Uncle Kuan left reluctantly, leaving Huang San and Hu Dong alone in the room.
Huang San said, "Although we are ordinary people, we are at the feet of the emperor after all. If anything happens, we will be in trouble!"
He has been a gangster all his life, so he is very good at bullying people. He also knows the proportion and strength of it. He deceives people and then vacates the house. No matter how you look at it, this is too hasty and too cruel.
They are gangsters, not murderers. They can't just dig a hole and bury the entire Geng family quietly.
Afraid? Hu Dong smiled sideways.
It’s not that he’s afraid! Huang Sandao, it’s that he’s unsure!
You don’t understand! Hu Dong sighed, this kind of thing must be cut through quickly, otherwise everyone will imitate the Geng family and this kind of thing will never end!
Besides, what you see in your eyes is just the way to make money by acquiring land. It is true that the land for more than ten miles beside the canal, built into warehouses, will be our future cornucopia. But you don’t see anything higher and further away!
Hu Dong continued to say, the Emperor Taisun is particularly concerned about this matter. It is the first political achievement of Lord Chen after taking office. What is needed is speed and stability. If it takes a long time, how can Lord Chen handle the matter? It cannot be done well.
It made the chickens and dogs restless, and Mr. Chen’s face was shining?
The first thing we make is making money, and the second thing is contributing to Mr. Chen!
Huang Sangeng was puzzled. I understand what you are saying. We can make a fortune by relocating new houses, and we can also make a fortune by demolishing the houses. After the warehouses are built, we have official backers, and we can also make money from those businessmen.
But in this matter, how can we say that we are contributing to Mr. Chen?
Do you want to be a gangster all your life? Hu Dong sneered, Mr. Chen is now a third-grade governor. If this job is done well and the outer city changes drastically, why won't he be promoted? If he is promoted, how can we who work in the office not take advantage of it?
If you are anxious, as long as the official looks good on things in this world, you will have merit!
If you don't work, if Mr. Chen is not satisfied, even if there is Jinshan next to the canal in the future, will there be a place for us? Think about it, silly brother!
Wealth and honor are sought in danger, and a person who is not ruthless cannot stand firm.
Strangely enough, the location of the Geng family is really great. The canal is right at the point where the north and south are connected, and there is no way around this place.
By the way, Uncle Kuan arrived outside Geng's house and spoke heartily to others through the door.
Lao Geng, don't be anxious, listen to me! Uncle Kuan said, the steward in charge of land acquisition has upgraded the price for you again. They are negotiating in good faith. I have also found a middleman and will wait over there. Otherwise,
Are you going to meet me?
No! The old man from the Geng family said at the door that they didn’t hold it in well! He said with a sneer, Lao Kuan, I advise you not to rush too much, be careful if you poop in your crotch in the future, there will be no place to wipe it off!
You fucking bitch! Uncle Kuan scolded me, who am I doing this for? Isn’t it just for these neighbors to live in new houses, or for the big guys? Living in this wretched place, with the road in front of you and the cesspit in back, flies and mosquitoes are more common in summer.
You have a lot of hair and drink bitter water with a nasty smell. You haven't had enough of this life!
No one answered, and Uncle Kuan continued, I know exactly what you are worried about. Your two sons and two grandsons, your sixteen rooms will become less and less in the future. In less than twenty years, I tell you, your family
Poor again!
Now someone has made a bid, and your son and grandson have scored points, why don't you understand? Oh, you are holding on tight now, but how long can you hold on? The expropriation of land is the government's idea, how can you hold on to it?
A voice finally came from the door, the house belongs to me, and the government has no reason to demolish it!
The government won't demolish it, but because hundreds of families around you can't move into new houses, everyone will be anxious and start demolishing it for you. What can the government do? The law doesn't blame everyone!
Good words are bad, but if you hold me back, you will go backwards. You are already a very old man, and don’t you understand that everything is too much?
