Time passes day by day, and the New Year's Eve is getting closer and closer... The snow keeps falling, and everything is white.
The burned-black courtyard at the head of the town was completely covered by heavy snow... Just a few days later, Old Scar seemed to have disappeared for decades, and no one mentioned it again.
The Old Snake Gang also acted quickly. On the third day after the incident, a new manager was sent to take charge of the medicine market.
The new manager kept silent about what happened before, as if he didn't know anything about it. He just set up a lot of new rules. For example, the venue fee for the drug market was only 10% of the money for selling drugs. Those who illegally entered the city to sell drugs were ten times.
Double the fine, etc...
Instead of being dissatisfied, the residents of Ping'an Town had more smiles on their faces. They all felt that their lives were heading forward...
Because although this rule is still very harsh, it is countless times better than Lao Scar's rule of doing things according to his mood!
"This is the life of ordinary people. Don't have any evil thoughts. As long as they can live and stutter... they will be very satisfied." Under the eaves, Jiang Ming looked at the snow scene while drinking hot tea and said to himself
Said:
"It's a pity that some gentlemen only want to squeeze them to death..."
At this moment, there was a sudden knock on the door outside.
"Brother Ming, Manager Dong invites you!"
Jiang Ming raised his eyebrows. Manager Dong is the new manager of the Old Snake Gang. He has never met him before. Now he is looking for him. Could something have happened?
"It shouldn't be...otherwise, no one would come to invite me. They would have just knocked on the door."
Jiang Ming just thought for a moment, then stood up and followed the visitor outside.
The person who came was a young man in his twenties or thirties. He smiled humbly and said: "Brother Ming, don't think too much. Manager Dong is doing great things by asking you. Brothers, I will ask you to take more care of you in the future..."
Jiang Ming glanced at him. This man was also a familiar face in the town. His name was Wu Yi. He used to be low-key, honest and unremarkable, but now he has embraced Ping'an Town's new influence.
But he didn't say much. A new generation replaced the old, and everyone had their own way of living. He didn't like to point out other people's practices... At worst, when he didn't like it, he would just hit the door and chop it with a knife.
Wu Yi, who didn't get a response, was immediately disappointed. He could only mutter in his heart that he was indeed a villain from Jiang...
Soon, the two of them walked to Lao Jiangtou's tavern.
There were only a few customers in the tavern, and a burly middle-aged man was sitting quietly at the wine table.
Seeing Jiang Ming's arrival, the burly man stood up with a smile: "I've heard Jiang Ming's reputation as a villain for a long time, but I didn't expect him to be a handsome young man... Please take a seat."
"Thank you, Master Dong!" Jiang Ming raised his eyebrows and sat down abruptly.
At this time, he was a villain from Jiang Da, so he naturally had to put on a show, immediately drank a large gulp of wine, and said casually: "I wonder why Mr. Dong invited me to the tavern? If it's for drinking, then I will accompany him to the end."
When Manager Dong saw Jiang Ming's attitude, a hint of undetectable disdain flashed in his eyes, and he slowly sat down, with the smile still on his face: "Of course you can drink, but I have one more important thing to do today...an invitation.
Brother Jiang joins my old snake gang."
"Sure enough..." Jiang Ming looked shocked, but he had already expected it.
Old Scar and his gang were all killed by him. When the new director Dong Guanshi took office, he was directly a polished commander. He must be looking for followers in the town. The evil man Erjiang is naturally considered an "outstanding talent". How could he
Missed it.
However, Jiang Ming naturally couldn't agree. He immediately waved his hands and said: "Master Dong, you're kidding me. I hate forming gangs the most. I get a big headache when there are more people... I collect medicines and exchange them for wine. After I save enough money, I go to Qinghe Tower to see
Look at Miss Xue'er, that's the joy of life!"
Manager Dong wanted to say something more, but Jiang Ming shook his head: "Master Dong, please stop talking, I really can't do this kind of thing."
"Well, since Brother Jiang is so determined, then that's it... I can only count it as the loss of a general from the Old Snake Gang." Manager Dong looked regretful: "Then let's drink. I'll cover all Brother Jiang's drinks today..."
"Refreshing!" Jiang Ming laughed and immediately drank heavily...
After drinking for a while, Manager Dong made an excuse to leave. Jiang Ming's face turned red, as if he didn't know what he was doing. He continued to eat and drink wildly until he fell down on the table. Old Jiang Tou quickly asked Ah Fei to carry him home...
"Master Dong, that Jiang Ming... was sent home drunk in the end!" Late at night, in a room, Wu Yi, who took Jiang Ming to the pub, was reporting to Manager Dong.
Manager Dong closed his eyes for a moment, then opened his eyes: "Don't worry about him anymore..."
After Wu Yi left, Manager Dong took out a booklet from under the table and opened it. It was full of names, and they were all residents of Ping'an Town. Many of them had been crossed out.
"A prickly little boy who doesn't like restraint, is addicted to alcohol, and has poor self-control...it can't be him." Manager Dong muttered to himself, and finally passed Jiang Ming's name.
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Late at night, Jiang Ming was lying on the bed, his eyes were clear and he didn't look drunk.
"The acting should be okay... this matter should be over for now." Jiang Ming said to himself.
In fact, he knew that his acting skills were not very good, but no one would believe that a teenage boy from the village could be a warrior. Manager Dong was probably just testing him out of routine and didn't really pay attention to him...
"However, Manager Dong is not like an ordinary person." Jiang Ming's heart moved slightly. His every move was undisguised and his momentum was extraordinary. He was definitely someone who had practiced martial arts.
He might even be a warrior...
"It seems that this small Ping'an Town does have some skills, but I'm about to leave, and everything has nothing to do with me anymore..."
Lunar New Year's eve.
Every household is bustling with smoke, and the smell of rice is everywhere. Even the most hard-working men return to town to reunite with their families on this day.
Jiang Ming originally planned to celebrate the New Year alone, but Lao Zhoutou sent his granddaughter to call him, so he brought wine and meat to Lao Zhoutou's house.
"Hey, you've come quite well!"
Jiang Ming raised his eyebrows and saw that Old Jiangtou, Ah Fei and his wife were both there. Ah Fei was busy cleaning the yard, while his wife was responsible for cooking.
As for Lao Jiangtou, he was sitting in front of Lao Zhoutou's bed. The two old men didn't know what they were talking about, and they made lewd laughter from time to time...
"Master Jiang, if you let my grandpa drink again, I will destroy your tavern!" As soon as Zhou Wenxiu came back, he saw Old Jiang Tou take out a wine gourd, and he immediately put his hands on his hips and shouted.
"I didn't drink, I didn't drink, hehe..." Lao Jiang looked like a child who had done something wrong and hurriedly hid the gourd.
On New Year's Eve, it was snowing heavily outside.
A group of people crowded into a small room and gathered together for a New Year's Eve dinner.
"I hope everyone can survive in the new year..." Lao Jiangtou raised his wine bowl and said seriously.
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