The male duck who interrupted Jiang Mubai's conjecture stood at the door of Liuweiju, carrying a blue-gray sack on his back, with two attendants behind him, each holding a road bicycle, blocking the gate of Liuweiju in a zigzag shape.

It's not a new thing for the snake to charge protection money to the merchants, and the diners just glance at the door, and then eat and drink, as if nothing happened.

The fat-headed, big-eared, oily-faced shopkeeper of Liuweiju greeted him with a smile, respectfully presented five purple banknotes with a denomination of 1,000, and then warmly greeted the three local snakes who collected protection money, and asked them if they wanted to enter the box for dinner.

It's kind of weird.

What made Jiang Mubai feel strange was not the large-denomination banknotes, although he had never seen such banknotes, he had heard of them. Moreover, it is normal for the denomination of Renlian currency to exceed 100, and with the continuous improvement of national consumption level, the denomination of banknotes will naturally increase.

There are no banknotes of more than 100 denominations in Huaxia, not because there is no such demand, but because soon after the demand was born, the spread of mobile payments throughout the country dispelled this demand.

Nowadays, the human federation has not popularized the mobile payment method of the people, and large-denomination banknotes have come into being.

What puzzled Jiang Mubai was that the owner of Liuweiju seemed to be willing to pay this protection fee.

If you want to say that the smile and respect on his face are faked, it has to be Oscar-level acting skills.

Probably seeing Jiang Mubai's confusion, Xu Qiansuan said softly: "Longjin Street is within the sphere of influence of the Zhige Sect, and those standing outside the door are the disciples of the Zhige Sect. ”

It's the Zhige faction again.

These days, Jiang Mubai has heard more than once that this is the largest gang in Dingwu City, and even Renming Hospital, which is related to the livelihood of the people, is an industry under the name of the Zhige faction, so you can imagine what the status of this gang is in Dingwu City.

Jiang Mubai hesitated for a moment, but still asked the question in his heart: "Even if it is a Zhige faction, collecting protection money is to steal money from people's purses, and the shopkeeper will not be so elated, right?" ”

"You're not a local?" Xu Qian sighed and asked himself, "No wonder, crockpot soup is a Huaizhou specialty." ”

Yes, it was misunderstood again, it seems that the delicate relationship between the gang forces and the Dingwu Police Station belongs to the common sense that everyone in Dingwu City.

"That's right, Dingwu is at the junction of Jizhou and Qingzhou, and the interests in the city are complicated, and there are many historical problems, such as many gangs in the city. If the Yedu Warrior Police are transferred, all the gang sects in Dingwu City can be bulldozed in less than three days. However, in the state police system, the armed forces and the security team are separated, and the combat police are transferred across cities, which is a bad rule. There are a lot of famous names here, and I can't say a word or two, but in short, it has to do with the federal state parliamentary system of government. ”

"In addition, our Dingwu is a border city with few resources, and the state government is reluctant to make a big move. Therefore, in Dingwu City, the police belong to the disadvantaged group, the high-level police station sharpened their heads and drilled up, they all wanted to get out of the quagmire as soon as possible, the middle level was either corrupt, or they were wise to protect themselves, and the grassroots level, forming gangs and cliques, huddling together for warmth. ”

"In the event of a conflict of interest, the police are generally and muddy, unless the boss opens his mouth to give an order, otherwise they will each play fifty boards. Sometimes when gang children make trouble, it is difficult for the police station to deal with it, and the result is often that the victims suffer dumb losses. But it is different on the territory of the Zhige faction, which will give a fair and reasonable ruling, and the Zhige faction has the force to enforce it, and it has the deterrent power to deter Xiaoxiao. ”

"A store like Liuweiju, in the peak season, has a monthly turnover of hundreds of thousands, and paying 5,000 protection fees can be exchanged for a whole month of stability, you say, how could Boss Pang not be happy? As for the off-season, the Zhige faction attaches the most importance to human affection and morality, and in the off-season, the monthly fee will be lowered accordingly. ”

"Isn't it strange that when you walk down the street, you find that most people would rather curry favor with the gangsters than deal with the police? But this has been the norm in Dingwu for decades. ”

Xu Qiansuan did not have the slightest scruples when commenting on the police station and gangs, as if he was commenting on a dish, and his usual tone was normal.

It seems that he is really a rich kid, and this kind of bearing is not something ordinary people can have.

and his insight and eloquence are far more than those of old rivers and lakes like Liu Longhu.

It is not easy to see the problem so thoroughly and explain it so clearly. At his age, he must have received a high level of education—the kind that ordinary people can't afford.

"I see." Jiang Mubai thanked him, "So, fat boss......"

Xu Qiansuan immediately interrupted: "Boss Pang." ”

“……”

This guy is either a Libra or a Virgo.

Jiang Mubai paused for a moment and spoke again: "In this way, it is a reasonable transaction for Boss Pang to pay protection money in exchange for the protection of the Zhige faction, just like renting a store and paying rent on time. Since this is the case, why didn't the disciples of the Zhige Sect privately inform the shopkeeper to pay the fees on time, and why did they come to collect the money? It's not good to make a fuss. ”

"Door-to-door collection of money is the rule of the Zhige faction, first, such a collection of money is clean, whether it is a disciple or an elder, they dare not operate in the dark and blackmail secretly. Second, the door-to-door collection of money is to publicly announce that the restaurant is protected by the Zhige faction, which is equivalent to warning diners not to make trouble for no reason, and at the same time putting the transaction relationship on the surface, so that everyone can see clearly. Finally ......"

Speaking of this, Xu Qiansuan suddenly smiled.

"According to the head of Zhigopaire, the bosses who pay the protection fee are the parents of these outer disciples, the son asks his father for money, how can he let his father run errands, of course the son comes to the door."

This......

Jiang Mubai was speechless for a long time.

Well, it's so well-founded that it's impossible to refute.

"Actually, I should have figured out the doorway here." Jiang Mubai thought to himself, "The reason why I didn't figure it out just now is because the thinking mode has not been reversed." ”

If we take the three views of a Chinese citizen in the 21st century and look at the strange phenomenon of a federal city in the 22nd century, if there are no doubts and no contradictions, then it is called a strange thing.

Turning her head to look at Jiang Huiyin, the little girl was not interested in what the two adults were chatting about, and concentrated on dealing with the thin noodles in the bowl, she had already eaten cleanly, and there was no soup left.

Jiang Mubai was not interested in his bowl of red soup chicken noodles, and immediately got up to say goodbye: "Brother Xu, I will ask you to answer your questions today, thank you, come and drink soup tomorrow morning, I invite you." ”

"You're welcome, see you tomorrow." Xu Qiansuan smiled and picked up the dishes and chopsticks again.

As soon as he led Jiang Huiyin out of the door, Jiang Mubai heard a mournful cry for help from the end of the street.

"Help!"

Turning his head, a boy barely tall enough to reach a table ran wild through the street, a massive monster chasing after him.

The monster resembled a dog, with a large head with horns, fangs turned out like a scimitar, and a neck collar adorned with a small broken rope that rose and fell as it ran.

"Help—"

It wasn't the boy who called for help, but roadside pedestrians and vendors.

As for the person in danger, his cheeks were as white as paper, and it was very difficult for him to breathe, so he had no strength left to call for help.

"Puff"

With a stumble on his feet, the boy suddenly fell on the bluestone bricks, causing a scream of surprise.