Chapter 76 Teach a man to fish
"Boy, if you know what's best for you, hand over your stuff and money.
Otherwise, I will make you suffer."
A young man who looked as thin as a monkey parked his bicycle.
He pulled out a half-foot-long dagger from his pocket and approached.
"Hey, Master, how come I met you?
This is really like a flood that washed away the Dragon King Temple, and it almost caused a disaster."
But before Fang wanted to make any move, this guy who was as thin as a monkey.
His expression changed immediately and he put away the dagger.
Fang wanted to take a closer look and found that it was this young man.
It turned out to be the skinny young man who was opposite the detention room in the police station last time.
Fang Xiang received special treatment at that time.
The skinny guy saw it all, so he knew how close Fang Xiang's relationship with the police station was.
"What's wrong with you?"
Fang Xiang was frightened at first and was about to draw his gun.
However, he breathed a sigh of relief when the skinny monkey and his two companions changed their expressions.
But I still asked out of curiosity.
"Oh...it's almost the end of the year.
The brothers have no money left in their pockets and are almost unable to afford food, so they resorted to this desperate measure. "
The skinny monkey explained with an awkward smile.
"You can't do robbery, that's not only going to land you in jail.
If the amount is large, you will have to stay in prison for several years.
Can you at least cover your face with a piece of cloth?"
Fang Xiang was also stunned. Wei Shengli had just told him in the afternoon that more and more people were stealing things recently.
Unexpectedly, in the blink of an eye, I was robbed.
Fortunately, this skinny monkey had seen me before and knew that I was not easy to mess with, so he stopped.
Otherwise, if I were forced to draw my gun, it would be difficult to deal with the situation later.
"Oh, it's you, why didn't we think of it?
When I get back, I'll tear off a piece of cloth and cover my face."
This skinny guy actually got the point wrong.
I didn’t feel that there was anything wrong with robbery. Rather, not bringing a face towel was my biggest mistake.
"You could just calm down.
This city is neither big nor small.
If you really committed robbery, do you think you can't be caught?
It's not worth it to waste the rest of your life for that little bit of profit."
Fang Xiang felt a little helpless. He looked at these three people and didn't know what to say.
We can only persuade people to be good.
"What can I do? I can't find a job, and I can't keep asking my family for money.
We have a few poor families...”
The skinny monkey had a sad face, and it was obvious that he wouldn't do this unless he was forced to the point.
"So, don't you know Wei Shengli from Jiaodaokou Police Station?
Why don't you become an informant? Maybe you can get some money."
Fang Xiang looked at these three people and felt pity for them. He wanted to give them some money to help them get through their difficult times.
But then I thought, it is better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish.
"Then can Master Wei look down upon us brothers?"
When Skinny Monkey heard this, his eyes immediately lit up, but he was still a little worried.
"I'm going to go have a drink with him later, so I'll ask him for you.
Even if it doesn't work out, he has many sources of information and might be able to help you find a job.
It’s better than doing this.”
Fang Xiang thought about it for a moment. It was just a matter of course. Its success or failure would just be a matter of a word.
"Thank you so much, by the way, what's your name?"
The skinny monkey was waiting for these words and immediately started climbing up the pole.
"My last name is Fang, Wei Shengli should recognize you guys.
When there is news, he will come to find you."
"Okay, then Master Fang, we will listen to you.
My name is Ma Xiaojun, you can just call me Skinny Monkey, that’s what my brothers all call me.
If you have any problems in the future, just come to me directly.
Apart from anything else, we brothers have some reputation in this area."
The skinny monkey nodded quickly, gave his name, and made way.
Fang Xiang nodded, and without saying anything more, he got on his bike and left.
After returning home, I quickly put all the things in the car into the space while no one was around.
Then he rode his bike to Jiaodaokou Police Station and found Wei Shengli.
The two went to Ba Ji Lamb Soup Restaurant again, and had a pot of hotpot as usual.
While eating, Fang Xiang told Wei Shengli about the robbery incident.
