"Master, the accounts have been checked. Ninety-nine percent of the people who sent the invitations came. The remaining few who didn't came also had birthday gifts and messages sent to me, saying that they would come to visit the master in a few days."
When Wang Xu watched Li Yayuan go, a bookkeeper came up, stood aside and whispered.
Hearing these words, Wang Xu withdrew his gaze and smiled slightly.
When he issued the summoning order, he considered that some of these brothers might be in a bad situation, so he brought an extra fifty yuan as travel expenses.
From today's point of view, this money is well spent. It not only reflects his financial strength, but also relieves the poorer brothers from worries.
After all, fifty yuan is not a small amount, and it can be enough for a family of three in the countryside for half a year. Without this money, some people may not even have enough money to pay for travel, and it is still unclear whether they can come.
"There must be enough pastries, fruits, and tea on the table. I must not be shortchanged." Wang Xu turned the jade ball in his hand, thought for a while and then said: "Go to the Liyuan and find me the Hengsheng Troupe.
, the old man likes to watch shadow puppet shows, starting after dinner in the afternoon and not stopping until midnight. "
"Yes, sir." The steward nodded and bowed and left. Wang Xu looked at the time and began to walk in to greet everyone.
When Wang Xu didn't come, the entire first floor of Dunhuang Restaurant was filled with laughter and strong blowing from all over the world.
Seeing him coming in, everyone was silent, clasped their fists and said, "Junior brother..."
"Everyone here is my senior brother, so you don't have to be restrained. I invite you all to come here this time. Firstly, it's because the old man is celebrating his birthday and we are celebrating. Secondly, we have been apart for too long, so we should get together when we have such a good opportunity.
Let’s get together, after all, we are all disciples of Han’s Bagua Sect.” Wang Xu stood on the stage that was set up and said with his hands raised to everyone.
Behind him, the old man sat under the Chinese character "Shou", holding a teacup in his hand and nodded calmly.
The old man was so proud of himself that when he was not doing well, he would rather give people acupuncture on the street than talk to his apprentices.
Now sitting on it, looking at the hundreds of familiar faces in the hall, it seems that I have regained my former glory and am smiling from ear to ear.
"Junior brother, I heard from Senior Brother Zhang that your business is now the biggest. Can you see if you can..." A thin middle-aged man stood up in the crowd, with a shy look on his face, and whispered
Said: "Can you also find something for us to do?"
There were hundreds of people in the lobby, all looking at each other, and most of them showed signs of being moved.
You must know that this is the Republic of China. The Republic of China is filled with bullets and bullets. It is not the time to control the world with just two hands.
Most of the people present were either small businessmen or peddlers, porters or doctors, or even farmers at home, and none of them were well off.
Wang Xu stood on top and glanced around. There were only a few people showing disdain, and there were more people who were calm, including thirty or forty people.
At a glance, Wang Xu knew something was wrong. A few people were doing well, some people had no worries about food and clothing, and most people were just getting by. This situation could be seen from their clothes.
"What this senior brother said makes sense. As the saying goes, no matter how rich or noble you are, never forget each other. We are all brothers in the same discipline. If I don't help you, who else can I help?"
The person who stood up to speak was the one arranged by Zhang Fan. Wang Xu followed the trend and said: "I currently have more than 100 large and small shops in the three provinces of Shanxi, Chahar and Hebei. Security issues are a big hidden danger. If all brothers
In order to show their favor, I will raise the banner of the Han Family Bagua Sect, and every two people will guard a shop, and the remaining people will be assigned to various cities, and the Han Family Bagua Sect’s martial arts schools will be opened in the three provinces. What do you think?
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"Junior brother, without mentioning the shopkeeper in advance, what are you going to do with this martial arts gym?" A senior brother dressed as a martial arts gym owner stood up and asked loudly.
Wang Xu had a smile on his face. The people who stood up today were all arranged in advance to lead him to speak.
Seeing this man standing up, Wang Xu nodded slightly and said: "There are a total of 362 senior brothers present. We competed with each other to win out fifty people. These fifty people are our Han brothers."
The owners of the Bagua Sect opened branches in fifty cities to recruit disciples.
This martial arts competition is all based on personal ability. Whoever wins, the top fifty will be the master of the gym. I will pay for the cost of building the martial arts gym, and the gym owner will get 30% of the profit. A general gym will be set up in Tianjin, and I will be the general gym owner. Zhang
Senior Brother Fan is the chief instructor, and the old man is the founder of the sect. The remaining people are scattered in my shop to sit in the hall. Each shop has a quota every year. After the two-by-two decision, they will get a chance to challenge the owner of the shop and win.
He left the shop and took over as the owner."
Wang Xu not only discussed this statement with Zhang Fan, but also with the old man.
Nowadays, with guns and artillery rampant, martial arts seems to be lonely, but in fact there are many people who want to learn martial arts.
There are more than 50 major cities in the three provinces of Shanxi, Chahar and Hebei. Each city has its own martial arts gym. It is not difficult to make a profit as long as you make a name for yourself.
Of course, Wang Xu does not point to these people to make money, he wants a reputation that is hard enough to make money.
Think about it, if Han's Bagua Sect and Wang's Antique Shop can spread all over China one day, how much his reputation will be improved. In addition, Wang Xu does not resist Japan on the surface, but secretly supports the two parties in resisting Japan. It doesn't matter whether it is a red zone or a white zone.
, or the Japanese-occupied areas, will open the door for him.
As for the Wang puppet regime, Wang Xu never took them seriously. They were just a bunch of Japanese dogs that could be settled with money.
For example, Mayor Jiang who came today and Governor Chen who issued the certificate for the armed caravan can be called grandpa if you have money. Their backbone was eaten by dogs long ago when they were traitors.
"Junior brother, your method is suitable for them, but it is not suitable for us. Nowadays, we senior brothers are popular on Niutoushan, drink spicy food, drink from big bowls, and divide the money with big scales, but we can't bear this crime."
The person who stood up for the first time was not Tuo, but six strong men who came together, the six heads of the Niutou Mountain.
As soon as these people stood up, traces of pistols were exposed on their waists. They cupped their fists and said, "Old man, I wish you a happy birthday. I have something to do on the mountain, so I'll leave first."
Wang Xu said nothing and watched these people get up and leave.
These senior brothers, relying on their skills, are now kings in the mountains, with hundreds of people under their command.
Wang Xu didn't expect them to come, nor did he expect that he would be able to make these people bow down with his shaking body.
After all, the only ones he can really win over and absorb are those senior fellow apprentices who have had a hard time getting along. Who with a big family and a big business would play with him.
"All the brothers and sisters here, let's take a step first. If you are interested, you can go to Niutoushan and sit there. I dare not say more, but a small boss can still give it."
When they were about to go out, several people stopped one after another. The senior brother at the head glanced at Wang Xu at the end and sneered: "In my place, not only can you beat the devils, but you can also carry gold and silver mountains home. It's better than giving wealth to someone."
It’s so refreshing to be treated like a dog!”
"Seeking death!" Wang Xu didn't care at first. It was enough for everyone to get together and disperse. The friendship between senior fellow apprentices was still there.
But after hearing this, Wang Xu's face turned cold. He didn't come here to wish him a birthday. He clearly wanted to poach him.
First it was Xiao Mowu, then the bandit brother, one after another. Do you really think he is young and can be bullied?