Big Gold Tooth

Hu Bayi nodded upon hearing Hu Ming's words, then thought for a moment before frowning, "But where are we going to find him? Fatty's been looking for him for days, ha, and hasn't seen hide nor hair of Big Gold Tooth."

Hu Ming nodded at his words. Hu Bayi was right. Unfortunately, Hu Ming had been in this world for over twenty years and had forgotten many unimportant plot points.

Hu Ming then said, "Old Hu, let's not rush. We're going to be in Beijing for a while anyway. We'll catch this bastard eventually."

Hu Bayi nodded, "That's true."

Wang Fatty chimed in, "Brother, let's stop thinking about this for now. Come on, let's go grab a bite to eat."

Hu Ming immediately agreed, "Yeah, let's go eat. I'm really hungry."

Hearing Hu Ming say he was hungry, Hu Bayi realized he was feeling hungry too. He said to Fatty, "Fatty, pedal faster."

Fatty chuckled, "You got it, my lords."

In the end, Fatty settled Hu Bayi and Hu Ming's luggage and then led them to a hot pot restaurant. He picked a good spot by the window.

Upon seeing the prices, Hu Bayi exclaimed, "Holy crap! Mingzi, look how expensive this is! Our severance pay won't last us more than a few meals."

Hu Ming wasn't surprised. "Eat up. This is just how it is in the Capital."

"We'll go out and look around later to see if there's anything suitable for us to do," Hu Ming said, placing a case of beer on the table.

"Sounds good," said Old Hu, glancing at the menu and preparing to order.

Just then, as Fatty was arranging the bowls and chopsticks, he turned his head and spotted Big Gold Tooth.

Big Gold Tooth was holding his Jade Pendant and haggling with a foreigner, asking for three thousand.

"Mingzi!" "Old Hu!" "That's Big Gold Tooth! Damn it, I'm going to crack his head open today!" Saying this, Fatty grabbed a beer bottle from the side and lunged forward.

Hu Ming immediately stopped Fatty and glanced at Old Hu, saying, "Old Hu, let's go take a look."

"Alright!"

With that, the three of them approached Big Gold Tooth, surrounding him with stools, one behind the other.

Big Gold Tooth realized something was wrong. He first dismissed the foreigner, then looked at Hu Bayi and the other two, starting to panic. He then pretended to be calm and asked Hu Ming and the others, "What do you want?"

Hu Ming just smiled at him without saying a word. Big Gold Tooth glanced at Wang Fatty next to Hu Ming and said, "In the antique trade, the rule is 'buyers remorse is normal, and paying a tuition fee is part of the game'."

Hu Ming took out three hundred yuan and placed it on the table. He smiled at Big Gold Tooth and said, "My brother doesn't want to sell this Jade Pendant anymore. It's a family heirloom. I'm a reasonable person. You don't have to give me the jade, and I'll give you back this three hundred yuan."

Big Gold Tooth asked, "What if I don't agree?"

Hu Ming smiled, "The three of us might not let you walk out of here." Behind him, Hu Bayi and Wang Fatty flexed their fists.

Big Gold Tooth panicked and said to Hu Ming and the others, "Believe it or not, I'll call the police right now to arrest you."

Hu Ming said calmly, "We believe you. But if the police arrive, I don't know if you'll still be standing here intact. I know you have connections in both the underworld and the legal circles, Big Gold Tooth, but I guarantee I can knock out your gold tooth and break three of your legs before you can call anyone."

After saying this, Hu Ming gave Big Gold Tooth a particularly dangerous look, his unique aura pressing down on Big Gold Tooth so hard he couldn't even breathe.

Big Gold Tooth's heart pounded. He thought to himself, Who is this guy? Why is his aura so terrifying? And being stared at by him feels like being stared at by a ferocious beast.

Seeing this, Big Gold Tooth finally relented, "Fine, three against one, I can't win. However, Big Gold Tooth may not be convinced, but today, I admit defeat. I admit I've lost." With that, Big Gold Tooth placed the Jade Pendant on the table, picked up the three hundred yuan, and immediately turned and left the mutton restaurant.

"Heh heh, nice one, Mingzi!" Fatty happily played with his Jade Pendant after getting it back. "Damn, this thing is worth three thousand yuan! How many years would I have to work to earn that much!"

Hu Ming smiled, looking at the money-grubbing Wang Fatty.

Hu Ming knew that in the year 1980, the highest annual salary, at best, was a thousand yuan, and that was stretching it.

Three thousand yuan would indeed mean Fatty had to work a few less years.