Ma Laosan nodded: "Although this place is located on the border, it has been mixed with various nomads for a long time, and the folk customs are extremely strong, and they also believe in the principle that the strong are respected. Since ancient times, unless there is a murder here, the official will be sued, and no one will care even if he beats someone to be disabled, so there are more elite soldiers in the world than Longyou, that is, this area. ”

Ma Laosan continued: "It's just that this Xue family is fierce by nature, although the Ju family is a woman, she was born like a wolf and a tiger, seven feet tall, fierce and majestic, even many men are not as good as her, and this woman is cruel by nature, and likes to torture and kill the slaves and captured prisoners in the house. ”

"Ju often whipped and tortured the bandits' families at home, and if someone couldn't stand her whipping and cried on the ground, she would bury the man's legs and feet in the ground, and then use a big wooden stick or a hammer to hit the victim's back, directly crushing the person to death."

Mai Tiezhu's eyes were wide open, his hair was almost standing on end, and he shouted, "How can there be such a cruel and vicious woman in the world?!" ”

Ma Laosan hurriedly put two fingers to his mouth, pressed the shoulder of the wheat iron rod with one hand, and signaled him to silence him, the wheat iron rod's face was swollen and red, his nostrils were panting, and he closed his mouth, still hateful.

Ma Laosan looked at the door and said in a low voice: "Brother beware, there are the eyes and ears of the Xue family everywhere inside and outside this golden city, if these words fall into Xue Ju's ears, I am afraid that there will be a disaster of death." ”

Wang Huaqiang said coldly: "Such a brutal family, I'm afraid that it is also rampant and domineering in this city, don't you think about suing him?" No matter how powerful the Xue family is, is it still bigger than Wang Fa?!

Ma Laosan pondered for a moment and said, "Well, this." Although the Xue family is tyrannical and cruel. But only against their own enemies. Those slaves are often the family members of the bandits and bandits who were exterminated by Xue Ju, and he will not ask much if he wants to fight or kill the government. As for the people of our Jincheng, they didn't do anything out of the ordinary, and they often gave porridge and pies and did some good deeds during the New Year's holidays, so the people in the vicinity of hundreds of miles had a good impression of the Xue family. ”

Wang Huaqiang thought of the Xue Ju he had seen back then, but he was just a brave and straightforward young man. I didn't expect it to be like this today, and sighed: "Lao Zhang, there are too many powerful bullies in this world, and I can't manage it!" Although the Xue family is brutal, it is not bad to the people, and it is still better than those anti-thieves and rebels in Jiangnan. ”

Wang Huaqiang nodded and let go of his fist.

Ma Laosan said with a smile: "Brother Li is really a chivalrous man who can shoot cases when the road is uneven, I have already seen it, but the strong dragon does not suppress the head snake." If you are interested in doing business on this Silk Road, it is better to do business. Have a good relationship with the Xue family. I said that those things just now are not for you to have a conflict with the Xue family, and the government can't control them, so what can I do with the small people? ”

Wang Huaqiang calmed down, calmed down, and smiled at Ma Laosan: "Thank you Boss Ma for your advice, I won't tell you, both of our brothers are working under a noble man in Daxing City, and Lai Baodi also wants to do some small business on this Silk Road." ”

"Since the Xue family is so powerful here, and now the Silk Road is so peaceful, I think I know what to do. I'll find a chance to visit Xue Mansion tomorrow. ”

Ma Laosan's wrinkles were beating all over his face: "It's so good, do business, make money with kindness!" Xue Mansion is in a compound next to the county guard mansion in the center of Jincheng, there are mostly bungalows in Jincheng, and they have built three floors on the house, you can see it at a glance. ”

"By the way, Brother Li, you must not have any idea of competing with the Xue family, the Xue family is fierce and mighty, not comparable to ordinary strong men in the Guannei, and they are also cruel and ruthless. Brother reminds you that don't forget this. ”

Wang Huaqiang smiled at Ma Laosan, revealing a mouthful of white teeth: "Little brother naturally knows it, thank you Boss Ma for reminding me." ”

After drinking the jar of barley wine, Wang Huaqiang and Mai Tiezhu walked out of the Majia restaurant and walked into the Wang's shop in the only market street in the city.

