Rebirth of Bloody Romance

The noise of the party gradually faded away, and Zhong Yuemin and Zhou Xiaobai took Zhong Shihua back home. This was what they had promised before, to bring little Shihua back to Chen Yijun. At the moment of parting, Chen Yijun repeatedly reminded them several times, as if to engrave this love deeply in their hearts.

As night fell and the stars twinkled, their figures looked particularly warm under the moonlight. Zhong Yuemin held Xiao Shihua in one hand and tightly held Zhou Xiaobai's hand with the other, feeling her warmth and feeling an inexplicable emotion in his heart. At this moment, they seemed to become a whole, sharing the responsibility and care for Xiao Shihua.

The scenery along the way was so picturesque that they could not help but stop to admire it. The scene before them was like a splash-ink landscape painting, which made people intoxicated. Zhou Xiaobai hummed a nursery rhyme softly, which was her favorite song. Now, the little poem and painting brought back memories in her heart.

Zhong Yuemin felt a warm current in his heart when listening to Zhou Xiaobai's singing. He recalled his childhood memories, those carefree days, and the people and things that accompanied him growing up. He was filled with emotion, thinking that time passed so quickly. In the blink of an eye, they had become parents and shouldered the responsibility of raising the next generation.

Finally, they arrived at the door of her mother-in-law's house. Chen Yijun had been waiting for a long time, and when she saw them, she smiled with relief. She quickly took Xiao Shihua from Zhong Yuemin's hands, and it felt like she had been separated from Xiao Shihua for a long time. "Why did you come back just now? If you don't come back soon, I will go find you." Zhong Yuemin and Zhou Xiaobai smiled at each other.

The two did not stay here for long before returning home. Zhou Xiaobai took out an envelope and handed it to Zhong Yuemin. "Wife, what's in it?"

"Your maintenance fee!"

Zhong Yuemin opened the envelope and saw two thick stacks of big unity notes inside. He asked curiously, "Wife, how much is this?"

"2000, how about that?"

"Oh my god, you are a rich woman!"

"This isn't all mine, I took some from my dad."

"Wife, I don't know what to do with you!"

Zhou Xiaobai hooked his chin with his finger. "Little white face, then pledge yourself to me."

The two looked at each other, and suddenly Zhou Xiaobai cried out, "Ah...put me down."

"Wife, are you sure you want me to put you down?" Zhong Yuemin said with a wicked smile on his face.

"You bully me, I'll bite you to death..."

A month passed by like a flash. During this month, Zhou Xiaobai carefully selected a school suitable for Zhong Yuemin and asked him to study there. Zhong Yuemin could not refuse this proposal, so he began a busy study life. He had to study hard and accompany his little girl, which forced him to put his scrap collection business on hold until Li Kuiyong came back from northern Shaanxi.

Zhong Yuemin, Li Kuiyong, Hou'erpi and Ermaozi entered a seemingly ordinary courtyard. Zhong Yuemin's eyes fell on the large dining hall at the door. There were seven or eight greasy tables in the dining hall. He frowned, but did not stay for too long. This was a small private restaurant. It was dinner time, and there were already four tables of guests here toasting and chatting.

Zhong Yuemin looked around, and his eyes finally fell on a chair next to an empty table. He walked over and sat down gently. Although the table and chair looked greasy, he did not show much disgust. He had long been accustomed to such an environment. These days, it is common to not wash a winter coat for several months. Who can wear it cleaner than who else? The other three also sat down.

Zhong Yuemin took out a big unity and slapped it on the table, and said to the boss who came over. "Boss, what kind of hard dishes do you have? According to this money, give us a few bottles of wine. Oh, do you have any good wine?"

Alas, those who do business nowadays are very cautious. If you talk big and don’t show off your wealth, they will be afraid that you don’t have money or won’t pay, so the boss may just cook something to fool you. So in the 90s, when people holding mobile phones were everywhere on the street, was it possible that they were not showing off their poverty? Instead, they were forced to do so.

