I laughed too: "Okay, then I won't say anything."
Two days later, I asked Sun Dafei to help me notify all the prominent gangsters in Dongguan Town to gather in the South Orchard. Because I had just defeated King Kong some time ago, my name was at the peak of the storm. After this "hero call" was issued, the effect was very good, and basically everyone who could come came. At four or five o'clock in the afternoon, the heat slowly dissipated, and the shadows of the trees in the South Orchard were swaying. People stood under the trees chatting and laughing, until I appeared, and people suddenly quieted down.
It was still the same large open space where I had fought several rounds of axe-to-axe battles with King Kong. Now, there were still traces of blood on the ground, and the loser had already left. Behind me stood Xiao Zhishan and others; opposite me stood more than a hundred hooligans from Dongguan Town. The South Orchard was cool and comfortable, with birds singing and flowers blooming. I bowed and said, "I called everyone here today for no other reason. I just heard that many people wanted to follow me, and I wanted to confirm whether this was true?"
Everyone suddenly became excited: "Brother Hao, of course it's true!" "Master Hao, we all want to follow you!"
I pressed my hand down and said, "Those who want to follow me can stay, and those who don't want to follow me can leave. I won't make things difficult for anyone, and I won't force anyone." After saying this, everyone looked at each other, as if they wanted to see who was going to leave. After waiting for a long time, no one wanted to leave. Sun Dafei said, "Brother Hao, everyone wants to follow you!"
Xiao Zhishan behind me whispered, "Uncle Hao, see, this is your appeal. If I say this, at least 70% to 80% of the people will leave. Alas, I have to admit that I am old."
"Okay, thank you for your kindness." I cupped my hands again and said loudly, "From today on, you are my brothers."
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone cheered and shouted "Brother Hao, Brother Hao" endlessly, and the sound echoed in the southern orchard.
After waiting for a long time for everyone to quiet down, I continued, "But there is one thing I need to make clear to everyone. My main battlefield is in Beiyuan. For some reasons, I came back to live for a few months, and I will have to go back again in a few days. So I can only use Dongguan as a base. But I promise you, when I have made some progress in Beiyuan, I will call everyone over to create a new world together!" Everyone cheered again, shouting at me not to forget them.
After waiting for them to quiet down again, I continued, "Because I'm not often in Dongguan, everyone's future actions will be under the unified command of Brother Shan. If I have anything, I will contact Brother Shan directly, and then let him tell everyone." Xiao Zhishan took a step forward, stood side by side with me, bowed to everyone, and said, "Since Master Hao has given this matter to me, I must do it beautifully. Master Hao also told me some basic rules for getting started, and I will tell everyone one by one later, and I hope everyone can abide by them seriously. If anyone breaks the rules, it means they don't give Master Hao face, so don't blame me for being rude."
Xiao Zhishan's eyes flashed coldly, and he glanced at the hooligans opposite him. He had been in Dongguan Town for decades, so he still had some deterrent power. Many people lowered their heads and didn't even have the courage to look him in the face.
After finishing this matter, I started to prepare for the transfer to the vocational college. I called Yu Chengfei several times and expressed my current wishes. But Yu Chengfei never agreed. He hoped that I could go to an ordinary high school. It was delayed until the summer vacation, and the matter of returning to school had to be put on hold. Because the small shop at home had three people busy, my mother, Yu's mother, and the middle-aged male boss, I could temporarily withdraw. I deposited the 100,000 yuan that Xiao Zhishan gave me and the 100,000 yuan that King Kong gave me into a bank card. It is quite sad that I have so much money in my hands, but I can't give it to my family because it is "not from a legitimate source."
However, with such a small shop at home, the living standard has obviously improved greatly, and it seems that both adults are very happy. Moreover, there are fewer and fewer Malatang restaurants in Dongguan Town. They either switch to other businesses or go to other places to work. My mother was surprised by this. She said that this business is not bad, so why don’t people do it anymore. I immediately guessed that it must be Xiao Zhishan who did it. He used some not-so-bright means to drive away other people in this business. According to him, this is the prototype of a "mafia", using violence to monopolize a certain industry. Although Malatang is small, it also allows me to see the way forward in the future.
I seemed to have learned something from this old idiot. Because we were the only one in the town that still sold spicy hotpot, our business was booming. The two adults changed their previous weak style and were busy expanding the store and recruiting waiters. One evening, I called Xiao Zhishan over and handed him a paper bag containing 100,000 yuan.
"Uncle Hao, what is this?!" Xiao Zhishan was a little surprised.
"Those people who bought spicy hotpot that you chased away a while ago," I said, "give some of the money to them."
"No, there's no need to give them money." Xiao Zhishan said carelessly, "We are gangsters, we never reason with people. Our fists are strong, but they are also earned with blood and sweat. People in our line of work have one foot in the coffin and one foot in the prison. We don't know when we will end up in the coffin or the prison. Of course, we should enjoy some privileges that ordinary people don't have."
"Give it to them." I still said persistently.
Xiao Zhishan had no choice but to take the paper bag with an embarrassed look on his face.
"Shan Ye, if they were all gangsters, like King Kong, I could be cruel, but they are just ordinary people."
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