Great Qing Dynasty talker

Chapter 4: The dirtiest thing about playing tricks

Pingjiang Road, the Pan family mansion.

This is a mansion that cost 25 taels of silver to build, which is an endorsement of Pan's strong financial resources.

"Is the news reliable?"

"Sir, it was someone from Cunjutang who said it himself in the teahouse. I have confirmed it."

"They are asking for directions, it's not easy."

Pan Daxin, who is over [-] years old, is the patriarch of the Pan family.

After listening to the butler's report, he closed his eyes and thought for a moment.

"You, go and talk to the host of Cunju Hall in person. As for the reward, it doesn't hurt to add another [-] to [-] percent."

"Yes, sir."

……

When the Pan family's housekeeper appeared at the door of Cunju Hall in a carriage.

Li Yu happened to be out of the city, taking only Crow with him.

Thunder Tiger hurriedly came out to greet him, cupping his fists and saluting.

The Pan family is the God of Wealth in Fucheng.

If there was a Forbes list in the Qing Dynasty, the Pan family would probably be ranked among the top ten richest people in the province and the top three in the country.

After the two chatted for a while, they sat down in the main hall.

"My master has a big deal. I wonder if Mr. Lei is interested?"

"What did you say?"

"There is a mulberry field at the foot of Tianchi Mountain on the west side of the city. It was originally an ownerless field. It was our Pan family who planted the mulberry trees first. After three years, they became useful, but the Fan family jumped out and claimed that it was their field. My husband wanted to find some good hands, and The Fan family has a good show of arms."

Thunder Tiger's pupils trembled and he felt a chill on his back.

"I, Mr. Lei, always persuade others with virtue and generally do not hurt others casually."

The butler resisted the urge to spit in his face and dropped a bombshell:

"I will give you 300 taels for the departure fee first, and 100 taels for each day after the deployment. If you do well, you will get a silver reward."

"Brothers will receive compensation when they are injured, and money will be enough for them to burn and bury their dead."

"I, the Pan family, will provide you with guns, clubs, and weapons."

The butler said it in an understatement, and Lei Huhu was frightened when he heard it.

This horse-riding job is not the kind of job you should take. Why don't you go find the Taihu water bandits?

Just when he was nervous, Mr. Raven came out from the back of the hall.

"Husband, this is a serious matter. Please send someone to ask the military advisor to come back."

"Purchase a banquet and invite the butler to eat with us first."

……

At this time, Li Yu had no idea that someone was coming from Pan's house.

He was wandering around Shihu in the southwest of Fucheng, trying to deal with the Dong family.

The Dong family has 200 acres of paddy fields here, and is at best a small landowner in Suzhou Prefecture.

"Military advisor, look."

Li Yu took a closer look and found that the Dong family had recently added a new property.

A liquor store and a blacksmith's shop were open for business.

The location here is good, next to the canal and the main road, where people come and go and business is booming.

"It's different now that there's an official in the family." Crow said sourly.

"Come on, let's go take a look."

The Dong family was not in the shop, and the hired waiter did not recognize them.

In the blacksmith shop, there are hoes, kitchen knives, scissors, iron plows and other household items.

Everything is printed with "Dong Ji", which is very brand-conscious.

Li Yu's eyes suddenly lit up, and he immediately signaled the crow to leave quickly.

After walking quickly for a few hundred meters, Li Yu stopped and looked around.

"I have thought of a way to deal with the Dong family."

"Smash his shop?"

"Don't always use violence to solve problems, that's not good."

The crow murmured in his heart, no scholar is good, he talks one thing but has another heart!
Thinking of this, he became even more worried about his sister-in-law's future.

Ah Qie, in Cunju Hall, Lei Hu sneezed loudly.

He drank wine absentmindedly and even invited two brothers to drink with him.

The housekeeper of Pan's house was busy talking while eating.

He was very surprised, who had the final say in Cunjutang.

Lei Laohu, a reckless man, actually managed to win over a scholar to join the hall.

There are so many hit shops in Suzhou Prefecture, but Cunjutang is unique, so it’s not easy.

