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The wobbly carriage finally stopped and the door opened, revealing Tian Yu's face, which was as black as the bottom of a pot. However, Sun Erlang didn't care about his expression at all and directly carried the man down from the carriage.
This was also a helpless move. The injured soldier Wang Gen'er who was serving Tian Yu had only one arm. It was okay for him to support him on a daily basis, but it was a bit difficult to carry him up and down.
The temporary car could not accommodate the wheelchair, and Tian Yu was too weak to support the crutches, so he had to trouble Sun Erlang for help.
"Come, Mr. Tian, please sit down. We are troubling Chief Sun!" Wang Gener quickly pushed the wheelchair over and caught the person.
Tian Yu was put into a wheelchair. He moved his body with a stern face, and then he seemed to have regained some confidence. He turned to look at Cheng Xi.
Fortunately, she looked calm and didn't laugh at him. Tian Yu felt relieved and secretly made up his mind to exercise well after returning home so that he could use crutches by himself in the future.
Seeing that Tian Yu was sitting firmly, Cheng Xi led a few people into the small courtyard in front of them. This was the place prepared by Wang Cai, the owner of a grain shop that cooperated with the Red Flag Gang. Hearing that the boss was coming in person, he waited in the courtyard early, and hurried over when he saw the visitor.
"Boss! I'm Wang Cai, sorry for not coming to greet you..." Wang Cai bowed repeatedly, not daring to raise his head.
Li Niu is just a big boss, but he already has such great power that he can pile up the heads of pirates into a mountain. Now that the real master of the Red Flag Gang has come, how can he not be afraid?
Cheng Xi waved his hand and said, "Manager Wang, you don't have to be polite. Let's go in and talk first."
Hearing that gentle and polite voice, Wang Cai felt inexplicably relieved.
Although I had known for a long time that the gang leader was a handsome young man, I was still surprised when I actually met him.
He is really too young and looks like a teenager. How could such a person actually form a gang... Thinking of this, Wang Cai was shocked. He immediately straightened his posture and followed him into the house obediently.
After they entered the house and sat down, Cheng Xi said to Wang Cai, "I came to the city this time for some matters, and I also need to sort out the grain affairs. This is Mr. Tian Yutian, my staff member, in charge of the Red Banner Gang's finances and grain. Feel free to ask him for advice on anything."
Wang Cai quickly bowed and said, "Meetings, Mr. Tian."
Although this man was sitting on a strange chair and seemed to have difficulty walking, Wang Cai did not dare to neglect him.
The staff, or the one in charge of finances, must be the most trusted among the trusted ones, and must be made good friends with.
Although Wang Cai was so polite, Tian Yu just snorted as a response.
Originally a businessman and working for a big gang, Wang Cai can be considered to be well-versed in human relations. How could he not know that this person is difficult to please?
My scalp tingled. If I don't handle this well, I might end up making a fool of myself in front of the gang leader. I have to be careful.
Cheng Xi had no intention of giving the two of them some peace. He only said that new grain would arrive next month and asked Wang Cai to pay attention to controlling the market and further lower the price of rice.
This was something Li Niu had mentioned a long time ago, and Wang Cai had also made preparations. When he heard that two thousand stones were being transported, he felt relieved.
However, in addition to the grain route, Cheng Xi also mentioned one other thing.
"You want a loan at a low interest rate during a lean period..." Wang Cai became nervous upon hearing this. "Boss, it's not that I'm trying to hold back, but lending money has always been the specialty of the wealthy. If the interest rate is too low, I'll be at odds with all the wealthy families in Dongning."
What was the basis for the gentry to seize the land? It was just that they used loan with compound interest to seize the land of the common people.
If the price of grain is just a matter of how much profit you can make, then tampering with the interest will be like stirring up a hornet's nest.
This is different from the fishermen on the seaside. Those who have boats at sea have the final say, but when they come to the shore, they rely on the fields for their livelihood. What's the difference between interfering and killing one's parents?
