Late Qing Dynasty Executioner

Chapter 7 Gang
Chen Gu pushed the wheelbarrow forward with difficulty. He didn't feel the cold anymore when he was moving.

When he was almost home, Chen Gu ran into an acquaintance.

Zhang San is the guy who brought Chen Kui to Liu Er to earn the introduction fee.

Seeing Chen Gu, Zhang San couldn't help but tremble. He was a little afraid of Chen Gu. After all, Wang Wu almost died at the hands of Chen Gu that day. This man was too cruel, and he was the kind of cruel person who would take people's lives at any time.

On that day, Wang Wu told Zhang San that if he had not surrendered, Chen the Executioner might have really killed him. Now that Chen the Executioner has become an executioner's apprentice and practices beheading people every day, Zhang San is even more afraid of Chen the Executioner.

Zhang San pretended not to see Chen Gu, lowered his head and wanted to leave quickly.

"Zhang San!" Chen Gu spoke.

Zhang San almost jumped up in fright. He turned around and looked at Chen Kui warily. After swallowing, he asked, "What are you doing? I'm telling you, I've already joined the Pao Brothers Society. Don't mess around."

"Pao Ge Society!?" Chen Gu's eyes lit up.

During the late Qing Dynasty, potatoes and sweet potatoes spread from south to north, and the lower-class population increased dramatically.

As for joining other gangs, Chen Gu never thought about it. What he needed was someone who could help him, but the quality of ordinary gang members varied greatly, and Chen Gu didn't want to take care of them.

Those who are less well off have nothing. When there are benefits, everyone shares them together. When there are difficulties, everyone works together. The main point is that there is strength in numbers.

In the southwest, there is the Gelaohui, and there are many other small knife societies, such as the Dadaohui, the Red Spear Society, and the Paogehui, which actually have similar meanings.

In fact, these people are just farmers, small craftsmen, small vendors, transport workers and other low-level people who are just banding together for self-protection.

Moreover, as an executioner's apprentice, people would think it unlucky for him to join the gang.

In this era, basically every industry has its own gang.

The Tiandihui and Hongmen gangs in Guangdong and Guangxi finally merged.

The better ones can have their own gang rules and political demands, such as overthrowing the Qing Dynasty and restoring the Ming Dynasty.

There is indeed strength in numbers. One person can never compare to an organization.

For example, the Anqing Taoist Association, also known as the Qing Gang, was established in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas relying on the canal transportation.

It would be a waste not only because you get no benefit but also because you get yourself into trouble.

In order to protect themselves, the elites among these people began to set up various organizations, and ordinary people also joined in.

Chen Gu was considering whether he should set up a gang for fun.

It is better to gather some useful people and form a gang. If necessary, you can control some peripheral organizations at most.

Seeing Chen Gu lost in thought, Zhang San thought Chen Gu was afraid, so he said proudly: "Yes, now I am a man of the world, you'd better not mess with me!"

"Jianghu?!" Chen Gu couldn't help but look at Zhang San with disdain, "Do you know what Jianghu means?" Jianghu is not about fighting and killing, it is about human relationships and worldly affairs, this is a very realistic statement.

But the Jianghu actually corresponds to the imperial court. There is a saying: Being in a high position in the imperial court is like being far away from the Jianghu.

Only when high-ranking officials retire are they said to be wandering around in the underworld. Ordinary people spend their days hustling for a living and cannot leave their birthplace for their entire lives. What is the point of talking about the underworld?
"Then I declare now that from today on, I, Chen Gu, am also a member of the underworld!"

As Zhang San was stunned, Chen Gu continued, "And you, Zhang San, will be my first little brother, call me boss!"

"Why?" Zhang San's face was full of shock. He had never seen such a shameless person. Just because he declared himself to be a man of the underworld, does that mean he is a man of the underworld?
And he accepted me as his first younger brother! ?

Chen Gu raised his eyebrows and sneered, "Don't refuse my toast and drink the forfeit wine, or do you want to compete with me before you bow your head?"

Seeing Chen Gu walking around the handlebars of the unicycle and walking towards him step by step, Zhang San was very nervous. However, seeing that Chen Gu was much smaller than himself, Zhang San gritted his teeth and said firmly: "What do you want to do? I'm not afraid of you!"

"Really?" Chen Gu grinned and watched Zhang San's breathing. He raised his foot when he exhaled, and then put his foot down when he just started to inhale. Each step was taken when his momentum was weakest.

As Chen Jue got closer and closer, Zhang San's breathing became more and more rapid. Chen Jue's speed of approaching was also getting faster and faster. Zhang San's face was instantly covered with sweat, and the pressure in his heart was getting greater and greater. Finally, when Chen Jue was about to get close to him, Zhang San closed his eyes and shouted loudly: "Boss, Boss, I give in!"

"Haha, that's right!" Chen Gu smiled, turned around and pulled the rope off the wheelbarrow, and said, "Come and help pull the cart!"

Zhang San sighed, walked reluctantly to the front of the wheelbarrow and pulled the rope.

When I got home, Liu Er was already up.

Chen asked Zhang San to wait at the door, and he went into the house and took out a lotus leaf bag, handed it to Zhang San and said, "The things inside are edible, it can be regarded as a seasoning. You can put a small spoonful of it when cooking soup or stir-frying, which will make the dishes more delicious.

The weight here is two catties. You can eat one catty by yourself or treat others to it. Eat it up as soon as possible. The other catty can be kept for sale, waiting for others to come to you to buy it. I don’t care how much it sells for, but you have to give me one or two catties of silver after you sell it.”

Zhang San took the lotus leaf bag inexplicably. Seeing his confused look, Chen Gu frowned and raised his voice to ask, "Do you understand what I said?"

Zhang San was shocked and quickly replied, "I understand. This is a seasoning. Half of it is for entertaining guests and the other half is for selling. It must be sold for at least one or two taels of silver."

"Very good." Chen Gu nodded in satisfaction. He understood quite well and continued, "Remember, our gang has just been established and is still very weak. It is not convenient for me to show up, so you have to be smart.

Don't bring yourself into trouble, and don't let anyone know about our relationship for now, because we want to make money secretly and develop cautiously. Don't worry, I won't treat you unfairly after I make money."

Zhang San looked at the lotus leaf bag in his hand with a puzzled look in his mind, "Can this thing really be sold for one or two taels of silver? How long will it take to sell all of it?"

"It doesn't matter how long it takes to sell them out, one or two months is fine. As for the rest, think about it slowly. Think more about everything and use your brain more. You can only make small money relying on your strength, and only by relying on your brain can you make big money. If you don't know how, go and learn, and don't ask me everything!" Chen Gu said impatiently.

Zhang San didn't dare to ask any more questions. He could only take the lotus leaf bag and move away step by step, secretly sighing that he was so unlucky today.

It seems that I am not unlucky today, but have been unlucky since the day I met Chen Gu.

(End of this chapter)