Siheyuan's Silly Pillar has been replaced by someone else

Banggeng, on whom the Jia family had placed high hopes, was currently begging on the streets of Shanghai with his brother-in-law, Chen Kai.

When the two arrived in Shanghai, they were unfamiliar with the place and couldn't find a way to sell treasury bonds.

Unlike the Liu brothers, the two couldn't seek help from the MCA.

The two of them chose the most basic method: asking people on the streets of Shanghai.

Their actions were quickly noticed by thieves in Shanghai.

At night, while they were sleeping, they stole the things.

Shanghai was the stronghold of the Green Gang.

Even the legendary thief, when he encountered the Green Gang, could only meet his tragic end in Shanghai.

The two called the police, but it was no use.

These days, the hardest people to catch are thieves.

As a master thief, Bang Geng was particularly aware of this.

The hotel owner, knowing they had no money, kicked them out.

The two had been wandering the streets of Shanghai for three days, and at night they could only find a bridge hole to sleep under.

Fortunately, it's almost May, and we're in the south, so sleeping outside isn't too bad.

Compared to Sha Zhu, who was kicked out of his house in the dead of winter when temperatures were below -10 degrees Celsius, this was much better.

"Brother, please don't do it anymore. If someone finds out, we'll be beaten to death," Chen Kai pleaded with Bang Geng, his face bruised and swollen.

As a master thief, when he ran out of money, his first thought was naturally to return to his old ways.

Unfortunately, the title of "Master Thief" should be preceded by "courtyard house".

The legendary thief from the courtyard houses was no longer effective in Shanghai.

He was seen doing it, and then he was beaten up and taken to the police station.

If the police hadn't known they had lost money, they definitely wouldn't have released them.

The stick-like creature was already terrified.

He was in a courtyard house, protected by the cunning Yi Zhonghai. The people in the courtyard dared not speak out against him and would not do anything to him.

Once he's outside, no one will indulge him.

"Stop nagging. We're broke, we don't even have enough money for the fare home. What are we going to do?"

Chen Kai said, "Do you know where Liu Guangtian and the others are? Let's go find them and borrow some money."

"How would I know? They didn't even tell me they were coming to Shanghai. Do you think they would tell me?" Banggeng replied irritably.

Chen Kai said helplessly, "Besides this, we can only do odd jobs. Let's earn the money for our trip home first."

He actually wanted to call home, but he didn't have the courage.

The money the two of them brought with them this time was raised by their families.

Even if no one else tells him, if Xiaohua finds out he lost his money, it could cost him his life.

Banggeng remained silent for a while, but could only agree to his suggestion. He wasn't afraid of his family finding out, but he felt ashamed and didn't want to tell them so soon.

The two found jobs as loaders at the train station and went to help load and unload goods.

They worked together for over a week and got used to this kind of life, so they tacitly avoided mentioning going home.

The two men finished work that day and were discussing where to go for a drink when they ran into the Liu Guangtian brothers at the train station.

These two brothers are working with great enthusiasm.

After selling the treasury bonds, they took the train to other provinces to buy more treasury bonds.

Once they bought the treasury bonds, they took the train back to Shanghai to sell them.

It usually takes about a day and a half to make a round trip.

Through hard work, the two earned a lot of money and also met a colleague surnamed Yang.

The Liu brothers, Guangtian and Guangtian, also saw the two men and were immediately quite surprised.

"Hey, what are you guys doing?"

Bang Geng's face darkened, and he refused to speak. His dark expression was becoming more and more like Yi Zhonghai's.

Chen Kai awkwardly explained, "We were just wandering around the train station."

"Uncle Guangtian, did you just get off the train?"

"Yes." Liu Guangtian didn't deny it, but his eyes remained fixed on the two of them.

The two were dressed in tattered clothes and their clothes were dusty and gray; they didn't look like they were just wandering around.

Especially the bastards, who have never worn patched clothes since they were little.

