Chapter Thirty-Seven: Lazy

  Who dares to ask where the most powerful people are in the 800-mile Qin River, it's none other than Dongfu Weinan. The entire northwest region knows that Shaanxi has been circulating for hundreds of years with a folk song, "Tou Pu Cheng Ye Weinan", "Don't talk about reason" in Da Huo County, "Two goods come from the two Hua counties". The five places at the beginning of this famous folk song in the northwest all originated from Dongfu Weinan. From ancient times to the present, those who can be recorded in history books and revered as legends are all from here. The fierce folk customs make people's hearts tremble with fear, but also the most united are the people of Dongfu, helping relatives but not reason is even more so for these powerful men on the Guanzhong Plain, protecting their own kind has become famous.

  Li Sansheng, when he was in the village, used to see villagers from different villages gather and fight with each other over trivial matters. The scene was shocking, with hundreds of villagers holding farm tools such as hoes and rakes, gathering in the fields to dispute over land or landmarks, or because one village had stolen vegetables and grain from another. It was like a battle from ancient times. The most influential people from both villages would come out to negotiate first. If they reached an agreement, everything would be fine. But if they couldn't agree, whoever won the fight would be considered the superior one. Those who lost would be too ashamed to show their faces again, and it was said that even the ancestors in the nearby tombs would be shamed.

  Li Sansheng and Er Long also often participated in battles at that time. Matters within the village were settled within the village, and even if you chased someone down the street with a kitchen knife, no one would stop you. However, if an outsider intervened, it wouldn't matter if you were in the right or not, you would still be considered unreasonable. But if there was a major event affecting the entire village, your two families would put aside their differences and work together to defend against outsiders. This is the folk custom of Guanzhong Dongfu.

  The village is basically inhabited by several large families with surnames, the village where Li Sansheng lives is the old Guo family, the old Geng family, the old Huang family, and the old Hao family, with a large number of people. Offending one person is offending the whole clan, and when they fight, they don't care about their lives.

  People from the East Mansion who never suffered losses at home are still so fierce outside, whoever provokes them will get a headache, if someone dares to bully people from the East Mansion, then they are playing with their lives.

  This was also the reason why Er Long and Li San Sheng rushed downstairs, cursing loudly, after hearing Wang Ayi's shout at the entrance of the corridor. Xue Fan, a woman who was like poison to men, especially in this crowded Hui Muslim street with many rough people, would be difficult to deal with if she encountered those hooligans.

  After Er Long and Li San Sheng went downstairs and saw the situation in the first floor hall, they were not angry but smiled, but their smiles gave people a gloomy feeling.

  The boss's wife, Wang Yi, and the partners of Lao Mi's household stood in front of Xue Fan, with Wang Yi speaking kindly. When she saw Li San Sheng and Er Long come down, she also took a deep breath. Xue Fan remained unmoved, standing behind the partners without showing any fear or nervousness. This made Li San Sheng have an even better impression of Xue Fan. To be the daughter-in-law of Lao Guo's household, one must have some courage and ability. The delicate vase was truly not worthy of Er Long, let alone Lao Guo's household.

  "A group of uniformed thugs, damn it, they're used to bullying ordinary people, today they bullied the wrong person, I won't play with you, my mother is a worm if I don't kill you." Er Long's eyes were cold and menacing as he stared at the group of uniformed thugs who were shouting and cursing in the hall.

  In this country with its own unique characteristics, the only ones who can wear uniforms and act like hooligans are these city management officers. As for how they came to be in Xi'an, Erlong knows best - they're all just thugs from various neighborhoods, idle and useless. A group of tall and proud men, if you dared to rob a bank I'd admire you, but no, instead you just bully ordinary people who work hard for their meager wages.

  Li Sansheng knew that Erlong had been displeased with these city administrators for a long time, because when Erlong first came to Xi'an to make a living by selling goods on the street, he had not suffered less from the difficulties caused by these people, and had not provided less supplies to this group of thugs. Now that Erlong has become slightly more prosperous, it's natural that he looks down on these people even more. Unexpectedly, these people dared to bully Xue Fan today, they must have eaten the gallbladder of a fierce leopard.

  Fighting and causing trouble more often than eating, Er Long and Li San Sheng wouldn't be intimidated even if they saw a large group of city management officers. They had been in tougher and darker situations before, so they didn't take these weaklings seriously. Especially when it came to bullying their own women, Er Long always believed that one sentence from Li San Sheng was the truth: If someone's woman dares to entrust her happiness and body to you, but you don't cherish them, then you're a beast.

  "Xue Fan" two dragons coldly smiled as they looked at the six or seven city administrators who had already blocked the entrance of Lao Mi's house, and called out to Xue Fan whose brow was furrowed.

  "Two Dragons, Three Brothers" Xue Fan's anger was indeed another flavor, this office white-collar worker on such a small street was even more outstanding, and did not fit in with the surroundings. If it weren't for Er Long and Li San Sheng coming to this place, Xue Fan would definitely not come alone.

  "Hey, your husband is here, now you have someone to back you up, haha, nobody else matters today"

  Li Sansheng looked at the city administrator in front of him, who spoke as if he was all-powerful, and sneered inwardly. "Who do you think you are? You're useless no matter who comes. If you were a royal relative, we'd still mess with you. What's more, you're just a lowly city administrator, completely insignificant."

