As he said that, he handed Xu Tian a piece of sesame cake.

Xu Tian took it, took a bite, and was about to say something when he suddenly thought of something: "No, I'm here to eat shabu-shabu mutton, right? You're giving me a sesame cake?"

"Don't worry about these small details." Su Xingchen waved his hand and said.

"Okay, okay, I won't bother with you. Since it has come to this, these thugs will stop pretending and let this kid pay back the money. Only then did he realize that he was cheated. How could he be willing to do so? They said that he had no money even if they beat him to death. So these thugs beat him up and threw him in front of Master Yang's house."

Xu Tian ate a piece of mutton and continued, "They showed the IOU to Master Yang and told him that if he couldn't pay back the money in time, they couldn't guarantee whether Master Yang's son would live or die next time. Master Yang's wife passed away early, and it was not easy for him to raise a son alone. He begged these hooligans and told them that he would pay it back. But the money was too much, so these hooligans didn't pretend. They told Master Yang that some of them would get on the bus to steal things, and this would require Master Yang's cooperation. If there were many people on the bus, remember to remind them if there was any situation on the bus."

"So Master Yang agreed to it?" Su Xingchen asked.

"How could that be possible? Master Yang would definitely not agree. If they were caught, not only would they lose their jobs, but they would also be put in jail. How could these thugs agree to that? They beat up Master Yang's son and he had to stay in the hospital for a month. They told Master Yang to give him a week to think about it, and they would give him a commission, otherwise they would let his son deal with it next time. Master Yang agreed in the end for both his son and the money." Xu Tian shook his head and said.

"People die for money and birds die for food. After all the fighting, it's all just for money." Su Xingchen said.

"What? You regard money as dirt?" Xu Tian joked.

"How can that be possible? I'm not that noble. Money contains energy. When you are young, you need to use your body's energy to exchange it. When you are older, you should use money to buy back the energy and make yourself live a more comfortable life." Su Xingchen replied.

"Oh, you want to be a philosopher?"