Wang Yidong is a ruthless man who is both a soldier and a bandit.
He is from Shajiabang, opposite Wantoubang. He has played with Fangfanglong since he was a child, but he is seven or eight years older than Fangfanglong.
His ancestors opened a snack shop called "Daohuaxiang" in the town. They made mung bean cakes, cloud slice cakes and other snacks, and they lived well.
Wang Yidong is a smart man, but he has never learned well since he was a child. He often leads a group of follower children to do things like chickens and dogs, and they often fight with each other, so that he is quite disliked by people in the town. Children of serious people see him.
He avoided them for fear of not getting there.
As the old saying goes, if a man is not bad, a woman will not love him.
It's really true.
There is one of the most wealthy families in the town, whose surname is Feng. His ancestors were Hanlin officials in the former Qing Dynasty. The current head of the family is Feng Jichen, who once served as a clerk in the Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau. This also made the family prosperous and became Shajiabang.
The richest man in Shanghai. He also has quite a reputation throughout Shanghai.
It's a pity that Feng Jichen has no children. Only his third aunt gave birth to an only girl named Feng Ruyun. She was a beauty from all over the country.
Stirring up the wind.
It happened that this beauty Feng Ruyun fell in love with Wang Yidong, who was annoying to everyone in the town. She went to the streets every now and then to hang out. At this time, being well-matched was no longer that serious, but what Feng Ruyun did really ruined the family tradition. Let this wait.
The wealthy families cannot hold their heads high in the town.
The Feng family was thinking of locking the young lady at home and using some connections to drive Wang Yidong out of Shajiabang.
Unexpectedly, this news was leaked to the maid Xiaocui, who followed the young lady every day and regarded the young lady as her idol.
Wang Yidong stole a boat overnight, took Xu Ruyun north along the Shahe River, and plunged into Haizidang.
The Feng family's servants Ding Tuanlian went out together, but could not find the young couple.
Some people also concluded that they went to Haizi to wander, but at that time in late summer and early autumn, the reeds were lush and blocked the sky. The river was crisscrossed with water nets, and the Feng family did not know the nature of water, so they did not dare to go deep. Dozens of boats were there.
The prodigal wandered around a bit symbolically, then came back to report that there was no trace of the lady, and that was the end of it.
The Feng family was an aristocratic family. With such a loss of face, they could no longer stay in Shajiabang, so the family soon moved to Suzhou.
Haizidang is a swamp with a radius of three to five hundred miles, extending straight into the center of Dalong Lake from the southeast.
The water network in the swamp divides more than ten sandbanks of various sizes, with large-scale villages on them, and the population is quite prosperous. Villagers come from all directions around to open up wasteland for fishing and hunting, and carry their fish, prey and food through the sand river.
Transport it to Shajiabang, then cross the Suzhou River and transport it to Shanghai by land. The wharf of Shajiabang is about 60 miles away from the nearest and largest wharf in Haizidang. The Shahe River connects the Suzhou River and Dalong Lake through Shajiabang.
Suzhou River is one of the important water sources.
Although the islands in Haizidang are of different sizes, they are all fertile, and the fish around them are abundant. The villagers in the place can live a prosperous life and live and work in peace and contentment. In the era of frequent wars, this place is surprisingly peaceful, like a paradise.
Haizidang implements a unique management system. The thirteen islands that have been developed and inhabited in Haizidang, no matter how big or small, all elect an island owner to go to the central island, which is also the largest island, Toad Island to discuss matters together, which is called "
"Dang meeting". A meeting to discuss matters is held on the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month. Before the meeting, a ceremony is held, called a sacrifice to the "Dang God". It is usually to bless the harvest, ward off disasters, and so on.
The meeting and ceremony were hosted by Yao Jishun, the owner of Toad Island. His family was the first to discover this place and occupied Toad Island, the largest island in Dangli. All islands, large and small, must pay land and head donations to Toad Island. It is used for the whole country.
It is used for the construction and maintenance of public facilities such as docks and roads, as well as disaster relief and poverty relief. It is also used to pay the salaries of managers who serve these public facilities.
Any proposal or resolution must be voted on by the thirteen island owners before it can be implemented. Even what Yao Jishun wants to do must be approved by the majority of the island owners before it can be implemented. If the "dang meeting" is passed
Yao Jishun has the right to veto a certain resolution.
Each island has its own armed force, ranging in size from a dozen people to thirty or fifty people. However, Yao Jishun's Toad Island has a team of more than 300 people and has sophisticated weapons, which are comparable to those of other islands.
These armed forces are only responsible for the security of their own islands, and the funds are also the tax burden of the residents of the island. However, Huang Jishun's own armed expenses for Toad Island are all borne by Huang Jishun. In addition to maintaining the security of the island, they are also responsible for the defense of the entire Haizidang, as well as cross-island transportation.
crime.
