Zhu Tianjiang watched everything that happened in front of him with cold eyes. On the way, the fourth prince Xuanzhu also praised Pengcheng Prefecture Yin as a good official. He did not expect to see such a scene as soon as he entered the city.
In the eyes of Zhu Tianjiang and others, Hongjiaban is a group of folk artists living at the bottom. They are constantly running around in order to have a good meal. However, this group of artists who are struggling to make a living only
Some of the household items were smashed to pieces by the gangsters, and I'm afraid that when we set up a stage to perform again, we won't even be able to earn money for food.
The veins on Captain Hong's neck were exposed. He was struggling and arguing with the police officer. There was so much noise in the scene that Zhu Tianjiang and the Fourth Prince were a little far apart and could not hear clearly.
Seeing these rough actions, the fourth prince Xuanzhu seemed to feel sympathy and wanted to go forward to take a look, but was stopped by Zhu Tianjiang.
"I said this is not the time for you, a hero, to save a beauty. Zhu Yi and the others took people there and asked about the situation first." Zhu Tianjiang rolled his eyes and said.
"How can officials smash things and rob people in broad daylight? Where is our Dafeng law?" Xuanzhu said angrily.
"Hey! Look at you doing that in broad daylight? Does it mean that breaking things and robbing people in the middle of the night means that the law doesn't care? I tell you, fourth child, sometimes what you see with your eyes may not be true. What if this Hong family
Ban was sent by the traitor Zhou Yantian, maybe your father will reward this Pengcheng governor."
"You~!" Fourth Prince Xuanzhu snorted. He felt that Zhu Tianjiang was simply distorting the facts.
Zhu Er walked over quietly and said, "Master, there are many people here. Let's leave and stay first. Pengcheng Mansion has Zhu San's 'Zhu Ji' Silver Building Branch. I have sent someone to contact them about the situation here."
It should be very familiar."
Zhu Tianjiang nodded, and forced Xuanzhu to get into the carriage. When the motorcade passed by the chaotic crowd, Xuanzhu saw Zhu Yizheng arguing with an official leader, and uneasily put his head out of the car window to look.
It took a long time before I sat back in the car depressed.
The group of people booked a courtyard at the largest inn in the city, Fushouju. Not long after they settled in, Zhu Yi rushed over.
"Zhu Yi, what happened next?" Xuanzhu asked quickly when he saw Zhu Yi returning.
"Master, don't worry, things have been settled for the time being."
Zhu Yi said, looked at Xuanzhu and Zhu Tianjiang, and continued, "This is what happened. After the Hong family class left us, they rushed overnight to enter Pengcheng one day ahead of us. They thought they would set up a stage to sing in Pengcheng.
After earning enough money to eat in the last quarter of the moon, he left. Who knew that after paying the official tax, he did not visit the local gangster Zhao family. The fourth son of the Zhao family is the chief arrester of the Pengcheng Yamen. The Hong family broke the Zhao family's rules, so today he specially asked
They came to destroy the place. They said that if they don’t pay the venue fees for the past two days, they will be kicked out of Pengcheng." Zhu Yiyi told what he had found out, but he didn't know what the Zhao family did.
"This makes no sense, then why do they want to arrest people?" Xuanzhu asked angrily.
"Master, according to a good-hearted police officer, the Zhao family has fallen in love with the daughter of Master Hong. Oh, it's the girl in red. The younger one spent thirty taels of silver, and those police officers
That’s when I let him go.”
Zhu Tianjiang nodded, "Zhu Er, send someone to keep an eye on the Hong family class and report any situation in a timely manner. Perhaps the Hong family class is the fuse that detonated Pengcheng. Through them, we can see the officials here more clearly."
Xuanzhu nodded, "God comes, there are such bullies in Pengcheng who oppress the people. It seems that Wu Dayin, the governor, is not as good as the Ministry of Household Investigation. This time, my father replaced the officials of the capital, and Wu Dayin was recommended by Feng Jing, the Minister of Household.
Only then can we securely hold this position. If he is really inconsistent with his appearance, then let’s take the first stab at him this time.”
While several people were talking, Xia Qing walked in and said, "Young Master, Shopkeeper Yu of Zhu Jiyin House would like to see you."
Zhu Tianjiang heard this and said, "Let him in."
Zhuji Silver Tower was a branch established by Zhu San of Shutian in Pengcheng. Now it is spread all over Dafeng. Zhu Er trained a group of undercover agents to collect intelligence, and many of them were placed as associates in silver towers in various places.
