Section 74 Sweet Harbor Fengyun - Lin Zhuang

"Listening to Brother Zhanfeng's words in the tea shed, it seems that he is very familiar with Lin Zhuang?" Chen Tianxiong gets straight to the point.

"I don't just know," Xiao Zhanfeng said, "that he is my neighbor!" ”

It turned out that this Lin Zhuang and Xiao Zhanfeng's family originally lived on Hai'an Street, and Xiao Zhanfeng's father did some small business because the family had little land, but it also sprouted. In order to let his children study and get ahead, he moved to live in the county so that he could go to a good private school.

"Lin Zhuang has been a child king since he was a child," Xiao Zhanfeng said with a smile, "It's good to be good, it's righteous, and it's good to make friends." It turned out to be a nice guy. Pity! He shook his head, "This person is careless in making friends and has a hobby." The few hard-earned money earned from the fire in the sugar house were either spent in the 'private door' or given to others in the casino. ”

"I see." Chen Tianxiong thought that this was just his private virtue, eating, drinking, prostituting and gambling were not necessarily incapable, and a humble gentleman was not necessarily a great talent. If Xiao Zhanfeng's insight is just that, it will inevitably be a little weaker.

“…… This is still a small section," Xiao Zhanfeng's face turned slightly red—he rarely drank distilled liquor, "It's just that if you have a hobby, you can't avoid losing your virtue." Let's just say this time—"

This time, Lin Zhuang went to the county government to complain, and the workers of the sugar liao came up with a sum of money -- the yamen was open, and there was no reason to come in without money. As long as the lawsuit is fought, whether it can be won or not, there must be a fee for the upper and lower levels.

"This forest village is good! Under the pretext of the lawsuit, he collected a lot of money from the workers, and he himself swallowed up at least half of it. After losing the lawsuit, he said that the money was all spent, and he swallowed the rest of the money, making everyone poor. ”

"That's not all, later I wish the third master to give him silver, so that he can maintain the workers of the sugar house, and be ready to make things difficult with you. I don't know how many times I received the money before and after. However, the last time, I saw him lose a dozen taels in one go in the casino. Monk Zou drank moldy rice porridge every day in front of the temple, let him take the lead, and the workers in this group of sugar houses were also blind. ”

This statement is very different from the "decent person" that Zhou Shizhai inquired about, and it is simply a fight with the "despicable villain".

"Isn't the outside wind review that others are still decent?"

"Hehe, ordinary people don't know what kind of tricks he has, he also pretends to be decent, ragged all day long, full of sorrow, in fact, you just need to go to Ai's sister-in-law's house in the back street of the county to see, what kind of style he is, it's not clear?"

"Who is Sister-in-law?"

Xiao Zhanfeng was stunned and said with a smile: "By the way, you have only been here for a few months, so naturally you don't know." ”

Ai's sister-in-law is a well-known local bustard; presided over a large "private door", and most of the secret prostitutes in the county lived in her house. In addition to women, there are also casinos, which are the gold caves of the lower classes in Xuwen County.

"You know Sister-in-law Ai very well?" Chen Tianxiong asked coldly to see if he was an honest person. Chen Tianxiong thinks that a person has some problems, but he is afraid that he is a hypocrite. Xiao Zhanfeng said that others are very energetic, but in his words, he is very familiar with casinos and "private doors", and he is probably not a square gentleman.

"I'm not familiar with her, I'm familiar with one of her people." Xiao Zhanfeng didn't seem to notice Chen Tianxiong's intentions, and was full of interest, "I'm a poor bastard, and Sister-in-law Ai's eyes are very snobbish." ”

It turned out that he had a distant relative, who had been widowed for many years, and now worked as a maid in the kitchen. Xiao Zhanfeng usually goes to her.

As for weishenme, he often goes to Ai's sister-in-law, but he keeps his mouth shut, and it is obviously not a glorious thing. Chen Tianxiong thought that most of it had something to do with this widow. It's also inconvenient to ask any more.

At the moment, I didn't ask more, and chatted about the sky. Xiao Zhanfeng was very interested in machine sugar production in South China, so Chen Tianxiong told him some basic principles, but unfortunately the only thing he learned since he was a child was the Thirteen Classics. I can't beat science and technology, and I haven't even read some ancient Chinese science and technology books, so it's very difficult to explain.

"In this way, my generation is actually a frog at the bottom of the well!" Although Xiao Zhanfeng couldn't understand eight out of ten sentences, he still listened to it with great interest, and finally said such a sentence,

"It's just that South China is in a worrying situation now." Chen Tianxiong saw that it was almost over, and pulled the topic back again.

