Republic of China: Guandong Ginseng King

Chapter 351 Dealing with follow-up
On October 26, after breakfast, everyone began to pack up and prepare to leave the village.

These days everyone has been living in the mountains, and there is not much rice, grain, vegetables, etc. left in the village.

Together with the ones brought back from Mantianhongluanzi, someone was arranged to send them to the mountain field.

The Chen brothers led a large group of people, escorting the captives, as well as the gold, silver and treasures obtained from the Mantianhongluanzi, and heavy weapons, and went down the mountain and returned to Maoer Mountain first.

Qu Shaoyang led his forty or fifty men to the rear.

They piled firewood all over the village, poured kerosene on some places, and then set them on fire.

The stronghold that Zhan Dongshan had built with half his life's hard work was burned down.

Qu Shaoyang and others stayed at the foot of the mountain for a day, and only left for Dianzi Street when the fire subsided and there was no danger of spreading to other places.

When they arrived at Dianzi Street, Qu Shaoyang asked Lao Fang to write more notices.

The notice stated that the Zhan Dongshan gang had been wiped out by the government, and those who were still alive in Sandaomiaoling Village could go to the big house in Tanghekou to find Li Daishi.

The notice has been written and posted in some conspicuous places on Dianzi Street.

In addition, Qu Shaoyang also gave some benefits to the owners of inns, restaurants, teahouses and other places, and posted notices there.

These places are crowded with people and have the most up-to-date information. If there are still survivors in Sandaimiaoling Village, they should be able to get the news.

Everything was settled in Dianzi Street. On the way back, Qu Shaoyang passed by Tanghekou and went to visit Li Daishi again.

Li Daishi was well-informed. He had just learned from elsewhere that the Zhan Dongshan gang had been annihilated. Li Daishi was also very impressed by Qu Shaoyang's methods.

"Brother, I have posted a notice at the end of Dianzi Street. If there are still people alive in Sandaomialing Village, they can come to find you after seeing the notice.

Big brother, please tell them that Meng Lanjun is now at the Qu family in Maoer Mountain."

Qu Shaoyang had to explain why he left this place as the contact point without discussing it with Li Daishi in advance.

"Meng Lanjun? He's also one of the people who escaped from Sandaomiaoling?
If he wants to find someone from the same village, he can just stay with me. I have enough food and drink for one person." Li Daishi asked puzzledly.

Qu Shaoyang was delighted when he heard this, "Brother, let me tell you the truth, Lan Jun is actually a woman dressed as a man.

She is now my close friend and your sister-in-law.

We haven't gotten married yet. We have to go back to Maoer Mountain, inform our parents, and hold a wedding banquet before we can be officially married.

Therefore, he cannot stay here with you and wait for others."

Li Daishi was stunned at first when he heard this, and then he started laughing.

"Okay, brother, you already have a second wife, that's good, that's good.

Then I know. If anyone comes looking for me, I will tell them."

"Oh, brother, there is one more thing. I remember you said that your eldest son would be twenty after the Chinese New Year, right?
What are you doing now? Any work?" Qu Shaoyang remembered something and asked Li Daishi hurriedly.

Li Daishi has three sons and two daughters. The eldest is a son who is nineteen years old this year. Qu Shaoyang had heard of this before.

He mentioned the eldest brother of the Li Dai family not on a whim, but had been thinking about it for some time.

This time, Zhan Dongshan and Mantianhong gangs were wiped out, and the other gangs also agreed to give up the wood tax.

Since Qu Shaoyang is the general manager of the East Road Wood Tax, he must take over this side as well.

But Maoer Mountain is quite far away from Shuangdianzi, and Qu Shaoyang is busy with official duties and may not be able to take care of both, so an assistant must be arranged here.

As the head of the big house set up by the Han family here, Li Daishi still has some influence in the local area.

If Qu Shaoyang wanted to get the mission in Shuangdianzi sorted out, he would have to rely on Li Daishi's power.

Qu Shaoyang is interested and wants to join forces with Li Daishi.

But Li Daishi was already the head of the gang and could no longer cooperate with the government openly, but it was possible to do so through his son.

That's why Qu Shaoyang brought up this matter. "Yes, it's the 19th this year, and it will be the 20th after the New Year.

I studied with my teacher a few years ago, and I don’t have a job yet.

I'm thinking, I'll think of a way next year, either to have him follow me here, or to find him a job in some gold mine."

As the head of a big house, Li Daishi's family conditions are naturally good.

He was reluctant to let his son do the hard labor, but there were already people doing the easier jobs in the Han family's gold fields, and Li Daishi was trying to find a solution.

"Brother, do you think this will work? Try your best to arrange something for your nephew. If you really can't, wait for my news.

I guess that if the Eastern Province wants to set up a branch office of the Wood Tax Administration in Shuangdianzi, it will have to recruit some staff.

I will think of a way to arrange for my nephew to be admitted by then."

Qu Shaoyang didn't dare to say it too definitely. He was also afraid that if something unexpected happened, it would be difficult to make arrangements and he would end up in trouble.

Of course, with Qu Shaoyang's ability, even if Shuangdianzi could not make arrangements, it would not be difficult to find the person in the inspection office or the general office.

"Oh, that's great, brother, thank you.

Look, you are still thinking about the job of that bastard in my family.

When you welcome the second wife home, you must let me know so I can go over and have a drink at the wedding."

When Li Daishi heard this, he happily agreed.

Qu Shaoyang and Li Daishi were chatting so enthusiastically that Li Daishi definitely couldn't let them go.

So they stayed at Tanghekou for one night and set out to go back the next day. When Qu Shaoyang returned to Maoer Mountain, it was already the beginning of winter.

The Chen brothers had returned a long time ago, and according to what Qu Shaoyang said, they sent all the captives to the mountain fields to work.

He also distributed the money he got from the red ribbons to the patrol teams and militia members.

These people usually receive a salary, and they can get money when they go out on business, so they are all very happy.

The wedding date was approaching, and the Chen brothers were anxious to go back to arrange the wedding, so they did not stay to wait for Qu Shaoyang.

After dealing with these matters, the two brothers took Doctor Chen and Li, as well as the militia troops, left Maoer Mountain and returned to Kuandian.

Qu Shaoyang originally wanted to take Meng Lanxin directly back to the Qu family, but Meng Lanxin refused.

She insisted on staying in an inn, and would enter the Qu family only after Chen Xiuyun nodded her consent to let her enter the mansion.

Meng Lanxin has a very stubborn temper and Qu Shaoyang has no idea what to do with her.

They could only find the best inn in Maoer Mountain, book the best room, and let Meng Lanxin stay there temporarily.

After settling Meng Lanxin down, Qu Shaoyang took his people back home.

"Oh my God, you're back.

You are the one who stays out for a long time. Your wife is taking care of the children at home, and you have to take care of such a big mess at home and outside. "

Chen happened to be at Chen Xiuyun's place, helping to take care of the child.

Seeing her son come back, Chen was happy but couldn't help but complain a few words.

Qu Shaoyang did not tell his family what he was going to do.

When Chen Yunzhe and his men came back, they only told Chen Xiuyun some news, and Qu Laokouer and Chen knew nothing about it.

So, it’s no wonder that Chen said that.

If she knew that her son was fighting for his life outside and wiped out two gangs, she would have been terrified a long time ago.

(End of this chapter)