Chapter 296: Finding a Livelihood (Part II)
The tree wants to be quiet and the wind does not stop, although Chen Feng really wants to stay here and cultivate with peace of mind, but the outside environment does not give him this opportunity.
Compared with the bosses who lied that the police were coming every time they paid their salaries, scared away the smuggled employees and saved their wages, the boss Chen Feng followed was considered conscientious, and although he was not benevolent to Chen Feng, he also left a lot of leeway. Therefore, although Chen Feng sometimes slanders in his heart, he still respects their boss more when he tells the truth.
However, this world is originally a world of the jungle, and the strong will always bully the weak. Chen Feng's boss was able to run a restaurant on this street, at least in black and white, and there were so-called acquaintances, although these acquaintances may not be taken seriously by Chen Feng.
In the past, Chen Feng's boss not only had to pay a certain monthly payment to the police station every month, but also gave a lot of filial piety to the underworld forces stationed in this area, which could be regarded as protection money. But the problem is that not long after Chen Feng came, he found that the territory where they were now located was disputed, and the two underworld bosses were fighting for this territory.
It doesn't matter if you fight for territory, both sides think they are orthodox, and the protection fee is charged in two parts. The two bosses often change their tricks to scavenge for some people's fat and people's ointment, and the younger brother at the bottom naturally tosses in different ways. If nothing else, just say that the protection fee has to be paid in two parts, and the people will be miserable.
The two parties seem to have formed a tacit understanding, but it is more true to let the younger brother collect various protection fees, but do not directly do it. Maybe both parties are trying, or maybe they are trying to figure out how to squeeze the oil and water of these stores by charging various nominal fees, and they don't want to develop here for a long time.
The two parties have formed a culture of comparison in terms of protection fees, one party collects as much as the other party collects, and then the other party adds more, forming a vicious circle, so that the shop owners who have a small income have no money at all, and at most they can maintain a basic life.
Originally, everyone thought that this situation should not last long, and in the end it should be that one side of the force wins, and then the other side of the force withdraws from the stage of history, in order to avoid fishing for all the water, the amount of protection fees will still be limited to a certain extent, unlike now it has become a tool for the two sides to fight, and it is difficult for them to be caught in the middle.
But their reasoning seems to be that something is wrong, and the situation has not improved, but worsened. Even if there is an improvement day, I am afraid they will not have the ability to hold on to the business until that day.
"Hurry up, pay this month's protection fee quickly." A gangster-looking person coerced Chen Feng's boss.
"Didn't you just hand it over?" Chen Feng's boss said with a smiling face.
"You are embarrassed to say that the standard you give them is so high, and the standard you give us is so low, what do you mean? You must know that we have been protecting you in the beginning, and now that you have become rich, you have begun to be ungrateful. The leading thug said arrogantly.
"How come, how come, I'll give, can't I give?" Chen Feng's boss said softly, it was definitely useless to reason with these gangsters.
If you keep tossing with them, the benefits of the restaurant are not guaranteed, and it is very good not to lose money.
"Why are you like this, you still don't give people a way to live?" The boss's daughter finally couldn't take it anymore and rushed out of the room.
"Hey, I've heard that the boss has a girl who is like a flower, but I haven't seen it, and I didn't expect to be able to see it today."
"Hehe, that is, if you promise to be happy with our brother, isn't your father's protection money a trivial matter?"
"That is, isn't it natural for a son-in-law to protect his father-in-law's stall? What's more, with so many sons-in-law, this store must be impregnable! ”
Several people said obscene words, teasing the boss's daughter from time to time, and seemed to make a beautiful woman ashamed and angry to make them very happy.
Although they talk excessively, in reality there is no further action. After all, the laws of the Star Kingdom are still deterrent, and there are many people here, which is not suitable for them to have fun, and they will change the occasion even if they are mad.
They still fantasized in their hearts that if the girl was sensible and arranged to accompany them in another place, they would gladly agree, and wouldn't it be a trivial matter to charge less protection money at that time? Of course, that's just an illusion.
"You guys? I don't believe that there is no royal law in this world? The boss's daughter asked angrily, she still had very little contact with the ugliness of human nature.
"Wang Fa? Hehe, talking about the law, we know better than you, it's not that I look down on you, you can't afford the lawsuit of the Star Kingdom, if you don't believe it, just try it, and ensure that you will not get any compensation for your bankruptcy. The other party said with some disdain.
"You, I'll fight with you." The boss's daughter wanted to rush up, but was stopped by Chen Feng, who couldn't bear to see her continue to be bullied by several people.
Her so-called desperate efforts don't mean much, rushing up is just being taken advantage of, she is a weak woman, can she fight a few strong men?
And to put it mildly, even if she rushes up and tries her best to stab one or two people, she can't change anything in the end, at most she just loses herself.
"You let go of me, don't pull me." Although the boss's daughter was a little out of control, Chen Feng's hand was very strong, and she was not allowed to break free at all.
Chen Feng's boss felt very anxious, he was already anxious when he saw his daughter exposed to danger, and he knew that his simple daughter couldn't get anything cheap in the hands of these gangsters.
"Okay, isn't it protection money? I give, can't I give? Chen Feng's boss took out the money and paid the protection fee in full.
"Wouldn't it have been done earlier? It's just that after grinding for so long, Lang spent a few of us on it. A few thugs left proudly, and before leaving, they didn't forget to throw a wink at the boss's daughter, as if they wanted to make her even more angry.
"Dad, did you really give it to them? Our business has started to lose money? What can I do if this continues? The boss's daughter had some difficulty accepting the consequences of the struggle, but she couldn't do anything about it.
Chen Feng watched the boss fall into a cycle of death, and couldn't help but feel a little anxious for him, because Chen Feng is now hiding here to work for this boss after all, if the efficiency is good, this restaurant will definitely continue to operate, but if the efficiency is not good, maybe it will be laid off or closed, and Chen Feng will have to spend effort to find a job.