Chapter 90 Sweet Harbor Storm - The Dust Has Settled
Chapter 90 The storm in Sweet Harbor - the dust has settled
Mr. Zhu Sanye smiled evilly and slammed the table: "Okay! That's right." He picked up the porcelain bowl in front of him and threw it under the table.
With a "pop" sound, fragments flew across the hall, and the rapid footsteps of the crowd suddenly sounded in the hall.
I saw twenty or thirty strong men pouring out of the two rooms under the hall, each holding a stick and looking ferocious. These were the ship-guarding warriors recruited by Zhu An, many of whom were pirates or deserters from the army. Zhu Sanye originally planned to
If we can't negotiate at the meeting, we can use these people to intimidate everyone - let's have a "Hongmen Banquet", and we won't be afraid that everyone will not submit.
The door was closed with a bang.
The sugar merchants were so frightened that some of them simply fell back on their chairs. The atmosphere turned sour. Wu Yi stopped talking and quietly wanted to slip away; Feng Guangfeng's face turned pale, but he did not move. Zhou Shizhai and Li Biao
He took a step forward and prepared to escort Wen Tong out.
"No need!" Although Wen Tong was a little scared at this time, his heart was much calmer, and he couldn't help but feel contempt in his heart. "Toss a cup as a signal, and all the soldiers will come out." He thought it was a storyteller.
Zhu Sanye laughed loudly and said: "Let's talk again, let's keep talking. I will retreat bravely. You can ask my brothers if they are willing?"
Wen Tong looked calm, listened attentively, and suddenly smiled:
"Everyone, please be patient and listen to the sound of gongs on the street."
When he said this, everyone pricked up their ears.
Sure enough, in the distance, the gong sound of "Boom-Boom-Boom-Boom-Boom-Boom-Boom" came. Seven rings came and went, and the sound of the gong was familiar to them: it was the gong used to clear the way for the county magistrate to go out.
The sound of the gong was coming from far away, and it was obviously coming here.
Just as he was hesitating, there was already a loud knock on the door.
"Why is the door of Qingtianbairi so tightly closed? What are you doing? I am Li Tou of the county government! Open the door!"
Zhu Sanye's men didn't dare to open the door after it was closed, and the strong men holding sticks had to disperse to both sides.
The door opened, and Mr. Li ran in dressed in official uniform: "The county magistrate is here, shopkeeper Wen, hurry up and take everyone to greet him."
"Yes." Wen Tong cupped his hand and said, "Thank you very much, Mr. Li." With that, Li Biao hurried up and presented a heavy red sealed bag - there were twenty taels of silver in it.
"The county magistrate is here," Wen Tong said with a smile, "Take all your people back, lest there be any confusion later -"
"Let's go and greet Tai Zun." Wu Yi immediately proposed.
"Yes, yes, go quickly."
Wen Tong didn't care, and wasn't in a hurry to go out.
"I wish you the best," he said in a calm tone, "that trick of yours is of no use. Unless you are prepared to fight under the eyes of the county magistrate, then even if you spend all your belongings to buy it, it won't be possible if he can't see it.
.You can't let this happen. You have no way to 'restoration'... Do you know the meaning of the word 'restoration'? Judging from your face, I think you probably don't understand...
"Restoration means restoring the old order, regaining the authority of your Haiyi Hall, and using this place to continue to get the most benefit for you. But these days are gone forever. Either you quietly take your belongings and get out;
You insist on being the leader of this short-term meeting. If you want to do this, you can just ask your men to take action and see if the water braves you are proud of are more powerful than Zhao Jijiao and Gu Dachun.
"
In the next few seconds, many things happened one after another at an extremely fast speed. A bodyguard beside Mr. Zhu suddenly pounced on him, trying to restrain him. But Zhou Shizhai was much faster than him, and he was able to do it with just one sweep.
After knocking the opponent down, Li Biao rushed forward and hit the man's Adam's apple with one punch. He was knocked unconscious on the spot.
Another man pulled out a knife from his sleeve, and Mr. Zhu exclaimed: "Don't use the knife!"
Using a knife is a murder, not to mention that the ground is full of witnesses, and the county magistrate is on the street to come over. Using a knife here, even if the matter can be settled, it will be ruined!
As a result, he didn't have to worry at all. As soon as he stretched out the knife, Zhou Shizhai punched him in the neck with his other hand and kicked him in the lower abdomen. He hit his head against the wall and bounced out from there. There was a heavy blow on his stomach.
Two times - he collapsed.
Wen Tong was greatly reassured, as Zhou Shizhai's martial arts skills were indeed not insignificant.
