Chapter 38: The Six Doors Are Robbers
"One of them is 'The rivers and seas of autumn pour into the pot, and three thousand stars gather into a picture. The world is awake but I am drunk alone! What does it matter if I am successful or unsuccessful?'" Tang Wen said.
"Everyone else is awake but I am drunk. What a wild tone? What a free and easy mind... What a domineering autumn river and sea, three thousand stars..." Zhang Hongjiang was stunned and praised while stroking his beard.
"Haha, sorry for making fun of me. Please write the following on the signature line: Tang's Sumei Group."
"Tang's Samui, your last name is Tang, and it makes sense that you are in Samui Island. But what does this 'group' mean?" Zhang Hongjiang asked.
"Haha." Tang Wen just smiled and didn't answer. Zhang Hongjiang stopped asking and said, "Master, set up paper and pen."
Soon, a majestic and magnificent word appeared on the paper.
I have to say that Zhang Hongjiang's calligraphy is truly unique.
With the eagle hook strokes, Tang Wen seemed to see rivers, lakes, seas and three thousand stars.
"What about the other one?" Zhang Hongjiang asked.
"Koh Samui!" Tang Wen replied.
"Haha, you want me to write the name of the island for you? Right! I'll ask my master to frame it and send it to you in a few days." Zhang Hongjiang said after writing 'Zhang Tanhua'.
"Thank you." Tang Wen bowed and said, "However, Master Zhang, my subordinate Qiao Xiao is still in prison."
"Well, it seems that Kang Qingfeng hasn't left Yanling yet. Captain Yang, send him a visiting card and invite him to dinner at 'Yelai Pavilion'. Then, my lord, please come along." Zhang Hongjiang said.
"Brother Yang, when are you going to deliver the wine?" Tang Wen asked after coming out.
"The longer the night, the more trouble you have. I guess there are already many people holding gifts waiting for Wu Yunxian to receive them." Captain Yang sighed.
"Since the matter is so urgent, Brother Yang, you go to Kang Qingfeng to deliver the visiting card. I will go back to Qianyefang. Then, come find me after you have delivered the visiting card." Tang Wen said.
"Okay, I'll go first." Yang Yun left in a hurry.
Tang Wen brought Tang Jun back to Qianyefang. Bu Feng had already arranged more than a dozen servants to clean up Qianyefang.
But this place is too shabby.
"Master, please make do with it for now. I will ask someone to reinstall it later." Bu Feng said.
"Well, we need to rebuild this place. The site is so large, so we'll build a building in front of the door and decorate it into a large shop.
From now on, our product samples will appear in these stores.
Several huge warehouses need to be built inside to store goods.
A small training ground will also be built in the backyard to facilitate your daily practice of martial arts.
I plan to open a club inside to receive guests...
As the business grows bigger, people will envy you, so you need to have the necessary protective measures.
Your mission is not only to make friends and get information, but also to have a certain defensive and offensive capability." Tang Wen said.
"Well, just like the court's spies, they also need to know martial arts. But, sir, what is a club?" Bu Feng asked.
“The club is an elegant and quiet place like Yelai Pavilion, and we have to recruit a group of beautiful girls, musicians, dancers, and so on.
By then, it will be used for playing musical instruments, eating, drinking and having fun, of course, not in a brothel.
Don’t rush to do these things. Once I draw the blueprints, we will strictly follow them.” Tang Wen explained.
"Master Kang, that Tang Wen is too abominable." Fang Qiang hurried into the Yanling Inn. Kang Qingfeng was practicing in the backyard. He stopped and asked, "What happened?"
"Qianyefang was bought by him. Originally, I wanted to allocate 20 acres of land for Lord Kang to build an independent courtyard so that Lord Kang could temporarily live in Yanling. Now everything was ruined by that hateful guy." Fang Qiang said angrily.
"Isn't Qiao Xiao still in jail?" Kang Qingfeng asked calmly.
"Yes, but I'm afraid that guy will abandon Qiao Xiao. Then, Qiao Xiao, as a chess piece, will no longer be of any use." Fang Qiang said.
"He won't." Kang Qingfeng shook his head slightly and smiled.
"Of course I am. I am just a servant." Fang Qiang said.
"That servant is not simple." Kang Qingfeng said with a smile.
"It's not simple. What's so difficult about it?" Fang Qiang was a little confused.
“That boy has the strength of the seventh level. Once he enters the sixth level, he will be a master.
You have to know that it is very difficult to find a security guard of this level. Even if you have money, you may not be able to hire one.
Tang Wen was just a scholar. Although he was a juren, he was powerless.
This kind of people are most afraid of death, and Koh Samui is not peaceful.
