Chapter 797 796 [Worship at the Pier]

If you have money, it will be easier to do things. Whether you are in a gang or doing business, this saying is generally applicable.

Zhou Hexuan gave a full 2,000 yuan as the start-up capital for "Brother Pao Saves the Congress". It is nominally a branch of the Ge Lao Hui, but in fact it is a civil society organization, and its management has the characteristics of a company and a gang.

Chu Shuoliang serves as the president, and Zheng Rentong serves as the secretary-general. There is no need to elaborate on the following. This is for the society.

Within the Ge Laohui, Chu Shiliang was equivalent to opening a hall, which in Jianghu language should be called "Wharf". Chu Shouliang is the "Uncle at the helm", Zheng Rentong is the "Second Master of Sages", and the remaining three, five, six, eight, nine and tenth masters are all the brothers brought by Chu Shouliang.

There is no way, Wang Er, Yuan Wujiu and Zheng Rentong are all foreigners. It is rare for one of them to enter the "high-level". If they all become officials, they will definitely cause dissatisfaction among the other brothers.

Relying on his fame and financial resources, Chu Shuoliang has attracted more than 30 Pao brothers to join the group. If he had not been strict in selecting, the scale of "Pao brother to save the country" would probably have exceeded a hundred people. This is the charm of money. Chu Shuoliang promised to pay each member a salary, which is equivalent to the company's employees. This is a treatment that other Pao Ge cousins ​​do not have.

Li Jiatuo.

Later it was placed under the jurisdiction of Banan District, Chongqing. It has an urban population of about 150,000 and is a famous and prosperous business district in the area. But at this moment, Lijiatuo is just a village, and the surrounding agricultural population is only 20,000 to 30,000.

However, with the Yangtze River waterway at its back, and the Sichuan-Guizhou Highway built by Yang Sen and Liu Xiang passing through here, Lijiatuo's industry and commerce are developing rapidly, and several cotton yarn mills, wool spinning mills, and weaving and dyeing factories have been built.

The quilt factory jointly invested by Zhou Hexuan and his father-in-law was also located in Lijiatuo. Firstly, the raw materials are very convenient. There are cotton yarn mills and weaving and dyeing factories next door. They don’t need cars and boats. Workers can just carry them on their shoulders. Secondly, the traffic conditions are good. The Yangtze River is to the north and the Sichuan-Guizhou Highway is to the south. All can be shipped.

A wooden ferry came from the north and when it was about to dock, the hungry people on the boat got up and looked around. They would spend a long time in Lijiatuo.

Chu Shuiliang clapped his hands and shouted: "Don't panic, don't be chaotic, Zhou Shenxian has made arrangements, everyone has a way to survive, everyone has food to eat!"

Hearing this, the hungry people sat back one after another, some with smiles on their faces.

In the hearts of countless hungry people, "Zhou Shenxian" is synonymous with having enough to eat, which can eliminate panic, bring hope, and make them feel that they still have hope in life.

These hungry people have been raised in the porridge for three months, and their discipline and obedience have been greatly improved. They were selected as workers to build factories.

The ferry was still more than twenty meters away from the shore. The boatman suddenly shouted: "Steady fight, Grandpa Shitou bless you, the water in the nest will disperse quickly!"

"Wowo water" means whirlpool water. Lijiatuo is not a good port. The Yangtze River flows here and becomes turbulent, forming a huge backwater. I don't know how many ships have sunk here in the past dynasties.

In order to seek peace, the people carved a stone statue on a rock wall more than ten meters high by the river. The stone statue is sacred for unknown reasons. It is sitting on a boat holding an ax and glaring at the Yangtze River to ensure the safe passage of passing ships.

In modern times, river ships with slightly larger displacement are no longer afraid of the whirlpool here. Only small wooden boats still retain their respect for the stone statues.

The ferry docked, and the first person to get off was Brother Pao, who rescued members of Congress. They stood on the shore and took the roster and called the names one by one. When one was called, the hungry people got off the boat and lined up honestly, just like waiting for the porridge at a porridge farm.

Chu Shuoliang handed over the hungry people to his subordinates and took his people to the only teahouse in Lijiatuo. He wanted to visit the dock.

Almost every hall of Sichuan Paoge Club has its dock in a teahouse. Visiting the dock is actually inviting the local helmsman to drink tea.

The helmsman of Lijiatuo is named Zhang Xiuping. He was born as a landlord, went to a private school, and has shares in the Lijiatuo Cotton Factory. He is considered a prominent figure here.

Chu Shiliang led four of his men into the teahouse. Immediately, a Yaoshi (teaboy) held a pot and shouted: "Oh, five bowls of Maojian, put a few more leaves!" Immediately, the Yaoshi brewed the tea and put it in the teahouse. The tea bowl was lightly covered and moved aside.

Chu Shiliang walked to the tea table and sat down. He did not drink tea, but opened the lid of the tea bowl and fastened the lid to the bowl holder.

The Yaoshi came over with the cooking pot to refill the water and asked, "Is your guest coming from afar?"

