It was 9:30 PM in a small bar on the outskirts of Zhonghai City, right in the middle of the bar's busiest hours.
"Leaf, how has the bar's revenue been lately? Any upward trends?"
Behind the bar, a bar babe dressed provocatively was wiggling her hips seductively.
A middle-aged man with a lecherous grin slapped her lifted buttocks hard, then looked on with a sleazy expression.
The act provoked giggles from the woman.
With a coquettish reprimand she said, "Master Five, you're really terrible! This month's revenue has improved a bit from last month, but the rent for the bar is just too high, and storage takes up too much space. After paying rent and other costs, it seems like this month's revenue isn't too impressive after all."
Lao Five's smile slowly faded as he rubbed his bald head and downed a shot of strong liquor.
"Damn it! This rent is too fucking high! Even though it's near downtown, the rent is pretty much the same as downtown!"
Lao Five looked sullen.
