The eldest man, Heichar, was also an orphan of the war 15 years ago, and his parents died in the turmoil. In and around the port of Feso, there are no less than 100,000 such orphans. But in the eyes of the locals, Charles is not entirely an orphan, as he was raised by two aunts.

There is an old saying in the Eastern Kingdom: "Young and fatherless is orphaned", when you are a minor, you have no father, even if your mother is still there, you are an orphan, so there is an idiom of "orphan and widow". But in the Black Wilderness Continent, if you follow this standard, I am afraid that there are orphans everywhere, and it is difficult to say whether the fathers of many children are still alive, because they can't figure out who their fathers are.

Many local men can't control their belts at all, and many women do the same, and they do it easily, often with children. If you want to accuse those men of not admitting their accounts when they put on their pants, many people may not understand it, because they don't have the concept of "account" at all, so it doesn't matter whether they admit it or not.

Of course, there are families, but relatively stable families have become a minority phenomenon, and many men who originally lived a family life said they ran away, and they disappeared when they said they didn't, and many times women are like this.

The more turbulent the environment, the more chaotic social relations become, especially in cities that have experienced several turmoil and the impact of foreign industrial civilizations, the original stable tribal structure has been broken, forming a unique phenomenon.

Yang Tehong has an old friend named Mo Shangtong, who often comes to drink with Old Man Yang and talk about the past and the present. Referring to the fact that many people in the academic community are still questioning whether matriarchal society really exists, Mo Shangtong said with drunkenness: "Why don't you come to Feisuo Port to take a look and analyze what kind of social form the neighborhood belongs to?" ”

Charles's maternal grandmother gave birth to four children, one boy and three girls. Charles's parents died in the war, and he has an uncle and two aunts, and in the neighborhood tradition here, the sisters' children are raised together. The three sisters had eleven children, probably from six fathers, and five of them are still alive, and Charles is the eldest, twenty years old.

From the first three sisters to the later two sisters, it is certainly not easy to raise eleven children, just look at the premature death rate. Charles also has an uncle who was a gangster, who died in a gunfight eight years ago, and the boss of that gang was Jin Datou, so the locals called the Datou Gang. Charles's uncle is said to be the brother of Jin Datou, and he has also led the Charr gang since he was a child.

Xu is because of his uncle's relationship, Jin Datou takes care of Xia Er very much, at least he has been working for him, not only has a full stomach to eat, but also often earns money to spend, so that he can live healthy and healthy until now. The charr is tall, swarthy, and has a very good physique, giving the impression of a weed in the desert that can thrive with a little watering.

Charles is also one of the few local playmates of Hua Zhenxing, whom they have known since childhood. Charles often came to the grocery store to buy groceries, and sometimes on behalf of the gang, and the two local languages of the Huazhen Guild were mainly learned from the charles.

If compared to the construction workers sent by Dongguo, Xia Er is lazy and stupid, but compared with his local peers, he can be regarded as smart and capable, so Hua Zhenxing can talk to him.

The black desolate light lamp hanging in Hua Zhenxing's bedroom was sold by Hei Shire in the grocery store. At that time, there were two of them, which were very dilapidated and seemed to be broken, but Hua Zhenxing checked it and still collected it at 20 yuan each, and then disassembled, repaired and modified it again, and it became the one hanging in his bedroom.

Last night, Charles invited Hua Zhenxing to the Happy Bar for a drink, and begged him to go, saying that he had something to discuss. When Charles was almost drunk, he told him that it was Jin Datou who asked Charles to kill someone. Charles was very entangled, he didn't want to kill this person, but Jin Datou's order couldn't help but obey.

It could be seen that Charles was a little scared, and he wanted to ask Hua Zhenxing for help. Of course, Hua Zhenxing wouldn't help him do such a thing, so he asked Jin Datou who he wanted to kill? Charles said that he could not say it unless Hua Zhenxing agreed to help, because Kim Datou had repeatedly ordered it to be kept secret.

So Hua Zhenxing changed his question: "Why don't you want to kill this person, are you unwilling or don't dare?" ”

Charles rubbed his head and said, "I don't want or dare, he shouldn't be a bad person, and he helped me." And his identity is more sensitive, and everyone is reluctant to move, otherwise it will cause trouble. I asked Boss Kim if I could not go, but the boss pointed a gun at me and yelled.

This is the task of the gang, it must be completed, such an important and confidential matter, he has already told me, I have to do it. The boss also said that I was trained by him since I was a child, and now is the time to sell his life, if I dare not do it or dare to tell the truth, my whole family will be in danger. ”

What is the whole family of an orphan? But Charles's concept is different, and the family is supposed to refer to his two aunts and four other siblings. Hua Zhenxing asked again: "What else did Jin Datou say, why did you think of coming up to me?" ”

Charles: "We're brothers, and you're good at marksmanship!" Boss Jin also said, I have a good relationship with you, and I can ask you for help. You can ask that guy out, just pass by where no one is, and I'll hide next to me and shoot it......"

These words revealed a lot of important information, but Charles did not say who the person was. If it were only the two of them talking alone on another occasion, Hua Zhenxing might still have a way to slowly get the answer out, but there were still many people next to him in the bar at that time, so Hua Zhenxing had to be cautious.

Later, Charles obviously drank too much, and Hua Zhenxing came back by himself...... That's how it happened.

Hua Zhenxing finished speaking. Looking at Old Man Yang's face again, his face was as black as the bottom of the pot, and he squinted his eyes and said, "He knows the person Xia Er wants to kill, and you know it, and that person obviously trusts you more." In the eyes of Jin Datou, you can trick him out of defenseless! You must find out who this person is, Xiaohua, have you ever thought about what if that person is me? ”

Hua Zhenxing: "No, it can't be you, you always think too much." ”

Old man Yang: "It's already certain that it's someone you are familiar with, as long as the identity has not been confirmed, you can't rule out any possibility." Even if it's not me, what if it's Engineer Lei? If it's you, Uncle Mo, Kefuzi, and them, can you rule out all these possibilities? ”

Hua Zhenxing: "I really can't, I have to think of a way......"

