(Note: Xu Shiji's ji, the author's background will be automatically replaced with "product", just like Zhang He's before he.) It's troublesome, and it will be written as "Xu Shiji" in the future)

"Brother Tianwang, did you say something behind your back surnamed Hou?"

Shi Jin actually used a questioning tone, Chao covered his face, and snorted in a low voice.

Shi Jin realized his rudeness, hurriedly bowed his hands, and said, "Brother Heavenly King, don't blame the younger brother for being rude. The younger brother just thinks that the surname Hou is not authentic! ”

Chao Gai is the big brother, the boss, in other words, the leader. Shi Jin and Hou Junji are his brothers, his subordinates, and they are also salt lords with their own forces.

Their salt lord organization is not fundamentally different from that of a political organization.

Engaging in politics is the same as doing business, if there is a distribution of interests, there will be open and secret fighting.

Shi Jin and Hou Junji are harmonious on the surface, but in fact there are many contradictions.

As a "leader", it is his duty to reconcile the contradictions between his subordinates. At the same time, it is the art of leadership to keep subordinates small and small contradictions.

Chao Gai did not take the contradiction between Shi Jin and Hou Junji very seriously.

Shi Jin was angry and continued: "What am I sorry for him? This time, I have promised you, Brother Tianwang, that all the profits will be handed over, I just want to help my friends, and I won't take a penny, what else does he want? ”

"Da Lang, this is not just about money, the key is two words - rules. When your goods flow to Taiyuan, the rules will be broken. ”

"Rules?" Shi Jin sneered. "I don't hide it from Brother Tianwang, the goods I left did flow back to Taiyuan. However, I am not to blame for this, but only to blame myself surnamed Hou. Jizhou cut the salt road of Bingzhou, and his surname Hou could not stock up, ready to make a windfall. I walked Yanmen Road in a proper manner, and the local dealers received the goods, and then sold them to Taiyuan, what does it matter to me? ! ”

"Dalang. You can't say that, after all, the rules are there. Let's eat the bowl of rice in the salt pond, which is the same as doing business. Lao Hou hoarded goods, and the mercenary was not fake. But it's also commonplace. ”

"Hehe...... Shi Jin said with a smile: "Brother Tianwang said to do business, my Shi family is a businessman." Doing business, the goods go where they are lacking, this is not something you and I can control. I shipped to my Yanmen, and his surname Hou did not come out of Taiyuan. Caused by the shortage of goods in Taiyuan, Yanmen goods returned to Taiyuan, does this blame me? ”

Chao Gai's face turned gloomy again. "Da Lang, I'm not complaining about the return of goods, but to say, you shouldn't know that Qin Shubao is doing things for the Taiyuan government, and still help him with such fanfare! Lao Hou picked it, and it was also this reason. ”

"Do you want to do things for the government? All right! Shi Jin tapped his fingers on the stump of a few cases, "The collusion with the government surnamed Hou is more blatant than my Shi Jin!" Brother Tianwang. You won't be unclear about his relationship with the party, right? Moreover, he also has a relationship with Hanoi Zhang Miao! ”

Chao Gai turned his head sharply and stared at Shi Jin.

Yanchi has a rule, "thieves and thieves do not sell officials and businessmen", but as a big salt lord, he has some connections with the government on his own road. Otherwise, how can such a large amount of private salt be safe?

According to the rules of Tianwang Village, Shangdang County is the way for Hou Junji to ship. He has some contact with the Shangdang government, and Chao Gai knows it.

Hou Junji and Hanoi Zhang Yang are also in contact, Chao Gai is not unclear, but he does not want this kind of bad rules to spread everywhere.

