After everyone heard this, there was a silence for a while, and after a long while, Xu Changcai said: "Elder Zeng, is this what overseas Chinese mean?"

Zeng Fuxiang said: "Didn't Lao Yu just say it? This time I came to have nothing to do with overseas Chinese, just a little heartfelt words from Lao Yu, you have done wrong before, you must not make mistakes again and again, and it is too late to stop now, otherwise I am afraid that it will be too late to regret it." ”

Na Wu said: "Elder Zeng, do you know that I am a tobacco shopkeeper, if I listen to overseas Chinese, then wouldn't I be able to do business?

Zhao Pinghe also said: "Elder Zeng, I rely entirely on the land to do the grain business, if according to the 'land reform' of the overseas Chinese, but if I want to collect all my land and property, won't this make me bankrupt? ”

Zeng Fuxiang waved his hand and said: "What you are talking about, I don't know what to do with the old decay, but now it is the overseas Chinese force, you can screw the overseas Chinese? Listen to the orders of the overseas Chinese, although there will be big losses, but you can always save your life, is it possible that you all want to end up in the same fate as An Luotang? Let's just say that you two, that Wu, it's not me that what you do is originally a hurtful thing, and it's okay not to do it, and you have made a lot of money over the years, so it's better to take this opportunity to change careers and do other businesses." Then he turned to Zhao Pinghe and said, "You are the same, who let our little arms not be able to twist their thighs! You are all old households in Jinan, with many friends and a wide range of roads, even if you change careers and do other businesses, it will not be too bad." And with the assets of the two of you, even if you don't do anything, it's enough for your son to live. ”

Zhao Pinghe seemed to want to say something, but he opened his mouth, but he didn't say a word, but Na Wu stopped doing it, and said loudly: "Why! Why! I have been selling big cigarettes in Jinan for 20 years, why are overseas Chinese coming, I am not allowed to do this business, overseas Chinese still have no king's law, they let me close down business, I will not be employed, tomorrow will be the right to open the tobacco shop, see what the overseas Chinese can do to me, anyway, I am this rotten life, see if the overseas Chinese dare to deal with An Luotang, and kill me." ”

Xu Chang hurriedly said: "Wu Ye, Wu Ye, if you have something to say, aren't you discussing this?" He knew that Wu didn't have much in his stomach, and he didn't like what he said, so he was afraid that what he said would offend Zeng Fuxiang, so he kept grabbing Na Wu's words again, but what Na Wu said just now actually meant to blame Zeng Fuxiang, so he hurriedly came to play the round.

Zeng Fuxiang didn't care, he knew what kind of personality Na Wu was, but by virtue of his identity as a banner man, he played tricks in Jinan, and the previous local officials were too lazy to pay attention to it, and he didn't meet any wicked people, but Zeng Fuxiang knew that this set could not be played in front of overseas Chinese.

However, everything he said has been said, and Zeng Fuxiang can be regarded as benevolent and righteous, so Zeng Fuxiang also got up and said: "Okay, that's all for the old man's words, whether you listen or not depends on your self-determination, I just hope that you will do it yourself, but don't make mistakes, and leave here." ”

After Zeng Fuxiang left, Na Wu couldn't help but scold: "This old thing, he must have received some benefits from overseas Chinese, so he came here to scare us, I don't believe that overseas Chinese really have such courage to dare to ban opium in Jinan City." ”

He shouted half-dry alone, but no one responded, and he couldn't help but be a little discouraged, and said: "What's wrong with you, tell me, what does this mean, is it possible that you plan to listen to that old thing and surrender to overseas Chinese?"

After a long while, someone said, "Everyone, if you don't have anything else to say, I'll say goodbye first." ”

Na Wu glared and said, "What? Are you trying to run?"

The man said: "Why do you want to run away, it's just that we came to discuss today to discuss the plan to deal with overseas Chinese, and now we can't discuss what the result is, what are you going to do here if you don't leave?"

Zhao Pinghe hurriedly said: "Don't be busy walking first, I have a way, I heard that the imperial court has started from Xi'an, to return to Luan Beijing, about a month later to Baoding, we might as well jointly write to the imperial court, complaining that overseas Chinese in Jinan perverse behavior, harm the place, what do you think." ”

Xu Chang also nodded, and said: "I have also heard about the return of the imperial court to Beijing, and this is a feasible strategy, but first, you must find someone with good writing to write the book, and it must be written with weight; ”

Na Wu slapped his thigh and said, "Okay, don't you just want money? I'll pay 50,000 yuan, but you have to worry about writing articles." ”

At this time, the spirits of the others were also a little more uplifted, after all, this was still a feasible path, and the only feasible path for the squires. So everyone immediately discussed, of course, there are people who write articles, and the number of joint names is not a problem, it is estimated that most of the squires will sign, and the affairs of the body will be handed over to Xu Chang and Zhao Pinghe, and the money is also very smooth, because these people are rich masters, Na Wu took the lead in giving 50,000 taels of silver, and others also followed up, and they made up 150,000 taels of silver at once. Of course, there was no silver now, and everyone agreed that they would gather it at the next meeting.

