This day is definitely a bumper harvest for the dock workers controlled by the Double Knife Society, not only is the head free of charge, and the reward is ten cents and wages, but also the loading and unloading of eleven oceanic ships in a row is also monopolized by them, in addition, although there are also five large cargo ships flying the dragon flag of the Qing Dynasty docked, but the owners of these five ships are compradors who rely on foreigners to eat, so when the foreign priest boarded the ship to ask for help, the business of these four ships was also monopolized by the Shuanglong workers who could memorize the Bible. Only the last cargo ship's business was taken by dockers controlled by other gangs.

Liu Lichuan, the boss of the Twin Knives Club, who is definitely not the largest gang in Shanghai, is bitter and happy, happy that the dock workers he controls have taken advantage of him and are grateful to him, and there are countless workers who are not controlled by the gang rushing to join the Twin Knives Club, and voluntarily give Liu Lichuan a cut of exploitation, and the overall strength of the Twin Knives Club has increased a lot. Even if Liu Lichuan took the initiative to send someone to invite these workers to take over the work, none of these dock workers who had been warned by the gang dared to agree, they all lowered their heads and did not dare to say anything, and the other gang thugs who monitored them also had ugly faces one by one, and their eyes were full of resentment and cruelty.

Of course, Wu Chaoyue also saw that something was wrong with the situation, and wanted to talk to Liu Lichuan alone several times, but every time he was stopped by those elated foreign priests, and was forced to act as a translator to teach the new workers to recite the Bible and draw crosses, or when it was slightly dark and the city gate was about to close, Wu Chaoyue was able to get out and go home, and while reluctantly agreeing to help the next day, he hurriedly ran to Liu Lichuan and asked in a low voice: "Uncle Liu, what's wrong?" Why don't most of the dock workers move, they don't want to earn money to eat? ”

"Let's go back and talk about it." Liu Lichuan said with a sad face: "Your grandfather has sent someone to ask me to take you back to discuss, and I want to pay attention to protecting your safety." Little Ancestor, you really played too big this time. ”

Knowing that something was wrong, Wu Chaoyue didn't dare to say anything, and hurriedly said goodbye to more than 20 foreign priests and Liu Lichuan to go home, Liu Lichuan arranged for his right-hand men to preside over the sweeping work, and really personally brought many right-hand men to escort Wu Chaoyue home, but fortunately, nothing happened on the road, and Wu Chaoyue and his party entered the city smoothly. At the same time, Liu Lichuan naturally had to whisper to Wu Chaoyue on the road about the current situation, the Double Knife Society has been isolated by other Shanghai gangs, and it is likely that there will be an armed conflict next. Wu Chaoyue, who had already found out that the situation was wrong, was inevitably a little nervous when he heard it - if this matter really made a big fuss, it was possible to stimulate the people's uprising, and once the people's uprising broke out, it would definitely be more difficult to clean up.

After returning home in fear, it was very rare that Wu Jianzhang did not greet Wu Chaoyue with a ring ruler as soon as they met this time, and immediately asked his subordinates to take out some gift boxes and hand them to Liu Lichuan, and instructed: "If you say anything else, you will immediately send them one by one according to the name on the gift box, and tell the people in other gangs that today's incident is all because of those foreigners, you don't mean to eat alone, and if their workers are willing to read the Bible with the foreign priest tomorrow, they will still live according to the old rules." ”

Liu Lichuan nodded in agreement, and asked with some worry: "But Uncle Shuang (Wu Jianzhang's name is Wu Ah Shuang), what if they don't accept it?" Forget about other people, Wang Guochu and Xiao Fujian are not so easy to talk to, especially the one raised by Xiao Fujian. ”

"It's okay, let's do the best first, take it or not, let them do it, and then say if you don't accept it." Wu Jianzhang replied with a sinking face, and said: "Also, ask your people to be careful these days, and also report your losses today, and the old man will double the compensation to you!" ”

Liu Lichuan agreed with a sad face, and also asked his subordinates to go out with the gifts prepared by Wu Jianzhang, preparing to visit those gang bosses one by one in person. And after Liu Lichuan left, Wu Jianzhang immediately pulled his precious grandson in front of the ancestral tablet, forced Wu Chaoyue to kneel, lifted the ring ruler and yelled: "Say! What the hell is going on? You little rabbit, why do you want to go to the foreigners' missionary affairs? ”

