It was not a matter of money. The problem was that he had no money!
As the saying goes, all the hustle and bustle in the world is for profit; all the hustle and bustle in the world is for profit.
Ordinary people lived for nothing but "profit". Why was Boss Mag afraid that Huang Fei-hung would leave these students with him? It was because he was afraid that the White Lotus Society would burn down his Nature House. His purpose of opening the Nature House was naturally to make money.
A great man once said, "If capital has a 50% profit margin, it will take risks. If it has a 100% profit margin, it will dare to trample all the laws in the world. If it has a 300% profit margin, it will dare to commit any crime, even at the risk of being hanged."
The two silver ingots on the table might not be worth the entire Nature House, but they were worth more than half of its value. It was enough for Boss Mag to take the risk.
Wow!!!
However, before Boss Mag could say anything, the ordinary people beside him saw the two big silver ingots in Ye Xuan's hands. Their eyes turned red, and their breathing quickened. Ordinary people had never seen so much silver before. If it was not for the fact that Huang Fei-hung, one of the Ten Tigers of Guangdong, was next to them, they might have started robbing.
"Master Huang, I also run an inn. I have a place for you to settle these students. Come with me!"
"Ptui, Old Man Wang, what kind of inn is that? It's just a thatched cottage. Master Huang, my place is bigger than this. Why don't I take you to have a look now?"
"I have a big yard. It's quiet and clean. It's definitely spacious if you stay there. Master Huang, I'll take you to have a look."
… …
The ordinary people who were watching the commotion suddenly became warm-hearted neighbors. All of them were fighting to settle the students down. The scene suddenly became like a market.
Huang Feihong and the others could not help but be a little dumbfounded as they watched the scene change from one that no one cared about to one that everyone was fighting for. Looking at the one hundred and fifty taels of silver on the table beside Ye Xuan's hand, they sighed inwardly at the degeneration of morals in the world and how people were not what they used to be.
"Okay, okay. Master Huang, don't worry. We are from the same hometown. I will definitely support you. Leave these students here with me. " Businessmen were very thick-skinned. Boss Mag, who looked like he was about to faint just a moment ago, quickly stood up and gave Huang Fei-hung and Ye Xuan a fawning smile. It was as if he wasn't the one who was kneeling down and begging Huang Fei-hung to leave. At the same time, he ordered the waiters with a straight face, "Ah Chong, Serpent, what are you guys still standing there for? Hurry up and bring these kids to find a few rooms to stay in."
"Yes, yes, yes." Those employees quickly nodded after hearing Boss Mag's words. Then, they wanted to bring those students into the shop to make arrangements.
Thirteenth Aunt and Liang Kuan both looked at Huang Fei-hung, and Huang Fei-hung nodded in a resigned manner. Even though he disliked Boss Mag's actions, he didn't want these children to live on the streets.
"Little brother, look …" Boss Mag watched the employees bring those children into the shop. Boss Mag rubbed his hands and looked at Ye Xuan fawningly, or rather, at the two ingots of silver beside him.
"Thank you, Boss Mag!" Ye Xuan swept the two ingots of silver at Boss Mag.
"You're welcome, you're welcome. It's my duty, my duty." Boss Mag caught the silver that Ye Xuan threw over in a flurry. Although his hand was in so much pain that he grimaced in pain, his face was still brimming with excitement. He caressed the silver in his hand as if he was caressing it lovingly, and immediately put it back into his sleeve.
He saw that there was nothing left to take. Those onlookers looked at Boss Mag with disdain, and then dispersed again.
"Master Huang, you can stay as long as you want. Please take a seat first. I'll go make arrangements, and then I'll come back to greet you. " Boss Mag cupped his hands with a smile. He also knew that his behavior just now might have caused Huang Fei-hung to be displeased, so he very clearly chose to leave for the time being.
Looking at Boss Mag leaving with a smile, Huang Fei-hung sighed and shook his head. Then, he turned to Ye Xuan, and said, "Thank you for just now. Ah Hsuan, if it wasn't for you, I really don't know what to do with these students. "
"Master, don't be so polite with me. This is what I should do." Ye Xuan shook his head with a smile.
"Good. It's not a waste of your master's teaching!" The more Huang Fei-hung looked at Ye Xuan's behavior, the happier he was. He couldn't help but feel that with such a disciple, what more could he ask for?
"Sigh, these children all come from all over the world. It's difficult to solve this problem by ourselves. Now that the Tongwen Library has been burned, it seems like we need to go to the yamen. I hope the yamen can make proper arrangements for these students." Huang Fei-hung couldn't help but sigh again when he thought of the children in the inn.
Seeing that Huang Fei-hung was still thinking about relying on the Qing court, Ye Xuan secretly sighed in his heart. No matter how good Huang Fei-hung's martial arts was, or how benevolent he was, he couldn't escape the cage of society.
However, thinking about it again, this couldn't be blamed on Huang Fei-hung. Even modern people would think of the government when they encountered injustice.
Not everyone could jump out of the cage and have an independent vision.
"Master, I'm afraid the yamen is powerless now. When they were dealing with the White Lotus Group, most of the soldiers were transferred to guard the foreigners' settlements. The Tongwen Library has been burned and destroyed for so long, but we haven't seen any movement from the yamen. I'm afraid that even if we go to the yamen, the yamen won't be able to deal with this matter." Ye Xuan tactfully said to Huang Fei-hung.
"Sigh, let's do our best and leave the rest to fate! Let's make a trip to the yamen first. If the yamen … "At this point, Huang Fei-hung couldn't continue. From his point of view, the chances of the yamen not caring about this matter was very high, just like what Ye Xuan said. He sighed," When the time comes, let's see if we can find their household registration in the yamen … "
The two of them didn't continue this topic. They first went to the inn to see the arrangements for the children. They had Liang Kuan and Thirteenth Aunt stay in the inn to take care of the children. Then, Huang Fei-hung and Ye Xuan walked in the direction of the yamen.
An hour later, the two of them arrived in front of the Provincial Military Governor's Office in Guangzhou. They saw that there were dozens of soldiers standing guard in front of the Provincial Military Governor's Office.
"Who are you?" the guard shouted when he saw Huang Fei-hung and Ye Xuan.
"I am Huang Fei-hung of Foshan, the Chief Instructor of the Guangdong Militia. I have an important matter to discuss with Provincial Military Governor Yuan Shu. Please inform him!" Huang Fei-hung cupped his fists and said.
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"Thank you, Lord Heng.
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