The heavens start from Maoshan

Coincidentally, Zhang Heng also knew a man named Zhang Zhenhu.

This man was a bandit from Dagou Town, later became the commander of the puppet army, and was shot dead after liberation.

However, Zhang Zhenhu has a good reputation. Whether he is a bandit or a puppet army, he is still polite to the people, and he is also a rich businessman and a big family.

"Cousin, haven't you had breakfast yet, there is a teahouse in front, go and have a seat..."

Zhang Heng took the initiative to invite.

Zhang Zhentian glanced at Zhang Zhenhu, did not refuse, and followed Zhang Heng with a smile.

Four people were seated and ordered four bowls of wonton noodles and three side dishes.

Zhang Heng divided the chopsticks, did not move the wonton noodles, but took the initiative to say: "Zhenhu, how is the dart head business, easy to do?"

"Don't mention it, the person in charge doesn't like me, and the thief is aggrieved."

Zhang Zhenhu sighed.

"That's it!"

Zhang Heng was noncommittal, and then asked, "Are you interested in staying with me?"

"Stay with you?" Zhang Zhenhu froze for a moment: "What are you doing?"

Zhang Heng smiled and said, "Don't worry about what you are doing, just tell me how much you will pay for the first month of being a dart in the medicine store."

"Three pieces of ocean."

Zhang Zhenhu said a number.

Zhang Heng said bluntly: "I'll give it in January, how about it?"

Zhang Zhenhu was silent for a while, then suddenly smiled and said: "Brother Heng, to tell you the truth, I didn't go well in the medicine shop. I wanted to come back this time and stay for a few days, and then go to Baoping Mountain to have a look."

Baoping Mountain is a bandit's den, what to see there, go up the mountain to be a bandit.

Zhang Heng knew it in his heart, and this was the right number.

The head of Baoping Mountain, Zhang Zhenhu.

Follow the historical track.

After Zhang Zhenhu went up the mountain this time, he will stand out in a few years and become the master of Aquarius Mountain.

From this point of view, Zhang Zhenhu is considered a talent, and it is not a problem to manage thousands of people.

Although it can't compare with those heroes and heroes who have been famous in history, but in Yangjiang County, in the Zhang family in Dagou Town, they are also considered to be among the best.

"It's not a long-term solution after all."

"Huzi, I don't think you are too young. You probably haven't married yet. When you go up the mountain, there will be any good girl who is willing to marry you."

"If you want me to tell you, just stay and follow me, I won't treat you badly."

Zhang Heng knew very well the truth that a thousand gold is easy to get, but a general is hard to get.

Zhang Zhenhu is a talented person. The world is in chaos right now. Zhang Heng has some plans to implement, and these plans cannot be guaranteed without force.

As for Zhang Zhenhu's future status as the head of Aquarius Mountain.

Those are nothing. These days, if you have money, you will have brothers. If you come out to mix things up, it's not even a golden tael.

If you work hard and use it smoothly, you don't need to say more.

Unruly, disobedient to discipline.

Zhang Heng asked himself if there was a way to deal with him.

"Okay, I'll do it with you."

Zhang Zhenhu didn't think so much.

Be it a dart or a bandit, it's nothing more than wanting to earn food and clothing.

Every ocean is about to catch up with the shopkeeper of the medicine store. Who would want to go to the mountains to become a bandit if he can make money on the ground.

"Cousin, I don't think we have our own patrol team in our town."

After Zhang Zhenhu agreed, Zhang Heng directed his words to the militia group.

Zhang Zhentian was silent for a while, and replied: "It costs money, our Yangjiang County is fairly peaceful, even the great kings on Baoping Mountain will pass by after receiving some filial piety on weekdays. Naturally, no one does this kind of hard work. thing."

Running a militia group is not something that can be done.

It costs money to buy guns, it costs money to recruit people, and it costs money to buy horses.

Even if the militia group's expenses are small, they have to manage two meals. At the end of the month, there will be no two yuan in the ocean. If you can't give one, you can't give one. You have to give half of it.

This money will definitely not be paid, only the merchants and big households in the town will pay.

The reality is that despite the separatist rule of warlords outside these years, it is fairly stable in Yangjiang County.

The mountain kings on Baoping Mountain generally do not eat grass on the edge of their nests. During the festivals, the protection fee is passed, and it is rarely a disaster for the village.

In exchange for the self-protection of the militia group, everyone has an account in their hearts about how much it will cost.

The militia group in Dagou Town is ten years later.

It was 1930, just in time for the Great War in the Central Plains, the troops were defeated, and many people became bandits.

There were wolves everywhere, and there were many hills and mountains. Many bandits saw the village and shot at the village.

But this is the case, the militia group in Dagou Town has always been small.

At its peak, there were only three hundred people, dozens of earth guns and shotguns, and the rest were broadswords and spears.

The Militia Corps is not for the purpose of suppressing the bandits, but for self-protection, so that the bandits do not dare to attack villages and towns at will. Anything can be negotiated.

"The militia still needs to be there. There are wars going on everywhere, and there are more and more bandits and bullies. We must plan for the worst in everything."

"But it's not urgent, you can take your time."

"On my side, there is something that needs some people. Cousin, you will go back and ask, pick some faithful and reliable people, and ask for thirty people. I will go to the county town with me this afternoon to do some errands."

The original intention of Zhang Heng to come to the Republic of China was to make a fortune.

