Hong Kong variety show: This gangster is so wicked he's practically wicked.

Chapter 26: Following Brother Sen to bet on Manchester United, I lost everything!

Temple Street.

Taoyuan Li Restaurant.

An old-fashioned, unremarkable tea restaurant.

"Come on, make way."

The waiters were serving dishes to Gao Qiang and his group.

"Char siu and egg rice, salted egg and sliced ​​pork rice, luncheon meat and fried egg rice, char siu soup spaghetti, cart noodles, and five cups of Hong Kong-style milk tea."

After confirming with the group that everything was correct, the staff took the trays and left.

This meal is essentially a blue-collar meal, or fast food.

Ruby was surprised that Gao Qiang's first time treating his underlings to a meal was so shabby.

He thought he had spent all the 500,000 yuan that Ah Le had given him.

Gangsters are poor at midnight, rich at dawn, and sell their butts at dawn.

If you can save money, you won't become a gangster.

When a big shot treats his underlings to a meal, it's not just about providing a good meal; it's also about flexing his muscles.

Let my underlings see how awesome and powerful I am. Follow me and I guarantee you'll make it big.

"It's hot today, so let's just have something simple to eat. Brother Qiang will treat us to something special another day."

Ruby distributed food to several people while trying to smooth things over for Gao Qiang.

She wanted to support Gao Qiang; if Gao Qiang ran out of money, she would cover it.

"No, the meat, omelette and rice taste delicious. Brother Qiang has good taste."

After assessing the situation, Cao Dahua was the first to step forward and cooperate.

Iron Arm nodded in agreement: "Yes, yes."

Yi-zai was a bit tongue-tied and didn't respond.

Gao Qiang coughed twice: "Everyone here is one of us. We won't put on a show, be extravagant, or engage in formalism."

"With this money, wouldn't it be better for me to just divide it among you guys?"

The group was touched; Brother Qiang was still the same Brother Qiang who loved his brothers.

Ruby, realizing he had misunderstood, wasn't embarrassed and continued eating while telling Gao Qiang about Jia Ling.

Done.

Everyone fell silent. Yi Zai and his friends were fine with going to chop people up, but they couldn't get a word in edgewise when it came to business matters.

Gao Qiang remained calm, as if he had only lost someone insignificant.

"Brother Qiang, why did Jia Ling choose to leave at the exact time you were entering the police station?" Tie Bi asked.

Gao Qiang shoveled the last spoonful of rice from his bowl clean: "It must be that Jia Ling has hooked up with some big shot, or that she has someone in the underworld or legitimate world backing her up."

Ruby put down her spoon and chimed in, "Brother Qiang, what about the business at the shop?"

"The earth can keep turning no matter who's gone."

Gao Qiang wiped his mouth with a tissue and looked around at the four people:

"We're going to throw a themed party, design the girls' outfits, styling, and even their personas, to win back the old customers from Jia Ling."

"A themed party?" the group asked, puzzled.

"For example, you've all been to school and studied, and you all have classmates and teachers you like, right?"

Ruby blushed slightly when she heard this part; she had acted in it just a few days ago.

But just because Gao Qiang likes it doesn't mean that most customers like it.

"And then?" Iron Arm asked.

Gao Qiang: "..."

Then you can go back first.

Cao Dahua, who was standing to the side, was already wiping his drool.

"Brother Qiang, is this okay?"

Ruby asked, "It's not like no one has dressed like this before."

Some customers prefer youthful and beautiful women, while others prefer mature and voluptuous women.

"I don't know, I'll just have to try."

"If the campus style doesn't work, try something else: urban chic, police style, or traditional style. Try them all; at worst, you'll lose money on clothes."

This relies entirely on his social experience from his previous life. I can't say for sure whether it would work in Hong Kong in the 1980s and 90s, but it would certainly have some appeal.

Even if it doesn't work out, I can still enjoy watching it, so it's not a loss.

"I think it's a good idea. Could we arrange a police thriller for tonight?"

Cao Dahua wiped the drool from the corner of his mouth and stared at Gao Qiang with a lewd look.

I can tonight, but you can't.

Gao Qiang shook his head: "Let's go for a campus theme tonight."

"Ruby, you go back first and bring some of your girlfriends over to pick out clothes."

The clothes must be within the school uniform style and suit the young lady's personality. I'll pay for the clothes; we'll go through them one by one.

"Okay," Ruby agreed, knowing she had no choice but to give it a try.

Gao Qiang pondered for a moment, then spoke again:

"Ruby, go and make another spinning wheel. We'll use it for raffles, giving away freebies, or even giving away money."

