The big man Black Charles was also an orphan left in the war fifteen years ago. Both his parents died in that turmoil. There are no fewer than 100,000 such orphans in Fiso Port and the surrounding area. But in the eyes of the locals, Charles
He is not completely an orphan because he has two aunts who have raised him since he was a child.
There is an old saying in the Eastern Kingdom: "A child without a father is an orphan." If you lose your father when you are a minor, you are still an orphan even if your mother is still there. Therefore, there is the idiom "an orphan and a widowed mother". But in the Black Wasteland, if we follow this standard
I'm afraid there are orphans everywhere, and it's hard to tell whether the fathers of many children are still alive, because they don't know who their fathers are.
Many local men can't control their belts at all, and many women do the same. They do it very easily, and often the children are born just like that. If you want to accuse those men of not admitting it when they pull up their pants, I'm afraid many people won't understand.
Because they don't have the concept of "account" at all, they don't care whether they admit it or not.
Of course there are families, but relatively stable families have become a minority phenomenon. Many men who originally lived a family life will run away or disappear as soon as they say they are gone. Women are often the same way.
In a more turbulent environment, social relations become more chaotic. Especially in cities that have experienced several turmoils and have been impacted by foreign industrial civilization, the originally stable tribal structure has been broken, forming a unique phenomenon.
Yang Tehong has an old friend named Mo Shangtong, who often comes to drink with Old Yang and talk about the past and present. Once he mentioned that many people in the academic world still question whether matriarchal society really exists, Mo Shangtong said drunkenly:
"Why don't you take a look at Fiso Port and analyze what kind of social form the neighborhoods here belong to?"
Charles's maternal grandmother gave birth to four children, one boy and three girls. Charles' parents died in the war, and he also had an uncle and two aunts. According to the tradition of the neighborhood here, the children of the sisters were raised together.
The three sisters had a total of eleven children, probably from six fathers. Five of them are still alive today. Charles is the eldest and is twenty years old this year.
From three sisters to two sisters at first, it was certainly not easy to raise eleven children, as you can see from the infant mortality rate. Charles also had an uncle who was a gang member. He died in a gunfight eight years ago. The leader of that gang
It is Jin Datou, so the locals call it the Big Head Gang. It is said that Charles's uncle is Jin Datou's brother, and he also led Charles to join the gang since he was a child.
Perhaps because of his uncle's relationship, Jin Datou took great care of Charles. At least he always worked for him. Not only did he have enough food to eat, but he also made money from time to time, allowing him to live in good health until now. Charles' height
He is very tall, dark and strong, and has a very good physique. He looks like weeds in the desert, which can thrive with just a little water.
Shire is also one of the few local playmates of Huazhen Guild. They have known each other since they were children. Shire often comes to the grocery store to buy things, and sometimes he also shops on behalf of the gang. The two local dialects of Huazhen Guild are mainly and Shire
Learned.
If compared with the construction aid workers sent by Dongguo, Charles is considered lazy and stupid, but compared with his local peers, he can be considered smart and capable, so Hua Zhenxing can talk with him.
The black and white light hanging in Hua Zhenxing's bedroom was sold by Heishaer in the grocery store. There were two of them at the time, and they were very shabby and seemed to be broken. However, after Hua Zhenxing checked them, he decided to use Dongguo's lantern.
I collected the coins for 20 yuan each, then disassembled, repaired, and modified it, and it became the one hanging in my bedroom.
Last night, Charles invited Hua Zhenxing to the Happy Bar for a drink, and begged him to go, saying that he had something to discuss. After he was almost drunk, Charles told him that it was Jin Datou who asked Charles to kill someone. Charles's
He was very conflicted, he didn't want to kill this person, but he had to obey Jin Datou's order.
It can be seen that Charles is a little scared. He wants to ask Hua Zhenxing for help. Of course Hua Zhenxing will not help him do such a thing, so he asks Jin Datou who he wants to kill. Charles said that unless Hua Zhenxing agrees to help, he cannot tell him.
