Chapter One (Part One) The Second Most "Eccentric" Man in the World

"It's nothing," Tang Shuxing said with a smile, "I just want to tell you that I am destined to become the king of making money!" After saying this, Tang Shuxing helped Liu Hua close the door and then walked away humming a tune

Tang Shuxing frowned and said to Nana: "Let's get back to work! Be careful and don't let anyone deceive you again. Let's go, hurry up, if you don't leave soon, I will cut ties with you and use the Tiger-Crane Double Form along with the Iron Sand Palm to deal with you!"

The child looked at Tang Shuxing with a terrified expression. At that moment, the husky barked once, and Tang Shuxing nodded, saying, "It understands..."

Hehe... Tang Shuxing deliberately let out a strange laugh, "Don't play tricks with me. I don't have a girlfriend, you know, Shanshan knows, and everyone within a ten-mile radius knows. I'm a lunatic, a real pain, and you're still playing this word game asking me if I have a girlfriend? What do you want? Do you want to take me in as your toy boy? Haven't you learned enough from the lesson with your last toy boy boyfriend? He borrowed fifty thousand yuan from you, then turned around and found a female college student to support. If I hadn't helped you get it back, you'd probably be lying in a bathtub right now, cutting your wrists!"

"220 yuan, interest will be charged." Tang Shuxing opened his wallet and pointed to the change inside, saying, "No card payment, but I can give change. Please hurry, I am in a rush."

Tang Shuxing carried the bucket of water, humming a tune as he walked towards Building 8. Along the way, he helped those around him by taking out the trash, lifting furniture, and retrieving a shuttlecock stuck in a tree for a child. Of course, after each act of assistance, he would proclaim, "I am destined to be the man who becomes the king of making money"

At the entrance of a residential area in Zhenyang City, a certain province in Southwest China

Sister, this area is filled with countless ruffians and scoundrels. Good women might not dare to act, but those in your line of work are often robbed and assaulted by them. By the way, I gave you the key so you could wait at my house; why aren't you going? Are you just waiting to be taken advantage of?" Tang Shuxing took the key from Nana's hand, which was already sweaty from gripping it, and walked towards the hallway

Nana knew that Tang Shuxing had acted foolishly again. Once he acted foolishly, it was not easy to turn things around. While getting dressed, she said, "Alright, alright, I will leave, I will go back. However, if you ever need anything, feel free to come find me, whether at home or at the shop, you will be welcomed for free. Our sisters from back home will also welcome you for free, since we all owe you a favor. I just don't understand how there can be such a foolish and silly man like you in this world"

Tang Shuxing walked out of the community, rode his electric bike to the row of trash bins in the alley across the street, and dragged out the water delivery worker he had knocked unconscious. He slowly changed his clothes, then leaned the water delivery worker against the electric bike, took out 50 yuan, and stuffed it into the worker's pocket, saying: "Buddy, I’m borrowing your bike and clothes. This 50 yuan is the rental fee. Sorry about that, goodbye"

The water delivery worker made a bold stroke and wrote three large characters in an extremely unattractive font—Tang Shuxing. He then looked up at the security guard and enunciated each word: "Remember me, I am the man destined to become the king of making money"

Xing Er! Open the door! I just have a few questions for you!" Ji Kefeng continued to push the door, calling out Tang Shuxing's nickname. Tang Shuxing was known for his clever tricks since childhood, and he had a knack for coming up with bad ideas. If others followed his suggestions and got caught, he could skillfully play the fool and escape unscathed. Additionally, being the second child in his family, he was simply called Xing Er, which also served as a clever pun.

"Do you owe someone money? I can help you pay it back. How much do you owe?" Nana approached with her bag, pretending to take out money, but was gently pushed by Tang Shuxing towards the door, leading her outside.

"Did you not say you needed to raise money to pay off your debts? Although I don't have much money, ..." At this point, Nana noticed that Tang Shuxing's expression was somewhat unnatural, so she quickly stopped speaking and put the money away. She was all too aware of Tang Shuxing's temperament

"It's useless to ask me!" Ji Kefeng forcefully pushed the door open a bit wider, stuffed a few banknotes through the gap from the outside, and said, "I will pay, I know you want money, one question for one hundred yuan!"

Liu Hua was taken aback, then stuffed the 50 yuan change he had retrieved from Tang Shu back into his pocket, his face filled with anger

Liu Hua angrily opened the door and said: "What else do you want to do?"

You don't want money; the debt of gratitude can only be repaid with flesh. Moreover, Sister Shanshan said that your skills are quite good, and I have needs as well, right? After saying this, Nana knelt down and pretended to unbuckle Tang Shu's belt.

