In Master Hu San's house at Shunyi Workshop.
Master Hu San looked at the list Huang Bingcheng gave him and smiled without saying anything. The middle-aged scholar next to him held his fan tightly, his face full of shock.
"Advisor Li, how are my adopted son's methods?" Master Hu San raised his head and asked.
Opening his fan, Advisor Li said in a low voice, "Ruthless, ruthless, and has ideas. Most importantly, he knows when to advance and when to retreat."
Master Hu San said slowly, "You're right. Most importantly, he knows when to advance and when to retreat. Otherwise, no matter how many methods he has, it'll be useless. Since that's the case, then I'll take the Shunde Gambling House's assets."
"How much do you want to leave for Su Xin?" Advisor Li asked.
"Just leave two thousand. Give him the original land of the Shunde Gambling House. We only want the silver." Master Hu San waved his hand casually, but he was in a good mood.
Tens of thousands of silver was a huge sum of money, even for him, the leader of the Flying Eagle Gang.
Most importantly, he didn't have to worry about the silver at all.
He was crippled by Su Xin, and all the money was taken by him.
Third Master Hu San was just going to come forward and coordinate with the government and use his identity to get everything sorted out.
Even if the government wanted to settle the score, the crime of robbing the family's wealth could not be pinned on Master Hu San, even if 90% of the silver belonged to him.
In Merry Forest, Huang Bingcheng excitedly reported Master Hu San's intentions to Su Xin. Su Xin didn't look excited at all. He just laughed coldly in his heart.
His foster father's appetite was much bigger than he had imagined. He had swallowed ninety-nine percent of the silver and only left him two thousand taels of silver.
Luckily, Master Hu San wasn't interested in the Shunde Gambling House's land and left it to Su Xin.
"Old Huang, there's about seven hundred left after subtracting one thousand and three hundred. Is it enough to renovate the Shunde Gambling House and build a hall?"
"Boss, you want to build a hall? I have enough money, and I don't even need to redecorate the place. I just need to change a few plaques and buy a new batch of tables and chairs. But this is against the rules. "Huang Bingcheng scratched his head. It seemed that he could never keep up with his boss's thinking.
Su Xin asked, "Why is it against the rules?"
Huang Bingcheng explained, "In the Flying-eagle Gang, only the team leaders are qualified to build a hall. The other team leaders can just rent a house to live in."
Su Xin knocked on the table and said, "You said I'm qualified. Does that mean that the gang rules don't state that I have to be a team leader to establish a hall?"
Huang Bingcheng was taken aback. "I think so."
"In that case, what does it matter if I build a hall?"
There was only one reason why Su Xin wanted to build a hall, and that was to increase the cohesiveness of his subordinates.
Discussing matters in a small, run-down room and discussing matters in a spacious and bright hall were two completely different concepts.
Huang Bingcheng thought about it and understood.
It wasn't that the team leaders weren't allowed to build a hall, but that no one would build one.
A team leader in the Flying-eagle Gang was in charge of three or four streets at most. His monthly allowance was at most a thousand taels, and the lowest was only a few hundred taels.
And building a hall would cost tens of thousands of taels of silver just for the land.
Instead of spending that money to build a hall, it was better to keep it and enjoy it slowly.
"Okay, I'll leave this matter to you. Other than the necessary expenses, you keep a hundred taels of silver and keep the rest for yourself." Although Huang Bingcheng was a little slippery, he was meticulous in his work, so Su Xin was not worried.
If you wanted someone to work for you, you had to give them enough benefits first. Otherwise, why would they work for you?
Therefore, whether it was in his previous life or now, Su Xin was very generous to his subordinates.
"Thank you, boss! From now on, I, Huang, will sell my life to you! "Huang Bingcheng patted his thin chest and was so moved that tears welled up in his eyes.
Of course, his actions were mostly flattery, but he was still somewhat touched.
He had been in the Flying-eagle Gang for more than ten years, but because of his own strength, he was never put in an important position even though he was slippery.
Now, not only did Su Xin give him power, but he also gave him the silver for safekeeping, which made Huang Bingcheng feel like a gentleman would die for a bosom friend.
After sending Huang Bingcheng away, Su Xin returned to his house and bought a roast chicken on the way back.
When he opened the door, Xin 'er immediately pounced on him. She wrinkled her little nose and said in surprise, "Ah! It's a roast chicken! "
"Okay, little greedy cat, wash your hands and go eat." Su Xin rubbed Xin 'er's little head.
Xin 'er quickly nodded and ran to wash her hands obediently.
After eating, Su Xin had people find two wooden stakes to erect in the courtyard. He also found Huang Bingcheng and asked him to make two swords for him while he was making arrangements in the yamen.
The weapons forged by ordinary blacksmiths were too inferior. If he were to use those weapons, Su Xin would rather use the piece of iron in his hand.
The best weapons in Chang Ning Mansion were all from the imperial court.
The sabers, spears, swords, halberds, and other weapons in Chang Ning Mansion's yamen were all used by the imperial army and distributed to the yamen bailiffs of the various prefectures. The materials used were definitely of the highest quality and were made in batches by the army's craftsmen. They were all sharpened and had seen blood.
