Traveling through the 80s, I picked up an actor

Chapter 169 Pay off the debt

Although she didn't like her family, Zhu Li couldn't just watch Zhu Tianbao die. In the past few days, she borrowed money from friends here and there, and also advanced 400,000 yuan from the company, and finally she got the money together.

Soon the day of the transaction arrived. Zhu Li went to Fujing Restaurant as scheduled. She simply reported her name at the front desk and soon a waiter came and led her to a private room.

In the box, Zhu Tianbao squatted in the corner with his hands on his head. We won't say much about his wretched and cowardly look. In the middle of the box was a large round table, and a man was sitting at the table. He was not tall but quite strong. When Zhu Li arrived, he was eating peanuts slowly. The leader of the group that went to Zhu Li's house to collect debts that day was now standing behind him, looking like the second in command.

Julie laughed at herself, thinking that her salary had been upgraded today.

Seeing Zhu Li come in, the man waved to her enthusiastically and said politely, "Miss Zhu, please sit down!"

Zhu Li didn't hesitate to be polite. She walked forward, put the box on the table, and said, "No need to sit down. I'm here to count the money today. Here are 800,000 yuan. Please count it. After the count is settled, we will keep our distance from each other in the future."

The man sitting in the middle looked at Zhu Li's cold and beautiful face, "tsk tsk tsk tsk" a few times, and said: "Well water and river water are all water, wouldn't it be better if they blend together?"

The man stared at her. Listening to his gloomy voice and meeting his deep and cold eyes, Julie felt as if she was being stared at by a wolf. In an instant, goose bumps appeared all over her body, but she still had to remain calm.

"Sir, let's get down to business. Please count."

When the man saw that Julie did not respond to him, he laughed out loud. He raised his hand and the man behind him quickly came forward, took the box on the table, opened it and checked the items on the spot.

After counting, the man nodded to the man sitting there, meaning that all the items were counted.

Seeing the man nod, Zhu Li felt relieved and said, "You have counted them all, right? I will take that person away."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Tianbao quickly stood up and ran to Zhu Li.

The two were about to leave, but as soon as they turned around, two thugs in black blocked their way. Zhu Tianbao was about to cry when he saw that his way out was blocked. Zhu Li's face was also as gloomy as water. What did this mean? They gave him money but still wouldn't let him leave?

Zhu Li turned around, her eyes full of dissatisfaction: "What do you mean?"

"Miss Zhu is very busy. It's a rare opportunity to see her today. Why don't you stay and have a meal together?"

Zhu Li looked at him coldly, and said without retreating, "Today I am here to give you money, not to eat. And I'm putting it this way, I will only give you the money this time. If he owes you money again next time, you can either go to his mother or chop off his hands or feet. You don't need to notify me again."

After saying that, Zhu Li turned around and walked away, pushing away the thugs blocking her way, looking aggressive. Zhu Tianbao hurriedly followed, shrinking his head and wishing he could be invisible.

The two thugs looked at the man in the middle, and seeing that he had no intention of allowing them to chase him, they stood still.

Outside the door, Zhu Tianbao called "Sister" very attentively.

Inside the door, the man looked at Julie's gradually receding figure and couldn't help laughing.

The man behind him was stunned and asked, "Third Master, what are you laughing at?"

Yan Lao San chuckled and said, "It's interesting to laugh at her."

The man who was asking the question looked at Zhu Li's increasingly blurry back and thought, this Miss Zhu has had bad luck, and this time, she has really been targeted by a wolf.

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Two days later, Jiang Li accompanied Li Mubai on a flight to Los Angeles. The flight lasted more than 20 hours, and Jiang Li slept for more than 10 hours and ate for more than 10 hours. Li Mubai unpacked her food and helped her collect the garbage, fearing that she would be too full and bored.

Fortunately, we had a safe journey and finally arrived in Los Angeles smoothly.

The Li family has properties all over the world. This time they stayed in the Li family's villa in the wealthy area of ​​Los Angeles. The house had been cleaned in advance, and the refrigerator was filled with fresh vegetables and fruits. Basically, everything was complete. When they arrived at the villa, Chen Luo and Zhou Qian, who were accompanying them, lived on the second floor, and Jiang Li and Li Mubai lived on the third floor, so they would not disturb each other and could be called at any time.

The audition was scheduled for three days later. Since there was nothing to do during these two days, Li Mubai arranged a two-and-a-half-day leisure tour. Chen Luo was responsible for driving and Zhou Qian was responsible for being the tour guide. Going abroad with the boss, with food and accommodation provided, Zhou Qian couldn't help but take advantage of this. So he arranged everything he wanted to do and eat. The group visited museums, walked along Santa Monica Beach, and went to several famous restaurants. This job was like a vacation.

Four people in one car, going out every day with great enthusiasm and returning home with great satisfaction, and no one is dissatisfied.

The next day, the holiday finally ended. Zhou Qian accompanied Li Mubai to Hollywood for an audition. Jiang Li had nothing to do, so she went to Chinatown with Chen Luo. After a few days of eating Western food, the novelty had long worn off, and her Chinese stomach began to make trouble. Jiang Li wanted to cook something for herself. But when she went to the kitchen, she found that some seasonings were missing. It was said that there was almost nothing that Chinese people couldn't buy in Chinatown. As long as you can name it and pay the price, you can buy any Chinese seasoning and ingredients, no matter how hard to buy, so Jiang Li decided to try her luck in Chinatown.