After a while, a man dressed as a country squire walked in. These people were all people who had participated in the Battle of the Capital and were distributed throughout Dafeng after being trained by Zhu San. Although Zhu Tianjiang may not remember everyone,
But these people dare not forget Zhu Tianjiang.
"Young Yu Shouchang is here to meet your lord and His Highness the Fourth Highness." Shopkeeper Yu knelt on his knees and bowed to Zhu Tianjiang and the Fourth Prince.
"Shopkeeper Yu, you don't have to be polite when you are away from home. Now my identity is the young master of the drug dealer, and the fourth prince is my master." Zhu Tianjiang said, and personally stepped forward to help Yu Shouchang up.
Seeing Zhu Tianjiang being so polite, Yu Shouchang was so excited that he didn't know what to say, "Sir, the third master knows that you are coming to Pengcheng, so he specially asked me to take care of you."
Zhu Tianjiang smiled and said, "Haha, this boy Zhu San has become the third master now, and he is doing well. From now on, just call me young master. We are here in secret, and we cannot disclose our identities. By the way, this Pengcheng Zhao
What kind of power is the family?"
Upon hearing the word 'Zhao family', Yu Shouchang's face became serious, "Master, the Zhao family is a very famous bully in Pengcheng. The head of the Zhao family, Zhao Chengguang, is the president of the Pengcheng Chamber of Commerce. He has five sons in the family.
They are all masters hated by the people of Pengcheng. Not only is the Zhao family rich, but they are also relatives of Martin Tian, the Minister of Punishment. Speaking of which, they are also distantly related to the Queen. Therefore, the Zhao family has done a lot of evil things over the years.
Even the government agencies had to give his family three points of thin noodles."
When Zhu Tianjiang and the fourth prince heard this, no wonder they were so arrogant. It turned out that there was someone above them. Martin Tian, the Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment, was a distant relative of the queen. Under this banner, the Zhao family could really suppress the local officials.
"You idiot, how come you are not a good person when you are a member of the imperial family? It will be bad luck for the Zhao family if you meet me this time." Zhu Tianjiang cursed unkindly.
The fourth prince curled his lips, "Well, compared to his reputation, Mr. Zhu is the number one bully in our Dafeng Dynasty. Not to mention being distantly related to the Queen, even if the Queen is present in person, the evil man Zhu dares to destroy the Zhao family.
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Yu Shouchang was shocked after hearing this. Mr. Zhu dared to scold the emperor in front of the prince. He was really not an ordinary domineering person. The prestige of Mr. Zhu in the capital had already spread to Pengcheng. Many people rumored that Zhu Tianjiang, the security guard, had a green face and fangs.
Three eyes.
"Lao Yu, I heard that when foreign merchants come to Pengcheng to do business, they have to pay a sum of money to the Zhao family. Does our bank also pay the money?" Zhu Tianjiang asked.
Upon hearing this, Yu Shouchang couldn't help but show anger, "Sir, when I came here, I was indeed oppressed by the Zhao family. I wanted to lead people to kill those bastards and leave here, but the third master was not
To calm things down, let me not provoke them. There is no way, now I have to hand them one copy every month."
After hearing this, Zhu Tianliang lost his temper and said, "Well, Zhu San has done a good job. Your responsibilities are to spread the world and obtain information, and secondly, to expand the business. As for things like killing people, you don't need to do anything."
A little impatience will mess up a big plan. If something like this happens again, just let Zhu Er send people to kill him."
Yu Shouchang was overjoyed when he heard that Zhu Ji's silver buildings were spread all over Dafeng, and similar situations would definitely occur in other places. Lord Zhu's words were like giving an order. Anyone who dared to take Zhu Ji's idea would be dead in the future.
The fourth prince looked at Yu Shouchang and said, "Manager Yu, a troupe has come to Pengcheng. They were bullied by the fourth son of the Zhao family today and are probably leaving Pengcheng. You can find a way to keep them and ask them to sing a few songs in the name of Zhu Jiyinlou."
A meeting in heaven. When the time comes, you invite celebrities from Pengcheng, and Tianxiang and I will also come to support it, and we will put on a good show."
Yu Shouchang was startled, and immediately nodded, "I heard what happened today from the people below. If the Hong family class doesn't leave, the girl will definitely be killed. The Zhao family ### is a lustful ghost, Pengcheng doesn't know
How many good girls have suffered persecution from him? Don’t worry, Your Highness, I will spend a lot of money to keep the Hong family class. It’s just~!” After saying this, Yu Shouchang glanced at Zhu Tianjiang.
