Lotus Tower is the second best in the world

Chapter 83 The reckless behavior is unacceptable

After seeing the businesses under the name of the defunct Fenghuotang, Li Lianpeng felt that except for the restaurant and pawn shop, the other shops were not suitable for him to intervene in the business.

I'm afraid it won't work even if it's in someone else's name and others can help take care of it.

Brothels and gambling houses are undoubtedly two very profitable businesses in any dynasty and in any place.

If the two places of fireworks were to be renovated and operated in a special way, they would still be able to survive.The premise is that Su Xiaoyong can agree.

As for places like gambling houses, Li Lianpeng hated them from the bottom of his heart.

In a gambling house, once you are deeply involved, no matter how big or small, you will definitely lose nine out of ten bets.

It’s not just that you have bad luck, it’s that the dealer wants you to have bad luck.

Throughout the dynasties, there has never been one serious gambling house that did not cheat or resort to tricks.

In other words, there is nothing serious about the gambling business.

In order to make profits, bookmakers are doing all kinds of tricks.

Even if a martial arts master with quick hands, sharp eyes, and excellent self-cultivation comes, he will flip the table in anger.

Harmony Gambling House.

Li Lianpeng, who was dressed as a prince, lost more than 200 taels of silver at the gambling table without paying attention.

The key is that he hasn't figured out how the other party cheated in public. The 50 taels he just won and the capital are gone.

He was so angry that he almost overturned the table on the spot. If he dared to cheat, he should stop playing!

After Su Xiaoyong's repeated obstructions, he suppressed the evil fire in his heart and did not grab the hooded young man with a kind expression sitting opposite him and beat him up.

"Don't play anymore, it's boring."

Pushing the losing chips to the table, Li Lianpeng stood up with an impatient look, and Su Xiaoyong, who was dressed in men's clothing, squeezed through the crowd with the dealer's disappointed eyes, and quickly left this friendly but not at all friendly place. gambling house.

As soon as they left, gamblers with red eyes swarmed forward to fill the vacancy at the gambling table. They placed the gambling house chips in their hands that were either borrowed or sold as pawned, and placed them on the gambling table, mouthing. There were shouts of big, big, small and small, nervously waiting for the dealer to reveal the bottom.

……

"It is true that this gambling house is the most profitable business among the three religions, but it is also a business that eats people without spitting out their bones. The pros and cons are indescribable. I don't know how many people in the world have lost their families because of gambling."

After leaving the gambling house, they came to a tea stall not far away. The two of them sat down to drink tea to calm down the heat. Su Xiaoyong's face was full of solemnity and he lowered his voice and said:
"Among the rumors collected by my grandfather, there is a cloth merchant in Qiantang that has been passed down for hundreds of years and has always had a good reputation. The Su family is because the eldest son of the cloth merchant, Su Wending, became obsessed with gambling as soon as he took over the Su family's business. The dice, a 'glorious deed' that destroyed the Su family's century-old foundation overnight."

"Also, Wanhe Villa, which is quite famous in Jiangnan Wulin, was also exploited by enemies because the younger generations of the Chang family were obsessed with gambling."

"In such a large villa, due to foreign debts, it could not make ends meet and sold it to pay off the debt. The owner, Chang Yuanshan, was forced to have no choice but to pick up a knife and embark on a road of no return. He killed the creditor who came to collect the debt and had to flee with his whole family. End of the world.”

"Last year, the Joint Supervision Department of Baichuan Academy captured him and his family in Mangshan. It is said that when he was arrested, the extremely depressed Chang Yuanshan did not resist, but instead let out a long sigh of relief in front of everyone. Said he finally didn’t have to run away anymore.”

Speaking of this, Su Xiaoyong sounded a little sad, "I saw Chang Yuanshan when I was a child. At that time, he was still young and high-spirited. There were many stories of his chivalry and righteousness spread in the world. He was also a famous hero in the world. Who has ever I thought, but in the end, my family was ruined because my relatives were addicted to gambling."

Su Xiaoyong was worthy of being the first person to inquire about the rumors in the world. He picked up these rumors at his fingertips and mentioned them all by name. Li Lianpeng was speechless and quickly drank hot tea to calm down his shock.

"Then what are we going to do with this gambling den? If it doesn't work, just close it, right?"

Li Lianpeng lost more than 200 taels of silver and was dissatisfied with the gambling house that defrauded him of his money. He felt that it was necessary to make those who relied on the gambling house to make money suffer.

