20 years of the Republic of China

Chapter 312 Hu Xiaoyan’s Vision

Half an hour later, in the northwest corner outside the city.

People are coming and going on Baita Street, all the shops have already opened for business, and the vendors carrying carts are gathering like swarms of ants.

On the road, the ringing of foreign cars and the lively hawking, mixed with the smell of fireworks, filled the streets and alleys.

Jiang Lianheng rode his horse and looked at the familiar yet unfamiliar street scene. He walked slowly through the busy city and came to the east section of the street, a relatively quiet alley entrance.

"Click, click, click..."

The crisp sound of horse hooves is getting closer and closer.

Hu Xiaoyan turned around and her eyes lit up, "You're back?"

Jiang Lianheng nodded and said, "I'm back."

"Did things go well?"

"It went well, but I'm a little tired!"

Jiang Lian turned over and dismounted, handed the reins to Dongfeng, and continued: "For two days and one night, it's just a tossing on the horse's back. If it continues like this, it will soon become bow-legged!"

Hu Xiaoyan smiled, opened the paper bag in her hand, handed it to him and said, "I left one for you."

Jiang Lian took the jujube cake horizontally and was really hungry, so he sat directly under the wall and swallowed the sweet and thick jujube paste in big mouthfuls.

Zhang Zhengdong and others just stood there, looking around the street scene warily.

No one asked what had just happened, and it didn't seem worth asking.

If it weren't for the purpose of retrieving the medicinal materials of Shanfangtang, but just to eradicate the Shuanglong Society, for Jiang and Hu today, there would be no need to delay until now?

Neither Li Hailong nor Pan Di Laizi can compare with Tong Saner from Yingkou, let alone the Bai family from Fengtian.

Ssangyong will only rely on fighting and stealing to gain a foothold. It's okay to be a local snake, but if you want to take a step forward, after all, you are missing a little bit of strategy.

Kang Er was short-sighted, and at the end, he still tried to fight to the death and took Hu Xiaoyan's idea, which was really overestimating his own capabilities.

How did he know that this young couple was the younger generation who had been carefully taught by "Owl", the big man in the world?

One is a tiger and a wolf, and the other is a snake and a scorpion!

A serious Antangkou background!

Jiang Chenghai once warned the two of them: If you want to do dirty things, the most important thing is to hide yourself well before doing it!

Of course it is impossible for Hu Xiaoyan to stay in Nancheng.

For one thing, Jiang Lianheng was worried;

Secondly, Liu Yansheng and Wen Tingge had noticed in the teahouse that someone from the Double Dragon Society was targeting people;

Thirdly, in order to find out where to go, she invited a bunch of talkative women to her house to chat, so how could she not take precautions?

After learning that Shuanglong would steal official silver, Hu Xiaoyan was convinced that they had colluded with official officials.

Moreover, the grade of the officials involved in the case must not be too high.

Because senior officials are greedy and have power, they often pay attention to "justice and integrity."

Building roads, building buildings, paying people's wages... there are more clever ways to make money, so why use rumors of big thieves to get a little bit of money?

What's more, if official money is stolen, even if it is really the crime of a big thief, the local officials will inevitably be held accountable.

If the correction is not done well and the black gauze hat is gone, wouldn’t it mean that the watermelon is lost and the sesame seeds are picked up?

The authorities want to solve the case, but the people working for them are not clean. They work hard and do nothing. How can we solve the problem?

Hu Xiaoyan knew very well that when asking for an official job to do something, there would never be any talk of "what happens after the thing is done". It was always about giving money first and doing things later!

In other words, Captain Chen and others had already taken advantage of the official bank theft case.

Nowadays, the government office wants to chase money, and the military camp wants to suppress bandits. Li Hailong and others are greedy and do not know how to restrain themselves, and commit crimes one after another.

Then, to Captain Chen, Shuangyonghui is a scourge that may cause fire at any time, and he will kill and silence him in order to have peace of mind.

But as a patrol officer, you are inevitably a little helpless when it comes to these dirty things, so you urgently need someone to do it for you.

In the seemingly chaotic situation, Hu Xiaoyan figured out the priorities, weighed the pros and cons, and finally came to a conclusion calmly - the Double Dragon Society must die!

As long as Li Hailong and Pan Di Laizi die, the lives of Captain Chen and others are safe, the government office can save its face, the military camp outside the city can successfully suppress the bandits, and Jiang Lianheng can also use this to establish his authority and become famous in his hometown!

The so-called worldly sophistication is not just about saying nice words, doing nice things, making concessions, and flattering, but it is about connecting each other's interests with each other.

Even if you have money, you can't buy everyone.

If you have power, you may not be able to do whatever you want.

It doesn't mean that Jiang Lian has climbed up the high branch of Zhang Laogeda, so everyone has to respect the Jiang family.

