To some people, reasoning with them was not as effective as punching them.
The merchants of Yongle Road were such people.
Having learned their lesson, they didn't dare to complain anymore, and obediently agreed to the fifty taels of silver.
As for Su Xin's final statement that he would severely punish those who took advantage of the merchants, many of the merchants secretly curled their lips.
It would be strange if a dog could change its habit of eating shit.
After sending these merchants away, Su Xin estimated that he would be able to receive a stipend of sixty thousand taels!
Yongle Road had over a thousand merchants. Even if the scale of the merchants was too small and could not receive any money, the profits would be sufficient.
In the past, when the Azure Bamboo Gang was still around, those fellows were really ruthless. Even if it was a breakfast stall, they still had the cheek to collect a few copper coins.
However, after Su Xin took control of Yongle Road, these rules were abolished by Su Xin.
Extorting those poor commoners for a few copper coins, Su Xin couldn't afford to lose face.
"Old Huang, call all the old brothers over. Now that we have so many subordinates, it's time to send some people out to manage them."
Right now, Su Xin had more than a thousand subordinates. Although they were not the big bosses, they had more than some of the big bosses. It was time to promote some of the lowest level managers.
The 200 over members who had been following Su Xin since the beginning were all present. Everyone's eyes were filled with excitement.
They had obviously received the news that their boss wanted to promote his subordinates.
"Before we fought Yongle Road, I told you guys that if you want to eat meat, if you want riches, then fight with your lives!
You guys fought well in this battle. Now, it's time to reap the rewards.
From today onwards, I will promote 10 people to be Earls, who will be in charge of 100 people. Under the Earls, there will also be 10 Sergeants, who will be in charge of 10 people. "
Actually, the Earls and Sergeants that Su Xin came up with were just military terms. 100 people would be an Earl, and 10 people would be a Sergeant.
He was a member of a gang, so it was inappropriate for him to use the military terms. However, there was nothing he could do about it.
Right now, Su Xin's position was only that of a small leader. Could it be that he had promoted his subordinate to a small leader? Wouldn't that be a complete mess?
However, the gang members didn't care about the title. As long as they had actual power, it was fine.
According to Su Xin's arrangement, at least half of them would be promoted to Earls and Sergeants.
Huang Bingcheng looked at Su Xin eagerly. His subordinates already had a place, so it should be his turn now, right?
As expected, Su Xin continued, "Huang Bingcheng is in charge of the logistics of the Hall and the promotion of those below the rank of Count, while Li Bo is in charge of punishment.
The rules of the Merry Forest apply to Yongle Market as well. You've all been with me, Su Xin, for a long time, so I don't think you'll make such a low-level mistake. With you keeping the newcomers in check, I'll be at ease. "
The hearts of the gang members below instantly froze. They had not forgotten the dozens of sticks that Su Xin had struck down in Merry Forest.
Compared to the monthly salary of ten taels of silver that Su Xin had given them, it was nothing to take advantage of the merchant a little less.
No one was a fool. Even they, who couldn't even read, wouldn't do something so stupid as to lose sight of the bigger picture because of a small gain.
Moreover, the person in charge of punishment was Li Bo, that black-faced deity.
When they were in Merry Forest, they had been trained by Li Bo in actual combat. That training had left a shadow in their hearts.
This person wasn't easy to deal with. If they were to fall into his hands, it was easy to imagine what would happen to them.
"Alright, that's all I have to say. Next, Old Huang will announce the candidates for the Earls and Sergeants." Su Xin waved his hand, and Huang Bingcheng immediately came up to announce the candidates.
The candidates for the Earls had been decided by Su Xin and Huang Bingcheng previously.
A real battle could show a lot of things. A person's strength and talent could be clearly displayed.
These ten people were the most outstanding people in that battle.
One of the ten people was Li Qing. This person was prepared to be groomed by Su Xin.
Li Qing's strength might not be ranked in the top three among the gang members, but he was smart and loyal. For a person like this, Su Xin was happy to groom him.
As for the remaining Sergeants, Su Xin didn't interfere and let Huang Bingcheng take care of them.
Su Xin had never thought of not letting go of some of the grassroots matters. If he did that, not only would he be too busy, it would also make him look petty.
Huang Bingcheng had done a good job during this period of time. These rights were also deserved by him.
After the distribution of the rights, Su Xin said in a clear voice, "In order to celebrate us taking down the Yongle workshop, I have booked the entire Drunken Moon Inn in Merry Forest today. All the expenses will be paid by the hall. Everyone just needs to have fun!"
"Thank you, Boss!"
The gang members below all revealed excited expressions and cheered loudly.
The Drunken Moon Inn in Merry Forest was a place that they could only look up to in the past. They couldn't afford to spend money like this.
Even if Su Xin gave them ten taels of silver each month, this amount of money could only be used to order a pot of good wine on the roof of the Drunken Moon Inn. They couldn't even touch a girl's hand.
In the past, some of them didn't have enough money. After getting their monthly allowance, they could at most find a small brothel to satisfy their cravings. They didn't expect that they would be able to go to the Drunken Moon Inn today.
