Chapter 31: Clean up the scoundrels and recruit the Jade Tiger
"Master Shen, Master Shen...it's not good!"
While Cheng Yuhu was hesitating, Shen Tang saw that the boy who had taken the first step returned in a panic.
"Don't panic, what's going on?"
The boy gasped a few times before he hurriedly said: "A group of gangsters came to our workshop, saying that our workshop occupied the grassland and starved their black cattle to death, and demanded a compensation of fifty taels of silver. Shopkeeper Yao refused, so they The workshop was destroyed. Brother Shen Ming wanted to fight with them, but shopkeeper Yao stopped him and asked me to invite the young master. Now, those losers are staying in the workshop and won't leave..."
Shen Tang nodded, it was just an excuse to starve the cow to death. The previous 'Shen Tang' was a gangster and was naturally familiar with this method. They just saw that the workshop was profitable and wanted to take advantage of it. .
However, if they are allowed to succeed easily this time, there will be no peace of mind.
"Go to the county government office to find Team Leader Lu and ask him to come over to the workshop." Shen Tang ordered, and then he and Cheng Yuhu hurried towards the workshop in the south of the city.
When I came to the workshop, I saw a pile of pickled things thrown at the door, and there were constant shouts and shouts inside.
Stepping in with a frown, the scene inside made Shen Tang's face sink.
Many houses have been built on the originally empty site, and a lot of household items have been purchased. But now, it is very messy inside, with some household items scattered everywhere, and even the doors and windows have been smashed and broken.
Directly in front of them, about ten or twenty thugs were confronting Shen Ming and his group.
There were quite a few people in Shen Ming's party, but these boys obviously lacked some courage to face such a scene. Only Shen Ming glared at these ruffians with two short sticks in his hands. It seemed that if shopkeeper Yao hadn't stopped him, he would have been killed long ago. A fight has already begun.
"Are you the ones making trouble here?" Shen Tang's deep voice suppressed the noise.
The gangsters turned around, and the leader of them, a short-breasted man, asked, "Who are you?"
Shen Ming rushed to Shen Tang and told Shen Tang the reason. Shen Tang listened and said in response: "I am the boss here!"
"Master? So you can make the decision?" The man grinned, "That's good. Your workshop has taken over the wasteland and starved my cattle to death. I won't lie to you. I will spend five yuan every month. Twelve taels shall be considered as compensation, otherwise, you will not be able to continue to open this workshop."
When Shen Tang heard this, he smiled instead of getting angry. Did he really regard himself as a piece of meat and just take a bite if he wanted to?
Originally, Shen Tang wanted to wait for Lu Feng to come over and deal with it. However, he changed his mind at this moment and gave them a hard time first. If he wants to cause trouble later, he must first weigh whether he has the courage.
"Brother Yuhu, how about a competition between you and me? Whoever defeats more of the nineteen people in front of us will be considered the winner."
Although there were many people in front of him, they were all rogues. How could they compare with him and Cheng Yuhu?
brush!
Pulling a short stick from Shen Ming's hand, Shen Tang rushed forward and headed directly towards the stunned rogue.
"You're cheating!"
Cheng Yuhu was stunned, then roared loudly, grabbed the other short stick, and jumped directly into the crowd.
One of the two had dexterous movements, the other had unparalleled strength, just like a tiger entering a flock of sheep. In an instant, the group of rogues became panicked, mixed with some miserable strange roars.
Shen Ming still wanted to help, but when he reacted, the place was already in chaos. By the time he found the guy who was taking advantage of him and tried to step forward, it was already over.
"Pah, pah!"
The leading man was hit in the calf by Shen Tang with a stick, and at the same time he was hit in the waist by Cheng Yuhu. He immediately let out a wail and fell to the ground.
"Tie!" Cheng Yuhu smiled proudly.
Shen Tang shrugged, feeling impressed in his heart that he made the first move, and Cheng Yuhu was actually a few points faster than him.
"Ah, you..." At this moment, in the eyes of the gangsters, Shen Tang and the two men were like man-eating tigers. Two people beat more than a dozen of them without the ability to fight back. Where did these strong men come from?
"Don't be complacent. I am the life-and-death brother of Yang Danian's cousin Yang's third uncle's son. When I report to the official position, I will seal your workshop first. You know, my brother's brother's father's father's My nephew’s cousin is a popular person in front of the new class leader..."
Before Shen Tang could figure out what the relationship between this guy and Yang Danian was, an angry shout came along with the sound of hurried footsteps.
"Who dares to cause trouble in my brother's territory? Don't you want to live in Shanyin County?"
Before he finished speaking, he saw Lu Feng coming in a hurry with more than a dozen captives.
The eyes of the man lying on the ground lit up. He didn't have time to think about why Lu Feng and the others were here. Suddenly he jumped up and jumped on one leg in front of Lu Feng. He said flatteringly: "Young man Yang Dezhi has seen the class leader..."
"Who are you?" Lu Feng frowned.
"Ah? I am Yang Danian's cousin..."
Before he could finish speaking, Lu Feng turned around and shouted at the policeman: "Yang Laosan, do you know this person?"
Then, he ignored them and came directly to Hall Shen: "Brother Shen? Is it this group of people who are making trouble? Don't worry, I will take them first and give them a slap in the hall."
Seeing the people in front of him howling with broken legs, Lu Feng had no intention of going into details!
"Then thank you so much, Brother Lu." Shen Tang said with a smile.
Lu Feng nodded, and then said again: "Don't worry, I will have people come to your place more, so this kind of thing won't happen."
Shen Tang thanked him again, and all the government officials took the rogue and left.
As for Yang Danian of so and so, he naturally did not stand up for the gangster and only paid a few taels of filial piety on weekdays. How could he be worthy of offending the squad leader?
The farce dissipated, shopkeeper Yao and Shen Ming shouted at everyone to clean up the messy courtyard, while Shen Tang and Cheng Yuhu were wandering around the workshop.
"Brother Yuhu, you have also seen that I am here to open a business. However, there is no one to look after me. I would like to ask Brother Yuhu to help me, but I don't know if Brother Yuhu can give in? As for the money, I will pay it every month. Let’s count it at fifty taels.”
"No, no, fifty taels is too much. Just take care of the food, just take care of the food..." Cheng Yuhu waved his hands randomly, but did not refuse.
Being able to settle down here, repay Shen Tang's kindness, and earn a living at the same time, is naturally a good choice for Cheng Yuhu. Moreover, depending on how familiar Shen Tang is with the team leader and the yamen servant, it doesn't matter whether he wants it or not. When you get up, Shen Tang will just take care of himself.
"As long as Brother Yuhu agrees, we will talk about the money later." Shen Tang responded with a smile.
From several contacts, Cheng Yuhu has shown that he is strong-willed, decisive in his methods, and has a simple temperament. Moreover, maybe we can learn some news about the Japanese army from his mouth, which is naturally a big deal for Shen Tang. A good thing.
There was a lot of prepared food in the workshop, and someone prepared some. Shen Tang introduced Cheng Yuhu to shopkeepers Shen Ming and Yao. The cups and cups were crossed, and everyone became familiar with each other. It was not until dark that Shen Tang just shook his head. With my head a little dizzy, I headed back home.