Diamonds

A year and a half later.Chicago.

"Where did Zheng Ke go?" Xie Qiuqi asked.

Xing Zhifei was also not clear: "He said he has something to do and he will be here later."

Xie Qiuqi didn't ask any more questions.The appointed real estate agent just arrived and took the two of them to see the store.

"According to your request, a duplex single-storey store, including the shop on the first floor, the basement and the reception room on the second floor. This used to be a bar, and it was just moved out not long ago. Because of the good location, many people come here now. I brought three or four groups of people to see it every day." The intermediary laughed and said, "I don't know what business you two are in?"

Xie Qiuqi replied simply: "We are in the jewelry business."

The intermediary is a girl, very happy: "Oh, there is no jewelry store on this street yet. You won't have too many competitors here. And there are often some tourist groups around here. There is an art museum to the south and an art museum to the west." There is a park, and there are quite a lot of people visiting here. Do you plan to rent long-term or short-term, sir?"

"I want to buy it." Xie Qiuqi said, "It can also be sold, right?"

The intermediary knows that this is not short of money, and after this order is completed, her performance for this month is enough.Her eyes lit up: "Of course, I didn't expect that, because most people usually choose to rent..."

The three of them walked around the first floor. Xie Qiuqi asked in detail about water and electricity, parking, public security, and the weather. The agent took them to the second floor.The upper floor is smaller and can be used as an office, meeting room or VIP reception room.

"I suggest that the second floor can be divided into two or three rooms. There is more than enough here, and the orientation is good. You see, there is plenty of sunlight and good ventilation." The intermediary walked to the wall: "This side can be made into floor-to-ceiling glass. You can see the situation on the first floor, so you don’t have to worry about working here. You can also receive guests from above, and the privacy is better.”

Xie Qiuqi looked out the window and saw that a large infrastructure construction was going on across the street: "What is being built in the back?"

"Oh, it was acquired by a department store." The intermediary almost forgot to say: "Sir, you are very lucky. After the department store is completed, the flow of people here will definitely be greater. It is also a good thing for business."

"When will it be built?"

"It's going to be half a year. It's almost time for you to finish the decoration and put it into use."

After shopping on the second floor, I went down to the underground warehouse.The area here is larger than the first floor.

"...Although it looks a bit messy now, it's good to tidy it up." The agent said: "According to your instructions, the underground warehouse is the largest, with a usable area of ​​1615ft2. It's not easy to find, and there are very few such large warehouses. .”

Xie Qiuqi shook his head: "It's not big enough, I hope to have at least 3000ft2."

The agent thought he was just putting jewelry: "If it's just jewelry, you don't need..."

"Can it be expanded?"

"If you want to expand, you have to submit an application to the municipal department first."

Xing Zhifei persuaded in Xie Qiuqi's ear: "Why don't we use it first, we have seen a lot of sets, I think this set is relatively ideal, the traffic, location, and area are not bad, and many things here are ready-made Yes, we don’t need to bother. You see, the plumbing, network, sound insulation, water and electricity, and ventilation have all been done quite well, especially the bar has high requirements for sound insulation and ventilation. It’s a huge expense. If you want to expand in the future, you can consider expanding or replacing.”

This is Xie Qiuqi's first store, and he came to see it out of perfection.It has been almost two months since I made an appointment with an agent to look at the house. I have visited more than a dozen places, and I have traveled almost all over Chicago. The notebooks are full of shop information.

Although this set of warehouses is a bit small, Xing Zhifei's words are also reasonable. Xie Qiuqi asked the intermediary: "How much is it after deducting taxes?"

The intermediary clicked the calculator: "It's about 152 million US dollars. It's very affordable for this location."

"Okay." The price is within Xie Qiuqi's budget: "When can I sign the contract and go through the formalities?"

"We will arrange it as soon as possible at your convenience. After the documents and procedures are ready, we will call you."

Xie Qiuqi shook hands with her: "Deal. Thank you."

The three happily went out from the first floor. Xie Qiuqi continued to ask: "We may sometimes hold events in the lobby, such as wine parties, dinner parties, and auctions. Is there enough space here?"

The intermediary smiled: "Two hundred to three hundred people are enough. How many people do you think the bar has to hold in one night?"

As she was pushing the door, she saw a silver-gray McLaren drifting towards the street corner and stopped in front of the store.She was secretly surprised, why are all the rich people gathered together today?

I saw a noble young man getting out of the car——

"The house is ready? Have you bought it?" Zheng Ke seemed very happy, and patted the roof of the car: "How is it, handsome or not?"

Xie Qiuqi is not ignorant, this car is much more expensive than their shop: "Did you buy it?"

Zheng Ke kissed the corner of his mouth and put the car keys in his hand: "Happy birthday, dear."