However, the arrival of the imperial court in Zhengding Mansion was a month later, and in addition to the operation of the activities and the time for the imperial court to make decisions, it would take at least two months, and what should be done in these two months? No one mentioned it, as if they had forgotten it.

After everyone left, Na Wu drank a few glasses of stuffy wine, and then the steward came to ask him if the four tobacco houses under his name would still be open for business tomorrow after receiving a notice of closure from overseas Chinese today.

When Na Wu heard this, he couldn't help but be furious, slapped the table, and said: "What kind of business is stopped, tomorrow all the tobacco houses will be open properly, I see what the overseas Chinese can do to me? If the overseas Chinese really seal my tobacco house, I will go to the prefect's lobby, or I will go to the governor's yamen." ”

After sending the steward away, Nawu drank a few more glasses of wine, and did not return to his bedroom to rest until he was very drunk.

The next morning, before Na Wu got up, the family in charge hurried over, woke up Na Wu, and said, "Master, sir, something is wrong, our four tobacco houses have been closed down by overseas Chinese, and the people in the tobacco houses have also been arrested by overseas Chinese." ”

Originally, the remnants of Na Wu's wine had not yet dissipated, and he was still a little sleepy-eyed, but after listening to the steward's words, he suddenly fell asleep and said: "Overseas Chinese are too bullying, and they actually bullied the master, go and call all the nurses and bring all the guys." I'll fight with them, see what they do to me?"

Although Na Wu is not a member of the gang, he also mixed in the streets when he was young, and the opium business is lucrative, and there are many people who are red-eyed. However, opium brought a huge amount of wealth to Na Wu, so he could spend a lot of money to hire martial artists, coaches, and train the guards of the hospital, and now there are a total of 5 martial artists under Na Wu, and more than 40 people of the nursing home, who are usually responsible for maintaining the order and safety of the gambling hall, and are also responsible for escorting and receiving goods.

After Na Wu got dressed, more than 30 martial artists and more than 30 patriots had lined up in the courtyard, each holding a knife and gun, just waiting for Na Wu to give orders. Na Wu also nodded, and said: "Okay, you all listen to me, the overseas Chinese have bullied the lord and me, this time I don't give them a lesson, I really think I am a good expectation, usually I eat and drink, good wine and good food for you, now is the time to use you, see the overseas Chinese, just beat me hard, if something happens, I will carry it, and those who work hard will be rewarded with 100 taels of silver." ”

When all the martial artists heard this, they all let out a burst of cheers, and Na Wu also grabbed a waist knife and said, "Let's go." ”

When the group arrived at a smoke house closest to Na Wu's house, they could see from a distance that the doors and windows of the smoke house were closed, with cross seals, and a team of policemen and soldiers with loaded guns stationed outside the door. There were still many people watching the excitement, and when they saw that Nawu and his party were coming, they hurriedly avoided it, but there were also many people who followed behind, waiting to see a good show.

And as soon as Na Wu saw that his smoke hall was sealed, his eyes immediately turned red, and he yelled: "Go, take the gambling house back for me." Immediately led the martial arts guards to rush forward. When the soldier guarding the door of the gambling hall saw this, he immediately raised his rifle and said sharply: "Who are you, stop immediately, or we will shoot." ”

But that Wu was a little energetic, or he had no heart or lungs, so he didn't listen to that at all, and yelled: "Go on, give it to me." As he spoke, he drew his waist knife and rushed forward first.

At this time, the soldier had not moved, but several policemen with batons and rattan cards rushed up, and Na Wu slashed to the rattan card, and before he could put away the knife, he had been hit with a heavy stick on his left shoulder, and before Na Wu came back to his senses, he had been hit several times in the back, abdomen, and arms, and the continuous pain made him unable to even hold the knife, and the whole person was knocked to the ground, screaming like a pig.

I don't know how many sticks he received, but Wu had no strength to resist, so he was grabbed from the ground by several policemen and tied up with ropes. And at this time, Na Wu saw that the martial artists and nurses he had brought were all standing more than 3 zhang away and watching, and the guys in their hands were all hanging down.

When Wu saw it, he couldn't help but be furious, and he struggled violently, almost breaking free from the police, and shouted: "You bastards, why are you watching from the side, come and save the master......"

But before he could finish speaking, a policeman shouted: "Stop talking nonsense, be honest." As he spoke, he raised his stick and hit him twice in the lower abdomen, so painful that Nawu screamed, and his whole body shrank into a ball, leaving him gasping for breath, unable to say a word.

When those martial artists and nurses saw it, they immediately "hula" and dispersed as birds and beasts.