The wind blows from the South Sea

Chapter 37 Tian Clan People

The messenger sent by the West Road caravan that Mai Laowei was responsible for rode a big black mule back to Bromo Town on the evening of the seventh day, and brought back exciting good news.

The mule and horse caravan successfully completed the acquisition mission. Mr. Lu Zhenchao, who followed the caravan, also persuaded several large plantation owners along the way to bring more spices and other goods stocked in Pingli and follow the caravan back to Bromo Town for trading.

As a result, the West Road caravan in charge of Mai Laowei missed its trip and was converging with other plantation owners' mules and horses loaded with spices. There were about twenty vehicles in total.

It is expected to be two days behind and will arrive the day after tomorrow, the special messenger informed.

"Haha... This old Mai Mai fired a big firecracker for me without making a sound or a word. How can I deal with him?" Although he said this, Feng Guohui's face was full of smiles, and he couldn't hide his happiness. live.

This good news immediately swept away the gloomy atmosphere that was secretly building up.

Earlier, He Qiang's team aroused Feng Guohui's displeasure, and the murderous intent hanging above their heads at all times made everyone tremble.

I was so overwhelmed by this good news that it melted away like the white snow in spring.

Feng Guohui laughed and ordered; "Okay, okay, okay... Where is Chen Yong? You can bring your brothers from the cavalry team to pick up the goods tomorrow. With so much goods, don't make any mistakes."

"I humbly obey my orders, my dearest master." Chen Yong immediately accepted the order with his fists respectfully clasped.

Nanyang Company's business is now more and more prosperous, and it is constantly expanding its territory. As a result, Feng Guohui's prestige has increased, making everyone gradually feel a little afraid.

It's dark now

The Nanyang daily necessities store located in the temple has already closed its doors. After taking stock of the goods purchased today, they were stored in the warehouse in the backyard according to the rules.

After so many days of joint efforts by everyone, it has been repaired and the temple walls have been restored.

On both sides of the relatively open front hall, more than 10 adobe houses were built.

Although it is temporarily covered with a thatched roof, it will be completely removed in the near future and replaced with a tile roof.

This is done to prevent fire.

A thatched hut burns a large area, and if it is set on fire, there is really no way to save it.

The main hall is divided into three. The center is where the Nanyang daily necessities store sells various goods. There is a room on the right that is dedicated to purchasing spices and various mountain products.

A room is separated on the left side, which is used for the daily duty of the manager and the guard captain. The accounting room is also located here. A small room was built in the back to store ledgers, silver coins and various money bills.

At this moment, Feng Guohui was sitting in the duty room, drinking tea in a good mood, and a dim oil lamp illuminated his face.

Hu Laohu was his right-hand man. Feng Guohui wanted to eradicate the Tian family, so he stepped forward and asked, "Master, let the cavalry out at this time, and later we will attack the Tian family in the lower reaches of the Sesame Nu River. this……"

"Don't be impatient. Please wait for a few days. Our Nanyang caravan should be cautious when doing things outside." Feng Guohui looked at Hu Laohu with fixed eyes and said in a slow and forceful tone;

"Tiger, you will also be in charge of the overall situation from now on. I have high hopes for you.

You must remember;

When everything is unclear, it is better to act slowly than in haste, and to be quiet rather than moving. You should try your best to cover up possible weaknesses and not expose them to enemies hiding in the dark.

Since the Tian family dares to jump out and become the enemy of our Nanyang Company, they must be prepared to bear the wrath of thunder.

The Tian family's huge family property is there. The monk can escape but cannot escape from the temple. He can take a step back before dealing with it.

The most important thing at the moment is Mai Laolan'er's mule and horse caravan. If the goods don't return to the warehouse, possible risks must be taken.

As the saying goes, wealth is attractive, one must not underestimate the huge temptation brought by these more than 20 mules, horses and carts. They are goods worth 6 silver coins!

Let Chen Yong lead the cavalry team to respond. No matter how many bandits there are, they can handle it.

This successful cooperation will lay the foundation for friendly cooperation between our Nanyang Company and the plantations in the upper mountainous areas of Brahmo, and completely open up the acquisition situation, which is of great significance.

With the first cooperation, there will be the second, third and countless cooperations.

Bringing the caravan back safely is the most important thing at the moment, do you understand? "

After hearing this, Hu Laohu nodded repeatedly and flattered me, saying, "Ding Ye, you are really young and mature, and you have a lot of twists and turns in your belly."

"Go away, go and rest if you have nothing to do." Feng Guohui couldn't help but curse.

Hu Laohu hurriedly shrank his head and said, "Dele, I won't be an eyesore in front of you anymore. Wouldn't it be nice to find a woman and sleep with her sweet-smelling body in your arms?"

After saying that, he turned around and ran away.

these days

Whenever these strong guys in the caravan have free time, they often go to the women's houses in the villages. You can always see these hardworking animals in the woods, among the haystacks, and by the ditches and ponds covered by vegetation. .

Feng Guohui usually turns a blind eye to such things. As long as it does not affect the operation of the caravan, these free guys can have fun and vent their endless energy.

There is only one thing that cannot be forced.

The indigenous women of Java Island, located in the tropics, are rarely bound by feudal ethics and have a warm and open personality. They can't move their eyes when they see strong young men. When firewood and sticks come together, wouldn't they burn like a blazing fire?

