Nongmen Shenjue

Mr. Du has a tea stall at the ferry, someone watches the boat for him here, and Mr. Du himself goes around every now and then.Speaking of being a local snake, he has been in business for so many years, and his family is quite rich, with a wife, sons and grandchildren.His descendants did not follow Hundukou, but opened a shop in the city and did business seriously, living a prosperous and comfortable life.

Liu Shui, who looks after the business at the ferry, is the godson recognized by the third master Du, and he is also a specially trained successor.

Chen Shiliu found the tea shop, and it was Liu Shui he saw.

According to the previous agreement with Mu Qingyan, Chen Shiliudao explained his intention and asked him for help.

Liu Shui had taken similar jobs before, and it was normal for Chen Shiliu to know he was rich when he saw Chen Shiliu's clothes, and it was normal to want to vent his anger.If you have money but don't make a bastard, Liu Shui will definitely not have trouble with money, it's just...

"Mr. Chen, to be honest, although this matter is nothing, the place where you appeared is not our territory. It is not impossible to teach people a lesson, but it will take a while. The leader of that group is called Kuishan Well, the little woman is his mother-in-law, and there are three people under him, who are looking for foreign merchants to touch porcelain. In your case, even reporting to the official is not very useful. Their vases and jars are all bought from the same store. If you ask, the store owner will agree with Kuishan and others. In the past, there were some stubborn people who insisted on reporting to the police. After ten days and a half months of delay, they still lost money. Although the amount of blackmail was less than the initial amount, But in the end, it cost money and time, and offended those local people, and some suffered. The reason why I say troublesome is because Kuishan and the others can take root there, and it is also a confession for Master Li."

Chen Shiliu has been away from home for more than a year. He usually investigates cases and knows very well that the little devil is difficult to deal with.

As for Master Li mentioned by Liu Shui, he is another local snake at the ferry.Compared with Du Sanye, that Li Ye's reputation is much worse, and his methods are more cruel, and he has to "check the boat fare" for all ships entering and leaving his territory.

"Help me get those people to a secluded place, and let me vent my anger. I know this is not easy to handle. This is tea money." Chen Shiliu put two silver ingots on the rough table , a total of 20 taels.

20 taels is not a small amount. Moreover, for Liu Shui and others, cleaning up Kuishan and the others is not a big deal.

"Young Master Chen, you are welcome. The matter is done. I will send someone to notify you." Liu Shui took over the job.

It is true that Chen Shiliu sought out Kuishan and his party to vent their anger, but the important thing is another purpose.

Yesterday Mu Qingyan planned to contact Mr. Du, but after thinking about it later, Mr. Du might not give him face.That's why he asked Chen Shiliu to test it out first, and by the way, first check it out from Kui Shan and the others.

Liu Shui acted quickly, and sent someone to notify Chen Shiliu the next day.

The place where we met was in a village not far from the ferry. The messenger pointed to the courtyard with a big tree and said, "This is Kuishan's family. Usually there are only old ladies and sisters in the family. Whenever they get money, they will go to Kuishan. Let’s have a meal at home and share the money. Brother Liu found someone to set up a trick yesterday and deliberately let them blackmail the money, and they really came back here to share the money, and now they are all stuck in it.”

Liu Shui didn't want to make trouble with Master Li's people, so he managed to trick Kuishan and others away from the ferry.

"Brother Liu, a villain has eyes but doesn't know Mount Tai, so he offended you so much. The money is on the table. I, I will pay double, no! Triple!" Kuishan's begging for mercy came from inside the door. Voice.

I went in and saw that Kuishan had a group of five, all of them were kneeling on the ground with their hands tied behind their backs, even the little woman was no exception.There were wine and food cups and plates left on the table, as well as large and small silver coins, and it was as it was said, a group of people prepared to share the money after eating good wine and good food.

Chen Shiliu dressed meticulously today, dressed in a noble manner, and put on a full posture of a family member. He swept Kuishan and the others, as if he was looking at some bugs: "Hmph! What a troublemaker! There are two dogs Eyes, I dare to lie!"

Kui Shan recognized him as soon as he saw it, and he guessed seven or eight points immediately.

Before he could beg for forgiveness, the guards behind He Chuan stepped forward, and with two tiger punches, Kui Shan's nose was bruised and his face was swollen, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.

This was Chen Shiliu's intentional confession, just to slap her in the face.

He Chuan wiped the stool again and again before Chen Shiliu sat down and raised his chin towards He Chuan.

He Chuan immediately took out a small bag, opened it, and there were neatly five ingots of silver inside, and handed it to Liu Shui: "Brother Liu has worked hard, please drink tea with Brother Liu."

Liu Shui smiled, and the people who followed him took the money, and said, "Mr. Chen is very polite. I'll wait outside. If Mr. Chen wants to vent his anger, just do it, just don't kill anyone."

"Don't worry, the young master is just out of breath for a while, so be measured."

