Underworld Chronicles: Qiao Si's Strategist, Xiao Ke, and Wang Weifan

"Brother Ke, come on, I'll take you to a great place. The suits there are so much better." Hao the Cripple, leaning on his crutch, pulled Little Ke towards the door.

Where is this place? I don't know it.

"Hey, just come with me, I guarantee you'll be satisfied." Hao the Cripple said, getting on Xiao Ke's motorcycle and telling him to drive down a street.

After getting off the bus, I saw that the street was bustling with people, and there were shops one after another, all selling suits of various styles.

"How about it, Brother Ke? I didn't lie to you, did I? Go ahead and pick one, it's good quality and cheap," said Hao the Cripple.

Xiao Ke took one look and saw that the styles and designs were indeed quite trendy. After he and Hao the Cripple went into a store, they picked out five suits, three for themselves and two for Hao the Cripple.

"Brother Ke, what are you doing to me? I'm not getting married." Hao the Cripple said embarrassedly.

"Damn, why are we being so polite between brothers? How much?" Xiao Ke asked the boss.

"Ah, that's five hundred in total," the shopkeeper replied.

"How much?" Hao the Cripple asked in surprise.

"Five hundred, one hundred for a set, these are all top-quality goods," the shopkeeper said.

"Get lost! I go to Guangzhou all the time. You all get your Japanese stuff from there. A whole sack costs less than 50 yuan, but you're charging us 100 yuan for this set? That's outrageous!" Hao the Cripple shouted.

"Boss, the goods were quite cheap when we bought them, but we have to pick and choose them when we get them. Some are usable, some aren't, and we also need to clean and maintain them later, all of which cost money," the boss explained.

Alright, alright, five hundred it is. Little Ke is rich from running a casino, he doesn't care about three hundred or so. He just took the clothes, paid the bill, and dragged Hao the Cripple out.

After Hao the Cripple came out, he was still indignant and said, "Brother Ke, you don't know, I often go to Guangzhou to buy pirated tapes and stuff. I can see them wholesaling clothes. These are all second-hand goods from the Japanese. They can buy a sack for a few dozen yuan, wash them, hang them in the store, and make hundreds or thousands of times more profit."

"Damn, after all that planning, you brought me here to buy secondhand goods? You don't have any dead people's clothes, do you? You can wear them all, I don't want them." Little Ke said, handing all the clothes to Hao the Cripple.

What was said in jest was taken seriously by the listener. After hearing what Hao the Cripple said, Xiao Ke realized that the profit margin on secondhand clothes in Japan was so high. He started thinking that after getting married, he would rent a shop here and let Xiao Lin be the boss, making a fortune for her.

With the wedding just around the corner, Xiao Ke is incredibly busy. As someone who cares a lot about appearances, the wedding must be as grand as possible.

Xiao Ke first bought a house on Guxiang Street as their wedding home. After all, they were getting married, so they needed a place to live. They couldn't let Su Xiaolin live in the casino.

Back then, commercial housing wasn't like it is now, where it's everywhere. It was a scarce commodity. If you were a government or enterprise employee, it was fine, but for someone like Xiao Ke who didn't have a proper job, you had to use connections and pay a high price.

Xiao Ke went to great lengths and pulled strings to get a house, and he put Su Xiaolin's name directly on the property deed.

When Xiao Ke slammed the property deed and house key with Su Xiaolin's name on it onto the grocery store table, not only the Su family father and son, but even Su Xiaolin herself was stunned. Xiao Ke was indeed very capable.

Xiao Ke also bought several Japanese suits for Old Man Su and Su Xiaoxu, which made the two of them very happy. They couldn't stop smiling when they tried on the clothes.

Xiao Ke bought a whole bunch of clothes and bags for Su Xiaolin. Even Su Xiaolin, who was always particular about her appearance, had to secretly admire Xiao Ke's taste, saying that he had better and more discerning eyes than a woman.

Xiao Ke also told Su Xiaolin's family about the wedding arrangements. He couldn't possibly use trucks or tractors as a convoy; instead, he got a rare sedan as the lead car, followed by a motorcycle convoy a meter long—definitely a grand affair.

The emcee was from a TV station, and Xiao Ke was also planning to invite some lion dancers to hold a traditional Chinese wedding.

With this entire setup, Xiao Ke and Su Xiaolin's wedding was absolutely the most grand and unprecedented wedding in Harbin's history.

At this point, Su Xiaolin, who was initially unwilling to marry, had already opened her heart.

There's a saying that men fear choosing the wrong career and women fear marrying the wrong man. What does a woman hope for in this life? Isn't it to marry into a good family and find a good husband?

After spending these days together, how could Su Xiaolin not be moved by Xiao Ke? He spends money like water, gives face to everyone he pleases, and handles everything perfectly. Where can you find a husband like that? Unless your ancestors' graves exploded.

In fact, everything Xiao Ke does is based on money; without money, everything else is meaningless.

You think you can just take a girl to the movies, chat about everyday things, or comfort her if she's upset? If you have no money, can't even afford a single outfit for your mother, and need a horse-drawn carriage for your wedding, do you think she'll marry you? Bullshit, keep dreaming.

Nothing comes as directly and quickly as money. Look at Xiao Ke, he just throws money around. He spends it here and the casino makes money there, constantly replenishing his ammunition. He prepares the best for everything, including his wedding.

When you're busy, time flies by, and before you know it, it's Xiao Ke's wedding day.

On this day, Xiao Ke booked out their most luxurious restaurant and held a grand banquet.

Xiao Ke was wearing a white suit, a white tie, and shiny black leather shoes. His hair was slicked back and looked like a dashing young man, which made many young and beautiful girls' hearts flutter and almost get pregnant.

Su Xiaolin was absolutely stunning. She wore a white wedding dress and looked like Zhao Yazhi had stepped out of a TV show. She had arched eyebrows, a high nose bridge, thin lips, and a touch of natural blush on her fair face.

Especially her big, bright eyes, a little smaller than Zhao Wei's and a little bigger than Rosamund Kwan's, seemed to carry an electric current. When you suddenly met her gaze, you felt a tingling sensation all over your body, as if you were being electrocuted.

Some young men were so engrossed in watching that they got hard in certain places, and even some old men were drooling. They were all cursing in their hearts: Damn it, what a lucky guy, Xiao Ke. What a beautiful woman, how could she marry him?

But when they saw the grandeur of the wedding, they all shut up. Little Ke really had that kind of influence; they could only look on in awe.

A Jetta sedan adorned with a large red flower led the way, followed by 20 motorcycles arranged in two neat rows. Behind the motorcycles were lion dancers, and then five cars carrying prominent figures from the local underworld, including the Yang Mantou gang and the Hao Quezi gang.

Amidst laughter and blessings, Xiao Ke married Su Xiaolin.

The saying goes, "Settle down first, then build a career." What kind of bloody storm will Xiao Ke stir up in Harbin after settling down? Stay tuned for the next episode.