Early in the morning, before Li Guolou had breakfast, Nabazi came. The two of them drank soybean juice, leaving Li Guolou to worry about something. Nabazi came to complain about the things in Zhenbaoxuan shop and Baozhi.
All house decoration matters were left to Li Guolou.
Li Guolou didn't listen to a word. How could he think about such troublesome things?
Li Guolou finally picked up the challenge and said, "I'll take care of the people above you, and the people below will cause trouble for you. It doesn't matter to me. As the saying goes, Yama is easy to talk to, but the devil is difficult to deal with. This is the person who does the work.
The biggest difference between you and those who brag is that now is the time to test your ability. If you take a step back, you will go back to the past, collect a small amount of money, idle around all day, you can make noises everywhere, and no one will take you seriously. If you take a step further, you will
You are a well-known celebrity in the capital. You have a backstage in the palace and brothers in the yamen. In addition, Wang Wu will support you in the future. Whoever dares to offend you, you will give him a tremor and slap him to death!"
Na Bazi ate the fried dough sticks and said with a smile: "I just came to listen to you say a few inspiring words. Now my family doesn't know what I am doing. They think I am working around outside and doing things for others. I
Listen to what you say, I don’t dare to talk to my sister, lest her big trumpet blow nonsense outside, I am a silent person inside and outside."
Li Guolou interjected: "Hey! When it comes to your sister, you are so unreasonable. Your sister is already a grown-up girl. You still won't find her an in-law, and you won't give her a dowry."
Will a woman have status in her husband's family in the future? It depends on a dowry. In a run-down Manchu family like that of Caijin, it is a bit difficult to get high and low, so it is difficult to marry a girl. Although the Manchus have intermarried with the Han people, the female
Most of them still have to marry a Manchu and become a married woman, which puts a heavy burden on the family financially, and it is difficult to find a suitable man.
Na Bazi replied: "Have I not been saving money for my sister? In two years, I will marry my sister off and practice cross-legged exercise at home all day long. I am also upset. If you are a man, you will
Okay, I'll send my sister here, and the wedding night is ready. Ah! You see, the second brother is telling the truth again, so hurry up and turn the wheel!"
Li Guolou had no choice but to shake his head. That guy's mouth was so foul that it would be futile to speak any more.
Li Guolou asked Na Bazi again about becoming a godfather. Na Bazi didn't know much about this kind of thing, so he brought it up with Huang Tianba's thirteen Taibao. Anyway, the gang boss's apprentice was his godson.
Na Bazi said: "There are many such things. In the future, you will also ask for a godfather. The rules here are different for each gang. The gangs that are more serious will open an incense hall and treat guests in a big way. The gangs that are more sloppy will kowtow."
It's over. You don't have any disciples or grandsons now. If you admit it, you will admit it, and others will not gossip. When your status is high in the future, you can't be careless about this kind of thing. Some can be accepted as disciples, and some have to be accepted by disciples. Huang Tianba
Only the Thirteen Taibaos are rare. Each one has a famous name and has its own initials. If you have hundreds of godsons, then you are no longer godsons."
Li Guolou asked: "What is that called?"
Na Bazi sneered: "That's the shopkeeper's nickname, it's not uncommon anymore."
Li Guolou understood, nodded and said: "Oh, it turns out that it's different from calling me brother. You can recognize me as you want, but you can't call me godfather casually."
Na Bazi said: "I'll go outside and check for you again to see what kind of rules are the best. You can't bear the rules that are too complicated, and you kowtow three times too casually. Don't do this kind of thing in the future. Xiao Liuzi.
You must be taught this skill by the Second Grandma. Only she has been around in the world and knows the ways inside. You must never get on the Second Grandma’s boat in the future. This is a master who only recognizes money and not people.
"My vision is higher than the top, and my food is from top-notch wealthy households. I am very considerate of my second mistress, and I will help you hold on to the money."
Li Guolou chuckled and said: "We are also the owners of top-notch wealthy households. Haven't you turned from a crow into a phoenix?"
Na Bazi smiled and said: "Little Lizi, to be honest with you, I haven't slept for two days and two nights. If I don't tell you clearly, I thought it was a dream. Yesterday I finally saw Ande Hai, and I couldn't help but feel that way.
To make people admire me, I used all my skills. Andehai's face went from expressionless to nodding in praise of me. He also said that if I entered the palace early, I would have a great future. Who am I? I climbed along the pole.
His abilities are unrivaled and he finally made me his godson!"
Li Guolou asked: "How much money did you spend?"
Na Bazi lowered his voice and said: "Three thousand taels, plus a long scroll by Zhao Mengfu."
Li Guolou nodded and said: "Second Grandma is quite good at life. I don't need to worry about Baozhifang's business from now on. You can handle it too. You have to take care of your mouth and don't go to the teahouse anymore. What's the matter?"
Let's chat casually. I will introduce you to some fake foreigners later. They also like to collect antiques. They are all nouveau riche and have no vision. As long as you don't deceive them with fakes, your business will be long in the future."
The man leaned close to Li Guolou's ear and said: "Actually, many antiques are said to be inaccurate, so we should treat them as genuine. We have no way to distinguish the fake ones made by the ancients."
When Li Guolou looked at that bad guy, he knew that people in the antique business were also cheating. "Ancient people" are people who cannot be seen by others. There must be several such "ancient people" in Zhenbaoxuan.
Qian Shuiping came in and wanted to make tea for Li Guolou and Nabazi, but Li Guolou stopped him. They didn't have time to chat, so a few words while having breakfast was enough.
Li Guolou said: "Tomorrow at noon, you go to invite Uncle Li to dinner, and Chen Xiangfang will go too. Regarding the back door, I told Uncle Li myself. If it doesn't make sense, you two can't blame me. How did you come up with this? OK?
