Chapter 44 Why don’t you give these territories to me?
A bright moon hangs high in the sky.
The stars were dimmed because the moon was too bright and bright.
The Wufeng Chaoyang Tower stands like a flock of chickens in the most prosperous place in Hengyang City.
Standing on the fifth floor of Wufeng Chaoyang Building, you can have a panoramic view of the entire Hengyang City.
At this time, thousands of houses in Hengyang City are brightly lit, and the lights are like a vast sea of stars.
Feng Jiuxiao looked into the distance quietly. At the end of the sea of lights was endless darkness. What was at the end of the darkness? Is it another darkness or another sea of lights? Looking at the bright moon in the sky, before his eyes
Suddenly, a face as cold as ice and as beautiful as peach and plum appeared! Those enchanting phoenix eyes seemed to be staring at him! Unknowingly, he was concerned about her, and Feng Jiuxiao couldn't help but feel warm in his heart.
Feng Jiuxiao took a deep breath and exhaled slowly. They say lovesickness is hard, but she didn't expect it to be so hard all the time! He initially made plans to go to Taihang Mountain to propose marriage after the matter with the young Marquis came to an end.
! You must do what you promised! I heard that the head of Yuan was very dissatisfied with me because his self-proclaimed son-in-law personally killed his appointed son-in-law, the second son of the Chang family in Jinzhong! But Feng Jiuxiao didn't care about this.
When you say propose marriage, propose marriage. Not only do you have to ask for it, but you also have to get a commission! No matter who you are, no one can stop you! Even if you can't force it, at least you have to be smart!
Pang Fifteen and eight other brothers were shocked by this charming night scene. They looked east and west, looking around, but they couldn't see enough with their eyes. According to Sanhuazi, the young man still has a headache even after he has lived so long.
This is the first time I entered a top-notch restaurant like Wufeng Chaoyang Restaurant. It was an eye-opener today. You must see enough, otherwise the next time you come back, it may be the Year of the Monkey and the Moon of the Horse!
When Feng Jiuxiao heard him say this, she gave him a slap in the face and scolded him with a smile: "Look at your worthless look! If you open a big restaurant like this in the future, won't you be able to stand on the roof every day to open your eyes?
Sanhuazi's eyes and mouth widened at that time, "Boss, how much money does it cost to build such a restaurant? I'm afraid it won't be possible without a hundred and eighty thousand taels of silver!"
Feng Jiuxiao only said one sentence: "Money is not the problem, the key is to let you do it. Can you do it?"
Sanhuazi chuckled and said coquettishly: "Yes, I really can't do it if you really want me to be the shopkeeper of this restaurant! Talking to people, talking to ghosts, adapting to changes, and being versatile, we can't handle this alone.
What's more, we don't have the courage and means to manage the entire restaurant, old and young, in a submissive manner!"
Feng Jiuxiao said sternly: "Those who don't know how to do it can learn it, and those who are not familiar with it can practice it. Nothing is difficult in the world, as long as you are willing to do it! If you calm down and really devote yourself to doing something, there is nothing you can't do!"
Sanhuazi thought about it and thought it made sense. She smiled and said, "I'm afraid I won't last long!"
Feng Jiuxiao said: "Yes! This is a general rule. At the beginning, everyone is full of enthusiasm, no matter what they do, they are particularly energetic, and they do it well. The key problem is that they are afraid that as time goes by, this person will easily relax and cannot be consistent.
In the end, the more you work, the more you get away with it, and finally it comes to nothing and nothing is accomplished.”
Everyone couldn't help but nod in agreement.
Feng Jiuxiao suddenly caught a glimpse of the butler's carriage already parked downstairs, and signaled everyone to go to the Golden Phoenix Hall and take their places immediately.
Feng Jiuxiao saw that there were three more carriages behind the butler's carriage, and three people got out. One of them turned out to be Gang Leader Liu of the Yellow River Gang!
He didn't know the other two people, but they seemed to be respectable people. At least from the way they dressed, and spoke and behaved, it could be seen that these people were usually people who were accustomed to bossing around, and they were more or less those in a position of superiority.
majesty and habits.
Feng Jiuxiao is not afraid of whether tonight is the Hongmen Banquet or the Jingfeng Banquet, and she doesn't care whether the guests accompanying her are noble or humble. If you come with soldiers, I will stop you. If you come with water, I will cover you with earth! What's the matter?
