While the other bosses were deep in thought, two cold chuckles were heard.
Everyone looked up and it was Boss Huang who sneered.
"Boss Su, your idea is not bad, but it's a little impractical.
Businessmen pursue profit and will resort to every conceivable means. If we do it according to your plan, we can indeed attract a lot of customers in the early stages.
However, if the people at Changde Lane come to their senses and imitate us, the advantage of the land will be revealed and we won't be able to compete with them. "
Everyone nodded in agreement. Boss Huang's worries were reasonable. The people at Changde Lane would surely plagiarize.
Su Xin put down his teacup and shook his head. "They won't be able to imitate us. Changde Lane has a fatal flaw, and that is, the size of their land is different.
Our Changde Lane was planned by the government in the past. Even the floors are the same, but what about Changde Lane?
Changde Lane was rebuilt from the ruins after the imperial court moved the capital. The shops there are big and small. There's a tavern on the first floor and a casino on the third floor.
There were also all kinds of shops and even some buildings belonging to the provincial government.
That way, they won't be able to make an exchange like us.
Even if they want to imitate us, at most, some rich and influential businessmen will buy the surrounding shops and imitate our model.
The land in the central market of Changde Lane is worth a thousand taels of gold. How many businessmen can afford to do that?
You all know how rich Chang Ning Mansion is. The number of businessmen with such wealth is less than five. If 30% of Changde Lane can imitate us successfully, it'll be considered a miracle.
However, 30% is not enough to satisfy the demand of the entire Chang Ning Mansion.
If the rest of the customers want to enjoy the same service, they will have to come to Merry Forest! "
The others nodded in agreement. Su Xin's plan was layered in layers. Basically, he had thought of every possibility.
Now, the businessmen were only hesitant about the 10% of shares.
For these merchants, the monthly allowance of a few dozen taels of silver was like cutting their flesh with a knife, not to mention that they had to take out 10% of their shares.
After a while of silence, Boss Huang said, "Boss Su, your idea is great, but Shunde Casino is a small business. We've been short on cash lately and we can't fork out any more money, so I think it's better if we don't do it."
Although Boss Huang looked down on Su Xin, he agreed with Su Xin's plan.
However, although he agreed, he couldn't agree.
Ten percent was too much. He didn't want to give it, and he couldn't!
If he gave it to Su Xin now, what if the government or Su Xin's adoptive father, Master Hu San, got jealous and wanted to dig out 10% of the shares?
Therefore, this opening must not be opened!
However, disagreeing with Su Xin's conditions didn't mean that he wouldn't follow Su Xin's plan.
He would drag it out for a while because he was short of money recently. After a while, he could still contact several bosses and do it according to Su Xin's method.
When that time came, it would not be easy for Su Xin to get the shares from him anymore.
Everyone in the shop was a wily old fox, so the moment Boss Huang said that, they understood what he meant.
However, their businesses were small, so they dared not go against Su Xin openly.
Since they didn't say anything, it meant that they had tacitly rejected Boss Huang's proposal.
"Boss Huang, sometimes, it's not a good thing to be too smart."
Su Xin sighed and slowly walked to Boss Huang's side.
As Su Xin walked closer, Boss Huang instantly felt a chill down his spine, causing him to shudder.
However, he thought that his status was different from those small restaurant owners, so he forced a smile. "Boss Su, what do you mean? I don't understand. "
"You don't understand? Then I'll explain it to you slowly. "
The iron sword hanging on Su Xin's waist appeared in his hand a moment later.
He pulled Boss Huang's right hand over and pressed it on the table. The hilarious iron sword stabbed forward and pierced Boss Huang's right hand with the table. It went a few feet deep and all that was left in Boss Huang's hand was the sword hilt!
"Aaaargh!"
Boss Huang screamed in agony. The blood that splashed out splashed onto the person beside him, scaring him into retreating and even kicking the chair over.
Everyone present was shocked. No one had expected Su Xin to make a move so suddenly, without any prior warning!
Ji Gang's eyelids twitched. He did not say anything, but the smile on his face faded away. His eyes were filled with shock.
Li Bo, on the other hand, stared at the iron sword that was buried under the table. His eyes were glimmering with an unknown meaning.
To be able to use a thin iron sword to stab a person's hand and an inch thick mahogany table like it was tofu, his speed and strength must be extraordinary.
"Boss Su, let's talk this out. Don't fight!" Boss Liu of Drunken Moon Brothel quickly tried to persuade Su Xin, but he was actually terrified.
Even though they knew rejecting Su Xin's request for bonus would offend him, they did not expect him to attack them without any warning!
Their identities were different from Fatty Wang, who was crippled by Su Xin. Fatty Wang was just the owner of a small medicine shop, but they were famous merchants in Chang Ning Prefecture.