The storefront of the shop is not big, two or three zhang square, it is late, two guys wearing sheepskin jackets are erecting the door panel outside the shop, collecting the cloth placed outside, as soon as Wang Huaqiang approached, a man about twenty years old, with a pockmarked face, said impatiently: "We have closed, if you want to come, tomorrow." ”

Wang Huaqiang glanced at these two guys and said lightly: "Are you shopkeeper Liu here?" Let him do it. ”

The pockmarked guy was slightly stunned, and the guy behind him, who was three or four years older and had a short beard, stepped forward and asked, "How could Lang Jun know our shopkeeper?" ”

Mai Tiezhu stepped forward, pointed to the signboard at the door, and said in a deep voice: "You two really don't know Taishan, this is the big proprietor of your shop, why don't you go and call Shopkeeper Liu over!"

When the two guys heard this, their faces turned white with fright, and the short-bearded guy's face was suddenly full of smiles: "Is it really the owner?" Please come into the shop, and we will call Shopkeeper Liu. ”

Wang Huaqiang smiled and walked into the shop, the shop is not big, behind a chest-high counter, there is a row of shelves, the abacus on the table is still there, the account book is gone, obviously the shopkeeper brought it back to the back room, and there are two high chairs on one side of the wall, for the merchants who come into the store to talk about things are seated, behind a small door with a half-rolled green cloth curtain, it looks like a small courtyard.

Shopkeeper Liu, who was in his forties, wearing a hat and a silk dress with a green money pattern, hurriedly walked over, and when he saw Wang Huaqiang, his face was immediately full of smiles: "Boss, what gust of wind blew you here, and you didn't notify me in advance, so you should prepare early." ”

Wang Huaqiang didn't get up, nodded, and asked, "Shopkeeper Liu, since the Chinese New Year, business here is good?" ”

Shopkeeper Liu spread his hands helplessly: "Hey, it's still the same, you also know it, we can't operate on a large scale here, and we can't sell any valuable silk and silk, we can only sell some cloth, copperware, pig iron and other daily necessities, so many years, this shop has always been able to barely maintain a balance of payments." This year is no exception. ”

Wang Huaqiang nodded, this is because he agreed with Xue Ju many years ago that he can only operate some limited daily necessities here, and a large amount of money-making business, such as wine, ironware, etc., needs to be operated by Xue Ju's own family's shops, of course, the purchase of these shops is supplied to the Xue family's shops at a low price every time Wang Huaqiang's caravan walks the Silk Road, which can be regarded as an agreement between the two families for many years.

Wang Huaqiang continued to ask: "Xue Ju's strength seems to have grown rapidly over the years, why hasn't he reported to me about this?" ”

Shopkeeper Liu sighed: "The owner, with all due respect, Xue Ju is far from the stunned young man who still relied on us to supply goods eight years ago.

Two years ago, when General Han Baohu was stationed here, he was very close to General Han, and General Han admired his bravery, so he promoted him to be the governor of the city. You've given me carte blanche here, so the villain can only continue to work with him. ”

Wang Huaqiang said coldly: "How to get along with Xue Ju is something for me to decide, what I am asking now is why don't you report Xue Ju's situation?" ”

Shopkeeper Liu's eyebrows moved slightly, and he smiled: "Back then, the owner just asked the villain to hand over the detailed payment of the store every year, and did not ask the villain to take the initiative to report Xue Ju's situation. ”

Wang Huaqiang's heart moved, and he smiled, stood up, and patted Shopkeeper Liu's shoulder: "Shopkeeper Liu, you have worked hard here all these years, I will reward you well when I go back, it's not early today, I have to go to Guzang tomorrow, and I will stay at the guest house directly." ”

Shopkeeper Liu's face changed: "The owner, it's not easy to come here, what kind of inn do you live in, we still have a room in the backyard, I'll clean up the room for you to stay, and you can also check the account books of these years." ”

Wang Huaqiang waved his hand: "No need, I'm just passing by this time, I don't want others to know that I've been here, you have to keep my whereabouts strictly confidential, and I will inform you if there is anything." After Wang Huaqiang finished speaking, he walked out of the store with a wheat iron rod, and walked in the direction of the largest Pingshun inn in the city. (To be continued......)

PS: Next shift, tomorrow morning at eight o'clock.