Huang Bingcheng secretly pulled Su Xin and said in a low voice, "Boss, booking the entire Drunken Moon Inn would cost at least a few thousand taels of silver each day. Isn't this a bit too wasteful?"
He was now in charge of the hall's finances. This person was afraid of being poor. Now that he saw Su Xin spending so much money, he couldn't help but feel his heart ache.
Su Xin laughed and said, "Don't worry, it won't cost us a single cent. This is sponsored by Drunken Moon Inn's Boss Liu."
"He has such a good heart?" Huang Bingcheng was somewhat doubtful.
This group of merchants were all misers. Taking fifty taels of silver from them was like killing their whole family. Now they were actually allowed to go to a brothel for free?
"Don't think of these merchants as stupid. To be able to build such a business from scratch, how many of them are stupid? This Boss Liu is a smart person. "Su Xin's mouth had a trace of a playful smile.
Yesterday, Boss Liu personally came to mention this matter to Su Xin, but he didn't ask for any promises from Su Xin.
They were all smart people. Su Xin could roughly guess Boss Liu's intentions. He probably wanted to open a branch of the Drunken Moon Inn in Perpetual Joy Road.
For a place like a brothel to spend money, it never relied on quantity. It relied on quality.
The Drunken Moon Inn used to be the largest brothel in Chang Ning Prefecture. Adding on Su Xin's suggestions, the quality naturally didn't need to be said.
But if he wanted to open it in Perpetual Joy Road, it would definitely attract the hostility of many people in Perpetual Joy Road.
After all, no one liked people stealing food from their own bowl.
At this time, Boss Liu had to rely on Su Xin. With such a favor, if Boss Liu encountered any trouble, it would only take a word from Su Xin to solve it.
In the long run, spending a large sum of money to curry favor with Su Xin was definitely worth it.
At this time, the gang members below were all shouting and running towards Merry Forest. They were afraid that if they were late, they wouldn't be able to get a good looking girl. Su Xin didn't plan on going with them. He was preparing to go home.
It wasn't that Su Xin didn't like women, but he had very high standards in this area.
In his previous life, he didn't lack money, but he never spent money to satisfy his physical needs.
Even if it was to go to a nightclub to hook up with a girl, he still had to look at the girl's looks before making a decision.
Moreover, now that he was in the Jianghu, Su Xin would rather put most of his time into cultivation.
But just as he turned around, he saw that Su Xin and Li Bo didn't go with him.
"Why aren't you going to play with everyone? If you go to Drunken Moon Tower, Boss Liu will definitely arrange for you to be the top girl there." Su Xin said half-jokingly.
"Sorry, Boss, I'm a bit tired." Li Bo's expression wasn't good. After saying this, he immediately turned around and left.
Su Xin frowned, feeling a bit surprised.
Li Bo's current state was a bit strange. Although he was usually cold and silent, that was his personality. But now, Li Bo was clearly in a bad mood.
Grabbing Huang Bingcheng who was about to rush to Drunken Moon Tower, Su Xin asked, "What happened to Li Bo recently? Did something happen? Why do I feel like he has something on his mind? "
Huang Bingcheng scratched his head and said doubtfully, "No, he's been very normal these past few days."
Speaking up to here, Huang Bingcheng suddenly thought of something and said in a low voice, "I think I know the reason. Today's matter probably poked Li Bo's sore spot."
"What sore spot? Don't keep me in suspense. "
Huang Bingcheng pulled Su Xin to a corner and said, "I also heard it from others. In the past, when Li Bo was fighting with someone, he injured his lower body, causing him to be unable to do that.
Although his personality used to be very eccentric, it wasn't like now. Once he fought, he would be like a madman, bloodthirsty and warlike.
Since that incident, he became like this. Although he wasn't originally interested in women, as a man who encountered this kind of thing, it would be strange if he didn't go crazy. Li Bo being like this is already considered good. "
"Okay, you go play." Su Xin said.
"Boss, you're not going?"
Su Xin shook his head. Huang Bingcheng's gaze vaguely looked at Su Xin's lower body. Could it be that Boss was also like this?
"What are you looking at? Get lost! "Su Xin scolded and kicked Huang Bingcheng, sending him away. However, he suddenly thought of something.
He pushed open the door of a single room in the hall. Li Bo was sitting on the bed, meditating and cultivating.
Seeing Su Xin come in, Li Bo said, "Boss, you guys go play. I'm not interested in women. If I have time, I might as well cultivate here. I feel like I'm about to open my thirtieth acupuncture point."
Su Xin didn't say anything. He just handed a book to Li Bo.
"I think this sword technique is more suitable for you."
There were only four big words on the book: Bixie Swordplay!
Su Xin didn't say anything and turned to leave.
Although the lower body injury was a heavy blow to Li Bo, it didn't destroy him. Therefore, Su Xin didn't try to comfort him. Moreover, this kind of thing couldn't be persuaded.
The fact that Li Bo could turn this pain into a desire for martial arts and a crazy fighting intent proved that he was not a weak person.
Compared to Lin Pingzhi, Li Bo was more suitable to have this Bixie Swordplay.
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