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Chapter 71 Sweet Harbor Storm - Dark Clouds Overwhelm
Sun Kecheng knew that the proprietor had a lot of money, but when he heard that he was giving away two hundred taels, he was shocked and said quickly:
"It's too expensive——"
"If a life is gone, how can you talk about wasting the latest chapter?" Guo Yidao: "This matter has to be troubled by shopkeeper Sun. Also, if the captain's injury is not serious, call him and the bodyguard together and arrange a place to talk." He After thinking for a while, "Choose a few more sailors to come over and reply together."
"Yes, I'll do it right away." Sun Kecheng immediately agreed, "I wonder where Dongzhu Guo is scheduled to be?"
"Ask questions in the escort office. Right away." Guo Yi originally wanted to go directly to Gaoguang Inn, but he thought there were too many people there and it was not the place to ask questions.
After half an hour, everyone arrived. Guo Yi personally asked the ship's boss, bodyguard and sailors. I learned that five or six small sailing boats were ambushing the Guang Bing on the beach. They jumped in to attack the larger number and were quickly controlled by the boat. However, the other side seemed to have a lot of leeway. They did not kill many people or take away the boat. The sugar was loaded onto several ships and taken away.
According to the injured escort, the pirates who came here should not be members of a few "big gangs", but should be small individuals who joined forces temporarily to trade tickets.
"What's the accent of this person?"
"Reporting to the proprietor: They all have local accents in Leizhou, and they should be local gangsters."
In this way, it is very likely that this matter was instigated by Hai Yitang. Guo Yi nodded: "You guys take a good rest and I will pay for all the expenses."
After leaving the escort office, he quickly got on the sedan and ordered: "Go back to Huifu Street." He planned to send a message to South China Factory and Lingao immediately. I'm afraid this matter was not a simple robbery at sea. Although the form is not completely clear now, the other party's actions are extremely targeted. The matter of transporting sugar must be slowed down first - this involves how the Lingao Executive Committee is prepared to deal with threats at sea.
The telegram from Guangzhou was nothing less than a blow to Wen Tong and others. The contents of the telegram were both happy and worrying. What was happy was that Guangzhou clearly informed that there was no problem with the required silver, and Huanan just needed to be brave enough to acquire it; what was worried was that the sugar ship was robbed - not only was it short of 500 shi The sugar issue also shows that Hai Yitang has entered a stage where it is clear that illegal means are used to deal with them.
The most feared thing in the world is that the fish will die and the net will be broken, and the dog will jump over the wall. Hai Yitang has nothing to do now. If the delay continues, the chance of winning is getting smaller and smaller, and the possibility of resorting to such shameful means is getting bigger and bigger.
How to deal with it is a difficult problem. Just as he was hesitating, Wen Xiu came in and announced: "Shopkeeper Liao is here."
"Which shopkeeper Liao"
"It's shopkeeper Liao Da."
That is the powerful Liao Dahua. He quickly said: "Please"
The news brought by Liao Dahua was even worse. He said that the escorts had found out clearly that all the sugar lab workers in Xuwen County, including some of the sugar lab workers in Haikang, had all been linked up in recent days and were preparing to gather at the Zou Monk Temple in three days. He burned incense and swore to eradicate the "demon weapons" in the South China Factory and "exercise ancient methods".
This was simply a slap in the face, and Wen Tong almost lost his breath after being beaten - not counting grabbing the sugar boat, this time he was just going to smash the factory directly.
"Well, Lao Liao, can you please ask the government to come forward to suppress the situation?" We have seen the power of the Yamen last time. If the Yamen is willing to send some people to suppress it, the workers may not dare to cause trouble.
"The big boss in the county is eager to cause trouble and file a lawsuit so that he can collect money from both ends." Liao Dahua warned, "The sugar factory workers also have their say - after all, they have ruined their jobs. Now there is a lot of public sentiment outside. , South China is likely to suffer a big loss if there is a riot. In the end, we can win the lawsuit, but those workers are so poor that even if they cut off a few heads, it will not help."
"Yes, yes, that's what you said." Wen Tong knew that expecting the government in this time and space was basically a fantasy.
"For today's plan, it is better to make plans early." The so-called plan early is actually to prepare an escape routine. Liao Dahua whispered that he had arranged a yard in Xuwen County and asked them to flee directly into the county if anything happened.
"When you enter the county town, the rioters will never dare to chase you in easily, otherwise they will rebel. The shopkeeper can rest assured." Liao Dahua patted his chest, "As long as you are in the city, you can guarantee the safety of everyone."
