The gate to the yard is just an ordinary black-painted wooden door with mottled paint on it, which has already revealed the true color of the wood. The only noticeable place when entering the courtyard is the flat ground, because this is a place for elite disciples to perform martial arts.
As for the house, it looked very old, with grass growing on the eaves and roof. The furnishings inside are also people-friendly, which means they are old-fashioned and practical. But if you really go to the homes of several gang leaders, you will find that their homes are extremely luxurious, no less than those of the wealthy families, but they have a stronger sense of the nouveau riche!
Sitting in the center of the lobby was a strong man of about forty years old, with muscles all over his body. It looked like he had good martial arts skills! Especially with his full beard, he is even more intimidating! So people often overlook the sparkle in his eyes that are always squinting! This man is Chu Dayuan, the leader of the He Gang!
There were two people sitting under his left hand. One was also a strong man, but this person had a violent aura about him! This person is Chu Dali, the second in charge of the clan. He is the younger brother of the gang leader. He is specifically responsible for fighting, but his thoughts are average!
He was sitting next to an old man in his fifties or sixties, wearing a sailor's clothes, with his gray hair tied into a bun, sitting there steadily. This man is Yu Deli, the fourth leader of the He Gang.
There are also two people sitting under Chu Dayuan's right hand. The first person is wearing Vincent's clothes and holding a folding fan in his hand. He looks very elegant. This man is Yu Wansheng, the third leader of the He Gang!
Sitting under him was Zhao Zirong, the fifth leader of the He Gang. He doesn't have any special features, and his clothes are ordinary, just like an ordinary shopkeeper that you often see.
At this time, the leaders who had returned from collecting information were standing outside the gate with their heads lowered and hands lowered, while Zhao Zirong called them in one by one and asked them in detail before sending them out. During this period, not one of the few people in the lobby interrupted. It can be seen that Zhao Zirong is probably responsible for collecting intelligence and finding out the news.
After a long time, Zhao Zirong finally listened to everyone's report, then waved them down and said at the same time: "Okay, you did a good job! Go directly to the accounting office to collect the reward! Don't stuff it all into your arms, Leave some more for the brothers below!"
Everyone agreed and retreated, and the whole hall fell into silence. After a while, the second boss Chu Dali rubbed his face vigorously as if he had just woken up, and said: "Lao Wu, after talking for so long, I heard that many people are dissatisfied. Is this what you mean?"
Zhao Zirong was also rubbing his forehead at this time. After all, after listening to so many people talking, it is very labor-intensive to sort out and summarize! However, he still put down his hands and said: "That's true, but there are some differences. Ordinary people seem to just complain, and those who are really dissatisfied are those wealthy families and businesses. As for whether they can take action, I don't think it is possible. big!"
The leader of the third gang, Yu Wansheng, opened the folding fan with a clang, shook it gently and said, "That's right! Now those people want to make a fortune following Wu Ninghou, but they are unwilling to pay taxes, so they are very conflicted! But this time is delayed. After a long time, they will still be able to pay taxes in the end! After all, it doesn’t matter if they pay taxes, they just earn less. If they don’t pay taxes, they may not earn a single copper. That’s what everyone chooses!”
Chu Dali immediately said: "Doesn't that mean these people are useless at all? It seems that we, the He Gang, have to come forward!"
Yu Wansheng shook his head and said, "No, no! They just lack a little pressure or a little help. As long as they have help, they can still have an attack!"
Chu Dali said loudly: "What kind of help? We, the He Gang, can only be the helpers! You know these people have always looked down on us, so why should we help them!"
Yu Wansheng said: "No matter if he looks down on it or not, he still doesn't pay us every month! But now it's up to the gang leader to decide whether we can help them or not!"
Everyone turned their attention to Chu Dayuan, wanting to see how he would express his position. But he slowly took a sip of tea, put down the teacup and then said, "Third brother, what do you think?"
This is the benefit of being the master of the house! He can let his subordinates express all their opinions, and then he can
After some comprehensive adjustments, it becomes a relatively perfect plan.
Since Chu Dayuan directly asked Yu Wansheng, the third child, to speak, Chu Dali, who felt that he should have spoken first, was a little unhappy! But after he glared at Yu Wansheng, he leaned heavily on his chair and stopped talking!
Yu Wansheng didn't care when he glared at him, because he knew that Chu Dali was simply confused by his martial arts training, and he and his brother were in completely different directions! So he closed the folding fan and said slowly: "We must get involved in this matter! We must encourage these people to rise up and resist the tax collection. If necessary, we must personally make some movement!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the Fourth Master Yu Deli said loudly: "Master, I object to this! Since ancient times, the people have been paying attention to not fighting with the government. We are just a private gang. If we fight with the government, what good will it do? Eat the fruit!"
But Chu Dali said loudly: "But that government office is not a serious government office, it is just a local prince!"
Yu Deli said: "It is true that he is not a government official, but he is an official! And the fact that he dares to collect taxes on behalf of the government shows that he is sure! You must know that he also collects money in the capital, but he does not dare to mention it as a tax collector. It’s just in the name of commercial tax.”
At this time, Chu Dayuan raised his hand to stop their argument. He just needed them to give a conclusion now, so he turned to Lao Wu Zhao Zirong and said: "Lao Wu, what do you think?"
Zhao Zirong said slowly: "I don't think we should get involved! The government collects their money and confiscates our money. They just ask us to report the number of personnel first. So it's better to wait and see."
Chu Dali widened his eyes and said, "I asked you to report the number of all personnel, so the next step must be to collect taxes! It's not easy for us to make money, so why should we pay taxes to them?"
Yu Wansheng closed the folding fan and said, "Second Boss, don't be anxious! The First Boss just wants us to express our opinions. The final decision must be made by the First Boss! By the way, Gang Leader, what do you think?"
Chu Dayuan rubbed his hands and finally began to speak, but he did not announce his decision. He just said: "Our river gang claims to have 50,000 people, but in fact there are not that many! Even counting the elderly, women, and children. But there are only over 20,000 people! It is still easy to make a living around the capital. Only with many children in the family can we have these people. If we really have to exclude the old and weak, there will probably only be a few thousand people."