When you open another door in the back garden, you only want to provide convenience to the guests, but you don’t want others to gossip?"
Na Bazi hurriedly excused himself: "I didn't think of it. How dare I not listen to Sister Chen's words? Make it convenient for others and make it convenient for yourself. This is a win-win solution. Can't you even see this?"
Li Guolou was speechless by that bad guy. Qian Shuiping looked at him with a smile. Thinking of seeing Chen Xiangfang tomorrow, Li Guolou felt warm in his heart.
Li Guolou and Na Bazi left the yard side by side and had their heads shaved together at Wangji Barber Shop. They arranged their appearance and said goodbye.
Today Li Bao was on duty at the Yamen and ordered Mao in the morning. However, Li Guolou's official position was low and it was not his turn to show his face in front of Master Bao. So he was not in a hurry. He wore a silk mandarin jacket and registered his identity in the door room of the Yamen.
Font Courtyard.
There are three teams under Yao Cuo. Li Guolou is the leader of Team C. His men are all in the westmost room. Counting him, there are ten people in total.
Amidst the congratulations, Li Guolou took a bag of broken silver from Ai Hai. He weighed the weight in his hand and asked: "How much?"
Ai Hai leaned close to Li Guolou's ear and said: "There are five taels of silver in total, don't pretend to be generous, keep it well, this is the rule."
Although everyone is crying about poverty, they are still wearing a tiger skin and can still scrape together the money.
Li Guolou casually threw a bag of broken silver on the table and said: "Brothers, thank you for your hard work. Since everyone gave me a meeting gift, I will say a few big words here. You are all people without a backing. Come here
It is my blessing to be on my team, and it is also your luck. As long as you don't betray Team C, treat me as your commander. I will protect you from now on. If you don't have hundreds of taels of silver in your pocket, I will be your grandson."
Except for Ai Hai, Ma Dequan remained serious and still stood still. The other seven people were shouting "Chief Li! Chief Li!" and began to express their loyalty. Their eyes were full of desire, which was the desire for money. Among them, the golden ear was the first.
He pulled out his short sword, knelt down on one leg, slashed his arm, and swore and cursed.
Li Guolou looked at Jin Erzi and couldn't help but smile bitterly. The eldest brother Yao Cuo did not want Jin Erzi to be his follower. It was just because Jin Erzi wanted to follow his second brother Wu Defu, and some wanted to betray his eldest brother Yao Cuo. He did not expect that his eldest brother Yao Cuo and his second brother Wu Defu would reconcile as before.
, and kicked Jin Erzi to him.
Jin Erzi is a nail that can kill Li Guolou at any time. It may be Yao Cuo or Wu Defu's spy who arranged for him. Li Guolou can't refuse, so he can only swallow this bitter pill. Give kindness to others! Li Guolou
Guo Lou can only do this now, there is nothing he can do if he is not well-fed.
With a grateful face appearing, Li Guolou helped Jin Erzi up and told Jin Erzi not to pull out the knife casually in the future.
Li Guolou helped Jin Erzi bandage the wound on his arm with his own hands. He was thinking: The atmosphere in the yamen is really bad. How can you use gangster tactics to show your loyalty? He will talk to Jin Erzi alone later. This kind of habit cannot be tolerated.
If he was promoted in the yamen, if the superior knew about it, he would think he was a gang member.
What Li Guolou didn't know was that Jin Erzi did this on purpose. He just wanted to pin Li Guolou to death in the gangster's seat, and had an ulterior motive in his heart. Unexpectedly, Li Guolou was very alert and did not contribute.
This trend spread in Squad C.
Li Guolou still cared about Jin Erzi. Some people could see a person's true nature once they met him. He didn't like Jin Erzi from the bottom of his heart.
After an awkward romance, Li Guolou continued: "I don't like to leave my back to the enemy, so I want to see that you are all heroes who dare to fight and kill, and protect your brothers. If you just want to wear tiger skin
To scare people, I have to tell you that Squad C is not suitable for you. Of course, I will not ask you to submit a certificate of surrender like a gangster. You must exercise your body, practice your martial arts well, and practice your marksmanship accurately. Those who practice well
, I will stay. If you don’t practice well, don’t make friends with me. You give me five taels of silver, and I will give you ten taels of silver. Leave quickly. I will accept the money on the table, but I will not hide it in my pocket. I will give it all to you.
You buy food. From now on, I will see your murderous intent in the practice room. If anyone is lazy, I will let him go on night watch."
As soon as they heard about the night watch, these policemen immediately changed their faces. This is the most boring thing, deserted and without any fancy, they are almost like watchmen. This is the job of the worst people in the yamen. Of course, it is not the turn of the night watch.
Among them, this is a shift, which is different from the yamen who specialize in night patrol.
Ai Hai interjected: "What Chief Li means is that from now on, as long as you have a good morning and practice, Chief Li will cover your lunch."
At this time, several other detectives shouted together. Someone invited them to lunch every day, and they immediately became very energetic. They all said that they had not been to the practice room for a long time, and there was really no time! Now there is a considerate officer, and only
Risk your life to practice Qigong.
Li Guolou looked at the nine men. Their soap clothes were worn out and their bodies were thin. Some of them had not shaved their scalps. They were slovenly and did not pay attention to their appearance. This was a difficult era. The country was at war and the people were at war.
They suffer from poverty, and these policemen who were originally regarded as superiors do not have much oil and water. They are stripped down layer by layer and are only a little better than the common people. If someone offers them a free lunch, they are willing to sweat and practice. If they spend a little more
For money, these people are willing to bleed and fight. Li Guolou is glad that he has caught up with the good times. He does not need to spend too much money, and these people will become weapons in his hands. These nine subordinates are his capital to establish a foothold in the Criminal Department Yamen.