Wen Tong hesitated and said: "That's not true. How dare they kill people?" Besides, there are so many machines and equipment in the factory and there is so much sugar. We must not leave it alone. Otherwise, how will we explain it to the executive committee in the future?
"It's hard to guarantee—" Liao Dahua looked solemn, "Some people are buying substitutes recently, and the price is eight hundred taels apiece."
"substitute"
"Yes," Liao Dahua nodded. He explained that the government would not care about any civil riots or armed fights on the spot, but those who were injured afterwards would have to pay compensation, and those who died would have to pay with their lives. In order to allow their subordinates to work without any scruples, the person who initiated the organization would often buy a "stand-in" in advance. When the government investigates, the stand-in will be asked to surrender, one life at a time, and the matter will be over.
Since someone is buying a substitute, it means that the organizers of this riot are prepared to kill people. Wen Tong suddenly panicked. After all, he was just a sugar factory technician. He originally thought that the crossing group was backing him, and there was a powerful local escort agency as a guarantee to hand over to the government. He is considered a well-known big shot in Xuwen and even Leizhou. Even within the Cross-Training Group, Lingao and Guangzhou have recently been operating around South China - they feel quite a bit "domineering". This time the opponent was about to use a knife or a gun, and then he thought that he was alone here. The only people he could rely on were the men from the Qiwei Escort Bureau and a few pistols. If a mob really came to rush in, Wen Desi and Ma Qianzhu would be there. Even if the cowhide blows to the sky, there is no way to immediately send an army over to save his life.
I can't help but feel timid: It seems that shopkeeper Liao is right, we need to prepare an escape route. Didn't Mr. Wen tell us before: "Only survival is the highest."
Although I had made up my mind like this, I thought that I was already thinking about escaping before the incident happened, which was a bit too timid. If anyone found out, I would be a big laughing stock in the future. Then he pretended to be calm and said:
"No problem, let's invite everyone to discuss it first. This South China Factory is also a big family business, and we can't let it be ruined for no reason."
Immediately, Chen Tianxiong, Mei Lin, Xiao Gui and others were invited. Liao Daxing is taking care of the business in front, so I won't call him. At present, there must be someone in the store to take charge of the situation.
"Shopkeeper Bei is here, do you want to invite him?" Wenxiu asked in a low voice.
"He's back." Wen Tong felt relieved. With such a special soldier here, his sense of security was greatly increased. "Please, of course I have to ask."
Bei Wei returned from a trip with his staff and was resting at the Sugar Shop. He also heard that there was some instability outside recently, and originally planned to come and talk together in the evening.
After hearing Liao Dahua explain everything, Tong Wen said: "Hai Yitang made two harsh moves in a row. It seems they are not prepared to compete fairly with us."
Everyone was concentrating and holding their breath, and no one spoke. This matter is of great importance, regarding the survival of South China. Needless to say, if South China is really destroyed in their hands, at least the impression of being "unbearable" will be left to everyone in the Cross-Travel Group from now on. From now on, there is no need to think about taking charge of administrative duties alone, and we can only be honest. Really be a technician for life.
After a long time, Chen Tianxiong said: "When things have reached this point, we have to prepare for the worst. One is whether we can save the factory and goods if the other party comes to do this. Second, if we can't stop them, can we?" To keep ourselves and our men safe.”
Xiao Gui said: "Actually, if we really want to fight, we may not necessarily be our opponents. After all, there are more than a hundred men in the sugar factory, and a militia has been organized and trained, and there are also some bodyguards. It will be no problem to resist it, right? .”
"There are a lot of people," Liao Dahua said. In addition to the workers of the sugar house, there are also their families. Hai Yitang will probably send some bad guys to mix in, at least a thousand people. "There is another thing we must be careful about. There is a lot of money in the candy store. Everyone knows this. Once things get into trouble, someone may want to take advantage of the chaos."
Bei Wei also nodded in agreement with Liao Dahua's judgment. If it is a team like the Salt Farm Villagers' Army that has been established for a long time, has been well-trained, and has a unified heart, it is probably no problem. However, like the Sugar Factory's Militia, which has been established for no more than a month or two, it is expected that they can withstand ten times more resistance. The above mob is unrealistic.
"Don't we have bodyguards, and people from Bei Wei?" Wen Tong thought of Bei Wei.
"Please, we scouts are humans too, not Kenjiro." Bei Wei said with a bitter smile, "Even if we can fight, we may not be able to defeat a hundred."