It is true that your ancestors occupied a good piece of land, but what kind of things in the world can last forever? Now, your two sons and two grandsons can benefit from it, so why not do it?
What will you do if you take advantage of it now, but in twenty years time your family will no longer be able to divide it?
Lao Geng, that's real gold and silver. I will give it to your family secretly. One son will be given two houses, that is, thirty-two rooms per person. Each person will be given twenty silver coins based on his head. Men, women, old and young will be included. I will give you a house by the canal.
Aren't you satisfied with leaving a small shop?
Inside the door, the Geng family, young and old, listened together, their expressions changing.
Money attracts people's hearts. With such a large bet of chips, who can't be tempted?
The eldest son of the Geng family was a dark-skinned man. He said in a low voice, "Dad, why don't we go take a look? If that's the case, I don't think it's a loss!"
The eldest daughter-in-law also said, "Yes, Dad, the sixteen rooms in our house are really not many. The eldest brother and the second brother have enough to share, but what about the grandchildren?"
Old man Geng looked confused and turned his eyes to the second child.
The second child went to private school for several years and is a child with a bright mind.
No! The second son said very firmly, Dad, he is fooling us!
Saying that, looking at the whole family, I heard that the court acquired land for the postal department to use as a warehouse and to expand the canal wharf. Such matters are the court's business. He, a local scoundrel, can take the decision and leave a small house for our family.
Shop? Isn’t this a fool? The land acquired belongs to the imperial court, and he has no say at all!
Furthermore, our land lies across the canal, so the water will flow steadily from now on!
Think about it, now our houses are all rented out by merchants. When docks and warehouses are built in the future, our house will be in short supply.
Let's build our house with an attic, rent it out to people above, and provide inventory to merchants below. How much is the annual rent?
My sister-in-law and my mother-in-law do some laundry and cooking, and we get money every month!
Our family has been making a lot of money every day since we set up the grocery store. It is short-sighted to change it now!
Old man Geng nodded, the second brother was right!
What are you talking about! My sister-in-law said anxiously, I don’t want the good ready-made house, I don’t want the money, and I will have to endure hardships in the future!
Our Geng family is what we are today because of hard work. How many lifetimes will it take to give a few houses and some money to a place where there is no shit? The second son said loudly, our family is here, as long as the outer city is built and the canal warehouse is built
.Let’s work hard and earn money for our children!
The eldest daughter-in-law was speechless for a long time, and suddenly slapped the eldest son on the shoulder, "Boss, you are dead, your brother yelled at me!" Then she cried, "It's not that I'm unreasonable, you don't know a single word, how can you do business? You know how to do business?"
Do you know how to settle accounts or read the ledger? Can you grasp the real deal? It is better to guard the house and keep the money safely for the rest of your life. Look at my hands, they are full of holes. I have only lived a good life for a few days after marrying you, and I will continue to have more in the future.
Be a cow or a horse!
Don't cry! The boss of the Geng family was so anxious that his forehead was sweating.
Sister-in-law, what you said is wrong! Geng Laoer asked anxiously, why can't I control my brother? How can I, as a brother, fool him? It's true that I have been in charge of the family's accounts these years, but I don't have a single penny.
Yeah! We live next to the canal. The whole family can live well on this piece of land in the future. Don’t you understand this? Or do you just have something in mind?
Am I messing around? The eldest daughter-in-law pinched her waist and said, "Second brother, you have been in charge of all the big and small things in the family these years. How much rent does the family collect every month, and how much money is in total? You are in charge of it. Your eldest brother can't even let out a fart."
, if he really does business again in the future, he will have to contribute!
Sister-in-law, are you scolding me? Geng Laoer is angry.
That's enough! Old Man Geng shouted angrily. He looked at his two sons again, and his reluctance to move immediately subsided.
Old man, how could you not see what your children and grandchildren have in mind?