, because Jin Datou repeatedly ordered it to be kept secret.
So Hua Zhenxing changed the question: "Why don't you want to kill this person? Are you unwilling or afraid?"
Charles rubbed his forehead and said: "I neither want to nor dare. He is not a bad person and has helped me. Moreover, his identity is relatively sensitive, and no one is willing to touch him, otherwise he will get into trouble. I asked
Can Boss Jin not go? But Boss pointed a gun at me and yelled.
This is a gang task and must be completed. He has told me such an important and confidential matter, so I have to do it. The boss also said that I have been trained by him since I was a child, and now is the time to work for him. If I dare
If I don't do it or dare to tell the truth, my whole family will be in danger."
How can an orphan have a whole family? But Charles's concept is different. The whole family should refer to his two aunts and four other brothers and sisters. Hua Zhenxing asked again: "What else did Jin Datou say? Why did you remember it?"
Find me?"
Charles: "We are brothers, and you are good at kung fu and marksmanship! Boss Jin also said that I have a good relationship with you and can ask you for help. You can ask that person out, as long as you pass by a place where no one is around
The place, I can hide next to it and solve it with one shot..."
These words revealed a lot of important information, but Charles never said who that person was. If it were just the two of them talking alone on another occasion, Hua Zhenxing might still have a way to slowly figure out the answer, but at that time,
There were many people around the bar, so Huazhenxing had to be cautious.
Later, Charles obviously drank too much, and Hua Zhenxing came back on his own... This is what happened.
Hua Zhenxing finished speaking. Looking at Old Man Yang, his face was as dark as the bottom of a pot. He squinted his eyes and said: "He knows the person Charles wants to kill, and you know him too, and that person obviously trusts you more. In Jin Datou's
In my eyes, you can deceive him without any defense! You must find out who this person is, Xiaohua, have you ever thought about what if that person is me? "
Hua Zhenxing: "No, it can't be you. You always think too much."
Old Man Yang: "I am sure that he is someone you are familiar with. As long as the identity has not been confirmed, we cannot rule out any possibility. Even if it is not me, what if it is Engineer Lei? What if it is you, Uncle Mo, Ke Fuzi and the others? Can you
Rule out all these possibilities?"
Hua Zhenxing: "It really can't be done. We have to find a way..."
Old Man Yang interrupted him and said: "Now I know why you dreamed about such things. You don't need to think of a solution. Now make me a midnight snack and go to bed after eating. I'll ask you, Uncle Mo, to find out.
You cook some good dishes for lunch, and I'll ask Lao Mo to come over for dinner."
At noon the next day, Operation Huazhen used four of the nine alchemy furnaces, quickly prepared a table of dishes, and then sat down to eat with Old Man Yang and Uncle Mo.
Mo Shangtong is a friend of Old Man Yang, but their temperaments are very different. Old Man Yang has a ruddy complexion, thick gray hair, half-length but not short, with slightly curly ends. He looks very classy, and although his clothes are not luxurious, they are definitely
Decent and comfortable. Uncle Mo's face was dark, and at first glance he looked almost like a local aboriginal, with wrinkles all over his face like knife carvings.
But if we look closely at Mo Shangtong, he is not tall but straight, with clear facial features, and his eyes are very clear and powerful. It is unclear how old Uncle Mo is. He came here fifteen years ago.
The man from Feisuo Port was the year that Old Man Yang picked up Huazhenxing, and now he is the leader of the local "Straw Shoe Gang".
The so-called "straw shoe gang" was just a joke made by Mr. Yang at first, but unexpectedly it became a common name recognized by the locals. In fact, Mo Shangtong is a craftsman, and this old man seems to know everything.
Uncle Mo taught me how to learn about lamps and the functions of each component.
