Film and Television: Starting from the Journey to Guandong

Chapter 67 Distribution of Power (First order requested)

Faced with Xia Yuanzhang's numerous thanks, Zhu Chuanren said that it was all a trivial matter.

Although he said he would go home and discuss it with Zhu Kaishan, he knew in his heart that Zhu Kaishan would definitely agree.

To exchange a grandson for the wealth of several generations of the Xia family, and because Xia Yuanzhang has always been with them, this transaction is worth it!
"By the way, Chuanren, you said before that you wanted me to help you with a few things?"

"Yes! In addition to what I just said, I also want to open a restaurant in Yuanbao Town. The main purpose is to let my father and my mother get used to doing business, so that we can develop in Shanghai in the future."

Xia Yuanzhang immediately said:

"That's easy to say. I'll send someone out to look for him soon."

"Well, it would be best to have a two-story restaurant with scattered tables on the first floor and private rooms on the second floor. My parents are good at cooking Shandong cuisine, so the restaurant specializes in Shandong cuisine."

Xia Yuanzhang echoed:

“I can’t tell you what your parents’ craftsmanship is, but I think it’s okay.”

"Besides, I want to know the current distribution of power in Yuanbao Town."

Xia Yuanzhang knew as soon as he heard that Zhu Chuanren was going to attack Yuanbao Town.

Although he is destined to develop in a wider world in the future, now, they have to stay in Yuanbao Town for at least two years, which means that Zhu Chuanren is bound to conflict with the forces within a hundred miles of this town.

Rather than being passively beaten when the time comes, it is better to take the initiative.

"Now the biggest force in Yuanbao Town is undoubtedly the government. The county magistrate Zhang Gongshun is reserved, but he is very domineering at heart and has a strong desire to control his sphere of influence."

Zhu Chuanren nodded slightly:
"Zhang Gongshun is over 60 this year?"

"Almost, he has been in Suihe County (fiction) for more than ten years."

"I heard that the Cao Gang and Yan Gang in Suihe, as well as the gangsters on nearby Erlong Mountain, are all closely related to him?"

Xia Yuanzhang nodded:
"Yes, he controls the entire Suihe River by relying on these companies."

Yuanbao Town is the seat of the county government of Suihe County. It is also the largest town within a hundred miles and is an important economic town. Suihe River flows through the town.

With the help of Suihe's transportation capacity, the Cao Gang has a lot of influence here. Not to mention the people who work with the Cao Gang to earn a living, the Cao Gang has 70 thugs on its own.

Of course, in terms of combat effectiveness, Caobang is definitely not as good as Zhu Chuanren's escort team.

His escort team is a semi-military team, armed with long guns, and all of them are bloody. How can they compare to those people from the Cao Gang?
But this does not mean that Caobang is easy to deal with. The complicated background is Caobang's greatest strength.

How did you say that?The Cao Gang in the world is one family.

In addition to the Cao Gang, the Yan Gang is the second largest force in Suihe County.

This salt gang is different from the salt gangs in the south. They do not make or produce salt themselves, they only sell salt.

Cai Laoer, the boss of the salt gang, had been with the salt gang in the south. He somehow found his way to Suihe 10 years ago and took root here. With ruthless tactics, he monopolized the salt sales business in Suihe County.

What?Is it illegal to sell salt privately?

What the hell is this age? This country is in chaos. The salt industry is no longer an industry monopolized exclusively by the Great Celestial Empire.

In other words, the great dynasty has fallen apart, and the salt industry has long been carved up and monopolized by princes from all over the country. Whoever grabs it counts who has the ability. If you don't have the ability, you will starve to death. It's as simple as that.

This Cai Laoer was cruel by nature. In the short ten years since he came to Suihe, he had married eight concubines, all of which he had obtained through clever tricks.

Although he was rich, he was born with a disability, was not good-looking, and had a bad temper. It was even more difficult to win the heart of a beautiful woman with his personal charm than to reach the sky.

County Grand Master Zhang Gongshun, Cao Gang He Taisheng, and Yan Gang Cai Laoer are the three swords of Damos hanging over Suihe County. They are the swords of Damos that cannot be shaken off or driven away by the people of Yuanbao Town and even Suihe County. There are dark clouds, and it is impossible to see a sunny day without them.

Of course, Yuanbao Town was an important town after all, with quite a few big shots, but Xia Yuanzhang believed that those three could pose a threat to Zhu Chuanren, not mentioning the others.

By the way, the gangsters on Erlong Mountain can be considered a force, but because that group of gangsters don't go down the mountain often and mainly make a living by extorting and robbing caravans, they don't pose that much of a threat to Zhu Chuanren.

