night.
Qingfengzhai living room.
Daheng arranged a sumptuous banquet for Feng Delin and specially treated Wang Xiong, the deputy village leader.
The others left as soon as possible, leaving only the two brothers at the table.
"Brother, I'm going to Russia during this period, not in the village. Thank you for your hard work," Feng Delin said, holding up a glass of wine, "I'd like to toast you."
"Well!" Wang Xiong didn't even stand up. He picked up the wine glass, drank it down in one gulp, and then said, "How was the conversation with Tsarist Russia?"
"I have negotiated with Peter Semyonovich Baluyev, commander of the 2nd Brigade of the 16th Infantry Division, and made substantial progress. They have agreed to fully equip our Qingfeng Village."
"Really? If so, that would be great."
"However, don't imagine too much about Tsarist Russia. As the saying goes, there will be no early gains and no pie in the sky. They do this with conditions. They require us to obey their orders and cooperate with them at any time. The army fights. We all get what we need. If we don’t find a big backer for ourselves, I’m afraid it won’t last long.” Feng Delin paused, “I heard that you have been working hard during this period, leading well, and commanding your men. , made several beautiful deals, and earned a lot of money for the village."
"Brother, you are ridiculous. This is all thanks to big brother and the efforts of brothers." Wang Xiong said with a big mouth.
"So how much money was earned in total? Has it all been handed over to the treasury?" Feng Delin asked.
"Well," Wang Xiong didn't expect Feng Delin to ask such detailed questions, so he laughed, "Oh, there's not much silver, about ten thousand taels of silver in total. I'm planning to record it in the account these two days."
"Brother, isn't it? As far as I know, Tang Dalong gave you five thousand taels of silver in order to save Chen Jia. Moreover, Tang Dalong led his two hundred brothers to carry out three missions. You promised to give them the twelve thousand taels. The two taels of silver were not cashed in. The leader of the Ax Gang invited you to Pingzhong Wumen and gave you another six thousand taels of silver. In addition, Tiannan and Dibei looted Xiaozhangzhuang and Gaowu Town that night, and at least two Thirty thousand taels of silver. So, after calculation, there are at least 50,000 or 60,000 taels of silver. How do you say it is ten thousand taels?" Feng Delin looked at Wang Xiong and said, "I, Feng, am not that stingy person. , Xingdiandian, I won’t argue with you, but you are too far behind, right?”
"This," Wang Xiong sweated on his forehead when he heard this, "Brother, I will go back and calculate it carefully. If there are indeed errors, I will make up for it."
"Good brother, I'm not telling you this to settle a score with you. You know it's not easy to be the boss nowadays. Brothers all have to eat, so sometimes you have to be more detailed." Feng Delin softened his expression. , let out a long sigh, "Unknowingly, we brothers have known each other for several years. In the past few years, you have contributed a lot to the development of Shanzhai."
"Brother, it's not that I drank a few too many drinks and talked drunkenly here." Wang Xiong paused, "You are too conservative and can't keep up with the times. If you had listened to me earlier and done as I said, If we work hard, our village will no longer be the size it is now."
"You also said so," Feng Delin nodded.
"Brother, I am not an ungrateful person. Since you brought me to the mountain stronghold, we first cleaned up Aozi and Zhu Zhaozi in the north and annexed them all. Then, we set up an artillery team to let all the surrounding people No one dares to look down on us," Wang Xiong said proudly, "If it weren't for me, would our village have developed so fast?"
"What the brother said is true," Feng Delin nodded, "We brothers share weal and woe, we are brothers of life and death. I heard that recently, in order to vent your anger on your brother Wang Yaqiao, the leader of the Ax Gang, in revenge for Chen Jia's shooting, you led others to the fire. Zhongwumen."
"Yes, that's what happened."
"We people in the world are loyal. I agree with you for standing up for your brother. However, I heard that you later took five thousand taels of silver from Tang Dalong but refused to let him go. I wonder if this is the case?" Feng Delin said.
"This," Wang Xiongchi was stunned for a moment, wondering how this old Feng knew everything despite not being in the village, "this is what happened."
