Starting from a short stick, becoming the master of the universe

Chapter 188 Conscience Gangster
Walking out of the yard and looking at the people coming and going on the street, Jiangcheng felt like it had been a long time since I came here.

The hawkers' cries on both sides rose one after another.

Walking through it, Jiang Cheng seemed to have returned to the days when he sold roasted sweet potatoes.

"Little brother, do you want roasted sweet potatoes? Fragrant roasted sweet potatoes, six dollars for one, ten dollars for two." At this moment, a voice sounded in my ears.

Jiang Cheng turned his head and saw a woman in her forties looking at him with a smile.

"Young man, my roasted sweet potatoes are a specialty on this street. Really, if you don't believe me, you can buy one to try. If it's not sweet, it's free." The woman said again.

"Okay, give me one then."

Jiang Cheng smiled slightly.

"okay."

The woman moved quickly and put a roasted sweet potato into the bag.

"Hey boy, these sweet potatoes are fresh out of the oven, be careful not to burn yourself."

Jiang Cheng took the roasted sweet potato, peeled off the skin and took a bite.

The taste is ok.

But compared to baking it yourself, it’s far inferior.

"How is it, young man? Sweet, right?" The woman's eyes showed a hint of anticipation.

Jiang Cheng nodded.

"Hahaha, I said..."

The woman was interrupted by Jiang Cheng halfway through her speech.

"Sister, I want to ask you something."

"No problem. You tell me. As long as it happens on this street, there is nothing I don't know." The woman said confidently.

"It's not a big deal. I'm just curious. How much stall fee do you have to pay per month for setting up a stall here?" Jiang Cheng said with a smile.

The woman's face suddenly became alert, "Young man, you don't want to set up a stall here to sell roasted sweet potatoes, do you?"

"No."

Jiang Cheng didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "I'm just simply curious."

"That's good. There are already several shops selling roasted sweet potatoes on this street. If you also sell roasted sweet potatoes, you won't make much money. It's okay to sell something else."

The woman still seemed worried and said a few more words before returning to the main topic.

"It doesn't cost much to set up a stall here, only 1,000 yuan a month."

"How many?"

Jiang Cheng was stunned.

"Hahaha, you're surprised too, right?"

The woman looked as if she had expected this. "You are not from this street, are you? People from other streets all had the same expression when they heard about our booth fees."

"So, one thousand a month, is that true?"

"Of course it's true. I've been setting up shop here for almost two months and I pay one thousand every month. Last month, I paid nine hundred just a few days late. Other people on the street envy us to death," the woman said with a proud look on her face.

"How much is the stall fee on other streets?"

"2000 yuan is the starting price, right? There are also 2500 yuan. Young man, are you curious why our prices are so low?"

Without waiting for Jiang Cheng to answer, she took the initiative to explain: "This is all thanks to the Lingyun Gang!"

"Lingyun Gang?"

Jiang Cheng's heart moved.

"Yes, more than two months ago, our place was not under the control of Lingyun Gang. At that time, Dashi Gang had the final say. It was very hard back then. If you wanted to set up a stall here, you had to pay 2000 yuan every month. Not only that, you also had to pay 1200 yuan a month as protection fee. If you couldn't pay, you had to leave.

But even though we paid so much protection money every month, there were still people robbing people in the alleys at night. I was robbed many times. When I told the people from the Dashi Gang about this, they didn't care at all. If we said a few more words, they would beat us. " "What happened next?"

Jiang Cheng vaguely knew the truth in his heart.

But I still can't believe it.

"Later, a group of powerful people came and beat all the people from the Dashi Gang to death. The bodies were placed on the street and everyone could spit on them. Then that group of people formed the current Lingyun Gang.

When we found out about this, we didn’t have high hopes. We just thought they were just like the gangs before, trying to get money from us. But guess what?”

"What's wrong?"

"They only charge 500 yuan per month for protection! It's more than half the price of the Dashi Gang before, and they really do the work after receiving the money. Every evening, they will send people to patrol the alleys. If they encounter robbers, they will directly catch them and tie them up on the street. After doing this two or three times, no one dares to rob money in the alleys anymore."

"There is actually such a good thing..."

Jiang Cheng muttered to himself.

"That's right. Don't you know that now people from other streets want to move in with us? The protection fee is low every month and it's safer. It's a pity..."

The woman sighed.

"What's a pity?"

"It's a pity they can't come. I heard that the gangs on other streets are being watched. If they are caught with luggage and want to stay here, their legs will be broken. And I also heard that..."

The woman looked around and whispered, "The gangs around here have fought with the Lingyun Gang many times. I don't know if the Lingyun Gang can hold on. I really hope that this street will always be managed by the Lingyun Gang. If it is replaced by other gangs, can we still have such a good life? Do you think I am right, young man?"

"Ah."

Jiang Cheng smiled and nodded.

But the heart is very complicated.

Perhaps the Lingyun Gang is still a gang that makes a living by collecting protection fees.

But compared to other gangs, they have more conscience, and the most important point is that they really do the work after receiving the money.

Unlike the previous Wild Wolf Gang, which took over once and then asked their subordinates to take over again.

He went to other places and asked others.

The result is the same.

People living here are full of praise for the newly emerged Lingyun Gang.

He even saw a few people from the Lingyun Gang.

Different from the members of the Wild Wolf Gang and the Iron Fist Gang, who were carrying long swords and looked murderous, these people were wearing uniforms similar to those in a boxing gym. Although they had weapons on them, they were tucked onto their waists.

Wherever he went, he was warmly welcomed by the people around him, and many vendors even vied to offer their food.

Jiang Cheng watched this scene silently.

Maybe the management fee of 500 per month is still a bit high.

But for the people on this street, it is the best choice.

He also suspected that the Lingyun Gang might not be able to get much of the money, and most of it was given to the people in the Law Enforcement Bureau. Otherwise, those Force Warriors would not be able to stay here.

"If I were to do something to them just for 10 yuan, it would seem a bit crazy."

Jiang Cheng thought of this and smiled bitterly.

Because he had actually done these things, but he didn't do them as well as Ling Yun did for these people.

But then I felt a sense of sadness.

Because these people have been targeted by the Dawn Society.

Just because they acted a little more conscientiously.

If they don't leave, it's only a matter of time before they are killed.

(End of this chapter)