"What exactly did you two do in Shanghai? Did you go gambling?" Liu Guangfu was blunt. Bang and Geng must have come to Shanghai with treasury bonds.

According to Liu Guangfu's idea, selling those treasury bonds would bring in a large sum of money.

With so much money, it's impossible to spend it all in a short time.

The only possibility is that he lost all his money playing cards with someone.

"No, we absolutely did not play cards," Chen Kai quickly explained.

If the two of them really misunderstand each other, and the news gets back to Beijing, Xiao Huaihua will immediately rush to Shanghai.

"So how did you do it?" Liu Guangfu asked curiously.

Chen Kai was looking for a good joke and hoped that he would speak up.

The treasury bonds and money were always kept by Bang-ge, and Bang-ge bears the greatest responsibility for the loss of the money.

"Why are you looking at him?" Liu Guangtian said with dissatisfaction.

Everyone in the courtyard knows that a "banggeng" is someone who won't utter a sound even if you hit him three times.

When they drink together, Bang Geng rarely speaks; Tang Yanling always speaks for him.

Bang Geng knew that now that he had run into the Liu brothers, he couldn't hide the fact that he had lost money.

Denying it won't help.

"Our money is gone?"

"What?" the Liu brothers exclaimed in surprise.

The two stared at the two stick-shaped figures, trying to confirm whether what they said was true.

After watching for a while, I finally confirmed that Bang Geng wasn't lying.

Liu Guangtian gasped, "If Sister Qin knew you'd lost the money, she'd go crazy."

Because of Bang Geng's strength, the two did not dare to say anything too outrageous.

But both of them knew that Qin Huairu would absolutely not be able to withstand this blow.

To buy and sell treasury bonds, Qin Huairu used almost all the money she had saved over the years.

For Qin Huairu, who is obsessed with money, losing her money is like losing her life.

Bang Geng didn't refute it, nor was he able to. He knew very well what his own mother was like.

Chen Kai dared not speak.

Liu Guangtian patted Banggeng on the shoulder sympathetically: "Did you call the police?"

“I reported it. But the police said the chances of finding it are slim,” Chen Kai replied.

Liu Guangfu said, "Why don't you all know how to be careful when you're out and about?"

Liu Guangtian glanced at him and said, "Forget it, don't say anything. They don't want to lose money either."

How about this, we'll treat you to a meal.

As neighbors living in the same courtyard, the two couldn't ignore Banggeng's situation.

If they dare to ignore it, Qin Huairu and Yi Zhonghai will definitely not let them off the hook once the news reaches Beijing.

If Yi Zhonghai were to go and stir up trouble with Liu Haizhong, the two of them would definitely suffer the consequences when they returned.

The two, along with Bang Geng and Chen Kai, found a small restaurant nearby, ordered several plates of meat dishes, and a bottle of wine.

"Here, have something simple to eat."

Banggeng and Chen Kai haven't eaten meat for several days. Usually, they can only make some cornbread to fill their stomachs and they can't bear to eat vegetables.

As soon as the dishes were served, the two of them forgot about drinking and ate the meat on the table with gusto.

"Uncle Guangtian, Uncle Guangfu, thank you so much. You have no idea how we've been these past few days."

"It's hard to even buy a simple cornbread," Chen Kai said gratefully.

Liu Guangtian said, "You two are stupid. When you're out of money, why don't you call Beijing and ask your family to send you some money?"

Chen Kai sighed and remained silent.

They weren't that they hadn't thought of it, they just didn't know how to say it.

He dared not take the blame upon himself, and only hoped that Banggeng would take the blame voluntarily.

Upon seeing his expression and considering the Jia family's situation, Liu Guangtian understood what was going on.

He felt great sympathy for Chen Kai's situation, but he wouldn't meddle in other people's business.

It's best not to meddle in the Jia family's affairs; Yi Zhonghai is a prime example of what should be done. (End of Chapter)