Doomsday rat

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It's a pity that it was Tiger who asked the question this time, and he felt that the answer given by the old man was not very reliable.An ordinary military uniform is not a precious thing, as long as you can go to the red zone to find a few, new ones are not uncommon.

"Look, you're a layman, aren't you? Go to the market and have a look, but if there is a second type of new military uniform for sale, I'll buy one for each of you!" Since the tiger hadn't listened carefully before, the attitude of asking questions was not quite right. Respectful, the old man's answer is naturally not too pleasant, and he began to compete.

"Grandpa, please ignore him, let's continue talking. Why can't other new military uniforms be sold in the market? It's stipulated by the alliance?" Hong Tao signaled the tiger with his eyes to turn around and stop making trouble, and continued to fool the old man into buying dry goods.

"The alliance doesn't care about these things...it's actually very simple. The alliance has a large number of new military uniforms, and the wholesale price to the market is very cheap. It's almost a half-buy and half-free."

"It's the same military uniform, but there can't be an extra layer of fabric. Who would be willing to find other ones to sell? The refugees want to be more affordable, of course, whoever buys the cheap ones, and naturally they won't buy military uniforms if they want to wear them well, right? Lier?"

The old man didn't hold on to the tiger too much. After all, he was a guest, so there was no need to offend others by chatting.But he still turned his face towards Hong Tao more, as if he didn't want the tiger to hear the correct answer.

Chapter 645 I am full of courage 2

"Gao, you are always superior..." Hong Tao naturally slapped his ass, sticking out two thumbs.But this time it is sincere, if there is no old man to explain the confusion, don't look at this thing as nothing, but it will not be able to sum it up for a while, it is all life experience.

"I don't understand you two... Is it okay to just say it?" Even though the tiger contradicted me just now, I felt a little unhappy, but after being fooled by Hong Tao, the old man's mood soon recovered.Now he plans to tell these two new refugees something more important, but he still has some concerns, fearing that he won't be able to grasp the depth.

"Just say, whoever is impatient is a bastard! Come, come, continue, continue..." Hong Tao was waiting for this sentence, and hurriedly took out the cigarette case again.

"If you look at it as pie, plus these two cars, you don't seem to be too short of money. But even if you have some money in your pocket, the new refugees shouldn't come here to spend it. What kind of place is this? Gold Cave!"

"Eat, drink, prostitute, gamble, smoke all kinds of poisons, in addition to spending money, you still spend money. If you save ten or eight yuan a night, don't even think about it. It's not easy to earn some money, especially for newcomers like you. You can't get involved in gambling either, it's a bottomless pit, no amount of money can fill it up..."

The old man refilled his cigarette, took a long puff, and then spit it out. He seemed to be several years younger, and his tone of speech and expression were no longer as cautious as before. He seemed to be educating the younger generation.The voice is getting louder and louder, and the emotion is a little excited.But the energy suddenly stopped, and he even turned his head away and stopped looking this way.

"Yes, listening to your words is better than ten years of reading, man, see you!" Hong Tao didn't turn his head when he saw this, but put his hand into his arms.What was pulled out was not a gun, but a pair of dark brown sunglasses.

"Go, Brother Hu, let's go in!" After putting on his glasses, he turned his head, and as if nothing had happened, he poked Tiger's elbow to let him go first, but his eyes were fixed on the man who had just walked out of the courtyard behind the glasses two men.

In the chat with the old man just now, apart from taking the opportunity to inquire about the customs, the main purpose was to wait for someone.That's right, just waiting for someone, waiting for the owner here to show up.

Now that Mrs. Xiushan has already invited her, her group of people is on the table, and it is basically impossible to avoid the surveillance of the local forces. This is also the benefit of local snakes.

If you can't dodge it, then don't dodge it, and you have to take advantage of the situation.Hong Tao felt that he and Tiger would definitely be followed along the way. He just smoked on the opposite side of the road, and then chatted with the man who watched the car, all in order to give some time to the errand runners.

If the owner here heard that the guests invited tonight came early, he might come out to take a photo, especially after chatting with the car watcher, this feeling is more certain.It turned out that it really came. After the two men came out, they neither picked up the car, nor walked away, nor looked around. They looked at this side in unison.