"Damn, I knew that boy would be a nobody!
I'll go find him tomorrow!"
When Wei Shengli heard this, he became furious.
"Why are you in such a hurry? That skinny guy recognized me.
I didn't do anything, but I'm fine.
But you could consider recruiting them as informants.
They all grew up nearby and are familiar with the place, so they might be able to help you at some point.
Give you some clues or something.
I heard that there are still many spies active in the capital.
If you can catch one or two, you might be able to get a permanent job sooner."
Fang Xiang grabbed the furious Wei Shengli.
Instead, it provided him with an idea for quickly achieving meritorious service.
"What you said makes sense, why didn't I think of it?
But this is all I make a month, not even enough to cover my expenses.
How can we afford to support so many idle people? "
Wei Shengli was quite happy at first, but soon became worried again.
He has a girlfriend now, and his salary is not enough to spend.
On weekdays, his mother would give him some pocket money from time to time out of concern for his plight.
“Then you can ask around to see if there’s anyone hiring nearby.
Find them something to do, but it doesn't necessarily have to pay a high salary.
It’s enough for them to have enough food to eat and still have a good ending.
You never know when it might be useful in the future."
Fang Xiang talked while eating.
Anyway, this matter depends on fate.
Let’s see if it’s useful first.
"Okay, I'll take note of what you said. I'll ask about it later.
By the way, speaking of that house you looked at before.
Now it is in the hands of a moneylender.
I went to see him a few days ago, and he was a stranger, and no one in the institute knew him.
It might be a big fish, I have to feel it and see for myself."
Wei Shengli held the wine glass and suddenly thought of the house.
"Then just ask. It doesn't matter how big or small the contribution is. As long as it's there, it's fine.
If you have made achievements, you will naturally catch the eyes of your leaders.
When there are vacancies for regularization in the future, maybe your name will be on the list.”
Wei Shengli didn't mention it, but Fang Xiang also wanted to mention the house.
The New Year is almost here, and it’s not a good idea to keep living in the courtyard house. I have to move out sooner or later.
"Okay, I'll go to the Housing Authority tomorrow to ask if the house has been transferred.
If the property has not been transferred, then there is no doubt that the person living there now must have a problem."
After the two clinked glasses, Wei Shengli had an idea.
"Well, take your time and follow the clues.
If that doesn't work, please help me keep an eye out for other houses.
If there is a suitable one, you can come and live here later.
Anyway, I'm still in school and don't come back very often."
Fang Xiang changed his mind and estimated that this matter would have to be postponed until after the New Year.
If it really can be traded, I don’t know when it will be.
It’s better to look at other things, maybe there are people who also want to sell their houses.
"Okay, I'll remember this, but buying a house.
After all, this is a big deal, and it won’t be settled in a day or two, so don’t be impatient.”
Just when Fang Xiang and Wei Shengli were eating hot pot and singing.
In the courtyard, at an old man’s house.
"Do you know who I met today?"
The uncle looked at the aunt with excitement on his face.
"Who is it? Look how excited you are."
An old lady who was cooking porridge couldn't help but become curious when she saw the old man's rare expression.
"I met Fang Xiang today at the factory.
Deputy Director Li even invited him to dinner and said he would promote me to deputy director of the workshop!"
The old man was so excited that he could hardly speak coherently.
"Really? How come something so good suddenly happened?"
The old lady didn't even bother to cook porridge, her eyes were wide open.
The old man recounted what happened today from beginning to end.
"I never thought that Director Yang, who has the final say in the factory, would end up like this."
After saying this, the old man sighed.
"So what you mean is that you relied on Xiao Fang's wealth?"
The aunt was a little bit unbelieving, it seemed that it was really like this.
"I've long seen that Xiao Fang is an extraordinary person.
I didn’t expect that today, hey, I saw a big show. "
The old man patted his thigh, unable to hide the smile on his face.
"Ouch, my porridge!"
Just when the old man and the old woman were excited, a burnt smell came over.
