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Huo Zhenye didn't wake up until noon. When he opened his eyes, he still felt that he hadn't slept enough. He took out his watch to check the time and immediately bounced off the bed. Today he has to raise funds to rebuild the Town God's Temple.

While brushing his teeth and taking a shower, he felt puzzled. Even if he went to bed late, he always woke up early. What's more, he didn't have a good time last night, and he didn't wake up until noon.

He walked into the room wearing a towel, and Bai Zhun on the bed turned over without even opening his eyelids: "You want to go out?"

"I have some things to do today." Huo Zhenye was buttoning his shirt in front of the mirror, looking at Bai Zhun on the bed from the mirror, "Let Mama Liu deliver the food, and eat when you wake up."

Walking to the bedside and wanting to kiss him, Bai Zhun turned his face away and silently refused.

Huo Zhenye didn't force him, he walked out of the room with a smile, and just as he opened the car door, the little oriole got in.

Ah Chiu jumped onto the steering wheel and waited for him with his little head held high.

Huo Zhenye paused when he opened the car door, then looked up to the window, the window was still open, Bai Zhun had disappeared, probably lying on the bed again.

The smile on the corner of his mouth widened, the little squirrel walked a few steps, got impatient, and swooped up to peck his head.

Huo Zhenye drove with his head covered, and went to Boss Huang first. Boss Huang was not working in the chamber of commerce at this time, nor was he in Huang's mansion, but on the gum of Changsantangzi's little Jinbao.

Huo Zhenye gave Xiao Jinbao several days of gifts, a bouquet of perfume and chocolates, and yesterday he gave her a mink coat, not like a red-nosed Russian, who wore it like a bear.

It's a narrow and long style that pinches the waistline. It's a new style that just came out in Paris. Xiao Jinbao knows the goods. You can tell at a glance that this dress is at least [-] oceans.

Only then did she dial the phone: "Why did Mr. Huo give such an expensive gift?"

If it was given by someone else, she wouldn't ask about it. She remembered Huo Qishao firmly. He came here with Bai Qiye, and the two of them scratched the satin bed sheet that night.

He certainly didn't give this kind of gift to lie down on his gums.

"I want to see Mr. Huang." Huo Zhenye got straight to the point, mink fur coats are not good, and there are gems and jewels, there is always something that can impress her.

"Mr. Huo is too polite." Xiao Jinbao was wearing a mink coat, with his red lips slightly parted, and gave Huo Zhenye a moment, "Tomorrow afternoon, two o'clock."

That was the best time of the day for Boss Huang to talk.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, there were no other guests in Changsantang. As soon as Huo Zhenye's car stopped, he saw people from the Green Gang standing inside and outside, and Boss Huang was indeed resting inside.

Huo Zhenye went straight up to the third floor with a fairly famous face.

Boss Huang was lying on his gums, and a few opium lamps were dimly lit in the room. Little Jinbao filled the pipe with shredded tobacco, picked an emerald cigarette holder from the box, pressed it on, and handed it to Boss Huang.

Huo Zhenye came here to rebuild the Town God's Temple. The area around Xiaodongmen is the territory of the Green Gang, and the temple can't be built just by building it.

Money alone is not enough, boss Huang must nod in agreement.

"Boss Huang."

Huo Zhenye sat down first, the middle-aged man on the gums was swollen and looked at him with white smoke from his mouth, and asked in the curling tobacco: "Are you here on behalf of Huo, or Qimen?"

Huo Zhenye knew that Bamen had an old friendship with the Green Gang, and he heard that an old man, Jin Hong, was once "invited" by Boss Huang to Huang's Garden, where he had his fortune-telling done.

Mr. Hong only gave him four words "the year of the stick dynasty".

Boss Huang laughed out loud when he saw the approval. He can live past [-] in troubled times, which means that he will hold the power of the Green Gang until his death, and death is a good death.

From then on, when he saw people from the eight sects, he would show some kindness.

And he often has business contacts with the Huo family, no matter whether Huo Zhenye is here on behalf of the surname Huo or the Qimen, he will give this favor.

"That's all. I came here to ask Boss Huang to nod and rebuild the Town God's Temple."

Boss Huang opened his eyes and looked at him, quite surprised: "I thought you heard the wind and came to ask how the Japanese knew about Crazy Wang."

"The Japanese know about the masters of the four sects?" Huo Zhenye shrank his pupils. Since the Japanese knew that the assassination of Yamamoto was carried out by the masters of the four sects, they could follow the clues to know that the eldest brother paid for revenge.

Boss Huang exhaled white smoke slowly: "Don't worry, Crazy Wang is not so easy to catch."

The Japanese hunted down the murderer of Yamamoto all over the city, but there was no progress. The man came and went like the wind, and no one had ever seen him.

How did the Japanese lock the murderer?

Boss Huang finished smoking his pipe and felt comfortable all over his body. During the half-dream and half-awake period, Little Jinbao kept pressing on his legs with his soft hands playing the pipa. .”

"What is the use of the land?" Huo Zhenye knew that Boss Huang wanted the lion to open his mouth, but no matter what conditions he asked, he would agree.

Boss Huang heaved a sigh of relief: "What does this Town God's Temple have to do with your Huo family?" He paid money and effort, but he still couldn't get any benefits.

Of course Huo Zhenye had found a good reason to come here, he smiled and said: "The stone building in front of the temple is engraved with the date of construction, and the stone archway alone has been around for 500 years."

"But this temple was first built in the period of the Three Kingdoms, and the city god that was enshrined was Bo Luhou and Huo Guang, the generals of the Han Dynasty." Huo Zhenye turned the county chronicles upside down, and searched for legends about the steles of the City God Temple, and found this legend!It doesn't matter which Huo he is, his surname is Huo anyway.