"Excuse me, are you Mr. Tiger?" A man with a small parted hair and brown glasses came up to him with a smile on his face, more than ten steps away.

"Call your name, Gu Yuehu, Populus euphratica!" The tiger didn't have any stage fright, and carelessly raised the ID card hanging on his chest.

"Under Shen Nan, Nan next to the wooden characters, thanks to everyone's appreciation for opening such a small business. Today, Boss Hu is here to welcome you. This is..."

Hong Tao's guess was right. Ever since Mrs. Xiushan invited Tiger to the dinner in person, there were more than a dozen pairs of eyes near the small building, watching the movements of these refugees non-stop.He and the tiger went back to the shed to get a change of clothes, and then all the way to the entertainment city, all under the strict monitoring of these people.

When Shen Nan heard that the guests at night had arrived suddenly, Monk Zhang Er was a little puzzled for a while, so he first looked for a fan to look down, and found that there were really only two people, so he let the bodyguards accompany him boldly to go out to greet them. .

"Master Shen, you're welcome. Zhou, Zhou Dafu, Brother Hu's brothers." When Hong Tao learned that this middle-aged, slightly frail man in his 30s was the owner of the entertainment city, he was also very curious.It is very different from my previous imagination, it is really hard to judge by appearance.

"...Brother Zhou's name is good, gold and jewelry are wealth, joy! Come, come, please invite the two of you. My place is very simple, and I don't know if I can fall into Brother Hu's eyes!"

In Shen Nan's eyes, although this man couldn't see his face clearly with brown sunglasses, the scar on his left face and his tall figure made it hard not to associate him with the fierce bodyguard.He didn't exchange many pleasantries at the moment, he turned his head and greeted the tiger to go in, and handed Hong Tao to the bodyguards around him to accompany him.

"Bath... Hey... Brother Hu, you have found the right place to take a bath. In this way, there are many people coming to the dinner party, and I have to arrange some things myself. I really can't accompany you. Come, come, Yang Shuo ...He is the manager of the bathing center, let him accompany you for me!"

When Shen Nan learned that the two of them just wanted to take a shower and change into clean clothes to attend the dinner party, the smile on his face immediately became natural, and he stretched out his hand to call for a man in a black suit with shiny hair. young people.

"Huh..." Shen Nan let out a soft breath as she watched the two refugees wearing old military uniforms covered in mud traces follow her men to the bathing center in the north direction.

"Ah Nan, are they the ones who invited you tonight?" At this time, an old man in his 60s and [-]s came out of the small building on the west side. He had a thin face, unusually long eyebrows, triangular eyes, a hooked nose and thin lips. He actually looked a bit like Hong Tao. , are all the style that looks like a villain at first glance.

Dressing is also very distinctive, double-breasted cloth jacket, imitation silk bloomers, round cloth shoes, a watch chain on the chest, a finger ring on the thumb, bracelets on the wrist, and a long cupronickel cigarette holder when smoking. The style of the big boss in Shanghai.

"Master, what do you think?" Shen Nan's address to him is quite suitable for this attire, but don't get me wrong, Master is not a job title, but an honorary title.

This person is surnamed Shi, from Jinmen, and also Shen Nan's master.The reason why Shen Nan was able to gain a foothold in the safe zone and give face both in the official and the street, besides being flexible and good at making friends, the first pot of gold and the first batch of contacts were all thanks to this master.

Similar to Mrs. Xiushan and Feihu Sun, the master was also the first group of refugees in the safe zone who could not stand the military control and voluntarily gave up his official resident status and came out of the base to start a business with the old foundation of a nightclub.It's just that he seldom shows up in public, and most of the things are done by Shen Nan, his apprentice.

"It's a bit courageous, and you have to be careful with your sword! I will meet them with you tonight, and then don't stand out and make a statement. It's not a good thing to stand too clearly in our line of work. This time you and the surnamed Bai will challenge you." It is a failure for everyone to discuss and deal with them!"

Ever since his subordinates reported that the leader of the group of refugees had touched the door, the master had been watching from behind the window on the second floor. Although he couldn't say he knew anything about these two people at this time, he felt something unusual.This may be called the sixth sense, or the keenness cultivated through years of experience in society.

