As for the dishes, invitations, and the whole process of the banquet, Li He entrusted them all to Guo Dongyun and Xiao Quan. Although Xiao Quan wasn't very reliable when it came to movies, few people could compare to him in terms of judgment and hospitality.
Li Zhaokun's business was good that day, so he purposely finished work early and came back with a bucket of small yellow croakers. His yacht was parked near the fishing village every day, and that place had become his fixed spot to attract customers. Every day, he would ride his old bicycle back and forth with Mr. Zhang, and he would always bring back some seafood or some braised food.
Occasionally, when he was in the mood, he would fish a few times, so there was no shortage of fish and such.
When Li Lan saw Li Zhaokun coming back, he greeted him from afar and clung to the fish bucket, not letting go.
"Then carry it obediently." Li Zhaokun handed the bucket to Li Lan.
Li Lan glanced at his father, who was resting on the recliner by the door. Seeing that he didn't respond, Li Lan finally dared to lift the fish bucket to the back of the house. He put his hand into the bucket and played with the fish. At the same time, he had to prevent Da Huang from putting its head into the bucket and biting the fish.
Li Zhaokun sat down on a stone bench in the courtyard. When he saw his eldest daughter-in-law coming over, he pulled down his shirt that was pressed against his chest. Then, in front of his son, he took out a handful of notes and coins from his pocket and carefully counted them one by one.
After counting them, he took out a rubber band from another pocket and rolled the notes several times.
As for the coins, he kept them for customers' change or to buy snacks for his grandson. Although He Fang had repeatedly objected to him giving snacks to his grandson, he, Li Zhaokun, didn't care. Who would be in his way if he bought snacks for his grandson?
Besides, he was spending his own money!
Li Lan's mouth never stopped eating from morning to night. He ate a lot of ice cream, pancakes, and lollipops. He didn't really eat a proper meal.
Li He looked at Li Zhaokun's smiling mouth and could guess that his income was good.
"Business is good?"
Although he didn't care about his father's business, it didn't mean that he didn't care about his father. After all, his father's business was run at a loss. From the yacht's license to the parking lot to the insurance, he paid for everything.
Yachts could only be made on a large scale. What was the use of relying on one or two speedboats?
The money his father earned wasn't even enough for depreciation.
"It's alright." Li Zhaokun said, "Give me the key to the one at the entrance. It's a waste to leave it at home. That one is so big, and the rent is so high."
He had long wanted to expand his business, but after asking around, he found out that a speedboat cost five to six hundred thousand, and the yacht in front of his house cost as much as a few million. He couldn't afford it, but he happened to have one at home, so he couldn't let it go to waste.
"You can't rent that. Ordinary people can't drive it well. It's easy for the boat to capsize. Who will be responsible if something happens?" Li He could not agree to it. Originally, he had given his father two boats just to play with him. How could he let him make it bigger? "If something happens, there will be a 'bang' sound, a leak of oil, and the boat will explode. How can people still be alive? If someone dies, are you going to jail, or am I going to do it? "
He was trying to bluff his way through.
"How can it be scary if I don't bring it?" Li Zhaokun thought about it and felt that it was possible. He had watched many Hong Kong movies, and he had definitely seen many scenes of yachts exploding. Seeing that his son was serious, he didn't mention it again. He could earn more than a thousand a day, and he could earn more than three hundred thousand a year. He should be satisfied.
He calculated that when he returned to his hometown, no one in the entire Honghe Bridge would be richer than him!
The auntie made a cup of tea for Li He. She didn't intend to leave for a while. She stood in front of Li He in a daze and kept rubbing the corner of her shirt.
Li He looked up. Seeing that she hadn't left, he asked with a smile, "Sister Jiang, what's the matter?"
"Mr. Li, I …" Sister Jiang still couldn't speak.
Li He took out a cigarette and said with a smile, "Sister Jiang, you've been with us for a long time. You know me well. If there's anything, just say it."
"Mr. Li, you're a good person. I know that." Sister Jiang was about to kneel after saying that. "Mr. Li, please save my son!"
Tears streamed down her face.
Li He helped her up. "Stand up. Otherwise, I'm really not busy anymore."
"Mr. Li, my son is a good boy! He's just confused for a moment! "Sister Jiang was so shocked by Li He's words that she stood up, but her tears didn't stop.
"If you have something to say, say it. Don't cry." Li He still didn't understand the situation.
Sister Jiang hurriedly wiped her eyes with her sleeves before saying, "My son doesn't live up to expectations. He only knows how to recite the Middle Four and can't learn anymore. He's filial. My husband passed away early. Seeing that I was working hard, he went out to work in a teahouse for a few years. But he's arrogant and doesn't have much ability. I don't know how he went down the wrong path, but he was led astray by a bunch of rascals. He doesn't stay at home anymore. He's a disciple of some big brother, and he's always standing up for others. He doesn't have a proper job to do. "
Li He asked, "Then what happened now?"
"He injured someone and was caught and brought to the Jiulong Village. But I promise it wasn't my son's fault! They attacked my son with a knife first! I know this. My son was chased and ran. Halfway through, he found a metal stick at the construction site to fight back. My son came back covered in blood. Before he could stay at home for a few days, he went downstairs to buy cigarettes and was kidnapped. There's no news of him now. "
"Jiulong Village?" Li He wasn't unfamiliar with it. The Jiulong Village was very interesting. Many Hong Kong movies had a shadow of it. To put it bluntly, it was an enclave. The Qing dynasty didn't care, the Republic of China didn't care, the mainland didn't care, and England didn't care. Even wanted criminals in Macau, Taiwan, and Malaya would travel to Hong Kong to seek refuge when they had nowhere else to go. The Jiulong Village became a hotbed of crime. The criminals would be safe once they escaped. Without the police to catch them, crime would flourish, and they would have to rely on their seniors and the triads to maintain order. If it were a country, the population density would be the highest in the world. A family would live in a house that was less than 10 square meters. But Li He remembered that he had seen the news before. It said that the Chinese and England had agreed to demolish the village. "Hasn't it been demolished already? Did you report it to the police? "
"Mr. Li, it's so messy there. It's not that easy to demolish it. They said that it's being demolished, but only one building has been touched. The police did report it to the police. "Sister Jiang nodded." The police told me to wait for news, but it's already been a week. Later, my son's friend told me that the police were just brushing me off. Mr. Li, I'm begging you. I only have one son. I really can't think of a way! I can only beg you! I beg you, please save my son! He won't be able to come out of that place alive! "
With that, she wanted to kneel again.
"If you continue like this, I really won't help you." Li He didn't stop her this time. He just looked at her. Seeing that she was only half-squatting and didn't kneel, he continued, "What's your son's name?"
He was no longer curious about the current situation of Hong Kong's gangs. Most of the famous tycoons were related to gangs. The Huo family, the Dong family, and the Li family were all hidden behind the gangs. In the past, Jiang Guangtou even knelt to Huang Jinrong at the pier.
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