"Xiyang City is full of opportunities. As long as we seize it, we will definitely succeed!"

Liu San said confidently, he sat cross-legged under a big tree, and the afternoon sun shone on him through the leaves, and the light and shadow were slightly dazzling white light.

Several more people sat in front of him, listening quietly to this knowledgeable person, and describing a bright future to everyone.

"After you got off the boat in Bakou Port just now, you may have noticed that the coolies on the pier were wearing different colored crotch, right? Do you know why this is?"

Seeing everyone shaking their heads, Liu San explained: "The coolies loading and unloading goods on the dock have teams. They must report to the government and are not allowed to take on their own jobs."

"What if I take a job privately?" asked a dark-skinned man. He was quite burly and looked quite strong.

"Do you have that kind of crotch shirt? If not, it will be easily visible. If there is, haha, which color of crotch do you wear? The foreman didn't know him when he saw that, so he caught him and went to see the official first."

When Liu San said this, he did not forget to add: "If you want to buy the foreman to take on work in private? Don't even think about it! On the dock, if something happens, the foreman to whom the coolie belongs is responsible!"

"The coolies under the foreman are still waiting to take on work and earn wages. How could they let others steal food? The loading and unloading teams in Bakou Port have already limited the number, so we have no chance."

"What should I do?"

When facing this question, Liu San had an answer, but he was not in a hurry to say it out loud. He should pay attention to the heat when cooking, and the same is true for doing things, so he asked another question.

"I just invited everyone to watch the military show. Is it good to watch?"

Everyone nodded and said it was good. Liu San asked again: "There were crowds in the theater just now. Have you ever thought about stealing, some small fortune or something?"

Seeing the different spirits of several people, Liu San sneered: "If you put this kind of thought away, there was an official eyeliner in the theater just now, specializing in catching thieves, you have to stop!"

"Ah! That's not true. I think everyone is watching the show, so where are there any eyeliners?"

"Do you know where they went later if they don't believe in evil?"

Liu San became mysterious. Because there were many people coming and going around, he lowered his voice and began to tell the inside story.

Those who dare to steal things in Xiyang City and its surrounding areas will inevitably be arranged to work as a coolie in various quarries and brick kilns once they are caught and escorted to the government.

Being a coolie can avoid being whipped, so many stolen people admit it, but it is not so easy to get out once they enter.

For example, when you go to a brick kiln, you promise to move bricks for a month, but after entering, you won’t think about it for a year. Moving bricks every day can make people tired. If you don’t have to worry about it, you won’t have any wages.

Where would the owner of the brick kiln let go of labor without wages? So he used it in a different way. Although it would also include food and accommodation, it would not cause any death, but if you dare to disobey, the whip would really dare to whip it.

Want to run away? You can't escape, you can only endure it. Don't work hard in a brick kiln. If you have a monthly salary, you can only watch others pay the bill at the end of the month and don't have a single copper coin.

Because of this, the owners of quarries, brick kilns and other places like to catch the stolen children the most, and the people who catch the stolen children and escort the stolen children to the government can also receive rewards. Therefore, people in Xiyang City are always paying attention to it secretly, waiting for the stolen children to commit crimes to catch the stolen children and receive rewards.

There are thieves every month, and they are caught every month. Those thieves from other places have formed gangs and think about making a fortune in Xiyang City, where all industries are prosperous, but in the end they all move bricks in brick kilns, and they are exhausted.

It is no longer possible to follow this road. According to the rules elsewhere, you can be a beggar. Every day, kneel on the side of the road and put on a broken bowl. Your clothes are torn and ragged, and you are unkempt and look pitiful. You can earn more money in one day than work.

Especially near the temple, those good men and women who worship Buddha and burn incense will be very compassionate. They give one or two copper coins when passing by, so the streets near the main entrance of the temple are also a territorial area for various beggar sects to compete for.

"What's now? Hum? Look, are there beggars at the entrance of the temple in front? You came from Bakou to Xiyang and came all the way to the city. Have you ever seen a beggar in the city?"

When everyone heard this, they were stunned. They had not noticed it at first, but now when they recalled, they were indeed as Liu San said, and they did not see any beggars begging along the street along the way.

"Could it be that beggars are not allowed to beg in the city?"

"Of course, beggars with hands and feet either go to the workshop to do things or get out of here. There is no third option, so it won't work in Xiyang City if you want to beg for money."

Liu San mentioned the difference between Xiyang City and other places: Here, the city foxes and rats cannot become the climate.

