Water Margin people

Chapter 141 Protection Fees and Opening a Casino
A few days later, the news came out from Liangshan Park that Liangshan collected protection fees around the eight hundred miles of water. Anyone who paid the fee would be protected by Liangshan Park without fear of harassment from anyone.

Passing merchants also need to pay protection tolls according to the value of the goods. Those who pay the tolls do not have to worry about strongmen robbing the road within the range of the [-]-mile water park. If there is any loss, Liangshan Park will fully compensate.

"How about it, my idea of ​​the protection fee is not bad!"

Sun Lei smiled and pointed to the finished sign, which had been inserted all over the roads of the villages and towns around the eight hundred miles of water.

"Brother, this is a bit like the government's tax bank!"

Ruan Xiaoer scratched his head and said, it was the first time he heard that bandits and bandits collected protection money.

"It's almost the same reason. If our Liangshan community wants to become bigger and stronger, we must ensure the prosperity of the surrounding areas of Liangshan. After all, the more lively the place, the richer it is! wasteland."

Sun Lei nodded and said, since you have established a club, you should have some brains. If you want to become bigger and stronger, you must have money. The premise of having money is that your site is prosperous and lively. If you want to be prosperous and lively, the rules are very important. Nonsense Fucking has no future.

Sun Lei used to like to watch Hong Kong movies the most, such as The Legend of Lei Luo, Young and Dangerous, and the underworld. In fact, black and white are the same principle. Each party has its own rules, and my Liangshan community must also have rules.

The crows always go to Hongxing's territory to smash things, and Chen Haonan usually only works with Dongxing's people.The Liangshan Society controls the eight-hundred-mile water park, and going to the water park to loot villages and business travelers doesn't mean it's ruining their own business?this is not right.

"Brother is right. Keep going down the mountain to borrow food is not a long-term solution. As the village grows, the demand for money and food will expand infinitely."

Lin Chong agreed that he was born in the army and he still had some ideas about the money and food. Now there are only a thousand people in Liangshan, and the consumption of money and food is still small, but Sun Lei's goal is to expand Liangshan. There is not enough room for a whole village.

"Xiao Wu, Xiao Qi, don't you guys like to gamble? How many big and small gambling houses are there around here?"

Sun Lei looked at Ruan Xiaowu again and asked.

"Brother, there are too many. The big ones are only found in a few towns. The small ones are too small to count. They are found in many villages."

Ruan Xiaowu shook his head and said.

"Brother, most of these small ones are in various villages. There are regular ones and temporary ones. There are two hundred if not three hundred."

Ruan Xiaoqi said.

"There are so many?"

This surprised Sun Lei, he didn't expect people in this world to be so good at gambling.

"Brother, what else can the peasants in this village do if they don't gamble? They all want to win money and get rich!"

Ruan Xiaowu said, before he met Sun Lei, he was also a bad gambler. There was no way to do it. There was no end to fishing and farming, and he didn't make much money. There was no other way for ordinary people except to gamble and try their luck.

"The two of you have brought people down the mountain to smash all the big and small casinos for me, and then posted a notice that Liangshanbo will open a gambling shop around Shuibo. There are various ways to play to ensure everyone's satisfaction. The first time you come, you will get two taels There is a daily limit of [-] bets for silver coins, first come, first served."

Sun Lei looked at Ruan Xiaowu and Ruan Xiaoqi and said, the two taels of silver bets can only be spent in the gambling workshop, how many of the gamblers can win and leave?No matter how much you give them, you will lose out.

"Brother, let's still open a gambling house? Give money?"

Ruan Xiaowu looked puzzled.

"Xiao Wu, have you won more or lost more from gambling over the years?"

Sun Lei smiled and asked Ruan Xiaowu.

"My brother laughs at me, every time it's bad luck, I lose naked."

Ruan Xiaowu smiled wryly, and he didn't know why, he had won and lost gambling money for so many years, but he never took any money out of the gambling house, and lost whatever he won.