Over the years, there have been dozens if not a hundred forces that have suddenly risen and fallen suddenly in the safe zone, and there are countless leading figures who come to the entertainment city to treat guests, eat, and chat. the meaning of.

Some went to Longtan alone, some yelled and drank six, and there were more gangs, but none of them came to take a bath in the blink of an eye after receiving a formal invitation.Isn't this stupid? If you want to get into the tiger's mouth alive, aren't you afraid of being covered in the bathroom?

But people really came here, and no one really dared to do anything in the bathhouse.The reason is very simple, only two came, and four more were outside, and it is even more unclear how many did not show up.If these two people can't go back today, then no one will be able to sleep well in the future, and wait in line every day to be the second or third Youlong Company.

No one can guess whether it is designed in this way, but the fact is so, who dares to say otherwise?Vicious people are not afraid, no matter how vicious they are, how can they be as fierce as the machine guns of the security team?People who can calculate are not afraid, and if they can calculate, they will all stop if they hit one shot.

What I'm afraid of is that they are vicious, calculating and never foul. The black hands are those who wear shoes but can't fight barefoot. They can't even find an excuse to play the official role. How can the security team come and go as soon as they are called? Beater?A dog bites a hedgehog, and there is no way to bite.

According to his consistent thinking, it is best not to rush to the front line when you encounter someone who is not aggressive, and try to turn hostility into friendship.Unless the opponent's lion opened his mouth and forced everyone to die, it would be impossible to fight with their lives.As for whether the best result can be achieved, it depends on the meeting tonight.

chapter 646

"I also didn't notice for a while, and let Fatty Bai fool me. Now he has become a good guy, and Sun Feihu, Mrs. Xiushan and I will do all the things that show up. It's hard to ride a tiger!"

What the master said made Shen Nan feel deeply guilty. In fact, since this group of people were released from the security team unscathed, he had already started to regret it.At the beginning, I shouldn't have rushed too far forward, but now I can't shrink back.

If we can't reach an agreement tonight and really enter the stage of actual confrontation, I am afraid that I, the host, will have to become the first target of others' revenge.In fact, no matter what business they do, this group of refugees will not be able to hinder the entertainment city. Maybe they will be regular customers in the future, so why bother to become enemies.

"Ah Nan, don't cause trouble if you have nothing to do, and don't be afraid of trouble if you have something to do. When you are in our business all year round, when you have nothing to do, what you eat is the same bowl of rice. Too soft or too hard is not suitable."

"Don't be afraid if you have enemies. You have to be able to turn enemies into friends, so that you can eat this bowl of rice for a long time. It's not the time to frown. It's not all bad for you to stand out."

The master looked at the apprentice's face with dry stool and blamed himself repeatedly, knowing that the heat was almost ready, and began to give instructions on what to do next.It is easier for people to listen to other people's advice only when they are at a disadvantage. It is still useless to teach with a stick when the wind is booming.

"Master, tell me, I promise not to discount it!" Sure enough, Shen Nan no longer had the high-spirited and complacent look he had when meeting with Sun Feihu and the others. Willingly wait to listen to teaching.

"If you want to make friends, you have to know where the benefits are and where the hatred is. This group of people are refugees, and they are newcomers, so what do they want most and what they don't want, have you ever thought about it?"

I don't know if many people have a hobby of giving lectures, but the teacher is not very happy when he speaks. He also talks halfway and then uses questions to explain the next step.

"I've thought about it. They definitely want to find a place to stay and make a living, and they don't want to be squeezed out..." Shen Nan didn't hesitate. When Bai Side came to ask him to come forward to convene a meeting of various forces, he not only thought about these issues, I thought about it carefully, but it was of no use.

People have found a place to stay, and it's in place in one step.There is no need for others to worry about making a living. There are dozens of houses in that small building. Even if you don’t open an apartment, renting out to refugees is still a lot of income.

I don't have a single-minded intention to squeeze out, but a person's words don't count, and he can't fight against the local forces. If he insists on protecting a group of outsiders, it seems that there will be more enemies.

"You're thinking too superficially. They are not ordinary refugees, so you can't look at them with old eyes. I heard you tell Mrs. Xiushan, and she is right. These people want to survive the most, and they don't want to be manipulated by others. The murder of Youlong Company."