Uncle Mo started out as a repairman, repairing everything from household appliances to cars and cannons. His repair scope also included mobile phones, computers, satellite phones and other electronic products. He also repaired houses, farm tools, and various engineering equipment.
, even the crafts of mending pots, baking bowls, and hoops, which are almost extinct among the people in the distant East, straddle tradition and modernity.
Such a person can live comfortably no matter where he is. Hua Zhenxing can't figure out why his old man came to Fesoport after the war. Mo Shangtong initially opened a repair shop, helped many people, and taught
Many people used various skills and then formed a non-governmental organization with a mutual aid nature.
Mo Shangtong is very special here, because the locals can hardly repair anything. If something is broken, they will replace it with a new one. Houses and other facilities are rarely renovated and maintained. Almost all the people gathered around Mo Shangtong are craftsmen, such as
Those who make wine, make bread, repair cars, and process various farm tools and daily necessities.
If you know how to practice, you will make something. The things produced by these people may not be very advanced, but they are the most practical in the area. The straw sandals are not loose, and the internal organization is very tight. If you join them, you are not allowed to fight among themselves, but you must also help each other. In the chaotic world,
A middle- and lower-level force that cannot be ignored has formed in Suogang, with tens of thousands of members.
No one can tell how many gangs there are in Feiso Port, big and small, but the Straw Shoe Gang is probably the largest among them. The strange thing is that no gang seems to be really aware of this, and they don't even regard the Straw Shoe Gang as their opponents.
At best, just think of it as a nuisance.
Because the Straw Shoe Gang is not a gang, at least not the kind of gang that occupies land, collects protection fees, and monopolizes illegal businesses. It seems to be just a guild of law-abiding craftsmen. The Straw Shoe Gang has no concept of competing for territory with anyone, but only promotes internal friendship, equality, mutual assistance and mutual benefit.
.But no one from the local gangs will easily provoke them. If you provoke one of them, you will provoke the entire Straw Shoes Gang.
There are many people who want to join the Straw Sandals Gang, but it is not easy to become a member. First of all, you must give up all illegal profit-seeking activities, and you must strictly abide by its rules. In the Straw Sandals Gang, you cannot just seek self-interest without helping others. If you are in other
When members need help, whoever fails to take action as required will be expelled.
The reason why the straw sandal gang got its name is because Mo Shangtong sometimes wore straw sandals. Before Mo Shangtong came to Fesuo Port, the locals had never seen such a thing as straw sandals. Mo Shangtong found a suitable grass stem to wear.
Straw sandals once stunned everyone.
Most of the indigenous tribesmen in the wilderness do not wear shoes and have thick calluses on their feet, but they are easily injured. In cities like Fesoport, there are still various possibilities for scorching cement or asphalt roads in summer.
If a foreign object pricks the foot, it is even more necessary to wear shoes to protect the foot.
The three most common types of shoes in the area are flip-flops, sneakers and large leather shoes, but many people are still used to going barefoot. Mo Shangtong often wears straw sandals and teaches others to wear straw sandals. When his group became popular,
Straw sandals have also become a unique symbol, although the Straw Sandals Association does not stipulate what shoes its members must wear.
In fact, Mo Shangtong named the first group he established "The Great Lover", which roughly means this in the local dialect. It can be called elegant and unpretentious, but it is so elegant that it is defeated by the name "Straw Shoe Gang".
.The locals called them Straw Shoes Gang, and eventually even Mo Shangtong himself called them that, so he had to follow the custom.
In a sense, the Straw Shoes Gang in Port Feso is like a primitive religious order, and Mo Shangtong is its leader. In life, this leader is like a minimalist pragmatist, dressed very simply, sitting
At the table, he looks like an old country farmer from Eastern China.
After Hua Zhenxing sat down, he poured a glass of wine for both old men, and then asked: "Uncle Mo, have you heard about the situation? Who does Jin Datou want to kill?"
Mo Shangtong's wrinkled face showed no expression, and he replied in a deep voice: "The person you know is Dr. Luo."