They go home to farm during busy farming periods and train intensively during off-farming periods. It is more like a voluntary organization. It is composed of prime-age males from each household. On Toad Island, each household must have a male. If there is no male, they must pay corresponding taxes.
Endowment offset.
Wang Yidong and Feng Ruyun were caught by them when they got lost among the prodigals.
It was already dawn at that time, and Yao Jishun had already gotten up and practiced Tai Chi. His whole body was full of energy and he was in a great mood. The fish belly had just begun in the east, and the scenery was wonderful. Although Wang Yidong was in a state of embarrassment, there was still a trace of heroism on his face.
, Feng Ruyun was almost unkempt, but she still couldn't hide her beauty and grace. Coupled with Wang Yidong's embellished narration, Yao Jishun was moved by the two's loyalty and bravery in love, so he left the two on Toad Island until the right time came.
The place was then canonized. Wang Yidong was also left by his side to move around, and was temporarily responsible for the armed personnel who would be intensively trained next.
Wang Yidong has not been engaged in a serious job since he was a child. He is good at nothing. He can neither farm nor fish or hunt. He is really at home in this job. It is also due to the fact that when he was in Shajiabang in his early years, he spent all day walking to the other side of the river.
After fooling around in Toubang, he caught the wind and learned a lot of current knowledge. He coaxed the leaders and all the members of the escort team into a circle. Within a few days, the look of the escort team took on a new look.
Feng Ruyun and Yao Jishun's newly married fifth concubine were of the same age. In addition, the fifth concubine was originally a prostitute and had never left Haizi for prostitution. She was full of curiosity and yearning for the colorful outside world that Feng Ruyun mentioned. In a few days, she
They became close friends. Yao Jishun saw that the escort team had a new look, and the fifth concubine's pillow style, he immediately looked at this pair of hard-working mandarin ducks with admiration.
What followed was a large-scale construction project using the treasury, building a new house for Wang Yidong, building a courtyard, and preparing for daily life. The two settled down on Toad Island.
Wang Yidong is not a man who settles down just because he is rich. Although he is very prestigious and popular in the escort team, compared with Yao Jishun, the virtual glory and real benefits are not as good as those that are thousands of miles away. This makes him feel
Extreme psychological gap.
Especially when I followed Yao Jishun to inspect the islands, all the cheers were given to Yao Jishun, while I was more like a dog next to him. And he was a transparent dog that was completely ignored by the islanders.
It makes sense for Westerners to list jealousy as one of the original sins of man. Vendettas between men often originate from jealousy, such as women, wealth and power.
Less than a year later, Yao Jishun died suddenly and violently.
During the entire funeral period, Wang Yidong was far more sad than Yao Jishun's children. He cried out loud and vowed to follow Yao Jishun.
Feng Ruyun also wore filial piety and was busy among the Yao family, taking care of the funeral affairs of the old prostitute.
From the time Wang Yidong plunged into Haizidang to the sudden death of Yao Jishun, he was able to gain the love of the entire population in such a short period of time, and his prestige was almost equal to that of Yao Jishun. This was mostly due to Feng Ruyun's white lotus image. With endless compassion, Feng Ruyun
He visited the poor and asked about their suffering, treated the sick and saved people, and taught the children of homeless people how to read. Many times, he would sit on a high mound of dirt and tell these innocent children stories about the outside world.
Wang Yidong also knew that half or even more of his achievements belonged to Feng Ruyun, so even though the colorful flags were fluttering outside after he mastered Haizi Dang, the red flag at home never fell. Whenever he travels or has major foreign affairs activities,
Even when negotiating with Japan, Feng Ruyun was always with her.
At this time, seeing that her husband had lost a month's military expenses in a single move, and now he was gambling on Pai Gow with the handsome guy across the street who didn't know his background and was blessed by two Europeans and Americans, he stood up and said hello secretly.
The five tiger bodyguards behind Wang Yidong walked out of the hall together. When passing by Xie Chunhua, they did not forget to nod in greeting.
Seeing Feng Ruyun withdrawing with her bodyguards, Fang Fanglong also winked at Pique and Johnson.
Piqué pondered for a moment, looked at Wang Yidong opposite, and then at Xie Chunhua.
Xie Chunhua nodded to Pique and stared at him motionlessly.
Pique touched Johnson's arm, turned around and walked out.
Johnson understood and followed.
Fang Fanglong also cast a look of hope at Xie Chunhua and followed him out.
Xie Chunhua breathed a sigh of relief, put one hand on her chest, held her breath, and sent out two ivory cards.
As usual, the cards were dealt to Wang Yidong first. When Xie Chunhua was about to deal two more cards to Mu Tian, Mu Tian raised his hand and shook it in the air.
"No, let's open it."
The sound was not loud, but it was like thunder exploding in the room.
Xie Chunhua was so shocked that her whole body trembled, her waist twisted, and her limbs trembled like trembling flower branches.
Wang Yidong's upper body tensed up and he almost couldn't sit still and fell off the seat.
When it comes to card gambling, this is a ruthless person.