Volume 2: The crown and the hat are all over the capital, and the spirit is full of energy and enter the foggy city Chapter 100 Haidilao (IV)
Subtitle of this chapter: The four biggest regrets in life: joining the party is really troublesome.
This military strategist, who is about forty years old, doesn't really look like a white paper fan, but rather a red stick.
With his big head, dark face, triangular eyes, red nose, beard and short stature, he looks like a thug.
Yuan Yan had done his homework before coming here, so he knew that this person's name was Huang Jishi, nicknamed "Huang Laoshi", but in fact he was not honest at all..
The current situation of Anliang Headquarters is indeed inseparable from this military advisor.
It was under his planning that On Liang Tang bought land all over the United States and built On Liang Building. By the mid-1920s, the properties in New York, Los Angeles and Boston alone were worth a full US$500,000.
Anyone who knows how to invest in real estate can't be that stupid.
It was this Mr. Huang who wanted to bypass Li Jie and make friends with our Master Yuan. As for the reason why he was so active... it was really obvious.
"Master Yuan, I am honored." Huang Jishi stood up from his seat and bowed to Master Yuan..
Yuan Yanshu naturally couldn't neglect it for the sake of face, so he stood up and returned the greeting with three and a half sticks of incense in his hands, saying: "I don't deserve it. Nintendo Yuan Er greets the incense master of Anliang Hall."
Military Advisor Huang laughed and said, "I have long wanted to meet Master Yuan. Unfortunately, I was unlucky and had no chance to meet you before. Today, I finally get to see your true face. You are really good-looking and talented."
"This Second Master looks like an intellectual. He is not the same as us rough guys who travel around the world!" He looked back at everyone in Anliang Hall and said with a fake smile: " Don't you think so?"
"Hehe...hehe...hahaha..." Everyone also laughed in some yin or yang tone.
Master Yuan naturally understood what this guy said. He thought this guy was mocking him in a subtle way.
"Master Xiangzhu, that's wrong." Yuan Yan's face straightened up, and he said solemnly with his hands behind his back, "I have also written a bill, received a certificate, sworn an oath of blood, burned incense, entered the Red Flower Pavilion, seen Muyang City, was led into the gate by four allied brothers, and kowtowed to the ground as a member of the Hong family!"
Yuan Yan sighed in her heart. At this point, she should tear off her long gown and reveal her beautiful tattoos. And as a saintly second master, I am qualified to have a Guan Gong tattoo.
That's right, there are rules for Hongmen disciples to get tattoos. You can't just get whatever you want. In addition to your position, you also have to see if your horoscope is strong enough and whether you can afford the tattoo.
It’s a pity that there are no tattoo stickers these days... If you ask him why he doesn’t really tattoo Guan Gong on his body, isn’t he afraid of the pain?
"Haha..." He looked around at everyone and smiled, "How come I am not the same kind as Master Xiangzhu, and all the uncles, brothers, and sisters?"
As he said, before joining the Hongmen, one has to write an application to join the party...well, the application form for membership, also known as the red list.
After joining the party, you will get a party card...well, certificate, also known as waist flat, bagua and arhat head.
It goes without saying that drinking blood and burning incense are the initiation ceremonies.
The "Red Flower Pavilion" is the place where Hongmen disciples conduct the secret initiation ceremony, so it is also called the "Secret Room", where the "Muyang City" is enshrined. The so-called Muyang City refers to the wooden bowl, the Seven Star Knife and the Dragon and Phoenix Stick.
However, Huang Jishi was startled when . This kid is really not easy to deal with!
If Yuan Yan had just followed the other party's words and found an excuse to admit her fault, such as saying that she was too busy to see her brother, then her courtesy would be considerate, but her momentum would be weak. For both parties in a verbal confrontation, momentum is of course very important.
Moreover, members of traditional Chinese gangs are very fond of the "gangster style". For example, in "Lin Hai Xue Yuan", Yang Zirong went to the Tiger Mountain alone. Why was he regarded as the ninth brother by Zuo Shan Diao and his gang? It was because he had the "style" of a Northeast bandit.
That’s right, this “jianghu style” is actually a kind of “sense of ritual”.
The reason why Hongmen and other gangs have so many etiquette, so many secrets and so many rules, in addition to safety considerations, is to create a unique sense of ritual for the gang members.
Master Yuan, who had added some touches to his performance, gave a very "jianghu"-like performance today, making everyone in Anliang Hall feel that this sage master was really the real deal.
Although this is Anliangtang's territory, it is possible to overpower others with force. But how can this compare to winning people over with virtue? After all, we are all here for the sake of appearance, so we should always pay attention to the manners of eating.
Huang Jishi naturally understood this. He originally thought that the other party came from a small sect like Nintendo that no one had ever heard of, and that he was a college student with a foreign education, so he must be a "rookie" who was easy to deal with.
But after seeing him today, he realized that his reputation was indeed real. This Mr. Yuan was really a man of character. So he immediately changed his strategy.
"Hahaha, I made a mistake. Master Yuan, please take a seat first."
After Master Yuan sat down, Military Advisor Huang said in a loud voice: "In fact, I invited you to visit my humble hall today so that you can be a witness!"
He pointed at Hongqi Laowu and Jinfeng Sijie and said, "Laowu, Xiaosi. Come forward."
Upon hearing this, Li Jie and his wife came forward, and Huang Jishi urged, "Old Five, Little Four, you guys speak for yourself."
The couple looked at each other, bowed to everyone, and then bowed to the dragon head on the main seat.
Li Jie raised his voice and said, "My disciple, Anliang General Hall Red Flag Manager Li Jie..."
Zhang Na (Mrs. Li’s maiden name) followed up with, “My disciple is Mrs. Zhang, the Golden Phoenix of Qianshan…”
"I voluntarily resign from all my duties from now on. Please allow me to do so."
"What...how...how...why..."
It was impossible for everyone in the hall to be well-informed. When they heard the news, they couldn't help but whisper and ask among themselves.
Situ Meitang sighed and asked, "Old Five, Little Four, have you two made up your mind?"
Hongqi Laowu stepped forward and said in a deep voice, "My husband and I have been stranded in a foreign country with nowhere to stay. Fortunately, the big dragon head has taken care of us for many years, so we can have a stable meal in this foreign land. We should serve you well. But fallen leaves will return to their roots, and tired birds will return to their nests. My husband and I can only repay the big dragon head's kindness in the future."
"Okay then." Situ Longtou nodded, picked up the tea bowl and said, "If you don't look at one mountain, look at two mountains; if you don't look at crabapples, look at peonies."
Li Jie and his wife said, "We bid you farewell today. May the Hong family prosper forever."
Yuan Yan, who was watching coldly, sneered in his heart. It turned out that where there are people, there is the world of martial arts. This big leader's life is not peaceful either.
