The sun in the sky is west, and as the warmth of the cold winter is about to fade away, the pedestrians on the street seem to be much more sparse as they hurriedly walk towards their homes after finishing their work.

There were only two people sitting in a small tavern in Dongyang City Hutong in Dongmen, Xi'an. The two men were wearing short jackets and cotton pants. Perhaps because they were interested in drinking and talking, the tall man lifted his upper short jacket and showed his strong chest and whispered something to the thin and short young man beside him. The man answered two words from time to time, and both of them looked quite excited.

After a while, the two of them decided the big thing. The strong man slapped the table and asked, "Brother, can you do this?"

The thin man picked up the wine pot and poured the remaining sip of wine for two and half a cup, raised his glass and said, "I, Chen, are not afraid of being lucky enough to meet Brother Wang. From now on, you will be my biological brother. I will go to find Liu San, Cong Datou and Ma Wenming in the afternoon. When I followed Teacher Sha, I had the best relationship with us. Don't worry!"

Gao Tai touched his shiny forehead, raised his neck and drank a cup of roasted knife, and said, "I'm sorry, brother."

"Brother, why are you polite?" Chen Ergou drank the wine sizzled, raised his head and shouted, "Old Pan! Confirm the account!"

After drinking and eating, Gao Tai and Chen Ergou broke up on the street. Chen Ergou hurried to discuss the major event of establishing a gang with his brothers who had been rolling in the escort agency. Gao Tai walked to Wuwei Cross Street and bought two good pastries and fruits, preparing to visit the "teacher" he unilaterally recognized, the number one figure in the martial arts world in the northwest - Shazilong.

When Shazilong's escort agency was still open, basically all the escorts, escorts, and trespassers in the escort agency wanted to learn the best "Five Tigers Soul-breaking Spear" under Teacher Sha. At that time, Shazilong also had some good feelings for Wang Sansheng and other young people with the highest martial arts skills. He often pointed out their martial arts skills, but he didn't want to accept disciples. However, since then, Wang Sansheng and others have held disciple courtesy in front of Shazilong.

Walking past Liangjia Archway, there was the inn that Shazilong had been renovated by the Nancheng Escort Bureau. Looking at this large inn with a private room, a private courtyard and a firewood room on the whole shop, Gao Tai coughed lightly and walked in.

The young man who was cleaning the table in the inn saw Gao Tai walk in and hurriedly get up to greet him, and smiled and said, "Brother is here? I'm so energetic today."

Because Wang Sansheng was the boss of the escort agency, he was in charge of the escort and the escorts, and he coordinated many affairs in the bureau, which was quite relied on by Sha Zilong, so the old people in the escort agency called him "big brother".

This guy was originally a servant sent by Sha Zilong's son-in-law to serve him. He has been following Sha Zilong for ten years and is very familiar with Wang Sansheng.

Sha Zilong is 59 years old this year. Last month, his only daughter came to celebrate his 60th birthday with his son-in-law and grandson who was a co-organizer in the Hanyang Iron Factory in Wuhan. Wang Sansheng and his disciples actually came. During the meal, Sha Zilong's daughter and son-in-law advised him to go back to Wuhan to celebrate his old age, but Teacher Sha waved his hands repeatedly, which made the father and daughter have an unhappy relationship.

The young man felt sorry for Mr. Sha, and he felt that he was in a bad mood over the past few days. When Brother Wang came, he thought that he was half of Mr. Sha’s apprentice, so it would be better to talk to the old man, so he was much more polite.

Gao Tai didn't know these things, but when he saw the young man greeting him with a smile, he nodded and said, "Xiao Zhengzi, has Teacher Sha got up?"

Xiao Zhengzi said, "Master, I'm up, the hot water I just went to deliver."

Gao Tai nodded and walked towards the backyard.

Since Sha Zilong put out the meat (no longer insisted on practicing martial arts), he has become a big nap. He always has to sleep for more than an hour every afternoon before getting up. When Gao Tai walked into the backyard, he saw Sha Zilong wearing a black cotton jacket and a felt hat on the rocking chair at the door smelling snuff.

Sha Zilong used to be short and thin, and capable, but now he is slightly fat, like a rich businessman and squire.

Seeing Sha Zilong, Gao Tai hurriedly stepped forward and saluted Qian, shouting: "Student Wang Sansheng, I wish Teacher Sha a goodbye."