Xiao Zhanfeng said unfathomably: "How can you see it? ”

Chen Tianxiong immediately told Zhu Sanye about the things that Zhu Sanye was preparing to make trouble for the sugar workers.

Xiao Zhanfeng nodded and said, "I have also heard about this matter." However, I thought that this matter would not make trouble, and even if it did, it would only be a thunderstorm and a small rain. ”

"Why is that?"

"Haven't you heard of raising a self-respect?"

These words suddenly gave Chen Tianxiong a wake-up call. Xiao Zhanfeng said proudly: "What kind of goods is Lin Zhuang? Something that is hard and crispy in the mouth. Not to mention that the yamen should be held accountable if the matter came out: the lightest and the lightest, he can't escape from detaining a few days and eating a board, even if there is Zhu Sanye to dredge up in the yamen on his behalf, the hardships always have to be eaten. Besides, if he really knocked down the South China Fight, wouldn't he be afraid to wish the third master to cross the river and demolish the bridge? ”

"Not bad, not bad!" Chen Tianxiong suddenly found that this scholar's vision was really good, as soon as South China fell, Zhu Sanye didn't need to give him silver to maintain the team of sugar workers, but the sugar workers still had to be grateful to Zhu Sanye.

"Then, how should this matter be resolved in Mr. Xiao's opinion?" Chen Tianxiong was in awe.

"Call me to take advantage of the wind." Xiao Zhanfeng is probably rarely respected by others, and he can't help but feel that "the person who is a confidant dies". At the moment, I poured out all my opinions on this matter.

"Zhu Sanye also knows that Lin Zhuang is unreliable. So I organized a group of people - Zhao Jijiao's class of rotten boys. They are outlaws who are not afraid of anything, but unfortunately their numbers are too small to make the climate. Therefore, if you want to make trouble in South China, the sugar workers and the rotten boy are each other's appearance. If the sugar workers don't make trouble, the rotten boys won't be able to muddy the waters. Xiao Zhanfeng took chopsticks and scratched on the table, "Why doesn't Lin Zhuang know the third master's abacus?" Zhao Jijiao's people made something, it must be the sugar sucker workers who came to top the tank. So he blindly delayed to get more benefits from Zhu Sanye. But in case Lin Zhuang is forced by Zhu Sanye, things will be a big problem. ”

Chen Tianxiong listened very carefully, comparing it before and after, didn't Xiao Zhanfeng's remarks at this time contradict the previous "things can't get into trouble"? Thinking about it silently, this person is a scholar after all, and it is probably a habit to "make amazing words".

But there is no need to puncture at this time. Overall, his analysis made sense, and he said a lot of details that they didn't have in the first place. In the end, it is a native of the local area, and he sees things more thoroughly.

"So—"

"So as long as Lin Zhuang is subdued, Zhao Jijiao's group will not be able to get ahead at all."

"I mean the same thing!" Chen Tianxiong said, "But I heard that it was too late, and said that they would burn incense and swear in the Zou Monk Temple in three days......

"Everyone knows about it." Xiao Zhanfeng disagreed, "Shopkeeper Chen, you think: If you really want to make trouble, there is only a secret connection, and when the time comes, you will suddenly gather to burn incense and make trouble." How could it have been known to the whole city about the burning of incense three days ago? Besides, Lin Zhuang's so-called incense burning oath is just an 'oath', and it doesn't say that he will do it immediately. ”

The more he spoke, the more energetic he became: "Lin Zhuang was just forced by Zhu Sanye to be anxious, and he just made a gesture to come out." and worthy of his silver. So after three days he was sure he wouldn't do it - do you think the head of the company would have been gambling in private a few days before he did it? ”

It turned out that this is what Xiao Zhanfeng said, "This thing can't be troubled, even if it does, it's just a thunderstorm and a small rain." The true meaning of ". Chen Tianxiong nodded secretly, this person really has some ability.

"So to subdue Lin Zhuang, there is still time."

"So Lin Zhuang is not in the Zou Monk Temple?" Chen Tianxiong asked.

"How could he be there!" Xiao Zhanfeng said, "Ever since Zhu Sanye recruited him, he has been living with Sister-in-law Ai. It's a merry and happy day. It's still about now. ”

"Then I want to see him and 'make friends' with him." Chen Tianxiong arched his hand, "Please ask Brother Zhanfeng for advice!" He said, "I'm a stranger, and I have dark eyes to do this, and I depend on you to take care of it." ”

"Well said, well said!" Xiao Zhanfeng returned the salute, "But where I work effectively, I must do my best." ”

Chen Tianxiong saw that he did not shirk it, and he was obviously a person with a shoulder. Take out ten taels of silver, and put them on the table.

