"Who are you? Why arrest us? ”

In the face of the surging Beiyang soldiers, these businessmen were a little dumbfounded, Liu Shucheng took the lead in standing up, he and Zhang Tinglan cooperated first, and faintly became the leader of the Fengtian business community, in the face of the sudden situation, he could not help but stand up.

"Don't be afraid, brother, sent by General Duan, not bandits. The general heard that everyone is a celebrity in the business world of Fengtian, and they all have silver in their hands, so they want everyone to pay some money, and there is no big deal. ”

When everyone present heard that they were asking for money, their faces were immediately full of bitterness. In recent years, the merchants of Fengtian have survived in the cracks, although the Northeast is rich in products and has great potential, but due to the oppression of all parties, the development of commerce is very slow.

Especially once there is any change, the businessman with a lot of wealth will bear the brunt, and since the end of the Qing Dynasty, every time something big happens, the businessman will be blackmailed once. By now, these businessmen are used to it.

"Boss, what do you have to say, we are all serious businessmen, and you are really a little scared when you hold a black muzzle and point it at us. Don't you want money, say a amount, and we'll discuss! ”

"Even if your old boy understands things, you can hand over 2.3 million yuan first, and you can't lose a single child!"

The person in charge of this operation is the head of the guard regiment Lu Lin, this guy is also an old man from Beiyang, this time he took Duan Zhigui to Fengtian together, originally thought that when he arrived in Fengtian, the emperor was far away, and they could make some money casually, who knew that Duan Zhigui was also a guy who couldn't be a man, he went around making money, but he was unwilling to share it with his subordinates.

This time, Duan Zhigui's price was 2 million, and Lu Lin added 300,000 without authorization, which can be regarded as doing it himself, with enough food and clothing.

When Liu Shucheng and the others heard this amount, they were immediately frightened, two million and three hundred thousand is really not a small amount of money, and this is just the beginning, and there may be how many in the future, they are all bigger.

These people have a lot of property, but many of them are real estate, especially this time in the development of the North Market, many of them have pressed their working capital into it, and the cash in their hands is really not much, and they can't take out more than 2 million at all.

Liu Shucheng also knew everyone's situation, and he said with a bitter face: "Boss, see if you can have less, we really can't bear it!" ”

"Don't talk nonsense, let you take the money, it is to lift you up. Toast without eating and drinking, the gun in Lao Tzu's hand is not vegetarian! ”

As soon as Liu Shucheng saw the other party's attitude, he knew that it was not possible to intercede, of course, it was not good to take money, there was only one word for today's plan, that is, drag!

"Boss, this money is not a small amount, can you let our big guys discuss it, and we also have to mobilize funds everywhere, so see if you can let our little guy go out for a run!"

"Old boy, you're very cunning!" Lu Lin smiled cruelly: "You want to report the news, right?" As you see fit! Uncle is not afraid, let me tell you, General Duan, President Yuan Da is our backer, as long as you want to mess around, you can pay me honestly, and it is useless to brush any tricks! ”

"Boss, you misunderstood, you really just notified the family and the account room to call the funds!"

Lu Lin nodded contemptuously, he didn't believe that a few businessmen could toss any tricks at all. However, only their buddies are allowed to leave, and these merchants are still honestly detained.

"Brother Liu, what do you think we should do?"

Everyone else looked at Liu Shucheng worriedly, hoping that he could come up with a solution, Liu Shucheng's mind turned quickly: "Everyone, if we really take out this money, our investment in Jihua will go bankrupt because of the rupture of funds, and then everyone's family business that we have worked hard for many years will be ruined, so two or three hundred thousand can be discussed, and more than two million must not be negotiable, this is asking for our lives!" ”

Everyone looked at each other and nodded, Liu Shucheng said the truth, and they all agreed.

"Now there is only one way, which is to go to Zhang Zuolin and hope that he can come forward to help. When he built the North Market, he patted his chest and promised that he would not let us be blackmailed by anyone, and now it was time for him to fulfill his promise! ”

"Brother Liu, don't be too optimistic, can Zhang Zuolin beat Duan Zhigui again, can he be bigger than Yuan Shikai? At the beginning, I was absolutely unreliable with a beard, but now it has come true, maybe the surname Zhang still wants to eat us! ”

Immediately, some people raised their own questions, and others also talked about it, Liu Shucheng's face was iron-clad, he was already tied to the 27th Division, and he could only hope for them at the critical moment.

Speaking of which, it is not the first time they have encountered this situation, the last time they were also detained by Gao Ming, and soon Zhang Tinglan and Zhang Zuolin brought people to save them, and they did not suffer any grievances. However, Liu Shucheng also knows that this time the situation is by no means the same as before, Duan Zhigui represents Yuan Shikai, he is under the banner of Lao Yuan, whether Zhang Zuolin can withstand it is really unknown!

Liu Shucheng could only secretly send his men to spread the news, but in fact, he didn't need to pass it on, the whole Fengtian was already boiling. Instigated his subordinates to take control of the headquarters of the Xingye Company, and His Royal Highness Duan was obviously not satisfied, so he stepped up his actions and blocked the Fengtian Chamber of Commerce as well, allowing all businessmen to contribute funds.