Nothing is more interesting than getting something for free; if there is, it's making money while having fun.

Spinning a prize wheel is nothing new in Hong Kong these days.

"Okay, I'll take care of it right away."

Ruby glanced at the time; he needed to hurry.

"Ada and Iron Arm, you two stay with Ruby and meet here at four o'clock."

Although this is within Guan Zisen's sphere of influence, we must still be on guard.

But we can't let Iron Arm go with Ruby alone.

His face clearly shows he's the type who loves his sister-in-law more than gold, so we still have to bring Cao Dahua along.

"receive."

Cao Dahua and Tiebi agreed and left with Ruby.

After sending Ruby and the other two away, Gao Qiang looked around to make sure no one could hear him, then leaned forward towards Yi Zai:

"Wing, help me make an appointment with Officer Lei and tell her that I have important intelligence to provide, and she will definitely be interested."

We don't want anyone else to know about this besides you and me, including Iron Arm.

"receive."

Yi-zai was ruthless and didn't talk much. After agreeing, he got up and left.

Gao Qiang also stood up, patted him on the shoulder, and encouraged him:

"Of all my brothers, you are the most capable. I have the most faith in you. Don't let me down."

"We'll meet here at the same time, 4 o'clock."

"I won't let you down." Wing left with a determined look in his eyes.

Gao Qiang picked up the cup of milk tea on the table, took a sip, and looked out the window.

He was waiting for Blind Hui here.

It's not just about accumulating points and helping a star-crossed couple; he needs some absolutely loyal people around him.

Wing and Iron Arm are too eager to climb the social ladder and want too much, making them easy targets for manipulation. Ko Keung admits that his relationship with them is still shallow.

If I could offer timely help to Blind Hui and Xiao Hui during their darkest hour, the bond between us would be even stronger.

He needs absolute loyalty; his abilities can be developed.

……

The clock in the tea restaurant points to 3:55 PM.

The TV started playing a replay of the Champions League match between Manchester United and Liverpool.

People gradually entered the restaurant.

The people eating here at this time are all gangsters. Gao Qiang doesn't need to look; he can tell just by smelling them.

He deliberately sat against the wall, making it less likely for him to be ambushed, and also allowing him to see clearly what was happening inside the restaurant.

Cao Dahua and Yizai also returned. "Brother Qiang, we've sent Sister-in-law back."

Gao Qiang hummed in agreement and pointed to the afternoon tea on the table:

"Eat something."

The two wolfed down their food; for the gangsters, this was their dinner.

Two or three minutes later.

Yizi is back too.

There was nothing there, except that Gao Qiang nodded, indicating that it was all taken care of.

At that moment, a tall, thin young man wearing a loose-fitting oversized hoodie with something bulging around his waist pushed open the door and walked in.

When he walks, he seems to want to bury his head in the ground like an ostrich.

He walked up to the shop owner, unzipped his bag, took a bag out of his handbag, gave it to the owner, took the money, and turned to leave.

"Damn, this bastard misses every corner kick."

"Bet on Manchester United with Brother Sen, and I've lost everything!"

Even though it was a replay, he was still very angry.

But he couldn't just take his anger out on his father, Guan Zaisen.

He saw that Blind Hui was easy to bully and stopped him.

He opened the satchel in his arms, took out a pack of Marlboro cigarettes, and lit one for himself.

It seemed like this wasn't the first time Blind Hui had been bullied by him; when he took the cigarette, Blind Hui skillfully let go of his hand.

As usual.

He resigned himself to his bad luck and left, even though he would have to sell several packs to recoup the cost of that one pack of cigarettes.

He must have been possessed by some evil spirit today. After a moment of hesitation and averted glances, he shakily extended his hand to the blond-haired thug.

The blond-haired man ignored him, and Blind Hui hesitated for a moment before reaching his hand closer.

The blond-haired man was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that Blind Hui would not be afraid of him today. He impatiently stuck the burning cigarette into Blind Hui's outstretched palm.

Being unafraid is the greatest insult to gangsters.

Startled, Blind Hui retreated repeatedly, turned his head, gritted his teeth, and once again extended his hand, which had been burned.

Another thug nearby yanked his hand away and said impatiently:

"Get out of here."

Blind Hui reached out his hand again.

The shop assistant witnessed everything and prepared to come over and pull Blind Hui away.

He didn't want Blind Hui and the gangsters to clash in the store, as cleaning would take a long time.

The thug's face hardened, and he glanced at the Coke bottle on the table, preparing to get serious.

Suddenly, a hand slammed onto his shoulder, and he instinctively turned his head to look.

All I saw was...

Four men in black jackets stood behind him.