Yancheng City, Suzhong Province.

Both sides of the West Ring Road are full of construction sites that are under construction, and when the morning sun is slightly dew, the workers enter the construction site and start their work - in the hot season, I don't know which construction company and the foremen of the construction team have discussed, in order to avoid heat stroke, it is decided to go to work at half past four in the morning, leave work at half past ten in the morning, have an hour of rest and breakfast time in the middle, and in the afternoon it is from half past three to half past six. Soon the vast majority of construction sites in Yancheng City began to implement such programs.

On both sides of the West Ring Road outside the gates of several adjacent construction sites, every morning and at noon, there will be six or seven stalls selling all kinds of breakfast, such as soy milk fritters, steamed buns, egg scones, baked cakes with meat, chaos and the like.

Around six o'clock in the morning, the sun had already risen.

Workers walked out of the construction site and went to the roadside for breakfast.

A black Audi A6 sedan pulled up on the side of the road, but no one got out of the car.

In the back seat, Luo Tonghua looked through the car window at the young boss who had set up an egg scramble stall on the side of the road - the stall was very small, and there were not even low tables lined up in other stalls, just a modified motorcycle three-wheeler.

The young boss looks like he is twenty-six or seventeen years old, with short hair, medium height, thin figure, wearing a very ordinary dark short-sleeved shirt, jeans, slippers, and an apron, looking nondescript.

He's very busy right now, and there are quite a few workers who buy egg scones.

"Interesting." Luo Tonghua shook his head with a smile, he was not in a hurry to disturb the young little boss, and it was inconvenient.

He took out the text and looked at the young boss's profile again:

Liu Xueshu, 27 years old.

Studied under an unknown casual cultivator on the Qimen rivers and lakes, and that casual cultivator ...... died three years ago, and there is no investigation into whether Liu Xueshu has the same brother.

In the spring of last year, Liu Xueshu was owed wages by developers and construction companies for the construction team at a construction site, so he spoke up and helped the migrant construction team to ask for wages from the construction public and private construction companies and developers. According to the investigation, Liu Xueshu had no relatives or friends with the migrant construction team, but during the six months of construction, the migrant workers often bought his egg scones. The largest shareholder of the developer of this construction site is Jingyuemen in Ganjiang Province. At that time, Liu Xueshu, as a local, helped the migrant workers' construction team, sued everywhere, pulled banners, blocked the company's gate and other behaviors, which angered Jingyuemen, and arranged for the powerful warlocks in Jingyuemen to deal with it, and used magic to teach and deter those troublesome migrant workers and nosy Liu Xueshu. But Jingyuemen never expected that they encountered a hard nail this time - when the warlock arranged by Jingyuemen cast a spell to teach the foreman of the construction team, Liu Xueshu, who happened to be present, quickly counterattacked, and hit the warlock hard, and then forced to ask the mastermind, what is the sect on the rivers and lakes of Qimen, Jingyuemen.

Subsequently, Liu Xueshu entered the Jingyue Gate alone to discuss the law, first won with the deputy door master Zou Yuexiang, and then fought with the door master Shi Zaiqun, in the case of physical and mental exhaustion and internal injuries, he lost to Shi Zaiqun - Shi Zaiqun's cultivation entered the initial realm of qi refining very early, and he lingered in this realm for decades, which can be described as profound, and Liu Xueshu was three consecutive battles, and when he was physically and mentally exhausted, he lost to Shi Zaiqun, which can be said to be glorious although defeated.

After that fight, I was afraid that things would make a big fuss, and I was also worried that Liu Xueshu, a young warlock who had cultivated to a high level of magic, would have a more powerful force behind him, so he honestly took out his salary.

In fact, the Jingyue Gate was pitted by the construction company.

In the contract signed between Jingyuemen and the construction company, it is clear that half of the payment will be made, and the other half will be settled within five months after the completion and acceptance of the project.

However, between the construction company and the construction team, the wages are settled after acceptance.

The most critical questions are......

The construction team composed of migrant workers does not know anything about the legal validity of legal contracts at all, and they just think that they should be paid for their work. Therefore, there is no valid contract with the ability to protect one's own rights, or even just a verbal agreement. Therefore, the construction company wants to find various reasons to deduct wages and delay the payment time, trying that after a long time, the foreman will not be able to bear the pressure and ask for less money and then admit that he is unlucky, or simply not give them money, and they will not be able to fight a lawsuit, let alone delay. The Jingyuemen, on the other hand, were arrogant, and this matter should not have anything to do with them, so they were angry that the peasants were making trouble, and immediately arranged for warlocks to teach the troublemakers a lesson.

