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Chapter 386 The Righteous People of Those Years

If the country was in trouble, the Taoists would go down the mountain to help. They had a strong sense of patriotism and would not choose to protect themselves like others. This led to a saying among the people: "Taoists go down the mountain in troubled times and hide in the mountains in prosperous times." So, during the 14-year war, did Taoists kill the enemy? The answer is obviously yes, and there were quite a few of them. After the war, they immediately disappeared.

Taoist Li Benchun, the 15th generation leader of the Quanzhen Longmen Sect, shoulders the heavy responsibility of the sect!

In addition to being proficient in Taoism, he also has a deep understanding of the essence of Longmen School's Kung Fu and is highly skilled in martial arts. Each of his disciples has learned the true skills and are all martial arts masters.

In 1938, Taoist Master Li Benchun saw the persecution of the common people by the little book monks, so he resolutely took his disciples down the mountain and taught the common people kung fu for free.

Afterwards, Li Benchun and his disciples all joined our team and served as Kung Fu teachers. Just like Li Jun did in the past, they taught our soldiers Kung Fu, which effectively improved their physical fitness and combat capabilities.

Most of Taoist Master Li Benchun's disciples died in the battle with Xiao Benzi. Li Benchun was also hit by shrapnel during a bombing and died heroically.

The second Taoist priest was called "Cheng Dingyuan". He had been weak and sickly since childhood, but he decisively joined the sect to practice martial arts. Through practicing martial arts, he slowly changed his physical condition and gradually became healthy.

During his training, Cheng Dingyuan was in the deep mountains and forests, and almost no one knew of his existence. Later, when the war broke out, Cheng Dingyuan went down the mountain to join the army without any hesitation. He followed the troops to kill children and taught all the kung fu skills he knew to the soldiers for free, so that they had the strength to protect themselves. It can be said that Cheng Dingyuan's contribution was relatively large.

Later, when the war ended, Cheng Dingyuan originally wanted to return to the mountains, but he felt that he should save more people, so he went to Nanchang Prefecture and opened a clinic.

There are also Taoist priest Li Yuantong from Shanxi Province, Taoist priest Tian Xinliang from the Northeast, and many other people in the martial arts world who are brave enough to come out and donate money and effort, and have made invaluable contributions. This is the real martial arts world. The martial arts world is not about fighting and killing. These people in the martial arts world are also flesh and blood people.

Back to the topic, sometimes the author just wants to tell everyone what he knows, and hopes that everyone will not be surprised. History is not allowed to be forgotten.

"Let's put things in order. I will never say anything that I shouldn't. You're asking about that gangster I met, right? Well, let me tell you, it was the 1940s, and the capital was a mixed bag. It was a mess, and all kinds of people came out. I was still surviving in the cracks, pretending to be friendly with a bunch of idiots, and secretly transporting some important supplies to our base, such as steel ingots, medicines, etc.

One night, I was sleeping when I heard a series of bells ringing outside. I went out to see what was going on. Someone had already come out of the yard and was looking around. He turned back and said to me, "Boss, this is a thief passing by. He won't leave the house. He made a noise when he passed by a wealthy family to let us know so we don't hurt him."

At that time, I thought this rule was also weird. I had heard some stories from my friends about the underworld, and I knew a little bit about the rules. But I only knew a little bit. This time, the thief who appeared was a professional thief, at least he had a master. Otherwise, who would know that there were rules for stealing things if there was no backing?

This rule is also clever. Professional thieves usually have to scout the location before stealing. However, if they are knocked off the roof on the road before the operation begins, it would be so unfair. If this happens after the operation is successful, it would be even more unfair.

I felt strange and asked, why are there so many thieves on the roof recently? The guard next to him answered him: "It's a chaotic time, this kind of fighting method will be more common in the future.

At the same time, everyone in my house heard the noise and came out. Someone wanted to go over to see what was going on, but someone nearby stopped him. Our security guard heard the noise and asked them to go back, and then asked them to turn off the lights. He told me that this was to avoid trouble. The thief took the initiative to expose himself to show good intentions. With so many people staring at him with the lights on, wouldn't that be trouble?