"What kind of people should be used for what kind of people." Wen Tong said with a smile, "Zhu Sanye, what I said is right."
The Hongmen Banquet prepared by Zhu Sanye ended like this, including his ridiculous strategy - which may not have been outdated in 1629, but it was useless against an opponent with 400 years of experience ahead - Bei Wei's team members had already arrived
An ambush was discovered during routine advance reconnaissance, and Chen Tianxiong made arrangements accordingly in a timely manner.
Outdated. Although his eyes were enough to cut Wen Tong into pieces, he still understood that those who know the current affairs are heroes. Zhu An's men were all gone in a moment. This scene was really more dramatic than a drama. Wen Tong gently
He breathed a sigh of relief.
"Master Zhou is good at martial arts."
"Call me Comrade." Zhou Shizhai dusted off his hands.
Zhu An and his gang went out from the back door in embarrassment, and the county magistrate's sedan also arrived at the door. Wen Tong straightened his clothes and went out respectfully.
He asked the county magistrate to come to Haiyi Hall and sit down with Wen Tong for a cup of tea. With a few words, Chen Tianxiong paid five hundred taels. In addition, he also promised to pay filial piety to the county magistrate from the annual sugar industry.
The "regulatory fee" is increased by 50%. Although the price is high, it is worth the money.
The lifespan of Haiyi Tang ended on this day. The next day, the county government received two notices. One was that twenty members of Haiyi Tang jointly applied for the dissolution of Haiyi Tang, and the other was naturally from South China.
He jointly applied with twenty other peers to establish a trade association. Thanks to the active activities in South China, it was a matter of course, and the county government quickly issued an order: "Accept their request."
The plaque of Haiyi Hall was taken down and immediately replaced with the plaque of Leizhou Sugar Industry Association.
All the remaining assets were taken over by Leizhou Sugar Industry Association. According to the division of labor in South China, Chang Shide will be mainly responsible for the Sugar Industry Association. He immediately started to clean up the remaining assets of Haiyi Tang. Wenqing had already learned a lot.
Since he had little knowledge of modern accounting, he was responsible for cleaning up the accounts, and he was assigned a few clerks who were familiar with accounts to assist.
All the money and misappropriation in the public accounts were returned to each family according to the share paid, including Zhu An's share. Chang Shide said that no matter how much Zhu An embezzled and misappropriated the public money, he still worked for Leizhou after all.
He has done a lot of things in the sugar industry. "A person's merits and demerits should be divided into two parts," he said in a serious manner. Therefore, he should not lose a penny of his money.
In order to show that South China is selfless, Chang Shide invited five sugar merchants to serve as supervisors through public recommendations. The cleanup accounts were completely disclosed. A report was sent to each sugar store once a week. Which accounts had problems and how to deal with them.
Detailed explanation. This kind of openness of accounts and clear organization has won everyone's praise - the arrival of South China has brought a new breath to the entire Leizhou sugar industry.
It turns out that everyone in Haiyi Hall, from the deacons to the busboys, was Mr. Zhu's personal friend: they were distant relatives or fellow villagers. This time, they were all sent away with money, and no one was left. Those who did not settle in the local area were also paid extra expenses.
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Originally, Chang Shide wanted to retain a few experienced people, but Chen Tianxiong expressed his opposition:
"Even if there are a few people available, they are still related to Zhu An after all. Don't use them if you doubt them, and don't trust them if you employ them. We can't trust them completely, so we just don't use them. So as not to cause trouble."
"If you don't trust people when you employ them, I don't believe that these little people can have any deep feelings for Zhu An?"
"Old Chang! The so-called righteousness often kills dogs." Chen Tianxiong said, "They are all relatives and friends of Zhu An. No matter how young they are, they were once vested interests. They have benefited from Zhu An. You must be careful."
In the end, they were all given money and sent away. These people also knew that the situation was over, so they received their money and dispersed without any incident.
The most troublesome thing for Chang Shide was the more than 30 ship guards trained by Hai Yitang himself. These people were either pirates or deserters, and they had very bad habits. Hai Yitang used to have a lot of money to support them -
——The monthly salary is five taels, and rewards are given in three quarters. Every time you go out, you will be given additional "business trip expenses" according to the distance. Although they have good fighting ability, they are arrogant and capable generals who have been spoiled by money. Chang Shide has long known that these people are very capable.
It's difficult to do, and if you accept it, you'll have to put a lot of effort into rectifying it. If you don't, it will be a disaster.
Wu Yi said: "This group of people, the leader of the Changhui Conference, does not need to worry about their placement."
"Oh? Why."