"Wait!" Liu Hua exclaimed, pointing at Tang Shuxing, "I'll go get the money, it's 200, right?"

When Tang Shuxing returned to the old building he rented, the young lady named Nana had already been waiting there. Tang Shuxing looked up and saw her jogging towards him, and she whispered, "Hey, you’re wearing a super short skirt and dressed like this; do you really want people to know what you’re up to at first glance?"

Tang Shuxing immediately took a step back, mechanically waved his hand, and said, "Please do not misunderstand, I am not a bad person, I am just here... please wait a moment." Tang Shuxing then took out another note, held it high, and read, "Please settle the special service fee of 150 yuan for the services rendered two days ago at No. 305, Ocean Road, Gege Foot Bath, Nana. Due to your additional requests, an extra charge of 50 yuan has been added, making a total of 200 yuan. Please make the payment. If payment is not made within five minutes, I will charge you interest at a rate of 10% per day."

Although force can solve problems, it cannot solve all problems. Tang Shuxing forcibly stuffed the money into Nana's hand, saying, "Take it! This is what you earned yourself; even if it was only for less than five minutes, it still required some effort."

The security guard observed the mysterious water delivery worker outside, picked up the intercom phone and made a call. He then opened the door to let the water delivery worker in, but after opening the door, he called the delivery worker into the security room, asking him to register his company and name in the logbook.

"I mentioned the books! I didn't come here for that meal money!" Ji Kefeng interrupted Tang Shuxing's words, sighing, "I came here regarding the disappearance of your father and my father."

Nana suddenly got up and directly removed Tang Shuxing's socks, pretending to really go for it. Tang Shuxing unexpectedly kicked Nana away, causing her to fall to the ground in a tangle. She got up, looking angrily at Tang Shuxing. Tang Shuxing hurriedly adjusted his pants and clothes, while saying: "I’m sorry! It’s the rules of the martial world! You and Shanshan are sisters, I can’t do that. In the future, I’ll come to visit you, and I will definitely pay, with plenty of tips!"

No. 5, Fourth Floor, this is the place. Tang Shuxing took out the address from his pocket, looked at the doorplate that read "405", then reached out to knock on the door. When someone inside asked a question, he immediately leaned close to the door and replied loudly, "Hello, your high-purity purified water has been delivered to your home, please sign for it."

Goodbye! Upon hearing this from Tang Shuxing, Ji Kefeng slammed the door shut, but Ji Kefeng was quick-witted and managed to hold the door in place with his hand.

"Master Ji, I beg you, please go back!" Tang Shuxing did not open the door even when facing execution.

Tang Shuxing looked down and realized that what he had casually picked up earlier was a vibrator connected to a female masturbation device. He immediately threw it into the nearby cabinet: "That's an acupoint massager! Are you interested?"

After speaking, Tang Shuxing shouted loudly towards the room: "Why not call sister-in-law..."

After a long silence, Nana suddenly began to undress, and she did so rapidly. In the blink of an eye, she was left with only a pair of panties. Then, she stood up and walked directly towards Tang Shuxing, who had just closed the refrigerator door.

Ah, I dare not take it. If I keep this money, I might get struck by lightning. Quickly, put it away. " Tang Shuxing said as he took out 20 yuan again, "I have already accepted the labor fee. No need to keep pushing it back and forth; it’s not like we are treating each other to a meal, is it really necessary?"

A battery-powered vehicle was parked steadily at the entrance of the security room. A man, dressed in a blue uniform, wearing black-framed glasses, with a buzz cut and a clean-shaven face, looking no more than twenty-four or twenty-five years old, came down holding a large barrel of purified water from the vehicle. He walked into the security room, tapped on the glass, and then, with a beaming smile, said: "Hello, sir, I am delivering water to Mr. Zhang's home, unit 5, floor 4, building 8. Please confirm, thank you, and I wish you longevity and good health"

The security guard nearly dropped the baton in his hand. After Tang Shuxing left, a security guard who was watching the surveillance leaned over to look at his back and said, "Even an idiot can deliver water"

Ji Kefeng? Hu Shuntang suddenly remembered that Ji Kefeng was his childhood friend who grew up with him in the Armed Police Compound. Moreover, he had met him five years ago, and during that meeting, Ji had offered to treat him to Japanese buffet cuisine. However, when he went to the restroom, he realized he didn't have enough money and simply made an excuse to leave after eating his fill.

