Chapter 22: The Storm Rises (I)
In the first year of Jiaqing, the second day of the second month of February, Jinhua Mansion.
At this moment, the hot topic on the streets and alleys is not the day of Yang Lin's coming-of-age ceremony, but Yang Lin quickly took over the family's business with lightning and thunder. Among the topics, of course, the case of Yang Jizhi's murder of Yang Lin is indispensable. In the words, there is no lack of appreciation, and there are no words of beauty.
After tea and dinner, those things are brought up from time to time and are talked about by people. At the same time, he also sighed that Yang Lin was only sixteen years old, and he took back the family business controlled by the clansmen, with such sharp means, and the timing was even more accurate, so people couldn't help but praise him.
Whether it is the bearing of the day or the various rumors about Yang Lin, all of them sigh that Yang Lin is young and promising, and he is not shocked by the honor and disgrace of handling things.
It's still that restaurant, it's still that box, and there's still no one around. Unlike last time, there were only thirteen people in the box at this time, all of them without the red light they used to have, and they were complacent. Some are just lonely, the emotion and negativity of the hero's end.
Yang Chengzhi, who was seated, no longer had the irritability of yesterday. After a night of precipitation, tossing and turning, and pondering carefully, the hidden uneasiness factor in Yang Chengzhi's heart began to be restless, and his ambition rose again, mixed with revenge and resentment.
After all, Yang Chengzhi is an old fox who has experienced decades of vicissitudes of the world, and he can be blinded by family affection for a while. Years of experience in dealing with people made him react quickly, become calm and composed, and make detailed plans with a clear mind, brewing a conspiracy to take revenge on Yang Lin and Yang Fu.
During the entire coming-of-age ceremony a few days ago, from beginning to end, he, the patriarch of the Yang clan, was led by the nose, and his son was accused of murdering people of the same clan. It can be said that he has no face, and has completely become the laughing stock of the entire Jinhua Mansion, and has fallen into the hands of a hairy boy.
He was unwilling, he hated, he roared in his heart, he Yang Chengzhi swore with his life that he would never let Yang Lin master those businesses so smoothly, the matter was far from over, it had just begun.
He Yang Chengzhi secretly swore in his heart that he must dig out the person behind Yang Lin, otherwise he will not be a man. Therefore, there is the reunion of the thirteen people today.
The atmosphere in the box was very dull and a little depressing, and no one was willing to speak first, the first to speak.
Defeated in the hands of a yellow-mouthed child, how can they have any face to come out to meet people? If it weren't for the head of the same family that had fallen to the end of the world, Yang Chengzhi sent someone to invite, believing that none of them would want to come out and participate in this so-called gathering.
Despite this, when they came out, the thirteen people were all wearing hats, and the brim of the hats was very low, for fear of being recognized by others, and they were all embarrassed and embarrassed.
The atmosphere became more and more depressing, more and more dull, and finally Yang Chengzhi spoke first to break the silence.
Yang Chengzhi swept over everyone's faces that were covered by the brim of their hats, and said in a faint voice: "Are you willing?" Are you willing to give up a piece of fat that you have been operating for many years? Willing to lose in the hands of a stinky boy and become the laughing stock of Jinhua Mansion? Is it reduced to the after-dinner conversation of others? ”
Yang Chengzhi's words were like a hammer, knocking on everyone's hearts again and again, arousing the unwillingness in their hearts, and provoking hatred and dissatisfaction in their hearts.
The incident happened, only a few days, the memory is still fresh, as if it was yesterday, the blood containing greed in their hearts has not cooled, at this time, after some agitation, some instigation, gradually heated up.
Their desire for money has never ended in their subconscious, how many people can escape the temptation of money? How many people can get out of hatred indifferently?
Due to Yang Chengzhi's instigation and incitement, the hearts of the thirteen people became more and more lively and restless. At this moment, they still seemed to be able to feel the familiar aura, the aura that belonged to the newly lost shop, the flickering light in their eyes became more and more intense, their throats squirmed, and they kept swallowing their saliva.
The performance of everyone, Yang Chengzhi saw it in his eyes and was very satisfied. But how could this not be the case in his heart? How is it possible that there is no residual greed? How can you not want to regain what you have lost? Unlike the other twelve, there was a strong hatred in his heart, which made him unscrupulous, even if it was hurtful; Even if it is a self-defeating road, leaving no room for the slightest.
The atmosphere is no longer extremely depressing, no longer dull and gloomy, but gradually filled with a sense of high morale.
Thirteen of them were all sitting upright, their hats long gone, and they didn't have the look of a defeated rooster. The glory of the past, once shouted in front of the people in the shops, making their respective bones exude a sense of pride.
It was still the shrewd man, his tone was not as disrespectful as he was at the beginning, he became humble, and asked politely: "Patriarch, don't you call us here to cheer up and encourage morale, right?" Do you already have an idea to recapture those shops? ”
Yang Chengzhi's face was a little gloomy, and he didn't look happy at all because the person's attitude had improved, but he still said indifferently: "Yes, there is, but I need your cooperation."
Hearing this, although they didn't know what the idea was, the twelve people still couldn't suppress their spirits, and their spirits were full of energy, waiting for Yang Chengzhi's next words.
"Everyone, I don't need to say much about those business stores, you all know in your hearts, and you all know that we all took over together."
"Today, after years of painstaking operation, which shop does not have its own henchmen? Who doesn't know about the business they are responsible for? Whether it is the source of customers, the purchase channel, or the situation of the goods reserve, etc. I think you all know about those shops. ”
Some people were exquisite, and they quickly understood the meaning of Yang Chengzhi's words, and their eyes couldn't help but shine, as if they saw the future and understood Yang Chengzhi's intentions; Some people scratch their ears and cheeks, confused by this rhetoric, and don't know what to do.
Seeing this situation, Yang Chengzhi was still a little relieved, after all, not all of his partners were pig-heads, and there were some smart people, and in the future, he Yang Chengzhi would not be constrained and become alone.
In order to unite the twelve, all of them understand their intentions and unify their thoughts. As a result, Yang Chengzhi elaborated on his plan in more detail, explaining everything in detail, explaining it thoroughly, without reservation, and with the momentum of moving forward and fighting against the odds.
When the box returned to calm again, when Yang Chengzhi fully explained what he meant, the twelve people were all full of ambition and confidence, as if those lost shops would return to their hands in the next moment, and continue to live the previous happy life, and Yang Chengzhi was the same.
The thirteen of them discussed it again, and after determining their respective division of labor, they left separately and prepared for the next action according to the plan they had made.
Not long after they left, a sneaky figure appeared at the mouth of the alley not far away, looking at the restaurant where thirteen people gathered with a solemn expression. Then, the figure moved rapidly and disappeared into the sea of people, and no one noticed the anomaly.
In the afternoon of this day, in the study of Yang's Mansion, the environment was quiet, quiet and undisturbed.
Yang Lin was still seriously looking at the account books of each shop, looking at them one by one. Since the day Yang Lin took over the family's business, the guys in the thirteen stores have not been cleared out, but each store has added a few more guys and principals, and there are just a few more idlers.
Until now, so far. Because Yang Chengzhi's thirteen people did not make the slightest move, did not have the slightest reaction, everything was as Yang Lin originally envisioned, the thunderous means on the day of the coming-of-age ceremony had a deterrent effect, so that Yang Lin took over the family's business in the first few days, a smooth transition, nothing happened in the shop, everything was open as usual.
When Yang Lin looked at the account book intently, there was a sudden knock on the door outside, "Bang bang~".
"Come in~!" Yang Lin frowned a little and said softly, still holding the account in his hand, looking at it attentively.