Chapter 1216: Young Master’s Benevolence and Righteousness
It was Zuo Qing who suddenly felt blessed and had the courage to shout: "Young Master is right. Today is our fault. Now that we know Master's benevolence and righteousness, we will never dare to come to the dock to cause trouble in the future. I only hope that Mr. Master will come to the dock in large numbers."
, forgive us our offense.”
"Yes, yes, who dares to hold grudges against the Young Master? From now on, we will only remember the Young Master's benevolence and righteousness."
"How can there be any grudge? It's a favor. It's a great kindness that Master forgives us for not knowing what's good or bad."
"That's right, the young master is so kind to me, and I have nothing to repay. From now on, as long as the young master says hello, the young master will be shattered into pieces..."
With Zuo Qing as the boss taking the lead, other people who reacted quickly quickly joined in. Some even began to slap their chests and belly and swear to the sky, as if they were born as princes and died as princes.
It made Zhou Wen a little bit dumbfounded.
But he knew that it was not that he was more benevolent and righteous, but that the two bags of silver dollars were more benevolent and righteous than himself.
At that moment, he turned around and said with a smile: "Haha, that's good. Since everyone said so, I will be a money-spreading boy today. Regardless of whether you are injured or not, each of you will be given 1 ocean.
Rehabilitation expenses. This can also be regarded as a good deed by our Yangtze River Company to take over Fengyu Terminal."
"coax……"
His words were like poking a hornet's nest and immediately caused an uproar on the scene.
"What? An ocean for each person?"
"My dear, is this young master really a kind person?"
"Second son of the Liu family, tell me, does this young master have any purpose behind his back? Don't you want us to work for him?"
Just kidding, there is an ocean for each person. Look at there are at least 500 people present, that is, more than 500 oceans are just thrown out like this. Even if you have money, you have never seen anyone play like this. Is it because money is too hot to hold in your pocket?
You know, even if these dock workers work hard every day, they only earn a dozen copper coins in a day's work.
At this time, one ocean can be converted into about 160 copper plates. If you subtract the food and clothing expenses of the whole family, it would be a good fortune for an average family to save an ocean in a month.
So not to mention the Sha Gang members present, even the police officers and passers-by watching the excitement from a distance were also doubtful.
I thought to myself, this young man is not angry at being disturbed by these Sha Gang people, so he deliberately came to entertain them, right?
Uncle Wan did not expect that Zhou Wen would do something like this. He had a vague suspicion in his heart and secretly admired Zhou Wen's methods and praised the scholar's generosity.
But Zhou Wen raised his hand and pressed down, and the whole bustling scene suddenly became quiet as if he had pressed some kind of shutdown switch.
The hearts of these hundreds of Sha Gang members were raised by Zhou Wen, but they were afraid that their joy would be in vain, and they were all anxiously waiting for Zhou Wen's next words, so when they saw Zhou Wen's gesture, it was more effective than any order.
Immediately and in unison, he shut his mouth.
To everyone's surprise, Zhou Wen didn't negotiate any conditions with everyone, nor did he buy anything. He directly said loudly: "Everyone, please sit still and don't crowd. Anyone who disobeys the command will not only not be paid, but also
I'm going to be beaten out. Everyone is sitting down, waiting for my people to give everyone money."
After finishing speaking, Zhou Wen waved his hand, and ten soldiers from the Second Regiment who had been arranged earlier came up, each carrying a rattling money bag, and distributed money to everyone one by one according to the seating arrangement of the crowd.
At this time, the members of these sand gangs were very well-behaved, even more obedient than the children in later kindergartens.
I saw that all of them were squinting and sitting still, like old monks meditating. The people who were lying down and groaning just now also immediately sat up, enduring the pain and not daring to move at all.
Only the look of surprise and expectation in their eyes showed their inner excitement.
In the eyes of the gang members, those young and strong men who handed out money instantly became amiable and approachable from their previous fierce and sinister image.
I just heard them saying while handing out money: "It's a blessing for you to meet our boss. You have to work harder for me in the future and remember the good work of our Yangtze River Company."
The gangsters who had received the money were so happy when they saw the shining silver dollars in their hands that they all burst into laughter. They all smiled and nodded like chickens pecking at rice. However, they did not dare to express their gratitude.
I was afraid that if I spoke out, I would break the master's rules and lose all my money.
Among the bystanders in the distance were many workers from the wharf and sand gangs. Seeing this scene, they felt envious and regretful. If I had known that such a good thing would happen, I should have actively signed up yesterday, or just took advantage of the chaos and sneaked in. Wouldn't it be right?
Is there a big ocean in my pocket?
There were even a few old men with regrets in their intestines, beating their chests and stamping their feet.
Why did I have to stop my kid from following everyone out this morning? I just wanted to prevent my kid from getting into trouble. Who knew there could be such a great thing?
One of the old men looked at it, slapped himself on the spot, and walked back with tears in his eyes.
It turned out that when Zuo Qing gathered people yesterday, he was also very cautious because he was afraid that his son would come out and cause trouble, so he moved a stool and sat at the door of his house early in the morning, breaking the legs of anyone who dared to go out.
The problem is, his family has three sons.
In just half an hour, Zhou Wen watched with a smile as everyone had distributed all the money. The hundreds of gangsters were still sitting there and did not dare to move. He laughed loudly, pointed at everyone and said: "
Haha, after the money is distributed, why don’t you go home quickly and wait for me to take care of your food? With so many people, I can’t afford to feed you, so don’t make me poor. Let’s go, go!”
Only then did everyone realize that the group of ruthless people who had surrounded them had already withdrawn at some point. Then they realized that this young master really gave everyone money without any conditions attached. Everyone was happy,
Gratitude also arises spontaneously.
In the past, when I only listened to books, I heard about the great philanthropists in history who made light of their wealth and loved giving. I didn’t expect to see it with my own eyes today, and it happened to me. I felt happy and relaxed. I heard Zhou Wen say this
He used swear words to chase people away, but he became more emotional and started laughing.
Of course they knew that the young master was joking, but just such a joke brought everyone closer and closer to each other, and the image of the young master in their hearts became fuller.
Some people saw that they could really leave, so they hurriedly got up and tentatively walked out. They were cautious at first, turning back every step of the way, but when they realized that no one was really looking after them, they quickly started to run after they had not gone very far.
I was afraid that I would be called back to have a happy time in vain.
But some people nodded and bowed to Zhou Wen before leaving, saying words of gratitude.
Zuo Qing looked at Zhou Wen with a complex expression, bowed respectfully and said, "Young Master is benevolent and righteous. I am truly convinced by this villain."