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However, this kind of person also has an advantage. In later generations, Wang Zhenyu often dealt with this kind of person, that is, to save face and show loyalty.In other words, if you can really talk to each other, it is also very good.

Without the support of these people, my great cause in Xiangxi would definitely not be possible.

Thinking of this, Wang Zhenyu stood up, bowed to Gu Hu and said, "Brother Gu Hu, you are reckless. I have only heard about your reputation, but there is no intersection. I am afraid that my tiger skin will become two people." This person disliked him and refused to come, so in desperation, he made such a bad move, it was Wang who did something wrong, and he punished himself with three cups, and brother Hu, please don't take it to heart."

After finishing speaking, he drank three cups of two taels of rice wine, and Wang Zhenyu's attitude surprised He Shidao and Long Tingjiu.Gu Hu's anger immediately disappeared a lot, but he just lost his temper, so he didn't say anything because of face.It's just that his father-in-law kept looking at him, and at the same time his wife He Ying kicked him from time to time, so he had to stand up: "Master Guardian, if you say that, it's my brother who wrongly blamed you. Just hand it over. I, Gu Hu, are a rough man, so just treat what I just said as a fart."

Wang Zhenyu waved his hands repeatedly and said with a smile: "It's okay, it's okay. The younger brother is reckless. In fact, the main reason for inviting the two of you to come is that the younger brother is in charge of the military affairs in western Hunan. Everything needs the help and support of friends from all walks of life. Especially on the wharf. I don’t want to take care of my own people. Although I haven’t had much dealings with others before, but I still admire Master Long’s respect for Boss He and Brother Gu Hu’s righteousness. Brothers and daughters of the rivers and lakes, love and hatred, such a king of life I can only envy you."

He Shidao hurriedly continued: "What can we envy these days? We are all living on the edge of the sword. In the days to come, we will have to be taken care of by the guardian envoy. As for helping, there is nothing we can do for you." , as long as the guardian envoy speaks, I will do my best."

Wang Zhenyu clapped his hands and laughed loudly: "Happy, happy, let's have a toast."

After drinking a glass of wine, Wang Zhenyu continued: "Actually, there is nothing else. It is that the Xiangxi Governor's Mansion will set up a General Administration of Salt Affairs. From now on, no matter public salt or private salt, as long as it is on my territory, it will belong to this government. Department management. This salt business involves too much, so it needs someone who can uphold justice to take care of it, so I want to invite Mr. He to be the director of the bureau, and Brother Gu Hu to be the captain of the salt police team, I wonder if it is possible?"

He Shidao was pleasantly surprised when he heard the words, would such a good thing happen to him?

Gu Hu was hazy: "Father-in-law, what kind of errand is this?"

His wife, He Ying, was angry and funny: "Silly tiger, if you promise, you will be an official."

Gu Hu doesn't understand what you want to say about the chief of the bureau, the captain, but he still understands the meaning of the official.He was so reckless that he could be an official. Overjoyed, Gu Hu excitedly said to Wang Zhenyu, "Master Wang, I was an asshole just now, and I don't know what is good or bad. You can beat me and scold me, as long as you can vent your anger. Don't worry, don't worry about it." What about business, within my Gu Hu's ability, if you have anything to do, just ask."

Wang Zhenyu felt very comfortable after hearing this, and this is what he wanted. This is really a response to a sentence, people just can't stand others being nice to them.This is what I relied on to subdue the Ye family in Wuhan; this is what Du Yuesheng relied on when I became a sworn brother to Liu Hongsheng in Shanghai; this is what I relied on to become one with Hong Shang in Hongjiang, and now it works again. sky.

He Shidao is much calmer than Gu Hu, there is no free lunch in the world, and He Shidao knows that it is better to be courteous than to ask for something.

He calmly asked: "It is my honor to serve you as the guard, but the salt service has been a big deal since ancient times. We were born in a rough place, how can we be worthy of the kindness of your lord. I don't know what your lord needs us to do for you." .”

