golden scales

Zhang Youquan is confident that he is not a weak-willed person.After graduating from elementary school, despite his family's objections, he insisted on enlisting in the army, and he performed quite well in the army. It was because the strong were more powerful that he was unable to be promoted to a non-commissioned officer. However, this time he was really fooled by others .

After getting out of the car with the businessman whom he met for the first time, Zhang Youquan knew the name of this person, the surname was Shen and the name was Dacheng.Although this person is from the capital, his ancestral home is Chongming. He is the nephew of Shen Tingyang, the governor of the navy, and naturally also a member of the clan of Shen Youlong, the governor of Guangdong.

"At the beginning when my uncle served in the cabinet, I moved to the capital with him." Shen Dacheng said.

Zhang Youquan was dazzled by these names, his eyes were blurred, his mind was ignorant, he didn't expect to go deeper, and he left with this Shen Dacheng in a daze, planning to post a letter to his home when he arrived in the capital, and just find an excuse. Come back home in a few months.Anyway, he is a big man of eight feet, so is he afraid of being sold out?

Who knew that he had really been betrayed when he followed Shen Dacheng to the capital.

"Brother, do you have any money? Let me borrow some from Brother Yu to meet the emergency." Shen Dacheng said to Zhang Youquan calmly.

Zhang Youquan felt that under such circumstances, he should turn around and leave.

only……

The panorama right now is that gangsters are blocking the door of Shen Dacheng's house, staring at Shen Dacheng, asking him to repay the debt.

Behind the mottled and leaky door, Zhang Youquan could still hear the sobbing of the woman in the room.

Even if he has no social experience, Zhang Youquan can understand: this brother Shen owes money to someone and runs away alone. The debt collectors must stop at the door of the house every day to ask for debts, and his wife is scared to cry behind the door.

Although it can be seen from Shen Dacheng traveling by bus that this businessman is not successful, but he did not expect that he is actually a bankrupt businessman.

The so-called buying rubber to make armor.It's probably just a bright dream full of positive energy.

It was not worth it for Zhang Youquan to delay for several days for himself. He rushed forward with enthusiasm, but when he was about to turn around and leave, he asked in a strange way: "How much silver taels does he owe you?"

Those big men saw that Zhang Youquan was a burly figure, carrying firecrackers and combat bags.Knowing that he is a retired soldier, I had some scruples.

Many of these soldiers have old backgrounds, and they have become powerful one after another, so no one wants to provoke them easily.I saw him ask about silver.The debt collector finally felt more relieved, and he didn't dare to talk nonsense, he just said: "Shen Dacheng borrowed ten taels of principal that day, and now he should pay back thirty taels with the principal and interest. Do you want to pay it for him?"

Zhang Youquan glanced at Shen Dacheng, the corners of Shen Dacheng's mouth twitched, and he argued: "There is a law in the imperial court that clearly states that the interest shall not exceed half of the principal! You are committing the crime of seeking high interest!"

Those strong men were waiting to be used, only to see that Zhang Youquan had already thrown away his rucksack.With a firecracker in his hand, he said coldly: "As much as the government says is what you want! If you are not convinced, go to the government!"

Those big guys glanced at the dark firecrackers, the leader took a step forward, patted his chest, and said: "This is the hard-earned money of the brothers, no matter what the government says. The brothers are determined! Hit here if you have the guts!"

The distance between the two is no more than ten steps, and according to the assessment standard for gunmen in the army, eight out of ten human-shaped stakes within [-] steps are considered qualified. Zhang Youquan never believed that he would miss it.

The point is, the gunpowder hasn't been filled yet.

"Men, is there a way to hold a gun, but not a way to fire?" The leader of the gangster took another step forward.

Zhang Youquan's head felt hot, and suddenly his hands sank. It turned out that Shen Dacheng had already held down the barrel.

"It's not, my brothers are not." Shen Dacheng thought that something was going to happen.He hurriedly apologized and said with a smile: "My brother is full of blood when he is a soldier. Brother Wang, please allow a few days. It is only about a few dozen taels of silver. As long as the business is completed, brother, do you still care about it?"

The brawny man also knew how to measure, so he didn't force Zhang Youquan any more.He only said to Shen Dacheng: "Money is a limit. If you don't have any more money to pay back, then ask your wife to work as a servant to pay off the debt!"

Shen Dacheng's color changed.in silence.

Daming had abolished the master-servant relationship to a certain extent.However, there are also loopholes in the new helper contract. The most common one is the "agreement" of high liquidated damages. Although educated judges will not support it, many judges have difficulty defining the "degree" of liquidated damages. space for activities.

What's more, once you enter someone's gate, whether it's a servant or a servant, you can't help yourself.

Zhang Youquan was filled with righteous indignation.

He put down the gun and took out a powder pouch from his belt.

"Hey! What do you mean, brother!" the gangster yelled.

When Shen Dacheng turned his head, he saw Zhang Youquan filling the gunpowder with medicine, and quickly said in a low voice: "Brother, don't do it, don't do it."

Zhang Youquan turned a deaf ear to it, and took the cleaning rod to lightly compact the gunpowder.

"Brother Wang, what's the big deal? I will send the money to my brother's house some other day... My brother is having a hard time today, let the little brother settle down first." Shen Dacheng quickly persuaded the other side, thinking to himself: I Brother doesn't seem like that kind of reckless person, is he trying to scare them?Oops, these gangsters are not frightened, they are afraid that it will not end well.

"Hey! I don't believe it, you really dare to hit me with a firecracker? Don't you know that Daming has the laws of the king, and dares to commit murder at the feet of the emperor!" The leader of the gangster pointed at Zhang Youquan's nose and cursed.

Zhang Youquan seemed to be back on the battlefield, he filled the medicine and ammunition leisurely, pointed the gun at the gangster, and said coldly: "I'll count to three, if you don't leave, don't blame me for being angry!"

"I'll count to three. If you don't dare to fire, you're my grandson!" Wang Hunang took another step forward, only five or seven steps away, ripped off his coat, patted his chest and shouted.

"Brother, it's not worth it..."

"One!" Zhang Youquan and Wang Hunhun shouted at the same time.

"Two!" This time it was Wang Hunhun who shouted, but Zhang Youquan's lips were tightly closed.

"Three! It's a kind of fire!" The gangster took another step forward, staring at Zhang Youquan in a daze.

Zhang Youquan suddenly remembered a play he had seen in the army, and it was the allusion of the impoverished Yang Zhi angrily killing the rogue Niu Er.That play was very popular in the army, and the instructors also liked to use Yang Zhi as a negative teaching material, telling the soldiers that under the rule of a stupid emperor, even if they had real skills, they would not be able to serve the country. , the "Yang Zhis" of Ming Dynasty can all serve in the army, they are so happy...

At this moment, Zhang Youquan felt that he was Yang Zhi, a poor man who left the army as if he had lost his family.And this bastard... Let's call him Wang Er, but he is in the same line as Niu Er, no different.

Zhang Youquan pushed Shen Dacheng away, took two steps forward, almost touched Wang Er's chest, and pulled the trigger heavily. (to be continued~-~)

PS: I am really tired today, please forgive me, I will definitely have more tomorrow...