Chapter 45 Will we be husband and wife in our last life?
The next morning, Chen Mu got up early.
This year's autumn rain came a little earlier. As soon as he reached the street, a gust of street wind blew by. Chen Mu shrank his neck and felt a bit cold.
Whether it is the tile eaves or the stone streets, they are all covered with a layer of water stains, and the morning mist is lingering in the distance. These antique buildings are half hidden and half visible in it. It really feels like being in the misty Jiangnan.
Chen Mu has never been to Jiangnan, neither in this life nor in his previous life. He has always had a yearning for this place, living in the mist of Jiangnan and dying in the mist of Jiangnan.
In the alley of the ancient town, there is morning mist and rain, a night of boating in the Tibetan River fog, few people on the street, and an elegant woman holding an oil paper umbrella and leisurely crossing the rain-beaten stone bridge, which is extremely picturesque and poetic.
This is the Jiangnan in Chen Mu’s heart.
But the most beautiful thing in the world is haziness, and it is good to have endless reveries in your heart. If that layer of window paper is pierced, it will always be full of shortcomings.
After finishing the work here, Chen Mu should prepare to go back today.
But before leaving, there are still many things to ask Liu Jingtang and the others to do.
But after a hangover, they might not be able to wake up until noon.
"Xiahou Han Xin'er, help me do two things."
Both of them were teetotalers last night and got up early.
"That's what Brother Mu ordered."
"Xiahou, go and find out for me the locations of all the gangs in Beicheng and the number of people in the gangs. Then write them down for me. It's best to draw a map of their locations."
After hearing this, Xiahou responded and then walked out of the street.
"As for Han Xiner, help me buy some things. It's all on the note."
Han Xiner glanced at the things written on the paper and frowned slightly. She was naturally curious about the strange things written on the paper, but she didn't ask any more questions.
He took the money from Chen Mu and left the shop.
As for the things he bought, they were all things Chen Mu needed to make gunpowder and explosives. Needless to say, gunpowder, charcoal, saltpeter, sulfur and other things were all sold in Yelang City.
As for the composition of explosives, they are quite complex. With the current level of industry in this world, Chen Mu cannot produce some relatively powerful explosives even if he wants to.
After thinking about it all night last night, there was only one kind of explosive that I could hope to come up with: nitroglycerin dynamite.
Nitroglycerine is a commonly used explosive used in detonators for guns and bombs. It is really a must-have item for time travellers.
Almost all the required raw materials can be purchased. When the time comes, it should be no problem to go back and try to refine the combination.
"Brother-in-law, it's almost autumn, let's put on some clothes."
But just as Chen Mu was thinking, Liu Jingtang's voice came from behind.
I glanced around and saw him walking towards this side with swollen eyes and a piece of clothing.
"Boy, are you up so early?"
Liu Jingtang put the clothes on Chen Mu, smiled bitterly and shook his head: "These idiots are shouting too loudly, are you going back today?"
Chen Mu nodded: "I definitely have to go back. If I stay here all the time, how will you consolidate your power and win over people's hearts?"
"Brother-in-law... you really didn't say anything to me."
Although they are brother-in-law, it has only been more than a month since they met. It is not an exaggeration to say that they are strangers. But now that all the power of a street has been given to him, how can he not be moved?
Chen Mu smiled slightly, then touched Liu Jingtang's head: "Some people are like this, kid, can you learn from this?"
"What...what?" Liu Jingtang didn't even recognize the words yet, so naturally he didn't know.
Chen Mu sighed: "Taoism once had an explanation. The reason why some people feel like old friends when they meet is because we have known each other in the previous life, or several lives ago. It's just that in this life, you and I meet again.
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Chen Mu paused, then looked at Liu Jingtang: "Perhaps... we were brothers in our previous life, so what does it matter if we do this to our biological brother."
When these words came out, Liu Jingtang was really like a young girl who had just entered the world and met an experienced lover.
I was really aroused!
His face turned red for a moment, and looking at Chen Mu's delicate face, it was as if he had suddenly found his home and support.
"Brother...brother-in-law...then tell me, will we be husbands in our previous life..."
Before Liu Jingtang could finish speaking, Chen Mu suddenly felt that something was not right in the atmosphere!
"That's right! I have something to give you!"
After saying that, Chen Mu's face darkened and he hurriedly walked towards the house.
Chen Mu was seriously worried. He really couldn't say anything nonsense. Damn it, if Liu Si knew about it, his brother would almost make a secret promise to him, and he would have to peel off a layer of his skin!
Chen Mu spent enough time hiding in the room with a cup of tea. It was estimated that Liu Jingtang's mood was almost stable, and then he went out with the book in his arms.
"Here, this book is given to you. If you want to become an outstanding Jianghu brother, you must read this book carefully."
It is a blue book, only half a finger thick, with three words written on it - Tao Te Ching.
It can be said that this book is the book that Chen Mu read the most in his previous life, and it was written by Laozi, a sage in the Spring and Autumn Period.
It sounds like a scripture, but in fact, this book, which is only a few hundred thousand words, contains all the principles of life. Even if the book was written thousands of years ago, even if it is moved to modern times, the contents in the book will not be outdated.
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Lao Tzu also became a god with this book and became the highest-status saint in Chinese history.
Of course, no one in ancient or modern times dared to say that they could translate this book thoroughly, and Chen Mu certainly couldn't. He just wrote the principles in plain words.
Seeing that it was a book, Liu Jingtang did not believe that a book could change anything, but since it was specially given to him by his brother-in-law, he should accept it.
"Okay, if nothing else, let's go eat first."
Until noon, Xiahou and Han Xiner returned to the shop one after another.
Chen Mu had already sent people to find a boat by the river. In order to save time, he immediately called Liu Jingtang and Han Xiner to the table.
The rice paper Xia Hou drew was basically a map of the entire Beicheng. Although it looked rough, it was quite delicate at heart.
The streets are all replaced by rectangles, and the names and number of each gang, as well as the name of the gang's eldest brother, are all clearly remembered.
After thinking for a moment, Chen Mu picked up his ink pen and circled several gangs around him.
"Did you guys see that our area is basically the poorest place in the entire North City? The gangs nearby are not as good as the Big Snake Gang. There are at least a few people, and at most there are only a dozen people. Do you know what to do?"
Chen Mu looked at Liu Jingtang, who nodded: "Weak first, then strong, and gradually annex."
"Yes, but the most important thing is to strengthen the army. First kill the leaders of each gang, and then focus on recruiting and surrendering."
"I understand, brother-in-law, please feel free to go back."
Chen Mu smiled bitterly and shook his head: "I haven't finished speaking yet. Have you seen these gangs?"
Chen Mu drew another four gangs with a pen: "Almost each of these four factions has about two hundred people and controls several streets. They are the four strongest groups in Beicheng. Once the Sichuanmen members reach the hundredth
People, you must pay tribute to these four gangs, make friends with distant people and attack those with close friends, you know?"
After all, it is a new gang that has just emerged. Chen Mu is really afraid that these four big gangs will notice Sichuanmen and join forces to suppress them. There are nearly a thousand people, which cannot be solved by Xia Hou and eleven veterans.
Before you throw a punch, you must first hold it back. When these small gangs are almost annexed, you can then dominate the world in Beicheng.