There was no way, Wu Chaoyue could only truthfully explain what happened, but Wu Jianzhang complained bitterly when he heard it, and the ring ruler kept hitting Wu Chaoyue's pi shares like raindrops, and he kept roaring, "Are you crazy or stupid?" Don't you know how much you are scolded and taboo for doing this? Helping foreign devils preach, and instigating foreign devils to control the loading and unloading business on the dock, do you know how many people you have to offend? How much trouble will you get for the old man? You know, your Uncle Ayuan and I are both Cantonese, and it is difficult for a strong dragon to suppress the head snake in Shanghai, so we can't afford to provoke so many Shanghai gangs? Can't even mess with the gangs in Shanghai?! ”

"I know." Wu Chaoyue said with a sad face: "But there is no way, so many foreign priests dragged me hard, I can't fight or catch up, what can I do?" ”

"Or because of your bad idea!" Wu Jianzhang was rarely really angry with his baby grandson, and the ring ruler hit faster and heavier, and roared: "If you don't give foreigners bad ideas, can they force you to pull you?" You little brute, if you don't make trouble for three days, you'll be uncomfortable, won't you? Little brute, sooner or later, the old man will be angry with you, and sooner or later he will be angry with you! ”

Knowing that he had made a mistake this time, Wu Chaoyue didn't dare to shout injustice or beg for mercy, and honestly crawled to be tortured, and Wu Jianzhang beat his baby grandson twenty or thirty times before he stopped, first panting for a long time, and then yelling: "Go back to sleep!" From now on, without the old man's nod, you are not allowed to go out for a step! ”

Wu Chaoyue hurriedly agreed, but Wu Jianzhang yelled again, asking the housekeeper to immediately prepare a carriage and horses for him, as well as prepare a heavy gift, Wu Chaoyue was inevitably very strange when he heard it, and hurriedly rubbed his pi shares and asked: "Grandpa, it's so late, you still want to go there?" ”

"Go see Yuan Zuyi! Go rub the pi shares for your little ancestor! Wu Jianzhang roared, his face full of hatred that iron is not steel, and roared: "If the action is slow, maybe he will impeach the old man and my twists and turns, and he will have already sent it to Governor Yang Wending Yang!" You, the little ancestor, helped foreigners preach, not only gave him the handle to impeach the old man, but also robbed him of the Bird Party dock business that he secretly controlled, can he not impeach the old man? Can you take the opportunity to rectify the old man? Can the old man hurry up and say something nice and wipe this pi stock for you?! ”

After that, Wu Jianzhang smashed the ring ruler to the ground, and strode out angrily, leaving Wu Chaoyue alone to rub the pi shares in front of the ancestral tablet, and at the same time, Wu Chaoyue was inevitably more worried, and said secretly: "It's troublesome, it seems that this matter is really big, Yuan Zubi and our Wu family have a holiday, if he insists on holding on, Wu Lao comprador and I may be unlucky!" ”

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Out of worry and guilt, Wu Chaoyue didn't dare to go back to the room that night to tease the beautiful maid, and waited in the room for Wu Jianzhang to come back to understand the situation, but Wu Jianzhang didn't come back all night. However, in the morning, Wu Dadao, who went out to inquire about the news for Wu Chaoyue, ran back, and said as soon as they met: "Young Master Sun, there is a lot of activity on the dock, and those foreign priests not only pull the workers of the Double Knife Society to continue to study the Bible, but also pull the coachmen and grooms of the Double Knife Society to learn the Bible, otherwise they will not be given the opportunity to pull foreign goods." Now all the foreign ships docked at the wharf are helping those foreign priests, saying that they will not give other workers a chance to do business. ”

"And no one to stop it?" Wu Chaoyue was shocked when he heard this.

"Young master, who dares to stop foreigners?" Wu Dadao said with a wry smile: "I heard that Brother Ayuan came forward once, and wanted to stop those workers and coachmen from messing around, but those foreigners didn't do it, insisted on doing it, and said that they would come to you again, Brother Ayuan was forced to have no choice, so he had to go to the customs yamen to discuss with the master." ”

When Wu Chaoyue heard the complaint, he had to ask Wu Dadao to send more people to inquire about the news of the dock and understand the specific situation, but in the evening, Wu Dadao sent a bigger bad news, and as soon as he entered the door, he screamed: "Young Master Sun, the big thing is not good!" The dock moved, and the workers of the other gangs besieged the workers of the Double Knife Society, and the fight was in full swing, and blood was seen everywhere! Yuan Wuba also took the servants with him on that day, and he also arrested the people of our family's Double Knife Society, deliberately shielding other gangs, and our family's Double Knife Society has already suffered a big loss! ”

"What about my grandfather? He didn't show up? Wu Chaoyue hurriedly asked.