"Chuaren, what do you think?"

"I don't have any ideas at the moment. I won't offend anyone unless they offend me. If someone offends me, I will offend them!"

Xia Yuanzhang laughed twice:
"You haven't been around Yuanbao Town in the past few years, so they don't know much about you. But now that you're back and you've taken root in Fangniugou, it's inevitable that we'll cross paths in the future. I don't believe you don't have any idea."

Zhu Chuanren smiled modestly:
"Let's take it one step at a time and open the restaurant first."

"Okay, I'll help you arrange this."

...

After coming out of Yuanbao Town, Zhu Chuanren took his brothers back to Niugou first. He had to discuss Shopkeeper Xia's request with his father.

In addition, Han Laohai will also come over today, preparing to talk to Zhu Kaishan about Xiuer and Chuanwu's marriage.

He was worried that Zhu Kaishan and Wei Chunfang would be easily soft-hearted about some things when he was away.

This Han Laohai is an old man and a traitor, so it is difficult to deal with him.

In the original plot, in order to force Zhu Kaishan to agree to the marriage between his daughter and Chuanwu, Han Laohai went to great lengths, even threatening Zhu Kaishan with "blisters" and beating Zhu Kaishan overtly and covertly: You accept the marriage, and I will release the water to relieve the Zhu family's drought. problem!

Han Laohai and everyone in the Zhu family knew that Chuanwu didn't like Xiu'er!
But Han Laohai felt that these were not important. Children's love was worth a lot of money. Since ancient times, marriage has been based on the orders of the parents. According to the matchmaker, as long as Zhu Kaishan nodded, the marriage would be successful.

In their opinion, once the two sit on the kang, the child will live forever, and they are afraid that the couple will not be able to get along.

But he never imagined that Chuanwu's temper would be so fierce. In order to refuse the marriage, he ran away from home and went on a hunger strike. Finally, on the wedding night, he eloped with Xian'er. Xiu'er couldn't accept this reality for a while and went crazy. .

Han Laohai was completely angered. In order to seek justice for his daughter, he launched a crazy revenge against the Zhu family.

I thought that Chuanwu eloped and the two families became enemies, and the relationship between Xiuer and Chuanwu would come to an end. Under the careful care of her parents, she would slowly let go of Chuanwu. As time goes by, Sooner or later she will start a new life.

Unexpectedly, when the Zhu family was about to leave Yuanbao Town, Han Laohai personally took Xiu'er to the Zhu family and asked Zhu Kaishan to take Xiu'er away with him. Han Laohai's meaning was simple:
After that, Xiu'er was born as a member of the Zhu family, and died as a ghost of the Zhu family. The married daughter threw water, Xiu'er has nothing to do with the Han family anymore!

It took Xiu'er 18 years to neither move Chuanwu nor make Chuanwu fall in love with her. Instead, she became an embarrassing existence in the Zhu family, saying that "a daughter is not a daughter, and a daughter-in-law is not a daughter-in-law."

Why is Han Laohai so stubborn and pushing his daughter into the fire pit again and again? Is this the only man in the world who can do it?
Knowing that Chuanwu didn't like his daughter, he forced him to marry Xiuer again and again. How could his daughter be happy in such a marriage?
Xiuer is ignorant because she is young and does not understand marriage or life. Her stubbornness in love and her obsession with Chuanwu are only temporary;

As a person with rich experience, Han Laohai couldn't help but understand, but he still did it!
Why?Aren't you fancying that Zhu Kaishan has the ability to save his life in troubled times?

Han Laohai has only had daughters and no sons in his life. Chuanwu is handsome and has the masculinity that a man should have. If Chuanwu can become his son-in-law, he can regard him as half a son.

In this way, the old Han family can be considered to have a heir.

Is it ridiculous?
It's ridiculous, but in this late feudal era, such people abound.

It's just that he made a wrong calculation and harmed the Zhu family, Zhu Chuanwu, Xiu'er, and himself.

After all, Han Laohai is actually a villain.

It is true that he is a slave to his daughter, and he also hopes that Xiu'er will live a good life, but he has many little thoughts in his heart, and the calculation behind it is even more disgusting.

Zhu Chuanren was really worried that Zhu Kaishan wouldn't be able to handle such a person.

After all, Zhu Kaishan is heroic and does not like to use underhanded tactics. He likes to solve problems face to face with gongs and drums.

Such a person would easily feel defeated when facing Han Laohai.