"They are all under the direct jurisdiction of Third Master Zhu himself. We have nothing to do with it." Wu Yi said, whether it is payment, supplies or deployment and use, Third Master Zhu personally handles it.
Everyone contributes the money, but in fact it is Zhu Sanye’s personal servant. Although in theory it is each family’s own business to transport sugar for sale, but if you don’t use Zhu Sanye’s boat, it will be difficult to deploy a escort ship.
——The needs of his ship must be met first before other ships can be obtained. For the sake of safety, everyone can only pay another freight fee to Zhu An.
"This group of people has always only had eyes for Third Master Zhu, not Hai Yitang. Let Third Master Zhu handle it on his own." Wu Yi smiled proudly.
Chang Shide thought to himself that what he said was true. But this group of people stayed on Hai'an Street and were still a force in Zhu Sanye's hands. In the past, Zhu An did not use them, but now he does not rule out the possibility of letting them come out to cause trouble. Still.
This possible hidden danger should be eliminated as much as possible.
Regarding the rebuilding of Monk Zou's temple, Chang Shide also announced to everyone that the money would be borne by Huanan independently. Colleagues originally thought that this matter would have to be allocated another sum of money, but Huanan's stance increased their favorability towards it.
a bit.
So soon a group of construction workers came from Lingao, built a reed mat wall around the Zou Monk Temple, and carried out a lot of construction work. It is said that because of the huge project, it took a long time, and I was afraid that the original temple had lost its livelihood, and South China deliberately built a
A small temple was renovated for him in the county town for him to preside over. Miao Zhu, his wife, and the Taoist Taoist priest happily moved away.
No one expected that the newly renovated Monk Zou Temple would actually be the location of the future Xuwen Intelligence Station. Huanan also acquired a lot of wasteland around the temple and hired people to clean it up. It is said that it was to prepare for the construction of a charity school and charity hall. This move
It also left Xuwen and Leizhou in South China with a reputation for being eager for public good and righteous.
One morning, Feng Guangfeng was walking to a teahouse he often visited. Someone saw him talking to a person not far from the teahouse. Then Feng Guangfeng got into a two-person sedan and headed north.
The next morning, he was found by a pond near South China, where a future workers' village was being built. He was stabbed dozens of times with a knife and poked like a sieve. The method was extremely barbaric. Obviously
The person who poked him was full of hatred for him. Only his face was intact, as if it was easily identifiable. His mouth was filled with sugar and it went down his throat.
Zhu An died two days later. He had already moved away from Hai'an Street. After the Riyicheng Sugar Boat stopped, he moved to his own farm outside Haikang County, and he continued to run the boat shop. On this day
A fire broke out in the farm at night, and no one in the Zhu family survived, including himself.
The storm on Hai'an Street came to an end in a tragic way. The directors of the revamped Leizhou Sugar Association heard the news and did not know whether they were happy or sad. Many people recalled the journey Hai Yitang had taken over the past thirty years.
The ups and downs of the world have left me with mixed emotions. However, the world has finally begun to change.
The death of Feng Guangfeng was a huge blow to South China. Whether it was Wen Tong, Chen Tianxiong or Chang Shide, they all had a great impression of this "outsider" in Haiyi Hall, and originally planned to focus on using him in the future.
, I didn’t expect to die like this.
Chen Tianxiong later blamed himself for not paying attention to protecting his allies - they only thought that Zhu An might take revenge on the time-travelers and their men, but they did not expect that Feng Guangfeng would be chosen to take action.
"This is because Feng Guangfeng is an outsider." Chen Tianxiong said, "He is from the same country, but he still can't do it, and he doesn't dare to do it." He sighed, not knowing whether this cultural phenomenon was good or bad.
"There really aren't many good things in this group of sugar dogs. After Feng Guangfeng died, I have to say that they all wanted to buy his brand name. His children were young, and women couldn't come forward to run the business. They were obviously planning to bully orphans and widowed mothers.
Already."
"There are also members of his father-in-law's family who want to take advantage of this opportunity to acquire this property."
After hearing this, Wen Tong said solemnly: "Richangji must be continued. Huanan will maintain this name for him!"
Chang Shide also said: "Yes, he contributed the most to this incident. We can't let it go without an end. Otherwise, how will others see us in the future?"
"I have three points." Chen Tianxiong said. "First, the Sugar Industry Guild came forward to hold a grand office ceremony. Everyone in the guild participated, giving him double honor; second, the silver of seven thousand stones of sugar has been paid, and the warehouse
The single item must be handed over to him as soon as possible to appease his wife; third, he must choose an honest and reliable man from his own brand to operate it on his behalf. The Sugar Industry Association will be responsible for supervising the operation."