"Master Hu, don't be so impatient or cruel, right?"
Uncle Kuan left reluctantly, leaving Huang San and Hu Dong alone in the room.
Huang San said, "Although we are ordinary people, we are at the feet of the Emperor after all. If anything happens, we will be in trouble!"
He has been a gangster all his life, so he is very good at bullying people. He also knows the proportion and strength of it. He deceives people and then vacates the house. No matter how you look at it, this is too hasty and cruel.
They are gangsters, not murderers. They can't just dig a hole and bury the entire Geng family quietly.
"Are you scared?" Hu Dong smiled sideways.
"It's not that I'm afraid!" Huang Sandao said, "It's that I'm not sure!"
"You don't understand!" Hu Dong sighed, "This kind of thing must be cut through quickly, otherwise we will all imitate the Geng family and this kind of thing will never end!"
"Besides, what you see is just the way to make money by acquiring land. It's true that the land for more than ten miles beside the canal, built into warehouses, will be our future cornucopia. But you don't see anything higher and further away!"
Hu Dong continued, "The Emperor Taisun is particularly concerned about this matter. It is the first political achievement of Lord Chen after taking office. What is needed is speed and stability. If it takes a long time, how can Lord Chen handle the matter? It can't be done well.
, which made the chickens and dogs restless, Mr. Chen’s face is bright?"
"The first thing we do is making money, and the second thing is contributing to Mr. Chen!"
Huang Sangeng was puzzled, "I understand what you are saying. We can make a fortune by relocating new houses, and we can also make a fortune by demolishing the houses. After the warehouses are built, we have official backers, and we can also make money from those businessmen.
.But how can we say that we are contributing to Master Chen in this matter?"
"Do you want to be a gangster all your life?" Hu Dong sneered, "Master Chen is now a third-grade governor. If this job is done well and the outer city changes drastically, why won't he be promoted? If he is promoted, we who are doing things can't follow him.
Taking advantage of it?"
"You're in a hurry. As long as the official looks good on things in this world, you have merit!"
"If you don't succeed, if Mr. Chen is not satisfied, even if there is a golden mountain beside the canal in the future, will there be a place for us? Think about it, silly brother!"
Wealth and honor are sought in danger, and people who are not ruthless cannot stand firm.
Strangely enough, the location of the Geng family is really good. The canal is right at the point where the north and south are connected, and there is no way around this place.
By the way, Uncle Kuan arrived at the door of Geng's house and spoke heartily to others through the door.
"Old Geng, don't be anxious, listen to me!" Uncle Kuan said, "The steward in charge of land acquisition has raised the price for you again. They are negotiating in good faith. They have also found a middleman and are waiting there.
, why don’t you go and meet me?”
"No!" the old man from the Geng family said from the door, "They didn't hold it in well!" He said with a sneer, "Old Kuan, I advise you not to rush too much, be careful if you poop in your crotch in the future, there will be no place to wipe it off.
!”
"You fucking bitch!" Old Uncle Kuan scolded, "Who am I doing this for? Isn't it just for these neighbors to live in new houses, or for the big guys? Living in this wretched place, there is a road in front of you and a cesspool in the back. In summer,
There are more flies and mosquitoes than hairs, and you drink bitter water with a nasty smell. You haven’t had enough of this day!”
No one answered, and Uncle Kuan continued, "I know exactly what you are worried about. Your two sons and two grandsons, your sixteen rooms will become less and less in the future. In less than twenty years, I tell you, you
The family is poor again!"
"Now someone has made a bid, and your son and grandson have scored points, why don't you understand? Oh, you are holding on tight now, but how long can you hold on? The land expropriation is the government's idea, can you hold on to the government?"
A voice finally came from the door, "The house belongs to my family, and the government has no reason to demolish it!"
"The government won't demolish it, but because hundreds of families around you can't move into new houses, everyone will be anxious and start demolishing it for you. What can the government do? The law doesn't blame everyone!"
"Good words don't sound good. If you hold me back, you will go backwards. You are already a very old man. Don't you understand that everything is too much?"
