Yu Zhaosen does not have the pedantry and arrogance of scholars, and he is very candid when talking about his own affairs.
This made Zhang Ren very optimistic about this middle-aged scholar.
Zhang Ren smiled and said, "I believe that these gentlemen also know my identity. As long as these gentlemen work hard, they may be able to find an official position in the officialdom in the future."
As a leader, he naturally has to learn how to draw a big cake. It doesn’t cost money anyway. Besides, Jiang Yu originally gave Zhang Ren three Jinyiwei tokens, Zhang Ren gave one to Ji Gang and one to Zhang Fu. Now he still has two tokens on his body. There is only one piece left. If nothing else is said, it is not a matter of just one sentence to send someone to Jinyiwei as a civil servant?
Especially someone like Yu Zhaosen, who is quick-thinking and good at doing things, is Zhang Ren's first choice.
As a scholar, it is inevitable to be a little arrogant. Especially when the gentlemen looked at Zhang Ren's youth, they were even more arrogant. If Zhang Ren had not been an official and the lottery center had given him enough money, these gentlemen would never have looked at him. Zhang Ren glanced at him.
But with Zhang Ren's promise, several gentlemen's eyes had stars in their eyes. Why were they studying? To say that I am taller is because of my inner ambition, but to put it more realistically, I want to be an official.
But there are so many scholars in the world? How many people can pass the imperial examination and become officials?
The gentlemen at the lottery center are already down and out, and have no connections or family connections. Naturally, they cannot be considered top-notch in their studies. It is almost impossible to expect to enter the official career through the imperial examination. Now, if they can enter the officialdom through Zhang Ren's connections, it will be simply impossible. It's like life is on the hook.
At this moment, these gentlemen have long forgotten the moral integrity and arrogance of scholars. If they hadn't still had some sense, they would be able to praise Zhang Ren to the heavens with all kinds of allusions.
Of course, there are some unusual ones among the gentlemen, such as Yu Zhaosen. Although his face was red and he looked very excited, he did not want to lose his dignity like the other gentlemen.
Zhang Ren inspected the lottery center this time, and overall he was very satisfied. He just waited for the lottery tickets to go on sale, and Zhang Ren just sat back and waited for the money to be divided.
Of course, Zhang Ren has other important things to do. He needs to pay attention to the situation in Jinling City at all times. The most fundamental purpose of selling lottery tickets is to force Jiu Men out.
I heard that Ji Gang hired a beautiful young lady to receive customers the next day, and lottery tickets were officially sold. Prizes were drawn every five days. However, it was an emerging industry after all, and the lottery sales situation was not good.
It wasn't until the first lottery draw that the winner actually got the money, and the news about the lottery began to spread wildly. Coupled with the storyteller's advertisements, the sales of lottery tickets also began to increase day by day.
When business is good, there will naturally be jealous people, especially those in the underworld.
On this day, the genius Meng Mengliang Ji Gang went to Jinyiwei to look for Zhang Ren.
Zhang Ren stretched out, took a deep breath and asked, "What do you want from me so early in the morning?"
Ji Gang said with a smile on his face: "Sir, a group of people went to the lottery center last night. They injured one of our brothers and threatened that we would give the lottery center to them."
Zhang Ren glanced sideways at Ji Gang and said, "I've already had people beat me at the door of my house. Look at how beautiful you are."
Ji Gang still had a smile on his face and said: "Isn't it beautiful? This group of people is looking for trouble with us, and we can just take the opportunity to annex this group of people. I am familiar with their leader. He runs a casino in the west of the city. Their overall strength is greater than I used to be stronger, but now that I have an official position from a humble position, I can naturally dominate them."
Ji Gang always remembered that Zhang Ren said he wanted to unify the Jinling underworld. Now that someone has come to his door, he is naturally happy.
Zhang Ren rubbed his eyes sleepily and asked, "When will we do it? Are you sure?"
Ji Gang nodded excitedly, "They said that everyone will come over to take over the lottery center this afternoon. If I don't agree, I will be prepared to use force to solve it. Our brothers here are already ready, and the humble officials in the government office are also After a trip, we have paid our taxes anyway, and Ji Zhi also showed off his Jinyiwei badge in the government office. The officials at the government office agreed to Ji Zhi and will send some government servants to help this afternoon. "
Ji Gang's arrangement was good. Even if Zhang Ren didn't go, Ji Gang would be able to perfectly annex this gang of gangsters. But Ji Gang still came to see Zhang Ren. Ji Gang had placed his position very well, and Zhang Ren was the big boss behind the scenes. , so Ji Gang can do many things, but he still has to come over and say hello to Zhang Ren.
Zhang Ren nodded and said: "The arrangement is good. I will go over and have a look this afternoon. By the way, the injured brother must find a good doctor. The cost will be paid out of my share. I can't let him." My brother is still heartbroken after being beaten."
Ji Gang said: "Don't worry, sir, the injured brother must be properly placed. He just has some superficial injuries. I gave him two taels of silver from my share and said it was from you. That brother is very grateful to you." .”
Ji Gang is thoughtful and well-behaved. There are few people with such high emotional intelligence in the aggressive underworld. Zhang Ren believes that if he gives Ji Gang this platform, Ji Gang will definitely be able to accomplish something.
The two chatted for a while, and then Ji Gang went back.
In the afternoon, Zhang Ren also went to the lottery center on time. He did not show up in a hurry, but drank tea in the two-story teahouse across the street.
After a while, twenty or thirty people arrived at the entrance of the lottery center. This alley is already narrow, and it becomes even more crowded when dozens of people go to this stop.
The leader of this group is named Guo Qinglin, who is quite popular in the west part of the city. Although they both run gambling houses, Guo Qinglin and Ji Gang are on the same page.
But a few days ago, Guo Qinglin suddenly heard that Ji Gang had changed his career. Instead of opening a gambling shop, he actually started selling lottery tickets.
What is a lottery? Can you get money faster than opening a gambling house? Guo Qinglin sneered at Ji Gang's behavior. However, as the lottery draws began, lottery tickets began to sell out, and Guo Qinglin also heard about the lottery from many places.
Once he understood it clearly, Guo Qinglin knew that this was a very profitable business.
In fact, it is not difficult to start a lottery business, but Guo Qinglin is not prepared to imitate it. After all, he is also a member of the underworld, and he has had some interactions with Ji Gang before. Knowing the true strength of Ji Gang's people, he will turn this profitable business into a business. Only by grabbing it directly would he be worthy of his status as a gangster.
It's a pity that Guo Qinglin made the wrong calculation. He didn't know that he would kick the iron plate.
Guo Qinglin almost drooled when he looked at the two pretty girls at the lottery entrance. He only had two hobbies, one was money and the other was sex.
The two girls were also made uncomfortable by Guo Qinglin's aggressive gaze.
Of course, he is lustful, and Guo Qinglin has not forgotten the purpose of coming today. He took out a firewood ax from his waist and shouted at the lottery center: "Ji Gang! Get out of here, grandpa!"