The etiquette of making a thousand is different from bowing. It is usually used by younger generations to show their rituals to elders. Before the Qing Dynasty, the Han people did not use it much, but in the past two hundred years, it has become a common etiquette for Manchus, and even the Han people have used it.

Sha Zilong stood up and helped Wang Sansheng up, and smiled and said, "Is Shengzi here?"

Gao Tai put the pastry in his hand into the house and said, "I wanted to come and see you two days ago. Isn't this time there just been a time? Are you in good health?"

Sha Zilong poured Gao Tai a cup of tea, sat on the Taishi chair in front of the central hall, and said, "Sit down and have a tea."

Gao Tai took the teacup with both hands, sat down and took a sip, and then praised: "Teacher's tea is delicious!"

"What are you flattering? Tell me, what's the problem?" Sha Zilong chuckled and asked.

Gao Tai knew that in the past, Wang Sansheng and other brothers came to Sha Zilong to find Sha Zilong, but they probably couldn't help him. Although Sha Zilong lost confidence in Chuanwu and was unwilling to pass on his power, he really felt sorry for these children. No matter who came, they would never let them go back empty-handed. Seeing Teacher Sha ask him this, Gao Tai knew that he would think he was here to fight Qiufeng again.

"Teacher, you misunderstood. I am really here to visit you for a student." Gao Tai said with a grievance.

Sha Zilong nodded and said, "You don't have to be polite to me, are you really okay?"

"Are you still sloppy when you have something to do?" Gao Tai asked back. Seeing Sha Zilong laughing and cursing "monkey boy", he asked, "My sister Binlan and her husband want you to go to Wuhan to enjoy the happiness. Why don't you go? I heard you say you want to go to Wuhan to see it, but why has it changed again?"

Sha Zilong snorted coldly and said, "I heard that since Zhang Zhongtang's death, the business of Hanyang Iron Factory has been difficult. At present, the Huguang government is famine, and the iron factory is about to be sold to the Japanese devils. Although my son-in-law is a helper, there are still difficulties. What should I do and cause trouble for him? It's better to live at home comfortably."

Gao Tai thought about modern history when he heard this, and had no memory of the fate of Wuhan Iron Factory. He only knew that Zhang Zhidong died after the Mid-Autumn Festival this year. It was probably after his death that some governor of Hubei Province wanted to liquidate his power. Hanyang Iron Factory was the banner of his Westernization Movement, so it was not surprising that he was cleaned up.

Gao Tai knew that the Revolutionary Party Association chose the Wuchang Uprising Revolution in 1911, and it was a mutiny in the new army at that time. The Tongmenghui had probably infiltrated the Wuhan army. He originally wanted to use the relationship between his master and son-in-law to see if he could join the Wuhan Revolutionary Party. Seeing that Sha Zilong was not very interested, he stopped talking and changed to chatting.

Gao Tai chatted with Sha Zilong for a while. Seeing that the old man was flattered by him, he asked tentatively: "Student, I want to ask you something to the teacher today, so that you can always help you give me some advice."

A smile flashed in Sha Zilong's eyes, he reached into his arms and groped for something, and asked, "You guy... say, how much money do you want?"

Gao Tai stepped forward and pressed Sha Zilong's arm and said anxiously: "Teacher Sha, you have a bad idea. I'm not here to ask for money. I want to do something. I can't make sure of it. Please make your decision."

Sha Zilong pulled his hand from his arms and asked, "Tell me, can I help me?"

Gao Tai clarified his thoughts and leaned forward and whispered: "Teacher! Student, I want to establish a gang with the original staff of our escort agency. What do you think?"

Sha Zilong's eyes lit up, as if he was a little surprised by the courage and insight of "Wang Sansheng", and asked: "Do you know that since the Yihequan period, the court has strictly regulated private associations and gangs. If you don't have a regular business student, you will have no use if you set up a gang. Have you figured it out?"

Gao Tai nodded humbly and said, "Students understand that since you closed the escort agency, many of our friends have no way out. The situation is turbulent now, I think I can't live anymore, right? Besides, you can't help me even if I'm idle. I just want to set up a gang and find a living with everyone."

Sha Zilong pondered for a moment and asked, "What do you want to do?"

Gao Tai smiled lightly, pointed to the well built with an octagonal well platform in Shazilong's yard, and said, "Do this draught business."
Chapter completed!