The next day it was slightly bright and drizzling, and a carriage left Shangdu and headed towards Shangliu Village on the outskirts.
In the carriage.
"Brother Chu, it seems that someone is following us." Su Shisan put down the car curtain, looked at Chu Ling who was concentrating with his eyes closed, frowned and said, "Do you want to..."
"Don't worry."
Chu Ling leaned on the cushions and didn't pay too much attention. "We are old acquaintances. We are from the Xuanniao Division."
"Xuanniao Division?"
Su Shisan was slightly surprised and raised his eyebrows slightly: "Why did the third princess do this? Could it be that Brother Chu has offended the third princess?"
"Maybe."
Chu Ling took out the token and slowly opened his eyes, "When Chu first came to Xanadu, he met the third princess by chance. Something happened later, and he was constantly watched by the people of the Xuandiao Department, but that's okay.
, at least when you encounter something, you don’t have to worry about not having help.”
It turned out to be the golden token of Xuantiao Division.
Su Shisan's face changed slightly. Just like before, Su Shisan didn't know much about Xuanniao Division. However, after he left Longshou Villa that night, someone from Xuanniao Division came to him and told him that Xuandiao Division, Su Shisan
Only at the age of thirteen did I realize that there was such an organization in Shangdu.
Anyone who meets him holds a bronze token, and if he wishes to join the Black Bird Division, he can be awarded a silver token.
It was just that Su Shisan never expected that Chu Ling would join the Black Bird Division and be awarded a gold token.
It seems that Huangfu Jingyu sent someone to contact Su Shisan.
Seeing the change in Su Shisan's demeanor, the corners of Chu Ling's mouth turned up slightly. Xuanniao Division was still in the initial stage. How could Huangfu Jingyu miss Su Shisan's skills?
"Sir, you have purchased so much land. Apart from building a brewery, what else do you plan to do?" Liu Jun, who was standing aside, looked at Chu Ling. After thinking for a long time, he finally expressed his doubts.
"Open a few other workshops."
Chu Ling put the token away and looked at Liu Jun with a smile: "Why are you so concerned about this matter? Is there any hidden secret?"
"I…"
Liu Jun hesitated, looked at Chu Ling, then at Su Shisan, and finally sighed: "If the young master buys land, it's okay to just plant it, and it's okay to open a brewery, but if you open a lot,
, I’m afraid that when the people from the Qinglian Gang find out, they will definitely ask for money.”
Qinglian Gang?
Chu Ling showed a hint of doubt. He obviously did not expect the Qinglian Gang that Liu Jun mentioned. Chu Ling knew that there were gangs in Feng Chao, but they usually gathered in Caohe or a prosperous commercial town. Logically speaking, the capital of Feng Chao was located.
, such forces should not exist, after all, they are in different positions.
"The Qinglian Gang is one of the seventeen gangs in Xanadu."
Su Shisan lifted his sleeves and said calmly: "These so-called gang forces actually have people behind them, most of them are members of noble families.
The Gyeonggi area is the heart of our empire, and there are many workshops under its rule. In order to seek greater benefits, those who have workshops in the areas where these gangs are located will usually turn in a sum of money on a monthly basis. Of course, these are limited to those with backgrounds.
Not that hard."
Isn't this a monopoly in disguise?
Chu Ling smiled half-heartedly. Seventeen gangs were not in Xanadu, but existed around the suburbs and the capital. You must know that business in Feng Dynasty was prosperous. In areas like Xanadu, there were many industries under their rule. Just collecting these money,
It's probably not a small amount every year.
"Then the imperial court can allow such phenomena to exist?"
Chu Ling looked at Su Shisan, "Chu remembers that the commercial tax imposed by the imperial court is one in twenty. Although the commercial tax is not too heavy, including the city gate tax and miscellaneous things, this tax is not small. Although our court
It has not introduced policies to encourage business, but it has also acquiesced in the development of private business."
"So what if I don't allow it."
Su Shisan sneered: "It's not that Yousi has never carried out a crackdown, but he arrested a group of people and killed a group of people. After a while, they revived again. In fact, the higher-ups knew what was going on, but some people
If you can’t punish severely, you can only treat the symptoms but not the root cause.”
Chu Ling smiled and shook her head.
Chu Ling knew what Su Shisan meant. No matter what era it was, there would always be problems of one kind or another. This was an inevitable trend of development.
All the prosperity in the world comes from profit.
However, any existing status quo must have interests involved. For the world, what they can see is just the appearance.
"Sir, you still have to pay attention to this matter."
Liu Jun thought for a while and said: "As far as I know, the people behind the Qinglian Gang are several earls from Xanadu. There used to be people who didn't want to pay money, but overnight, the property they worked so hard to build was wiped out.
It was burned to the ground, and there was no point in filing a lawsuit. Several members of the Qinglian Gang were arrested, and finally..."
Chu Ling narrowed her eyes slightly.
Regarding this phenomenon, of course he knows the truth behind it. If you can do more, it is better to do less. A strong dragon cannot overwhelm local snakes. If you are targeted by these people, there are too many small ways to punish you.
If you have no background and wealth, it will be a disaster!
…
On the outskirts of Shangdu, Shangliu Village.
Due to its proximity to Shangdu and its close proximity to Longshou Canal, Shangliu Village is home to many people. Although it is said to be a village, it has actually developed into a town.
"If you want to buy a large piece of land, it's best to go to Yahang in the east of the village."
Liu Jun held up an oil-paper umbrella and explained to Chu Ling as he walked: "In my village of Shangliucun, all land sales are usually done here."
"If my guess is correct, this tooth shop is also opened by the Qinglian Gang?"
Chu Ling looked at Liu Jundao with a smile.
Liu Jun nodded.
"I don't know what the reaction of the Dukes Gonggun in the court would be if they knew about such a thing."
Su Shisan snorted coldly, "Speaking of the fact that our dynasty is so powerful that it has conquered the world, I didn't expect that such a situation would exist in a hinterland like Xanadu. It's really ridiculous."
"Old thief! It is natural to pay back debts. Since you don't have money to pay off the debt, then use your daughter to pay off the debt."
"Hit me hard!"
At this moment, the sound that sounded in front of the street attracted the attention of Chu Ling and the others, and they saw a lot of people gathering on both sides of the street.
The rain is getting heavier and heavier.
"Go over and have a look."
Vaguely, Chu Ling saw several strong men beating an old man under the rain. A young girl struggled desperately to break free, but she could not break free. She could only watch the old man being beaten.
"Grandma!!!"
The hysterical shouting made Chu Ling frown and walk forward holding an umbrella.
"Sir, I'd better not go while I wait."
Liu Jun looked worried and followed Chu Ling, "Those are from the Qinglian Gang, and the leader is the hall master of Shangliu Village. If they offend..."
"So what if I offend you."
Chu Ling said calmly: "Is it right to dare to be so lawless in broad daylight?"
Su Shisan showed a smile. He originally thought that Chu Ling's attitude toward the Qinglian Gang was not to provoke anyone. After all, Chu Ling didn't say anything else in the carriage just now. But now that he heard what Chu Ling said, Su Shisan smiled very happily.
, When people live in this world, they should do something and not do something!