Mr. Bao and his son: Only use Stankang for hair oil

Chapter 14 The power of the Chu family
The two of them arrived at Chu Ze's study. Chu Ze waved his hand and retreated to the left and right, guarding outside the door, leaving only the two of them inside.

Chu Ze's study is very large, almost like a library.

The ceiling is covered with checkered wallpaper and inlaid with glazed electric lamps that emit golden light.The floor is inlaid with marble, and there are several large bookcases with a dazzling array of books. There are many beautiful calligraphy and paintings posted on the surrounding gilt walls.

Chu Ze was strolling among them, selecting books, while Bao Guowei said nothing beside him, just following step by step.

He took out a copy of "Chekhov's Novels" and read through it.

"Why, you said you can't afford the tuition, so why did you buy this clothes?"

Chu Ze teased with a smile.

Bao Guowei had considered this issue before coming to visit Chu Ze.

Also, don’t you know your plan clearly, and do you want me to explain it to you?

Bao Guowei thought to himself, but it was impossible to really say it.

"How can I wear such vulgar clothes when I visit Brother Wenchen's mansion? Besides, if I don't wear these clothes, the boy at the door might not let me in."

Chu Ze didn't speak, just looked at Bao Guowei.His meaning was very obvious, and he wanted Bao Guowei to translate this sentence again.

Seeing that Chu Ze didn't speak, Bao Guowei was silent for a moment, thinking about what Chu Ze wanted to hear.

"Well, besides, isn't Brother Wenchen's meaning quite obvious?"

"How obvious?"

"My family is poor and very short of money. Maybe Brother Wenchen thinks that I am a bit clever and wants to help me. If I become an official one day, you will make a hundred times a thousand times. If you are wrong, it will only be a few times." The loss of ten yuan is just a drop in the bucket for you..."

"It's interesting, let's continue."

After roughly confirming what Chu Ze meant, Bao Guowei expressed all his thoughts.

"Brother Wenchen must have more than 20 yuan on him at that time. I think you were worried that you gave me too much, but I felt that this was given casually by you. I felt that the money came lightly and I was ungrateful."

"Oh? How do you know I didn't only have 20 yuan on me at that time?"

"I said I was guessing, does Brother Wenchen believe it?"

"I don't believe it. Okay, I won't tease you anymore."

Chu Ze closed the book and stared at Bao Guowei expressionlessly for a while, looking at him all over. Bao Guowei just looked at him with a smile.

After a long time, Chu Ze smiled and patted Bao Guowei's shoulder with his right hand.

"For this reason, it would be best for you and me to be honest with each other. It is best for you to be frank at your age. You don't have to make excuses with others all day long! Alas, as the saying goes, the children of the poor have already become sensible. , but they are all tempered by reality. It would be great if my brother could meet you earlier. I think you have such a mind that you have endured a lot of hardships. "

"What Brother Wen Chen said is absolutely true. No matter what you think, your help to me is real. I am very grateful. If I achieve something in the future, I will be willing to work for you, and I will fight to the death on the mountain of swords and the sea of ​​fire! "

Hearing Chu Ze's words, Bao Guowei couldn't help but feel a little moved.

The status between the two people seems to be separated by thousands of gulfs, but they can be courteous and honest to themselves. It is not an exaggeration to say, "A scholar will die for his confidant."

Chu Ze only spent 20 yuan and spent less than two hours together, and he had successfully made Bao Guowei extremely grateful to him. "I will instruct the manager of the house. If you are short of money in the future, you can ask him for it. You can decide how much you want."

Bao Guowei suddenly felt a surprise in his heart. He thought that Chu Ze would get at most 40 to [-] yuan during this trip, but he didn't expect that he would get as much as he needed...

Oh my God!Bao Guowei was really moved this time. He understood why many ancient people were loyal to their lords and dedicated themselves to death.

"I don't dare to refuse. I won Brother Wenchen's appreciation today, and I will not hesitate to do so!"

Bao Guowei subconsciously wanted to refuse, but then he thought that Chu Ze would save him from being conceited, so he expressed his true feelings.

Chu Ze also heard Bao Guowei's emotions and nodded with a smile.

"I've finished my business in Suzhou, and I have to go back to Shanghai tomorrow."

"It's really time for Brother Wenchen to leave here. Gusu has been really uneasy recently. When I went out this morning, I encountered a group of Qing Gang people fighting in the street, and I was almost killed."

"Oh? Those people almost killed you? Because of that, it's my fault."

Bao Guowei was stunned when he heard this.

As soon as the Qing Gang started to run wild, Chu Ze was about to end his tour. Could it be that Chu Ze did something behind this?By the way, Chu Ze said that his hometown is Shanghai!The Qing Gang developed from Shanghai and came to Suzhou City.

Sure enough, how could an elite kid from such a wealthy family waste time on "traveling" on this kind of thing? I came to Suzhou this time just to open up connections with the Youth Gang and widen the road.

Bao Guowei pretended to be confused and asked:
"Brother Wen Chen, why did you say this?"

"I told you before that I am a member of the Chu family in Shanghai. You should know that the Qinggang has been at its peak in recent years and it was in Shanghai that it made its fortune."

But how could this family be related to a force like the Qing Gang? Could it be that the people behind the Qing Gang were the Chu family, and shouldn't they be Du Yuesheng and others?
Seeing some confusion in Bao Guowei's eyes, Chu Ze stretched out his finger to push the frame on the bridge of his nose and explained:
"Although the Shanghai Chu family is not a top-notch clan, it will not directly get involved in such low-level activities."

"No matter how capable Du Yuesheng and Zhang Xiaotian are, if they want to establish a foothold in Shanghai, they must have the approval of wealthy families like us. Otherwise, no matter how powerful they are, can they be more powerful than the warlords?"

The Shanghai Youth Gang flourished at a time when warlords were fighting. Large clans mostly served as economic backers for the warlords, and the power they could mobilize was far beyond what a mere Youth Gang could match.

Bao Guowei has a basic understanding of these clan clans.

This group of big clans has a long history and is rich and powerful.Tianlianqianmo has a huge family fortune, and there are many members of the clan who hold high positions, but these are relatively unworthy of mention.

The most frightening thing about them is that all kinds of human relationships are as intricate as a tangled web of relationships that spread all over the world.There are countless people who have been supported by it. If they move, it will affect the whole body, and maybe it will lead to some big boss connections.

This is a network of interpersonal relationships built on a profound foundation. The stronger the network of interpersonal relationships, the stronger the foundation. The stronger the foundation, the more interpersonal networks can be developed, forming a virtuous cycle.

In ancient times, even the emperor needed to regulate multiple parties to contain and fight each other to curb the development of the family and prevent one family from becoming dominant.

The thoughts in Bao Guowei's brain were flowing rapidly, and he could roughly figure out these principles.But he still pretended to be confused and asked:
"Then you are here this time to personally put pressure on the local officials as a member of the Chu family to stop them from interfering with the Qing Gang's affairs?"

"Haha, we can't talk about it. This Gusu City has been the development boundary of the Chu family a long time ago. The director of the police department of the Supervisory Office was promoted by my Chu family. The officials of all sizes in the city are almost the same as those in Chengdu and our Chu family. It has something to do with it, so the mayor of Gusu wants to sell me some thin noodles from the Chu family, and I am just here to talk to him."

Bao Guowei took a breath of air.

(End of this chapter)