The second brother thinks about the long term, and the boss thinks about the present. If the quarrel continues like this, the family will be broken up before he dies! The boss and the second child, one is illiterate, and the other is educated and knowledgeable. Back then, there was no bowl of water that was level, but now there are cracks.
These years I have been the second in charge of the housekeeper, and the eldest brother will not say anything, but he will feel resentful in his heart. If this resentment continues, the relationship between the two brothers will be over.
With a creak, Old Man Geng opened the door.
Old Geng, have you figured it out? Uncle Kuan has been listening outside the door. What the children said makes sense. Why can't you live a good life when you have it? Besides, the two sons will separate sooner or later...
Stop talking! Old man Geng said helplessly, where is the middleman found, is it really a signature?
Yes, really! Uncle Kuan said hurriedly.
I'll go take a look! Old man Geng sighed slightly and turned around. You guys can come too. No matter how much you give me, I won't take a penny. It all belongs to you two brothers!
The eldest daughter-in-law was overjoyed and quickly pushed her husband to follow her.
Dad, no!
Stop talking! Seeing that the second brother was still talking, Old Man Geng said, it would be nice to give him a small shop. From now on, if you run the business, you should give your brother no less!
Dad! The second brother chased after him, only to find that his father had already left with his eldest brother.
Hey! The second child is beating his chest and stamping his feet. Sister-in-law, you......... Hey!
The eldest sister-in-law of the Geng family wiped her face and muttered, "It's not the eldest sister-in-law's fault, the family should have been separated a long time ago! Now the price they are offering is high, why not? If you have a house to live in, who would want to live in this shabby place!"
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In fact, Geng Laoer's idea is right. It is better to teach people to fish than to teach them to fish. His house is close to the canal, and there are endless fish to eat.
He believed that his ancestors could earn sixteen houses by digging out excrement. In this life, he could earn more property by relying on his mind and hands and leave it to his descendants.
However, the family members were not united.
When people are at odds, homes are at risk. The old saying is damn true.
It was late at night, everyone in the family was asleep, but he was the only one still sitting in the yard in a daze.
Suddenly, the second child's ears moved, and he seemed to hear some chaotic sounds. He stuck his head out at the door, and was suddenly shocked.
Ahead, many men with tools appeared, running towards his house.
Bang, as soon as Lao Er closed the door, it was knocked open by a strong force.
Just as he was about to speak, he was suppressed by two men.
Woohoo! The second child struggled unwillingly.
The man who was holding him prisoner smiled ferociously and said, "Your father and eldest brother have already signed the bond, and now grandpa will demolish your house!"
Cries and screams suddenly started.
The men, who were like wolves and tigers, drove the Geng family out of the house and demolished the house wantonly. As the hammers in their hands rose and fell, large sections of the courtyard walls fell down, windows were broken, and the roof beams collapsed.
What is even more shocking is that the women and children of the Geng family are also controlled by these men.
The second child couldn't help but shed a few tears in his eyes.
Suddenly, a hoarse shout came from behind, it was the boss of the Geng family who was not good at talking.
Second brother, he lied to us and didn’t give us so much money!
House, keep the house!
The boss's voice suddenly stopped in the dark night, and he was also held down and hidden in the darkness.
Guard the house!
The second child awakened some strength in his heart, shouted and struggled out.
Who dares to demolish my house! The second brother went crazy and took out a sharp knife from the kitchen.
Break it! A scoundrel shouted in a cold voice, gag them! Then, he looked at the second son ferociously, don’t show shame, or I will send your whole family to the underworld!
I, the second child, looked at my mother, sister-in-law, mother-in-law, son and nephew not far away who were tied up and carried away. My anger rose in my heart and I shouted, I will fight with you!
The body moved forward, and the kitchen knife in his hand suddenly dropped.
There was a click, and the rogue leading the team looked at him in disbelief, slowly falling down, and blood gushed out from his neck like a fountain.