Republic of China small businessman

Huang Wanxing begged several nearby merchants to go out together to suppress the bandits.

Because the bandits on Yunmeng Mountain kidnapped not only the Huang family, but two other families were killed, and one family died, so they hated it so much that when Huang Wanxing came to beg, the other party immediately agreed.The other party said: "I promise Brother Huang, it's not for other reasons, just because the family members and the surrounding people are all innocently implicated. If this trouble is not cured, Xichuan will not be at peace."

Huang Wanxing even claimed: "Brother Shen is right."

"It's not enough for us to go down to the city. There are few guards and guns in the lower city. We need help from everyone in the upper city."

Huang Wanxing gritted his teeth: "I'll ask."

He also regrets now that his business in the lower city was doing well, so why did he go to a salt field in the upper city circle!If it weren't for this, it wouldn't have led to all these things, and now there is a son who is trapped in the mountains and doesn't know whether he is dead or alive.Huang Wanxing scolded Li Chunlin in his heart. It was because of this person's instigation that he made a wrong step and ended up in this situation.

Huang Wanxing personally went to the upper city and brought generous gifts to visit Xie Siquan.

Coincidentally, Xie Siquan was not there, he waited in the small hall and refused to leave, feeling uneasy, wondering if Patriarch Xie deliberately avoided seeing him, the more he thought about it, the more he refused to leave, he didn't know if he could step into Xie's house next time door.

Xie Siquan came back from the outside, went to the small hall to meet him, cupped his hands casually and said: "Boss Huang, long time no see, I've been a little busy these days, and you also know that the salt farms in my house have been taken back one after another, and the procedures are very troublesome." He sat down After drinking half a cup of tea, he sat with his legs crossed and said, "Speaking of which, there are still a few salt wells in the lower city. After they are taken back, they can be neighbors with Boss Huang. Boss Huang will take care of them in the future."

Huang Wanxing has only made his fortune in the past ten years, and he is no match for an old-school salt merchant like the Xie family. Now he has something to ask for, and he naturally makes a lot of good words, flattering him and saying: "Master Xie, what did you say? I asked you to take care of me." Yes, my subordinates were ignorant before and offended me so much, I am here to apologize to you..."

Xie Siquan said: "The shopkeeper under you, Li Chunlin, I heard that he was tied up?"

Huang Wanxing choked for a moment, nodded and said yes.

Xie Siquan: "I heard someone said that he was kidnapped at your house? I guess he took him for you."

Huang Wanxing: "..."

Huang Wanxing's heart ached from being poked, but he didn't dare to show the slightest bit on his face, and after going around for a long time to say something nice, he tried to say: "Thank you Patriarch, to be honest, I have something to ask you this time. "

Xie Siquan said: "What's the matter?"

Huang Wanxing: "There is a group of gangsters entrenched on Yunmeng Mountain, who specialize in kidnapping people. In Xichuan City, not only Huang's family has been victimized, Huang's money is only enough to redeem the old mother, and another The youngest son was tied up in the mountains..."

Xie Siquan: "You want to borrow money? Let's say, make a document, and the house, farmland, and saltworks under your name can be mortgaged. I'll take someone to accompany you to the bank."

Huang Wanxing's lips trembled, but he remained silent.

Xie Siquan clicked his tongue, and half raised his eyes to look at him, with a bit of contempt in his eyes, "Boss Huang, I heard that you are frugal and save all your clothes for three to five years, but this is your own son, don't you Wouldn’t you even be willing to give up life-saving money?”

Huang Wanxing gritted his teeth and said: "Huang is willing, but the money can't be paid in this way. My son was cut off by the gangsters. The old mother is so frightened that she is still paralyzed on the bed and can't move. Several merchants in the lower city were killed. The Shen family It also cost a son's life, if these gangsters don't kill them, Xichuan will not have a day of peace."

Xie Siquan: "Boss Huang is going to pay to suppress the bandits?"

Huang Wanxing: "I have discussed with all the families in the lower city, and we have decided to jointly invest in the suppression of the bandits. My Huang family is willing to contribute money and people. I just ask the owner of the upper city to thank the family for your noble hand, let go of the previous grievances, and send people out to suppress the bandits together!"

Xie Siquan didn't make things difficult for him, and said: "I've thought about this a long time ago, Boss Huang, go back and listen to me."

Huang Wanxing was stunned: "Xie Patriarch, this is, is this a promise?"

Xie Siquan raised his eyebrows: "Xichuan salt merchants are in the same line, what did I lie to you for?"

Huang Wanxing was so ashamed, his face turned red and white, he stood up and bowed deeply to him, then walked away with a hunched body.

During dinner at night, Xie Siquan talked about the suppression of bandits.

Xu Jun said: "You came back from outside in the afternoon and didn't even have time to change your clothes to meet him, just to talk about the suppression of bandits?"