When the four butlers walked up to the fifth floor and entered the Golden Phoenix Hall, chatting and laughing, they were slightly shocked by the scene inside!
Feng Jiuxiao stood in the middle, and eight young men in brocade clothes lined up on both sides. When they saw him coming in, they all said in unison: "We are waiting for you, the steward!"
At that moment, anyone would feel that tonight is Feng Jiuxiao’s home court!
Taking the spotlight?
The butler's expression changed, but he instantly returned to his normal state, laughing and saying, "You came so early, and those who didn't know better thought you were treating me to a treat!"
Feng Jiuxiao glanced at the other three people and said with a smile: "Who dares to rob the housekeeper when he says he wants to do something? Brothers, I haven't seen the housekeeper yet!" The brothers quickly bowed and saluted, and said in unison: "I have seen the housekeeper.
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The chief steward pretended to be relaxed and said: "Come and sit down, Brother Feng, you sit over here. You are a distinguished guest. Yes, yes, you must sit on my right. Gang Leader Liu, you sit on my left. Mr. Zhang Qian, you sit on the left of Gang Leader Liu.
Shopkeeper Li, please sit on the right side of Mr. Feng. As for the rest of you, come and sit next to each other wherever you like." The butler arranged the seating arrangement with a few gestures. The table is very large, and it is still more than enough for twelve people.
Sitting down is easy, but how to sit down is a matter of knowledge.
The food soon began to be served, and the butler raised his glass and said, "Today is a special day, and it is also a good day. Today is not only a celebration for Brother Feng, but also a celebration banquet for Shopkeeper Li! Come on, let's have a drink first!"
Then drink it all in one gulp.
Everyone cheers together.
From the moment she saw these people, Feng Jiuxiao knew that the butler at tonight's banquet must have his own agenda. Unexpectedly, the butler started the conversation on the grounds of celebration.
Gang leader Liu beat the snake and followed the stick, and immediately catered to him: "The big housekeeper said that today is a good day, and I will welcome Mr. Feng to wash away the dust. Liu knew that Mr. Feng had just come back from the dusty capital, so he naturally wanted to welcome Mr. Feng. But what happy event did Shopkeeper Li have?
Please make it clear, butler, so that I can be happy together."
Feng Jiuxiao had to admire Gang Leader Liu's broad-mindedness. He had just killed twenty masters of the Yellow River Gang this morning, but he was here talking and laughing like a normal person, at least on the surface he didn't show any hatred towards himself!
Either this person is very deep and has been holding back, waiting for the perfect opportunity to give himself a fatal blow! Or this person clearly sees the situation and adapts to the situation, and is willing to admit defeat and completely give up his desire for revenge!
However, based on Feng Jiuxiao's understanding of people like them, retribution is a common problem and normal behavior of these wealthy people! Especially a third-rate guy like Gang Leader Liu, who is brave, ruthless, and ambitious. When he is as docile as a cat, you will never
Don't be fooled by his illusion. It's just because there is a guy standing next to him who is more dangerous and more ferocious than him. He can only lie dormant like a turtle! Once there is no external suppression, he is like mercury leaking.
It is pervasive, and once you seize the opportunity, it means the end of others!
Feng Jiuxiao was very grateful for her experience of begging in Hengyang and gained a lot of things that could not be learned in books!
Life is short, come and go, every experience is worth recalling.
Feng Jiuxiao could judge the depth of each of the four people's martial arts just by looking at their steps. The chief steward's martial arts was the highest, Gang Leader Liu was so far behind that he was only a general of one level, and the other two were even more mediocre.
Internal strength can even be ignored. But experience tells me that people should not be judged by their appearance! Zhang Qianzong may not seem to have high martial arts skills, but he can lead thousands of troops. In an army that is as wolf-like as a tiger, he is just a pretender who only talks but does not practice.
It's hard to obey the rules! There must be something special about this Mr. Qian! Shopkeeper Li seems to be the chief steward. I don't know what kind of contribution he has made to the chief steward, so that the chief steward thinks so highly of him.
The chief steward followed Gang Leader Liu's words and said: "Shopkeeper Li has three happy things today. One is that the daily income of the business managed by shopkeeper Li has exceeded 300,000 taels of silver! Secondly, with the unremitting efforts of shopkeeper Li, our third business has
The Red Mansion has opened today! Thirdly, shopkeeper Li has also taken over the site in Yongzhou. Especially this third thing is a great joy for our Tiandaomen!" Gang Leader Liu said: "How do you say this?" The chief steward
He said: "All the red buildings and casino businesses in Yongzhou have been taken over by Shopkeeper Li!"