Chu Shuiliang hid his hands under the table and replied: "My brother's surname is Chu, his grass name is Shuiliang. Brother Tongyuanmenwaipao saved the small pier of the National Congress and took up the steering wheel position."

As soon as he heard that the helmsman from other places had arrived, the commander immediately became respectful and continued to ask: "Brother, are you passing by, running to the beach, or are you going to file a case?"

Chu Shuiliang said: "Brothers, firstly, do not run to the beach, and secondly, they do not leave the case. If there is something important, I will visit you at home!"

"Wait a moment." Yaoshi said and walked into the inner hall.

After a while, Master Yao came out of the inner hall again and said to Chu Shuiliang: "Invite me from the inner hall, the tea money is waiting at the dock (the local Pao Brother Club has already paid for the tea)."

Chu Shiliang followed Yaoshi in. Yaoshi pointed to a person and introduced: "This is Hongqi steward Zhang Quanyu and Zhang Wu Ge."

The Hongqi steward is the Hongqi Fifth Master, who is equivalent to the foreign minister and personnel minister of the local court. In the past, Chu Xueliang was the fifth master of Black Flag, roughly equivalent to the director of the Discipline Inspection Commission and the commander of the military region, as well as the head of the Public Security Bureau.

Chu Shuoliang handed over the famous card of Jianghu and said: "Brother was in a panic when he came and left in a hurry. Please forgive me. I have heard for a long time that your dragon head dock is beautiful with beautiful mountains and clear waters and outstanding people. Brother, I am not polite and can't greet you. Please forgive me." !”

Zhang Quanyu laughed loudly, stood up and helped Chu Shuiliang straighten the bench, and said: "Brother Chu, don't be polite, I have heard of your name. Brother Zhang (the local helmsman) is out for business and cannot receive him in person, so let me accompany you today." How many drinks do you have? Erba, hurry up and get some food and drinks over here!"

"Thank you so much for the hospitality, Brother Zhang Wu!" Chu Shouliang said, cupping his fists.

Zhang Quanyu asked casually: "Didn't you hang out in Qixinggang before? How did you become the old man who helped Brother Zipao save the Congress?"

Brother Pao's National Salvation Association has not yet been recognized by the inner eight sects, so it can only be regarded as a disbandment of the dock. Chu Shuoliang has also become a miscellaneous Brother Pao of Muddy Waters, so he, the helmsman, can only be called Lao Yao.

Chu Shuiliang said: "Now that there is a famine in Sichuan and Japanese invasion outside, I believe that Brother Pao and others should do serious things, just like Mr. Zhang, the helmsman of Chongqing Pao Brother, is a real man! We at the Pao Brother Salvation Association will abide by everything. Brother Pao is disciplined, but he has another purpose, which is: to serve the people, unite the village, serve the country with passion, and save the nation!"

Zhang Quanyu immediately gave a thumbs up and praised: "What a man!"

Chu Shuoliang smiled shyly: "These principles were actually taught to me by Mr. Zhou."

"Which Mr. Zhou?" Zhang Quanyu asked.

"How many Mr. Zhou are there in Chongqing?" Chu Shiliang said.

Zhang Quanyu's face was solemn, and he raised his hands towards the north: "Isn't it the Zhou Shenxian who bought grain to provide disaster relief, shot Qin Fenlu, tried and killed Liu Congyun, and shouted thunder and rain?"

Chu Shiliang smiled and nodded: "Exactly."

"Oh," Zhang Quanyu quickly stood up and bowed, "It turns out that Brother Chu is doing things under the name of Zhou Shenxian, which is disrespectful and disrespectful. Whatever happens to you this time, as long as I can do it, I will grit my teeth and help!"

"It's not a big deal," Chu Shuiliang pointed to the east and said, "The land there was bought by Mr. Zhou. He is going to build a factory and will start construction soon. Today, I specially brought the workers here. If there is any interruption, Please forgive me. To be honest, these workers are all poor people. Yesterday they were still waiting to receive porridge at the porridge farm. Mr. Zhou was trying to find a way for them to survive."

"Easy to say, easy to say," Zhang Quanyu said, patting his chest, "I'll ask people to say hello and don't make trouble on the construction site. If something goes wrong, you can take my head."

"Don't be so serious." Chu Shiliang said with a smile.

Zhang Quanyu asked: "What kind of factory does Zhou Shenxian want to build?"

Chu Shiliang said: "The quilt factory produces clothes, bedding and other things."

Zhang Quanyu said happily: "That's great. You can buy it from Brother Zhang's yarn factory."

The local helmsman Zhang Xiuping is Zhang Quanyu's cousin. Now the relationship between the two parties has immediately turned into a potential partner, and they will definitely get along more harmoniously.

If you want to do anything in Sichuan, you must have good dealings with the Pao Ge Associations in various places. Once conflicts arise, problems will inevitably arise every now and then.

Chu Shouliang, the president of the Brother Pao Salvation Association, will have a job in the next year that is roughly equivalent to Zhou Hexuan's public relations minister, and he will have to travel all over the eastern Sichuan region.