A few days later, news came out from Liangshanbo that Liangshan had collected protection fees around the eight hundred miles of water. Anyone who paid the fee was protected by Liangshanbo and did not need to fear harassment from anyone.
Passing merchants also need to pay protection tolls based on the value of the goods. Those who pay the toll do not have to worry about strongmen robbing the road within the scope of the 800-mile water mooring. If there is any loss, Liangshan Bo will be fully compensated.
"How about it, my idea of protection money is not bad!"
Sun Lei smiled and pointed at the finished sign. This thing has been inserted all over the roads in villages and towns around the eight hundred miles of water.
"Brother, this is a bit like government tax money!"
Ruan Xiaoer scratched his head and said, this was the first time he heard of bandits charging protection fees.
"In the same way, if our Liangshan community wants to grow bigger and stronger, we must ensure the prosperity around Liangshan. After all, the busier the place, the richer it will be! If we really keep going down the mountain to borrow food and plunder along the way, sooner or later the surrounding area will become a wasteland."
Sun Lei nodded and said, since you have established a club, you should have some sense. If the club wants to become bigger and stronger, it must have money. The prerequisite for having money is that your territory is prosperous and lively. If you want to be prosperous and lively, rules are very important. There is no future in messing around.
Sun Lei used to like to watch Hong Kong movies the most, such as The Legend of Lei Luo, Young and Dangerous, and Underworld. Black and white are actually the same. Each party has its own rules, and his Liangshan society must also have rules.
Wu Wu always went to Hongxing's territory to cause trouble, and Chen Haonan usually only went to Dongxing's people. The Liangshan Society controls an eight-hundred-mile water bank. If they go to the water bank to loot villages and rob merchants, doesn't that mean they are ruining their own business? this is not right.
"My brother is right. Continuously going down the mountain to borrow food is not a long-term solution. As the village grows, the demand for money and food will expand infinitely."
Lin Chong agreed, as he was born in the military, he still has some ideas about money and food. There are only a thousand people in Liangshan now, and the money and food consumption is still small. However, Sun Lei's goal is to strengthen Liangshan. If there are more than 10,000 minions on Liangshan, how much money will be plundered? There is not enough space in a village to fill the gap between teeth.
"Xiao Wu, Xiao Qi, don't you like gambling? How many large and small gambling houses are there around here?"
Sun Lei looked at Ruan Xiaowu and asked.
"Brother, there are so many. The big ones are only in a few towns. The small ones are too numerous to count. They are found in many villages."
Ruan Xiaowu shook his head.
"Brother, there are many of these small ones in various villages, some are always open, and some are temporary. When I count them, there are not only three hundred but also two hundred."
Ruan Xiaoqi said.
"So many?"
This surprised Sun Lei. He didn't expect people in this world to be so willing to gamble.
"Brother, what else do these villagers do if they don't gamble? They all want to win money and get rich!"
Ruan Xiaowu said that he was a bad gambler before he met Sun Lei. He had no choice. There was no end to fishing and farming, and he didn't make much money. There was no other way for ordinary people except to gamble and try his luck.
"You two have brought people down the mountain to smash all the big and small casinos for me in the past few days, and then posted notices that our Liangshanbo will open gambling houses around the waterbo. There are various ways to play to ensure everyone's satisfaction. You will get two taels for the first time you come. The daily limit for gambling money is three hundred people, first come, first served.”
Sun Lei looked at Ruan Xiaowu and Ruan Xiaoqi and said, naturally, the two taels of silver given as gambling money can only be spent in the gambling house. How many gamblers can win and leave when they go to the gambling table? No matter how much you give them, they will lose completely.
"Brother, are we still opening a gambling house? And giving away money?"
Ruan Xiaowu looked puzzled.
"Xiao Wu, have you won more or lost more from gambling for so many years?"
Sun Lei asked Ruan Xiaowu with a smile.
"When my brother laughs, it's always bad luck and he loses everything."
Ruan Xiaowu smiled bitterly and said that he didn't know why, he had won and lost after gambling for so many years, but he never took out the money from the gambling house, and lost all the money he won.