Take them all! Behind these four simple words, how many swords, intrigues, and bloodshed were behind these four words? Feng Jiuxiao was also shocked!
Gang leader Liu couldn't help but exclaimed: "Shopkeeper Li is really a fierce general! Liu is so impressed that he is so impressed! Awesome!" He was not praising Shopkeeper Li. Yongzhou is close to Hengyang. Although its economic scale is not as large as Hengyang, it is also a rare rich treasure land in the Central Plains. Yongzhou is the boundary
There were a total of three underworld forces in the world, but they were divided and destroyed by shopkeeper Li. They finally unified the Yongzhou underworld and took over all the side businesses, forming a monopoly. If one family is the only one, there will be a lot of money from now on! How can we not let it go?
The chief steward was overjoyed. But shopkeeper Li said modestly: "Ashamed, Gang Leader Liu is so complimentary! It was all thanks to the chief steward's planning and the help of the brothers from the Tiandao Sect that this was possible!" Feng Jiuxiao couldn't help but feel proud of the credit.
People were also impressed.
The chief steward waved his hand, signaling to Shopkeeper Li not to be modest, and said impassionedly: "Today is not only the reception banquet for Mr. Feng, but also the celebration banquet for you, Shopkeeper Li, and it is also the day when our Tiandao Sect embarks on a new journey. We will no longer settle for just one corner.
We must live up to the title of the Fourth Young Master in the martial arts world! We must carry forward the Tiandao Sect and spread the banner of the Tiandao Sect throughout the world!"
Feng Jiuxiao's heart moved, and she thought secretly: Planting flags all over the world? What a huge ambition! Isn't this a rebellion? The big housekeeper's recent actions have become more and more big. Is it possible that he wants to echo the master behind the scenes? He is using the Heavenly Sword here.
The forces of the sect have made a lot of money, and at the same time, they have continued to expand their power. Unifying the underworld in a city is no less than occupying a city! Because the most powerful organization in the city is controlled by him, these desperadoes are like wearing armor.
Soldiers! Their superb skills are also reflected in the extremely concealed operation methods! Because they are Jianghu people.
It's all about the jianghu. Whether it's fighting for fame or profit, the harder everyone fights and the more people are killed, the more the government turns a blind eye!
Because there are so many strong young people who don’t fight, they have nowhere to vent their energy. What if everyone becomes a rope? In the past, a scholar named Huang Chao actually encouraged a group of young people to rebel. At that time, Li Tang
Dynasty once gave a comment that "the thieves are powerful"!
It is said that the scholar's rebellion failed after ten years, but Huang Chao, as a scholar, was able to gather hundreds of thousands of troops and conquered most of the cities in the Central Plains in a few years!
Therefore, what the supreme ruler of the dynasty most wants to see is that the entire world is under his control, with all forces checking and balancing each other. The civil and military officials in the court can impeach him today, and he will expose you tomorrow. Only in this way can the throne be secure, right?
This is even more true when it comes to the arena. Whether it’s fame or profit, everyone has to fight to the death!
Therefore, the chief steward has figured out the pulse of the imperial court, uses rivers and lakes means to encroach on all the forces in the rivers and lakes, and finally unifies the rivers and lakes and can raise the banner to command the world! The plan is careful, the key is whether the enemy can be fooled.
The great butler's skill of building a plank road to cross Chencang secretly was really brilliant! Feng Jiuxiao had to accept it!
Leader Liu smiled charmingly and said: "Butler, I heard that the business of Qinghonglou is the best in Pengcheng. Although Qi Changfa of Pengcheng looks very polite, in fact he is the underground emperor of Pengcheng. The entire underworld in Pengcheng only follows his lead. However,
I heard a few days ago that he was killed by Master Gao who was passing by Pengcheng. His territory is now ownerless, doesn’t the chief steward have any plans?"
The chief steward chuckled, with a somewhat unpredictable expression. He looked at everyone present and said helplessly: "I heard about the incident in Pengcheng. Qi Changfa's men offended Taifu Gao, and Taifu Gao uprooted Qi Changfa. The entire Pengcheng
Almost all the reputable gangsters were killed in one fell swoop. If Taifu Gao was so ruthless, it must not be as simple as offending him. Is the dignified Taifu so narrow-minded? There must be other reasons here. Pengcheng is a fat man, but he is also hot.
