Chapter 17: The Sand Sea Gang
Su Jin followed Beiluan Street to the place of yesterday, and when he came here, he suddenly found that his place had already been occupied.
Occupying his place is a young man of about the same age as him, the young man is very ordinary, the kind of person who can't see the flowers in the pile, wearing a simple clothes, the clothes are cheap clothes sold in the four seasons building that is very common in the capital, although it is not good-looking, but the workmanship is very neat and generous.
The young man sat quietly on the ground, and in front of him was a piece of black cloth with some carved handicrafts, including relief carvings and round carvings, which seemed to be not so fine, but also lifelike and exquisite.
Su Jin just glanced at the man, then walked to the side and re-erected the sign, put away his tools, and sat down cross-legged.
The young man noticed Su Jin, who was sitting not far away, turned his head and saw the white cloth with the four big words "saving the life and helping the wounded" written on it, swaying in the cool breeze, and looked a little surprised, and then improved.
Su Jin was also aware of the young man's gaze not far away, turned his head to look at each other, and the two looked at each other and smiled.
The young man grinned, his smile was very honest and clean, and the small dimples on the sides of his cheeks looked very cute.
They are both small teenagers, and they are both so simple, the two don't feel good about each other, but they are both people who don't like to talk, so neither of them spoke.
The sun gradually rises in the east, starting with a bright and fiery delicate red flame, which slowly turns into a fiery yellow-red flame as time goes on, and the temperature slowly rises, and the coolness of the morning quickly dissipates.
Both of them sat there quietly, glancing at each other from time to time, and then Su Jin saw the young man grinning, this picture is very harmonious, but it exudes a strange feeling, as if two long-awaited men and women are looking across the mountain, laughing and not speaking, but you know my heart, I know your mind, you depend on me.
The two sat for most of the morning, and there were many people around the young man's stall who bought very few, but fortunately, there were still people who bought, and after a while, a child was arguing with his mother to buy a wood-carved rattle, and on the contrary, Su Jin's side, the business was extremely bleak, not only did no one come to seek medical treatment, but even those who came over to inquire about the condition.
After a while, three people walked towards Su Jin from a distance, the person walking in front was about twenty years old, wearing a cyan robe, with a thin figure, a slightly sickly face, small eyebrows and eyes, and the bridge of his nose like an eagle's hook, revealing ruthlessness and cunning.
Behind him were two burly men, dressed in gray shirts, with the front of the shirt wide open, and the exposed dense chest hair looked very strong.
The three of them walked in the direction of Su Jin, and the pedestrians on the road saw that the three of them avoided one after another, because they knew that these three people were the unprovoked lords and the evil stars of this street.
The young man who walked in front was named Han Wu, because he was the fifth in the family, and people who knew him well called him the fifth master, Han Wu was a member of the Shahai Gang in the capital, although his status in the Shahai Gang was not high, but he also made a name for himself in the gang with his ruthless style of doing things.
The Shahai Gang is the largest gang in the capital, covering all the export business inside and outside the capital, and most of the street storefronts in the capital, because in the early years the barbarians attacked the empire, the Shahai Gang sent a large number of soldiers and supplies to the empire, so the top of the empire is also extremely forgiving to them, as long as there is no major incident, the empire will tolerate them, so the Shahai Gang has become out of control, hugging the thigh of the imperial court, and it has done business and exports nationwide.
Han Wu is the manager of the street of Beiluan Street, and what he says is that he collects rent, and if he doesn't sound good, he extorts money, although many people secretly disdain them, don't they just have the support of the imperial court, but they dare not offend on the surface.
Han Wu walked towards Su Jin, and when he walked in front of Su Jin, he glanced at the white cloth with four big black characters written on it, and continued to walk forward.
The founders of the Shahai Gang were actually a group of bandits at the beginning, and in the early years, the gang leader set a rule - ten do not rob.
First, don't grab the car when you are happy and mournful. The bandits do not rob the happy car and the funeral car, mainly to be auspicious.
The second is that the postman does not rob. As the saying goes, "Poor teachers, poor postmen." "The postman doesn't have much money, it's not worth grabbing.
The third is that the ferry is not robbed. Bandits wandered everywhere, and when they encountered river ferries, they often turned to the boat boss for help.
Fourth, backpacks do not rob doctors. When bandits are fighting, they inevitably have injuries and illnesses, so they need medical treatment.
Fifth, those who play money and gamble do not rob. It is said that bandits and family members who play money and gamble do not rob them.
Sixth, pick the eight-strand rope and don't grab it. There are two kinds of people who pick the eight-strand rope: one is the curium pot, the other is the one who sells pears, sugar and melon seeds, and the one who sells wine and oil. They are all small businesses, it is not worth robbing them, and sometimes you can get some news from their mouths.
Seventh, car shops don't rob. When winter comes, the cold wind is biting, and the bandits who are often active in the field have nowhere to hide, so they often rush to the car shop to stay, eat and drink, so they do not rob the car shop. Suppression of banditry
Eighth, monks, Taoists, and nuns do not rob.
Nine is widowhood and loneliness do not rob.
Ten is a single night walker does not rob
Although this Han Wu is not a bandit, he also knows the rules of the gang, since it is a rule, there are law enforcers, so he didn't dare to break this rule, and when he saw that Su Jin was a medical practitioner, he didn't pay attention to it.
Han Wu and the three people stopped not far from Su Jin, and Su Jin looked at the three people standing beside the young man's stall not far away.
Han Wu looked up and down at the young man in front of him and said very unceremoniously: "Boy, have you asked me Han Wuye on this street?"
The young man raised his head and looked directly at Han Wuye, his face was calm and did not show fear, he probably didn't know who the so-called Han Wuye was, so he asked, "Who is Han Wuye?"
"Boy, you're looking for death. ”
Han Wu didn't speak, and the two big men standing behind him immediately changed their faces and scolded loudly, and then they wanted to step forward to teach this boy who didn't know the height of the sky, but they were stopped by Han Wu with a wave of his hand.
Han Wu looked at the young man in front of him with interest and was not angry, but explained slowly: "Boy, look at you as a foreigner, don't say that I, Han Wuye, bully you, this street belongs to my Han Wu, if you do business on this street, you must pay me Han Wu's monthly rent." ”
The young man understood that he was extortion, and his face was flushed and he looked very angry, so he argued: "I didn't rent your shop, why should I charge my rent!"
"Hey, don't be embarrassed, boy, this street is my fifth master's, if you want to do business here, you have to pay me, otherwise it will go as far as it goes." ”
Han Wu looked at the young man coldly, his squinted eyes were very ruthless, and he said threateningly.
The young man's face turned red, his eyes erupted with angry flames, like an enraged lion, his fists trembled slightly, and his body trembled unconsciously.
When Su Jin heard this, although he didn't know why this young man named Han Wu didn't collect rent from him, he suddenly shouted when he saw that the young man was about to lose control of his anger and make a move, "How much does he need to pay?"
Several people heard the voice and looked sideways slightly, the young man and Han Wu both looked at Su Jin in surprise, as if they didn't know what he said, Su Jin repeated and slowed down his voice and said, "How much money does he need to pay, I will give it to him." ”
The young man wanted to say something, so he listened to Han Wu walking towards Su Jin as he spoke: "This kid is quite righteous, three taels of silver a month, see that you are very arrogant and give you two taels cheaper." “
Saying that, Han Wu stretched out his hand to ask Su Jin for it, Su Jin took out a tael of silver from his sleeve pocket and handed it to Han Wu, Han Wu took the silver and smiled, looked at the young man not far away with a look that counts your luck, and left with the two big men.