Because the Qinggang has withdrawn from the competition for the leadership, and neither the Wu Xing nor the Zhongyi Society have any ambitions, the only forces competing for the leadership this time are the Hong Gang, the Santonghui and the Baijia Gang.
To be more precise, only An Yufeng, Wu Zantong and Zhai Li were left.
Whether it is the forces within the foot industry or the outside parties who are concerned about it, they basically all agree that a new leader of the foot industry will be born among these three people. Even the three of them think this is the case.
So when Su Yi convened a meeting with his subordinates, these three people were also moving up and down, busy working towards the summit.
Zhai Lili made friends with many foreigners because of human trafficking, so he received support from the French and British Concession Industry Bureaus.
Wu Zantong himself had the support of the Japanese Concession, and he also won the support of the Italian Concession. Coupled with some people from the government departments, he also had great advantages.
But no matter how much these two people jump up and down, they are still much worse than the Hong Gang.
Jiang Banruo, the leader of Jinmen Hong Gang, is a big shot who chats and laughs with Yu Xuezhong. He has many friends among high-level officials in Guofu. In the business world, the underworld, and others, everyone also wants to give him face.
Not to mention, the Hong Gang is a big gang alongside the Qing Gang. If the Qing Gang doesn't come out, the Hong Gang will be the well-deserved Nanbo Bay.
In terms of the number of gang members, the Baijia Gang and the Santong Hui combined are less than half of the Hong Gang.
In terms of sphere of influence, the Hong Gang's territory is also spread across various concessions.
In short, although Wu Zantong and Zhai Lili have gained some cards for themselves, in general, An Yufeng still has a great advantage.
So many people in Jinmen feel that if there are no surprises, An Yufeng will be the leader of this session.
An Yufeng himself was also complacent, feeling that if nothing unexpected happened, he was sure of himself.
Unfortunately, when he went to see Jiang Banruo, the latter poured a basin of cold water on him.
"You are not made to be a walking tour leader, so don't argue." Jiang Banruo said leisurely. His tone of voice was very soft and his speaking speed was also slow, giving people a slow and leisurely feeling.
"Mountain Master, why am I not qualified to be a leader?" An Yufeng felt like a bolt from the blue and was very unconvinced, "A person like Bayanqing can be a leader, what's wrong with me?"
"You are not even a little inferior in ability and character." Jiang Prajna said, "The most important thing is that you have no self-awareness. You can't even see how Bayanqing is better than you."
"Please give me some advice from the mountain master!" An Yufeng said, frowning.
Jiang Banruo smiled dumbly and said: "You are still not convinced? Let me ask you, back then, Ba Yanqing started his career from a small gang, fought all the way up, subdued the major gangs, and obtained the support of various official forces. In the end, everyone supported
He is the leader. If it were you, would you be able to do it?"
"That's because he is thick-skinned!" An Yufeng snorted coldly, "He worshiped both the Qing Gang and the Hong Gang, and he knelt down to foreigners and accepted a government official who was two years younger than him as his godfather. It's so shameless!"
"Being thick-skinned is also a skill that most people can't do." Jiang Banruo said, "Just like you, you would rather take the straight path than ask for the hard work. You have the integrity, but you don't have enough brains to achieve it.
Big deal."
"If you become a leader, you will definitely be harmed by others within two years." Jiang Banruo said calmly, "And you can't convince the crowd, and you can't treat the Santonghui and Baijia Gang like you."
Duanping."
An Yufeng didn't know how to argue, but he still refused: "Mountain Master, I have the greatest advantage now, why don't I want the position that is easily available to me?"
"It's easy to die, so why don't you go?" Jiang Banruo said with a smile, "You can't do many things just because they are easy to do."
"Then you can just watch these two insidious villains Zhai Lili and Wu Zantong become the walking leader?" An Yufeng was in a bad mood, "Mountain Master, if I let them become the leader, I would rather die!"
"They? They are not the material to be a leader." Jiang Banruo said, "Even if he does it, it won't last long. Wu Zantong is the dog of the Zhepeng people. If he were to be a leader, his actions would be in name only and he would do his own thing. No one would obey him.
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"As for Zhai Lili... Haha, this man only cares about money. He will sell his Liba to foreigners. Do you think he can last long?"
"I can't do it, and neither can they, so who do you think can do it?" An Yufeng said with a dark face, "You don't think highly of Jia Changqing, do you?"
"Jia Changqing is a little better than the three of you, but not by much." Jiang Banruo said, "Don't think that the leader has to be the one among you. There are many heroes in the wilderness. You, your vision is too narrow, just
I can only see the palm in front of me is a little bigger."