"The method was a bit drastic, but it worked. It clearly reminded everyone that they didn't come on a whim, but prepared. This preparation, besides weapons, is here..."

"They made up their minds before they came here. They don't want to be manipulated by others except the alliance. Whoever touches this red line will fight for their lives!" The master took out a pack of cigarettes and took out a cigarette. He took out the filter and inserted it into the cigarette holder, and lit it Tap Shen Nan's head.

"No one likes to be manipulated by others, the problem is impossible!"

Shen Nan quickly took out the lighter, put it away just as she was about to start a fire, and took out a box of matches from another pocket.This master has many quirks, such as not smoking filter cigarettes, not using a lighter to light cigarettes, and not smelling the smell of gasoline.

"That's why I say that these people are not aggressive! It's not scary if they can fight their lives, they can use their brains to know how to advance and retreat. The building materials business is abandoned, the apartment is not opened, and the security team does not resist."

"Now Feihu Sun and Mrs. Xiushan have put their hearts into their stomachs. The security team can't catch a big deal. As long as there are no major casualties, they won't hold on to it. Now the guys from the labor service company are left. There are you and Bai Side."

A bystander knows the truth, the master didn't even attend a gathering of local forces, but from the perspective of a bystander, he has a more thorough understanding of Hong Tao and his group.

"...Then if they want to live comfortably, apart from the labor service company, they can only get involved in the market and entertainment city!"

Shen Nan was taken aback when he heard the words, his lips were tightened, and his expression was a little dignified.What the master said is indeed a big problem. The safe zone has a large population and is very prosperous, but there are really not many choices for industries that come in quickly.

Labor service companies are the easiest to get started, but they are also the hardest to expand.That business took up too many people, and it was not suitable for the refugees who had just arrived.

Let's seize the market share of the Great Ocean Road. In addition to the huge investment, it seems that there is a lack of contacts.It is very difficult to solve the problem of the source of goods and the number of merchants. It is still impossible to shake the foundation of Baiside in the short term, and naturally there will be no profit.

After all the calculations, it seems that it is most convenient to join the entertainment industry.It is unrealistic to open a large-scale entertainment city from the very beginning, but people can start with a small casino.Luxurious ones can't be moved, but mid-to-low-end ones can.

And this aspect is his own shortcoming. As long as the entertainment industry in the safety zone is broken through from the low-end, it will not take a year or two to quickly accumulate funds and suddenly become tall.At that time, Sanhuan Entertainment City will no longer be the only one, but two tigers will compete.

"Don't jump to conclusions, this is what you need to know today. Talk to them more, and I don't need to teach you how to talk about it!"

The master saw that the apprentice was a little nervous, so he hurriedly spoke to appease him.Don't panic when things happen, mentality is very important, you can't guess blindly, and deal with it in a panic, it is easier to play bad chess and reveal flaws.

"...What if they really want to get involved in the entertainment industry?" Shen Nan also lit a cigarette to calm down.Chatting nonsense and routine is a basic skill, he doesn't worry about this, what worries him is how to deal with it next.

"If that's the case, don't be afraid. You can be a guide for them, and you can cooperate with them. Take them to work first. As long as the money is invested, they will be hooked. After becoming a company, they will be gone. The talisman of refugee status, with the fetters of industry, will inevitably shrink back."

"In our line of work, there will inevitably be some fouls. You are an expert, and they are novices. With the handle in hand, the security team can intervene. At that time, the place they spent money to build will have to It’s up to us, maybe we can collect a few hard stubbles for your use.”

"Don't look at them now huddling together like a steel plate. As long as they soak in the gold-selling cave for a while, their bones will definitely become weak. Maybe they will have a dispute among themselves before we do it. See more!"

What did the ancients say?People are old and evil, and horses are old and slippery!A lot of knowledge in the world cannot be learned from books. It has to be felt by the body and pondered by the brain.

And all of this takes time, the master has spent most of his life experiencing and seeing all these things, and now he is passing on the summed up experience to his apprentices, so that Shen Nan can avoid some detours.

