Chapter 53: The money earned should be mine!

  Li Xiaoteng looked at Gao Luochen's back. There was always a familiar feeling, this kind of intimacy, which had been surrounding his heart just now. Just now when the two people were discussing prices, Li Xiaoteng had this strange feeling. Until just now when Gao Luochen left, this feeling disappeared.

  Li Xiaoteng looked at Manager Dong and Boss Zhao still arguing over whether the Louis Vuitton was genuine or fake. He shook his head in frustration, turned around and saw Cui Xiaoyan standing beside him, silently.

  Li Xiaoteng suddenly thought, he had also promised to give someone 20,000 yuan in red envelopes. No wonder the person was looking at him like a creditor. He hurriedly smiled and asked: "Hello! Beautiful girl, I haven't even asked your name yet! What's your surname?"

  Cui Xiaoyan pouted and said calmly, "My surname is Cui! I'm Cui Xiaoyan!" Cui Xiaoyan looked at Li Xiaoteng who seemed to be trying to shirk responsibility and asked unhappily, "About the red envelope, you won't pretend to have forgotten, will you?" Li Xiaoteng hastily waved his hand and said, "How could I? I'll go get the money for you right now, I'll definitely give it to you..."

  Manager Dong heard Li Xiaoteng and Cui Xiaoyan's conversation, and didn't even bother to explore the Louis Vuitton with Boss Zhao. He hurriedly rushed towards Li Xiaoteng and said: "Xiaoteng! We're all supporting you like this! Don't you want to show some appreciation too?"

  Li Xiaoteng looked at everyone's expectant eyes, and his arrogance was fully revealed. He raised his arm and shouted: "Those who see it will have a share! Tonight, I'll treat you to spicy hot pot! I'll cover the bill..."

  Everyone's speechless expression, and their faintly clenched fists, all reveal a determination to fight the master of the land.

  After the excitement, everyone dispersed. Only Song Jianmin, Master Song, stood in front of the Lingxiu Fang gate. He was reluctant to leave for a long time, staring at the large gate of Lingxiu Fang. Silently standing still...

  Zhao Baozi sat in the delivery van. He looked back at the ingredients he had selected for himself today, which were being tossed around in the small van as it swayed from side to side, making him drowsy. With his eyes narrowed, he fantasized about a booming business tonight! The surging wealth brought by the explosive fire... made Zhao Baozi feel like RMB was pouring in like a tidal wave! The snowflake-like money was piling up so high that he couldn't even open his eyes.

  A fortune, five fortunes, ten fortunes - countless money! Falling from the sky.

  Currently fantasizing about the scene of making a fortune. Suddenly, like a thunderbolt in my mind, Li Xiaoteng's words rang out: "I'll take 10,000 yuan from the cabinet! Just to let you know!"

  Zhao Baozi, who felt that Li Xiaoteng had taken over his wealth, suddenly opened his eyes and woke up. Zhao Baozi shook his head in silence, rubbed his eyes, and suddenly saw that they were about to arrive at Dongxing Restaurant! He hurriedly shouted to the driver: "Master, turn right ahead, it's Dongxing Restaurant! Don't pass by!"

  The driver nodded hastily and said yes. A moment later, Dongxing Restaurant appeared in Zhao Duanzi's eyes.

  Zhao Panzi had just gotten off the truck and was about to unload the goods. He saw Zhang Dakuan, a waiter at Dongxing Restaurant, leaning against an empty space smoking. Suddenly, he burst out laughing and shouted loudly: "Dakuan! Come over and lend a hand, let's unload!"

  Zhang Dake took one look at Zhao Baozi and hurriedly smiled and welcomed him over. Rushing up to Zhao Baozi, he nodded and said: "Brother Bao! You guys are so rich now! Why are you still doing this small business?"

  One sentence left Zhao Duanzi stunned! While moving the ingredients down, he asked strangely: "Dakuan! What do you mean? So rich? Do we have any money now?"

  Zhang Dake helped Zhao Baozi carry potatoes into the store, saying: "Brother Bao! You and my brother pretend to be pure-hearted, won't you let me bask in your greatness?"