Liu Xueshu's behavior, in the eyes of most people, is simply incredible. He didn't seem to have any need at all, because some migrant workers who didn't have a deep friendship went to fight against a magic sect on the Qimen rivers and lakes, and almost put their lives into it......

Luo Tonghua knows that there is never a shortage of good people in this world.

And Liu Xueshu is undoubtedly such a kind-hearted ...... Good.

But at the same time, he is a person who doesn't know much about Qimen rivers and lakes, and he has never thought of entering Qimen rivers and lakes to break into a sky of his own. Then because of this accidental incident, he appeared very abruptly on the Qimen rivers and lakes, and became famous in a fight.

This point is somewhat similar to Su Chunfeng.

There is an unknown mysterious master, which is even more similar to Su Chunfeng's teacher.

It's just that Su Chunfeng's master can definitely see the head and the tail, and Liu Xueshu's master can definitely pass away.

Last year, Li Quanyou personally found Liu Xueshu, who became famous in World War I, and mentioned to him that the country was going to form the Qimen Jianghu Alliance, hoping that he, as a representative of the scattered cultivators on the Qimen Jianghu, would actively support and join the Qimen Jianghu Alliance. Regarding this matter, Liu Xueshu clearly expressed his support and was willing to join the Qimen Jianghu Alliance, but he could let him do some propaganda in this regard and encourage others to support him...... It really can't be done, because Liu Xueshu's contact with the people in the Qimen rivers and lakes, in addition to his master, is the contact with Jingyuemen, and it is a very unpleasant contact.

Of course, after the battle with Jingyuemen, there were also a few people who cultivated in the rivers and lakes, as well as several sects and families, and the like who took the initiative to contact Liu Xueshu, hoping to bring this seemingly single-handedly helpless magic powerhouse to his side, but unfortunately Liu Xueshu didn't have a good impression of Qimen Jianghu, and the matter of Jingyuemen made him hate Jianghu warlocks from the bottom of his heart, so he didn't give anyone a good look.

Okay.

Everyone came out to mix, you kid is alone, relying on cultivation to enter the initial realm of qi refining and his strength is extraordinary, you feel that you are really a dish?

Do you think you are someone Su Chunfeng?

So, no one paid any more attention to him.

Liu Xueshu still doesn't know about the cancellation of the Qimen Jianghu Alliance's plan to form an alliance this year, because no one has informed him. Li Quanyou, who was angry and already felt that he had lost face in the entire Qimen Jianghu, no one wanted to deal with him, let alone Liu Xueshu, a young man.

Therefore, Liu Xueshu is still waiting for the formation of the Jianghu Alliance in hope.

He is extremely convinced that with the management of state institutions, all Qimen Jianghu warlocks with extraordinary skills have to be honest, right?

You can't do evil and bully people recklessly, can you?

It's almost eight o'clock.

Luo Tonghua looked at Liu Xueshu again through the car window, he was cleaning up the slightly messy small food truck. By this time there were no more workers in front of the breakfast stalls, and the bustling highway was quiet, except for the vendors who were busy cleaning up their stalls—after eleven o'clock in the morning, they would come again to sell fast food for two hours.

Liu Xueshu's stall was small, and he simply cleaned it up, and he didn't leave like the other vendors, but drove the motorcycle three wheelers to the shade of the lush trees not far away.

There is a bench right next to the road.

Liu Xueshu lay on it, crossed his legs, his head rested on his crossed hands, squinted his eyes and took a nap, imagining when he would save enough money, turn the old house in the village into a two-story building, marry a daughter-in-law and have two babies - in fact, he would not feel inferior at all because of his young age to make egg scrambles, and many of his old classmates in junior high school and high school had formal and decent jobs, but in fact, they were really not as profitable as him selling egg scones, earning 3,000 yuan a month.

In 2002, the monthly income was more than 2,000......

It's not low.

The black Audi A6 sedan slowly stopped behind Liu Xueshu's three-wheeled motorcycle.

Liu Xueshu, who was lying on the bench, turned his head and rolled his eyelids hard to take a look, he thought that someone was going to buy egg scones, so he quickly turned over and sat up.

In the car, an old man with silver hair, a bright look and a pair of glasses came down.

Look at the old man's dress, temperament, and the Audi car that people sit in......