The boss was not tall, with a round face, slightly narrowed eyes, and an apron. When he saw a big cake on the table, his smile blossomed, and his eyes revealed a hint of warmth and joy. "Yes, they sent a rabbit and a pheasant this morning, both of which were caught in the suburbs in the middle of the night. How about these two? If you are satisfied, I can give you a cheaper price." The boss's voice was soft and kind, as if a warm current flowed into people's hearts.

After hearing this, Zhong Yuemin couldn't help but feel happy. "This is fine, let's take it. Add some spiciness!"

"Well, just wait and see! The taste will definitely satisfy you. I only have three bottles of Niulanshan here, I wonder if that will do?"

"This is good, it's powerful enough. Then boss, please speed up."

Zhong Yuemin nodded in agreement, and then asked Li Kuiyong and the other two, "What do you want to eat? Don't be polite to me, just order directly."

"Yuemin, that's enough food. If there's more, it will be wasted if we can't finish it. By the way, why did you ask me to come back?"

"Don't worry, I'll talk to you later."

Zhong Yuemin looked around and observed these guests. They should be ordinary workers, perhaps small vendors, or factory workers, who were enjoying simple meals and a moment of gathering here.

Zhong Yuemin asked the man sitting next to him, "Are there many small restaurants like this now? Are there any doing other business?"

"There are many. If you are not familiar with it, you may not be able to find it. It is introduced by acquaintances. The boss's surname is Li. He used to cook for weddings and funerals for people in the alley. He is not a bad person. The bicycle factory is at the entrance of the alley. Many acquaintances come out to eat every night."

Monkey Butt lowered his voice and said, "Yuemin, look, the guy in the big red coat at the table inside is the one selling TV tickets across the street."

"TV tickets? You have to pay to watch TV?" In Zhong Yuemin's opinion, only in rural areas are televisions considered rare. Where is this? The capital!

"Hey, you want it so much, of course you need a ticket, 8 cents a ticket. At night, the grandson's yard is crowded with people. But he still fools the kids more, and he can make at least 4 yuan a night. In the past few days, the Hong Kong movies such as The Twins of Legends are shown every day, and they are packed every day. Adults also like to watch them. How much do you think the grandson can make in a day? Ermaozi and I have been envious for a long time."

Before I could say anything, the boss came up with a big pot of rabbit meat and explained, "I started stewing it when it was delivered this morning. It's cooked over a slow fire, so it's absolutely fragrant and smooth. The pheasant is ready too, I'll bring it over right away."

"Wow, it looks so delicious!" Ermaozi couldn't wait to pick up the chopsticks, picked up a piece of rabbit meat and put it into his mouth.

"Well, it's really good, the meat is tender and the soup is rich." Zhong Yuemin also praised.

"Come on, feel free to eat." The boss said enthusiastically, and then brought a pot of pheasant meat.

"Wow, this pheasant meat is also great!" Monkey Butt picked up a piece of pheasant meat and put it in his mouth.

"Yes, this pheasant meat is very delicious and tastes great."

"Haha, it seems you guys are good at tasting!" the boss said happily, "I personally picked these ingredients and cooked them slowly over low heat with great care. I hope you like them."

The four of them were enjoying the food and chatting in a very harmonious atmosphere. At this time, Zhong Yuemin suddenly asked, "Boss, do you have any vegetarian dishes? We want to order some."

"Of course! I'll bring it to you right away." said the boss and turned to go to the kitchen.

After a while, the boss brought a plate of stir-fried vegetables and a plate of stir-fried mushrooms. Everyone was very happy when they saw it.

"Wow, these greens and mushrooms look really good!"

"Well, it's really good."

Li Kuiyong opened the Erguotou and filled Zhong Yuemin's enamel pot first, then Hou'erpu and Ermaozi's, and then his own. "Come on, let's go first."