The devil, the king of hell, is my backer!

Hu Xiaoyan was sure that the Double Dragon Society would die, so she immediately asked Han Xinyuan to send two telegrams to Fengtian.

One letter was addressed to Zhao Yongcai, a detective from the Patrol Bureau. Because of his connections, he asked him to help provide the Jiang family with a cover to assist in the case, and to set up a line with Captain Chen of Liaoyang so that he could carry out the murder.

The other letter was sent to Nanfeng at home, asking him to send some money in case of emergency.

Later, she invited a large group of talkative women to come to her home, not only to find out the list of core members of the Double Dragon Society, but also to explore the reputation of this group among the people.

When the overall situation was ready, the roads were paved and the bridges were built, Hu Xiaoyan hid herself in the Southern Railway Annex.

How to arrange the killings, how to go up the mountain to ask for directions, everything was decided by Jiang Lianheng.

The cooperation between Jiang and Hu is becoming more and more tacit, and naturally there is no need to say more.

Now that they were done, they had stolen a moment of leisure, and the two of them stared blankly at the street scene of the city.

Occasionally, they raise their hands and point to something far away, chatting with each other.

Today, the Baita has been classified as a subsidiary of the Southern Railway, and Mao Zi can no longer be seen around it.

The Japanese have been operating here for several years. In order to widen the streets, many shops were demolished, but many time-honored brands have remained.

To be fair, the Japs' planning was quite complete. The main roads, commercial streets, and sidewalks were all in good order.

At best, it sounds like a long-term perspective; at worst, it sounds like being unconscious - I really think of this corner as my own home!

The dark white pagoda still stands in the distance, but it has become a park for Japanese people and is no longer the venue for temple fairs.

Diagonally opposite there are several red brick houses, which are dormitories built by Nantetsu Co., Ltd. for domestic workers.

Closer to the hotel are the Liaota Hotel and the Southern Railway Library. People coming in and out of them are all officers of the railway garrison, big and small.

Jiang Lianheng finished eating the jujube cake, turned around and ordered: "Dongfeng, send your sister-in-law back later! There is still some left over from the Shuanglong Club, and I have to go to the patrol station with Beifeng and the others to cooperate. "

Zhang Zhengdong nodded, and the brothers behind him immediately began to harness their horses and prepare their carriages.

Hu Xiaoyan looked at the White Tower quietly and suddenly said: "Xiaodao, how old is Captain Zhao?" Jiang Lianheng was stunned and asked puzzledly: "Zhao Yongcai must be more than forty years old, right? You ask this What are you doing?"

"He can't be captain forever, can he?"

"Isn't this nonsense! However, now that he is holding the title of 'Detective Detective', he can still do it for a few more years."

Hu Xiaoyan thought: "I've been thinking recently, we can't always rely on outsiders for everything."

Jiang Lianheng raised his eyebrows and asked, "Do you want me to get an official job?"

He himself had thought about this matter, but the problem was that Zhang Laogeda had hinted that he hoped that he would feel at ease in the market and inquire about folklore for him.

To put it bluntly, he is just a good white glove, doing some dirty things for the Zhang family that are not very upright.

But Hu Xiaoyan was thinking about more than just that. She shook her head and said, "It's not necessarily a good thing to have a layer of skin on your body and be dragged around by official duties all the time."

"Then what do you mean?" Jiang Lianheng asked.

"We have to rely on Lao Zhang, but we can't completely tie him up. We have to leave some room for ourselves, otherwise if things change in Feng Province..."

"You mean Zhang Xiluan?" Jiang Lianheng interrupted, "Pull him down. Even though he is the Xuanfu envoy of the three eastern provinces and has a high official rank, Lao Zhang is the real power in Fengtian! If Lao Zhang doesn't nod, he is in Fengtian , I can’t even transfer a battalion, what’s the joke?”

This is not only the consensus of all walks of life in Fengtian, but also the common people recognize Zhang Laogeda, who was born in Fengzhou.

Hu Xiaoyan naturally knew this well, but asked: "Then have you ever thought about why?"

"Because of Lao Zhang Niu!" Jiang Lianheng said, "Fengtian Province's five-pronged army and horses are all in the hands of the brothers. Even if Master Feng and Lao Zhang don't deal with each other, they are still behind closed doors. It’s not Zhang Xiluan’s turn to come and interfere with the family affairs.”

Hu Xiaoyan said: "That's right! The eight brothers in our family are all prosperous and harmonious. Although there are interests among each other, it is not just interests, there is also love among them."

Jiang Lianheng nodded.

Zhang Xiluan was ordered to come outside the customs. He was nominally the Xuanfu envoy of the three eastern provinces, but in fact he did not dare to offend Zhang Laogeda and others.