Even Xie Qiuqi didn't remember that today was his birthday.Zheng Ke said with a smile: "At any rate, he is a moderately rich man, and he can no longer drive a Lexus to work. The car must be worthy, and this is not considered a good configuration. It can barely be a birthday present." "

Although Zheng Ke has earned a lot in the past year and a half, it has not reached this level. Buying this car may cost a large part of his savings.

Xie Qiuqi felt that it was too rare, and he didn't know how to thank him with the key: "It's too expensive."

"The money you make is spent." Zheng Ke put him into the driver's seat: "Try it."

Xie Qiuqi had never driven a supercar: "How do you change gears?"

"There, dial there." Zheng Ke pointed to the pick.

The car started, and the street scene quickly passed by the two of them.Xie Qiuqi and Zheng Ke looked at each other and exchanged smiles.

"The store has been bought, and it needs to be renovated in the future. It will take at least three months to move in. Lao Xing and I have seen it, and it is not bad, but the underground warehouse is a little small." Xie Qiuqi said: "152 million is not bad. I can accept it, and now there is another important task for you."

Zheng Ke blinked: "What?"

"Choose a name for the store." Xie Qiuqi said, "I originally wanted to use the Zheng family's former name, but we are not a chain, so we are afraid of trademark infringement."

"It's better to use your name."

"mine?"

"In foreign countries, the founder's name is generally used, so let's use yours. I think it's good." Zheng Ke looked at the fallen leaves outside the window, and it was another autumn: "Haizi said: 'Autumn is deep, and what we should have has not yet been obtained. , What should be lost has long been lost.' Doesn't it fit our current situation? Let's use the phrase "what should be obtained has not been obtained" as an advertising slogan, which is simple and meaningful, and it is easy to translate."

"Okay." Xie Qiuqi was very satisfied: "Just use this sentence."

The two returned to the apartment - they no longer live in a motel. This three-story apartment was bought half a year ago. The house Zheng Ke was looking at was because the location was a little bit off, and everyone lived there. it's here.

A blond man with a gun was waiting for Xie Qiuqi: "Boss, I want to talk to you."

Xie Qiuqi handed the coat to Zheng Ke and washed his hands: "What's the matter, Andrew?"

Andrew was carefully selected by Cumming for Xie Qiuqi, a sniper of the Marine Corps, with excellent execution ability.Xie Qiuqi used it a few times, and it was really effective, so he kept it.

The sniper is a taciturn, low-key and calm person. He rarely takes the initiative to talk to Xie Qiuqi. He has been with the team for almost a year. Even Zheng Ke, who is approachable and approachable, doesn't know much about the sniper.

"Can we go back to the study and talk?" Andrew said directly.

Seeing his serious expression, Xie Qiuqi led someone to the study: "It's okay to speak up if you have anything to say."

Andrew took out a plastic envelope from his pocket, which contained several injections.

Xie Qiuqi didn't understand: "What is this?"

"morphine."

"Whose? Where did you find it?"

"Dell's locker. I found out he injects while behind his back. I asked him, but he wouldn't tell me."

Xie Qiuqi secretly gasped.Collies on drugs?In Africa, he has indeed seen many people under the shepherd dog's hands commit suicide, but he has never found that the shepherd dog has this habit.

Without waiting for his boss to speak, Andrew said frankly: "I don't think Del is qualified for the current job. He is weak-willed, fun-loving, and unprofessional, and these habits are not easy to correct. If he stays, it will only hinder the business." .”

Xie Qiuqi said sternly, "Go and call him here."

Andrew nodded to accept the order, and turned around to call for someone.

After a burst of panic, footsteps came over through the door first.

The other party was quite sensible, and knocked on the door before coming in, although he didn't wait for Xie Qiuqi to say "come in".

The one-armed black killer broke in and saw the injection on the desk, pointing at Andrew and yelling: "I knew it was you! You villain who rummaged through other people's things and complained about crimes, if you don't agree with us, fight us and do something behind your back!" What kind of hero is this kind of thing?"

Andrew didn't even give him a look.

Xie Qiuqi scolded: "Dell, why don't you explain it?"

The collie was dumbfounded: "Do you think I take drugs?"

"The evidence is solid. You are a killer. A killer must be healthy, restrained, and self-disciplined. You haven't done it yet." Andrew said lightly.

The shepherd dog took out the medical certificate and prescription from his pocket, and slapped it on the table: "This is what the fucking doctor prescribed for me! I broke one of my hands, do you think it was so easy?" Phantom Limb pain' heard it? Try it when it hurts? You're a man if you can stand up straight. How can I work without painkillers? You think I want to use this thing, I'm just for work !"

Andrew and Xie Qiuqi were startled at the same time, never thinking that it was because of his broken arm.It stands to reason that it has been two years since the shepherd dog lost its arm, and it has been doing well. Are there any sequelae?