Zhong Yuemin looked at the enamel pot beside him, a little dumbfounded. Your god, how much wine is there in this enamel pot? "Fuck, guys, drink slowly. If you drink it all in one gulp, you will be sent away. This boss is too stingy. He didn't even give me a few small wine glasses. This thing is really scary."

Li Kuiyong said with a smile, "Yuemin, don't be so pretentious. It's good enough to have this thing. Where can I get a small wine glass for you? Come on, don't waste time, take a sip first."

A few people were drinking and chatting, and Li Kuiyong asked again, "Yuemin, can you tell me why I came back now?"

Zhong Yuemin was chewing a chicken leg and asked vaguely, "Did you come back alone, or with your girlfriend?"

"How could that be possible? I'm still single. You know, how can someone like me be like you, always surrounded by women?" Li Kuiyong said with a wry smile.

Zhong Yuemin frowned, thinking, this shouldn't be the case? Forget it, it's hard for me to say anything about these things. "This is not a place to talk, let's talk after we have a good meal. This is also a way to welcome you back."

Three bottles of Erguotou are just right for four people. If there were more, we might not be able to talk about anything today. It's a bit too little and not satisfying enough.

After eating and drinking, I called the boss to settle the bill. The boss calculated and said, "The total is 10 yuan and 5 cents. Just give me 10 yuan."

Zhong Yuemin thought to himself that this boss is quite good at doing business. He replied with a smile, "Boss, next time you have any good game, just tell me directly. You are a real boss."

The boss was not in a hurry to clean up the table, and even started chatting with him. "Brother, come back next time. I can't guarantee other things, but good food and drink are absolutely necessary. I guarantee you will enjoy the meal."

Back at Zhong Yuemin's home, he sat comfortably on the sofa and said, "I see that there are many people in the city who have TVs, radios, and broadcasting sets. There must be some broken ones, right? But there are hardly any businesses that actually repair them. What do you think of us doing this business?"

Li Kuiyong touched his head with his hand. "You don't have a fever, do you? Why are you talking nonsense? Who among us can fix this thing?"

Zhong Yuemin slapped his hand away. "Fuck you, do you think I'm sick? Don't worry, as long as it can be taken back and repaired, leave it to me."

"Yuemin, stop talking nonsense and just tell me what to do."

Zhong Yuemin passionately told his partners about his business plan, and his eyes revealed a kind of determination and confidence, as if he had seen the future success.

"I've been thinking about it these days, we can do two kinds of work." Zhong Yuemin said calmly. "One is to collect scrap, and the other is to repair. We can collect old newspapers and iron blocks, and then take them to the scrap yard to make a profit. You can't do it yourself, so find more people to help. As long as it's an electrical appliance, I can basically repair it. If they are willing to repair it, I will repair it and make a profit from the repair fee. If they sell it as scrap, I will buy the parts, repair it myself, and sell it second-hand to make a profit."

Zhong Yuemin's words echoed in the air, and Hou'erbutt, Ermaozi and Li Kuiyong were all attracted by his plan. They knew that this plan required courage and determination, but they also saw the business opportunities in it.

"Yuemin, this plan sounds good."

"But we need to find a suitable site first and buy some necessary repair tools."

Zhong Yuemin said confidently, "Don't worry about this. We can rent a large yard first. We can put the electrical appliances to be repaired in the yard. As for the tools for repair, we can buy some second-hand ones from the scrap yard first, and then replace them with new ones when we have money in the future." Several people nodded in agreement.

Zhong Yuemin looked around and saw that everyone nodded in agreement, so he continued, "In that case, let's talk about the funding issue. Regarding the funding, I am willing to take full responsibility and take out 1000 yuan as start-up capital. When we successfully make money, how about we split it in half?"

Then the three of them disagreed. Hou'erbutt and Ermaozi said, "Yuemin, we two brothers can't do anything. We two brothers definitely can't collect waste. We can't do that. If you need any help, just let us know. You don't have to pay us."

