Hearing the identity of the prince, Ming Yi and Shi Chuchu glanced at each other and were a little surprised.

Ming Yi has some ideas, Chu Niangzi seems to be a very shrewd and capable person, otherwise he would not be able to deal with those salt merchants. If there is anyone in the gang who is most persistent in the truth of the death of the old gang leader, it must be the Chu Niangzi. Now that she and Shi Ruoshan are safe, firstly, she must not have found Shi Ruoshan's handle, after all, Shi Ruoshan has always shown sincerity and honesty, and secondly, she needs the business of rice noodle shop as the foundation of the mother and son's life, and the young son has not grown up, she will not take risks. And the isolation within the gang is probably also one of the reasons.

In his heart, Ming Yi listed Chu Niangzi as the person who needed to be approached and befriended the most.

"Does the prince have a husband?" Mingyi didn't see anyone who looked like her husband in the shop, so she asked.

Ma Chengling replied: "The prince married the Chu family for less than two years, and her husband died of illness, leaving a posthumous son. Her husband's family was afraid that she would fight for property and did not recognize the child, so she took the child back to Shangguan's house and took refuge with her uncle. ”

"Oh, that's poor too." Mingyi remembered the same thin appearance of the mother and son, and after many years of sending people away, even a weak woman has become a strong woman.

Ma Chengling said: "Yes, so Brother Shi never checks the accounts of the rice noodle shop, although Xia Huanfeng has always criticized the rice noodle shop for making too thin profits, but Brother Shi stopped us, and we couldn't talk." ”

"Do you also think that the Chu Niangzi has done anything in private?" Ming Yi was even happier when he heard this, if Chu Niangzi had reservations about the gang, it would be more likely to become a force in favor of Shi Ruoshan's resignation in the future.

"Chu's rice shop contacts more than half of the salt merchants in Yangzhou, and the profits of the private salt business are amazing, and it is difficult to check the accounts. If she doesn't have a lot of money, I don't believe it. It's just that she is plain and low-key, and she never has any big expenses, so it's not easy for us to speak. Brother Shi respectfully called her cousin, and it was even more difficult to pull down her face. Ma Chengling was indignant.

Ming Yi smiled and said nothing, Chu Niangzi has a teenage son, and it is natural for him to consider hiding silver taels privately. And it is more likely that this money is not necessarily embezzled, but used to lay down contacts, these salt merchants have recognized Chu Niangzi for many years, and later recognized her son, and do not contact other people in the Shangguan gang, this is Chu Niangzi's biggest capital.

"Isn't it all about the Chu Niangzi that you and Hua Zixian are going to settle it? Why didn't she say anything? Mingyi doesn't think this is like a person like Chu Niangzi, she is a second-class dealer of private salt, and she relies heavily on the side of the dart bureau, and she will not offend Ma Chengling if she is not on good terms with anyone.

Ma Chengling smiled: "You can't hide it from anyone, Sister Mingyi." You must not say this to Brother Shi or Xia Huanfeng, if you clean up any mess, I will drag Hua Zixian to go, he will be more angry with me. The lady also invited us to drink flower wine and give us some hard-earned money, which was enough to beat our brothers. However, every dart is secretly delivered to her, and in addition to the noodles, she will indeed give me another one privately. Otherwise, you know, I can make a few dollars from this dart, how can I afford the expenses of such a big house. ”

Ming Yi snorted: "It's not that the dart doesn't make money, it's just that it's not enough for you to drink flower wine and gamble on the size, right?" ”

Ma Chengling was straightforward: "I don't have any big ambitions, if I can keep this dart mansion, I will be worthy of my ancestors and grandfather, and if I add a few more grandchildren, I won't be afraid to go down to see them." If I don't drink and make money, what's the point of making more money, and what's the taste of living longer! ”

Shi Chu laughed and said, "The pony goes straight to me and has an appetite for me." Life is too short to sing. Being at ease is also a good way to live. ”

Ma Chengling has someone to support him, and he is even more indispensable: "My brother-in-law and I still have a heart-to-heart connection." ”

"Yes, yes, you go together!" Mingyi couldn't cry or laugh, and he didn't bother to help others take care of his son, so he continued the serious topic, "How is Hua Zixian?" ”

"He? Not as good as me. Ma Chengling was even more proud, "His martial arts hall is also his ancestral inheritance, and in his hands, it is becoming more and more depressed." He gambled better than me, played big, and finally lost the martial arts hall to others. His grandfather couldn't afford to fall ill because of this, and he knew that he was remorseful. went to the casino to kneel down and beg to return the martial arts hall to him, but Xia Huanfeng met him, helped him, and brought him into the Shangguan gang. ”

"In that case, Xia Huanfeng can be regarded as having the grace of reinvention for him, why does it seem that the relationship between the two is not good?" Ming Yi remembered that Xia Huanfeng had complained to Shi Ruoshan about Hua Zixian raising a group of ruffians.

"Yes, Hua Zixian and I are the same age, have similar experiences, and can play together, so they are brothers. He also often complained to me that Xia Huanfeng was too much in charge, and he didn't understand how difficult it was for him to raise a martial arts hall. Shangguan Gang is not able to get ahead, all the idlers under his martial arts hall do it, not afraid of dirty hands and not afraid of stigma, if something happens, there are also people who top. It's all money piled up, otherwise no one will talk to you about righteousness! When Ma Chengling talked about this, he was energetic, and he had always had a deep prejudice against Xia Huanfeng.

Mingyi followed him, but felt that something was wrong in his heart.

Xia Huanfeng can make such a big deal to help Hua Zixian, he must have planned it a long time ago, and even winning his martial arts hall may have been arranged. With Xia Huanfeng's mind and strategy, it is impossible to be so committed to an ungrateful person.

It is very likely that Hua Zixian was actually loyal to Xia Huanfeng, and pretended to be discordant in front of Ma Chengling, in order to get close to Ma Chengling and understand the actual situation of his dart game. And Xia Huanfeng complained about Hua Zixian in front of Shi Ruoshan, which may be the same reason, making everyone think that Hua Zixian has no kindness to him.

This Hua Zixian, Ming Yi was interested in seeing it: "Since you and your brother-in-law are going to have a drink tonight, and you are friendly with your brother Hua, it is better to invite them together, and the drinking will be more lively." ”

Ma Chengling slapped his thigh: "Yes!" How I didn't think of that. Then he immediately summoned the little maid to send a letter and invite.

"What is the origin of the Xiao couple?" Mingyi was left with only this pair and had no clue.

"Xiao Wanping and his wife have almost nothing to do with us, except to settle the accounts for the gang every month. Occasionally, Brother Hua needs to send some people to help collect the fields and houses. The whole city knew that his ordinary world was supported by the Shangguan gang, and no one dared to embarrass him. Ma Chengling's expression was very disdainful, "The two of them have no power to restrain the chicken, they can only settle accounts, and they don't know why they are given the position of elder." ”

Ming Yi didn't bother to pay attention to him, he was a martial artist, how could he understand what kind of knowledge this money exchange, profit rolling, money making money. Without these endless wealth, how could the Shangguan gang have raised so many gangs and supported these businesses.

"Then who introduced them to the gang?" Ming Yi wants to know which side the Xiao couple will be on, which may be the key to seizing the position of gang leader next. 2k reading web