Rich man.

A polite and polite smile appeared on Liu Xueshu's face, and there was a slight hope in his eyes - selling an egg scramble would make at least one dollar, since this old man is a rich man, if he buys egg scones, he has to beat at least three eggs and roll two ham sausages, right?

The old man walked over with a smile, sat next to Liu Xueshu, looked at the modified dilapidated motorcycle tricycle, and said, "How much can you earn in a month?" ”

"You are ......" Liu Xueshu looked puzzled.

"Oh, just ask." Luo Tonghua Road.

Liu Xueshu pouted, since he didn't buy egg scones, he didn't have much spirit and enthusiasm. But he is also an old man, at least respect is still there, Liu Xueshu crossed his hands on the back of his head, leaned back and said: "Maybe, sometimes more than two thousand, catch up with the business, lucky, you can earn more than four thousand a month, what's the matter?" You don't want to do this, do you? ”

Luo Tonghua shook his head with a smile and said, "Liu Xueshu, why do you very firmly support the formation of the Qimen Jianghu Alliance and are willing to join?" ”

"Who are you?" Liu Xueshu immediately became vigilant. He remembered that Li Quanyou once said that there were many sects and families that benefited from the magic in the Qimen Jianghu, and even some scattered warlocks, who were accustomed to relying on the magic to make profits, and were unwilling to be controlled by the government, and even flouted and resisted the law, and they secretly united to resist the formation of the Qimen Jianghu Alliance. Moreover, Liu Xueshu has great trust in Li Quanyou, who is jealous and hateful, because Li Quanyou represents the will of the official, and is specifically responsible for controlling the Qimen rivers and lakes, and cracking down on those Qimen warlocks, sects, and families who rely on magic to cause trouble to others and disrupt society.

All in all, in Liu Xueshu's mind, Li Quanyou, who is radical in his speech and thoughts, is the embodiment of justice.

"My surname is Luo, a colleague of Li Quanyou." Luo Tonghua took the initiative to stretch out his hand and said, "It's a pleasure to meet you, a master of casual cultivation on the Qimen rivers and lakes, a young man." ”

Liu Xueshu looked puzzled, and reached out vigilantly to shake Luo Tonghua's hand.

"Now you can sue me, why do you support the formation of the Qimen Jianghu Alliance?" Luo Tonghua smiled.

Liu Xueshu thought to himself, no matter whether the personal identity of this old man was true or not, if he said something in his heart, there would be no substantial hindrance, so he took out two auspicious cigarettes for five cents a pack, lit one for himself, and then handed it to Luo Tonghua, and said, "Smoke one?" ”

Luo Tonghua smiled and shook his head.

"Yes, of course." Liu Xueshu didn't do much politely, cocked Erlang's legs, leaned on the back of the chair, looked lazy, and said: "This kind of thing is supposed to be used to subdue demons and exorcise demons, exorcise evil spirits, and improve one's state of mind." But on the Qimen rivers and lakes, it is regarded as a powerful means to make profits, and the danger is too great. Therefore, there must be a state to give strict control, otherwise, relying on self-discipline and the so-called Heavenly Dao will naturally backfire, pure nonsense, to say a word that does not listen, the whole is some social unstable factor! ”

"Including yourself?" Luo Tonghua said with a smile.

"Of course."

Luo Tonghua nodded and said, "The idea is good, and the starting point is correct, but ...... I'm here to tell you today that the plan for the formation of the Qimen Jianghu Alliance has been cancelled. ”

"Cancelled?"

"Hmm."

"Why?" Liu Xueshu had a look of surprise and anger.

"The alliance cannot be formed, because once the alliance gets out of control, the danger will be even greater." Luo Tonghua summed it up, regardless of whether Liu Xueshu could quickly figure out the stakes, so he continued: "In addition, you have great personal biases against the definition of metaphysical methods and Qimen Jianghu and warlocks. Although it is undeniable that your words are not all wrong, but since history, the existence of Qimen Jianghu and warlocks and spells is not only to subdue demons and exorcise demons, but also to drive away demons and demons, and other more beneficial effects. But I must tell you one thing, the five techniques of metaphysics, Qimen Jianghu, and magic, are all a kind of culture, the essence of history and culture that has been passed down for a long time, and it has the inevitability and necessity of its existence, of course, its drawbacks are also unavoidable, so what we have to do is to try our best to reduce the danger of the drawbacks and the probability of their occurrence. And not one size fits all. ”

Liu Xueshu was confused and said, "Give an example." ”

Luo Tonghua said very simply: "Industrialization is very strict about environmental pollution, and some are almost irreversible, but can we not develop industry?" The protagonists of the war are the army, the soldiers, but can there be no army soldiers? High-end weapons are terrifying to human beings, but can they be eliminated globally? Can we stop high-tech research and development? ”

"This, these are two different things...... Liu Xueshu said almost angrily.