Now that a few days have passed, the door has been figured out, and making money should be put on the agenda.

After all, there is nothing to be without money these days, and two taels of gold can solve all kinds of worries.

Chapter 5: Times Changed Once the Guns Shot

"Thirty people are simple. We don't have much else in Dagou Town, except that there are many strong men. I will help you call someone later."

Hearing that Zhang Heng needed thirty people, Zhang Zhentian agreed immediately.

Seeing this, Zhang Heng said bluntly, "I don't want everyone to be busy in vain. After returning, each person will have ten catties of millet, a piece of ocean, and then go to the tavern to have a meal."

Hearing this, Zhang Zhenhu couldn't sit still: "I know a few brothers, all of them are reliable people, do I need to call them?"

Ten catties of millet, a piece of ocean, and a meal.

Even if Zhang Heng took them to the county town to fight with others, hundreds of people could be called under this condition.

"you?"

Zhang Heng glanced at Zhang Zhenhu, shook his head and said, "I have more important things for you to do."

Zhang Heng went to the county this time to prepare to pawn some jewelry and jade, check the price, and prepare for the future exchange.

Therefore, the people this time must be from the Zhang clan, and he will not want any outsiders, especially those so-called brothers around Zhang Zhenhu.

Zhang Zhenhu's brothers could not believe it, they were listening to Zhang Heng or Zhang Zhenhu for the benefit of nothing else.

Zhang Heng didn't want to make trouble for himself.

"Zhenhu, you have been in the county for many years, you should be able to get this, right?"

Zhang Heng made a gun gesture.

"You can get it with money."

Zhang Zhenhu answered more happily.

Security is poor these days, and there are many businessmen from various countries selling weapons, and even some officers and soldiers will sell military supplies and weapons in private.

For a regiment of 700 people, it would be good if there were [-] people with guns.

Many regiment-level units, in fact, only have a hundred people, and only half of them have guns, and the rest are armed with big knives.

"It's good if you can get it." Zhang Heng thought for a while and said, "I'll give you ten dollars. When you get to the county seat, you can find out where there is a channel and what the price is. We'll talk about the rest later."

Zhang Zhenhu agreed immediately; "No problem, as long as you have money, you can have everything, but it really doesn't work. I will go to Macau. From here to Macau, it will only take more than [-] miles by water. If you go to Macau today, you will be back tomorrow. The red-haired ghost on the side sells everything."

Zhang Heng was a little stunned, and almost forgot that Macau and Macau during this period were the territory of the Portuguese.

The Portuguese love to do business with the warlords along the coast, and as long as you have the money, there is nothing they can't sell.

"Cousin, are you going to buy a gun?"

After Zhang Zhenhu left, Zhang Zhentian asked hesitantly.

"Some ideas."

Zhang Heng nodded.

Right now, the army is in chaos, and I feel uneasy without a gun.

As for how much to buy, it depends on how much money you can get back when you go to the county town to sell jewelry in the afternoon.

If he earns more, it is not impossible to directly pull up a militia group. Anyway, he will return to the family tree in a few days. It is also good for standing firm.

morning.

After breakfast, Zhang Heng turned around in the town.

One is to let everyone see him, and the other is to look at the shops on the street.

There is only one main street in Dagou Town, and there are about thirty shops of various kinds.

Among them, the most popular is the rice shop, there are four, doing business such as rice noodles, salt and oil.

There are eight doors left, pharmacy, cloth shop, grocery store, tavern, inn, blacksmith's shop, tea shed, breakfast shop, doctor's shop, shaving shop, coffin shop, carriage and horse shop, and sparrows.

Zhang Heng knew very well that whoever controls this commercial street is the king of Dagou Town.

So when he was ready to get rich, he bought a few shops from the town and sold some cheap goods.

I don't want to make money, I just want to manage the necessities of life in these eight villages.

"Is everyone here?"

After ten o'clock, the 30 people who went to the county with Zhang Heng were found.

At a glance, Zhang Heng saw that the people who came were all young people in their 30s and [-]s. Although their faces were disheveled due to long-term lack of nutrition, it was quite bluffing to stand together.

"My name is Zhang Heng. I just came back from overseas. Have you heard of me?"

This is Zhang Heng's opening remarks.

Hearing such words, some of the people present nodded, some didn't care, and some looked envious.

"Then I'll make a long story short. I'm going to the city this time to do some errands and come back from shopping."

"Because the road is not peaceful, and there are too many things, so few people can't bring them back, so I thought about inviting everyone here."

"But don't worry, I won't let everyone be busy in vain. Everyone who goes today will have a piece of ocean and ten catties of millet, and they will have a meaty meal at night."

Upon hearing this, the crowd exploded.

A piece of ocean can buy 100 jins of millet, and adding these 10 jins is 110 jins.

Don't worry about a meaty meal, they are all happy to invite Zhang Heng to eat together.

"Mr. Heng, you didn't lie to us, did you?"

There are too many people with the surname Zhang in the town, and Mr. Zhang does not know who is who.

Calling Zhang Heng seemed to be a bit of a nuisance, and some people made up their minds and simply called Mr. Juheng from the last word.

"Mr. Heng?"

Zhang Heng was stunned for a moment, and quickly reacted: "The people present are all my clan brothers, I can't lie to anyone and I can't lie to you."

"Yes, Mr. Heng came back from Nanyang and has more money than Mr. Tan. How could he lie to us?"