"Haha, this is called nine out of ten bets, and the consequences of greed. The banker will always win money from gambling! And we must be the banker!"
Sun Lei touched his chin and said, what can be more profitable than opening a casino? It’s simply a waste of money! As long as there are enough people and customers, it is equivalent to printing money.
"Let's go right now!"
Ruan Xiaowu and Ruan Xiaoqi clasped their fists and left. There were too many gambling houses around here, and they wanted to check them all out.
"Brother, there are some forces behind most of these gambling houses. Do you want to stabilize them first?"
Ruan Xiaoer is a little worried. Those who dare to open a gambling house are not serious people. Most of them have support behind them. This will cause a big stir.
"Is there someone behind you?"
Sun Lei asked with a frown.
"Brother, for example, Chao Gai, the king of pagodas in Dongxi Village, Yuncheng County, is the Baozheng of Dongxi Village. He is famous for his righteousness and wealth and likes to make friends with heroes. However, I heard that this person is secretly doing private business and occasionally robs caravans. It’s impossible for him to pay for protection money, and he also has several gambling houses.”
Ruan Xiaoer said.
"Chao Gai? Am I good with a brother?"
Sun Lei looked at Ruan Xiaoer and asked.
"Of course he can't compare with his brother, but he also has dozens of bankers under him, and has many contacts with the government and people in the world. There are not just one or two of these people around Liangshanbo. If they are all offended, I'm afraid There is no peace."
Ruan Xiaoer shook his head and said, they used to have some admiration for Chao Gai, but after seeing a true hero like Sun Lei, how can they still admire Chao Gai.
"Haha, waiter, there will be trouble in everything we do. We are not afraid of one Chao Gai, nor are we afraid of a hundred Chao Gai. We must be bold in establishing associations. In the future, the government will send people to suppress them. If we can even defeat these village bullies, If we can’t solve it, how can we make Liangshan last forever?”
Sun Lei smiled and patted Ruan Xiaoer on the shoulder and said, the expansion of the club's territory will always offend people, just get rid of those who block the way.
"Yes, brother!"
Ruan Xiaoer clasped his fists at Sun Lei with a solemn expression.
"Brother, the waiter is calm and capable. He is a rare talent."
Watching Ruan Xiaoer go to the water village, Lin Chong said with a smile that if he hadn't known that Ruan Xiaoer was just a fisherman, he would have thought that he was a retired officer from the army.
"Haha, Xiao Er is different from Xiao Wu and Xiao Qi. As an elder brother, he has more things to think about than his younger brothers."
Sun Lei said with a smile, the three Ruan brothers, Ruan Xiaoer is calm, Ruan Xiaoerwu is gloomy, and Ruan Xiaoqi is outspoken. The three of them have their own characteristics, but the one that makes Sun Lei the most reassured is Ruan Xiaoer. Being calm and not impulsive is the most important thing in the world. Very rare.
"Do all elder brothers think so much about their younger brothers?"
Lin Chong thought silently in his heart that Ruan Xiaoer was secretly worried about Ruan Xiaowu and Ruan Xiaoqi, and Sun Lei had always been worried about him, and he used to be in a happy place just like Ruan Xiaowu and Ruan Xiaoqi now. I am at a loss.
"Where are Master Lu and Wu Song?"
Sun Lei looked at Lin Chong who was in a daze and asked. He didn't see these two people today.
"The master is building a Buddhist temple on the mountain, and Erlang went to help. Erlang seems to like Buddhism too!"
Lin Chong pointed to Liangshan Mountain and said.
"Erlang also likes Buddhism? I think these two people want to hide in the Buddhist hall and drink without anyone caring about them!"
Sun Lei doesn't believe that Wu Song believes in Buddhism now, and Wu Erlang, who is fearless in heaven and earth, has no relationship with Buddha.
"Maybe, maybe!"
Lin Chong also said with a smile that Lu Zhishen and Wu Song were both straightforward and good drinkers. The two of them drank together more than sitting opposite each other chanting sutras and meditating.
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