"Listening to your words is better than reading a book for ten years." Chen Tianxiong said, "Brother Zhanfeng's life is hard, please take this bit of silver to make up for it." Thank you for the future! ”

"I don't deserve it." Xiao Zhanfeng refused, "Money, I definitely don't want it." Please take it back. I'm the shopkeeper, and you're a friend. If you don't speculate, even if you give me 10,000 taels, I don't bother to say this. ”

This is a bit of a person, although the latter words sound like braggart to Chen Tianxiong. He immediately took the money back. "In this way, I will come back tomorrow, and then I will ask Brother Zhanfeng to lead the way and go to subdue Lin Zhuang."

"What's so hard about that? Go today and make it. ”

"No, no," Chen Tianxiong said, "There are still a few things to deal with at hand, and since things haven't reached that point yet, it's too late to go again tomorrow." ”

Chen Tianxiong took Zhou Shizhai back to the sugar store. Although I didn't see Lin Zhuang today, I made friends with someone like Xiao Zhanfeng, which can be regarded as a great gain. Chen Tianxiong is a person who does things, and he pays attention to the coldness of his head. After thinking for a moment, I asked Zhou Shizhai to come in.

"Master Zhou!" He got straight to the point, "What do you think of Xiao Zhanfeng today?" Believe it or not. ”

Zhou Shizhai has been walking darts for a long time, has full experience in the rivers and lakes, and has a set of seeing people and knowing people.

"Trustworthy." Zhou Shizhai was unequivocal.

"Well, I think this person is usable, too." Chen Tianxiong said, "But the heart of guarding against people is indispensable, now is a critical time, please bring a few local brothers to inquire about Xiao Zhanfeng." ”

"Okay, I'll go." Zhou Shizhai immediately went out.

In the evening, the sugar factory workers who went to lobby the sugar workers also came back one after another, and the time of the day naturally did not have a big effect, but the news brought back was very clear, many of the unemployed workers were depressed and felt hopeless about the future.

There are indeed things like burning incense and swearing. And recently, some people have been incited, asking them to storm the South China Sugar Factory, saying that as long as the South China Factory is destroyed, the sugar liao in Leizhou will be restored. Sugar cooks are the most motivated by this - after all, they benefit the most from the old method, so they are willing to take the risk. However, ordinary workers feel that storming the sugar factory and smashing weapons is tantamount to "breaking the king's law". Even if the old method of sugar is restored, it is nothing more than eating a mouthful of food, so the positivity - sex - is not high. In addition, the leading Lin Zhuang had an ambiguous attitude, and he never expressed his position, no one took the lead, and no one was willing to come out on their own, so it has been a stalemate.

From this point of view, Xiao Zhanfeng's judgment that "burning incense" is only an "oath" rather than a "incident" is completely accurate. Chen Tianxiong immediately asked these people to continue their activities tomorrow, and hinted to the unemployed workers that South China is willing to recruit workers, not only to develop a salary, but also to help their whole family.

No matter how many unemployed workers are pulled over by them, at least the people's hearts will be chaotic -- but it seems that Lin Zhuang has never really united people -- the ancient workers' leaders still have too many selfish distractions, so they can't become a climate.

In this way, the matter is already certain. Tomorrow to buy Lin Zhuang, probably not much effort.

The next day, accompanied by Zhou Shizhai, the two pretended to be merchants and domestic servants from outside the road, and first took a sedan chair to secretly go to the "Dachang Rice Shop" in the county town - this was originally the place where Liao Daxing had been a partner, so the relationship between the two places was unusual, and the rice in South China was all obtained from him. Boss Zhu of Mihang is naturally very attentive to such a big customer.

Because they wanted to avoid possible eyeliner, after the two arrived, they sent a guy to invite Xiao Zhanfeng. After Xiao Zhanfeng arrived, Chen Tianxiong and his entourage were accompanied by him and went to Sister-in-law's house.

The front door comes in, the back door goes out. Behind the rice line is an alley, walk dozens of meters, turn onto a long street, paved with very smooth bluestone slabs, look at it, row upon row of buildings, quite neat. The pedestrians on the street are also much neater than Lingao - thanks to the prosperity of the sugar industry, Xu Wen is quite a wealthy place.

However, the private door has never been in a lively place, Xiao Zhanfeng led all the way, turned from the front of the county office, and entered the cold place behind the county. Most of the roads here are lined with the back walls of large households, with towering walls of wind and fire, and only small doors open. Pedestrians are scarce.

After a few more turns, he came to a small door with double openings. Xiao Zhanfeng said, "This is it." ”