"Is it you who went in?" Tang Shuxing said expressionlessly, "There are three traffic police cameras outside that can capture the scene of you entering the house. Everyone inside can testify that you and Nana entered the room. If you want to call the police, let's see who dies first." After saying this, Tang Shuxing once again wore a broad smile and leaned close to Liu Hua's ear, whispering, "Brother, an additional 50 for oral services is already extremely cheap; the current market price is 100. Getting a bargain and still acting coy, isn't that something? You said you didn't bring any money, that you wanted to buy on credit, and others believed you. In the end, the WeChat account you left was fake. You really are a beast in human form. You live in such a big house, and you're still short of that little bit of money?"

During the interrogation of Tang Shuxing, Nana was beside him, waving her hand and pointing at the "weapon" in Tang Shuxing's hand. Tang Shuxing paid no attention to her, merely gesturing for Nana to sit down and remain silent, and then asked, "Who is it?"

Please rest assured, I am neither here to check the water meter, nor am I a delivery person, or a community welfare worker; I am simply here to deliver water. Could you please open the door?" Tang Shuxing unexpectedly stood at attention and bowed to the front door

Ji Kefeng forcefully held the door: "Tang Shuxing! Are you having another episode? Hurry up and open the door!"

"A grown man wearing colored contact lenses, do you think you are still a child?" Nana sat on the sofa drinking water, while Tang Shuxing took out 200 yuan to give to her, but Nana firmly refused, "I told you, I just want you to help me vent my anger, it would be best to give that bastard a good beating!"

Liu Hua was taken aback for a moment, then returned to his previous expression, but lowered his voice and said: "I don't understand what you're saying. If you don't leave, I will call security."

Liu Hua quickly took out the money and stuffed it into Tang Shuxing's hand, not allowing him to give change. However, Tang Shuxing soon found some change, moved the water to the entrance, and then deeply bowed, saying: "Thank you for your patronage, please pay the transportation fee of 50 yuan"

"What do you mean? What are you going to do? Who are you?" Liu Hua tightened his grip on the stick in his hand and asked three questions in succession

"Do not invite the cannon when hosting guests; this is a rule of the underworld. Do not break the rules!" Tang Shuxing jumped directly onto the sofa, holding up his pants with one hand and pointing at Nana with the other, saying, "Don't come over! Absolutely do not approach any closer, otherwise I will sever my own lifeline!"

"I don't want it, you keep it!" Nana said as she handed it back to Tang Shuxing.

"Chicken Master, I told you I have no money!" Tang Shuxing put on a rogue expression. Due to the surname of Ji Kefeng, Tang Shuxing had called "Ji" as "Chicken" since childhood, and simply gave him the nickname "Chicken Master." Over time, other childhood friends also began to call him Chicken Master, and Ji Kefeng reluctantly accepted this nickname.

"You old bastard, I am the king of making money!" Tang Shuxing said in a low voice, and then walked into the elevator

"Shuxing, it is I, I am Ji Kefeng." A man outside the door, claiming to be Ji Kefeng, said loudly, knocking on the door once more

"Remember this! You are a lady, and those who come are merely clients. Those who talk to you about feelings are simply trying to deceive you into giving them free emotional favors." Tang Shuxing took a bottle of mineral water from that second-hand refrigerator and handed it over, "Those who wear glasses and contact lenses are all bad people, including colored contact lenses!" As he spoke, Tang Shuxing removed his pair of plain glasses used for disguise and opened his eyes for Nana to see the colored contact lenses he was wearing.

The child slowly turned around, then ran wildly back to the front door of their home while holding the dog, desperately knocking on the door and saying: "Mom! There is a crazy person in the hallway!"

"What is this?" Ji Kefeng was originally going to explain, but upon seeing the strange 'weapon' that Tang Shuxing was holding, he instinctively pointed and asked, "What is it that you are holding?"

Open the door! What kind of joke is this? Ji Kefeng, slightly angry outside the door, said, "What are you hiding for? I've been looking for you for several years!"

Five years ago, I already said that I wouldn't look for my dad; whether he lives or dies has nothing to do with me. If you want to search for him, go ahead. Who knows if they are even together? They might have died out there for all I know!" Tang Shuxing was desperately trying to hold the door shut inside, "I've suffered enough over the past ten years. Just when my luck is finally turning around, you come knocking on my door again. I'm begging you, Chicken Master, please hurry back to be your armed police soldier!"

Tang Shuxing held his pants and stepped aside: "My dear minister, please stand down! I don't have enough money today, not enough for the cannon, please don't do this!" As Tang Shuxing spoke, Nana completely ignored him and continued to approach, already unbuckling her belt.

