Chapter 109: The Dock Torrent

After returning home, there are also things that make Ding Li happy, Saidgard has been completely out of the danger period, although several doctors have said that there will be at least one or two months of recovery time, but Ding Li is really relieved, as long as he can pull Saidgard back from the brink of death, with the other party's always strong body, recovery is just around the corner.

Moreover, Liu Sheng's high fever has also subsided a lot, although the doctor said that it is still a little uncontrollable at present, but now Liu Sheng is no longer as confused as before, at least he can sleep peacefully. After Ding Li asked several doctors to take turns on duty day and night, he called a few maids to him and told him carefully, at least two maids need to be on call throughout the day.

After doing this, the sunset that fell on the edge of the sky has sprinkled the residual red, and the entire Guangzhou Mansion has also been completely shrouded, and the residual red afterglow not only puts a layer of soft brilliance on every corner of the Guangzhou Mansion, but also rapidly expands a dull atmosphere to every corner, so that some people in this seaside city feel a dead breath, as if the residual red that can be seen everywhere also exudes a faint smell of blood.

As night fell, the incident at the wharf gradually subsided, and a large number of wharf coolies came out of the wharf gate one after another with a lost face, but this was a bitter thing for the group of Chaozhou gang members who were guarding around the gate, in less than a stick of incense, everyone suffered at least a thousand white eyes, although they were extremely angry, but their identities are different now, and it is absolutely impossible to do anything to beat people casually.

The most angry in the crowd were the members of the Nanhai Gang, but they were also ordered, and now they were not facing a group of gang members of the Teochew Gang, but a militia force recognized by the imperial court.

"Hey! What a fucking grievance! I even watched them seal up the dock! After leaving the dock, Xiao Lizi, who had been helped by Ding Li several times, stood not far away with great indignation and hated and cursed: "Chaozhou helped those bitches raise it!" actually used this method to deal with us, if it weren't for Brother Li's orders, I would have fought with them today! ”

"Forget it, with your body, you haven't recovered as well as Brother Li!" The dog obviously refused to agree with Xiao Lizi's words, glanced at the other party, refuted the other party unceremoniously, pouted and added in a low voice: "But what you said is also right, if it weren't for Brother Li's words not to let the conflict occur, they would have burned down several warehouses of their Chaozhou Gang tonight!" ”

"That's it! Like the last time Brother Li burned the warehouse of the leper Lao Wu, a fire was burned! Hearing that his companion agreed with his point of view again, Xiao Lizi, who had been choked just now, hurriedly opened his mouth to echo, and a pair of vicious eyes stared closely at the Chaozhou Gang not far away, and there was still a little excitement in it, it seemed that Ding Li's previous feat, he was also a part of it.

"Nonsense! Have you forgotten Brother Li's instructions? Among them, Wang De, the eldest, scolded with a calm face, followed by his younger brother Wang Huandeng, who was still trying to speak up, closed his mouth with interest, looked at Xiao Lizi and Gouzi, and then looked at his brother, and cautiously lowered his voice and proposed to a few people: "That, although we can't set fires, we can always find a few lonely guys to vent our anger, right?" ”

"Huh?" Wang De immediately frowned, turned his eyes and stared at his younger brother who had changed a lot recently, even the little plum and dog who were reprimanded by Wang De on the side were also a little surprised, Wang Huan's temperament has always been timid and even a little cowardly, although a lot of changes have taken place recently, but in the consciousness of several people who have known each other for a long time, this is the first time that Wang Huan has taken the initiative to put forward similar violent opinions.

"This, this idea." The dog's eyes had already flashed with faint excitement, but when he thought of Wang De's attitude just now, he still looked at the other party's expression with some scruples, and when he saw that the other party's face was not as angry as just now, he continued to speak: "Brother De, I think this idea is good. ”

"What do you say, plum?" As he spoke, as if he was afraid that Wang De would not agree, the dog hurriedly turned his eyes to Xiao Lizi on the side for help.

"No, yes, at least you can get angry!" Seeing this, Xiao Lizi was stunned for a moment, and then realized that Wang De didn't seem to have much opposition to this proposal, so he boldly continued to add: "Brother De, it's actually not bad to do this, otherwise, even if the brothers go home, I'm afraid they won't be able to sleep tonight with a sulky stomach!" ”

"So, then we'll do it?" Obviously, Wang De was moved by what several people said, and the corners of his eyes twitched slightly, but his brows were still furrowed, and there was still a little hesitation in his eyes.