"It's true that your ancestors occupied a good piece of land, but what kind of things in the world can last forever? Now, your two sons and two grandsons can benefit from it, so why not do it?"
"What will you do if you take advantage of it now, but in twenty years' time your family will no longer be able to divide it?"
"Old Geng, that's real gold and silver. I'll give it to your family secretly. One son will be given two houses, that is, thirty-two rooms per person. Each person will be given twenty silver dollars based on his head. Both men and women, old and young, will be given to you. I'll give it to you by the canal.
Aren't you satisfied with just having a small shop at home?"
Inside the door, the Geng family, young and old, listened together, their expressions changing.
Money attracts people's hearts. With such a large bet of chips, who can't be tempted?
The eldest son of the Geng family was a dark-skinned man, and he said in a low voice, "Dad, why don't we go take a look? If that's the case, I think it's not a bad idea!"
The eldest daughter-in-law also said, "Yes, Dad, the sixteen rooms in our house are really not many. The eldest brother and the second brother have enough to share, but what about the grandchildren?"
Old man Geng looked confused and turned his eyes to the second child.
The second child went to private school for several years and is a bright-minded child.
"No!" the second child said very firmly, "Dad, he is fooling us!"
He said, looking at the whole family, "I heard that the imperial court acquired land for the postal department to use as a warehouse and to expand the canal dock. Such matters are the imperial court's business. He, a local scoundrel, can make the final decision for our family.
Small shop? Isn’t this a fool? The land acquired belongs to the imperial court, and he has no say at all!”
"Besides, our land is across the canal, and the water will flow slowly from now on!"
"Think about it, now our houses are all rented out by merchants. When docks and warehouses are built in the future, our house will be in short supply."
"Let's build our house with an attic, rent it out for people to live in, and store inventory for merchants below. How much will the rent be for a year?"
"My sister-in-law and my mother-in-law do some laundry and cooking, and we get money every month!"
"Our family has been making a lot of money every day since we opened the grocery store. It's short-sighted to change it now!"
Old man Geng nodded, "The second brother is right!"
"What's wrong!" the sister-in-law said anxiously, "I don't want the ready-made good house, I don't want the money, and I will have to endure hardships in the future!"
"We, the Geng family, are what we are today because of hardships. How many houses and money will be enough to last us a lifetime?" The second son said loudly, "Our family is here. As long as the outer city is built, the canal will be saved."
The warehouse has been built. Let’s have some hard work and earn money for our children!”
The eldest daughter-in-law was speechless for a while, then suddenly slapped the eldest son on the shoulder, "Boss, you are dead, your brother yelled at me!" She said, crying, "It's not that I'm unreasonable, you don't know a single word, you know how to do business.
?Do you know how to calculate accounts or read ledgers? Can you grasp the real deal? It is better to guard the house and keep the money safely for the rest of your life. Look at my hands, they are full of holes. I will live a good life after only a few days after marrying you.
I will still be a cow or a horse from now on!"
"Don't cry!" The Geng family boss was so anxious that sweat broke out on his forehead.
"Sister-in-law, what you said is wrong!" Geng Laoer said anxiously, "What do you mean that I can't control my brother? How can I, as a brother, fool him? It's true that I have been in charge of the family's accounts these years, but I have no selfish intentions.
A penny! Let’s live by the canal. The whole family can live well on this piece of land in the future. Don’t you understand this? Or do you have some ideas in your mind?”
"Am I being so stubborn?" the eldest daughter-in-law pinched her waist and said, "Second brother, you have been in charge of all the big and small things in the family these years. How much rent does the family collect every month, and how much of the family's wealth is in total are controlled by you. Your eldest brother can't even give a shit.
If one comes out, if he does do business again in the future, he will be the one who contributes!"
"Sister-in-law, are you scolding me?" Geng Laoer became angry.
"That's enough!" Old Man Geng shouted angrily. He looked at his two sons again, and his reluctance to move immediately subsided.
Old man, how could you not see what your children and grandchildren have in mind?