"...Master, I know what to do! It's windy outside, go back and rest. I'll arrange the staff right away, and then let the kitchen prepare some food. Taking a bath is very exhausting, and there is still some time before dark, so you can't let it go." The guest is hungry!" Listening to Jun's words is better than ten years of reading, Shen Nan really wanted to kneel down and kowtow three more times to the master.

Ginger is still old and hot, and this tricky little trick is really amazing.It seems that it is all for your own good, but in the end it turns out that every step is a trap, as long as you are willing to get on the road, you will not run away!

Famous teachers make great apprentices, and since the masters have begun to shake off their dry goods, the apprentices should not appear too clumsy.Without further ado, there is no need to wait until the evening, and start sugar-coating the cannonballs now.

People always have higher needs after they have a full meal. Even the officials of the alliance are not exempt. It is not a big deal to settle two refugees who have never seen the market!

What are we doing?Boss of the entertainment city, a full set of services, eating, drinking, whoring, gambling and smoking must be complete.Alcohol is gut-piercing poison, sex is a steel knife that scrapes bones, wealth is a tiger that descends from the mountain, and gambling is the root of trouble.

With these few weapons, who in the world can retreat completely!I don't want my child to be caught by a wolf. If I eat mine, drink mine, use mine, and play with mine today, I will have to spit it out several times, ten times, and dozens of times in the future!

"Ah Nan... don't go too far in everything, enough is enough. Being too enthusiastic at the beginning can easily lead to overthinking. Take your time, this is a patient job that flows slowly."

The master is quite satisfied with the apprentice's ability to accept and understand, but he still has to warn.Young people have little experience, and sometimes they are eager to get things done, and they tend to go too far.

"Don't worry, I won't show up in person, let Yang Shuo try the depth first, the future will be long, hehehehe..." At this time, Shen Nan had changed from the frowning expression just now, and the trademark smile reappeared on his face.Although it's just a plan, it's already starting to ecstasy.

Chapter 647

The bathing center in the entertainment city of the third ring is not too big, but it is also not small, occupying two floors.It used to be a gym with a swimming pool. Now the swimming pool in the basement has been transformed into several ponds, and a sauna and salt bath have been added. There are more than a dozen massage rooms on the second floor.

As Hong Tao guessed when he entered the door, he needed to hand over all the weapons he carried with him to the security personnel.The two of them didn't talk nonsense, each of them had a dagger, if they didn't go out without some self-defense weapons, it would be incompatible with their status as refugees, even these two things would be saved.

Like all bathing centers in the old world, the first step is to go to the reception desk to get keys and bathrobes, but the manager Yang Shuoyang does all these chores for you.He followed like a VIP waiter every step of the way, and undressed together after arriving in the locker room. It seemed that he even had to accompany him during the bathing process.

"Boss, Master Shen has explained that you two are distinguished guests, and all items are free. Don't be polite, you must have fun, or if Master Shen blames me, this job will be worthless."

Walking out of the dressing room naked, there was a waitress waiting outside the door with a tray, containing two plastic cards the size of a book, with many characters written in regular script on them.Yang Shuo took them over and handed them to Hong Tao and Hu Yang respectively.

"..." Hu Yang looked at the words on the card, and his expression changed immediately.He can understand some items, but he doesn't understand many items, especially the prices behind, none of which can be settled with a few dollars.

He said he was pretending to be calm, but since he didn't come into contact with high-consumption places very often, he couldn't help but feel a sudden jump in his heart. Then he distractedly glanced at the young girl in a swimsuit standing beside her. Although she wasn't too young, she was still very lethal. .

Since the outbreak of the zombie disease, except for those nuns who cover their heads and faces, he has not seen a young woman for ten years, let alone such close contact. The physiological reaction cannot be eliminated by a simple slogan. All vaccinations are useless.

"Manager Yang is the host, guests can do as they please, you can watch the arrangement. Don't worry too much, my eldest brother and I are going to a banquet tonight, take a bath, relax our muscles and bones, and have enough energy to talk about business with your master Shen !"

To be honest, Hong Tao is not very familiar with this kind of project. He has never been short of women in his life. Except for necessary entertainment, there is really no reason to come to this kind of place to have fun.

But he was much calmer than Populus euphratica, he didn't secrete much adrenaline, and he didn't feel any discomfort to the swimsuit girl next to him. He just glanced at the card and put it on the tray casually, leaving the right to choose Manager Yang.