"Why not call the police?" Tang Shuxing raised his Nokia hundred-yuan phone, pretending to dial, but Liu Hua immediately stepped forward and grabbed it.

Ah? Because of the rambling words of the Tang Shuxing deity, the owner of this house did not open the door, but instead carefully looked through the peephole at the rather handsome person outside, who was making faces and seemingly trying to act cute.

"Please wait a moment." Tang Shuxing said with a smile, "May I ask if this is Mr. Liu Hua? I assume your wife is at home at this hour?"

As the belt was pulled apart, Nana casually took out a wet wipe from the makeup bag beside her, intending to wipe that area for Tang Shuxing, while saying, "I said I wouldn't take any money; it's on me."

Tang Shuxing helplessly opened the door and spread his hands, saying: "If you are here to ask me for the money from that meal five years ago, I’m sorry, but it will cost you a life. I have no money, or if you prefer, a favor can be repaid in flesh; I will go wash my backside."

Standing at the elevator entrance, Tang Shuxing muttered to himself: "It is truly unbelievable that in this world, there are people who live in apartments of around 100 square meters, drive cars worth over 200,000, yet are so stingy that they want to evade a 200 yuan service fee for a lady of the night." After saying this, Tang Shuxing looked at the child beside him, who was holding a Siberian Husky and appeared to be around eleven or twelve years old, and asked, "Don't you think so?"

"I was originally doing that, so what am I afraid of?" Nana said impatiently

The door of this house finally opened, and a man wearing glasses and holding a stick stood at the entrance. The man looked up and down at Tang Shuxing and nodded, saying: "Alright, put the water at the door, you can leave now"

Liu Hua was stunned at the door with the book, unable to react for a long time, but he felt fortunate that he had paid; otherwise, that lunatic would surely have killed him. Liu Hua's wife asked from inside the house, "Who is it?" Liu Hua instinctively replied, "It's the money-making king, no, oh my goodness, I spit..."

"Xing Ge, when will you change your sharp tongue? Otherwise, in the future, there may not be anyone willing to follow you in my line of work." Nana followed Tang Shuxing into the room, looking at the rental apartment that she visited almost every other day. Although it was not decorated, it was still kept spotless. "I just wanted you to help me vent my frustration; who knew that scoundrel would be such a rogue?"

Thank you once again for your patronage. Wishing you longevity, good health, all the best, family happiness, and prosperity..." Before Tang Shuxing could finish his customary phrases, the door was slammed shut. He stood there in a daze for two seconds before knocking on the door again

Nana shook her head and had no choice but to turn and leave. When Nana went downstairs, Tang Shuxing closed the door and said to Ji Kefeng: "That meal five years ago was because I had an urgent matter at the time, not because I was being irresponsible about my debts. How about this, I ... ... "

Liu Hua said threateningly: "Kid, don't cause trouble. Do you know who I am? If you really call the police, once you're inside, I can have someone kill you!"

It has been five years since this incident? This guy actually came back to ask me for money? Tang Shuxing thought of this and immediately said: "I am not here, no, you have the wrong place!"

As Ji Kefeng was about to speak, he saw Nana standing up from the sofa, adjusting her clothes, and dressed rather revealingly. He immediately understood something and no longer walked further into the room. Instead, he took a step back and said softly, "Come out, I need to talk to you about something."

As Ji Kefeng finished speaking, the door opened, and Tang Shuxing stood at the entrance, full of spirit. He had completely changed his previous tone and demeanor, reaching out to adjust the non-existent tie beneath his neck, and said in a deep voice: "Sir, welcome to the Xiaoxing All-Things Shop"

Nana did not care about any of this; she rushed forward and tackled Tang Shuxing, burying her head directly into him. Tang Shuxing squirmed like a worm, desperately trying to push Nana's head down towards his calves: "Can you give me a leg massage? Lick my toes and help me cure my athlete's foot..."

"What if your girlfriend is at home? That would be quite inappropriate," Nana whispered

Tang Shuxing turned around and was startled to see Nana standing there naked. She backed up against the refrigerator, and the ice fruit she was holding fell to the ground: "Oh my God! Is this your occupational hazard? You can take off your clothes in just a few seconds. Do you think you are on a Japanese variety show?"

When Tang Shuxing was about to say his famous quote, there was a sudden knock on the door. Tang Shuxing was taken aback and, without asking who it was, signaled to Nana to remain silent. He then leaned against the door, casually picked up an object beside him, and looked through the peephole. He discovered that a somewhat familiar person was standing outside the door, someone who seemed very friendly, but he couldn't recall who it was at that moment, so he could only ask, "Who is it?"