The years when I was an old man

This unique hoarse voice sounded like Brother Zhu, a smoker.

We haven't been in touch for a long time.

The last time we met, it was after I won Huang Run and knocked Feng Kun's teeth.

He also informed Brother Zhu to intercept Huang Run in the lobby of the hotel, and had a big fight with Feng Kun.

At that time, he didn't know that Feng Kun belonged to the second boss.

I found out later that although he didn't say anything.

But I can feel that he is somewhat dissatisfied with me.

After all, I deliberately didn't tell him about the background of Feng Kun.

"I haven't slept yet, Brother Zhu. Is there something wrong?"

I lost my voice.

Brother Zhu coughed again.

After a while, he continued:

"Brother, can you come to Xiahula County tomorrow. I have a game here, and I suspect that someone has messed it up. I want you to come and help me find out..."

Hula is a small county under Harbin.

It's just over an hour's drive from here.

It's just that I'm a little strange, isn't Brother Zhu watching the scene in Zhongjie?Why did you go to Hula?

But I didn't ask him, and I directly agreed:

"Okay, send me the address, and I'll drive there tomorrow!"

After chatting for a few words, I hung up the phone.

For Brother Zhu, although he cannot be friends.

But he was born in the red stick, and he has good skills.

Such a person is still very valuable to me.

When I woke up the next day, it was almost noon.

I didn't drive Zou Xiaoxian's Land Rover.

Because whether it is the model or the license plate with five fives, it is a bit too eye-catching.

I asked Lao Hei to drive Santana and took me to Hula County.

The place where Brother Zhu asked me to meet was an Internet cafe called "e Wang Qing Shen" in the county.

Around 2000.

Internet cafes all over the country have entered a period of barbaric growth.

Although there is no broadband yet, there is a dedicated line for One Line.

It was absolutely adequate for web surfing at the time.

The Internet cafe Zhuge asked me to go to has seventeen or eight computers.

It's all one of those, spherical monitors with big heads.

Walking into the Internet cafe, I saw two children.

Right at the door, there was a red alert.

There are still a few people inside, using the local area network, playing half-life.

This shooting game was not very popular at the time.

Until later, an internationally renowned shooting game, CS, was derived from it.

Brother Zhu sat in a corner.

When I passed by, I saw him facing the computer, playing a board game.

And the ashtray on the computer desk next to him was already full of cigarette butts.

As before, his cigarettes are still one after another.

Seeing me coming, he got up and greeted me.

Pass me a cigarette.After lighting it, I couldn't help persuading him:

"Brother Zhu, smoke less. You are almost as fast as you are smoking!"

Brother Zhu sighed and said with a smile:

"Hey, I also know that this stuff is bad for your health! But there is no way, I get used to it, and I can't quit it!"

Saying that, Brother Zhu turned his head to look at me, and said:

"When Brother Zhu dies from smoking, you help Zhu Ge erect a monument. There is no need to write anything else on it, just six words. Smoking is harmful to health!"

As soon as he finished, we both laughed.

I glanced at the monitor and asked Brother Zhu:

"Brother Zhu, what are you playing?"

Brother Zhu replied while clicking the mouse:

"Lianzhong, tractor. Damn, I lost more than 1 in the past two days!"

I couldn't help but be surprised.

Tractors are fried golden flowers.

Some areas in the north like to call it that.

What surprised me at the time was how this thing could still lose so much money.

Seeing my puzzled face, Brother Zhu explained:

"This thing is similar to what we play with real people. Buy some cards to recharge, and replace them with game beans. Then you can play here..."

"Then what's the use of the winning beans?"

Brother Zhu pointed to the scrolling chat history on the screen.

"Look, there is a charge here. Ten thousand beans were originally 100 yuan. But they charge more than 90 yuan, and Internet cafes also recycle..."

I was even more surprised when I heard it.

Pumping in the game.

Selling beans also draws water.

With this thing, even if the game developer doesn't cheat, the player will lose in the end.

After all, one pump can kill you.

I didn't know it at the time, but this was the earliest form of online gambling.

Over the years, the network has gradually developed.

Online gambling is also progressing in various forms.

In the end, someone simply moved the casinos online.

Making thousands online is for the dealer.

Not to mention a piece of cake, there is no risk.

It's a pity that the sticks not only didn't believe it, but continued to follow suit.

One batch fell, and another batch continued to die.

And all endings are pretty much the same.

Or go bankrupt, or dying, or family ruin.

Brother Zhu lost all the beans, got up straight away, and said:

"Come on, let's go eat first, and chat while eating!"

Brother Zhu took us to a famous casserole restaurant in Hula County.

Go in and find a place to sit down.Brother Zhu ordered a few casseroles.

Tofu casserole, sauerkraut white meat blood sausage casserole, and beef tomato casserole, plus a large pot of meat.and three stone cakes.

The three of us chatted while eating, and I asked Brother Zhu directly.

"Brother Zhu, why aren't you in Zhongjie, why are you here?"

Brother Zhu gave me a meaningful look, and said with a half-smile:

"I don't want to come, but I can't help it. Last time I had a fight with Mad Kun, this bastard started and led people to look for me. I don't know how to find out later, I was watching the scene in Zhongjie. He led people Go and smash my place. The boss dare not offend him. After all, he belongs to the second boss of the Zou family. He can only let me go. I will come out to avoid the limelight. I have a little brother who belongs to Hula. Here It's still the Qi family's site. The Zou family seldom comes here. I'll just hide here for a while..."

I just understand now.

No wonder Brother Zhu looked at me just now, something was wrong.

It's all because of me that he made trouble to this point.

But there is no way, if he can listen to my greeting.

Perhaps, we will be a good partner.

I smiled lightly, took a sip of the soup, and said directly:

"Actually, I'm about the same as you, and the second boss of the Zou family is going to deal with me now!"

"Oh?"

Brother Zhu glanced at me and asked:

"Then what do you want to do?"

"What can I do? Soldiers come to block. But what kind of block can be done, I don't know yet!"

Brother Zhu put down his chopsticks and took a deep breath on his cigarette.

After looking at me for a while, I seemed to have made up my mind and said:

"Brother, if you really want to fight with them, count me in. I have seven or eight brothers under my command now. Although there are not many people, I can't let them bully me like this. Damn, this bad breath, I always I can't swallow it!"

Brother Zhu can definitely be called a ruthless person.

Without this bit of courage, it is impossible to get rid of your boss when you are working as a red stick in the south.

"Okay, if Brother Zhu is not afraid. When the war starts, I will count you in!"

"That's it!"

After talking about this, the meal is almost finished.I asked again:

"Brother Zhu, what happened to the bureau you mentioned last night?