"Don't hesitate! Brother De, don't miss the opportunity, lose it again! Seeing this, the dog hurriedly tugged Wang De's arm, and snorted at the Chaozhou Gang in the direction of the gate, and analyzed in a low voice: "In more than half an hour, some of them will definitely leave, and then we will pick a few lonely guys and beat them hard!" ”

Saying that, Xiao Lizi also stepped forward and began to help, and the rest of Wang Huan also hurriedly squeezed over, and the three of them instigated each other, so that the hesitation in Wang De's eyes quickly dissipated, and finally his eyes were full of firmness, his hands were slowly clenched into fists, his heart was horizontal, he gritted his teeth, nodded heavily, and finally agreed to this proposal: "Okay!" Just do as you say, find a few unlucky guys tonight! ”

When Wang De and Gouzi and others discussed the plan, Xu Hong, who was entrusted by Ding Li, also returned to Ding's mansion, and the matter at the dock this afternoon can make Xu Hong high-spirited, even if he sees Ding Li again at this moment, he also swept away the poverty and acid that he seemed to never get rid of, and just saw Ding Li and began to tell how the scenery was at the dock in the afternoon, and how he improved the reputation of the Nanhai Gang and Ding Li in the hearts of the wharf coolies.

Thousands of pier coolies, although the status is low in the eyes of Xu Hong, a scholar, but the first feeling to Xu Hong at that time was shock, surrounded by thousands of people, Xu Hong felt that his throat was like being burned dry by fire, but when Xu Hong explained his intention in a trembling voice, especially after asking the entourage to show dozens of dollars in front of everyone, Xu Hong's ears were suddenly beaten.

There were thousands of people, and the shouts in unison were beyond the reach of ordinary people, as if the victims who had been hungry for days saw the relief food, and everyone was cheering. Although there were only ten copper plates in the hands of each person, even if these people were less than thirty percent of their usual earnings, these were enough to comfort them.

The power and class of the dock are actually very clear, one is the chamber of commerce like the Zhang family and the Cao family, and of course there are some relatively small self-employed people. The second is that the larger gang forces such as the Chaozhou Gang and the Nanhai Gang survive by charging a certain fee to the ships calling at the port and providing labor and security to the other party.

The third force, which is also the lowest class of the docks, is also the most powerful, the middle-aged coolies who make a living by selling their labor at the docks.

And not long ago, Xu Hong personally experienced the potential power of this third force, and even in Xu Hong's consciousness, he thought that if these dock coolies were willing to work together, neither the Nanhai Gang nor the Chaozhou Gang would seem to be able to resist this potential torrent that could erupt at any time.

"Brother Xu, didn't you say that you were with Wang De and the dog when you came back?" After listening to Xu Hong's endless boasting and flattery, Ding Li nodded with a faint smile, looking at the other party who was a little carried away and asked.

"Huh?" Xu Hong was still immersed in the strong scene of the dock in the afternoon, and when he heard Ding Li ask, he was stunned, and then scratched his head a little embarrassedly, and responded in a slightly complaining voice: "Brother Li, you also know that Wang De and the dog can't listen to what I say at all!" When I left the dock, they asked me to come back first, saying that I would see the situation at the pier and come back! ”

"Hey!" Hearing that Ding Li was also a little helpless, what Xu Hong said was right, for Wang De and others at the moment, the sudden rise in status will inevitably make a few people arrogant, if it is Saidgade, a few people may still listen, but for Xu Hong, who was accepted by Ding Li later, especially when he was still a poor scholar, it is reasonable for several people to refuse to listen to each other now, and then Ding Li slowly stood up, shook his head and sighed: "I don't blame you for this matter, I didn't think of this in advance!" ”

As he spoke, Ding Li's heart suddenly swelled with a strange feeling, and even the corners of his eyes twitched fiercely, which made Xu Hong in front of him a little frightened, thinking of the new and old injuries on Ding Li's body, and hurriedly stepped forward and asked with a concerned face: "Brother Li, what's wrong?" Are you feeling unwell? ”

"I'm fine, it's Wang De and the dog!" Almost subconsciously blurted out, and then Ding Li stood up violently, and then reached out and patted Xu Hong's shoulder and asked the other party in a deep voice: "I have to go out!" If they come back first, let them wait for me in the mansion and not leave anywhere! ”

After saying that, Ding Li jumped out, and the sunspot who had just followed Ding Li hurriedly chased after him, and asked urgently behind his back: "Brother Li, what's the matter?" Leave it to me! ”

"No, I have to go myself!" Ding Li directly shook his head and rejected the other party's kindness, but the steps under his feet suddenly stopped, turned his head to look at Heizi and asked, "Heizi, Uncle Fu of Xiangming Teahouse, do you know?" ”

"I know, I must know!" Kuroko was stunned for a moment, and nodded a little blankly.

"Our Zhang family has a fragrant tea house, and Uncle Fu! Who knew that the Cao family and the Tian family did not have the same fragrant tea house and Uncle Fu? Ding Li became more and more aware of the seriousness of the matter, and under the gaze of Xu Hong, who was full of dazed eyes behind him, he raised his feet again and rushed out.

"The Cao family and the Tian family also have the Xiang Ming Tea House and Uncle Fu?" Heizi was obviously a little stunned by what Ding Li said, muttered a few times to himself, his eyes lit up suddenly, and his steps suddenly accelerated. Heizi understood the meaning of Ding Li's words, Uncle Fu was engaged in intelligence, if the intelligence spies of the Cao family and the Tian family had noticed Wang De and Gouzi and others, the situation of those people was undoubtedly very dangerous.