The dispute between Dali Temple and the Ministry of Justice did not have much impact on the people of Kyoto.

For Linkang Street in Huaizhenfang, Kyoto, the most eye-catching thing today is the opening of a new shop on the street.

In fact, as early as six or seven days ago, this shop had been taken over by a new owner and decoration had begun. After inquiries from nearby merchants, they vaguely knew that the owner of this shop seemed to be a cloth merchant from Huaiyang.

I was planning to open a cloth shop in Kyoto, but the owner of the shop never showed up.

In the past, when a businessman opened a shop in Kyoto, he would visit the shops in advance, which was regarded as a good relationship with the people. However, the owner of this cloth shop never showed up, let alone visited the shops. He seemed mysterious, but it also made the neighbors a little dissatisfied.

Buzhuang opened today. According to past practice, nearby shops would also come to say hello and say a few auspicious words. However, more than 20 shops on Linkang Street today invariably looked on with cold eyes.

The cloth shop invited people to perform a lion dance. The two lions danced majestically to the sound of gongs and drums. However, except for some passers-by watching the lion dance, there was no one who came to congratulate the cloth shop, not even the people who came to the cloth shop to buy cloth.

Very few.

The few waiters in the store seemed very leisurely. It wasn't until several strong men filed in that the waiters cheered up. A rather clever waiter immediately greeted the several strong men as they entered the store, with a smile on his face.

: "Sir, the small shop is open today. Not only is it cheap to buy cloth, but you can also get gifts."

The man in charge was dressed in green clothes. He glanced at the waiter and said with a cold face: "It's not your turn to talk to me. Where is your boss? Tell him to come here quickly."

The waiter glanced at this man and saw that there was no grass on his head. Behind him were five or six strong men, all dressed in green. Each of them had an evil expression and knew something was wrong. He immediately turned around and winked at his companion and said with a smile: "Are you guys here?"

Guests, please take a seat first, my host will be here soon, please wait a moment."

When these strong men in green clothes entered Buzhuang, the nearby shops also saw them, and many people seemed to be gloating about their misfortune.

Naturally, they recognized that the leader was Mr. Li Sanye of Qingyi Hall, nicknamed Bald Li.

Tsing Yi Tang has been doing evil in Kyoto for many years, and Huaizhenfang is within the sphere of influence of Tsing Yi Tang. To run a shop and do business in this market place must be related to Tsing Yi Tang. Merchants who have lived here for a long time know that in

Before opening the business, you must first prepare generous gifts and send them to Tsing Yi Tang, and then negotiate with Tsing Yi Tang about the filial piety payment that should be paid every month, and obtain Tsing Yi Tang's approval. Only then can you ensure a successful opening.

If you don't get Tsing Yi Tang's approval and just open the shop in a haphazard manner, you will have to wait until it closes down.

Naturally, every one of the dozens of shops on Linkang Street would pay filial piety money to Tsing Yi Tang on a monthly basis. In the past, there was a precedent on this street that they would open their doors for business without paying homage to Qing Yi Tang in advance. But that

Not only did several shops close down within a few days, but even the owners were expelled from Kyoto and had no place in Kyoto.

Today, Bald Li and a few people suddenly broke into the cloth store. The surrounding shops immediately knew that this cloth store was in big trouble.

If you have negotiated with Tsing Yi Tang in advance, according to the rules, Tsing Yi Tang will never send anyone to visit you on the opening day.

There is no doubt that Buzhuang did not take good care of Tsing Yi Tang, but Tsing Yi Tang chose the opening day of Buzhuang to visit, obviously intending to improve Buzhuang.

Although many people rejoiced in the misfortune, others sighed inwardly.

This cloth shop has invested a lot of money in decorating and renovating its shop. Now that it has been in trouble with Tsing Yi Tang, it will inevitably close down within three days, and all the money invested previously will be in vain.

Bald Li Dama Jindao was sitting on a chair in the cloth shop. Several of his men in Tsing Yi were not polite and deliberately picked at the cloth and silk with their stained and oily hands. They even deliberately pretended to look down on them.

Throw the whole piece of cloth on the ground and trample it with your feet.

Several waiters saw that the other party was angry, but they dared not speak out.

Bald Li waited for a while, but he didn't see the owner of Buzhuang come out. He looked ugly and was about to have a seizure. He heard the sound of footsteps and saw an old man in his early fifties hurriedly coming from behind. He was wearing a gray shirt and swept his hand first.

He glanced at the gang members who were destroying the cloth and looked a little ugly. He then walked up to Bald Li, cupped his hands and said with a smile, "Does this guest want to buy cloth?"

"Are you the owner of Buzhuang?" Bald Li sat on the chair, looked the old man up and down, and sneered: "I am Li Xin of Qingyi Hall, do you know my name?"

The old man said doubtfully: "Li Xin? I'm sorry that I am ignorant, but I have never heard of it."

Bald Li Yi was startled, a little surprised, and his face was even more angry, and he cursed: "You old guy, you are doing business in Kyoto, and you don't know the name of Qingyi Hall? You have never even heard of Qingyi Hall, you are doing a shitty business

."

"The young man is indeed ignorant." The old man said hurriedly: "Please forgive me if there is any negligence. I will buy cloth later, and the young man will give you more gifts. I hope you will appease your anger."