Wang Zhenyu likes to deal with this smart man: "I only have two requirements, and I can do it. As long as I am the guardian of the salt affairs for one day, you and the He family will take care of it for one day. Otherwise, I will not talk about it. "

Gu Hu also calmed down, he is not a fool, he is just younger, not as mature as his father-in-law He Shidao: "Lord Wang, tell us, we will try our best."

"First, I hope that the brothers of the Red Gang in the entire Xiangxi area will be under the sect of the He family and the Gu family. For this purpose, I can send people to cooperate with you to do something; but it is not in vain. It's a family, don't eat inside and out, don't be mischievous; of course, if something goes wrong, I will naturally ask the Gu family and the He family to be held accountable."

He Shidao and Gu Hu looked at each other, and they both saw surprises in each other's eyes. What a powerful force it is to unify all the gangs in western Hunan.

"Second, in terms of salt affairs, I have to see the benefits, regardless of whether it is official salt or private salt. You can make up your own mind about the specific benefits. I will send someone named Ma Xicheng to serve as the deputy director of the Salt Administration. You will guarantee the salt tax every year. The seven deals will guard the ambassador's mansion, and the second deal will be for this person, and the remaining [-] percent will belong to you. I don't care about private salt, but there must be a limit. I don't want private salt to exceed half of the public salt, and half of the benefits will go to Ma Xicheng, who can do it Are you there?"

He Shidao and Gu Hu were ecstatic. The public salt tax was originally only 300 million, but the profit of private salt was higher, around 500 million per year.After doing this, the two left the table immediately: "I am willing to serve my lord like a dog and a horse! I will go through fire and water, and I will do my best!"

Then he had to kowtow to Wang Zhenyu according to the rules of the former Qing Dynasty, which made Wang Zhenyu leave his seat to support him.

He Wenhuan, who was full of oil, looked at it very seriously. With just a few words to Wang Zhenyu, he treated his father and brother-in-law like his indomitable figures in Sangzhi obediently, and his young heart felt a strong admiration.

He suddenly shouted: "Father, I want to hang out with Lord Wang."

He Shidao was taken aback by his son's shout: "You bastard, you are not big or small, if you dare to make noise in front of Mr. Wang, I will take your skin off when you go back."

Wang Zhenyu didn't care about these things, he was very interested in He Wenhuan from the moment he entered the door, he said with a smile: "You want to follow me, but besides the groom, I don't need anything besides me?"

He Wenhuan said: "Then I'll be a groom. I'm good at raising horses. Anyway, I can follow you, sir."

Wang Zhenyu chuckled: "Why do you want to follow me?"

He Wenhuan replied without thinking: "You are stronger than my father and brother-in-law, you will definitely be a great hero, follow you, and I will definitely be a hero."

Wang Zhenyu laughed out loud after saying this, and He Shidao breathed a sigh of relief. , "Okay, your name is He Wenhuan, isn't it? I accept you as a soldier, and you will be my groom from now on..."

Chapter 101 Phoenix Walk ([-])

What Wang Zhenyu didn't notice was that with the improvement of his status and the expansion of his influence, his domineering became more and more powerful, and he began to test his leaks. . .

He Shidao, Gu Hu and the two of them were stunned as soon as they received the greeting card. The majestic Xiangxi guard envoy hosted a banquet for private salt dealers?No matter how you look at it, it is against the rules! . He Shidao, who was in his 40s, immediately asked cautiously: "Brother Long, apart from our two families, who else has this guardian envoy invited?"

Wang Zhenyu didn't tell Long Ting Jiuming what he thought, after all, no one would believe such a thing about the world's pie.If Long Tingjiu went to tell He Shidao and the others what he thought, Wang Zhenyu would probably be under suspicion and fear. Not only would He Shidao and the others not dare to come, but they would even flee with their family overnight. Everyone would feel that he had no good intentions.