  "Two Dragons, Three Lives, this guy is the sharp head of the city management in this area. Your girlfriend just slapped him, and he definitely can't save face. Later, you'll have to apologize and smooth things over, don't provoke trouble." Wang Aunt was obviously siding with Li San Sheng and Two Dragons, but ordinary people wouldn't dare mess with these guys who are even more thuggish than thugs. The Old Mi family still needs to continue doing business on Hui Muslim Street, so they can't afford to make things awkward.

  "Aunt Wang, it's alright, let Zhou and the others mind their own business, don't bother with us," Li Sansheng said with a smile, not wanting to drag Aunt Wang into this either.

  Xue Fan explained the whole thing from start to finish, and it was actually quite simple. When Xue Fan came down to get soda water, Wang Ayi naturally wanted to chat with her for a bit, and coincidentally ran into these city management officers who had come in. Seeing Xue Fan, this big beauty they had never seen before, the city management officers, who were used to bullying ordinary people, naturally wanted to tease her a bit. So, on purpose, when Xue Fan backed away, they bumped into her, and after Xue Fan frowned and apologized, she was about to go up to them, but these guys definitely didn't let Xue Fan leave, and awkwardly tried to use physical force. In front of Li San Sheng and Er Long, Xue Fan could act like a weak woman, but in front of outsiders, she wasn't that kind of weak woman at all - without any tricks or skills, she couldn't have become the marketing manager of Zi Wei Real Estate. Without hesitation, she slapped them with one palm.

  Xue Fan naturally handed over the initiative to her man, having seen the other side of her man's ferocity. Xue Fan was aware that Erlong's harmless smile hid a ruthless and cunning heart. Otherwise, after being drugged and rescued by him, he would not have dared to let someone take away his subordinate in front of so many people, especially when they were with several important clients who had gone to Lan Kwai Fong to discuss business, including the deputy director of the Qujiang Public Security Bureau.

  "What are you going to do?" Er Long asked with a humble smile, still harmless. Li San Sheng was happy to see Er Long play along with these guys. Today's Er Long was no longer the orphan who was looked down upon and received cold stares from people, but a rising star with a background and abilities. This simple scene would naturally be handled in a way that satisfied everyone, especially his own woman.

  "Accompany us for 5,000 yuan and let your woman have dinner with us. If not, don't think about leaving Hui Minority Street." The city management officer who was slapped by Xue Fan did not expect Er Long to be so cowardly, which greatly exceeded his expectations. Because any man would subconsciously choose to fight back when his woman is bullied, but Er Long seemed more like a peacemaker, as if he really feared these city management officers. He couldn't help but feel happy and proud in his heart, with a pleased expression on his face.

  "Xue Fan, are you short of 50,000 yuan?" Er Long turned his head and asked coldly.

  "There's no need to go to the bank," Xue Bo said casually.

  "Sorry, we don't have any money on us. We need to go to the bank to withdraw some. Or, I can let my wife and brother go with you first and I'll go get the money and send it over later, how about that?" Er Long still looked very awkward and spoke clearly.

  The city management officer who was beaten thought for a moment and felt that it was okay, unless the man was so cowardly as to abandon his own wife and brother.

  Li Sansheng smiled as he watched Er Duan, while Xue Fan was even clearer about which act her man would sing next. She took out her Citibank credit card and whispered the password. Er Lang smiled harmlessly as he left Lao Mi's house, but no one saw the cold smile and disdain on his face after he left.

  Li Sansheng casually took Xue Fan to the city management's lair, unless these guys dared to play even more ruthless, Li Sansheng was absolutely confident that he could guarantee Xue Fan's safety in unexpected situations. Along the way, the city management personnel joked and laughed, making dirty jokes about Xue Fan, as well as mocking Er Long. Xue Fan remained unmoved, doing his own thing, answering a few work calls from subordinates, and chatting with Li Sansheng about family matters.

  "Third Brother, what was Second Dragon like when he was young?" After answering the phone, Xue Fan definitely wanted to learn some of her boyfriend's interests and stories from Li San Sheng, a man she admired and respected. She carefully observed Li San Sheng and found that he was absolutely younger than herself by several years, and also younger than her boyfriend by several years. She didn't understand why her boyfriend called him "brother", and she had to call him "brother" too. Although she didn't ask out loud, she was still very curious.

  "I and Er Long have been playing together since we were young, it can be said that I understand him more than he does himself. This guy's brilliant deeds are really too numerous to count, anyway, he is absolutely a man who can make you rely on him for a lifetime. You can rest assured, with me here, this kid will definitely not dare to act recklessly." Li San Sheng said with a light smile.

  "As for how far he can go, Xue Pi, I can tell you that it will absolutely exceed your expectations"

  Xue Fan remained silent, as for what she was thinking in her mind and what she thought in her heart, Li San Sheng definitely didn't know. But one thing is certain, Xue Fan was a woman with her own opinions and would absolutely not choose to betray Er Long.

  These things can be seen from her eyes, let alone Li Sansheng who inherited most of the old man's private goods.