Old man Yang interrupted him and said, "I now know why you dreamed of such a thing. You don't have to think about it, now make a supper for my old man, and go to bed after eating. I'll ask you Uncle Mo to inquire, you cook a few good dishes at noon, and I'll ask Lao Mo to come over for dinner. ”

At noon the next day, Hua Zhenxing used four of the nine Dan furnaces, quickly prepared a table of dishes, and then sat down to accompany Old Man Yang and Uncle Mo to eat.

Mo Shang is also a friend of Old Man Yang, but the temperament of the two is very different. Old man Yang has a ruddy complexion, his gray hair is very thick, half long and not short, and the ends are slightly curly, he looks very stylish, and although his clothes are not luxurious, they are definitely decent and comfortable. And Uncle Mo's face was dark, and at first glance he looked almost like the local natives, and his face was full of wrinkles like knife carvings.

But if you look at Mo Shangtong carefully, he is not tall, his waist is straight, his facial features are well-defined, and his eyes are very clear and powerful. I can't tell how old Uncle Mo is, he came to Feisuo Port fifteen years ago, that is, the year when Old Man Yang picked Hua Zhenxing, and if he is already the leader of the local "straw shoe up".

The so-called "straw shoe upper" was just a joke of Old Man Yang at first, but I didn't expect it to become a common name recognized by the locals after it was spread. In fact, Mo Shangtong is a craftsman, and this old man seems to know everything. Hua Zhenxing disassembles and assembles the Black Wilderness Bright Lantern and understands the functions of each component, which is taught by Uncle Mo.

Uncle Mo was originally engaged in maintenance, from all kinds of household appliances to cars, cannons, the scope of maintenance also includes mobile phones, computers, satellite phones and other electronic products, but also to repair houses, farm tools, repair various engineering equipment, and even in the distant East folk have been extinct to mend pots, baked bowls, hoop barrels and other crafts, across the tradition and modernity.

Such a person can live comfortably no matter where he is, and Hua Zhenxing can't figure out why his old man came to Fesogang after the war. Mo Shangtong opened a maintenance shop at first, helped many people, and taught many people various crafts, and then formed a mutual aid non-governmental group.

Mo Shangtong is very special here, because the locals almost do not repair anything, and when things are broken, they replace them with new ones, and houses and other facilities are rarely renovated and maintained. Almost all of the people gathered around Mo Shangtong were craftsmen, such as brewers, bread makers, car repairers, and those who processed various agricultural tools and daily necessities.

The things produced by these people may not be very advanced, but they are the most practical in the local area. The straw sandals are not loose, the internal organization is very tight, and if you join them, you must not fight among themselves, but also have to watch and help each other, forming a middle and low-level force that cannot be ignored in the chaotic African Port, with tens of thousands of members.

No one can tell how many gang forces there are in Feisuo Port, but the Straw Shoes Gang is probably the largest number of them, and the strange thing is that none of the gangs seem to really realize this, and they don't even regard the Straw Shoes Gang as an opponent, at most they only regard it as a trouble.

Because the Straw Shoes Gang is not a gangster, at least not the kind of gang that occupies land and collects protection money and monopolizes illegal business, it seems to be just a guild of law-abiding craftsmen. The straw sandals do not have the concept of grabbing territory with anyone, but only promote internal fraternity, equality, mutual assistance and mutual benefit. But no one in the local gang will easily provoke them, and if they provoke one of them, they will be tantamount to messing with the entire straw shoe gang group.

There are many people who want to join the Straw Shoes Gang, but it is not easy to become a member, first of all, you have to give up all illegal profit-making behavior, and you have to strictly abide by its rules. In straw sandals, you can't just seek self-interest and not help others, if someone doesn't participate in the action when other members need help, they will be expelled.

The straw upper got its name because Mo Shangtong sometimes wore straw sandals. Before Mo Shangtong came to Fesogang, the locals had never seen such a thing as straw sandals. Mo Shangtong found a suitable straw stalk to play straw shoes, which once stunned everyone.

Most of the indigenous tribesmen in the wilderness do not wear shoes, and their feet have thick calluses, but they are easily injured. In cities like Philosopher, where the scorching cement or asphalt roads in the summer and all sorts of foreign objects that can tie your feet are even more important, it is even more important to wear shoes to protect your feet.

There are three most common types of shoes in the region, flip-flops, sneakers and big scalp shoes, but many people are still used to being barefoot. Mo Shangtong often wore straw sandals and taught others how to make them, and when his group became a climate, straw sandals became a distinctive symbol, although the straw sandals did not stipulate what shoes its members had to wear.

In fact, Mo Shangtong first named the group he established "Great Lovers", which roughly means this in the local language, which can be called elegant and elegant, but it was defeated by the name "straw shoe upper". The locals call them straw uppers, and in the end, even Mo Shangtong himself called them so, so he had to follow the customs.

In a sense, the straw sandals of Philoso-Gang are like a primitive order, and Mo Shangtong is its leader. However, this sect leader seems to be a minimalist pragmatist in life, dressed very plainly, and sits at the table like an old peasant in the countryside of the eastern country.

Hua Zhenxing sat down and poured a glass of wine for the two old men, and then asked, "Uncle Mo, have you heard about the situation, who is Jin Datou going to kill?" ”

Mo Shangtong's wrinkled face couldn't see any expression, and he replied in a deep voice, "Someone you know, Doctor Luo." ”