Therefore, Long Tingjiu couldn't explain it clearly, he could only tell He Shidao that it was a good thing.But it doesn't matter if you don't understand, there are more than 100 soldiers standing outside.Gu Hu was a little dissatisfied with this, he always took the soft but not the strong, and what he disliked the most was the government's use of power to oppress people.But after all, He Shidao is not a young man like Gu Hu. After thinking about it, he decided to appease his son-in-law and tell him that he must go.Because the truth is obvious, the other party is the guardian envoy of Xiangxi, unless people like myself don't plan to stay in this Xiangxi boundary, otherwise it is a blessing or a disaster, and it cannot be avoided if it is a disaster.Moreover, the soldier stood at the door, and now he couldn't get away if he wanted to, and he couldn't help himself whether to go or not.

The men from the Bachelor's Club rushed over with all kinds of guys. When they heard that there were soldiers standing at the door of the helm of the master, they thought that someone was coming to take them as masters.Gu Hu had no choice but to come out to thank the brothers, and then persuade them to go home.

Wang Zhenyu considered it thoroughly, he arranged for Zhu Cihan to hire three sedan chairs, invited He Shidao, Gu Hu, and He Ying to get on the sedan chairs, and the soldiers escorted him all the way to the county government office where he was.This made He Shidao and others very proud. He Wenhuan, the eldest son of He Shidao, followed his father on horseback. This 15-year-old child was as strong as an adult.

Wang Zhenyu did not go out of the palace to greet them. To deal with these people from the Jianghu, the necessary official authority is still necessary.

He Shidao, Gu Hu, He Ying, and He Wenhuan entered in a file, and the table in the main hall was already full of dishes.Wang Zhenyu only arranged for Long Tingjiu to sit with him. Except for Song Haomin and Zhu Cihan, no other guards were arranged. This made Zhao Dongsheng very dissatisfied, but there was nothing he could do.However, He Shidao and others felt very relaxed because of this. After all, if there were soldiers with guns and live ammunition standing around them, how would they have any appetite to eat? Their palms and backs were probably sweaty.

It was the first time for He Wenhuan to eat such good noodles, and he ate it regardless, the taste was really good.

Wang Zhenyu fixed his eyes on this thick-headed boy, he was really a certain marshal, with such courage at such a young age, he was indeed a natural pillar of talent.

He glanced at He Shidao again. He was over 40 years old, but his face was full of wrinkles. It seemed that life was not easy.

But that Guhu is full of tiger spirit, strong muscles and a bunt outfit, which makes people feel very powerful.As for Gu Hu's wife, He Ying, she really looks like a heroine, with a pair of shrewd and clear eyes observing her, the guard.

Wang Zhenyu looked at the four of them, and the four of them were also observing the young guard who was a bit too much.After all, he was on the pier. He Shidao was very clear about Wang Zhenyu's great defeat of the bandits in southeast Guizhou, his outsmarting of Hong Jiang, and his recent recruitment of the Gan army. Moreover, Long Tingjiu, who had always been a loner, unexpectedly devoted himself to this person Under his command, this makes people have to obey.But when they met, the guard was a young man in his early twenties, and He Shidao had mixed feelings for a moment.

Wang Zhenyu looked at the four of them kindly: "I know that you are the elder brother's club, and I am also a straightforward person. I don't like to beat around the bush. I invite you to come. First, I want to make friends with the famous Guhu brothers in western Hunan; second, I want to congratulate you. , the Gu family is negotiating a deal, I wonder if the two are interested?"

Gu Hu was dissatisfied with Wang Zhenyu's youth, and he was upset when he sent soldiers to invite him before, so he yelled on the spot: "You are the guardian envoy, the official has great power, you can do whatever you want with this business, and I, Gu Hu, can do it." How? As for making friends, my Gu Hu's friends are all bitter haha, you are such a high-ranking official, I, Gu Hu, can't get ahead of you."

