Ji Tang

Chapter 1009: Starting a Family in Hangzhou
In Hangzhou, there is a courtyard beside the West Lake. A three-entry courtyard is considered standard for large families in Hangzhou.But when asked about this family, many locals were confused because they had never heard of it before.

I just know that this family has a large population, a couple in their thirties, plus their children and concubines, there are more than ten people, not counting the servants in the family.

When they first moved here, everyone thought they were from a wealthy and down-to-earth family. But who knew that in less than half a month, people started building a house here, and it was only completed last year.

Generally speaking, outsiders who come to settle in the local area will visit the local bosses, that is, the local aristocratic families, to show their faces and prevent the locals from uniting to bully them.

But this family is different from the past. When they built houses on a large scale, especially when they spent large sums of money, many people were amazed by their appearance of not being short of money.

But at the same time, I feel that this family is ignorant and does not even understand the most basic etiquette and sophistication of the world. If they don't bully you, who will they bully?
Through inquiring, I found out that the head of the family was surnamed Cheng, and I heard that he moved here from Guanzhong.The head of the family is named Cheng Liang, and he looks like a member of the Communist Party of China.

After some people inquired about it, especially when they found out that there were no big families with the Cheng surname in Chang'an or Guanzhong, many people had their own thoughts.

Since ancient times, people in the Central Plains have attached great importance to their hometown and would not leave their hometown unless absolutely necessary.As the saying goes, people are humbled when they leave their hometown, and this is what they say.

No matter how bad your life is in your hometown, you will always have relatives from all over the country to help you.But it's different in other places. If you don't have connections and don't know how to choose, if you keep your head down and act small, people will bully you. What can you do?
The family has clan protection in the local area, so even if the government knows about it, they will not take violent action, so as not to offend the local big family.After all, you still need the support of these big local households to govern your own affairs.

So, not surprisingly, some people became restless not long after the house was built.

This courtyard covers an area of ​​five to six acres, and was designed and planned by local celebrities. The courtyard has a rockery, small lake, and beautiful pavilions. It quickly attracted some people's attention due to the promotion of the craftsmen who originally built the courtyard.

Someone came to the door and said that this land belonged to his family, and he actually took out a land deed, which clearly stated the ownership of the land.

They are also generous, saying that they are foreigners and do not bully others. As long as they leave here, they will not be held accountable for the crime of embezzling other people's property.

There were many people eating melons nearby, all ready to see how the head of the family would fight back.

No one was disappointed. The head of the Cheng family, who was smiling at everyone, changed his expression on the spot and left without saying a word.

Cheng Liang's departure made the man think that the other party was afraid, so he yelled even louder and more unscrupulously. His follower, Gou Leg, even wanted to enter the yard and drive him out.

This was a bit too much. Even though he was a foreigner, he didn't bully others like this.They thought it was okay to extort property, but now it seems that they are trying to rob other people's property!

As locals, they knew what was going on in this land better than anyone else. It was originally a wasteland, the kind of place that no one wanted for free.

Now people have spent a lot of effort to build this tidal flat, and now you come out and say it belongs to your family?
Everyone knows the person who caused the trouble. Isn't it because his uncle is the governor of Hangzhou?That land deed was probably forged by that person as well.

Some local scholars couldn't stand it anymore and wanted to say something fair about starting a family, but they remained silent despite dozens of strong men standing in their way.

Just when everyone thought the family was going to be in trouble, they heard a scream.

The guy who just entered the yard hugged his legs and fell to the ground. Everyone heard the news and saw the head of the Cheng family looking at the troublemaker with a sneer.

"Break into private houses and kill them without mercy. Who among you wants to try?"

Will the scoundrel think this is okay?I thought I could catch it easily, but I didn't expect that the other party would still dare to resist?Can a poor man who has left his hometown turn things around?

He had asked his uncle to find out clearly. The man named Cheng was not a famous person in Chang'an or Guanzhong. He must be just a local rich man.

If I can't even handle this, if word spreads about it, will anyone dare to follow me in the future? "How brave!"

"I wanted to give you a way to survive, but I didn't expect that if you don't eat the toast, you will be fined. Come here, give me a beating. If you beat me to death, it will be mine."

The scoundrel became so angry that he prepared to rob someone in broad daylight.

"Hmph, come here if you have the guts. Who hasn't seen me travel all over the country? How dare you, a dog like you, to bark in front of my house? You just don't know how to live or die."

boom!
Cheng Liang took a wooden stick as thick as a child's arm and punched it on the ground. A stone brick made of bluestone was already broken into pieces. This shocked the gangster who was about to step forward.

But sometimes people can be forgiven for doing evil, but God can't live for doing evil.

Na had no choice but to be scolded by Cheng Liang, and he had gradually lost his mind. Without saying a word, he led others to break into the yard.

Others could only follow after seeing it.

I thought that Cheng Liang had some martial arts skills, but after all, it was difficult for him to defeat four fists with two fists. But what a good guy, let’s call him a good guy.I saw that Cheng Liang's scream with an eyebrow-level stick was so superb that it was airtight and water could not get in.

Anyone who was touched would fall down and be unable to get up. At one time, there were more than ten gangsters unable to get up, rolling on the ground and wailing.

When everyone took a look, it turned out that without exception, all these gangsters had their legs broken.

Not to mention other things, this ability to control makes some practitioners gasp.People who have been on the battlefield can even see the shadow of fighting on the battlefield.

At this time, the scoundrel who had been shouting just now was almost frightened to death. When they saw Cheng Liang walking towards him, a smell of irritation suddenly came out. Everyone was stunned and immediately looked at the scoundrel with contempt.

It’s so embarrassing that I was so scared that I peed! "Go back and tell the people behind you that Cheng Liang will personally visit you in three days!"

After saying that, he swept out the stick and saw that the scoundrel was beaten into the air and fell into the water with a pop.The other gangsters didn't dare to stay for a long time. They took their boss out of the water and left quickly without saying anything harsh.

In the crowd, a man who looked to be in his 40s or [-]s walked out of the crowd. He was limping, and it was obvious that he had an injury on his leg.

Everyone knows this man. He fought against Turks when he was young, and I heard he was also an army officer.It was just that he injured his leg in an accident, and finally had to retire from the army. Fortunately, the court did not treat him badly. Not only did he get hundreds of acres of fertile land, but also dozens of acres of open land.In addition, I also own some, so I am considered a small landowner in the local area.

Cheng Liang wanted to leave, but when he saw this person, his eyes froze and he just watched quietly as the person walked up to him.

Naran cupped his fists and saluted, and said loudly: "Xiongqi Zuowei, former military captain, Chen Yuanwu."

Cheng Liang was stunned for a moment, and the two of them looked at each other. Come on, it was confirmed that they were the same kind of people.

"Jin Wu's right guard, former Zuo Military Academy Lieutenant, Cheng Liang, I have met my brother!"

Jinwuwei?Chen Yuanwu was stunned.

Finally, he was silent for a moment and said: "There is someone behind that person. If you have anything to do with it, go find him quickly. Don't let the boat capsize in the gutter."

After saying that, he left without looking back. Cheng Liang looked at Chen Yuanwu's back thoughtfully.
(End of this chapter)