Chapter 7 Section VII

"This is the real thing! It's so soft..." Mai Kang stroked the striped tiger skin that Yu Runsheng was sitting on. "The color hasn't faded... not bad... did you buy it?" "This is a souvenir of our brotherhood." Yu Runsheng stroked the fur on the chair handle. "When we were the poorest, we didn't even think about selling it." "I did it myself..." Mai Kang was still staring greedily at the black stripes on the tiger's skin. "Have you considered what you said last time?" McCoy shook his head with a smile. "Don't think about it, there's no way. It's too risky."

"I didn't expect Shopkeeper Mai to say such a thing. Of course, big business requires risks. But I'm sure." "This private goods... It's okay to hide it from the people in the business, but the 'slaughterhouse'...we can neither transport it in under the banner of 'Feng Yilong', let alone send people to protect the goods, this It's too difficult..." Yu Runsheng is convincing Mai Kang to start a private goods business: fur, rouge, spices and so on.Although the distance between Dai Town and Piaocheng is only a few miles, the prices of these goods are many times different, all because of the taxes imposed by the Piaocheng government and the bonuses from the "slaughterhouse".If a way can be opened up to smuggle private goods from Dai Town into Piaocheng, even if they are only sold at half the market price in the city, the profit will be considerable.Of course, this is only a fraction of the benefits of salt transportation.

At present, Yu Runsheng still relies on Pang Wenying's financial support, and he is restrained and monitored by Pang Wenying to expand his strength, so Yu Runsheng is eager to open up his own financial resources.Although Mai Kang is in charge of the business of "Feng Yilong" in the entire Dai Town, there is still not much profit. Yu Runsheng knows that Mai Kang must be very interested in this cooperation plan, but he still has concerns about the implementation.What Mai Kang was most afraid of was actually being exposed by Pang Wenying or Huaquewu. At that time, not only would his position as the shopkeeper of "Xingyun Pavilion" be lost, but he would even be accused of betraying the gang.

"Don't worry about Shopkeeper Mai. This channel will be opened and managed by my brother, and no one in the business will know. I have already mastered the receiving points in the city and the suburbs, and there are also ways to cover them. The 'slaughterhouse' and The government will not know either. Now we just need to wait for the shopkeeper to nod, and we can start to make a fortune..." "How about getting rid of it?" Mai Kang was actually eager to move, but he pretended to look like a teacher looking at a student, and looked at Yu Runsheng with a wry smile: "Do you have a way to get rid of it? This joint is the most dangerous. The goods in the city There are so many suddenly, wouldn't the 'slaughterhouse' notice it?"

"I can also take care of this." Yu Runsheng was not irritated by Mai Kang's expression. "You are very capable. But you are mysterious, how can I believe you? Is there any way, tell me and listen." "I can't tell you now. Actually, we don't need to say more. Let's try it first. If this road works, Shopkeeper Mai won't make money, right?" "Okay." McCoy stood up from his chair. "I'll make a batch of goods for you. But I can't be too risky. For the first batch, you have to pay the silver before you can leave Dai Town."

Qi Chu, who was calculating at the other corner of the warehouse, turned his head for the first time and looked at Yu Runsheng. Yu Runsheng quickly exchanged glances with Qi Chu. "That's the decision." Yu Runsheng still didn't stand up. "We are ready. After we decide the quantity, we will send someone to inform you." After Mai Kang left, Yu Runsheng walked to Qi Chu's table. "The numbers have been calculated." Qi Chu handed a piece of paper to Yu Runsheng. "Counting all the labor and the expenses of drawing bonuses, this batch of goods should be worth at least nine hundred and thirty taels of silver. Anything above this amount is our profit."

Yu Runsheng smiled with satisfaction at the accurate number. "Boss, are you sure?" "Papa Li's farm on the outskirts of the city is fine. I will talk to the boss about the pharmacy today. I know his business is not very good. He will agree." "But how do you get rid of the goods?" Qi Chu also agreed with Mai Kang's words.Selling the goods is the hardest part. "And money. Where are we going to get it? Are we going to ... hard work? From whom?" "No need." Yu Runsheng said. "That kind of thing is for low-class bastards. We can borrow it."

"But we can't ask Pang Jijiu..." Qi Chu frowned anxiously. "Ask Huaque Wu." Qi Chu couldn't accept this answer for a moment. "Him? I think he hates us...especially the boss..." "Don't underestimate Jiang Wu." Yu Runsheng put the paper back on the table. "Pang Wenying is not stupid. Jiang Wu must have the ability to sit in today's seat. As long as it is beneficial, he will not let his likes and dislikes influence him. Besides, he has a character by his side." "Is that Wen Sixi?" Yu Runsheng appreciates Qi Chu's memory. "I guess they're trying to figure out how to talk to me."

"But we don't want to go to them, right? Let them speak first." Qi Chu was excited.There is an opportunity to open all the gates: Mai Kang supplies goods from Dai Town, transports them to Father Li’s farm in the outskirts of the city, stores the private goods in medicine bags, and sends them to Piaocheng in the name of Shannan Street Pharmacy, and then sends them to Piaocheng through Huaque Five hands off... Qi Chu unexpectedly thought of the man on An Dong Street again.With money, I can go to see her and tell her all the words hidden in my heart... "Has the second child not come back yet? Nothing will happen, right?" Yu Runsheng asked. "I told him not to go."

Long Bai sneaked into Jiwei to see Ge Yuansheng who was still hiding inside to attack the "butcher's" subordinates.Long Bai had killed people in a kiln in Jiwei earlier, and Yu Runsheng was worried that his hiding place would be exposed. "Don't blame the second brother. The third brother has been alone in Jiwei for so long, I am also very worried..." Qi Chu has not seen Ge Yuansheng for two full months.Only when news of the killing of the leader of the "slaughter house" was heard, could he be sure that he was still alive. "It's hard work, the third one...but no one can do it except him." Yu Runsheng looked at the emptiness, as if he saw the edge of "killing weeds" again.

"I don't understand, is it useful?" Qi Chu didn't understand the real function of Ge Yuansheng's assassination.This kind of small assassination is unlikely to shake the structure of the "slaughterhouse". "It's for Pang Wenying." Yu Runsheng answered Qi Chu's doubts. "If I were him, I would give such an order. It is worthy of being the famous general of 'Feng Yilong'. To defeat the 'slaughterhouse', you must first shake its position in the hearts of the people in Piaocheng, and break the 'slaughterhouse' that people have passed on by word of mouth. The legend of invincibility. It also made the people in the 'slaughterhouse' panic and angry." Yu Runsheng lifted the brush on the table. "Of course, this approach will only work if you decide to engage the 'slaughterhouse' head-on." Qi Chu knew that Yu Runsheng still had something to say. "Instead of opening the gap yourself, it is better to look for the gap that the 'slaughterhouse' has long existed." "The gap in the 'slaughterhouse'?" Qi Chu thought for a while. "What is it?" "Now we have no way to take advantage of this gap. Let's plan for the immediate matter first. I'll go to the pharmacy now. You tell my second brother." Qi Chu felt a privileged honor to be able to deliver orders for Yu Runsheng. "What is it?" Yu Runsheng picked up a pen and wrote three words on the paper. "Let him take a few people to Pingxishi Hutong and Beilin Street in the future. I want these three characters to be written on the walls of these two streets. Each one should be as big as a human head."