"Well, I don't object to you standing up for your brother. However, you made an agreement with two big gunners, Tang Dalong and Li Sizhe, but you refused to fulfill your promise. As a result, the two became angry and left the village, leading to the loss of talent. As the saying goes, a thousand troops are easy to get, but a general is hard to find. The two hundred brothers under Tang Dalong are like wolves and tigers. Who else can control them except Tang Dalong? There is also Li Sizhe, who returned from studying at the Russian Artillery Military Academy. He is a professional. Military talent, if he leaves, what will happen to our artillery team? Who knows artillery? Without anyone to control it, what is the difference between our artillery and scrap metal? It is conceivable that once these two people leave, our village will suffer a lot of losses. How old is it?" Feng Delin said, "Besides, what will people in the world think of me? Those who know will say that this matter has nothing to do with me, and those who don't know will think that I command my subordinates to blackmail the brothers' money. You are not trustworthy and forced your brothers to leave. It is said that the one who wins the hearts of the people wins the world. If this continues, all my subordinates will leave, and you and I will become mere commanders."
"This," Wang Xiong was speechless for a moment.
"Also, you just got the money and didn't let him go. Why did you kidnap Zhang Tianhe and everything in his family?" Feng Delin said, "I heard that Zhang Tianhe is a newly born hero and a private official. Two-faced, with hands and eyes that reach the sky, why do we want to make such a powerful enemy?"
"That Zhang Tianhe is just a farmer in the countryside, so he is nothing special!" Wang Xiong said.
"Really? Brother, do you think people are too simple? If nothing else, just because Tang Dalong and Li Sizhe can abandon their positions as leaders of our village and follow him, this in itself speaks volumes." Feng Delin said, "I heard that recently, they have set up a security team in Chenjiayu. Although the number is not large, they are all people with special skills. How can we look down on people like this?"
"Brother, if that's the case, then please allow me to lead a group of troops to kill him before he is still young." Wang Xiong said.
"Brother, are you sure you have a chance of winning?" Feng Delin said, "What kind of figures are Tang Dalong and Li Sizhe, and who are the people from the Zhongwu Sect who are easy to mess with? Don't hurt others, but put yourself on the line Get in."
"Brother, tell me, how should this matter be handled?" Wang Xiong asked.
"Forget it, this matter can only be discussed in the long term," Feng Delin paused, and then said, "In addition, I have a private matter that I want to discuss with you. I hope you can give me a satisfactory answer."
"What's up?"
"Brother, we brothers talk about everything," Feng Delin thought for a moment, then looked at him and said, "It's all about Pepper."
"This," Wang Xiong didn't expect that Feng Delin would directly showdown with him. These days, he was itching in his heart. He went to find Xiaojiao once, but was blocked by Zhao Wenyuan, that idiot Zhao Er. He thought of this , his face flushed at first, and then he calmed down, "Brother, what do you mean?"
"Brother, Little Pepper has told me what happened. You were young and energetic, and you did such a thing on impulse. I don't blame you completely," Feng Delin said, "But there must be a solution to everything. , I mean, from now on, don’t bother Xiaojiao anymore. I will turn a blind eye. This matter ends here. Even if it is over, we will still be good brothers in the future. I will find another one for you. Okay, what do you think?"
As the leader of the copycat, Feng Delin, as a man, can speak to this extent, which really gives Wang Xiong a lot of face.
"I don't like to hear what you are saying. You said you already have a family, why are you still eating from the bowl and eating from the pot? Brother, I am still a single person now. We two brothers are one person each, right? Are you okay?" Wang Xiong said, "I don't want you to look for her, I want Xiaojiao. If you meet other women and you stay by yourself, I don't care."
"Brother, I have already told Xiaojiao that I plan to betroth her to you, but she is unwilling to do so. What can I do?" Feng Delin raised his eyebrows when he heard what he said, and then said, "This is emotional. Things, not other things, cannot be forced, only if she is willing."
"Brother, please stop doing this. After all, don't you want to dominate two women by yourself?" Wang Xiong said, "Do you think I am a three-year-old child? No matter whether you are willing or not, as long as If we often sleep together, she will be willing to do it sooner or later."
"Brother, what do you mean, are you unwilling to let go of this matter?" Feng Delin said calmly.
"I don't know what it means to let go or not. I only know that he is already my person, and he is my person now and will still be my person in the future," Wang Xiong said. "Everything else can be let go. Only women I can’t let go.”
"Okay, since you said so, it seems that you really like Pepper, then she is yours," Feng Delin said, "Brothers are like brothers and women are like clothes. How can I make our brothers unhappy because of a woman?" Woolen cloth?"
"Then tell that idiot Zhao Er to stop being there."
"Okay, I'll call him back later to make room for you."
"Thank you, brother!" Wang Xiong said.