Jiang Li was in Los Angeles for the first time, but she recognized Chinatown at first sight. There was no way, the architectural design and decoration here were very Chinese style, and she could recognize it even if she closed her eyes and listened to the shouting.

At the end of the 19th century, China was in turmoil. In order to improve their lives, many people went to the United States and began their gold rush. As the number of Chinese increased, housing, laundry and restaurant services for Chinese people began to surge, which gradually formed Chinatown, a wonderful palace filled with oriental treasures.

After entering Chinatown, Jiang Li completed all her shopping tasks in Mandarin. She had bought almost everything she needed, but since it was still early, she decided to walk around. After walking for a while, Jiang Li saw an old lady sitting in front of a grocery store. She was basking in the sun and humming a song. Jiang Li heard it and found it was a Hong Kong folk song. Out of curiosity, Jiang Li walked over.

"Grandma, are you from Hong Kong?"

Seeing Jiang Li asking her in Hong Kong dialect, the old lady's eyes lit up and asked, "Little girl, are you from Hong Kong too?"

Jiang Li smiled and shook her head: "No, I'm from Suzhou, but I live in Xiangjiang now."

"Hey, where do you live in Hong Kong?"

"I used to live in Taiping Road, and now I live in Mid-Levels."

"Taiping Road! Taiping Road! I used to live on Luobo Road near Taiping Road and have lived there for half my life!"

"But I haven't been back for several years, so I don't know what it's like now. Little girl, come and sit down. If you're not in a hurry, come and chat with me and drink some tea."

As the old lady spoke, she stood up and moved stools for Jiang Li and Chen Luo swiftly. Chen Luo didn't dare to tire her, so he quickly followed and took two stools. After putting the stools in place, the old lady went back into the house to make tea. After a while, she brought out a large tea tray with a pot of black tea, two cups, and a plate of melon seeds.

After everyone was given a cup of tea, the old lady smiled cheerfully and said, "I'm really happy to hear the local accent. Since I came here, I often sit here alone, without even anyone to chat with."

At this point, the old lady began to sigh. Everyone said that America was good, that America was full of treasures and gold, but when she came here, it was not that good. Her children went out early and came back late every day, and she was bored all day long guarding this small shop. Hong Kong was still better, her old sisters and relatives were all in Hong Kong, but now, there was no one to talk to.

"Girl, what is Hong Kong like now? I heard that Hong Kong is developing well and is changing every day, but I don't know what it will become."

Hong Kong is developing rapidly and is changing every day. It's a pity that I don't have a mobile phone now, otherwise I could search for some pictures to show grandma. Jiang Li saw that the grandma was all alone and would be much happier with someone to chat with, so she tried to say a few more words. Although there were no photos, she tried her best to describe what Hong Kong looks like now and how people live.

The old lady became happier and happier as she talked, and it seemed as if her white hair had become shiny.

"Taiping Road, I'm very familiar with Taiping Road. I lived near there when I was a kid. I still have photos from before. I'll show them to you."

After saying that, the old lady went back to the house, and soon she took out a tin can of biscuits. The can was mottled and looked quite old.

When the jar was opened, several photo albums were found inside. The albums looked quite new, so they must have been bought later. However, the photos in the albums were a bit old, basically in black and white, and most of them were portraits from the past. Everyone in the photos wore simple clothes, and their hairstyles were particularly old-fashioned.

As she flipped through the films, the old lady introduced to Jiang Li when these photos were taken and what the environment was like at that time. The more she talked, the more moved she became, and as she talked, tears welled up in her eyes.

"Everyone says foreign countries are better, the moon is brighter and rounder. But after all these years here, I still don't think it's that bright or round. Many people here come here to make money, but some who can't make money dare not not go because they will lose face if they go back."

The old lady became more and more excited as she talked, and she couldn't help but began to wipe her tears. Chen Luo hated to see women cry, so he immediately handed a tissue to the old lady to wipe her tears. However, in his haste, he didn't pay attention to his elbow and accidentally knocked over the cup on the table.

With a clang, the cup shattered and the tea spilled all over the floor. Chen Luo looked embarrassed, but Jiang Li came to her senses first and squatted down to pick up the broken glass.

"Oh, don't pick it up with your hands, be careful of getting your hands pricked!"

As soon as the old lady finished speaking, she heard Jiang Li say "Ah". Some things just can't stand being talked about. The more you fear getting pricked by something, the more likely you are to get pricked.

The old lady didn't let Jiang Li pick up the trash anymore, saying she was going to get a broom to sweep. Chen Luo saw that Jiang Li's fingertips were bleeding, and he panicked. If the boss knew that Jiang Li was injured after coming out with him, he would definitely stab him when he got home.

"Ms. Jiang, please sit here for a while. I'll go buy some band-aids."

After Chen Luo finished speaking, he turned and left. He remembered that there was a pharmacy in front of him when he just came in, and there must be Band-Aids in the pharmacy.

Jiang Li was not careful when she picked it up just now, and the broken glass had pierced quite deep. After she pulled out the broken glass, blood was still oozing out. Jiang Li raised her finger and touched her pocket to find a tissue to wipe it. Before she could cover it with the tissue, a drop of bright red blood condensed into a ball and dripped down, right onto the pile of photos of the old lady.

Jiang Li secretly thought that it was not good, and just as she was about to wipe it with a tissue, she saw a flash of white light before her eyes...

Before disappearing, Jiang Li’s last thought was: It’s over!