Boss Huang opened his eyes now, even if this is the ancestor of the Huo family, no matter how he calculates it is the eighteenth generation of the ancestors, he does not believe that there are people in this world who do things for nothing.

Fame and fortune must always be the same.

Huo Zhenye also knew Boss Huang's character. He was in the Green Gang, he had never opened a incense hall, and he had never paid homage to the old man. To get to where he is today, he is naturally a person who only believes in profit.

For this kind of person, there must be a reason to convince him, even if the reason is absurd.

The first reason is to build temples for the ancestors, which is justified.

As for the second reason, Huo Zhenye laughed: "I would like to invite Boss Huang to set up a board of directors of the Town God's Temple. Come donate money, I will give fifty thousand oceans."

Boss Huang single-handedly organized the beauty pageant for the queen of Huaguo. During the finals, one flower was sold for one gold bar. How much money will the Refugee Relief Association get?Most of it is not in the pockets of these people.

With his status, he needs to earn money and not have a bad reputation. Huo Zhenye provided him with a perfect plan.

Boss Huang finally looked at Huo Zhenye at this moment: "And then?" He still didn't find a way for Huo Zhenye to make money in these words.

"A classmate of mine when I was studying abroad established a construction company after returning to China. He has done a lot of research on Chinese classical architecture. The design sketches have come out. I would like to ask Director Huang to have a look."

Boss Huang laughed now, he understood that this kid wanted to put the money in his pocket with his left hand over his right hand.

Hold a fundraising meeting and let people from all walks of life donate money. At that time, the temple will be repaired and the money will be earned. Huo Zhenye will also contribute 5 yuan. Boss Huang doesn't have to pay a penny, which is both famous and profitable.

It will also make a splash in the newspapers.

"I used to think that your brother was an outstanding figure in the younger generation. From this point of view, you are more capable than your brother." Boss Huang looked at Huo Zhenye with both eyes, and felt a little pity for him. If he wasn't so young, who would the Huo family manage? At the helm, it's hard to say.

This is a benefit that cannot be refused at all. If the Town God's Temple is not in the territory of the Green Gang, the surname Huo can go around and do it alone without paying any money.

But he has to do it himself, and he can't eat such a big piece of cake. If he builds a little, the Green Gang can smash a little, so that he can't build it in ten or eight years.

Simply split more than half of this pie, it is better than not eating at all, with ability and foresight.

Boss Huang was very satisfied: "Young man, it is good to know the rules."

Seeing that Huo Zhenye is so smart and capable, Boss Huang simply returned him a favor: "The matter of Wang Crazy was revealed through a pass. They wear the same pants as the Japanese."

Even if it's a gangster who runs the dock, he doesn't despise traitors and lackeys.

Huo Zhenye said seriously: "Thank you Director Huang, I understand."

"You're welcome. Let's make a fortune together and start a business together. You are young, quick-witted, and have a bright future."

When Huo Zhenye went out, he gave little Jinbao a velvet box, which contained a pair of ruby ​​earrings.

Little Jinbao dared to accept the gift from him. He originally thought that Huo Qishao was a playboy, but now he can talk to Boss Huang. She is even more attentive than when she greeted guests: "How can you accept Mr. Huo for one thing? What are the two benefits? In the future, Mr. Huo will come to me to discuss business, drink tea and listen to the pipa, my place is clean."

Guaranteed not to let Bai Qiye lose his temper.

Huo Zhenye had everything ready, so how could he take it back? Hearing that Xiao Jinbao was so knowledgeable, he simply put the box in her hand: "Give it to you, I don't need it."

Little Jinbao raised his eyebrows, which meant that Mr. Huo and Bai Qiye were still together.

She squeezed a handkerchief and smiled, and took the velvet box: "I asked someone to pack up a few snacks, all of which Qi Ye likes to eat, Young Master Huo, please say hello to Qi Ye."

Bai Zhun likes to eat the dim sum in Changsantangzi the most, saying that the dim sum here is made by authentic Yangzhou masters, and there is no such taste outside.

Huo Zhenye went back with the snack box, thinking that the ruby ​​gift was not a loss.

After leaving Changsantangzi, Huo Zhenye went to Starlight Film Company and his old classmate's construction company.

The construction company is real, but he really has no exchange of interests with his old classmates. He only has one request, to change the civil structure into a masonry structure, so that the Town God's Temple will not be afraid of fire or flooding.

By the time we finished talking, it was already dark.

Huo Zhenye drove back in a hurry, wanting to tell Bai Zhun the good news, the room was quiet after opening the door, there was no sign of Bai Zhun on the first and second floors.

He was frightened before, and the two of them had just done it last night, so scared that Huo Zhenye called him all over the room: "Bai Zhun? Bai Zhun!"

The paper people who were playing mahjong on the second floor poked their heads out. Huo Zhenye interrupted them as they were playing mahjong, and the four paper people clicked on the attic together.

Huo Zhenye breathed a sigh of relief, the paper figurine was still there, and Bai Zhun didn't leave.

He ran up to the attic in a few steps, and pushed open the door. Bai Zhun was sitting in the attic, and there was a man lying on the bed in the attic. The face of that man was covered with blood, and he couldn't see his facial features clearly. But when he heard Huo Zhenye's footsteps, he immediately Lift the long knife to throw it.

Stopped by Bai Zhun with a bamboo stick, the knife was pressed down, and the wind of the knife brushed Huo Zhenye's ear, Huo Zhenye recognized this person: "Four sect masters?"

The author has something to say: Huo can make money even if he is serious. VII

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ps: It is said that the Shanghai Town God's Temple was built during the Three Kingdoms period, and Huo Guang was indeed enshrined as a god, and he did go through a fire.