I thought about it and it was true. After everyone went back, I saw a thief walking across the roof of my house with a string of small bells on his waist. The sound I heard was the sound of the small bells on the waist when the thief ran. After seeing the thief, the head of the security guard said something to me and asked me to prepare some money. I reached out to the person next to me and took out a red envelope with money. The security guard took the red envelope and shouted to the thief: "Boss Lou has a reward!"

The thief heard my voice, turned around, bowed, and then stopped. Then my security guard threw the small red envelope to the thief, and shouted: "Friend, catch it!" The thief caught the red envelope, weighed it in his hand, bowed to me again, and left.

Wow, after Lou Bancheng said that, why did Wang Luo feel that this scene was so familiar? Suddenly, he thought, wow, isn't this the plot in the TV series "The Mansion Gate" that was popular all over the country, where Bai Jingqi threw money to the thief? It turns out that this really happened to someone around him. It turns out that the screenwriter at that time really interviewed some old people at that time before writing this plot.

"This is about the code of conduct in the martial arts world. He must have a master, and the master is not small, otherwise he wouldn't hang a bell on his waist. This bell means that I am here. I am very capable. What can you do to me? Fortunately, you listened to your guards and gave me gifts. Otherwise, with your wealth at that time, I guess they would come to patronize you in a few days."

"Who says it's not true? Later, I told this story to a few of my friends who knew some of the old stories of the underworld. They were glad that they made the choice at that time. Otherwise, they would have offended these underworld friends and would not have been able to rest in peace in the future."

Lou Bancheng still feels scared when he talks about this. "The underworld back then was rule-abiding, but now, at least in Hong Kong, it doesn't follow these rules anymore. So today I have something to tell you. I don't care about this matter, after all, I'm not here, but you need to live and work here, and you also have the responsibility of delivering supplies to the mainland and selling goods. You need to make a decision on this matter."

Wang Luo's expression turned serious, and Lou Bancheng changed his relaxed manner when he was telling him stories about martial arts. He sat up straight and said, "What's the matter? Tell me."

"My seniority in Qing Hong Men is still somewhat useful now. At least Boss Wu and the others recognize me. I am not sure about the others. Although they no longer strictly follow the previous rules and have done a lot of sneaky things, these sneaky things are useful for your current work. At least in the future, when transporting materials to the inland, you don't have to show up in person. Just leave the matter to them. Snakes have their ways, and dogs have their ways. I believe that in this regard, we are really not as good as them.

It just so happens that these guys are probably being squeezed by these new societies, and a large part of the expenses are paid by the four inspectors above, making their lives difficult. Today, I just happened to find them, and they want to take this opportunity to join my sect and reopen the incense hall, so that the societies in Hong Kong can develop according to the orthodox Qinghongmen, turn the business from black to white, and live a normal life. But I am not here, and after I leave, there will be no one to suppress them. I am afraid that they will repeat the same mistakes and get into trouble. I would like to discuss this with you."

Wang Luo did not hide anything and told the truth directly.

"Unite, hiss, this is a bit of a big deal. Of course, unity will definitely be beneficial to us, but there are too many people and things involved here. Wang Luo, have you ever thought about how difficult it will be? The foreign devils and the four detectives don't want us to unite. Once we unite, how can they make money in the future, how can they pull one group to beat another, and how can they alienate us? And only Boss Wu and his people obey you, but what about the people in other societies? They won't require themselves to follow the rules of Qinghongmen. That's too uncomfortable. How can it be as easy to make money as it is now? I don't think this is reliable. If you stay here for a year or two, it may be possible, but after all, you are going back to the mainland, and this is not easy."

Lou Bancheng took a deep breath and expressed his concerns. To be honest, Lou Bancheng was right. He had definitely taken everything into consideration. But Wang Luo was an exception. He felt that he was inflated now. With the golden finger on his side, he was not afraid of these cats and dogs.