"As soon as the blunderbuss goes off, that's all." Because Liao Dahua was present, Wen Tong spoke a little more reservedly.
"This is the Ming Dynasty, not South America, and the natives of the Ming Dynasty are not Indians. They think we are gods descending to earth. It is easy to fire a gun, but people also know that you are a blunderbuss and not a magical weapon," Bei Wei said, "Besides, If you beat someone to death in a sugar factory, how will it end?”
"Then we'll just behead him." Seeing Wen Tong's hesitant expression, Liao Dahua said quickly, "I'll go outside first and take a look. If anything happens, the shopkeepers will come and greet me."
"This is the only way we can do it." Bei Wei nodded, "It's a pity that I didn't bring a sniper rifle - not even a rifle, otherwise I would have just shot the headshot of Mr. Zhu Sanye from a distance." He pondered for a moment, "How about I take two people and go in at night and kill him."
"If this happens, those people in Haiyi Hall will wet their pants out of fear." Everyone felt a little relaxed.
Bei Wei thought for a while: "But we don't know what's going on inside Haiyi Hall. We don't even know what Third Master Zhu looks like. We have to do some reconnaissance in advance. I'll take someone to get a feel for the situation tonight, and I'll do some training."
If someone is willing to contribute, everyone will be happy. However, Merlin was not enthusiastic about this matter and said: "Can't we win over the workers? I believe they are also being exploited because they have no choice but to do so."
"It is certain that people will take advantage of me, but it only takes a few days to get them to change their attitude. I'm afraid it will be too late."
"After all, there are still three or four days left. If we insist on fighting for it, there is still a chance to turn around." He insisted, "The workers were just deceived. In the end, we also ruined their jobs. They had no choice but to get up. "Fighting"
No one likes to hear this, and it makes them look like the evil capitalists - even though this is also true. Wen Tong said: "You mean they made the right move and smashed it well. It was a revolutionary act."
Mei Lin hurriedly said: "Of course not, after all, the interests of the Time Travel Group are the most important." Seeing that the atmosphere in the room was not good, he hurriedly defended, "This is also for the sake of the South China Factory and the great cause of Time Travel. I went to Leizhou for For a short-term business trip, leave after building the house. In Xuwen and Leizhou, South China has to keep opening up. Now that the foothold is not stable, it is not a long-term solution to provoke enemies. "
That makes sense. But Bei Wei disagreed. Since there is a conflict of interest, unless both parties can fully reconcile and reach a satisfactory interest distribution plan, they will always end up enmity. Don't worry about this, worry about that, don't do anything.
Chen Tianxiong said: "What Merlin said makes sense. Well, let's make more preparations. We have to prepare everything from soft to hard, and we also have to take into account the transportation of sugar to Guangzhou."
"The fact that we are still transporting sugar to Guangzhou now shows that Hai Yitang is causing trouble inside. Once our sugar boat goes out, it will not be given away for nothing."
"Otherwise," Chen Tianxiong said, "Guangzhou is probably taking a huge risk by allocating funds for us now. Reasonably, South China has to transport the sugar as soon as possible for them to cash in."
"But what about the security issue? Now we have enemies on the shore and at sea. We can't care about this side but not the other side." Wen Tong said anxiously.
Chen Tianxiong said: "You have to eat food one bite at a time, and do things one by one." He pondered for a moment, then stretched his fingers and listed the things to be done one by one:
"The sugar company wants to speed up the purchase," Chen Tianxiong suggested. "Since Guangzhou has said that money is not a problem, we will add a few more weighers. The faster the sugar harvest, the more stable the sugarcane farmers will be." , the order at the door can also be improved. This is to prevent anyone from fishing in troubled waters."
"This is a good idea," Xiao Gui said. "With sugarcane farmers expecting to sell sugar at a high price, they will never allow people to destroy the sugar factory."
"Very good, very good" Wen Tong said in high spirits, "There are many more sugarcane farmers than sugar factory workers."
"This is just talk." Bei Wei shook his head, "The sugar mill workers are organized to prepare for trouble, and they are not the same thing as the sugarcane farmers. What Xiao Gui said is interesting, but it is unreliable."
"It's better to have someone to help than no one to help," Wen Tong urged Chen Tianxiong, "What's next?"
"Organize the militia to prepare for the guard and prepare a plan in case something breaks out. This is to prepare for a rainy day." Chen Tianxiong said, "In case the militia cannot withstand it and runs away, I personally think that it is better to save one's life. Keep the green hills. , not afraid of running out of firewood.",.
