I was a daigou in the 60s

"What do you, Xiao Dongqing, want to talk to me about?"

"Brother Zhong, I'd like to ask you for a small favor."

Xiao Dongqing said with a smile, seeming to be full of respect for Shen Zhong.

After hearing this, Shen Zhong couldn't help but laugh.

"I'm just a protection fee collector, how can I help?"

"Brother Zhong, you are a well-known figure in this area."

"Everyone says you're a man of honor. For a small fee, you can ensure the safety of the vendors."

"Others might think this is blackmail, but who knows your difficulties?"

"That money is not taken for free. When I'm in trouble, you are always the first to come forward to help."

"Yeah yeah."

Shen Zhong nodded repeatedly.

"I protect them and only take a small tip."

"But some people just don't know how to be grateful. Isn't that just because they have too much to do?"

As he spoke, Shen Zhong took a bite of the stinky tofu in his hand and complained while eating.

At this time, Xiao Dongqing calmly took out a stack of banknotes from his pocket and handed it to Shen Zhong.

When he saw the money, Shen Zhong's eyes immediately lit up.

"Xiao Dongqing, what do you mean?"

"Brother Zhong, this is my protection fee for you."

Xiao Dongqing said sincerely.

Shen Zhong was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.

In this day and age, when most people hear about protection money, they turn and run.

I didn’t expect Xiao Dongqing to offer it to me on his own initiative.

Shen Zhong counted the money with a smile on his face.

"Of course. I received the protection fee, so I will naturally take responsibility to the end."

"If someone bullies me, will you help me?"

Xiao Dongqing asked.

"Of course. Anyone who dares to touch my people will have a hard time with me!"

Shen Zhonghao answered with great enthusiasm.

Xiao Dongqing pointed at Cheng Dayang who was sitting next to him and said.

"Brother Zhong, he wants to smash my tofu stall."

Cheng Dayang was sitting leisurely, ready to watch the show.

When I suddenly heard my name, my body shook involuntarily.

Shen Zhong immediately walked up to Cheng Dayang and looked at him coldly.

Cheng Dayang felt that something was wrong and accidentally fell off the stool.

He asked in fear as he crawled back in panic.

"You...what do you want to do?"

"I just collected protection money. Did you see it?"

Shen Zhong said.

"so what?"

Cheng Dayang wanted to remain calm.

Before he finished speaking, Shen Zhong slapped Cheng Dayang on the head.

Cheng Dayang saw stars in front of his eyes and felt dizzy for a moment.

Burning with rage, he picked up the hammer beside him and was about to fight back.

Shen Zhong just smiled contemptuously and clapped his hands, as if everything was under control.

The thugs who were collecting protection fees nearby heard the noise.

They gathered around and surrounded Cheng Dayang, forming a tight "品" shape.

"You little bastards, do you think I'm afraid of you?"

Cheng Dayang shouted.

"I'm the workshop captain of the maintenance factory. If you piss me off, I'll make you suffer!"

However, Shen Zhong was not intimidated.

He clenched his fist and swung it at Cheng Dayang again.

Cheng Dayang cried out in pain.

He clutched his abdomen tightly with both hands, his face full of pain.

"I don't care who you are! Come on, guys!"

At Shen Zhong's command, the gangsters rushed forward.

Cheng Dayang was punched and kicked, making him scream in pain.

Suddenly, a gangster exclaimed.

"Oh no, the patrol is coming!"

"Get out!"

Shen Zhong reacted quickly and fled with his men, disappearing without a trace in the blink of an eye.

Cheng Dayang was lying on the ground, his face covered with shoe prints, looking extremely miserable.

Just then, he saw Xiao Dongqing's figure, and anger burned in his eyes.

"Xiao Dongqing!"

He roared, picked up the hammer beside him and kicked over the stall.

He rushed towards Xiao Dongqing like a wild beast out of control, waving the tools in his hands wildly.

Xiao Dongqing nimbly avoided the attack and used the pot lid as defense.

Cheng Dayang's hammer kept hitting the pot lid, making a dull sound.

"What are you doing!"

The patrolman's voice rang out sternly, and they quickly stepped forward to stop the chaos.

Cheng Dayang was handcuffed and taken away.

Faced with public security, Cheng Dayang didn't dare to say anything more and could only cooperate helplessly.

Liang Zheng said gritting his teeth as he watched Cheng Dayang being taken away.

"This kid really should be locked up for a few days to reflect on himself."

Xiao Dongqing picked up the pot lid that fell on the ground and said with a wry smile.

"Today's business is ruined."

At this time, Zhou Fen rushed out from the crowd and eagerly grabbed Xiao Dongqing and said.

"Please, come with me and explain. Just say you were just joking with my husband."

Xiao Dongqing asked with a frown.

"Why should I help you?"

Zhou Fen's tears welled up in her eyes.

"After all, we have known each other for a while, so let's keep some distance so we can meet again in the future.

If he is really detained for fifteen days, how will our family survive?

But Xiao Dongqing answered coldly.

"It was Cheng Dayang who started the incident. Why didn't you stop him?"

"Now he needs to take responsibility for his actions, why should I help him out?"

"You think I'll help you for free?"

Zhou Fen pleaded.

"I swear, I will never bother you again.

I will teach Cheng Bin a lesson and stop him from bullying Tiantian."

Despite this, Xiao Dongqing chose to pack up the stall quietly and ignored Zhou Fen's request.

Finally, with a slight plop, everything returned to calm.

Zhou Fen suddenly knelt on the ground and begged.

"Xiao Dongqing, please let our family go, we will never dare to do it again.

Can you explain this to my husband?"

"There's no point in begging me."

Xiao Dongqing said coldly.

"Why don't you go and clarify the facts for Liangzi Stinky Tofu?"

"Okay! I'll do it now. After I'm done, you'll definitely speak up for me, right?"

Zhou Fen asked with a worried look on her face.

Xiao Dongqing snorted.

"Your husband spread rumors, so you should be responsible for clarifying them. Isn't that the most basic principle?"

Zhou Fen could only nod helplessly, feeling bitter in her heart.

After watching Zhou Fen leave, Xiao Dongqing and Liang Zheng packed up their stall and left.

Back at the store, they began to calculate the losses of the past two days.

"Brother Dong, we've already lost 78.6 yuan. We really can't hold on any longer at this rate."

Although he had paid off all his debts, his savings were not substantial.

At this rate, there will soon not even be enough money to buy raw materials.

"Brother Dong, I may only be able to make seven pots of stinky tofu tomorrow."

Liang Zheng paused and added.

"If we don't make any more money, we won't be able to open the stall the day after tomorrow."

Xiao Dongqing nodded and decided to resume selling at the original price the next day.

The next morning, the two came to the stall to prepare for business.

Liang Zheng skillfully took out a bottle of sesame oil from the tricycle and poured it into the pot.

As the oil temperature gradually increased, he put the stinky tofu into the pan.

Soon, a pot of fragrant stinky tofu was fried.