"Haha, that's called ten bets and nine losers, greedy end. The one who wins in gambling will always be the banker! And we will be the banker!"

Sun Lei stroked his chin and said, what could be more profitable than opening a casino?It's a waste of money!As long as there are enough people and customers, it is tantamount to printing money.

"Let's go!"

Ruan Xiaowu and Ruan Xiaoqi clasped their fists together and went, there are too many gambling houses around here, they still have to inquire if they want to sweep them all away.

"Brother, there are forces behind most of these gambling houses, should we stabilize it first?"

Ruan Xiaoer was a little worried. Those who dared to open a gambling shop were not serious people, and most of them had people behind them to support them. This would make a lot of noise.

"Is there someone behind?"

Sun Lei asked with a frown.

"Brother, for example, Chao Gai, the King of Tota in Dongxi Village, Yuncheng County, is Baozheng of Dongxi Village. It is impossible for him to pay the protection fee, and he has several gambling houses under him."

Ruan Xiaoer said.

"Chao Gai? Am I good enough to have an older brother?"

Sun Lei looked at Ruan Xiaoer and asked.

"Of course he can't compare with his elder brother, but this person also has dozens of farmers under his command, and he has many contacts with people from the government and the rivers and lakes. There are not one or two of these people around Liangshanbo. If they are all offended, I'm afraid There is no peace."

Ruan Xiaoer shook his head and said, they used to admire Chao Gai a little bit, but seeing a true hero like Sun Lei, how could they still admire Chao Gai.

"Haha, Xiaoer, there will be troubles in doing things. We are not afraid of one Chao Gai, nor are we afraid of a hundred Chao Gai. We must be bold when we start an association. In the future, the government will send people to suppress it. If we even these village bullies If it can’t be solved, how can Liangshan last forever?”

Sun Lei patted Ruan Xiaoer on the shoulder with a smile and said, the expansion of the community will always offend people, just get rid of those who stand in the way.

"Yes, brother!"

Ruan Xiaoer cupped his fists at Sun Lei solemnly.

"Brother, Xiao Er is calm and capable, a rare talent."

Seeing Ruan Xiaoer go to the water village, Lin Chong said with a smile, if he didn't know that Ruan Xiaoer was just a fisherman, he would definitely think that he was a retired officer from the army.

"Haha, Xiao Er is different from Xiao Wu and Xiao Qi. As an elder brother, he thinks more about things than younger brothers."

Sun Lei said with a smile, the three brothers of the Ruan family, Ruan Xiaoer is calm, Ruan Xiaowu is gloomy, and Ruan Xiaoqi is outspoken. The three have their own characteristics, but the one who makes Sun Lei most at ease is Ruan Xiaoer. It is very important to be calm and not impulsive. Rare.

"Is the elder brother always thinking of the younger brother in this way?"

Lin Chong thought silently in his heart that Ruan Xiaoer secretly worried about Ruan Xiaowu and Ruan Xiaoqi, so why didn't Sun Lei worry about him all the time, and he used to be like Ruan Xiaowu and Ruan Xiaoqi now, in a blessing At a loss.

"Where are Master Lu and Wu Song?"

Sun Lei looked at Lin Chong who was in a daze and asked, he didn't see these two people today.

"The master is building a Buddhist hall on the mountain, and Erlang went to help. Erlang seems to like Buddhism too!"

Lin Chong pointed to Liangshan and said.

"Erlang also likes Buddhism? I think these two people want to hide in the Buddhist hall, drink and leave alone!"

Sun Lei doesn't believe that Wu Song believes in Buddhism now, and Wu Erlang, who is fearless now, has no chance with Buddha.

"Maybe, maybe!"

Lin Chong also said with a smile, both Lu Zhishen and Wu Song are straightforward drinkers, drinking together is definitely more important than sitting and chanting scriptures.

(End of this chapter)