As soon as these words came out, the Tsing Yi gang members looked at each other and then burst out laughing.

The old man and the guys seemed a little confused, wondering why the Tsing Yi gang members were laughing, but they saw a Tsing Yi gang member walking up to the old man, looking him up and down, and then stretched out a hand and waved it in front of the old man.

Asked: "Are you blind?"

"Although the young man is dazzled, he is not blind." The old man seemed a little displeased with the rudeness of the people in Qingyi Hall, and frowned: "If you are buying cloth, the young man will welcome you, but...

.!”

Bald Li's face turned cold and he asked in a cold voice: "But what?"

"But if you want to make trouble here, I can only report it to the official." The old man looked at the mess on the ground and said with a bad expression: "These cloths and silks are all new goods, and you have ruined them like this. Other guests

Naturally, I won’t buy any more, so please buy these pieces of cloth.”

"Snapped!"

There was a crisp sound, and as soon as the old man finished speaking, the Tsing Yi Gang members had already slapped him on the ear, hitting the old man's face hard. The old man was hit so hard that he staggered two steps. Fortunately, the waiter next to him had quick eyesight and helped him quickly.

, so as not to fall to the ground.

"Why do you beat people?" shouted the cloth shop clerk.

Without saying a word, the gangster next to the guy raised his foot and kicked the guy on the waist. The guy said "ouch" and was kicked to the ground.

"If you want to do business in Kyoto, you must abide by the rules." Bald Li sat on a chair and stared at the old man coldly: "I don't have time to talk nonsense with you. You just listen to me. Starting from this month, every month

At the end of the month, someone will come to collect cash. Other cloth shops have to pay eight taels of silver to Qingyi Hall every month, but you, an old guy who is blind and unruly, have to pay fifteen taels of silver every month. In addition, today you pay one tael first.

One hundred taels of silver is considered a punishment for you, do you understand?"

The old man said angrily: "When you open a business, you have to pay taxes. I understand this truth, but why do I have to pay you money? The cloth village may not be able to earn much money in a year. According to what you said, it will be done in a month."

We pay fifteen taels, which is nearly two hundred taels a year, which is much higher than the money we paid to rent this shop. I am a small business owner and I really can’t afford to pay you money. This will never happen."

"Are you serious?" Bald Li slowly stood up.

The old man said resolutely: "No, don't mention paying money every month. Even today there is no money to give to you."

A strange smile appeared on the corner of Bald Li's mouth, and he nodded and said: "Very good, I haven't seen such a stubborn person like you in many years. Don't worry, if you don't pay the money, I won't embarrass you today. But the Third Master can ask

You promise that from today on, no customer will come to your cloth shop to buy cloth. If anyone dares to buy cloth from you, I will break his legs. Also, if your shop goes bankrupt,

, or maybe you bitches got your heads smashed with a stick on the way, so don’t come to me, Qing Yi Tang, then."

"Whose legs are Li Sanye going to break?" Bald Li had just finished speaking when a voice came from outside the door. Then several people walked in from outside the door. The person in front of them was wearing a purple shirt and a fur hat. It turned out to be Taiping.

Wu Tianbao, the second master who will sit in the hall.

Qingyi Hall and Taiping Society were incompatible with each other. Bald Li was surprised when he saw Wu Tianbao suddenly appeared, but he quickly calmed down and said with a cold face: "Isn't this Mr. Wu? What kind of wind blew you here?"

Although Jiang Qianxing, the grand master of Tsing Yi Hall, fell from the building and died, Huaizhenfang City was still under the control of Tsing Yi Hall and the Taiping Society had not penetrated. Bald Li was on his own territory and was not afraid of Wu Tianbao.

"The new shop is open, I'm here to support it." Wu Tianbao walked forward with a smile, stared at Bald Li with his hands behind his back, and said with a smile: "I heard that Uncle Jiang's funeral has just been completed, I thought the people from Qingyi Hall were organizing the funeral.

I am exhausted, but Mr. Li is very energetic."

"Wu Tianbao, this is not the territory of the Taiping Society." Bald Li had already clenched his fists: "You are talking here, so don't make me weird."

Wu Tianbao said with a smile: "I brought people here not to fight or kill, but just to support them. Isn't it okay to buy cloth here?"

"Follow me?" Bald Li glanced at the old man in Buzhuang and sneered: "Do you know this old guy?"

"I don't know him." Wu Tianbao shook his head: "But I do know the owner of this cloth shop."

"My boss?" Bald Li said in surprise: "He... he's not the boss?" He stared at the old man and asked, "Who are you?"

The old man calmed down and said: "Little old Ge Cheng, the boss invited me to be the shopkeeper of the cloth shop."

Bald Li frowned and said, "You are not the boss, so why are you chatting with me for so long? Who is your boss?" Thinking of something, he stared at Wu Tianbao: "Could it be... Could it be that you sent someone to open this cloth shop here?

Are you the mastermind behind this?"

"Wu doesn't know how to do business, and he doesn't have such energy." Wu Tianbao said calmly and calmly, "It's just that you, Mr. Li, really can't afford to offend the owner of this cloth shop. Mr. Li, you walked into this cloth shop.

When the time comes, you have walked into the gate of hell, so you might as well wish for good luck." He sighed with a look of sympathy on his face.

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