Xie Siquan gave Xie Jing a piece of fish maw, and said casually: "That's not true, it's purely because Huang Wanxing is unhappy, and wants to discourage him."

Xu Jun said: "The matter of suppressing the bandits needs to be discussed in the long term."

Xie Siquan: "I say this every year, but the bandits have been on and off for so many years, and this year is especially serious. This is the first time they have broken into the city to kidnap people. Now they are only going to the city. If the gangsters get the money, How about recruiting troops, occupying half of the city, and occupying Xichuan?"

Xu Jun frowned and remained silent.

Xie Siquan picked up food for Xie Jing, and said: "You can see that something is wrong, as long as those people are in the ocean, how can bandits be so particular? Rice noodles, money, gold and silver jewelry, everything, but this group of people I just need cash to redeem people. I don’t think it’s bandits extorting money, but it seems that there is no food to eat, and they are stealing money openly and secretly.”

Xu Jun also vaguely had such a guess in his heart, he was silent for a moment, and said slowly: "If this is the case, we need to think about it in a long-term way. I asked people to go to the patrol team to check today. It is said that there are many guns, and there is also a mountain cannon."

Xie Siquan sneered: "Look, where is there such a bandit?"

Xie Jing finished the food in the bowl, seeing that his uncle was about to add food again, he blocked him and said, "I'm full."

Xie Siquan said: "You'll be full anywhere, you only eat as much. When Xu Jun was your age, he could eat three big bowls in one meal."

Xie Jing: "I'm like an uncle, not like the second master."

Xie Siquan coaxed him: "I also ate so much at the time, you are obedient, eat more to grow taller."

Xie Jing: "I'm already taller than Uncle, and Uncle doesn't eat as much as I do now." He gave Xie Siquan a piece of fish gills, "Uncle eats too."

Xu Jun saw it, picked it up and put it in his bowl, and said to him: "Your uncle is tricky, let him go." Xie Siquan has been the head of the house for so many years, and he has never lost his momentum outside, but in fact, he will eat when he is under a lot of pressure. He didn't eat much, and others treated him like the head of the Xie family. Xu Jun knew that he had a good face, so he followed suit.

After dinner, Xie Jing went out first.

Xie Siquan and Xu Jun sat drinking tea, frowning.

Xu Jun pondered for a while, and said: "We don't have enough people. Even if the upper and lower cities are combined, how many guards can we have? Besides, other families may not have the skills of Hu Da and the others. I'm afraid they have never touched a gun. It's better to hire someone to do the work." .As for the money, it’s easy to handle. The family still has some cash, and the other families can raise some. If it’s not enough, I’ll write to Guanzhong to ask my father to help. It’s just that there should be no problem in dealing with it for the time being.”

Xie Siquan said: "You don't have to worry about the money, it's the same if I ask He Dongting for a loan."

Xu Jun was surprised and looked up at him: "Didn't you never get along with him?"

Xie Siquan said unhappily: "That's better than you going home and being angry. Your father's temper is still a scholar, and the stick is stronger than anyone else."

Xu Jun laughed and said, "Father and son have no overnight feud."

Xie Siquan: "Nonsense, you and I have no overnight feud."

Xu Jun: "..." He didn't know for a moment whether Xie Siquan took advantage of it.

Xie Siquan was still frowning: "It's easy to deal with people, but it's hard to find guns. The ones we use are purchased from a few years ago. Now it's very chaotic outside. This commander and that commander are fighting like crazy. Let's get a few shots. Guns are harder than heaven..."

As he was talking, he suddenly heard a noisy sound in the courtyard outside, as if many people were lifting things and moving them. Xie Siquan and Xu Jun didn't have time to chat anymore, so they got up to watch.

In the inner courtyard, Xie Jing was having someone move flat wooden boxes and put them over. The wooden boxes were well sealed, and the movers were calm and careful when putting them down.

Xie Siquan walked over and asked, "Jing'er, what are these things? Why are there so many of them, and they all moved to my place."

There were no outsiders in the inner courtyard of Xie's house, and Xie Jing did not shy away from it. He opened one of the flat wooden boxes, revealing the straw inside: "Uncle, look."

Xie Siquan didn't see any clues at first, and stretched out his hand to push aside the dry straw. His fingers touched something cold before concentrating. He quickly pulled out the spear inside, and his eyes changed: "This..." The words on the edge of his mouth were hard to swallow. Going down, Xie Siquan raised his eyes to look at the large and small wooden boxes around, and at the people who were still carrying them here one after another, finally couldn't help but muttered: "So many?"

The author has something to say: Little Theater:

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About overnight revenge——

Uncle Xie (satisfied): As long as you are the first in the Xu family's academic examination, as the old saying goes, there is no overnight feud between husband and wife.

Xu Jun: ...All right.

Uncle Xie: You can call 'Dad' if you want, after all my eldest brother is like a father hahaha!

Xu Jun: You are done :)

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Uncle: It's too difficult to buy a gun!

Xie Jing: It’s okay.