Huang Bingcheng went to the yamen once and only used fifty taels of silver to bring back two long swords for Su Xin.
In recent years, the imperial court of the Zhou Kingdom had fewer wars and also reduced a lot of the army. Some of their equipment was distributed to the various prefectures, and the quantity was not small.
In the storehouse of Chang Ning Mansion, there were enough weapons and armor to arm over a thousand people. However, there were only a hundred bailiffs in the entire Chang Ning Mansion.
Therefore, most of these things could only be left to rust in the storehouse. Not to mention fifty taels of silver, even if it was twenty taels of silver, the people guarding the storehouse would happily take them out and sell them.
Of the two long swords, one was a thin sword, three feet long and two fingers wide. It was light and agile.
The other was a heavy sword, four feet long and four fingers wide. It was steady and heavy, and easy to hack and slash.
The edges of these two swords were bitingly cold. Only the fine marks of slashing could be seen. They should have been sharpened and looked no different from brand new.
Su Xin held the thin sword in his left hand and the heavy sword in his right, constantly stabbing at the wooden stakes.
However, what he practiced was not the strength of the sword, but the precision of the sword.
Every strike had to stop just as it came into contact with the wooden stakes. As long as it left a mark on the wooden stakes, it would be considered a failure.
Currently, Su Xin knew two sword techniques. One was Lifeless Thorn, and the other was the Great Sumeru Sword Form.
The Great Sumeru Sword Form leaned more towards defense, and its moves were complex. Su Xin mainly wanted to use it to make up for the openings he had when using his Swift Sword. This way, he would not run out of tricks when his Swift Sword was countered.
Although Lifeless Thorn could not raise his Proficiency to 100%, this sword technique was the simplest killing technique. It only pursued extreme speed, ruthlessness, and accuracy.
Not only could these three points be reflected in Lifeless Thorn's Swift Sword, but they could also be used when practicing other martial techniques.
Hence, Su Xin only focused on raising his Proficiency with Lifeless Thorn's Swift Sword. He treated it as a way to familiarize himself with the basics.
When Xin 'er saw her brother practicing, she sat on the steps in front of the house and watched obediently.
When Su Xin's forehead was covered in sweat, Xin 'er went to fetch water and a towel to wipe his sweat.
"Big Brother, can I learn the sword?" Xin 'er's eyes widened as she looked at the rapier in Su Xin's hand, a hint of fondness in her eyes.
"Sure, but why does Xin 'er want to learn the sword?" Su Xin gave Xin 'er a strange look. At her age, girls should like things like dolls. Boys preferred weapons like sabers and swords.
Xin 'er clenched her fists and said, "If I learn the sword technique, I can protect Big Brother and chase away all those bad people who bully us."
"Alright. Big Brother will wait for Xin 'er to protect me." Su Xin smiled as he rubbed Xin' er's head.
Su Xin handed the rapier to Xin 'er. When Xin' er received it happily, she wore a bitter expression as she looked at Su Xin pitifully.
Although the rapier was called a rapier, it was forged from well-tempered steel and weighed over five kilograms. For a seven-year-old child like Xin 'er, it was too heavy.
Xin 'er's two hands could barely lift the rapier, let alone brandishing it.
Seeing this, Su Xin smiled. He took the rapier and cut off a piece of wood. He quickly sharpened it into a wooden sword and gave it to Xin 'er. Like this, one big and one small stood in front of Mu Zhuang, stabbing the rapier in their hands at Mu Zhuang.
A month's time was not long, but it was not short either.
Su Xin stayed in his own courtyard and did not go out. He wholeheartedly cultivated. On the other side, the Merry Forest's shops had already been renovated and were ready to reopen.
At this juncture, the bosses of the Merry Forest were in a difficult position.
In any case, they had given their shares to Su Xin. The shops' renovations had also been completed and a large amount of money had been invested. Success or failure depended on this move.
As night fell, carriages drove in from outside the Merry Forest. This was the time when the Merry Forest should be happy.
Young Master Sun of the Sun Clan in the eastern part of the city got off the carriage. Looking at the brand new Merry Forest, he said curiously, "Yo, I haven't been here for a month, but the renovations are not bad. I must have a good time today."
Young Master Sun's family was the largest medicine smuggler in the eastern part of the city. They were responsible for smuggling all kinds of rare medicine from Nanman and Sanxiang to Eastern Jin.
Although this business was dangerous, and if the Great Zhou Dynasty's Imperial Guards caught him, he would be beheaded on the spot. But it was a very profitable business. The Sun Clan's wealth, in the entire Chang Ning Manor, could be counted on one hand.
With the Sun Clan's wealth, even if the Merry Forest was renovated, he could still go to other places to play. However, he had been holding back for a month.
The reason was because Young Master Sun was a nostalgic person.
Thinking back to when he was thirteen years old, he was dragged to the Merry Forest by his unscrupulous uncle. Thus, he had true feelings for the Merry Forest.
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