Pirates come ashore to rob from time to time, I believe Tang Wen will be reluctant to part with him." Kang Qingfeng smiled calmly.
"You mean as long as Qiao Xiao is in our hands, Tang Wen will have to sell Qianyefang to us at a low price?" Fang Qiang was stunned and asked.
"Absolutely! By then, you will be able to take over Qianyefang with only 180,000 taels." Kang Qingfeng said with a smile.
"If you can really get it for 180,000 taels, I will give you 30 acres of land." Fang Qiang said.
"Fang Qiang, you are blatantly offering bribes. We in the Six Gates have rules and we dare not accept them." Kang Qingfeng said.
"Of course I won't bribe you. I'm selling it to you, Lord Kang." Fang Qiang said.
"That's more like it. However, thirty acres is a bit too small. I need to practice martial arts regularly, and the land is too small to stretch my fists and feet." Kang Qingfeng said.
"Forty acres." Fang Qiang said.
"Forty?" Kang Qingfeng frowned.
" Sixty acres!" Fang Qiang gritted his teeth.
"Hahaha, Shopkeeper Fang is so sensible. I like making friends with sensible people. It's settled. By then, one hundred thousand taels will be enough for Qianyefang." Kang Qingfeng laughed.
"One hundred thousand taels. I heard that the guy named Tang spent three hundred thousand taels to buy it. Qiao Xiao alone is not worth two hundred thousand taels." Fang Qiang was stunned and couldn't believe it at all.
"Whether it's worth it or not is up to me, the leader!" Kang Qingfeng said domineeringly.
"Captain? Sir Kang has been promoted to captain?" Fang Qiang was stunned.
"Boss Fang, to be honest with you, I came here to prepare for the Yanling branch of the Six Fans Hall in Linghai Province.
Otherwise, I would have nothing to do and would have stayed in Yanling City for several months.
So, at that time, when Qianyefang came to me, I planned to set up Liushandu here.
You just said 30 acres, but I think it’s too little, 60 acres is about right.” Kang Qingfeng said.
"In the past, places like county and state capitals didn't have six-blade rudders?" Fang Qiang said.
"It was the past, but it has changed now. In order to facilitate the Six Gates to handle affairs, six branch offices are set up in some large county towns or prefectural cities.
Of course, there won’t be too many people, usually just about ten.
However, we can recruit some errand runners. They are not formal disciples of the Six Gates, but peripheral members of the Six Gates. "Kang Qingfeng said.
"Haha, by then, all the constables in Yanling County will be your subordinates, Lord Kang." Fang Qiang became happy.
"They are just a bunch of garbage, coming and going at will. Not to mention them, if necessary, for the sake of the case, I can even request a transfer from the military camp where they are stationed." Kang Qingfeng said with disdain.
"Even the governor has no right to transfer troops to the military camp. I didn't expect that Lord Kang has such power. Wouldn't he be more powerful than the governor?" Fang Qiang said.
“If Zhang Hongjiang dares to commit a crime, I will arrest him anyway.
Of course, the military camp belongs to the military after all, so you can request to transfer it.
However, the number of people that the temporary head can transfer for the case shall not exceed fifty." Kang Qingfeng said.
"That's incredible." Fang Qiang said excitedly.
At around three o'clock, Yang Yun hurried to Qianyefang.
"Brother Yang, please look." Tang Wen said, pointing to an exquisite wooden gift box on the table.
Yang Yun walked over suspiciously and opened the box. Suddenly, his pupils twitched and he was stunned.
There were two bottles of wine inside, with exquisite pictures and some incomprehensible runes on the bottles.
In addition, the box also comes with a set of high-heeled glasses, a wine opener and a gold-plated lighter.
"How is it?" Tang Wen looked at him with a smile.
"It's too... too expensive. I'm afraid even two top-grade marrow cleansing pills can't buy it back. I... I, Yang, feel unworthy of it." Yang Yun's speech was a little unclear.
"This gift is absolutely unique, and no one else can give it to you. Brother Yang, you and I are brothers, and I hope it can help you rise to the top." Tang Wen said as he picked up the lighter and lit it with a click, then handed the paper over and it was immediately ignited.
"This thing is so amazing, what is it?" Yang Yun's eyes were immediately attracted by the lighter.
"Lighter, used for starting fires." Tang Wen said, handing it to Yang Yun, "Try it."
Yang Yun tried it and praised it highly, "It's very easy to use, much better than Fire."
"You can't blow it out even if you hit it with your mouth." Tang Wen said.
"Amazing, really amazing, it really can't be blown out, it's so easy to use." Yang Yun tried it and was even happier.
"Keep it safe, Brother Yang." Tang Wen gently put the lighter back into the box and closed the lid.