Every year, they paid more than a thousand taels of tax to the authorities, so how could the authorities sit back and watch them being bullied by the gangs?
If the gangs could cover the sky with one hand, who would pay taxes to the authorities? They could just hand over the money to the gangs as protection fees.
Therefore, the gangs were quite nice to the merchants. As long as they followed the rules, they would not make things difficult for them.
Someone like Su Xin who attacked them without any warning was a lunatic!
If the authorities were to get angry, the Eagle Gang would not be able to stop them. The first thing they would do would be to throw them out as a scapegoat and hand them over to the authorities!
Even if the bosses were to face the leader of the Eagle Gang, Sha Feiying, they would not be afraid because he was a man who followed the rules.
However, they were helpless against a lunatic like Su Xin who did not follow the rules.
Su Xin looked at Boss Huang, who was sweating profusely from the pain and said calmly, "Do you really think that I, Su Xin, am a wooden club to fool you? Are you trying to buy time? You used my plan but you don't want to give me any bonus? Hmm? "
Boss Huang was in so much pain that he could not speak. A big boss like him who lived like a prince all year round had never suffered like this.
Su Xin then pulled out the iron sword from his right hand at lightning speed and pressed his left hand on the table. Then, he stabbed the sword into his hand in the same way!
Boss Huang let out another agonizing wail. The other bosses' hearts skipped a beat when they heard it. Both of Boss Huang's hands were crippled.
Su Xin looked around. None of the bosses dared to look him in the eye.
"I'm actually a man who follows the rules. I come up with the plan, you guys earn the money and eat the meat, and I get the soup. Is that too much?
You took my stuff but you don't want to pay. Fine, I'll have to come and get it myself. "
After pulling out the iron sword, Su Xin grabbed Boss Huang's hair and stuck the iron sword into his mouth. He twisted the sword hard and a blood-red object was pulled out.
Su Xin whispered into Boss Huang's ear, "Has anyone ever told you that your mouth stinks?"
However, Boss Huang could no longer hear anything. The moment Su Xin cut off his tongue, he fainted from the pain.
"Now, does anyone agree with my plan?"
All the bosses nodded quickly. How could they dare to disagree in such a situation? Those who didn't agree had already become cripples lying on the ground!
"Then, let's sign the papers."
Su Xin waved his hand. Huang Bingcheng immediately asked his men to bring over a brush, ink, and paper to write down the transfer papers of the shares.
However, although none of the bosses present said anything and obediently wrote down the transfer documents, they were constantly sneering in their hearts.
Su Xin, you've crossed the line today. I'd like to see how you're going to deal with this!
After wiping the blood-stained sword on Boss Huang's body, Su Xin waved his hand at Huang Bingcheng. "Call the brothers in."
There were less than 70 gang members under Su Xin, but when all of them came in together, the hall still felt a little crowded.
The gang members shuddered when they saw Boss Huang lying on the floor with his mouth full of blood as if he was dead.
This boss was really ruthless in his actions!
Glancing at the gang members below, Su Xin said in a deep voice, "Those who come out to mingle in the martial arts world want to sell their lives for a good price.
I, Su Xin, am not a good person, and I don't expect you to work for me for free. Now, I have a chance, but I don't know if you have the guts to do it. "
Su Xin pointed at Boss Huang on the floor. "I've crippled Boss Huang of Shunde Casino. All of you have seen it for yourselves.
Now, whoever steps forward and turns himself in to the authorities, saying that he crippled Boss Huang, I'll give him 300 taels of silver. From now on, I, Su Xin, will take care of his family and parents! "
The breathing of many of the sect members instantly quickened. To them, 300 taels of silver was an astronomical figure.
Among the gang members under Su Xin, only a few of them were old members of the Flying Eagle Gang. Most of them were recruited from the Zhangle Workshop.
These people came from the slums. They were brave and ruthless, but it was hard for them to even feed themselves.
Now that 300 taels of silver was placed in front of them, they couldn't help but be tempted.
Seeing that these people were tempted, Su Xin added fuel to the fire, "Turning yourself in doesn't mean you'll die. I'll make some arrangements outside, and I guarantee that you'll be released within three years.
Stay in prison for three years, and when you're out, I, Su Xin, will definitely have a place for you! "
The gang members looked at Su Xin in horror. How could he do this?
At this time, a gang member about 25 or 26 years old stood up and said fiercely, "I'll take the blame! 300 taels of silver is enough for my mother, my wife, and my son to live a good life! "
The gang member cupped his hands at Su Xin and said, "Boss Su, I'll sell my life to you. I just hope that the brothers in the gang can keep an eye on me. Don't let my wife steal my money!"
The entire crowd burst into laughter, but some of the gang members secretly regretted not standing up for him.
Now that they thought about it, three years in prison for 300 taels of silver was worth it!
They used to be petty thieves and brawlers, and they were locked up for a few months. Now, it was just a little longer, so why did they give up?