After all, power cannot be possessed by a letter of appointment alone - especially in troubled times.

Zhang Xiluan is an official in a different place. If he wants to live a decent life in Fengtian, he must have a good relationship with Zhang Laogeda and others.

In the same way, if Zhang Laogeda wants to be firmly in power, he must actively win over the gentry and elites outside the customs. If he only practices the "those who follow me will prosper, and those who go against me will perish", he will be replaced sooner or later.

Hu Xiaoyan continued: "It would be best if Lao Zhang could always be in power, but who can say for sure what will happen in the future? We can't hang ourselves from a tree."

Jiang Lianheng shook his head fiercely: "Once we show such signs, we will break Lao Zhang's trust. At that time, both sides will not be happy!"

"That was not what I meant."

"Then what do you mean?"

"Iron-made camp, flowing soldiers! As long as our business is big enough and too big to fail, Heguang... Heguang is nothing, anyway, he is more tactful and flexible. By then, even Lao Zhang will fall , if someone else comes up, as long as we have some foresight, retreat when necessary, waste money and eliminate disasters, at least we can still have a prosperous life."

Jiang Lianheng pondered for a long time, then asked: "Then why do you mean you can't always rely on outsiders for everything?"

Hu Xiaoyan said: "I just think that a relationship like Zhao Yongcai's that is purely based on money is too unreliable."

"Don't we still have a relationship like Lao Zhang!"

"Then it becomes a fight between dogs and men. They are attacking the Zhang family, not our Jiang family."

Only then did Jiang Lianheng realize why Hu Xiaoyan mentioned Zhang Laogao's eight brothers just now.

Talking only about interests is like making a deal; talking about favors only is like playing rogue.

Hu Xiaoyan continued: "We relied on Lao Zhang's influence and bought the relationship with money. It lacks a bit of human touch and is a bit less interesting."

Jiang Lianheng understood, "Do you want to be like Zhou Yunfu, betting on those who have not yet made a fortune?"

After all, people only know how to be grateful when they are depressed and frustrated; once someone becomes famous, if you try to curry favor with someone, no matter how sincere you are, it will seem like you are following the trend.

Hu Xiaoyan said: "Of course this is okay, but what I think is that we can try to send some family members to the government office to work on errands."

"Fifengkou?"

"It's not just Si Fengkou." Hu Xiaoyan added, "Anyone who shares the same difficulties with us can give it a try."

"Pull him down! You can't even write in Sifengkou right now. What are you doing?" Jiang Lian turned his head and said, "Dongfeng, I have no intention of burying you! Don't worry!"

"Oh!" Zhang Zhengdong responded dully.

Hu Xiaoyan said: "Then learn! Learn to the death, and they won't be asked to take the top prize, and they don't need to be a big official. If they can read and write, and have some connections, it will be enough to cope with it."

Jiang Lianheng didn't believe it, "If you can read and write, that's already quite impressive!"

Hu Xiaoyan was silent for a moment, "The east wind and south wind may be a bit difficult, but the north wind must be watched!"

"By the way, this boy Bei Feng——"

"besides!"

Hu Xiaoyan interrupted: "The gang of little fans who followed us and helped act as eyeliners in Fengtian were not very old. I asked Xifeng that day, and the next few children were not even ten years old. Studying Flowers For just a few dollars, I plan to take a look one day and send them all to school!"

Jiang Lianheng nodded: "This is a sign of kindness."

"Let them learn foreign literature, business, whatever..." Hu Xiaoyan waved her hand, "It's all up to them! In short, as long as they can finish their studies and we can help smoothen the relationship, they will be spread across Feng Province in the future. Although it will take several years to establish relationships in various cities, counties, and industries, this relationship is far more reliable than Zhao Yongcai."

"Are you thinking too far?"

"People without thought, he must worry about."

Jiang Lianheng stood up and dusted off his pants, "Then it's up to you to arrange it. I have to go to the patrol station to cooperate with the investigation."

Hu Xiaoyan stopped him and asked, "What did you say about Beifeng just now?"

"You're talking about him! Hey, I really didn't see it. This guy Bei Feng is really good at shooting. I can't accept his talent!"

Hu Xiaoyan was also a little surprised. She turned to look at Dongfeng and asked, "Is this happening?"

Zhang Zhengdong nodded and said, "When Uncle Qi taught us, he praised Xiao Bei for his calmness."

Hu Xiaoyan looked at Jiang Lianheng again, "Is it better than you?"

Jiang Lianheng was stunned, and straightened his clothes casually. He never gave in in front of Xiaoyan, "Oh! You can't compete with anyone, you have to compete with me! Wife, you must also know that I am nicknamed the Sharpshooter. It’s always been a perfect shot!”

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