"What, is it difficult?" Zhu Tianjiang frowned.
"There are less than fifty of our own people in the bank. The Zhao family has many domestic slaves. I'm afraid that we won't be able to protect the Hong family in the event of a conflict." Yu Shouchang said worriedly.
"It doesn't matter, I have people here to support you at any time. Since Zhu Jiyinlou has opened a branch in Pengcheng, he should let these people know that the backstage is strong enough. Remember, Ban Leader Hong's daughter must be protected, and that woman may
She will become the Queen of Dafeng in the future, because His Highness the Fourth Prince is attracted to her." Zhu Tianjiang said with a smile.
The fourth prince Xuanzhu's face turned red, "What nonsense are you talking about? A dog can't spit out ivory from its mouth."
Zhu Tianjiang curled his lips and said, "Damn it, how can you be more thoughtful than me? Don't forget that I was a turtle slave in a brothel. A newbie like you can tell what you are thinking at a glance.
What."
"Don't be shameless. Being a turtle slave makes you feel glorious, right? You have the nerve to say it."
"Fuck! What's wrong with Turtle Slave? Turtle Slave also relies on his hard-working legs to serve the people. This is physical and technical work." Zhu Tianjiang said indifferently.
Xuanzhu shook his head helplessly. The most humble person is invincible. If he encounters someone like Zhu Daguan, no one can do anything to him.
In a corner of the east wall of Pengcheng, in a shed built with rags, Hong Baichao, the leader of the Hong family class, sighed as he looked at the smashed household items. When he thought of the dozens of old and young men in the Hong family class who depended on these things for food, Hong Baichao's vicissitudes of life
There were tears in his eyes.
"Uncle Hong, let's pack our things quickly. I don't think those bullies will let us go. If we hadn't bumped into a nobleman who gave us food on the road today, you and Qing'er would have been caught in the Yamen." The Hong family's accountant
Mr. Ah Cheng said with a sigh.
Hong Baichao frowned deeply and said, "Acheng, we have already paid the government taxes, and we will suffer a big loss if we leave like this. I traveled all the way to Pengcheng in the dark, and I wanted to take advantage of the fact that the noble man who gave us food was gone.
Earn some more money before coming here so that you can return the food to them when they arrive. I didn’t expect it~ Alas~!”
"Uncle Hong, stop talking. This is not the place for us to stay. Let's leave as soon as possible. If we meet those noble people again in the future, we will just be grateful." Acheng persuaded.
Hong Baichao raised his head and glanced at the young and old men in Hong's class. From their eyes, Hong Baichao could see their unwillingness. Especially his daughter Hong Xiaoqing, who was so aggrieved that she almost shed tears.
Hong Baichao smiled bitterly, "Don't be like this, everyone. To make a living in the world, you must first learn to be patient. We have never seen any big storms in these years. If we can't afford it, we will hide. Ah Cheng, pack your things and hit the road."
Hong Baichao finally made up his mind and decided to leave as soon as possible for the sake of his daughter. This time they headed south from the Great North, intending to perform in the wealthy Shutian and Zhongdu. Pengcheng was passing by, but since there were jackals in charge, they only
I can give up this city.
Everyone began to pack up and salute, and they were not willing to throw away the smashed household items. They might still be able to use them if they were mended on the road. Otherwise, if they had all been purchased, Ah Cheng would probably not have so much money.
Seeing the Hong family members loading the salutes into the cart, a small sedan suddenly arrived in front of the carriage. Yu Shouchang got off the sedan and stepped forward to ask politely.
"Excuse me, who is the class teacher of Hong's class?"
Hong Baichao saw Yu Shouchang's gentlemanly appearance and hurried over.
"This is my master."
"Oh, Mr. Hong is very polite." Yu Shouchang cupped his hands and continued, "I am Yu Shouchang, the shopkeeper of Zhu Ji Silver House. I would like to invite you to go to my bank to sing a few heavenly gatherings. What do you think of Mr. Hong's idea?"
Hong Baichao was startled, and his face suddenly showed joy. In a grass-roots group like theirs, few people were invited to sing in the Tang Hui. It was a platform that made a lot of money. When the young and old in Hong's class heard that the Tang Hui was going to be performed, they started chatting excitedly.