Lower reaches of Zhiminu River

A large house located on the top of a gentle hill, nestled in a lush forest, can be accessed by a winding stone road, with scattered houses along the way.

This is the home base of the Tian family. Under the gentle hill is Tianjia Town, where about 1,780 people, including descendants of the family branches and employees, live, making it a lively place.

A dozen surrounding villages, two plantations and a tea mountain all belong to the Tian family's sphere of influence. The total population is about eight to nine thousand people, making them a typical local gentry.

In the meeting hall of Tian's mansion

The second master, Tian Qiwu, could no longer conceal the fact that he secretly led people to attack the Nanyang caravan. This aroused the wrath of the eldest master, Tian Qiwen, so he convened a family meeting.

In the meeting hall, all the elders of the family were present, and they all accused the second master Tian Qiwu of acting absurdly and without consideration.

Tian Qiwu was a strong man with a tough look, and he looked impatiently while sitting on the chair with his body tilted;

"I don't know, it's not the first time I've done something, and I haven't left any clues. Can those long-haired guys guess the head of my Tian family? Well, if I say there is no problem, there will be no problem."

"Fart, you are so greedy, do you really think that everyone else is blind?" The uncle Tian Qiwen was furious, and he immediately pointed at his nose and started to curse, saying;

"Even a fool knows that in this area of ​​the Zhizhi Nu River, there is no one else who can make such a large-scale interception except for my Tian family.

In the ten towns and eight miles around here, even if you want to leave with a needle and a straw, you have to ask my Tian family whether they agree.

If you take action right after a transaction is made, isn't that just like lice on a bald man's head? It couldn't be more obvious. "

"So what? I don't believe that Nanyang Company will come after the debtor." Tian Qiwu raised his eyebrows with a fierce look, licked his lips, and said greedily; "If they dare to come, they will just serve the dumplings in one pot. Don’t say you don’t know, this Nanyang company has collected dozens of truckloads of spices, how much does that cost?”

These words immediately caused a commotion among the surrounding family elders, who all started whispering, and there was a hint of greed in and out of their words.

Not to mention the short-sightedness of these country bumpkins, that is worth hundreds of thousands of silver coins, who wouldn't be jealous after seeing it?

The Tian family is a well-established local gentry with a very deep foundation. They can definitely afford one or two hundred thousand silver coins.

But the problem is

The money is all in the family's public accounts, and you can't use it just when you want. It's the entire family's money.

The Tian family is divided into several heads of family and passed on to each other. So far, there are hundreds of families. Except for the main branch of the direct line, which lives a more luxurious life, the other heads of the family can only live with food and clothing.

To put it bluntly, they are a little more powerful than tenant farmers and servants.

Two meals a day, one dry meal.

At the end of the year, when there was a shortage of food, the main family could still provide some money and food to survive the day, barely enough to keep people from starving, but that was it.

Even the eldest man Tian Qiwen, who looked upright, couldn't help but feel his heart slow down and his thoughts were distorted when he heard Tian Qiwu's words.

How can there be any truth and justice in the countryside these days?

That thing doesn't exist at all. Ordinary farmers can only pray that the squire can have some conscience and leave a way for everyone to survive.

In the ten miles and eight villages nearby, the Tian family is the sky, the god who rules over a population of nearly ten thousand. Life and death can be controlled by a single thought.

It is precisely because of various factors that the Tian family has developed an arrogant and self-centered character. After the topic was taken as a sidetrack, everyone started talking about the stolen goods.

As for the possibility of Nanyang Company coming to investigate, it was immediately forgotten.

Maybe everyone has a dark thought hidden in their hearts;

If the Nanyang Company doesn't come, it's already here, so don't go back. It's just a matter of catching them all.

Then the Tian family can officially sweep into Bromo Town and pack away all the huge wealth there.

Everyone present can get a piece of the pie.

"Tian Erye, you have provoked such a powerful enemy for your family out of thin air. You cannot hide the three carts of spices you captured. It is only right that you take at least two carts of spices and hand them over to the public accounts."

"This is reasonable. There is absolutely no reason to eat alone."

"Fart! You old guys are all so cowardly that you don't dare to take a bite of the big fat meat in front of you. Why... I'll chop up the grass that my eldest boss brought down with his own ability. If anyone dares to reach out, I'll chop it up." His claws."

"You are so presumptuous that you have no sense of superiority. Mr. Tian, ​​please don't act foolishly. I hugged you when you were a child."

"There are so many people who have hugged me, who are you? Oh...Grandpa Six heard that you also hugged your naked daughter-in-law. This is true. I am not making up any rumors."

"You, you... are so rude and unreasonable."

One time

The quarrel in the meeting hall was extremely lively, but the content was already far off topic, and I had no idea what it was about.

Tian Qiwen, who was sitting at the top, had no intention of paying attention at the moment, but was frowning and thinking.

If Nanyang Company really launches an expedition to investigate and accuse them, will it swallow them whole? Or should we just pretend to be superficial and swallow it all in one gulp?

This astonishing wealth was right in front of them, causing the thoughts of the Tian clan to grow like weeds, and they couldn't stop at all.

(End of this chapter)