So Zhu Chuanren rushed back as soon as possible. With good luck, as soon as he entered the yard, Han Laohai came with gifts.

Two bottles of good wine and a few boxes of snacks from Sifangzhai in Yuanbao Town.

Sifangzhai's dim sum is Wei Chunfang's favorite, which shows Han Laohai's intentions.

"Brother Lao Hai, come on. I'm really sorry for costing you money." Zhu Kaishan stood up to greet him.

"That's right. There's no reason to come empty-handed as a guest."

"Haha, Brother Hai, take your seat."

Zhu Kaishan greeted Juaner to serve tea and snacks, and he and Han Laohai sat on the master's seat in the hall.

Accompanied by Wei Chunfang, Zhu Chuanwen and Zhu Chuanren.

"Brother Lao Zhu, your yard is too big. I would easily get lost if I came alone."

Han Laohai was joking and praising their Zhu family for their greatness in different ways.

"Hey~ No, Brother Hai, you're welcome. Drink tea, drink tea."

Han Laohai took a sip from the bar, complimented a few words about how good the tea was, and then introduced the topic:
"Brother Zhu, let's get straight to the point. What do your Zhu family think about the marriage between Xiu'er and Chuanwu?" Zhu Kaishan glanced at Chuanren and said with a smile:

"I was just about to apologize to your brother Hai for this matter."

"how?"

"The ignorant second child of my family has such a wild temper. After hanging out with our third son for several years, he actually brought a woman back with him.

You said that all the other girls are here, and our Lao Zhu family can't kick them out, right?If outsiders saw it, they might scold me Zhu Kaishan. "

Han Laohai's expression changed:
"Brother Lao Zhu, you asked me here specifically to inform me of this, right?"

"No, no, Brother Hai, don't worry, I haven't finished speaking yet..."

After comforting him, Zhu Kaishan smiled bitterly and said:

"Although this is a bit hard to say, in order to avoid misunderstanding, I must say that the woman brought back by Chuanwu has an unfair reputation. It is impossible for my Zhu family to open the door and welcome her in..."

Han Laohai is so smart. As soon as he narrowed his eyes, ideas came out and he interrupted:

"You, the old Zhu family, are not planning on letting Chuanwu take wives and concubines, are you?"

Zhu Kaishan looked ashamed:
"I know it's easy to make people laugh when you say this, but you said things are here, what can I do?
Brother Lao Hai, what I can promise is that Xiu'er will definitely be married in a big sedan chair, and the matchmaker will marry her. Our Lao Zhu family will only recognize Xiu'er as our daughter-in-law to the outside world and will never treat her badly. "

After speaking, he whispered:
"Brother Lao Hai, I know this matter is a bit difficult, so I will never force it. If you and Xiu'er agree, we welcome it with both hands.

On the other hand, we have absolutely no complaints. It was all Chuanwu's fault, and he took over on his own. "

Han Laohai's face was gloomy. Of course he was unhappy about this matter, but Zhu Kaishan had brought his words to this point, and he seemed to have no choice.

"Brother Lao Hai, you go back and discuss it with Xiu'er. I'll leave it here. If she still cares about my family's martial arts, my Lao Zhu family will never treat her badly."

Han Laohai was speechless, and no one knew what he was thinking.

At this time, Zhu Chuanren spoke:

"Uncle Hai, there is something that shouldn't be said by a junior like me, but we are not outsiders, so I overstepped my bounds. Xiu'er's thoughts on Chuanwu are known to everyone from far and wide, even if she doesn't get married. Who in the Zhu family is willing to marry her?"

Zhu Kaishan deliberately raised his voice:
"Third brother, this is over."

Han Laohai dared to show off his face to other people, but he didn't dare to show off his courage to Zhu Chuanren.

No, he forced a smile and said:
"Chuan Ren is right. My Xiu'er is not up to par. She won't marry unless she teaches martial arts."

Zhu Chuanren stood up and chuckled:

"In this case, Uncle Hai has nothing to hesitate. If others don't believe it, don't you still believe my father's promise? He said he would not let Xiu'er suffer, so no one in this family dares to make her suffer."

After a pause, Zhu Chuanren said meaningfully:
"Besides, I heard that Uncle Hai has a close relationship with the guy on Erlong Mountain?"

Han Laohai suddenly sweated like rain. Many years ago, Zhu Chuanren led the Zhu family guards to wipe out the gangster group in the nearby mountains. This incident is still widely circulated in Fangniugou.

If not, those gangsters on Erlong Mountain would not have the chance to dominate the mountain and become kings.