The second brother thinks about the long term, and the boss thinks about the present. If the quarrel continues like this, the family will be broken up before he dies! The boss and the second brother, one is illiterate, and the other is educated and knowledgeable. Back then, there was no bowl of water that was level, but now there are cracks.
These years I have been the second in charge of the housekeeper, and the eldest brother will not say anything, but he will feel resentful in his heart. If this resentment continues, the relationship between the two brothers will be over.
With a creak, Old Man Geng opened the door.
"Old Geng, have you figured it out?" Uncle Kuan has been listening outside the door, "What the children said makes sense. Why can't you live a good life when you have it? Besides, the two sons will separate sooner or later...
.”
"Stop talking!" Old Man Geng said feebly, "They found the middleman over there. Are they really going to sign it?"
"Yes, it's true!" Uncle Kuan said hurriedly.
"I'll go take a look!" Old Man Geng sighed slightly and turned around, "You guys can come too. No matter how much you give me, I won't take a penny. It all belongs to you two brothers!"
The eldest daughter-in-law was overjoyed and quickly pushed her husband to follow her.
"Dad, no!"
"Stop talking!" Seeing that the second brother was still talking, Old Man Geng said, "It would be nice to give him a small shop. From now on, if you run the business, you should give your brother no less!"
"Dad!" The second brother chased after him, only to find that his father had already left with his eldest brother.
"Hey!" The second child beat his chest and stamped his feet, "Sister-in-law, you.........hey!"
The eldest sister-in-law of the Geng family wiped her face and muttered, "If it weren't for the eldest sister-in-law, the family should have been separated a long time ago! The price they are offering is high now, why not? Who wants to live in such a shabby place if they have a house to live in!"
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In fact, Geng Laoer's idea is right. It is better to teach people how to fish than to teach them how to fish. His house is close to the canal, and there are endless fish to eat.
He believed that his ancestors could earn sixteen houses by digging out excrement. In this life, he could earn more property by relying on his mind and hands and leave it to his descendants.
However, the family is not united.
When people are at odds, homes are at risk. The old saying is damn true.
It was late at night, everyone in the family was asleep, but he was the only one still sitting in the yard in a daze.
Suddenly, the second child's ears moved, and he seemed to hear some chaotic sounds. He stuck his head out at the door, and was suddenly shocked.
Ahead, many men with tools appeared, running towards his house.
Bang, as soon as Lao Er closed the door, it was knocked open by a strong force.
Just as he was about to speak, he was suppressed by two men.
"Woo!" The second child struggled unwillingly.
The man who was holding him prisoner said with a ferocious smile, "Your father and eldest brother have already signed the bond, and now grandpa will demolish your house!"
Cries and screams suddenly started.
The men, who were like wolves and tigers, drove the Geng family out of the house and demolished the house wantonly. As the hammers in their hands rose and fell, large sections of the courtyard wall fell down, windows were broken, and roof beams collapsed.
What is even more shocking is that the women and children of the Geng family are also controlled by these men.
The second child couldn't help but shed a few tears in his eyes.
Suddenly, a hoarse shout came from behind, it was the boss of the Geng family who was not good at talking.
"Second brother, he lied to us and didn't give us so much money!"
"House, keep the house!"
The boss's voice suddenly stopped in the dark night, and he was also held down and hidden in the darkness.
Guard the house!
The second child awakened some strength in his heart, shouted and struggled out.
"Who dares to demolish my house!" The second brother said like crazy, and took out a sharp knife from the kitchen.
"Demolish it!" a rogue shouted in a cold voice, "stop their mouths!" Then, he looked at the second son ferociously, "Don't show shame, or I will send your whole family to the underworld!"
"Me?" The second brother looked at the mother-in-law, sister-in-law, mother-in-law, son and nephew not far away who were tied up and carried away. Anger rose in his heart and he shouted, "I will fight with you!"
The body moved forward, and the kitchen knife in his hand suddenly dropped.
There was a click, and the rogue who led the team looked at him in disbelief, slowly falling down, and blood gushed out from his neck like a fountain.