Li Kuiyong was unwilling. "Yuemin, the capital, ideas and repairs are all yours. How can I share them equally? Just give me a little."

Zhong Yuemin shook his head. "I will be in school often and rarely have the opportunity to go out. Most of the things still depend on you. In the cold winter and hot summer, you have to run regardless of the weather, right? You are the ones who work the hardest. I will start to pay a little, but I am still taking advantage."

Seeing that the three people still disagreed, Zhong Yuemin proposed a compromise. "Kuiyong, you work the hardest, you take 30%. Le Jizhong and Yu Guoqing, you two are responsible for selling the repaired appliances and dealing with the scrap yard, try to sell them at a high price, each of you takes 10%. "The two were also former gangsters, and now those who can afford appliances are not ordinary families. Li Kuiyong may not be able to get in touch with them.

The three people looked at Zhong Yuemin. His tone was very firm, so they all agreed with his decision. However, Zhong Yuemin still needed their help with something. Zhong Yuemin said, "In addition, you have to help me with something. You have to help me keep those bottles and jars. As long as they are a little old, including those mahogany furniture and sandalwood, I want them. I will pay for this myself."

Hearing this, the three of them were a little surprised. They thought Zhong Yuemin was only going to collect scraps and electrical appliances, but they didn't expect him to collect these old items. However, since they had already promised Zhong Yuemin, they had no choice but to do their best to help him collect them.

Zhong Yuemin's scrap business started like this. Li Kuiyong would deliver three to five TVs and five to six radios every day. Some were sent for repair. He charged five yuan for a radio and ten yuan for a TV. Some wealthy families would sell them as scraps. They would get ten or eight yuan when they received them. After some tinkering and replacing some parts, the Yu Ermao brothers could sell them for fifty or sixty yuan. If they were foreign brands, they could make even more money. Li Kuiyong always sold the scraps at the highest price through the relationship between the two brothers. Seeing how much money they could make, the three of them worked even harder.

Li Kuiyong was very prestigious among the children of the common people, and gradually more and more people followed him to collect waste. Zhong Yuemin also asked them to hang a sign on the tricycle that said "Electrical appliance repair, used goods recycling".

Zhong Yuemin also began a busy and fulfilling life. His life seemed to be filled with various tasks and responsibilities, and every day was full of challenges and freshness.

In the morning, when the first ray of sunlight shone into the room, Zhong Yuemin had already woken up from his meditation. He quickly washed up and started his day. For the upcoming college entrance examination, he always put study first. Repairing electrical appliances is another job of his. His hands are dexterous and powerful, and he can skillfully repair all kinds of damaged electrical appliances. Unless they are broken beyond repair, general problems are not difficult for him.

However, the moment that Zhong Yuemin looks forward to most is to spend time with his little girl every day. Little girl is the apple of his eye. Whenever he sees her smiling face, all his fatigue and stress will disappear. He will play with his daughter and tell her stories.

"Monkey butt, how are you today?" Ermaozi asked with a proud look on his face.

"Not bad. Yuemin's grandson repaired more than 30 electrical appliances today, which is another considerable income." Hou'erbutt replied while sorting out the electrical appliances.

"Yes, this is the only business in the whole city. We can earn hundreds of yuan in cash every day, and sometimes even up to 1000 yuan." Ermaozi replied excitedly.

"That's right. Although the money we get is less, it's still a hundred to eighty yuan a day, and at least thirty to fifty. Working in a factory for a month doesn't make that much. The main thing is that the two of us don't need to do anything. We just need to sell the things." Monkey Butt said with a smile.

"Yes, this is a good way for us to make a fortune. Now we can see cash every day, which feels great."

"Yes, this feeling is really great. We can see cash every day, and our business is getting better and better. I must take Comrade Zhong Yuemin as the core and strive to make more money." The two smiled at each other, their hearts full of expectations and confidence for the future. They knew that as long as they kept up with Zhong Yuemin's pace, they would definitely have a more wonderful life.