Potato! Ye Qianchou, the leader of the Zhenwu branch in Pengcheng, has always misunderstood me, and he is unwilling to tell me some things, so I don’t know much about the inside story of Pengcheng yet.”
Liu Gangzhu said angrily: "Hangzhu Ye is a bit ignorant of current affairs! He actually works against the chief steward, why do you still have such a hall master? Why don't you replace him as soon as possible!"
The chief steward glanced at Feng Jiuxiao and said helplessly: "Every family has its own scriptures that are difficult to recite."
Feng Jiuxiao just smiled and said nothing. He thought to himself: If all the leaders of the Four Great Ming Halls were replaced, Sima Zhao's intentions would be known to everyone. Since your chief steward has killed everyone, who will be the disciples of the thousands of Heavenly Swordsmen?
Do you still dare to express your loyalty to you? Even if you are an emperor and a court official, you must live well on the whole, otherwise it will be like Huang Chao. The more ferocious the massacre of the city, the more intense the resistance encountered! The original intention of the massacre is to cause bloodshed and terror.
It has a deterrent effect and reduces resistance, but in fact it inspires the defenders' determination to live and die with the city!
Iron-blooded tactics are of course necessary, but gentle tactics are also indispensable!
The butler raised his glass and said with a smile: "Let's not talk about the troubles. Today we only talk about the romance and the moon until we get drunk. This first glass is called the welcome wine. Let's welcome Brother Feng and let's do it together!" After that, he drank it all.
Feng Jiuxiao hurriedly said: "Butler, you're welcome!" and drank it all in one gulp.
Gang leader Liu, shopkeeper Li, Mr. Zhang Qian, and eight brothers drank it all together!
The chief steward said: "Let's try Wufenglou's secret Laotang signature pickled fish first." He then gave Feng Jiuxiao a piece of fish meat with chopsticks and said with a smile: "Come and try it!"
Feng Jiuxiao thanked her: "Do it by yourself, do it by yourself!"
The big housekeeper gave Gang Leader Liu another piece of fish, and Gang Leader Liu immediately showed a flattered look, which made San Huazi and Si Lunzi a little bit unbearable to look at! They suddenly felt that someone stepped on them under the table.
He immediately understood what was going on and immediately regained his serious expression, not daring to do it again.
Feng Jiuxiao's eyes glanced at the brothers inadvertently, and then lowered her eyes as if nothing had happened, as if admiring the special dishes on the table.
After admitting the two distinguished guests on the left and right, the butler said: "Boss Mr. Zhang Qian and Shopkeeper Li, please do it yourself. Come and try it!"
Mr. Zhang Qian suddenly laughed and said: "Looking at this fish, I remembered a joke!"
The chief steward said oh, showing great interest, and motioned for him to talk.
Mr. Zhang Qian said with a smile: "There was once a boss who invited several of his waiters to eat fish. He first gave one of the waiters a fish eye and said he was looking at him, and then he gave another waiter a fish fin and said it was hope.
He was able to travel thousands of miles. He gave a waiter a fish tail and said he wanted to entrust him with an important task. Then he gave his belly to a waiter and said he wanted to have a heart-to-heart relationship with him. In the end, he had some good meat left and he brought the whole plate in front of him and returned it.
He sighed and said it was up to me to clean up the mess!"
Everyone couldn't help but burst into laughter!
The chief steward smiled and said: "Who is the boss you are talking about? It can't be your General Nie, right?"
Mr. Zhang Qian shook his head quickly and said: "How is it possible? Our General Nie is not this kind of person!"
Leader Liu laughed loudly and said, "Look at Mr. Zhang Qian's expression changing. It seems that General Nie is very strict in running the army!"
Mr. Zhang Qian smiled awkwardly, without getting angry at all. I guess he was very familiar with everyone and was used to making jokes.
The chief steward immediately said to Xi Ni: "If it's just a joke, how can we take it seriously? Besides, General Ye has always been generous, so it's impossible for him to be like this."
Leader Liu laughed loudly and said: "It's just a joke! Butler, since Hall Master Ye's attitude in Pengcheng is ambiguous, it would be a waste of money to leave this huge territory in Pengcheng idle like this! How about leaving this territory to me?"
The chief steward pondered for a moment and was about to hand it out, but unexpectedly Pang Shiwu said something: "Why don't you give these territories to me?"