"Dalang. Don't talk nonsense! ”

"Am I talking nonsense? I, Shi Jin, have friends in the east, and the surname Hou is not only related to Zhang Miao in Hanoi, but even Cao Cao in Yanzhou Dongjun and Yuan Shu in Nanyang, Jingzhou. ”

Chao Gai frowned, and defended Hou Junji: "Hanoi and Dongjun are the road for goods from Wangwushan, and Nanyang is the road for Baibo to sell goods, how can he have a connection with Zhang Miao, Cao Cao and Yuan Shu?!" ”

"Brother! Shang Shuhou is willing to sell salt all his life. Will he still have the name of Shang Shuhou? ”

"Alas......" Chao Gai sighed, walked to the door with his hands down, looked at the yard that had become muddy due to the melting of ice and snow, and was silent for a long time before he spit out a sentence: "Everyone has their own ambitions......" and turned to Shi Jin and said: "Da Lang, I will be more strict with you when you are a brother, you have to understand your brother." ”

"Brother Heavenly King, what did you say?"

"Still, I have to warn you. Anyway, I, you and Lao Hou, we are brothers, and we can't ruin brotherhood because of outsiders. You still have to be cautious on this trip. As for Lao Hou's side, I will persuade him. ”

……

Shi Jin left, and Chao Gai's mood was extremely low.

People in the rivers and lakes are not afraid of wind and rain, not afraid of death and injury, what they are afraid of is that their brothers are scattered.

There is a conflict between brothers, it is not a problem. But if people's hearts are not in one place, then the problem is big.

In the five villages of Yanchi, Bai Bojun, Wang Wushan and Puban Candidates all have their own backgrounds. And Chao Gai and Shan Xiongxin are authentic green forests. To put it mildly, it is a thief.

Although Shan Xiongxin's power is small, Shan Xiongxin and Wang Bodang are brothers in life and death, and they advance and retreat together, without any concerns about detachment.

And Chao Gai's subordinates, Hou Junji, Lin Chong and Shi Jin, all had to join the green forest, selling smuggled salt to be salt barons, but it was just a temporary shelter.

Chao Gai knew that as long as there was a suitable opportunity, these people would definitely get out of the green forest, leave the salt pond, and seek another way out.

Chao Gai didn't look like he was whitewashing himself and seeking to be promoted to the knighthood, but his background determined that he couldn't take this path like his brothers.

Lin Chong and the others offended only the ministers or the princes of one side, but he Chao Gai offended the Liu Han royal family! Even if there is an amnesty for the world, even if the Yellow Turban, Baibo, Montenegro and other remnants can be pardoned, he Chao Gai will not be among them.

In other words, if the Liu Han Dynasty does not fall, he will never come out!

His origin is a secret that cannot be said, and only one person knows it except himself......

"Heavenly King!"

Chao Gai came back to his senses from his loneliness, and Hou Junji walked in.

"Tianwang, our Tianwangzhai, is it the surname Chao or the surname Shan?" Hou Junji's face was full of anger, and his sunken cheeks, like two scars, were even more terrifying.

Shi Jin just complained, Chao Gai's mood was extremely bad, Hou Junji came angrily again, Chao Gai almost couldn't control his emotions.

If Chao Gai was a very impulsive person, he would not have made a big deal and would not have lived to this day.

Taking a deep breath and adjusting his mood, Chao Gai returned to his usual composure and calmness.

"Old Hou, what's wrong?"

"Heavenly King, merge state or is it not our territory? Are there any rules for salt ponds? Shi Jin helped the Taiyuan government to take the goods, I don't care, but why did Uncle Wang intervene in our merger with the state road? ”

When Wang Bodang secretly escorted Qin Qiong, Chao Gai had already heard Shi Jin say it. Moreover, even if Shi Jin doesn't say it, Chao Gai will know sooner or later. As a big boss in the village, his eyes and ears are all around.

Wang Bodang's appearance in the northeast of the river is indeed not in accordance with the rules of the salt pond.

Bingzhou is the channel of Tianwang Village to carry goods, according to the customary rules of Yanchi, people from other villages can not easily intervene in the channel of other villages to carry goods. If you have to hit someone's territory, you must say hello in advance to avoid misunderstandings.

And Wang Bodang not only entered the territory of Tianwangzhai, but also made a move there, which is a big taboo.

Chao Gai paced to the chair of the leopard skin stump and sat down slowly.

Sitting in this familiar place, it is easier for him to control his emotions.

"Wang Bodang went to Pingyang and said hello to me." Chao Gai's voice was as calm as if nothing had happened...... (To be continued.) )