Xie Qiuqi asked: "Your hand..."

"The doctor said that this is a sequelae that will occur with high probability after amputation. Some people will even last for the rest of their lives, especially at night, and there is no particularly effective treatment for this disease. The last time it was not just right. It’s hurting here, it’s hurting so much recently.” Shepherd Dog said reluctantly.

He is also a proud and arrogant person, and he never speaks lightly of pain.

Xie Qiuqi looked at the prescription and medical records, and there was indeed morphine on it: "What else did the doctor say?"

"It was originally suggested that I should be hospitalized. I said I was busy with work, so it was impossible to be hospitalized. And I didn't have medical insurance. How expensive it would be to stay in a hospital. The doctor just prescribed some morphine for me, and I took it strictly according to the doctor's advice. ensure!"

"Money is not a problem, as long as you are injured and treated, you deserve it. It was I who neglected you."

"I am such a big person, I have my own sense of proportion. Besides, no one thought that this time it would hurt my hand."

When it came to this injury, the Shepherd became more reasonable, and fired at Andrew: "Stop talking? Why am I unhealthy? Which mistake did I make when I was on a mission? Did I hold back the team? A haughty and arrogant person, he usually looks like he is the only one who respects me, and his nostrils can't be lifted to the sky, but in the end, he can't even kill anyone, and I don't know if he has any points in his heart?"

The so-called "this time" refers to three months ago.A Republican congressman mistook Xie Qiuqi for an MB in a bar, and made a big move, swearing that he would not give up until he got someone.Xie Qiuqi sent Andrew a task to kill the councilor's bodyguard as a warning.

Not a difficult task, but Andrew made a mistake.The councilor's bodyguard was an old comrade in arms who had lived and died with Andrew. When the two looked at each other, Andrew refused to let him go and let him go.When he came back, he asked Xie Qiuqi to resign, but Xie Qiuqi forgave him for not agreeing.But the task was changed to the shepherd dog. Del successfully killed the man and was injured himself. The bullet happened to hit the broken arm.

Andrew didn't evade, and apologized to him: "I'm sorry, it's my fault this time, I didn't investigate clearly in advance."

The shepherd dog didn't buy his account: "Boss, he was jealous of me for a long time with you, and hated me for killing his comrade-in-arms, so he took revenge on me and asked you to fire me. This kind of person is narrow-minded and unworthy of virtue. He's the one who shouldn't be here."

"I really don't like you, but I didn't take revenge on you." Andrew stated.

The shepherd dog still said, Xie Qiuqi pressed him: "Okay. Del, this matter is to blame, it's on me. As a boss, I lack of concern for my subordinates, and I didn't even provide you with financial support for medical treatment , This is my serious dereliction of duty. You will go to the hospital tomorrow, you should be hospitalized, and you should take medication. I will reimburse all the previous medical expenses. "

The collie is no longer good at protesting.

Xie Qiuqi calmed down and said: "Andrew, I believe you have no selfish intentions, but since everyone works in a team, you have to learn how to get along with your colleagues. You used to be a sniper, and you are used to fighting alone. You are not good at cooperation and communication. This is your weakness, you have to understand it in your heart. Tomorrow you will be responsible for accompanying Del to the hospital, and you will supervise his health for me in the future."

"I don't need him to accompany me!" The shepherd dog hopped.

Andrew interrupted him: “I do, I’m sorry to trouble you.”

The shepherd dog didn't like the pretending killer: "Hmph, hypocrisy, he's just a villain."

"If he was a villain, he wouldn't have given me the morphine. He could use morphine to harm you, or even kill you, and it would be a piece of cake for him to make an accident. To avenge his comrades. He obviously caught you, but he came to me, but I am more likely to favor you, after all, you have been with me for a long time." Xie Qiuqi laughed.

Andrew has an upright personality, but he doesn't know how to turn around in things, so he is easy to suffer.Xie Qiuqi can tell from the matter of his comrades in arms that Andrew has retained the blood and loyalty in the bones of soldiers.This is what Xie Qiuqi valued. You can find a cold killing machine anywhere, but a person who knows kindness and repays kindness with love and passion is rare.

Regarding the shepherd dog, Xie Qiuqi was also reminded that the team management had to mention the itinerary.After much deliberation, he decided to make up for the injured killer.He asked Zheng Ke to buy a QBU09 for the shepherd dog. A good killer should naturally be equipped with the best gun.

"Boss," at this moment, Carly knocked on the door of the study, "I have found the person you want. Is it convenient for Fang to come?"

Xie Qiuqi and the shepherd dog looked at each other and cheered up: "Okay, here we come."

The author says:

How to control is also a test for Qiuqiu