Wang Zhenyu didn't care about Gu Hu's rudeness, he just looked at He Shidao with a smile.

He Shidao immediately scolded: "Tiger boy, don't be rude."

Gu Hu himself was very unconvinced. After being scolded by his father-in-law, his temper immediately exploded. He slapped the table and shouted: "Then he sent soldiers to surround our house, and he will be polite. What kind of courtesy is he? Isn't he just a guardian envoy?" Isn't it just that you have soldiers in your hands? It's nothing more than death, and I, Gu Hu, are not afraid."

As soon as Gu Hu went crazy, the whole banquet suddenly became silent.Song Haomin and Zhu Cihan put their hands on the gun case at their waists consciously, but they didn't dare to draw their guns without Wang Zhenyu's words.But Zhao Dongsheng, Wang Hu, Zhao Chong and other guards outside were not so particular. With bullets loaded and guns in hand, they rushed in just waiting for Wang Zhenyu to shout angrily.

He Shidao groaned secretly in his heart, his son-in-law, everything else is fine, but this personality is too hot.After suffering so many losses, he still hasn't changed. This time, he was so rude to the guardian envoy, and he was in big trouble.

Wang Zhenyu stunned Gu Hu for a moment, it was too sudden and unscrupulous.Doesn't this dude know where he is?No wonder Chen Quzhen, the king of Xiangxi in later generations, planned to get rid of this person, and his temper was the way to death.

However, this kind of person also has an advantage. In later generations, Wang Zhenyu often dealt with this kind of person, that is, to save face and show loyalty.In other words, if you can really talk to each other, it is also very good.

Without the support of these people, my great cause in Xiangxi would definitely not be possible.

Thinking of this, Wang Zhenyu stood up, bowed to Gu Hu and said, "Brother Gu Hu, you are reckless. I have only heard about your reputation, but there is no intersection. I am afraid that my tiger skin will become two people." This person disliked him and refused to come, so in desperation, he made such a bad move, it was Wang who did something wrong, and he punished himself with three cups, and brother Hu, please don't take it to heart."

After finishing speaking, he drank three cups of two taels of rice wine, and Wang Zhenyu's attitude surprised He Shidao and Long Tingjiu.Gu Hu's anger immediately disappeared a lot, but he just lost his temper, so he didn't say anything because of face.It's just that his father-in-law kept looking at him, and at the same time his wife He Ying kicked him from time to time, so he had to stand up: "Master Guardian, if you say that, it's my brother who wrongly blamed you. Just hand it over. I, Gu Hu, are a rough man, so just treat what I just said as a fart."

Wang Zhenyu waved his hands repeatedly and said with a smile: "It's okay, it's okay. The younger brother is reckless. In fact, the main reason for inviting the two of you to come is that the younger brother is in charge of the military affairs in western Hunan. Everything needs the help and support of friends from all walks of life. Especially on the wharf. I don’t want to take care of my own people. Although I haven’t had much dealings with others before, but I still admire Master Long’s respect for Boss He and Brother Gu Hu’s righteousness. Brothers and daughters of the rivers and lakes, love and hatred, such a king of life I can only envy you."

He Shidao hurriedly continued: "What can we envy these days? We are all living on the edge of the sword. In the days to come, we will have to be taken care of by the guardian envoy. As for helping, there is nothing we can do for you." , as long as the guardian envoy speaks, I will do my best."

Wang Zhenyu clapped his hands and laughed loudly: "Happy, happy, let's have a toast."

After drinking a glass of wine, Wang Zhenyu continued: "Actually, there is nothing else. It is that the Xiangxi Governor's Mansion will set up a General Administration of Salt Affairs. From now on, no matter public salt or private salt, as long as it is on my territory, it will belong to this government. Department management. This salt business involves too much, so it needs someone who can uphold justice to take care of it, so I want to invite Mr. He to be the director of the bureau, and Brother Gu Hu to be the captain of the salt police team, I wonder if it is possible?"