"Anyway, you just look down on me. You think even outsiders look down on me! Do you think Jia Changqing is worse than me? Huh, after following you for so many years, I am inferior to others everywhere. It's so hurtful!" An Yufeng was emotional! , yelled unhappily.
Jiang Banruo smiled. An Yufeng was loyal to him. He understood An Yufeng like he knew his own son. He knew that although this guy was still awkward, he had actually listened to what he said.
"Don't even think about fighting for the top spot. Just this hurdle is going to be difficult for you." Jiang Banruo said, "Wu Zantong and Zhai are powerful and weak. If they want to get ahead, they will definitely join forces to lead you out. But you now
If you are not prepared at all, you will surely suffer a big loss."
"Ah?" An Yufeng was stunned, "Do you think they will join forces to deal with me?"
"Have you listened to the Romance of the Three Kingdoms book in vain?" Jiang Banruo said, "Why did Zhuge Liang join forces with Wu to fight against Cao Cao?"
Snapped!
An Yufeng slapped his thigh and suddenly realized: "Damn it, I've become a thief! No, I have to prepare to go quickly, otherwise if they really come and set fire to Red Cliff, then I won't be able to eat and walk away!"
After saying that, he looked at Jiang Banruo: "Whether I am the leader or not is a matter for the future. I can't lose this battle."
After that, without saying goodbye to Jiang Banruo, he turned around and ran out in a hurry.
Before anyone could go out, they started shouting: "Who is that? Quick! Call me some people, I have something to say!"
Jiang Banruo looked at An Yufeng's back and shook his head, laughing, then sighed softly and inaudibly.
In fact, although what he said to An Yufeng was true, it didn't mean anything, and it wasn't the reason why he didn't want An Yufeng to be the leader.
It doesn't matter that An Yufeng doesn't have a long vision and An Yufeng doesn't have the ability. With him, Jiang Banruo, sitting behind him, An Yufeng, a person who obeys his words, can do it even if he doesn't.
If Jiang Prajna really wanted to fight for the top spot, I'm afraid the situation would have been clear by now.
But Jiang Banruo doesn't want the Hong Gang to be the leader of the foot shop at all. The reason is very simple. He has too deep ties with the senior officials of Guofu. Once he becomes the actual owner of the foot shop, the senior officials of Guofu will take control of the foot shop.
Xing regarded it as something in his pocket and made various demands from him.
If you refuse, you will definitely offend others; if you don't refuse, you will become a tool for some people to make money, and the Hong Gang will become their puppets.
Jiang Banruo had foreseen such an outcome, so he simply gave up the fight for the top spot.
As long as the Hong Gang does not become the leader, they can continue to make a fortune quietly under the protection of Jixing.
Thinking of this, Jiang Banruo couldn't help but think of another person - Geng Liangchen.
Geng Liangchen came into Jiang Banruo's sight after Liu Deshan was deposed. From the perspective of a bystander, Jiang Banruo synthesized clues from all sides and finally came to a conclusion that made him unbelievable - this Geng Liangchen was probably really the real one.
It is the murderer of Bayanqing, and it is very likely that he had great ambitions and was planning for this.
Of course, this conclusion is just his guess and he has no evidence.
But if half of what he guessed is true, then this Geng Liangchen is the person most likely to win the leading position!
Although Jiang Banruo has no intention of competing for the leading position, he is still willing to lay the foundation for a good relationship with the future leading leader in advance.
That's why he sent the jade silk to express his goodwill to Geng Liangchen in advance. If he didn't win the bid, it would be fine. Once he did, Hong Gang and An Yufeng would have an easier life in the future.
The facts turned out to be just as Jiang Banruo had expected. At dawn the next day, the streets were filled with shouts of murder, and all the strongholds of the Hong Gang were attacked.
Santonghui and Baijiabang have joined forces!
Fortunately, An Yufeng got Jiang Banruo's warning in advance and made preparations early, so he didn't abandon his armor from the beginning and be defeated.
The fighting between the two sides was in a stalemate. You came and I went back and forth, and the fight was extremely lively.
After all, it was the Santonghui and the Baijia Gang who were calculating, and coupled with their scheming, the two soon gained the upper hand and began to continuously attack the city and occupy the territory of the Hong Gang, which made An Yufeng very anxious and exhausted.
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An Yufeng finally came to his senses. Why fight for the lead? If he doesn't cope well today, he might end up like Jia Changqing!
While the three parties were fighting, on the deserted beach outside Jiuda Pier, thousands of Liba gathered together, with faces as cheerful as the Chinese New Year.
