Lao Jiu really got out. When he was chewing watermelon and cursing his mother, he suddenly heard that the little eunuch had arrived. He hurriedly ran to the entrance of the village. He staggered and rolled several times. When he got up again, Chang Yu was already standing In front of him: "As for giving such a grand ceremony?"
"The factory governor is here, you must give a big salute!" Lao Jiu was playing tricks and complained a little: "Why did you arrive just now, sir? You have missed several fights!"
"Something delayed me. Besides, I only like killing people and not fighting." As he spoke, Chang Yu walked into the village. It was a medium-sized village with dozens of households, but it had been temporarily requisitioned as a stronghold by the Black Tiger Camp.
"You're not disturbing the people, are you?" Chang Yu walked around the village and saw many people sitting at the door, eating and chatting with bowls in their hands. When he saw them, he would say hello: "Have you eaten yet, Master Jun?"
Lao Jiu hurriedly patted his chest: "Sir, you can go to the village and ask around. If anyone says that our Black Wolf camp is disturbing the people, I am willing to punish myself with three cups of wine, oh no, no, I will punish myself with three slaps!"
"In my opinion, whether it is a nuisance to the people or not, let's not talk about it. You have drank a lot of wine. If you break the ban on alcohol, you will be slapped more than three times, and even one of the thirty military sticks will not be enough." Chang Yu curled his lips.
"Mr. Factory Supervisor, I really didn't disobey the order in my humble position. Besides, this wine is very expensive nowadays and I don't have much money to buy it. I just drank a small sip when I got cold yesterday..." He was kicked by Chang Yu before he could finish his words. After kicking him, everyone burst into laughter. This poor man was about to catch up with Li Muchian.
There is an abandoned yard in the southeast of the village, which is now the base of the Black Wolf Camp. Chang Yu saw that Lao Jiu had set up light and dark sentries around the village, in full accordance with the wartime level of alert, so he asked: "Is the stubble very hard?"
"It seems that everyone knows it." Lao Jiu smiled slightly.
"It's just hearsay. Tell me more carefully. I am really curious whether the boundaries of Xuzhou are deeper than the water in Shandong?"
Since ancient times, there have been many heroes in Shandong who have committed robberies, but there is another legend in Xuzhou.
It is said that during the Kangxi and Qianlong years, these two generations of Qing emperors liked to go to the south of the Yangtze River and passed through Xuzhou. They both said the same thing, poor mountains and bad waters bring out unruly people!
In one sentence, we can express the two characteristics of this world: poverty and unfaithfulness!
To put it simply, the people here are not easy to get along with and are very cunning and aggressive.
Chang Yu, a man with strong folk customs in Shandong Province, is walking on plain ground. Is it possible that he will fall into the hands of unruly people in this poor and remote place?
It’s unrealistic and doesn’t exist!
As the old saying goes, where there are people, there are rivers and lakes, and where there are rivers and lakes, there are disputes. A Grand Canal that runs from north to south is also a river and lake. It is said that people rely on mountains and rivers to feed themselves. Too many people on both sides of the canal rely on the river for their livelihood.
In terms of power, it was naturally the Cao Clan, which was still called the Grain Ship Clan at this time.
In Caobang and Shandong's Jiangbei area, various small businesses that rely on water to survive have joined together to form group companies, but they are not the only ones. There are always various local small forces who are unwilling to join the group and like to work alone, but Even if something goes wrong, you have to give Caobang some face. After all, they are all begging for food in this river, and they are more humane.
Octopus purchased a large amount of grain from the south and went north. He hired Caobang's ship, which is basically equivalent to the SF Express of later generations. It is fast and comprehensive, and there are almost no troubles on the way. Even if there is, Caobang will come forward to solve it, and the heroes from the three mountains and five mountains will give it to them. Its three-thirds thin noodles.
However, trouble began after the Octopus Chamber of Commerce received an order to collect grain in Xuzhou.
Chang Yu's original plan was to build a granary in Xuzhou. It was neither an official nor a civilian but a military granary. No matter whether the army was going north or south, it could be used at any time through the canal.
It's just that it's easier said than done, at least for the people from the Octopus Chamber of Commerce. They parked the boat at the dock and stood by. The stewards went ashore to investigate whether the granary should be built inside the city or outside the city. This needed to be done before Chang Yu came. Do your research.
Should grain be collected in Xuzhou city or should a grain warehouse be built near the dock?
Let’s not mention it at this point because trouble is coming.
The Jiaolong Gang, a water gang entrenched in this area, wants to collect a protection fee, or to be precise, a parking management fee. The reason is that Octopus has too many grain ships for several miles along the coast, and if they park for several days, they will charge five hundred taels of silver.
Caobang also came forward to mediate this matter, but the Dragon Gang let it go. Caobang has never made any mistakes in the past. Caobang only transports goods, and the money is not what Caobang wants, but the goods.
They all rely on water to make a living, and Caobang can't say anything else. He can't stand up and cut off other people's wealth. Besides, if something happens to the transportation, Caobang will have no hesitation, but the owner of the cargo suddenly suddenly appeared in the middle of the road. It's a bit of a loss to park the boat and occupy someone's territory for several days!
But the people in charge of Octopus don't think so. The Grand Canal belongs to the imperial court, so why did you hire the Jiaolong Gang? Even more, you didn't ask about Octopus's background. Royal merchants, how dare you speak so loudly?
