The years when I was an old man

Looking for a long time.

Finally, in the corner, I saw a small karaoke hall called "Green Garden".

The bar just opened.A woman in her 50s, cleaning up.

Although she is quite old, she wears heavy makeup.

There was a thick layer of rouge powder on his face, like whitewashing a wall.

She thought I was a guest, and when she saw me, she asked me very enthusiastically:

"Brother, are you singing?"

"I'm looking for someone. Sister, is Ma Xingang here?"

As soon as I heard that I was looking for someone, the woman immediately drooped her face and said unhappily:

"Inside!"

As he spoke, he yelled dissatisfiedly in the karaoke hall:

"Ma Xingang, someone is looking for him!"

I followed into the karaoke hall.

As soon as I entered the door, I smelled a mixture of low-quality tobacco and alcohol.

In the corner next to it, on a dilapidated sofa, sat a man in his 30s.

The man shaved his head and was bare-chested.

On the arm, there is still a row of fireworks burning.

On the tea table in front of him was a plate of peanuts and a plate of cucumber mixed with shredded pork ears.

He was drinking the white wine by himself.

Seeing me enter the door, he glanced at me and asked:

"Who are you?"

"Huangzi friend!"

"Oh, friend Huangzi, I see. Come on, sit down!"

Ma Xingang politely got up and gave up his seat.

I took out the Zhonghua and handed him one.

After lighting it, he greedily took a big sip.

"Huangzi told me that you want to find Dajun, right?"

I nodded.

"This guy is betting on dogs now..."

Gambling dog?

I thought he was swearing.

Ke Ma Xingang immediately explained:

"It's him who set up a dog park to bet on dogs. I'm not bragging, buddy. Their dog park is quite far away. Most people can't find that place. If you want to go, I have to lead the way!"

As he spoke, Ma Xingang coughed twice.

I understand what he meant.

He took out a small wad of money from his pocket.

Looking at about a thousand or so, put it on the coffee table, and said:

"That's hard work for you!"

Ma Xingang looked at the money on the table and smiled.specifically explained:

"Actually, I'm a little embarrassed to accept money from you. After all, I'm a friend of Huang Zi. But I can't help it. All these years of playing money and playing tricks have disappeared..."

As he said that, Ma Xin just drank the rest of the liquor in one gulp.

With a greasy mouth, he said:

"I'm getting dressed, now let's go find Dajun!"

I stood at the door, waiting for him.

There is an indescribable feeling in my heart.

There is excitement, there is tension.

More, or hatred.

The scene before my father's death resurfaced before my eyes.

This time, just find Dajun.

It was not far from finding the murderer who killed his father.

Ma Xin got dressed and just went out.

The lady in her 50s with heavy makeup at the door raised her eyes and stared at him and asked:

"Why are you going?"

Ma Xingang said without looking back:

"Fuck you? Let me take care of you, I won't sleep with you anymore!"

The conversation between the two made me sweat a lot.

I now understand a little bit about the relationship between the two.

I took a taxi and went straight to Dajun's dog farm.

Ma Xin just drank, so he talked too much.

"Dude, are you curious. What's the relationship between me and that old woman?"

Before I could speak, he asked and answered himself.

"That's my concubine! She's a bit older, maybe 20 years younger than me. But there's no trick. People are poor and short-sighted, and horses are thin and long. Who makes us have no money. Hey, buddy, give your Chinese I have one..."

I smiled and handed him the remaining half of the pack of cigarettes.

He lit a cigarette and took a long drag.

Ma Xingang continued:

"You may not believe it. We used to be regular workers of the State Mine. When it was good, it was more than 3000 yuan a month. My ex-wife was called a handsome. Hey, it's a pity. Gambling. She saw that I couldn't quit, so she let me play occasionally. Later, I gambled occasionally. As for her, she slept with other men occasionally. I wanted to turn a blind eye to it, but it was okay I did. But I didn't expect that she would let me quit gambling!"

With that said, Ma Xin just refilled a cigarette.

"She asked me to quit gambling, so I quit her altogether. Hey, it's also a good thing that I got a divorce. Follow me, not to mention her suffering, and the child will suffer too. Gambling, it's really fucking harmful!"

"You know it's harmful, why do you still gamble?"

"Hey, the point is that I'm a useless person now, and I can't do anything without gambling. Now you let me go out to work and earn one or two thousand yuan a month. I can't do it at all. You know, I'm not bragging with you. I'm a game , I won 2000 at the highest point. That was [-]. Think about it, just a few hours. I won my salary for more than a year. How can I stop?"

I sigh helplessly.

Ma Xingang is like many gamblers.

After tasting a little sweetness, he sank into the quagmire and couldn't extricate himself.

Knowing that there is an abyss ahead.

I always have a fluke mentality and want to try it.

Actually, what all gamblers don't understand is that.

Even if you go bankrupt, wash your hands and go ashore.

As long as there are people, there is still hope, and there is still time.

Otherwise, the final end can only be a dead end.

The car was on the road in the country, making seven turns and eight turns.

Ma Xin just turned his head and glanced at the car, and asked me:

"That's weird, that off-road vehicle in the back. It seems to have been following us..."

I didn't answer.

But I know who the person in that car is.

The taxi stopped at the entrance of the village.

When the two of us got out of the car, Ma Xingang pointed to a place not far away and said:

"See, that's Dajun's dog farm!"

I took a look.

I saw a vast expanse of white space surrounded by a huge ring-shaped field.

Next to it, there are rows of low temporary board houses.

It seems that this is where they run the dog.

"What dog park?"

While speaking, the off-road vehicle also stopped.

I saw two men and a woman getting off the car.

They are Master Hong, Lao Hei, and Xiao Duo.

When he saw the three of them, Ma Xingang was a little stunned, and he immediately asked me:

"Brother, is this your man?"

I nodded.

"You don't want to seek revenge from the army, do you? If you do that, I can't accompany you in. If you do it, don't implicate me!"

"It's not seeking revenge, it's an old friend. However, you don't have to follow. Just take this taxi back..."

Ma Xin just left.

The four of us walked towards the dog farm.

While walking, Master Hong asked Lao Hei:

"You said you and the dog, who can run faster?"

"Aren't you talking nonsense? How can I outrun a dog?"

After Lao Hei finished speaking, he felt that something was wrong, so he immediately said:

"You can't compare me to a dog?"

"But you are not as good as a dog!"

Chen Yonghong said seriously.

Old Hei thought for a while, then asked back:

"Why do I sound wrong, do you feel like you are scolding me?"