20 years of the Republic of China

Chapter 61
"Then Song Jiang sent an order: 'Brothers are here. Ever since Wang Lun founded the mountain stronghold, and then King Chao Tian went to the mountain to build his business, it has been so prosperous. I was rescued by all the brothers from Jiangzhou and came here, and they respected me...'"

Jiang Chenghai was lying on the kang, half-squinting his eyes, listening to Xiaodao telling him the later stories of "Water Margin".

"'I am so happy to receive the imperial edict today and see the sun again. I will go to Beijing sooner or later to contribute to the country...'"

"Snapped!"

Jiang Xiaodao angrily threw the thread-bound book on the table.

"Don't read it any more! Surrender, surrender, and fucking fuck them, what a piece of shit! If I were there, I would slap them both high and low in the mouth!"

Jiang Chenghai was calm.Firstly, he had long said that the consequences of being a bearded man were nothing more than death, hiding, or surrender; secondly, his current mind was not on the book.

"Xiaodao, how are your hands?"

Jiang Xiaodao looked at his bandaged hand and said nonchalantly: "Hey! That's all. No one can die."

"Do you know why the old man wanted to do that to you?"

"I'm sick! Otherwise, why else? Could it be because he thinks highly of me?"

Jiang Chenghai glanced at him and said: "Xiaodao, not everyone likes to hear the words that Old Cui taught you. You talked to the old man like that before. In his opinion, it was equivalent to taking him as a loophole. Of course you have to I’ll give you a straight face.”

Jiang Xiaodao responded casually, then picked up "Water Margin" on the desk and looked at the illustrations on it.

Seeing his absent-minded look, his father was inevitably a little worried: "Xiaodao, let me tell you, to be honest, it's okay to hold grudges, but don't be too arrogant!"

"No grudge!" Jiang Xiaodao's eyes were still on the illustration, "The famous Zhou Yunfu is competing with a young man like me. If word spreads, he will lose face and I will become famous, which is good!"

"Stop trying to offend your father with this!" Jiang Chenghai snorted coldly, "I don't know you yet?"

"Dad, there is no grudge, there really is no grudge!"

Jiang Xiaodao's eyes still fell on the illustrations of "Water Margin" and refused to move away.

Since coming to Fengtian, he found that his father was getting more and more irritated. He would often stress the same thing over and over again, but in fact, the truth was still the same and there was no difference.

Of course Jiang Chenghai didn't believe the gossip. After thinking about it, he sat up and took a sip of tea.

"Xiaodao, in the final analysis, the old man is blaming me, not you."

"What do you mean?" Jiang Xiaodao finally put down the book.

Ordinarily, with Zhou Yunfu's identity, even though his suspicion has reached the level of hysteria, there is really no need to show off to everyone.After all, as long as the old man doesn't want to, Jiang Xiaodao won't even have a chance to see him.

But the problem is that Jiang Chenghai is Zhou Yunfu's top horse and the knife that kills people.

Sooner or later, Jiang Xiaodao will get involved in the old man's "dirty work" with the son he recognizes as "Hai Lao Owl". This is different from those younger brothers who are responsible for watching the show and building up momentum in outside business.

With Zhou Yunfu's vicious and ruthless methods, he would naturally not be afraid of such a young man who was not yet mature, but he had to help his nephew Han Ce try Jiang Xiaodao's quality.

After listening to his father's words, Jiang Xiaodao asked thoughtfully: "Dad, do people become like this when they get old?"

Jiang Chenghai thought for a moment and said helplessly: "More or less."

"No wonder!"

"What's the wonder?" "No wonder they say that being old and not dying is a thief!"

"Then I'd better try to become a thief!" Jiang Chenghai laughed twice, then suddenly remembered something, "By the way, Xiaodao, how is your wife doing lately?"

"It's good. I've been delivering food to her these past two days! Normally, Uncle Six is ​​there to help take care of her."

Jiang Chenghai asked tentatively: "Xiaodao, do you regret it now?"

"I don't regret it. I have nothing to regret about marrying a wife!"

"Okay! He's a man!" Jiang Chenghai patted his thigh happily and stood up immediately, "Let's go! Take your father to see how your daughter-in-law is doing."

Jiang Xiaodao felt bored staying in the room, so he stood up and said, "Okay, then I'll call a taxi."

Dad stopped him and said, "Let's go for a stroll!"

Jiang Xiaodao didn't think much about it, thinking in his heart that his father was probably just looking for an excuse to go out for a walk.

Sure enough, as soon as the father and son took to the road, Jiang Chenghai obviously deliberately took Jiang Xiaodao to take a long detour. While strolling, he pointed at various shops along the street and explained to his son which businesses and transactions belonged to Zhou Yunfu.

The business of the brothel is headed by shopkeeper Xu Ruqing's "Huifangli"; the business of the gambling house is headed by shopkeeper Chen Wantang's "Heshengfang"; the business of tobacco and soil is headed by shopkeeper Han Ce's "Woyun Tower"...

Different from the past, Jiang Xiaodao did not make jokes, but listened very carefully and kept his father's words in mind.

Although "Huifangli" is extremely wealthy and "Heshengfang" is naturally very lively, "Woyun Tower" looks a bit shabby. This is because most of the people who go to the opium den to take Fushou ointment are from the bottom. Rich people all buy them at home and "enjoy" them secretly.

Along the way, I occasionally saw a few acquaintances, and they all greeted Jiang Chenghai politely and called them brothers.

After walking around and looking at many shops, Jiang Xiaodao suddenly asked, "Dad, where is your business?"

Jiang Chenghai smiled slightly awkwardly, pointed to a far corner of the street, and said, "There are two teahouses and a restaurant there. They are our businesses, and your third uncle is taking care of them."

"Ah?" Jiang Xiaodao was greatly disappointed, "Dad, they are all huge profit businesses, why is our business so shabby? Are you really Zhou Yunfu's leader?"

Unexpectedly, Jiang Chenghai said: "These are all chosen by your father and me."

Jiang Xiaodao gave a thumbs up and deliberately teased: "Dad! You are so righteous!"

Jiang Chenghai said calmly: "Xiaodao, if we do business like theirs, Zhou Yunfu won't be able to tolerate us. Especially in the past two years, the old man has been busy paving the way for his nephew. Your aunt and I are getting a little closer." , he’s not even happy about it. Do you understand what I mean?”

Jiang Xiaodao had some intelligence after all. After thinking about it for a moment, he understood.

While he was talking, a strong wind suddenly blew up in Fengtian City without any warning, causing the signs and covers of vendors along the street to shake and rattle. Pedestrians turned their backs one after another, some were blinded, and some were blown over. Even those who had lost their hats, and some slender people were accidentally blown to the ground, causing chaos on the street.

When the wind and sand stopped for a moment, everyone looked around in panic, only to see mountains swaying, rocks flying, and a sheet of yellow sand filling the sky in the distance. In an instant, it seemed as if the sky was falling and the earth was falling.

The sky is sprinkled with yellow, and weapons and soldiers are used; the ground is covered with dust, and wolves are walking away.

Jiang Chenghai stared blankly at the abnormal scenery in front of him, as if dreaming back to his military days, and couldn't help but murmur.

"Xiaodao, maybe your friend is right - there is really going to be a war."

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