But what's wrong with you as an imperial merchant? Not to mention that the mountain is high and the emperor is far away. At this time, the world is in chaos and the court has too much time to take care of itself. How can you be an imperial merchant? They just eat you. The Jiaolong Gang is aggressive. Under their control It seems that no matter what kind of merchant you are, as long as you go through this waterway, you have to follow the local customs, otherwise you will be in constant trouble. As a merchant, you spend money to eliminate disasters and buy peace, and be harmonious to make money. As the saying goes, it is easy to hide from open fire and hard to guard against hidden arrows. The pursuit of business It's all about safety and security, so the bigger the merchants are, the more generous they are in managing things on the road. After all, it will be convenient to make more friends on the road in the future.
It stands to reason that the boss behind Octopus is a gangster, and he is very knowledgeable about this kind of people, but maybe because he is also a gangster, he is more and more disgusted with the arrogance of this kind of local snake, or maybe because his current background is too awesome, he simply doesn't Not afraid of trouble.
So I put down this sentence: If you want money, you have to rely on your ability if you want your life!
When Octopus comes out to do business, he naturally brings with him a salesman, and there are a hundred and eighty people there, as well as some guys.
But this also completely angered the people from the Jiaolong Gang. After all, if they were fooled by passers-by on their own territory, they would stop messing around in the future, so they had to fight with the people from the Octopus Gang. The location was on the bank of the canal. Let’s see if you are a local snake who is more powerful or if you are a dragon who crosses the river and is tough.
The two parties set up a posture on the shore and attracted countless people to watch. Just when the fight was about to begin, it was the Jiaolong Gang's misfortune that Lao Jiu came with the Black Wolf Camp.
So without saying a word, he beat up Jiaolong Gang.
It is said that the old man is miserable!
And it was just a beating, and he did not draw a sword to kill, otherwise the Dragon Gang would have gone to the East China Sea to meet the Dragon King.
Seeing the help coming, the person in charge of Octopus took the opportunity to make a name for himself, so he said: Octopus wants to take root in Xuzhou, and anyone who wants to find trouble is welcome!
Not to mention that the crowds of people on the pier at that time were trembling when they saw a cavalry beating the Jiaolong Gang till their noses were bruised and their faces were swollen. It turned out to be the imperial merchants, and the officers and soldiers came directly to help in the fight.
But this move angered another gang, the heroes of Shahushan.
Shahu Mountain is more than ten miles northwest of Xuzhou City, and is about the same distance from the canal. It is one of several small hills. There are more than a hundred heroes building villages in the mountain, and sometimes raiding wild animals. It is said that it has a close relationship with the Jiaolong Gang. Water cooperates all the way.
Hearing that there was a conflict between the Jiaolong Gang and an outsider, he suffered a loss and lost his face. Shahushan came out to look for trouble. This officer and soldier was definitely not from Xuzhou. Since he was just passing by and meddling in other people's business, he was asked to remember it so that he could avoid it in the future. Mind your own business.
So in the wilderness at the foot of Bawang Mountain near the canal, the crying father and mother who was beaten by the Black Wolf Camp fled in embarrassment, which became a joke for a while.
Anyway, I don’t know what these two gang bosses think. Lao Jiu and they are not good at water fighting or mountain fighting, but they have to show off their arrogance and do it in the wilderness. Isn’t this looking for abuse? Maybe in their eyes, officers and soldiers are just trash. Little did he know that he was lucky enough to have chosen one of the most capable men in the Ming Dynasty.
There were two fights within two days of arriving in the area. I thought these local snakes would stop, but it was just the beginning. These people started to play rogue and entangled them. They injured many of their brothers and had to pay for them. Otherwise, we will fight to the death.
Lao Jiu was too lazy to quarrel with him, so he warned him: Gao Jie, the commander-in-chief of Xuzhou, is an old friend. If he dares to cause trouble again, he will get rid of them with just one sentence.
Who would have thought that when the two gangs heard this, they showed no fear at all. Instead, they said boldly that no matter how awesome Gao Jie was, he had nothing to do with them: "They are the people Xu Shi and Li Li Shi met."
Lao Jiu couldn't remember the specific names and scratched his head: "Anyway, you mentioned two people's names. You must negotiate with me to pay for the money, otherwise they will do something dirty and cause damage to our cargo ship. It's hard to guard against this hidden arrow."
Chang Yu, who originally looked relaxed, suddenly frowned: "Are he talking about Xu Dingguo and Li Jiyu?"
"Yes, yes, that's the name. Do you know them two? What do they do?" Lao Jiu quickly received it, and everyone looked curious.
Chang Yu took a long breath: "The other two local snakes beside Gao Jie's bed!"
"Are they awesome? Why haven't I heard of these two people?" Li Muxian and others looked at each other in confusion.
Chang Yu nodded: "They are all ruthless characters. What is important is their identity. Sometimes they are soldiers and sometimes they are thieves, but what is certain is that they are all thieves now."
"Since we are thieves, we took the opportunity to kill them," Lao Jiu and Wuzhong shouted.
Chang Yu smiled bitterly and shook his head: "The distance is a bit far and we don't have time to look for them at the moment. Moreover, these two people are ruthless people. Gao Jie will be killed in the hands of one of them in the future."
Everyone was shocked, and Li Muxian's expression changed: "Sir, can you also predict divination?"
"I'm damn good at massage," Chang Yu said angrily.
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