Su Xiaoyong shook his head, "It's not that simple. Gambling houses are usually involved with the local government. The monthly tribute is a lot of money. If you rashly interfere with their business, the government will definitely send people to trouble you. .”

"Let them come." Li Lianpeng glared, his reckless temperament clearly visible.

Last night he saw the style of the county government in Guangling District.They are all a bunch of losers who can't walk without money.

After it was confirmed again and again that Feng Bujue had been deposed, a Shangguan who came to the Yamen after hearing the news asked Zhang Yao, the catcher, to take the lead in removing the gold and silver jewelry from Feng Bujue's treasure house.

Baichuan Yuan and the Supervision Department were only responsible for solving cases, arresting and interrogating prisoners, and naturally did not care about these matters.Neither of them is short of money.

One is from the Imperial Palace Guards, and the other is from a well-known execution hall. Behind each, there is a steady supply of money and manpower.

The two families looked down on the little fortune Feng Bujue had accumulated through his dirty deeds, so they allowed the officials to move it into the Yamen with excitement and line their own pockets.

Also.

The Supervision Department usually waits until the amount of corruption and bribery in the local government increases before impeaching them, collecting all the charges, and taking the opportunity to eliminate them one by one.

Usually when handling a case, they will not immediately follow the clues and cause trouble with the local government. They will only take action when the opponent is powerful and the stain cannot be removed. It can be described as extremely insidious.

Su Xiaoyong glared at him,
"If you want to settle down in Yangzhou City, you must deal with the local government and behave recklessly."

Li Lianpeng chuckled, scratched his head and said:

"You're right, I was reckless."

He deliberately acted like this just to make Su Xiaoyong take notice. After all, these will be their property in the future. No matter what they do in the future, money will definitely be indispensable.

Li Lianpeng felt that he was still very scheming. He wanted Su Xiaoyong to take care of the family business in the future, and he just wanted to be a rich man and enjoy life.

It would be more comfortable to leave things like diligent and frugal housekeeping to a capable mistress.

Su Xiaoyong didn't know what he was thinking, otherwise he would definitely give him a lesson and scold him for his beautiful thoughts.

The two drank tea and returned to the Lotus Building, ready to discuss the matter in a long term.

Li Lianpeng already had a plan in mind, a plan to take over the businesses left behind by Fenghuo Hall.

But at this time, we still have to wait for someone to arrive, waiting for Huang Haitao, the former small leader of Fenghuo Hall who was first intimidated by his force and later bribed with benefits.

In the evening, Li Lianpeng cooked a few dishes and served them to the table. While waiting for Li Lianhua to come back, Huang Haitao arrived first.

"Senior, fortunately you have fulfilled your mission!"

Huang Haitao changed into a cloth, and the hammer in his hand disappeared, replaced by a folding fan on his waist. The rough and arrogant atmosphere of the Jianghu people was much lessened.

Li Lianpeng wiped her hands on her floral apron, raised her head and looked at him with a scrutinizing gaze. Under his gaze, Huang Haitao suddenly became cautious, as if he had nowhere to put his hands.

"From now on, call me Boss Li. Don't call me Senior. You look much older than me."

After a long time, Li Lianpeng corrected her a few words, and then asked: "Have you eaten yet? Go, there is water over there. Wash your hands and come over to eat later."

Huang Haitao is about 27 years old, but because he has a beard on his lips and is weathered and unable to take care of it, he looks like a middle-aged man in his 30s. He is much older than Li Lianpeng, who has fairer skin and looks like a teenager. .

Hearing this, he quickly bowed and said, "I don't dare."

Are you kidding? How dare he eat at the same table as Li Lianpeng, the god of death?
Li Lianpeng frowned, "From now on, when you work with me, you must follow my rules and do whatever I ask you to do. How can there be so many politenesses?"

Huang Haitao then agreed and trotted to a wooden basin not far away and squatted down to wash his hands.

Su Xiaoyong had just come out of the Lotus Tower and saw the man squatting on the ground obediently, washing his hands with water, with a strange look on his face.

He came to Li Lianpeng and asked in a low voice: "Is he the one you said you wanted to wait for?"

Li Lianpeng laughed and said:
"Exactly, this guy is very talented in business, and before he could follow Feng Bujue and do heinous things, it depends on the person, not just his deeds but his heart, so I simply kept him."

Su Xiaoyong didn't say anything else. It was really inconvenient to handle business alone. The property under her Jinling Su family's name had hired countless capable accountants and shopkeepers to work for her family.

She doesn't dislike Huang Haitao, so she can just stay.

　Chapter 1 is here~
　　
　
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