Madmen don't keep diaries

Chapter 211 210 Make the Wrench Gang Bigger and Stronger

Ma Sanpao took out two iron walnuts from somewhere and rolled them up in his hands.

This thing is considered the "unique weapon" of the Wrench Gang, and almost everyone has a pair.

Its origin is also quite unique - it was forged by gang members who worked in the steel mill using scraps cut from steel.

The iron walnut may seem inconspicuous, but it is actually quite insidious.

During ordinary fights, he could hide it in his palm and hit people, and one blow could rip the enemy's head off; when ambushing someone, he could also throw it out for a sneak attack, and if he threw it accurately, breaking bones would be no problem.

"Brother Shunzi is open-minded!"

Ma Sanpao grinned. "Since you asked, I won't hide it. Brother Walnut has said that now that Master Feng has vacated his position, it's Brother Walnut's turn to take the top job. As long as this matter is settled, we'll make sure Master Feng leaves in style. If anyone dares to cause trouble, the Wrench Gang will be the first to object."

Shunzi glanced at the iron walnut in Ma Sanpao's hand and said in a deep voice, "My eldest brother never held any position of power. You are all worthless cowards. When my eldest brother was around, you didn't even have the courage to show up. Now that he's gone, you're pretending to be heroes who abide by the rules of the underworld. Isn't this laughable?"

Ma Sanpao was not annoyed. His smile was tinged with threat. “Whatever you say, but I didn’t finish what I was saying just now. If this matter cannot be settled, Master Feng will not be able to leave in peace.”

Shunzi was silent for a moment, then replied, "I've made it clear enough. My eldest brother has never sat on any throne. You can talk about that set of rules if you want. Whoever wants to sit on the throne can do so. It has nothing to do with us brothers."

"Why doesn't it matter?"

Ma Sanpao immediately asked back - Shunzi's words were true.

"Who has the final say on the territory from now on? Shouldn't this be made clear?"

Shunzi frowned slightly, and finally came to his senses: "Isn't the factory area enough for you to mess with? How can he eat the hairy walnuts?"

Ma Sanpao laughed and said, "Ha! You really hit the nail on the head."

"Brother Walnut is kind and willing to take you along for a living. We're all choir members, so we're supposed to be a family. Letting Mr. Feng's men switch to the Wrench Gang might be a solution."

San Mazi cursed: "You're fucking dreaming!"

Ma Sanpao glanced at him and said, "San Mazi, right? Don't worry, the Wrench Gang won't look down on you either."

Then he continued to say to Shunzi, "Brother Walnut knows that the brotherhood between you guys who have been following Master Feng is still there, so he doesn't plan to recruit you. The Wrench Gang wants the team of Lame Mouse and Big He."

"You don't want to follow Brother Walnut, don't those people have second thoughts?"

Shunzi sneered, "You want both territory and people? Why doesn't Mao Hetao take over Dicheng as well?"

Ma Sanpao waved his hand. "Why else would you say Brother Walnut is kind and righteous? You can keep that shabby place in the bottom city for yourselves, but from now on, the Wrench Gang will have the final say in the Lower City factory area. When you see our people, remember to keep your heads down and avoid us."

Shunzi couldn't help but laugh and curse, "You bastard, do I have to go around you? I'm now officially enlisted in the Divine Guards. Don't you have to kowtow to me first?"

Ma Sanpao knew he would say this, so he calmly said, "In the past, the name of the Divine Guards was indeed intimidating, but it's useless now. Brother Shunzi, I'm not afraid to tell you that Brother Hetao dared to stand up because the Bishop backed him up. If you have any complaints, you can go to the Bishop in person to argue with him."

Shunzi was silent.

It was not because he was speechless, but because this was also within Feng Xiuhu's expectations.

Feng Xiuhu said that when Konate Chen takes over the church, he will definitely need a new choir to help him. His choice is not difficult to guess. There are only two ways - either win over Shunzi and let Shunzi take over Feng Xiuhu's position; or help Wrench.

Now it seems that Konate Chen has chosen the second path.

And Feng Xiuhu’s answer was - give it to him.

Shunzi pretended to think for a long time, finally nodding with difficulty: "The situation is stronger than people, then I will do as you say. But the Wrench Gang must also be honest and let my brother's funeral be completed quietly." Ma Sanpao laughed heartily. He stood on tiptoe and patted Shunzi's shoulder firmly: "Brother Shunzi, don't worry, the Wrench Gang will definitely help you guard the door of the Feng family mansion - even if you don't say it, we have to do this. There are countless ruffians who want to take advantage of Master Feng's funeral to get ahead. Dealing with them will just give the Wrench Gang a good reputation."

The Wrench Gang came in a mighty procession and went out in a mighty procession.

Ma Sanpao left behind a few of his gang members and asked them to bring small stools and sit in front of the door, glaring fiercely at every passerby.

Then he led the rest of the men away in a hurry.

Now that the matter has been settled, the Wrench Gang has more important things to do - a month has just passed, and it's time to collect the offerings.

This was Mao Hetao's request, and he felt that this was also a way to prove his ability.

So the common people suffered again.

He was happily celebrating the New Year in the morning, but was dragged to the street and beaten by the Wrench Gang in the afternoon.

There's no way, there are too many hairy walnuts.

In order to gain recognition from Konate Chen, he actually quadrupled the amount of silver offered.

……

But there is still one place that is still lively and cheerful.

That is the port area.

When it comes to paying the good weather tax, the residents here are so considerate.

They knew that there was no tax collector in the temple, so they took the initiative to pay the tax money to the temple.

No matter what the outside world says about how Feng Xiuhu died, devout believers still firmly believe that the crazy tiger was taken away by the goddess - otherwise, why did the crazy tiger die anywhere else but in Tianya?
Ma Binghe did not lie, he really set up a banquet in the temple.

The eunuchs drank and sang, cheering and shouting at Feng Xiuhu for his meanness while praising the Empress's great power.

The bustling sounds could be heard throughout almost the entire Guanmiao Street.

Feng Xiuhu didn't care about these things, he had just come out of the government office.

He had previously learned from the conversation between Wei Su'e and Konate Chen that Shen Yanzhi was also her "admirer", so he immediately went to find out more.

You know what, I really gained something from it.

Just this morning, Deputy Secretary for Finance, Qin Xiuyuan, submitted a motion to rebuild the elevator and restore normal operations of the factory.

Feng Xiuhu had some vague impression of Qin Xiuyuan, who was the father of Qin Shuzhe, the deacon of the Shangcheng District Church, and also a supporter of the Duke of Daguo.

It is not difficult to guess that this proposal is also what the Duke of Daguo wants to promote - after all, Feng Xiuhu's people are gone, so there is no need to give Feng Xiuhu face anymore. The real thing is to get the owl people back as soon as possible.

The result was not satisfactory. The proposal did not even enter the formal discussion stage and was directly rejected by Shen Yanzhi - he is now the director of the Planning Department, and such engineering matters are under his jurisdiction.

Feng Xiuhu found it very interesting - did Shen Yanzhi represent the attitude of the government office?
Perhaps that's what the government thought, but Feng Xiuhu knew that Shen Yanzhi actually represented the Duke's wife.

Wei Su'e, this woman, really doesn't want her man to have an easy life.

(End of this chapter)