……

When Pan's housekeeper was about to lose his patience, Li Yu came back.

As soon as he walked in, everyone was relieved.Everyone in Cunju Hall is a hero who can only use their fists and feet, but not their brains.

The Pan Mansion entrusted him with a lot of money, and the wealth and silk moved people's hearts.

But everyone knows that the Fan family is not an ordinary family, it is a famous family with poems and books passed down for thousands of years.

The archways where each and every Jinshi passed made people feel ashamed.

Li Yu, Lei Huhu, and the housekeeper went upstairs to discuss business behind closed doors, while the others waited eagerly in the yard.

"not enough!"

"What are you talking about? The money I gave you is not enough?" The butler's veins popped out and he jumped up in surprise.

"Far from enough."

"You Cunju Hall people don't have the guts to tell the Fan family's servants. Don't make excuses."

"No, we have the guts. It's just that we have to pay more."

Li Yu also stood up and stared at the housekeeper with a fierce look in his eyes.

"Add, how much?"

"The departure fee is 2000 taels, and the rest remains as usual. I promise to blow up the Fan family's servants and seize the mulberry fields. You can't make the decision, so go back to the house and ask for instructions."

The butler left with a look of disbelief on his face, leaving everyone stunned.

"2000 taels, not including wages and silver rewards?"

"Military advisor, you are too shady. Pan Mansion will definitely not agree."

Even Lei Hu thought the price was outrageous.

Only the crow, after picking his nostrils, flicked in the air:
"This time I am the military advisor. Our brothers are worth the price."

"Anyway, apart from us, there is no other trader in Suzhou who dares to take over the Pan family's work."

……

There was no reply from the Pan family for several days.

Everyone in Cunju Hall just pretended that this had not happened and their lives continued as usual.

There are 18 key members in the hall, including Lei Huhu and Li Yu.

One tael of silver per person per month, including food and accommodation.

Business doesn't come every day, and it takes ten or eight days to get a good job of beating someone up.

After the fight, everyone gets a bonus, and the injured get an extra share. It's simple and unpretentious.

In the yard, the gun and stick racks were empty.

More than a dozen teenagers were practicing martial arts with their own weapons, beating their muscles and bones.

Li Yu was the only one wearing a shirt and seemed a bit out of place.

Thunder Tiger was only wearing a pair of shorts and was hitting the sandbag crazily.

His explosive power is extremely strong, his body is full of flesh, and his thick and short neck almost disappears.

Lian Jiazi knew at a glance that this body type was the best for fighting.

Punch twice in one second, the left fist is light and the right fist is heavy.

Soon the dust was rising and the sandbag was shaking violently.

Li Yu suddenly thought about how his sister-in-law survived. It was so hard for her.

Then he shook his head to get rid of this unjust thought.

Crow has Guan Gong tattooed on his back, extending to his shoulders.

This is a symbol of strength on the Tao.

Those who couldn't bear it were reincarnated early.

Thunder Tiger lives up to his name, with a tattoo of a tiger descending from the mountain sniffing roses on his chest.

With his last right hook, he exploded the sandbag.

The sky was filled with dust, which caused a round of applause.

……

"Good work."

The head of the Pan family, Pan Daxin, didn’t know when he arrived, standing at the door and applauding.

Everyone immediately stopped practicing martial arts and separated into a lane.

"Mr. Pan, please come to the main hall for tea."

This time, there were still only three people.

Pan Daxin, Lei Huhu, and Li Yu all looked serious.

"I just want to ask you one thing, aren't you afraid?"

Li Yu thought for a moment and answered immediately:

"As long as I don't hurt the Fan family members and don't hurt the face of Confucianism, if I can make the Fan family suffer, the Liangjiang officials will be happy to see it."

"As for the Fan family members, there are no state or county officials who are close to the people. Most of them are noble officials. If you want to deal with me, you will have to go through many twists and turns. I'm afraid it won't be easy."

"It's not easy. Heroes come from young people."

Pan Daxin couldn't help but admire, and took out a silver note from his sleeve and slapped it on the table.

(End of this chapter)