The book is set in the 1970s, and it’s not easy to be the villain’s mother

Gu Tian recently rented a store in a nearby commercial street.

This place is dedicated to some silver jewelry, silk scarves and coats from the Northwest. Although the store is inconspicuous, the business is quite good.

Nowadays, people's wages are high, and some women with formal jobs like this kind of thing.

It won’t conflict with others, and the quality looks good.

One afternoon, Gu Tian was checking the accounts in the store when a man walked in with his hands behind his back.

"Are you busy?" The man was in his 30s, wearing a baggy suit and sneakers.

He was arrogant and a complete gangster.

The waiter greeted him: "Welcome, may I ask..." "

This guy didn't even look at the waiter and walked towards Gu Tian: "Hey, I thought this shop owner was a greasy and fat middle-aged woman, but who knew she turned out to be a slim beauty! Nice to meet you, my name is Zhao Zihu , who runs a local restaurant.”

Gu Tian looked at his outstretched hand with disgust.

"If you want to buy something, buy it. If you don't want to buy it, go out immediately. Don't make trouble here."

Zhao Zihu was cheerful and not angry. He pulled up a chair and sat across from Gu Tian.

"You have just started doing business here. It seems that you are not very familiar with this place. There are many gangsters here who always like to come to the store to be mean and affect the business. You are a little beauty, aren't you afraid?"

Gu Tian recorded the accounts without saying a word.

Zhao Zihu added: "But it doesn't matter. I'm here in this store, and I guarantee that no one will dare to try against you!"

Gu Tian probably knew what he wanted to say.Look up at him.

Zhao Zihu patted his chest and promised: "Who on this street has never heard of my name? If anyone troubles you, just take me out and tell them to keep me and make them honest instantly! As long as you give me 30 yuan a month Protection fee. Nothing will happen to you if I keep it."

"What if I don't give it?"

Zhao Zihu was stunned for a moment, and then his eyes instantly revealed ruthlessness: "How come you, a woman, are so unreasonable? If I point out a bright road for you, you won't take it, and you have to find trouble for yourself?"

Gu Tian said: "If you don't want any money, get out now!"

"You stinky bitch, you need to be dealt with!" Zhao Zihu went up and was about to slap her in the face.

But Gu Tian couldn't tolerate him, so she grabbed his wrist and smashed it on the table.

"Ah!" The guy screamed and fell under the table.

Zhao Zihu howled in pain: "You bitch, you dare to hit me?"

"With your abilities, you still need to charge protection money? Do you deserve it? Get out!" Gu Tian kicked the person out.

Zhao Zihu rolled on the ground a few times, and people passing by were pointing at him.

"Okay, just wait for me!" He stood up, dusted himself off, and limped away.

Just then Shi Hongzhao came in and asked curiously: "What's going on?"

Gu Tian smiled and went up to him: "I just chased away a gangster, and I need to collect protection money."

"This is not good." Shi Hongzhao frowned slightly: "People say that the King of Hell is easy to mess with and the kid is difficult to deal with. It is not easy to deal with such a villain who has plotted against you behind your back several times."

Gu Tian said: "Then he can't ask me for 30 yuan, I will give it to him! Who are they? They dare to ask me for protection money!"

"Be careful during this period to prevent them from causing harm. In fact, my factory has also been threatened."

Gu Tian's eyes widened: "How dare you mess with your factory?"

Shi Hongzhao has been very busy since he started his own business.

At the beginning, he took jobs whenever he could. He was so busy that he had no time to eat and slept only three hours a day.

One day Du Jiang criticized him: "You only make such simple lathe parts every day. You can't take care of it at home or take care of your children. Before, you wanted to study the latest lathe technology, but now you don't even think about it. The rest of your life will be wasted like this. On top of these things?”

"But so many workers followed me out, and I always have to be responsible for them..."

"What if someone else opens a factory and makes the same parts cheaper than yours? What will you do? Continue to lower prices? The country has spent so much money training you, and you will do the same work as an ordinary lathe?"

Shi Hongzhao understood it as if he was enlightened.

He began to cut down on the most unskilled and unprofitable chores, and began to study top-notch and difficult lathe technology.

I get less work, have more free time, and make more money.

It was only when he was free that he found out that his factory was also extorted for 100 yuan.

Because he is only responsible for production, some chores are left to an old employee.

"When I found out, I had already paid one hundred. The old employee said that there were more than a dozen of these gangsters. If they didn't pay, they would go to the factory to steal, puncture the tires of the trucks at the entrance of the factory, and even pour water on them. It's hard to guard against big shit. Please give me money to put things to rest."

In fact, not only the old man, but also many business people are like this, giving a little money can buy peace.

In turn, it further fuels the arrogance of these people.

Gu Tian said: "No one cares, these people will only become more and more greedy, and more people will get something for nothing. Then it will be troublesome, and I will not give it to you."

"But they are looking for trouble."

"We are related people." Gu Tian said with a smile; "There is nothing to be afraid of. Let's go! Find Ma Bo."

Their store happens to be located in the area under Mabo's jurisdiction.

When the masses have grievances, they naturally come to him.

Ma Bo saw the two people coming and greeted them warmly: "We have heard what you said. We have also verified it before, but all the merchants have obviously been blackmailed and refused to admit it. I was thinking, why? Let’s get started, you’re here, great.”

Gu Tian took his water glass: "These business people are afraid of trouble and people secretly causing trouble. I can understand that. I'm not afraid. We have also worked in the police station, so we can't embarrass you."

"That's good. But won't you be affected by this?"

"I guess this guy is going to take revenge on me soon. Let's think of a way to catch the turtle in the jar."

Gu Tian originally wanted to ask Ma Bo for some surveillance equipment, but surveillance these days is not like modern times. It requires strict approval and is expensive.It may take several months to apply.Forget it.

They thought of another way and settled the matter in this way.

When the two left, they met Nie Yaoyao at the door of the police station.

She has lost a lot of weight and her clothes are more fashionable, but her face is not pretty.

Gu Tian quickly stopped her: "What's wrong with you? Are you sick?"

Nie Yaoyao was very excited when she saw it was her, and held her hand: "It's you, sister! I'm fine, it's just that my mother passed away. I have been busy with her funeral affairs recently."

Gu Tian suddenly realized that she had been so busy since she came back that she even forgot to ask about Nie's mother's condition.

She helped him so much, and she died like this?