Affected by the blizzard, almost all public transportation such as planes, trains, and buses were suspended.
Lu Tao failed to buy a ticket at the train station. In order to reach Fuxin on time, he had no choice but to take a bus.
In this bad weather, no taxi was willing to travel long distances, so he could only take a taxi one by one.
Lu Tao walked for eight hours on a road of more than 200 kilometers. It was not until about four o'clock in the afternoon that he finally took a taxi and arrived at the appointed train station.
The biting cold wind penetrated Lu Tao's military coat effortlessly. He wandered around for a long time and finally entered a mutton soup restaurant with a stove.
This kind of small restaurant near the train station often has customers waiting for the bus, and there is no business in the blizzard weather. When the boss saw Lu Tao waiting in the store, he didn't turn people away.
At about 5:50, Lu Tao stood on the street in front of the train station square and waited, carrying a crossbody bag.
At six o'clock, Lu Tao's cell phone rang on time.
Seeing that the incoming number was a long list of Internet calls without an address, Lu Tao pressed the answer button: "Hello."
A male voice came from the receiver: "Is that you wearing a military coat and carrying a leather bag?"
Lu Tao heard that this was not the voice of the God of Wealth, and walked around the street: "Are you from the God of Wealth?"
"Squeak!"
Before he finished speaking, a Jinbei Hiace van stopped in front of Lu Tao. After the sliding door opened, the young man inside glanced at Lu Tao: "Li Nan's friend?"
Lu Tao nodded: "Is the God of Wealth in the car?"
The young man gestured: "Get in the car."
Lu Tao held the door frame and sat in the car. He found that apart from the driver, there was only the young man talking to him in the car. He frowned and said: "The time and place of the meeting were determined by the God of Wealth. I arrived on time, but he didn't show up. This is inappropriate." Bar?"
"You came here to seek wealth. Whether you can meet the God of Wealth depends on your sincerity."
While the young man was talking, he took a travel bag from the seat behind and placed it at Lu Tao's feet: "Here are the clothes prepared for you. Change them in front of me. Leave everything on you and leave nothing behind." Leftover!"
"What is your custom?"
Lu Tao looked at the travel bag at his feet and frowned: "Do you doubt my identity?"
The young man did not answer Lu Tao's question: "God of Wealth, do you want to worship me?"
Lu Tao looked at the young man's expressionless poker face and finally picked up the travel bag helplessly.
The other party prepared clothes from the inside out, including underwear and socks.
According to the young man's request, Lu Tao packed all his clothes, including his mobile phone, wallet and keys, into his travel bag.
The driver saw this scene through the rearview mirror, parked the car on the side of the road, got out of the car with his travel bag, and went to a hotel on the side of the road.
Two minutes later, the driver turned back and handed a key to Lu Tao: "This hotel has a storage service. Put your things in locker No. 4 and keep the key yourself."
"Um!"
Lu Tao had become accustomed to the style of these people and stopped asking questions. Instead, he leaned back on his seat and closed his eyes to rest.
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Half an hour later, the vehicle drove to Sihe Town, Xihe District, and stopped in front of a self-built house near a Mongolian primary school.
The young man turned his head and looked behind him to make sure there were no other vehicles following him. He patted Lu Tao's arm and said, "Get off the car, we're here."
Lu Tao opened the door and got out of the car, looked at the surrounding environment, walked around the coal pile at the door, and walked into the yard with the young man.
Entering the main room, Lu Tao took a rough look. The room had a traditional northeastern rural layout, with two mahogany cabinets on the left and a hot pot on the right. Two men were sitting at the kang table, using an induction cooker to cook hot pot.
There were two people at the table. The older one was in his early thirties and was very strong. Half of his left ear was missing. His eyes were like a falcon, full of vigilance and ferocity. The other one, in his early twenties, was also staring at Lu Tao.
"I am the God of Wealth you are looking for."
The older man took the initiative to introduce himself: "Have you eaten? Come and sit!"
"After a long day of hard work, I'm really hungry!"
Lu Tao didn't see anyone else. He sat on the edge of the kang and picked up an empty bowl: "No one is using this bowl, right?"
"Prepared for you."
The God of Wealth smiled: "You said on the phone that you and Li Nan were inmates and that you met in prison?"
"When we were training in the Jinzhou prison team, we were in the same squadron. At that time, we didn't like each other, and we had some friction! Later, we were assigned to the fifth prison in Lingyuan, and the two of us were locked up in the same cell! Our cell We are all new criminals, and everyone wants to stick them! After all, Li Nan and I are considered acquaintances, so naturally we stick together."
Lu Tao picked up a piece of beef and chewed it: "After we met, our personalities were very compatible and we got along pretty well. Before I was released from prison, he was afraid that I would not be able to make a living, so he gave me your phone number. .”
"Li Nan has a nickname, Tiezui! He is very tight-lipped. Being able to give you my phone number shows that he trusts you!"
The God of Wealth was eating and asked casually: "By the way, did he ask you to bring any message when you came out this time? It's mainly for his girlfriend!"
Lu Tao was stunned for a moment: "Brother Caishen, are you not familiar with Li Nan?"
The God of Wealth looked at Lu Tao with a smile: "Why do you say that?"
Lu Tao said seriously: "Li Nan is gay, where did he get his girlfriend?"
"Really? Maybe I remembered it wrong, haha!"
When the God of Wealth heard Lu Tao's answer, he naturally changed the subject: "You've never met me before, and you dare to come to work with me. Aren't you afraid that I'll sell you out?"
Lu Tao shook his head: "I always believe that people are divided into groups. Li Nan gets along well with me. I don't doubt the quality of his friends."
The God of Wealth smiled: "You said on the phone that you are in a hurry for money, how much do you need?"
"Half a million!"
Lu Tao put down his chopsticks: "Li Nan told me that what you do is big business, and I can make a lot of money with you!"
The God of Wealth grabbed a piece of green onion, dipped it in soybean sauce and asked, "With a lot of money, there are also big risks! You are still young, aren't you afraid of getting caught in it?"
"It is better to make money when you are strong than to regret when you are hungry! I have spent almost all my money to come to Fuxin. If this trip doesn't work out, I'm afraid I will have to walk back!"
Lu Tao picked up the chopsticks again and fished out a few chrysanthemums from the pot: "Is there anything in this world that is more terrifying than being hungry?"
"Yes, aside from all the messy desires, there is no difference between humans and animals. They all just want a bite to eat."
The God of Wealth keenly noticed the small cracks on Lu Tao's rough palms due to frostbite: "What do you do?"
Lu Tao replied truthfully: "After I was released from prison, I couldn't find a regular job, so I got an old human-powered tricycle and earned some living expenses by carrying passengers!"
"Then we are still half of the same industry. Before I started this business, I rode a donkey upside down to do hard labor."
The God of Wealth took a bite of the green onion and said, "Since you're here, stay here. There's a job tonight. I'll try your horsepower first! In our industry, the income is not fixed, and your dividends may be higher than expected. But if things go wrong, it might be all in vain without any compensation, is that acceptable?"
Lu Tao nodded without hesitation: "Every opportunity is earned by yourself. If you are willing to lead me, I will do my best."
"You are an interesting person and quite lovable."
When the God of Wealth heard this answer, he showed a smile: "We have some action tonight, so we won't drink the Jie Feng Wine. I'll make up for it when things are done."