"There will be time for you to think slowly." Luo Tonghua smiled and didn't care, but he no longer explained to Liu Xueshu, but said: "Liu Xueshu, since ancient times, those who live in temples have not entered the Xuanmen, and those who have hidden rivers and lakes have not entered the temple, you have heard of this rule." ”

Liu Xueshu nodded with a cigarette in his mouth and didn't make a sound.

Luo Tonghua continued: "Strictly speaking, Li Quanyou and I are not official officials, but the mediators between temples and rivers and lakes, so there are some things that we can build, we can lay out and plan, but we can't make decisions, so, I hope you can understand." ”

"Understood." Liu Xueshu shrugged his shoulders and said angrily: "I don't understand, I have another fart, I'm just selling egg scones." ”

"You can do a lot of things." Luo Tonghua said seriously.

"What do you mean?" Liu Xueshu frowned and asked.

Luo Tonghua said: "You don't like the evil behavior of the Qimen Jianghu Warlocks, you hate their lawlessness and arrogance, and you long for an official agency that is responsible for strictly controlling the Jianghu Warlocks...... Why don't you do something on your own to fulfill your ambitions? ”

Liu Xueshu tilted his head, his eyes narrowed: "Don't go around in circles with me, please say it if you have something to say." ”

"I am short of manpower here, and my magic cultivation is a strong warlock."

"Me?"

"It needs to be reviewed, the conditions are high, and ......" Luo Tonghua paused and said: "You must think clearly about the problems I said before, let go of the extreme prejudices in your heart, and be willing to truly understand and understand Qimen Jianghu, otherwise, you will not be able to get through." ”

Liu Xueshu frowned, threw the cigarette butt to the ground, wrung it out with his toes, raised his head and asked, "How much is the salary?" ”

"Write a report and apply for it." Luo Tonghua did not answer directly.

"Then ......" Liu Xueshu bit his lip and asked tentatively in a tone with no confidence: "Can you probably give more than 3,000 yuan a month?" ”

Luo Tonghua got up and patted him on the shoulder, put his business card in Liu Xueshu's hand, and said with a smile: "As long as you pass the review, well, I don't dare to guarantee anything else, but since you have asked me for a salary in person, I think it is okay to have a monthly salary of 5,000 yuan." ”

With that, Luo Tonghua walked to the car.

Liu Xueshu, who has always been used to small business management, immediately realized that he was going to be less, he grabbed his business card and got up and shouted: "Then I want 5,000, how much do you give?" ”

"Eight thousand!" Luo Tonghua turned his back to Liu Xueshu and couldn't help but laugh so much that his shoulders trembled.

"Then, then I want 10,000!"

Luo Tonghua, who walked to the side of the car and opened the car door, stood still, turned his head to look at the excited Liu Xueshu, and said, "The monthly salary is fifteen thousand." ”

"Then I want fifteen thousand!"

Luo Tonghua shook his head and said calmly: "Throw away my business card, the result of your audit here is that it is not clear." ”

Liu Xueshu, who was still excited a moment ago, regained his calm in an instant, but he did not have the slightest sense of great loss from the height to the bottom, he smiled indifferently: "I just think that a department like you that can be the person in charge of a stupid hat is really a bit ridiculous and unreassuring, so it's just a test, fortunately, you are not a fool, and you even took advantage of the situation to test my greed." ”

"Do you think I'm going to be angry?" Luo Tonghua narrowed his eyes and asked.

"That's your business." Liu Xueshu smiled indifferently and said, "If you say that the sky is broken, it really won't work, I will continue to sell my egg scones, and you ...... To be honest, since you took the initiative to find me, I think this is similar to doing a small business, whoever takes the initiative will be passive. ”

Luo Tonghua smiled, nodded and said, "The monthly salary is eight thousand, after thinking about it clearly, call me." With that, he lowered his head and sat in the car.

The Audi A6 drove away slowly.

Liu Xueshu leaned on the modified tricycle, lit a cigarette, and watched the sedan drive away, excited in his heart.