Chapter 18: The 28 Methods of the Wealthy Tycoon

  I figured it out, Liu Laosix is more ruthless than me. This old guy must have been the kind of person who was surrounded by dozens of people and beaten without being flustered before he became a god.

  I weakly drew a circle on the wall with my cigarette butt and said, "300 I'll take in, but half of the good guys on Mount Liang are organized but undisciplined masters. I asked you a few people, won't Shi Qian come? My anti-robbery team doesn't have familiar faces, and there's also Li Kui, it's hard to find another head like Hu Nan Tiger, let him cause trouble again. Hua Rong and the Ruan brothers came, what's the big deal? The 2008 Olympics are at our place, archery and swimming aren't we still guaranteed not to win gold?"

  "Hey, instead of chatting with your grandfather, think about how to make money - I'll help you calculate it. Let's assume 30 yuan per person per day (tsk, standard for idle labor), 300 people a day just eating costs 10,000 yuan, plus accommodation, the most basic room is 100 yuan per day, let them sleep in dorms, 30 rooms cost 3,000 yuan, and other expenses add up to 2,000 yuan, daily expenditure is 15,000 yuan, 10 days is 150,000 yuan, a month...". Liu Lao Liu suddenly pulled out a calculator and started pressing buttons. "480 million a year, I'll be kind and control the number of people at this level every year, you can have 5 million yuan a year."

  "5 million? Is that all? Do you gods speak so carelessly? Since Pangu opened the sky and earth from King Yan, I'll gather all our ancestors of the Xiao family to see if we can make up this number!"

  Liu Lao Liu patted me on the shoulder with a smile: "It's just 5 million, with your brains... it's indeed a bit difficult, think of another way."

  My mind is now filled with small ads on the internet, such as "Invest 200 and earn 10,000 per month". Are those people also being forced to be half-immortal like me?

  It seems that I have no choice but to sell off Er Qiang's dagger or Xiang Yu's armor. Speaking of Xiang Yu, I asked Liu Laoliu: "Is Yu Ji in your storage?"

  Liu Lao Liu surprisingly let out a rare sigh and said: "You really think I don't know what Xiang Yu is thinking? I told you, the mistakes in the Book of Life and Death are only a part of the people. Yu Ji belongs to normal death, she has already been reborn. Now do you understand why Liangshan only gathered 54 good men?"

  "Can't you send Yuji back to the netherworld and then send her back to me? Xiang Yu is too pitiful, such a big man crying with a long face every day."

  "Are you kidding me? You want me to kill Yuji? With your ruthless and cunning nature, you'll either become a god or a demon in the future. That little girl is living well now, and even if her lifespan was up again, she wouldn't remember Xiang Yu anymore. Before drinking Meng Po's soup, she would only remember that she was a..."

  Liu Laosix suddenly looked at me with vigilance and stopped talking. He said, "Actually, those emperors and generals who are reluctant to reincarnate aren't necessarily eager to return to their own dynasty and make achievements again. They just can't bear to part with these memories, like Qin Shi Huang and Liu Bang were this type."

  "Let me remind you, those 300 Yue family soldiers are extremely loyal to Yue Fei. I'm telling you, if Yue Fei pointed to a pit and said 'jump', these 300 men would fill it up in less than 10 seconds. Yue Fei is a good person, unfortunately he's also... well, never mind. These 300 men gathered together and refused to disperse, who knows what they're planning? You should be careful, those 54 good fellows are actually easier to manage, they just like to have fun."

  I smiled and stuffed half a pack of cigarettes into Liu Lao Liu's pocket: "Do me a favor, before they arrive, can you get me two people who know how to do business, like Fan Li or something, if not, then get me two Jews."

  Liu Lao Liu said disdainfully, "I've never seen anyone give half a box of white sand as a gift - wait till I get my 'Zhongshi Oil' out of trouble and then think about it." Finally, Liu Lao Liu said with a flattering smile, "Let me tell you something, can I borrow 6 yuan from you again? The taxi fare from here to the stock market is not cheap..."

  I'll give you 5 bucks, just watch how she talks to the driver!

  I went upstairs, Qin Shi Huang was holding an MP4 shooting whoever he saw, Liu Bang was excitedly saying something with his arm around Jing Ke's shoulder on the sofa, Baozi and Li Shishi were sitting on either side of Xiang Yu, Xiang Yu's face was bright red, hanging his head low, looking like he was about to cry, Li Shishi kept gently patting his back. I took a look, three bottles of white wine plus one bottle of colored wine were all empty, the few cans of beer left in the fridge had also been brought out and placed on the table, it seemed that everyone except me had had enough to drink.

