Of course, these mountain people's so-called "vote" means that they can forcefully collect some tolls based on their familiarity with the people and the place. They will not do anything excessive. Even if they encounter a caravan with a tyrannical attitude, they will not take action.
Thick, but clinging to you like meat on a hob, either cutting down a few big trees and moving some gravel to block the road, or stalking you all the way to make you restless, asking you to fight or leave, and in the end you have to be obedient.
It's a waste of money to travel.
These three brothers are the most difficult to deal with in this area. The eldest brother is called Zhao Dahu, the second brother is called Zhao Erhu, and the third brother is called Zhao Xiaohu.
Because the three brothers are relatively united and have some hunting skills, they have become somewhat famous in this area, and they are also nicknamed "Pangshan Tiger". Usually those businessmen who know about it will not quarrel with them. When they pass by
They all gave some money to buy the way, and everyone became acquaintances after going back and forth, but as they become more familiar, the amount of money they paid in exchange was still indispensable.
For ordinary merchants, they have to pass many checkpoints to take the official route. Anyway, there are checkpoints in every city, and you have to pay a fee to pass the checkpoints.
Especially in the past ten years or so, the Ping-Tianjin area has basically changed the Dawang Banner every few years. Sometimes it is the Zhili Army, sometimes it is the Jin Army, and in these years it has become the Northeast Army, resulting in chaotic and unsystematic management. Every county has
With its own local policy, tolls for crossing the city have become a matter of course.
In comparison, although the terrain is steep when taking the old trade road, the charges charged by the three Panshanhu brothers are still relatively light. Some small businesses cannot withstand the exploitation of the counties along the way and can only take the old trade road. However, these three brothers have some say.
Benevolence and righteousness, if you look at the poorer merchants, you will charge less, and if you look at the caravans that are decent, you will charge a few more cents. The business is not big, but the long-term is the most valuable thing.
Large-scale caravans like Fuyuan Company generally follow the official route, and they have gained some reputation and reputation over the years. The officials in the county towns will not go too far. Everyone understands the principle of long-lasting water, and only those with caravans can
There will be an economy, and when there is an economy, there will be more money, so there is a phenomenon that large caravans follow the official route, while small caravans and merchants follow the old trade route.
But this was the first time the Panshanhu brothers encountered a caravan of dozens of people walking on a mountain road like today, and they began to feel entangled in their hearts.
Just let it go, and I felt my heart aching. Such a fat caravan, I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep at night if I don't pluck out a few hairs. You must know that this vote is worth dozens of ordinary votes.
But it's a bit tricky to really start, especially the boss Zhao Dahu. He knows that the reputation his three brothers have accumulated in the past few years is not easy. There are dozens of people in the family. If there is a conflict, there is no guarantee that something will go wrong. If in the future
If a caravan follows suit, the business and reputation of my brothers will be greatly damaged.
A few people were discussing that if they wanted to take action, they would not only need to call people from their own village, but they might also have to go to neighboring villages to call more people to be sure. When they heard gunshots coming from the distance, the boss heard four consecutive gunshots and
He said suspiciously: "It seems to be Brother Tian Gui's gun. Is he telling us that this caravan hired him and asked us not to do anything?"
The second child said: "The sound of gunfire sounded like it, but it was definitely not Brother Wan who fired the gun. He was so stingy that he treasured guns and bullets so much that he wanted to hug them to sleep, so he was willing to shoot four times in a row?"
Lao Shan quickly nodded in agreement and said: "That's right, Brother Wan is good at everything, but he takes guns and bullets too seriously. Normally I wouldn't give them even a try if I wanted to."
The boss shook his head and said: "No matter who fired the gun, it will be difficult for us to deal with Brother Wan in the caravan. Let's go back and let him treat us to a drink later."
The second and third children were both slapping their mouths, and were about to turn around and walk in frustration, when they heard a young voice behind them.
"What are you going to do?"
The boss was shocked when he heard the sound, and felt the hairs on his body stand on end. They were hunters, and their perception and eyesight were far beyond ordinary people. Now that they were touched by someone, they didn't know what to do. How could they not be shocked. The three of them hurriedly looked back.
Not far away, they saw a handsome boy with big eyes, sitting on the branch of a big tree, looking at them with a smile on his face. It felt like he was greeting an acquaintance, but in his hand he had a bright
The rifle was pointed at them intentionally or unintentionally.
The boss' hand unconsciously touched the shotgun he was carrying. The young man still smiled and said: "If I were you, I wouldn't move."
As he spoke, he motioned for him to look around. The three brothers quickly turned around and looked around, only to find that there was a young man on the left and right looking at them with a gun in hand, with a joking smile on his face. The three of them immediately began to panic.
The big-eyed boy sitting on the tree said: "Throw the shotgun and machete on the ground. You must be smart and don't need me to talk with a gun."
By this time, the three Panshanhu brothers all knew that they were meeting an expert, and they could only obey him.
After the caravan arrived at the mountain road next to this mountain peak, Wan Tiangui saw the three Zhao brothers squatting on the roadside with their heads in their hands, and was shocked. He had some friendship with this mountain tiger, and of course he knew them
I usually do some business without capital, but this time I ended up on the iron plate. Apparently, I was caught by the men of this enigmatic young master.
Now he is in a bit of trouble. In terms of friendship, he wants to help and say a few good words. Besides, although the Panshanhu brothers like to do business without capital, they never hurt others. They are disgusting at most.
In Wan Tiangui's mind, the people in Wan Tiangui were not considered bad people at all, and were even much kinder than the military men in the county. That is to say, they were so poor that they had no choice but to do something to buy money for passage.
Moreover, these brothers are quite loyal to each other. They have cooperated with me several times during hunting. We are all considered acquaintances. They usually sell themselves a bit of face. If they don't help to intercede now, they are afraid that the young master will not understand the importance.
, the order made people snap. In this place where the mountains are high and the emperor is far away, who are you going to talk to for reason?
But it was difficult to intercede. If the young master suspected that he was working with them and that he was a traitor who led the caravan into a trap, he would not be able to intercede and would drag his uncle and nephew into the trap instead.
The man's face suddenly turned red and white, and those who didn't know it thought he could change his face like in Sichuan Opera.
Wan Tiangui was hesitating when Zhou Wen asked him a question, which startled him.
"Master Wan knows these two people, right?"
Wan Tiangui hesitated so much that his face turned red and he was sweating. He almost cried. We know each other. Why don't we know each other? But what should I say?
I thought at that moment that it was a blessing, not a curse, but a curse that could not be avoided. There was no way I could let the three Panshan Tiger brothers die here in confusion. Then I gritted my teeth and said in a low voice: "We know him, he is the hunter from this mountain village.
, they are all kind people..."
But Zhou Wen's next sentence was like a strong wind, completely blowing away his thoughts of downplaying and muddle through.