"If the Red Flag Gang wants to gain a foothold in Dongning, they cannot rely on those wealthy families. If someone jumps out, we have ways to deal with them. It just so happens that Aniu also mentioned the issue of fighting over land, so we can combine the two into one." Cheng Xi said lightly.
Wang Cai almost gasped. The meaning behind these words was very serious. The Red Flag Gang wanted not only the food supply, but also to make an example of them.
Although there are quite a few people in the gang now, and they have done things like killing village elders and dividing up the property and land, they have never achieved this...
Cheng Xi didn't wait for his answer, but turned to Tian Yu and said, "Danhui, do you know what methods are used to seize people's land?"
Tian Yu was silent for a moment before slowly nodding.
He had been a tax official, so how could he not know many tricks? But even he had not expected that Cheng Xi would actually take action against the rich when the grain route was secure.
This method was somewhat similar to those of bandits who killed officials and opened warehouses, or a bit like those of wealthy people who seized territory, but it was done in a lukewarm and measured manner, which made people feel particularly strange...
Ah! Tian Yu suddenly realized that this must be the government's method!
Many ambitious county magistrates would take action against the powerful and influential people when they took office, but some succeeded while others ended up in complete failure and died.
Now that a big shot from the sea is in charge, will it be different?
This was something that even he hadn't been able to do back then. Even though he had some doubts in his heart, Tian Yu couldn't help but take it to heart.
Wang Cai asked a few questions carefully, and he answered them one by one, and also taught the other party several techniques to lure the enemy into the trap.
Although they were not officials and could not use the methods that only high-ranking officials could use, Tian Yu's vision and knowledge were so great that Wang Cai was amazed and became even more cautious.
Seeing that Tian Yu was interested, Cheng Xi let the two of them make the plan, while she hid in the house, not knowing what she was busy with.
On the third day, Tian Yu had just finished breakfast and was about to go to the study to work when Cheng Xi came to his door and said, "Danhui, I'm going to the government office soon. You stay here. If anything goes wrong, someone will escort you away."
Tian Yu didn't hear a word of this. He just stared at the person in front of him with his eyes wide open, a little out of control.
It was indeed Cheng Xi, but her outfit was completely different from before. She no longer wore long sleeves and long pants, and she no longer had her hair tied up with a scarf. Instead, she was dressed like a woman.
Looking at the woman in front of him who was wearing gorgeous clothes and makeup, he opened his mouth but couldn't say anything.
Even though he knew that this was General Qiu's daughter and had seen her with long hair, he had never truly considered the leader of the Red Flag Gang as a woman.
There was no other reason. Even though Tian Yu had a wide range of experience, he had never seen a woman who acted so decisively and remained calm in the face of adversity.
However, when he took off his disguise, he realized that he was wrong. This was indeed a girl in her teens, and she was quite good-looking.
Seeing Tian Yu's stunned look, Cheng Xi smiled and said, "Why, Danhui has come to his senses and wants to go with me?"
Tian Yu then realized that he had lost his composure and gritted his teeth, "The gang leader even dared to break into the prison in the prefectural capital. There's no need for me to cause trouble for such a small matter, right?"
Cheng Xi laughed when he heard that: "It would be better if someone helps me. Well, you go and do your thing. I'll be back soon."
After saying that, she put on her veil without waiting for Tian Yu's reaction and turned to walk out the door.
Looking at the figure floating away, Tian Yu opened his mouth but no words came out.
After Cheng Xi got in the car, Sun Erlang, who was standing outside, couldn't help but ask, "Boss, do you really not need to bring a gift?"
He already knew what Cheng Xi was going to do at the county government office, but the county magistrate was greedy and stupid. Would he return empty-handed if he didn't give him a gift?
Cheng Xi chuckled: "It is precisely because he is greedy and afraid of trouble that he cannot bring gifts. He is the one who asked us for this, not us asking him for this."
Sun Erlang suddenly understood, said no more, and drove to the county government office.
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