"That's what they said, but I still don't accept it. It's just a slap in the face and a reward. It's difficult to say, but it's not that difficult to do. People at the bottom join the society just to make a living, to get a job, and to support their family. As long as we give them better conditions and let them have an income, they will definitely stand on our side. We can attract a large number of people at once. Without their support, the leaders of those societies are nothing. Then we can cut the Gordian knot and defeat them directly and eliminate them.

Even though the foreigners are good at collecting money, they won't care about our affairs. It's okay as long as we don't lose their share. The most troublesome thing is the four detectives who work as dogs for the foreigners. They are the biggest obstacle hindering us. They know us too well. Nothing can escape their eyes. Moreover, these people have the support of orthodox military forces. Ordinary methods are not enough to make them surrender. They can only take risks. I want to do it myself, go to their homes and scare them. I don't believe they will not be afraid.

As for the fact that they are not happy about my leaving, haha, at most I can just come over once in a while. It's not a difficult thing for me. It's just a pass, which can be easily obtained. It depends on whether you have the courage to make your business bigger and stronger.

If you need money, I can give it to you. As long as we unite, no one in Hong Kong will dare to do anything to you. We have money and people. Even if the foreigners ask you for help for the prosperity of Hong Kong, we may even make you a Justice of the Peace."

"Don't mention money. To be honest, your uncle Lou is not short of money. I dare not make up my mind about this matter yet. After all, it involves a lot of things. If we make a mistake, we will lose everything. Give me some time. I need to think about it. I will give you a reply as early as tomorrow."

It was impossible for anyone to agree to this directly as the risk was too great, not to mention old-school businessmen like Lou Bancheng. They were the kind of people who would not give up until they saw the rabbit. Otherwise, it would have been impossible for them to have earned such a large business during the war years.

Don't think that Wang Luo's words are easy, but in Lou Bancheng's opinion, the risk is too great. The greater the profit, the higher the risk for the businessman. This matter will completely change the structure of the entire alley, from top to bottom, because of this matter.

In the past, old-school businessmen like Lou Bancheng still acted according to old-school business rules, following the path of Lao Hu, a red-topped businessman in the late Qing Dynasty.

Although Hu Lao Hu is a businessman operating in the traditional economy, he attaches great importance to business ethics. "A gentleman loves money, and he gets it in a proper way" is a phrase he often says. The "way" here should refer to the right way to get money without violating conscience or damaging morality. Moreover, when Lao Hu said the eight words "A gentleman loves money, and he gets it in a proper way", he should have meant it! Otherwise, he would not have repeatedly warned his subordinates to "work hard to curry favor" in the right way and not to "have the intention of making a fortune".

He also paid special attention to making money in a legitimate way. For example, when he opened a pharmacy, he required that the finished medicines must be genuine and of fair price. He would never "say the real prescription but sell fake medicine" or cheat. For example, when he cooperated with friends, he always treated them sincerely and mutually beneficially. He would even rather suffer a loss than treat his friends unfairly. This shows Lao Hu's character as a businessman.

Moreover, Lao Hu never violated the following principles: First, he could "take risks" for money, but he would never make dirty money by doing things that were clearly prohibited by the imperial court's laws;

Second, you can make money by picking up bargains, but never covet the advantage of others, and never destroy other people's jobs in order to make money for yourself;
Third, you can make money with the help of your friends, but never do anything to let your friends down for the sake of making money;
Fourth, you can seek opportunities to take shortcuts, but you will never betray your trust and make money by cheating and deceiving others;

Fifth, you can put how to make money at the top of all your daily affairs, but when it comes to giving money to do good deeds or spending money on happiness, you must never be stingy and never be a miser.

In his business activities throughout his life, Lao Hu, as a businessman, had an outstanding feature that was different from other businessmen, that is, he did not regard "profit" as the only purpose of his actions. He was better at integrating the "benevolence" and "righteousness" that the Chinese people have always admired into his business activities. The businessmen who had business dealings with him all admired his character and were happy to do business with him. In this way, he was like a fish in water in the business world, achieved success repeatedly, and his career development was smooth.

(End of this chapter)