"Of course there is." Wu Dadao replied truthfully: "But young master, you also know, the lord can only manage the green camp, regimental training and customs tax collection, but he can't manage the security of the wharf, Yuan Wuba will not let go on that day, the master has no choice, so he has to go to the county office to find Yuan Zubi again!" ”

Hearing this, Wu Chaoyue was really completely helpless in addition to rubbing the pi strands that were still a little red and swollen and complaining. However, what frightened Wu Chaoyue was still behind, and finally when it was dark Wu Jianzhang returned home, before the two of them had time to say a word, Liu Lichuan, who was injured, took a few members of the Double Knife Society who were also covered in blood into the Wu Mansion from the back door. Wu Chaoyue, who knew that it must be because of his own trouble, had no choice, so he could only quickly follow him to the backyard to understand the situation in person.

Liu Lichuan's injuries were quite not light, he was stabbed on the forehead, and the wound was visible to the white bones, and as soon as he saw Wu Jianzhang and Wu Chaoyue's ancestors, he screamed: "Uncle Shuang, this time it's a big trouble, and the gangs in Shanghai are besieging us!" The main hall of our Twin Blades Society has been burned down! If I hadn't run fast just now, I would have lost my life outside! ”

Wu Jianzhang's expression was unusually gloomy, and he quickly asked, "How big is the current loss?" ”

"Three brothers were killed and twelve wounded." Liu Lichuan replied in a hoarse voice: "Also, nine of them were arrested by the county government, and according to the insider, they all suffered a lot in prison." Eight houses outside the city were also burned. ”

Hearing this answer, Wu Jianzhang's expression became even more gloomy, and he asked again, "Who is the leader?" Did the people at the beginning of the kingdom make a move? ”

"The leader of the little Fujian day, the people of the beginning of the kingdom also made a move, the number of people at the beginning of the kingdom was much more than us, and there was a small Fujian with a black hand, we were outnumbered, and we could only be beaten passively."

Liu Lichuan replied truthfully, and then begged: "Uncle Shuang, now the big and small gangs in Shanghai are chasing and killing our brothers from the Double Knife Society, you have to quickly find a way to settle this matter, otherwise the Double Knife Society will be over!" Also, you have to quickly find a way to save my brothers who were arrested, they are all my hardcore brothers, and they are all our Guangdong compatriots, if they are abolished in prison, our Double Knife Society will be abolished for more than half! ”

Wu Jianzhang's face was so gloomy that he could almost drip water, and said in a low voice: "The old man has no right to ask about local government affairs, and Yuan Zuyi's gou lady doesn't give face, and he deliberately only arrests your people, and wants to save them, I'm afraid it's very troublesome." ”

Liu Lichuan was anxious when he heard this, and hurriedly re-emphasized the importance of his hardcore brothers, and Wu Chaoyue couldn't help but interject and said, "Grandpa......." ”

"Shut up!" Wu Jianzhang suddenly roared, and for the first time in his life, he moved a real fire against his only precious grandson, and roared: "Get out!" There's no room for you to talk about here! ”

Seeing that the comprador grandfather really lost his temper, and seeing the angry eyes of Liu Lichuan and other members of the Double Knife Society, Wu Chaoyue, who knew that he had caused a big disaster, turned a little pale, and quickly slipped out of the backyard, leaving the comprador grandfather and Liu Lichuan to continue to talk secretly in the backyard, but fortunately, the next thing had nothing to do with Wu Chaoyue, and Wu Jianzhang did not come to play pi shares, so even if he was worried for a night, Wu Chaoyue still survived this difficult night.

Spending the night safely does not mean that it is over, Wu Chaoyue soon found that for him, it seemed that things had just begun - because on the morning of the third day, when Wu Chaoyue, who had not slept well for two nights, was still drowsy, the dog-legged Wu Dadao ran to him and whispered: "Young Master Sun, something happened again, those foreign priests came to you again, I want to ask you why the dock workers who had studied the Bible two days ago disappeared?" I want you to meet them right away! ”

"Why are they not finished?" Wu Chaoyue wailed and scolded: "These foreign devils really want to force me to death!" ”