  Baozi saw me coming and walked over, her nose slightly sour as she said: "Dajie's story was so touching, I think I've heard it before. That woman killed herself for that man."

  "Brother Yu, come here for a moment."

  I called out to Xiang Yu, who was walking a bit unsteadily, at the foot of the stairs and took out a pack of cigarettes, habitually offering him one. He hesitated for a moment before taking it from me. We sat down on the steps together, lit up, and I said: "Brother Yu, don't be offended if I say something outrageous - you only have exactly one year left. Even if your wife can make it here within the year, the two of you will still have to go separately. Why suffer again? If you ask me, you might as well spend this last year happily and then drink a bowl of Meng Po's soup to forget everything. Who knows, maybe in the next life, you'll be together with your wife again if fate allows it."

  Xiang Yu naturally blew out smoke from his nostrils and said calmly, "You don't know what it's like to have the woman you love die in your arms. If you ever experience that, you won't say things like this."

  "Ugh, what bad luck."

  I thought of another thing and said: "Brother Yu, if I give you another 300-man army now, can you lead it? It's absolutely no worse than your 800 personal guards."

  "Who's fighting? How many people are on the other side?"

  "Don't hit anyone, just keep an eye on them and don't let them cause trouble."

  Xiang Yu's eyes dimmed again: "Not interested."

  This son of a bitch is really a war maniac, when Hitler and his fascist party guards are reborn, this guy will probably have no time to think about Yuji.

  Is this also a way?

  Just then, only Baozi's voice was heard throughout the house, she turned on the karaoke and said: "Qiangzi, big guy, after hearing the broadcast, please come to my place to sing K." I stood up and said: "I'll think of a way for sister-in-law, let's go fart first, at least don't think about anything tonight."

  As I pulled him into the baozi bedroom, Qin Shi Huang and others were already seated. Liu Bang was watching TV for the first time, and Jing Ke began to tell him about that eternal topic - the theory of petty men.

  Baozi held the microphone to Li Shishi's mouth, and Li Shishi carefully made a sound, filling the whole room with her "wa... wa... wa..." echoes.

  On the screen, Wang Ziyi blinked her big eyes and opened her mouth. The subtitles flashed on the screen: "When I was still a naive girl, I met love without understanding it... from past to present..." This is Baozi's favorite song. Seeing Li Shishi just opening his mouth without making any noise, she continued singing herself: "Until he also left me, leaving me wandering in the sea of clouds, realizing that no one can replace the trust he once gave me."

  I snatched the microphone and sang loudly: "Friends, friends, please leave me - leave me!"

  Baozi stood up and let Xiang Yu sit in her seat, and when she went out the door, she pulled me along. I threw the microphone to Liu Bang and followed her out, saying "I just remembered, why aren't you going to work?"

  "I changed the phone with someone - Qiangzi, you're not yourself today. In the past when friends came to our house, no matter how they ate or took things, I've never seen you like this before. To be honest, are you afraid that I'll be unhappy?"

  "What does it mean?"

  "With so many people coming to my house all of a sudden, I naturally get annoyed sometimes. But you're always chasing them away with your 'Order to Expel Guests' (first created by Qin Shi Huang), aren't you afraid of hurting people's feelings? If you don't have enough money, I can lend you some. After all, they've come to seek refuge with you, so let them stay for a few days. Don't always put on a bossy face in front of others."

  My family's baozi is so great, I really want to shout "Long live" or something, but I'm afraid of stirring up some people's emotions. Baozi said with a big tone: "Is 2000 enough?" It turns out she still has some private savings.

  I really want to tell her that in just one more month, the "Yue Family Army Uncles" she knew from picture books when she was a kid will come and eat us out of house and home. The ones she yearns for, Dai Zong who runs even faster than Liu Xiang and has more endurance than a donkey, Shi Jin who is good at tattooing, along with the other 52 brothers, will set up camp in Sha Jia Bang.

  Alas, poor and happy Baozi, she still doesn't know that someone... uh, God is forcing her future husband to become a multimillionaire.

  How can I get some initial capital?

  The two most valuable things in this house, if sold, would be enough for me to buy half the city. The third most valuable thing is that pile of wine bottles in the corner of the room...

  At this time, Liu Bang in the house had already learned to play with the microphone, and he was hoarse from shouting his famous song: "The great wind rises, clouds fly high, mighty power added to the land within the seas, return to our hometown!"...

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  It doesn't matter, everyone, about the 28 methods mentioned in the topic, thank you for your support.