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"Shopkeeper Yu, thank you very much, but~!" Hong Baichao said, looking embarrassed.
"Uncle Hong, we can't take this job." Ah Cheng came over and said.
"Why, are you afraid that I will give you less? Boss Hong, you will take care of food and housing for a day. You can give me a price, and I will never bargain. When the guest is happy, the reward will be calculated separately." Yu Shouchang said quickly.
"That's not the case. Shopkeeper Yu doesn't know anything about our wardrobe and household items." Hong Baichao said, shaking his head in distress.
If you don’t have any household items, what can you do to sing in the hall? Even if you buy it now, you don’t have so much money on hand. According to the rules of the hall, you have to settle the bill after singing, and Hong Baichao doesn’t dare to talk about it. Besides, they are not relatives, so why?
I'll give you money first. If you don't sing well, you might be kicked out.
When Yu Shouchang heard this, he chuckled and took out a banknote from his sleeve, "Master Hong, this is the banknote from my Zhu Jiyin House. It has a gold sign. It can be redeemed at any Zhu Jiyin House in Dafeng Dynasty. You guys
First go and stay in the yard of my bank building, and then buy some household items. If you need anything, just buy it." Yu Shouchang said and handed over the banknote.
Hong Baichao took it blankly and saw that it was actually two hundred taels of silver. Ah Cheng looked at Hong Baichao with a vigilant face and still said, "Uncle Hong, we can't take this job."
Yu Shouchang was stunned, "Why?"
Ah Cheng looked at Yu Shouchang coldly, "I'm afraid Shopkeeper Yu has a close relationship with the Zhao family. Such a generous arrangement is probably not as simple as listening to a show."
When Yu Shouchang heard this, he smiled bitterly and said, "Don't get me wrong, those thieves from the Zhao family are not worthy of being friends with me. To tell you the truth, several business friends from other places came to Pengcheng because they wanted to hear from your Hong family."
What’s more, you are familiar with those friends, and they said they gave you three bags of rice on the way.”
Hong Baichao looked at Yu Shouchang in surprise, "You mean~those noble people want to listen to the show?"
Ah Cheng also looked at Yu Shouchang blankly. It was impossible for the Zhao family to know about the gift of rice on the way. It seemed that those noble people really wanted to help them.
"Master Yu, I have offended you just now, please don't mind." Ah Cheng said apologetically, "However, I heard that the Zhao family in Pengcheng is a well-known local gangster, and I'm afraid it will cause some trouble to those nobles."
Ah Cheng looked at Yu Shouchang worriedly.
Ah Chengyi said, and Hong Baichao nodded hurriedly, "Yes, my Hong family will never forget the kindness of those noble people. Even if I cannot afford to repay this favor, I will burn incense every day to keep them safe. Everyone is away from home.
, we can’t cause trouble to others.”
Yu Shouchang chuckled, "Don't worry, Master Hong, those friends of mine won't be afraid of the Zhao family." Seeing Hong Baichao's doubtful eyes, Yu Shouchang quickly explained, "Those friends are big businessmen in the capital.
It's also related, I won't be afraid of the Zhao family."
Hong Baichao showed a look of surprise. He looked back at the group of young and old men and found that everyone's eyes were full of expectation.
"Okay, it's settled. Ah Cheng, after you move into the bank building, you'll buy some furniture immediately. Everyone, please be alert. We'll treat this meeting as a way of repaying our gratitude. We'll just take care of the food and not collect any money." Hong Baichao said happily.
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Yu Shouchang didn't say much. Even if Hong Baichao didn't accept the money, when the time comes when the Fourth Highness is happy, he still won't be able to reward him with a thousand and eight hundred yuan.
The Hong family's class moved into Zhu Jiyin House, and the news immediately reached the ears of the Zhao brothers. The Zhao family's ### was preparing to ambush outside the city, and would rob people as soon as the Hong's family's class left the city. Upon hearing this, the Hong's family's class did not know.
If you dare to stay and sing in the hall, you are playing into his hands.
Regarding Zhu Jiyinlou, an outsider, the Zhao family initially thought they were wealthy and wanted to make friends with them. But later, when they saw that Yinlou obediently made monthly payments, they no longer took them seriously.
Now that Zhu Ji is singing in the hall, the Zhao family just takes this opportunity to beat Zhu Ji together and ask them to increase their monthly payment by 20%. Otherwise, the Yinlou will not even think about opening on the ground in Pengcheng.