That is to say, Zhu Chuanren has not been at home in recent years, otherwise there would be no chance for Erlongshan to stand up!
That's not the point. It's not surprising that Han Laohai knows Tuanzi. Anyone with some influence in this area basically has his or her own network.

The key point is that it is impossible for outsiders to know that Han Laohai knows Suanzi. How did Zhu Chuanren know about it?
Han Laohai didn't think Zhu Chuanren said it casually. The threat in that sentence almost overflowed the screen.

The little old man smiled:
"Chuanren, what are you talking about? How could I possibly know Daozi?"

"Haha, don't you know him? That's just right. I'll take my brother up the mountain to relax his muscles tomorrow."

"No need, no need."

The more Han Laohai talked, the more guilty he became. He was afraid. Why was he afraid?
If the secret affair between himself and Wanzi spreads out, it will be impossible for his old Han family to gain a foothold in Fangniugou!

As for whether Zhu Chuanren could beat the gangster, Han Laohai didn't dare to bet.

"Well, I agree to Xiu'er and Chuanwu's marriage. I'll come to discuss the date another day. I have something to do at home today, so I'll leave first. No need to see you off, just stay!"

Han Laohai didn't even look back and ran away like a lost dog. Looking at his back, Zhu Chuanwen gloated:

"This old boy also has today."

Zhu Kaishan put his hands behind his back and looked at Chuanren with a puzzled expression:
"San'er, do Han Laohai and Shan Tiaozi really know each other?"

"I also tried to deceive him, but from the looks of it, I succeeded in deceiving him."

Zhu Kaishan curled his lips, saying that it was okay for a child.

Why can't you cheat?How to deceive bandits so accurately?
Since Zhu Chuanren didn't want to say anything, Zhu Kaishan didn't ask anymore:
"Is this appropriate? After all, marriage must be based on your own will."

"What's inappropriate? Dad, prepare to have a grandson next year."

...

Zhu Chuanren came out of the main room and asked someone to call Lao Tan, and the two of them strolled in the garden.

But this season, there is nothing in the garden except the unmelted snow.

"Third Young Master, did you call me?"

"Well, I have a task for you!"

"Third Young Master, just ask."

"Take nine brothers to Shanghai."

"Shanghai?" Lao Tan looked confused.

"Well, I will go there in two years. Before that, you have to establish a foothold there. When I leave, I will get you a batch of gold bars. Don't be stingy. No matter what, give me the money and throw it at me. You must throw it at me. Create a channel for power.”

Lao Tan is relatively old, has a stable temperament, and has good abilities, otherwise Zhu Chuanren would not have given this task to him.

The most important thing is that he has an elder and a younger one, his parents are still alive, his wife is virtuous, and he has two children, and their family is now living on the land of Lao Zhu's family. There is no need to say more about what this is called, right?

If it weren't for this, would Zhu Chuanren be able to rest assured that he would take away so many gold bars?
When Lao Tan heard about this mission, he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and said slightly embarrassed:

"Third Young Master, do I have to go on this mission?"

"Well, I don't trust others, but don't force it. If you really don't want to go, I won't make it difficult for you. Go back and discuss it with your family. Tell me the answer tomorrow morning."

Old Tan gritted his molars:
"The third young master thinks highly of me, I will definitely carry him, I will go!"

"Not reluctantly?"

"Don't force it!"

"That's good. Don't worry. If I don't let you leave now, I'll have to wait until this year passes."

Lao Tan was moved and said:
"Thank you, Third Young Master."

"Go ahead, I will exempt you from the training for this period of time. You can spend time with your family at home. We will set off after the new year."

"Yes!"

Waving his hand to let him go first, Zhu Chuanren stood by the snow-covered pond with his hands behind his back, his eyes deep.

Arrangements for going to Shanghai are in order, and the next step is Yuanbao Town.

As the old saying goes, how can the world be peaceful if one house is not cleaned? In the same way, if Yuanbao Town cannot be built as a monolith, why should he go to Shanghai to compete with other heroes?

He gave himself two years just to wait for that big event. Only after that change happened would the door of the Republic of China be officially opened.

Before that, let's practice with Yuanbao Town to see if he can turn Yuanbao Town into a private plot and backyard garden within two years.

When the time comes, Zhu Chuanren will be more confident to take this rear group to Shanghai.

In other words, Yuanbao Town is the escape route he prepared for himself.

If you really can't make it in Shanghai, then go back to Yuanbao Town and become a rich man, and that's what you'll do for the rest of your life.

But Zhu Chuanren is very confident in himself!

(End of this chapter)