Duan Zhigui's behavior was simply kidnapping for extortion, no different from hooligan bandits, and soon the news spread throughout Fengtian. Originally, the public opinion in Mukden had become very turbulent because of the issue of votes, and now there was unprecedented blackmail, and the people of Mukden were finally enraged.

The streets and alleys were crowded with people, and many representatives of the business community stood up and called on everyone to go to the Governor's Mansion to petition, demanding that Duan Zhigui release him, and at the same time return the reserve fund of the official silver number, and stabilize the votes!

Not only did the people move, but even the newspapers stepped up their actions, and the streets and alleys were full of newsboys waving newspapers and shouting loudly. These newspapers all scolded Duan Zhigui's barbaric behavior, and even people like the coachman Liba knew that if Duan Zhigui was allowed to make such a fuss again, he was afraid that Feng Tianzhen would be over.

Fengtian was boiling, but Zhang Tinglan seemed confident and not in a hurry at all. There were three people standing in front of him, a man and two women, they were Qiao Ruixuan's brothers and sisters, and Liu Shucheng's daughter Liu Xiu'e, they did not have Zhang Tinglan's calmness.

Especially Liu Xiu'e, her father was arrested again, which made this little girl extremely frightened, and there were tears in her eyes, which made it seem that pear blossoms brought rain.

"Zhang Shao, please look at my father's saddle before and after the horse, give you the face of running, think of a way, save him!"

"Miss Liu, my brother is here to do something for me, if you can't even keep him, how can you still mess around in Fengtian, don't worry!"

Zhang Tinglan first gave Liu Xiu'e a reassurance, and then said: "The businessmen of Fengtian used to be a plate of loose sand, and they had no ability to resist in the face of government oppression and bullying by foreigners. The current way of the world is the bloody law of the jungle, the weak eat the strong, either I bite you to death, or you eat me, I hope that through this time, the Fengtian merchants can understand the importance of uniting and fighting together. ”

Qiao Lanyun's big eyes flickered a few times, and her face finally eased: "Zhang Shao, are you already confident?" The news spread so quickly throughout Mukden, and public opinion was in an uproar, it must have been your handiwork, right? ”

"Duan Zhigui is carrying Shang Fang's sword, representing Yuan Shikai, it is clear that confrontation is not possible, and public opinion can only be used as a breakthrough, and then Master Zhang will be able to mediate."

Zhang Tinglan said this, and they all knew it, but Liu Xiu'e still couldn't put her heart down.

"Zhang Shao, my father is still controlled by them, will there be danger?"

"Duan Zhigui is seeking money, not killing people, he doesn't get money, he won't kill him. And I also arranged for soldiers to watch outside, if they dare to come nonsense, then a fish will die and the net will be broken! ”

People are servile, especially those merchants who are oppressed by all sides, and they have long become slippery and weak. In order to survive, some of them are compromised, and some of them even play for the tiger, either way, this kind of businessman has lost his enterprising spirit, and they simply cannot adapt to the wave of industrialization.

Zhang Tinglan also wants to take advantage of this opportunity to stimulate these people, and at the same time, let them truly identify with Zhang Zuolin from the bottom of their hearts. Lao Zhang's coming to power is just around the corner, and the large-scale construction of Fengtian is just around the corner, so it is necessary to unify thinking at this time, so Zhang Tinglan is willing to make Duan Zhigui make a fuss, and even he is behind the scenes.

Qiao Ruixuan and the others got Zhang Tinglan's assurance, and they finally had the bottom in their hearts. Immediately, they also contacted everywhere to mobilize the merchants of Mukden, and the merchants who were oppressed by all kinds finally reached the time when they could not bear it anymore.

Duan Zhigui can blackmail others, he can blackmail himself, if he can blackmail once, he can blackmail twice, if he retreats at this time, he is afraid that he will no longer have a chance to resist.

Soon most of the merchants in Mukden were mobilized, and only a few guys who were weak and selfish to the extreme were still indifferent. The next day, there was a large procession on the streets of Mukden, and the major merchants were not the only ones, but also many young men, the bookkeeper, all of whom took to the streets.

They also had several important allies, workers in the canneries, textile workers brought in by Song Zhongyi from Beijing, and construction workers in the North Market. These workers were noticeably more organized than the others, and they were neatly dressed and marched vigorously, and soon became the backbone of the march.

Thousands of angry merchants poured towards the Governor's Mansion with terrifying momentum. In the past, in the parade in Mukden, the students were all in the vanguard, and most of the others were watching the excitement. This time the situation was completely different, with the merchant workers acting as the main force, significantly more organized and more impactful.

These people shouted earth-shattering slogans, blocking all the streets in front of the Governor's Palace, and many reporters took pictures on the side, and soon a great work will appear in the newspapers.

Duan Zhigui was in the mansion at this time, he never expected that these merchants would set off such a strong backlash, and the sound of slogans shook the dust on the ceiling. His Highness was immediately restless, and he hurriedly ordered Lu Lin to transfer more troops to protect his safety.

A large army appeared, and things became more and more out of control!

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