  Zhao Baozi followed Zhang Dake to his own cold dish room. He threw the potatoes at the door and asked strangely, "Dake, what are you talking about? I don't understand a word!"

  Zhang Dake looked at Zhao Paozi's puzzled expression and couldn't help but ask in surprise: "Pao Ge, aren't you joking?!" Rubbing his nose, Zhang Dake said in a low voice: "Just now, after Manager Dong came back, I heard some rumors that Li Xiaoteng bought two gambling stones! He spent 10,000 yuan on them! And one of them turned out to be a piece of jade worth hundreds of millions! It was bought by a rich woman..."

  Zhao Baozi suddenly remembered the phone call from earlier...

  "I'll take out 10,000 yuan from the cabinet and make a call to you!" Li Xiaoteng said over the phone.

  "Are you counting the public funds? Brother Teng, what are you going to do again... We don't have much money left in our account!" Zhao Baozi asked anxiously.

  "Consider it a temporary loan, I'll make up for the money the day after tomorrow! I'll write an IOU on the account later!" Li Xiaoteng said somewhat unhappily.

  Zhao Pàngzi suddenly anxiously said: "It's not right to take money from the old man's account, Téng Gē! This business is between us two... Hey? Ah..." Li Xiǎo Téng had already hung up the phone...

  Zhao Pàngzi recalled the phone call from earlier and looked at Zhang Dàkǎn who was talking non-stop in front of him. Suddenly, he felt a bit regretful thinking: "If this money was taken from our joint account, it should be considered as shared income! How could it all belong to Li Xiǎoténg alone? He took everything..."

  Zhang Dake was still in a state of unstoppable and crazy vomiting. Zhao Baozi patted his shoulder with some lack of enthusiasm, sighed and said: "Brother, let's get to work! If I become successful, I will definitely promote you, don't worry..." Then he quietly walked towards the food ingredients outside the door.

  Just as he walked to the entrance of Dongxing Restaurant, Li Xiaoteng also happened to push the door in. Zhao Pu looked at Li Xiaoteng's cheerful expression and suddenly shouted loudly with a smile: "Brother Teng, for all eternity, unifying the rivers and lakes! Brother Teng is mighty!"

  Li Xiaoteng looked at Zhao Huanzi's flattering face and asked strangely: "Dong Ge! Why are you suddenly so happy? Have all the ingredients I told you to buy been bought back?"

  Zhao Pangzi hastily said: "Teng Ge, I've got everything you asked for! Now, let's see how we can deal with what's behind us?"

  Li Xiaoteng nodded and said, "Just now Manager Dong agreed to assign two masters to me. In a moment, use the eraser to quickly erase the potato seaweed silk and other things. We will cook peanuts in front of the guests on the roadside."

  "Uh-huh, we're cooking peanuts at our doorstep! Preparing vegetarian dishes... Teng Ge, what about the rainbow trout and golden pomfret in the fish tank?"

  Li Xiaoteng thought for a moment and said: "Put the aquarium on the street, if I have time, I'll deal with it, if not, just raise it..."

  Zhao Baozi hastily nodded and said: "Whatever Brother Teng instructs! I will obey the order!"

  Li Xiaoteng chuckled and said, "Dong Ge, what's wrong with you? Why are you being so weird today?" Zhao Baozi smiled and hurriedly took the opportunity to say, "We're not rich now? I was thinking when will Brother Teng give us some red envelopes!"

  Li Xiaoteng heard that Zhao Baozi wanted to divide the profits, and he asked strangely: "Brother Dong, what do we have to divide?" Zhao Baozi heard this and his smile immediately fell. He said unhappily: "Teng Ge! You've made a profit from your investment, are you going to eat meat without giving your brother a sip of soup?"

  Li Xiaoteng looked at Zhao Huanzi's unhappy expression, leaned against the door and pulled out a cigarette. He lit it casually and took a few puffs before asking: "You know about my gambling on stones?"

  Zhao Pangzi nodded and said calmly: "I just heard about it!"

  Li Xiaoteng licked his mouth with his tongue and smiled: "This news spread really fast! Did Manager Dong tell you?"