"Did you hear that? Master Geng summoned us today and said that he wanted to reduce our rental car payment by ten yuan. I don't know if it is true or not?"
"It's true! Our boss, Zhang, told me this personally! Master Geng said that if we work hard under him, he will benefit us! Listen, these words are very heart-wrenching! Yesterday we
When several of them heard this, Ergazi cried on the spot! How kind Master Geng is, so benevolent and righteous. Being able to follow such a leader is really a blessing that we have cultivated in three lifetimes!"
"That's right, Master Geng is always kind to us. Whenever he hears that one of our families is sick or in trouble, he won't say anything about the money or help. Last time, Dachengzi was bullied by the French Concession patrol. I heard that Master Geng and Mr. Liao Xianyong were both
He slammed the table, he really made the decision for us!"
"Master Geng is so good. I think he is not a little Mengchang at all, he is a living Bodhisattva! He is here to save the poor like us!"
"Yes, yes, who else would be willing to take money out of their own pockets to supplement our hardships? Haha? Wouldn't they keep the money themselves? Master Geng feels sorry for the hardships of our lives!"
The Lipas were chatting enthusiastically below, and everyone was very excited.
Soon, someone shouted "Master Geng is here", and the whole place burst into thunderous cheers.
"Master Geng! Master Geng! Master Geng..."
Everyone raised their arms and shouted loudly, like a mountain roaring and a tsunami rising, one wave after another, and the atmosphere was extremely heated.
Su Yi walked onto the high platform amidst such cheers. He looked around with a smile and pressed his hands gently.
The cheers that had been roaring like a tsunami just now suddenly died down and became silent in the blink of an eye.
Looking at the crowd of people in the dark audience, looking at their expectant and enthusiastic eyes, Su Yi smiled and spoke.
"Brothers! I am Geng Liangchen. There should be no one who doesn't recognize me, right?"
"We know him. Who dares to say that he doesn't know Mr. Geng? I will be the first to refuse!" Brother Kuan shouted from below.
There was a sudden roar of laughter and applause.
Su Yi smiled and continued: "It's good to know each other. Since you know me, you should know that I, Geng Liangchen, talk like a nail! What I say today, you don't have to worry about me lying to you, and you don't have to worry about what I say.
It doesn’t count.”
"I have called everyone together today to talk about three things in total. Let me talk about the first thing first. Everyone knows that Uncle Ba, the leader of our walking tour, was killed! Uncle Ba is dead, and our share of the money this month is
, you don’t have to hand it in.”
"I, Geng Liangchen, could have put this money into my own pocket, but I was not sure about it! Why? Because when I think about the brothers who work with me and are still hungry, when I think about how these brothers still live
I feel ashamed after living a hard life!"
"If you call me Master Geng, if I still leave you without enough to eat and the whole family will starve, then am I, Geng Liangchen, worthy of you calling me Master Geng?"
"I have a wish! That is, all my brothers will not seek to be rich and powerful, but they will definitely be able to feed and feed the whole family! I am a shallow person and cannot bear to see my brothers suffer and live a hard life! I hope to follow me
People will no longer suffer from poverty and hunger!”
"Of course, I don't run a charity, and you don't beg for food. You make money based on your ability. I will try my best to feed you and clothe you as much as I can! As long as you work hard and work hard, wages will not matter.
, I, Geng Liangchen, assure you that it is definitely the highest price in Tianjin and even the whole country!"
"Oh oh oh!"
"Long live Master Geng! Long live Master Geng!"
The Liba people below were howling and shouting excitedly, all in high spirits.
Su Yi laughed and pressed his hands again, suddenly raising his voice and shouting: "I declare! All the footwork under my name, Geng Liangchen, and all the libas under my Geng Liangchen, this month's car rental fee will be reduced by ten oceans."
! In other words, for your car rental fee this month, you only need to pay fifteen oceans to me, Geng Liangchen, and that’s enough!"
"Ouch!"
The cheers and roars below became even more intense.
Ten oceans!
The monthly net income of these Lipas is only seven or eight oceans, but now they suddenly have an extra "income" of ten oceans for nothing. How can this not make them happy?
Although they had long known that Su Yi summoned them to distribute money, when these words actually came out of Su Yi's mouth, everyone could not contain the joy and emotion in their hearts.
Many Lipas had tears in their eyes and couldn't control themselves with excitement.
These miserable people who are usually looked down upon by others, even if you treat them with a little kindness, they would like to treat you with all their heart.
But now, what Su Yi paid was real money, how could they not be moved?