There is a dock, but it is not possible if you want to monopolize coolies; there is a residence and a market, but you want to bully the market and collect protection fees? That is not possible; it is not possible if you want to do common activities such as gangs, stealing, begging, and even selling humans.

The city foxes and rats in other cities cannot be ripped off in Xiyang City. Who dares to emerge? The leader will have to peel off even if he doesn't die. His subordinates are arrested to go to the quarry and work as coolies as brick kilns.

This is not that the government is strictly controlled, but that the wealthy families in Huangzhou have joined forces to establish rules. Anyone who dares to break the rules without the government taking action will teach them how to behave.

"Don't believe in evil. If you violate the rules of the big people, your fate will be pretty good. If you fall into the hands of a one-legged bronze man, life will be worse than death."

When Liu San talked about "one-legged bronze man", everyone immediately became interested. Huangzhou General Manager, Xiyang Wang Yuwen Wen's nickname was very famous.

If you are elsewhere, you have to ask the parents of this prefecture who are named, or who is the sacred position of the head of the head, many people shook their heads in a daze, but if you ask who is the head of Huangzhou, the people in Shannan will lit their eyes: "One-legged bronze man Yuwen Wen!"

"Is it possible that the one-legged bronze man really eats human flesh?"

"I don't know whether to eat or not, it has nothing to do with me. Anyway, everyone remembers that the rules in Xiyang City are different from other places. If you violate them, you will be unlucky, but if you follow the rules honestly..."

Speaking of this, Liu San felt at ease: "I want to take everyone's wealth, so there is no future to go to the workshop to work. Do you know what is idle?"

Helping free means helping officials or wealthy children to have fun. Not everyone can do it. You must be able to observe words and expressions, do things, be able to talk, and be thick-skinned.

However, if you serve well, the rewards from those bosses, shopkeepers and men will be extremely generous. While you are helping yourself, you will also eat, drink and have fun. This is better than working hard in the workshop.

There are more and more wine shops, tea shops, music shops, and theaters in Xiyang City. Many rich people who are new to come do not know where to go for fun. This is the opportunity for the idle people.

One of the rules in Xiyang City is to welcome idle people to start business and take guests to places to consume, eat, drink and have fun. Not only will the guests receive rewards, but those consumption places will also give you the benefits of idle people to attract guests in private.

Of course, it is not possible to pull people to gamble. If you go to prostitution, you should not be too conspicuous. There are many rules. You should not deliberately extort money, help you take people to black shops, and you will never allow a child to commit suicide by partnering with the store to slaughter customers.

The biggest rule of Xiyang City merchants is to do business as repeat customers. Whoever dares to fish in the dry pond is to be careful to kill the whole family.

There are many schools of thought, but Liu San, who had been a idler, was Men Qing, so he gathered several partners with confidence and formed a team to make a career in Xiyang City.

"Brother Liu, among us, you can read and write, know a lot of knowledge, and recite poems and lyrics. When you meet a literary guest, you will rely on you to socialize."

Liu San smiled and said to a young man, "The man was named Liu Kuan, who was the talent he recruited. He spoke in a very literary way, and happened to chat with those knowledgeable guests to relieve his boredom."

"Brother Liu, I wonder what the rules of the one-legged bronze man are?"

Liu Kuan asked, his accent was a little different from everyone else. He had been silent before, but now that Liu San talked about him, he would ask questions by the way.

"How can we get in touch with that person who is like an ant? His rules are followed by the wealthy people." Liu San smiled, and his tone became awe in his awe.

"Everyone says the one-legged bronze man, but this is just a private talk. When walking in Xiyang City, if you really want to mention that person, you still have to say to General Manager Yuwen. Of course, if you have experience, you have to say to the envoy of Yuwen. Talking about the one-legged bronze man is a mess, but something will happen."

"Why is this? Could it be that General Yuwen's voice is good?"

"Look, look! Brother Liu is more knowledgeable than me when he speaks!"

Liu San praised Liu Kuan, and then replied: "Brother Liu is right. General Manager Yuwen has a good official voice in Huangzhou. The people have praised each other. General Manager Yuwen has been in charge of the prefecture for many years and everyone has been very kind. Whoever dares to speak nonsense, then wait for the sputum to be sputtered."

After talking for a long time, Liu San, who was dry-mouthed, stood up, clapped his hands and said, "Since you are going to be a free agent, you must be a good place to experience it, let's go to another good place to experience it!"

“What’s the good place?”
Chapter completed!