  Zhao Pangzi said with a bit of discontent: "Teng Ge, let's not beat around the bush! I just want to ask you one thing! Are you going to split this money with me or not?"

  Li Xiaoteng let Zhao Wuzi give him a breath of air, and said helplessly: "I'll call you at noon, okay? I agreed to borrow temporarily on the account!"

  Zhao Panzi hastily said, "I didn't see your IOU! I said at the time that it wasn't necessary to take it out, you could dispose of it as you pleased! But you actually hung up on me! This should be considered our joint investment earnings!"

  Li Xiaoteng looked at Zhao Baozi's anxious expression, shook his head helplessly and patted Zhao Baozi on the shoulder, saying: "Brother, we are people who want to make a lot of money. Don't lose your temper over such a small amount of money!"

  Zhao Baozi suddenly shouted in anger: "If you want to make a lot of money, why don't you even give me this little bit of money?"

  Manager Dong had just finished using the restroom and was thinking of going back to his office to rest for a bit. In the corridor, he could hear Zhao Baozi's loud shouting from afar. He walked over curiously and vaguely heard that Zhao Baozi seemed to be shouting about the gambling debt issue. He hastily advised: "Little Baozi, I saw what happened earlier too! Xiao Teng indeed said it was a temporary loan on account when he called you. I was there too! We're all brothers, let's not quarrel over this matter!"

  Zhao Pangzi saw that Manager Dong was obviously biased towards Li Xiaoteng. Suddenly, he became angry and said: "I told you on the phone at the time to count as an investment in the store. I fully supported Xiaoteng! Now that we're making money, why did you kick me, your brother, aside?"

  Li Xiaoteng didn't say a word, standing on the side smoking. Dazed and confused, he didn't know what to think. Manager Dong saw this and hastily said to Li Xiaoteng: "Xiaoteng, this is where you're wrong. Although you guys haven't been here for long, I've seen your brothers do business until now... But if Zhao Baozi has the final say in your joint investment..."

  Li Xiaoteng spat out a mouthful of smoke and said to Manager Dong, "Manager Dong! Just now when I made the phone call about the money, you and Zhao Laoban on the other end were both witnesses!"

  Manager Dong patted his forehead and said to Zhao Baozi, "Li Xiaoteng did call, Brother Bao, if you keep making things up like this, it's no fun! How can we be brothers in the future?"

  Zhao Pàngzi said stubbornly: "He says write an IOU, but I haven't even seen the IOU! How can it not be considered our two people's investment? In this store, I hold shares!"

  Li Xiaoteng looked at his brother, whom he had grown up with since childhood, and suddenly felt a little unfamiliar. He rubbed his head and asked: "Dong Ge! Now that you have money, what do you want to do?"

  Zhao Pangzi said with some anger, "Of course it's what I used to do and still do now!" Manager Dong seemed to have seen something from the side and asked Zhao Pangzi with a smile: "Brother Pang! You used to sell spicy hot pot here, if you're rich now, would you still sell spicy hot pot?"

  Zhao Pangzi said unhappily: "If Teng Ge gave me money, it means he regards me as a brother! I'll follow Teng Ge and do what he does!"

  Manager Dong smiled and said, "What if he doesn't give you the money?" Zhao Baozi sighed and said, "That would mean he's not a good brother, I've been friends with the wrong person since childhood. From now on, we can just eat together!"

  Manager Dong glanced at Li Xiaoteng and said with a smile, "Your brother's affairs, I really can't manage. You guys handle it yourselves... Haha, it's really making my eyes hot!"

  Zhao Pàngzi looked at the back of Dong Manager with a puzzled expression. Before he could understand what was going on, Li Xiaoteng took out a note from his pocket and handed it over.

  Zhao Panzi hastily grabbed it and opened it to take a look. The title on the top was "Fund Subscription Form". 510180 bought in with an amount of 1 million yuan. Fund shares: 1 million shares...

  Zhao Baozi curiously held up the receipt and asked: "What is this? A deposit slip? Teng Ge... what is this?"

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