In this way, Hu Yang's bewilderment can be covered up, and it is also possible to see the level of Manager Yang and the content of the orders he received.

"Let me just say, the two of you must be distinguished guests, and the people who come at night are all prominent figures in the safe area. In this case, let's try these two new items. Good technique and good people, the best The main thing is effortless!"

Yang Shuo didn't know the specific origins of these two people. He was just an operation manager, and he wasn't qualified enough to mix.At first I thought it might be the boss or a friend of a certain boss, so I just took care of it.When I heard that I will attend the banquet at night, the smile on my face is really a smile.

The grade of the banquet in the evening, and who probably came, have already been communicated yesterday.These two men, who looked rustic and similar to the new refugees, actually wanted to have a meeting with a group of bigwigs in the safe zone. They were no longer ordinary friends, they must also be big shots, even if Shen Nan didn't order them, they had to be 12 points careful.

"I don't need it, my body is burnt and I have scars all over my body. Don't scare the girls here. Please find a good hand to squeeze your feet... Oh yes, in order not to scare other guests, I went in with a shirt on Is it okay?"

Hong Tao glanced sideways at the item Yang Shuo pointed to. Good guy, I dare say it is one of the most expensive.The name is very common, and the gold medal is accompanied by a bath. There are more specific content below, and there are more than ten items.Water snakes wrap around the waist, dragons spit out beads, ten fingers play the piano, dragonflies touch water, desert storms, monkeys steal peaches, mountains and seas...

Anyway, the level of Chinese is not up to the level of reading the Analects of classical Chinese, basically can not imagine the deeper meaning.The cost-effective bathing center is the place where talents come forth in large numbers, and mass-produced writers!

"It's okay, it's okay, don't worry, our service staff have undergone strict training, and we will never do anything that will disgust customers!" Yang Shuo immediately swore to God when he heard that customers didn't want to serve him because of scars on his body. Under the management, we must treat everyone equally and make guests feel at home!

"But I hate myself, it's burned from top to bottom, and the service attitude has nothing to do with me. Let's not talk about this disappointing thing, let's go and steam it first." Unfortunately, no matter how much he promised, Hong Tao would not Will take off tops.

Nowadays, as long as you wear a pair of sunglasses, it is difficult to be recognized by the face alone, but once the tattoo on the back is exposed, it can easily become a symbol, and it may have to be spread to the ears of acquaintances.Back then in the revival alliance, there were not a few people who had seen this tattoo.

"...Okay, okay, I'll arrange a private room first, please this way!" Yang Shuo really didn't expect someone to admit that he had lost the function of a man so calmly, the corners of his mouth twitched and he had to give up, turning sideways Lead the way.

"Brother Mouse, are you really burned?"

Fortunately, Yang Shuo did not follow into the sauna room.Without the presence of outsiders, Hu Yang began to gossip as soon as he entered the room.He had been with Hong Tao for at least half a year, and he often went to bathe in the ditch before, but every time this hero wore a shirt, could it be that he was really hurt?

"Don't panic when you go to the private room later, and you don't have to deliberately refuse, let it be. I'm right next door, don't show your intention to wait for me for a long time, don't forget that you are the boss, I'm just an accompanying bodyguard, Every gesture, speech, and expression must be a bit bossy, just like when I first met you in Licheng...Brother Hu!"

Hong Tao still ignored this question at all as before. Just now Hu Yang acted a little too boring, not cautious, but submissive and inconsistent with his identity.

"You, the service you want...is there really..." Hu Yang really wasn't pretending, he was really a little nervous.Not because of the environment here, but because of the service items that don't know how to deal with it for a while.

"Hehehe...Of course it's true. Brother Hu, don't talk about bullshit and other nonsense. Everyone has been depressed these years. It is only right and proper to relax when you have a chance. Don't be psychologically burdened. When you have a chance in the future I have to let the brothers come here to enjoy themselves, but be careful not to say anything if you are not sure."

Hong Tao laughed, laughing at Populus euphratica's tweaking.The dignified gold digger captain killed zombies and people like cutting melons and vegetables, but this weak woman who hadn't met yet was a little at a loss.