"Don't worry, I don't want your life. When you turn yourself in, I'll arrange a litigation master to bail you out and send the money to your house.
Brothers, you can see that I, Su Xin, am a man of my word. If I go back on my word, I won't be able to stay in Chang Ning Mansion anymore. "
The gang member nodded, turned around, and left.
The other gang members immediately lowered their heads and dared not have any other thoughts.
At that moment, Su Xin made them feel that he was scarier than Su Xin who crippled Boss Huang.
Compared to the gang members who only knew how to fight and kill, he understood the thoughts of the authorities better!
It was true that it was against the law to hurt someone, but the authorities would not care about who did it. They only cared about their own political achievements and their own reputation.
Now that Su Xin had delivered the criminal to the authorities, the authorities had gained their reputation.
There would be a lot of bribing in the dark as well, and the authorities already had an inside story, so why would they still make things difficult for Su Xin?
As for Boss Huang, no one cared about him. Some of the merchants in the hall were even thinking about how to take over Shunde Casino.
"Alright, I've had a good chat with all of you today, so I won't keep any of you any longer. I'm sure you all have a plan in mind, so you can start decorating the place now."
The other gang members glanced at Boss Huang, who was still lying on the floor. No one knew if he was dead or alive, and they secretly pouted.
Was this what they called a good chat?
However, they dared not bare their teeth at Su Xin, so they cupped their fists and left with smiles on their faces.
"The rest of you can leave now. Old Huang, stay. Oh right, carry Boss Huang down and take good care of him. Don't let him die, "ordered Su Xin.
Hurting someone was different from killing someone. If Boss Huang really died, it would be hard for the authorities to explain.
After everyone left, Huang Bingcheng bowed and said with admiration, "Boss, I'm really impressed that you came up with such a plan."
"It's nothing. It's just a little trick." Su Xin waved his hand nonchalantly.
Although Huang Bingcheng thought Su Xin was being humble, Su Xin's plan was really just a little trick.
This kind of thing happened a lot in his previous life.
No one had ever used it in this place. No one even thought about it because the gangs here only cared about strength.
"Strength is the way to go!"
Su Xin sighed inwardly. If he had strength, he would not have to resort to such lowly tricks. These tricks were exactly what Boss Huang and the other merchants liked to play.
The leader of the Eagle Gang, Sha Feiying, was a peak Houtian expert. If he were in Boss Huang's shoes, he would have killed him on the spot, let alone crippling Boss Huang. The authorities would have turned a blind eye.
The authorities also had their own power.
There were forty-nine markets in Everlasting Peace County. Other than the Changde Market in the middle, the other markets were divided into twelve markets: East, West, South, and North. Each of the twelve markets had a chief of detectives.
Each of the four chief detectives was a peak Houtian expert and above, and they had more than a hundred constables under their command. That was why they could suppress the gangs and gangs in Everlasting Peace County, even if it was just a superficial suppression.
"Old Huang, take 300 taels and send it to the brother who took the blame. Do it in front of everyone.
Also, find the most famous litigation master in Everlasting Peace County and ask him to help you get rid of the crime. The sentence must be less than three years.
You should know better than me which yamen in Everlasting Peace County should be bribed. There's no need to save money, just bribe as much as you want. There will be more dealings in the future. "
Huang Bingcheng said, "The settlement fee is 300 taels and the litigation master is not expensive. You can find a good litigation master for a dozen taels. As for the yamen, I'm afraid it will cost at least a thousand taels."
Su Xin nodded. "A little more than a thousand taels? It's less than I expected."
"But we can't afford it no matter how little it is." Huang Bingcheng said with a bitter face, "We only have 500 taels, and you gave it to Master Hu San. Now, the gang is only left with some loose silver."
Su Xin said lightly, "Shunde Casino is so big. That Fatty Huang's net worth is at least tens of thousands, if not hundreds of thousands. Isn't that money?"
"Bo … Boss! If we cripple Boss Huang, we can find someone to take the blame. But if we take the property of Shunde Casino, the government will definitely intervene. "Huang Bingcheng was shocked and quickly dissuaded him.
Hurting people and taking their property was more serious than crippling Boss Huang. This touched the bottom line of the government.
They were now a gang in Jianghu. If they hurt people and took their property, they would become robbers. That was different from a gang.
"Of course we can't take tens of thousands of taels, and we never thought about it. Go and calculate the property of Shunde Casino, make a list and give it to Master Hu San. He will understand what I mean."
The so-called bottom line of the government did not exist at all.
As long as they had enough money and were strong enough, this so-called bottom line could be deviated to some place.
Huang Bingcheng walked out doubtfully. Su Xin said, "When you go, you might see Ji Gang. Don't be surprised. Pretend you didn't see him."
Nodding, Huang Bingcheng walked out thoughtfully.
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