Daily life of slaying demons in the government

Chapter 72 Li Mazi? Master Li!

Li Mazi sometimes forgets that his name is not "Mazi" but "Li Deng".

After he met Shen Linghong, this woman never called him "pockmarked" again.

So Li Mazi thought the other person was a good woman.

Now Li Mazi feels that his original decision was absolutely correct. After being with Shen Linghong, he feels that his whole fortune has changed.

In the past, I would easily choke when drinking water, but now I can survive even if I put my head on my belt and take the risk.

What do you call this? This is called good fortune!
"Master Li! You're here? We're all inside, waiting for you."

"Well, take it and have tea." Li Mazi casually slapped a piece of silver on the counter, then walked into the tavern amid the flattering voices of the waiters.

This tavern has no name, but it is located in Masheng Lane, so it must have a foundation. There is a big stall behind it, and people usually call it the "black tavern."

There are also compartments inside, and Li Mazi has been coming here to sit regularly recently. Moreover, Li Mazi does not come alone, but is often accompanied by two followers, both of whom are good at fighting and are recruited by him from Masheng Alley!

Hiring people yourself is different from borrowing people from other big bosses. People you hire yourself are his followers and are considered his disciples!
What does this mean? It means that Li Mazi, Li Deng, has become successful now! Some people are willing to work with him for a living! It means that Li Deng is now a big shot in Masheng Lane!

"Master Li!"

"Master Li is here!"

"Master Li, you are so energetic!"

The compartment was not big, and at this moment, there were more than a dozen people standing, sitting or squatting, all of them were big and strong men. When they saw Li Mazi coming in, they all stood up and greeted him, with smiles on their faces.

"Are all here?" Li Mazi walked straight into the room and sat down on a chair.

"Everyone is here, Master Li."

Nodding, Li Mazi took out a small notebook with the names written on it and began to read the names.

"Liao Qiang, you will get forty-seven silver and six cents this month."

"Zhang Baigou, this month you will be paid 65 silver coins and 11 cents. After deducting the 10 silver coins you took in advance last month, your actual salary will be 55 silver coins and 11 cents. After deducting the 11 cents and taking into account the interest on the advance payment last month, your salary will be 55 silver coins in total."

A dozen men all had big smiles on their faces. It was rare to make money in Masheng Alley so easily. They would run around the streets, picking up the ruffians on the street, and beat up the disobedient ones. Sometimes they didn't even need to show the short knife at their waist to get the job done.

As a result, after settling the bill once a month, I still get a lot of money!

The most important thing is that the business that Li Mazi asked them to do seems to be able to continue! Why not stick closer to Li Mazi?
These men who have tasted the sweetness are also smart. Before they tasted the sweetness, they were all "Brother Li" or "Brother Mazi", but now they all call him Master Li.

Especially after Li Mazi recruited a few of his own disciples, the way people in Masheng Lane looked at him changed. Some idle people who were not doing well but had good skills were considering whether to join Li Mazi's sect.

"Okay, I have read out the money for this month. You can go to Uncle Yu to collect the money later. After you collect the money, there will be a 10% increase on tomorrow's goods. You all need to work harder and don't let me keep the money!"

"Master Li, are you still using Uncle Yu's stall to make money? When are you going to open your own stall? I'll follow you!"

"Tsk, it's too early! Okay, let's go." Li Mazi waved his hand nonchalantly, stood up first, turned around and left the pub with a smile. He went back home, and when he came out again, there was a small box in his arms.

After leaving Masheng Lane, Li Mazi turned left and right and arrived at an inconspicuous row house in Masheng Lane.

I pushed the door open and found that there was nothing inside. Even the roof was leaking. It was a common unused house in Masheng Lane. Maybe the owner had died. No one had lived there for a long time, and the things in the house had been stolen and sold.

After standing in the room for a while, another figure came in from outside.

"Master Yang." "Well, you know how to find a place. Let's meet here from now on."

"Hehe, Master Yang, as long as you don't find it troublesome."

"I heard that you started to build your own stage recently?" Yang Qian put his hands behind his back and took a quick walk around the room.

The reason why he planned to meet Li Mazi in private was that he didn't want to be too involved with him in public. After all, Li Mazi was no longer just a low-class person like before, but a well-known figure in Masheng Alley. It would not look good for Yang Qian to get too close to him with his official status.

Li Mazi still had that despicable tone that Yang Qian was familiar with, and he did not have the calm and relaxed demeanor he had in the tavern just now.

"This is what you, Master Yang, pointed out. We also got involved in the private sugar business. The Song family across the street has stopped their private sugar business recently, so we are the only one in power. When people in Masheng Lane saw that they could make money by following me, some brave young people naturally came to join me.

Hehe, after all this, we have recruited four or five people."

"Not bad. These four or five people must have been carefully selected by you, right?"

"Master Yang, you are wise! Every one of the people in Masheng Lane has a bad temper. You have to be careful to distinguish them, lest they shine in and harm you.

By the way, Master Yang, this is the money for the past two months. Please count it." As he spoke, Li Mazi handed over the box in his arms.

Yang Qian took the box and opened it. Inside were neatly stacked gold pieces, layer upon layer, which looked very beautiful.

"Master Yang, here are a total of twenty-seven gold coins."

"so much?"

“Not much, not much. Starting this month, all the surrounding villages, towns and farms will be stocked with the goods, and there will be more by then.

Also, here are the accounts, Master Yang, please take a look."

The account is very simple, just a running account. How much came in, how much cost was calculated, how much was suppressed, how much was sold, how much was sold, how much was collected. Each item is very clear. There is another total at the end of the month.

There aren't so many fancy accounting tricks. The main point is honesty.

But there are two account books. One is for Yang Qian, and the other is for Yang Qian to give to the government. Both are running accounts, but the accounts are very different.

After taking the money and looking at the account, Yang Qian smiled and said, "Starting from next month, your share can be increased to half. How much you can get depends on your ability."

"Don't worry, Master Yang! I, Li Mazi, will definitely satisfy you! But we've encountered some troubles in the East Market recently."

"Speak." It's normal for such a profitable business to encounter troubles. It would be strange if there were no troubles. Yang Qian didn't care.

"Xue Xiaolin, the big stall owner in Zhangdong City, approached me twice and wanted me to set up a Yin-Yang shop selling sugar icing in their place, saying that it was a sure win."

"and then?"

"But the East Market is the territory of the official grain store, and I don't think it's appropriate to sell private sugar in front of them. What's more, our sales method is to move goods flexibly from street to street. It's inconvenient to stay in one place, and it's easy to be targeted. So I refused.

But Xue Xiaolin wouldn't give in, and a few days ago he even made trouble and ate dozens of kilograms of our goods."

"What do you want?" Yang Qian smiled, closed the box in his hand and looked at Li Mazi.

"Master Yang, this kind of taffy guy is just trying to take advantage of others. We must not open this loophole, otherwise there will be endless trouble in the future. I think it's best to kill a chicken to scare the monkeys, so that the people in Masheng Lane can see that this business is not something that anyone can take advantage of."

Yang Qian patted Li Mazi on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Okay, I'll do it for you. You, Master Li, should have some prestige. Otherwise, if you just rely on your wealth, you will lose your life sooner or later."

(End of this chapter)