Republic of China: Guandong Ginseng King

Chapter 166: Going up the mountain to be a beard

The Jiang Family Compound is located in Jiangjiabaozi, more than a hundred miles away from Kuandian County.

The ancestors of the Jiang family came here through Guandong, settled down, and multiplied, and the family developed through the efforts of several generations.

This place is also named after the surname Jiang and is called Jiangjiabaozi.

After so many years of development, the Jiang family has become a wealthy family in the local area.

The family had a large population, so they built a brick fence more than ten feet high, with tall artillery positions at the four corners, and also hired a number of gunners from outside.

These fences are usually quite large, with plenty of food and water. Even if people don't go out for several months, they won't starve.

Generally speaking, when corn and sorghum grow in the field, the rich landlords living in their enclosures basically do not go out.

Who knows who is hiding in that green tent?

If a group of bandits came out and kidnapped people, not only would they suffer, but they would also lose all their wealth.

The Chen Yunhan brothers waited around the Jiang family compound for many days, but no one from the Jiang family came out.

The two were afraid of exposing their identities, so they had to leave, but they had nowhere to go, so they thought about returning to Daqinggou first.

Their family still has houses and land in Daqinggou, which they have not sold yet.

Hide for a while first, and wait until the autumn harvest season. The masters and ladies of the Jiang family will have to go out to collect rent, and then you can think of a way to take action.

After all, the Chen family has been in Daqinggou for many years and has very good relations with the folks in the village.

Everyone was very enthusiastic when they saw the Chen brothers. They told them that the government had sent officials several times to inquire about the whereabouts of the Chen family.

The people in the village were also unaware of the situation. The government officials came two or three times but couldn't find any trace of the Chen family, so they gave up.

Chen Yunhan and his brothers are staying in Daqinggou for the time being, but they don't have much money from home and are afraid that they won't be able to sustain it for long.

The two brothers were unwilling to sit back and enjoy all the money they had, so they decided to start trafficking in pig bristles. This business had low costs and high profits, but it also had high risks.

So, the Chen Yunhan brothers joined forces with several young people in the village to collect pig bristles in nearby villages.

The collected pig bristles should be straightened, with the roots and hairs aligned, and then tied into small bundles with ropes.

After working for half a month, they collected seven or eight baskets of pig bristles, which they then quietly transported away and sold.

You know what, this thing is really valuable. Those seven or eight baskets of it were sold for a lot of silver.

Now, everyone was very happy and came back to change places to continue collecting and selling pig bristles.

Originally, the two brothers planned to make some money by reselling pig bristles and wait for the opportunity to get rid of the Jiang family. Then they would hide in the deep mountains and forests and come out after a few years of peace and quiet.

However, they didn't expect that they were targeted while trafficking pig bristles.

That time, when we were on our way back from Yingkou, a group of bearded men suddenly showed up and robbed us on the road.

The bearded group were not outsiders. They were the ones who used the Dragon King Temple as a flower pavilion.

In the past, when the Little White Dragon Gang was powerful, this group of people did not dare to be too arrogant and they just depended on the night watchmen for their livelihood.

After the Xiaobailong gang was destroyed, this gang gradually developed.

They basically took over Xiaobailong's territory in this area and did everything from eating his meals to smashing kilns and kidnapping people.

When they learned that people in Daqinggou were trafficking pig bristles to make money, they deliberately intercepted them on the route they had to take, hoping to make a fortune.

But this group of gangsters never imagined that the brothers Chen Yunhan and Chen Yunzhe had quick-firing guns and revolvers, while the young men in Daqinggou also had muskets.

The more than ten muskets left behind by the Little White Wolf Gang came in handy this time.

When the two sides met, they had a disagreement and Chen Yunzhe shot and killed the leader of the opposing team.

A gunfight ensued, and the dozen or so people from the other gang were killed immediately.

The two gangs were fighting, and the noise was so loud that even the government was alarmed. Upon seeing this, Chen Yunhan simply pulled up a gang on the spot and went up the mountain to be a bandit.

Generally speaking, seven people make up a bureau, and eight people make up a gang. Chen Yunhan's gang has more than twenty people, which is considered a fairly large gang.

Everyone worshipped Bodhidharma and the Eighteen Arhats, swore an oath, drank blood wine, and established rules.

Then they took over the territory of the previous gang, and Chen Yunzhe became the leader of the gang, and was nicknamed "Double Guns".

Chen Yunhan became the second in command and also the military advisor.

The remaining people will play other roles among the four pillars according to their own abilities.

The Chen brothers had no choice but to join the Liangshan gang, so they set rules when the gang was first established.

They want to act on behalf of heaven, take the rich and help the poor, and specifically kill those landlords who exploit the people and bring disaster to the village.

No one can violate the five clears and six rules, and must not snatch or seize, especially fracturing.

This group of people already had the money they earned from selling pig bristles, and they also had plenty of guns, so they had a good foundation.

So he sent people to the horse market to buy good horses and recruited a lot of people.

After all, they were originally from Daqinggou, so who doesn’t have relatives and friends?

The world is in chaos these days. It’s better to go up to the mountains and become a bandit than to live an honest life and get bullied.

The Double Gun Gang is different from other gangs. The main difference is that Chen Yunhan is educated, cultured, and smart.

Therefore, the main business of the gangs is not only the traditional projects such as smashing kilns and kidnapping, but they also engage in business.

In addition to his original business of reselling pig bristles, Chen Yunhan also found another profitable business, trading in gold and silver.

Guandong Mountain does not produce silver, but it produces gold.

They moved the gold to places inside the Great Wall, such as the capital and Tianjin, and sold it for silver, which was then transported back to Andong and cast into "Da Chi'er Bao", or Zhenping silver.

At that time, many merchants in Northeast China recognized this.

They took advantage of the exchange rate difference between the interior and the exterior to make huge profits.

After getting the money, he went to Yingkou to buy quick guns and bullets and recruit people.

Chen Yunhan gave advice, and Chen Yunzhe took his men to do it. They had guns and people, so who would dare to cause trouble?

As time went by, the lump grew bigger and bigger.

Of course, when they are free, they will also inquire around to find out which landlords or rich people around are doing bad things and then destroy their kilns.

Part of the money was used for financial expenses, and part was used to help the oppressed people.

Today, the Double Gun Gang has grown to more than a hundred people. They are truly a top-notch gang and have made a name for themselves in the eastern region.

"A while ago, we took some people to the mountain areas along the Hunjiang River to collect protection fees.

If my sister wasn't getting married, we would have planned to go along the mountains on both sides of the Yalu River all the way to Hengshan."

Chen Yunhan didn't dare to hide anything and told them everything that happened after they left home.

Qu Shaoyang was stunned when he heard this. He really didn't expect that the two brothers of the Chen family could do such a big thing.

"You two are really amazing. It's a good thing Uncle Chen didn't know. If he knew, he would really beat you to death."

"No, I explained it all to you two last night. Why are you still telling me this?"

Qu Shaoyang suddenly realized that something was wrong. Could it be that these two brothers wanted to recruit him into their gang?
"Brother-in-law, we are here to talk to you about something important, about the Jiang family.

We have to avenge this, brother-in-law, do you dare to join us in a big fight and kill those bastards of the Jiang family?"

(End of this chapter)