Liu Shui waved his hand and took his subordinates out.He didn't leave. He stood in the yard, not far or near the house. If there was any movement in the house, he would definitely be able to hear it clearly.Although Chen Shiliu acted like an arrogant rich man, but Liu Shui was cautious and carefully investigated Chen Shiliu's details.Knowing that the six of them had just arrived in Fujiang Mansion and came from Fenglin County, they seemed to be very interested in what happened at the ferry.

It was also because Mu Qingyan and the others inquired about many and complicated matters, Liu Shui didn't know that they came here specifically for Master Yan's affairs.

Seeing that the situation was wrong, Kuishan quickly turned the rudder against the wind.

I received two punches just now, although I felt pain and hatred, but I didn't dare to show it, and I had to lower my posture to flatter and beg for mercy.Although he is big and honest, but since he can do blackmail, can he not have a clear mind?Furthermore, in the past, when encountering tough ideas, he slapped his mouth and kowtowed to beg for mercy very smoothly, so now he begged Chen Shiliu for mercy without any pressure at all.

Chen Shiliu snorted coldly: "You can forgive me if you want. Two or three years ago, a rich businessman surnamed Yan returned home by boat from the ferry, but he was cheated out of his wealth, you know?"

Kui Shan was taken aback, and Liu Shui outside was also taken aback, obviously he didn't expect him to ask this suddenly.

Kuishan nodded quickly: "I know, I know. That Mr. Yan is a foreigner. He came to Fujiang Mansion for eleven or twelve years and opened a mountain goods store in the city, specializing in all kinds of goods. This Mr. Yan is a kind person. To be fair, he has accumulated tens of thousands of family wealth over the years. He was in his forties, but did not have a family. That year, he suddenly changed hands of the business, saying that he would return to his hometown to build a house and land, marry a wife and have children, and become a rich man. He rented two The boat, with three servants, boarded the boat and left the shore in March. How could he know that a few months later, that is, in the winter season, he suddenly landed in Pushui County and reported to the official that he had been cheated out of his money. It was a sensation. Mr. Yan has a wealth of tens of thousands of dollars. After walking for six or seven months, he only came to Pushui County. You know, it is only seven or eight hundred miles from Fujiang Mansion to Pushui County. Even if you walk, it will take you a month. Can call back and forth."

Chen Shiliu questioned: "Since he has a lot of money and is returning home from a long distance, why does he only bring three servants?"

This is the biggest doubt after hearing about this case.

Since Mr. Yan is so vigilant about being deceived by others, he must have carefully considered the matter of going out.He should not, then, ignore other risks he may encounter along the way.

Without even thinking about it, Kuishan replied: "You don't know, this waterway is different from the land way. Walking on land, you may be stopped and robbed at any time, but it is not so easy on the waterway. If there is a suspicious ship approaching, immediately go It will arouse vigilance. Moreover, there are official ships patrolling the canal from time to time. Even if they are not in time, the official ships are fast. Once they receive a signal or find clues, they can easily surround the water bandits. How do you Let's talk, there are indeed many petty thieves and scammers here, but there were no water bandits who looted goods and killed people in the early years.

That master Yan knew this, and besides the young servant, the three servants he brought were all strong young men who knew a little bit about fisting and kicking.There are also some people like Master Yan, as long as they are more vigilant when they dock on the way, and they are guarded by servants, there is basically no major problem.Besides, the more people you bring, the more conspicuous you will be.If not, with Master Yan's net worth, the building can afford to rent a boat. "

Although these are only Kuishan's thoughts and speculations, there is still some truth.

Chen Shiliu didn't believe it, but he didn't refute it. He asked again, "Master Yan is leaving in March. When did the news come out that he's going back to his hometown?"

"Let me think about it..." Kui Shan hadn't thought about this at all before, and he didn't dare not answer, trying to think back for a long time, but he couldn't be sure: "It seems to be during the Chinese New Year, there was a rumor at that time, and everyone didn't believe it. Master Yan’s business has been in business for so many years, it’s stable, and he’s coming in with money. It’s understandable to go back to his hometown to visit relatives, but how can he be willing to stop completely? Who knows, he’s really willing.”

"Have you seen those liars? Do you recognize them?" Chen Shiliu asked again.

Kui Shan had a bitter face: "Master, if you want to ask them, you can ask Brother Liu directly. Those two boats were rented from Brother Liu at the beginning. Afterwards, Master Yan reported to the government, and the government investigated the case. The boat has returned to Brother Liu. Brother Liu holds the lease in his hand, and there must be a liar's name on it!"

"So you don't know anything about it?"

"This... It can't be said that I don't know anything. I haven't dealt with them before, but I have seen them twice. After all, they are all living at the ferry. I don't know much. I have only met two of them, a man. , in his thirties, he seems to be called Dahu, and there is an old man who I heard people call him 'Old Sun'. They rented a boat, took passengers by boat at the ferry, and occasionally caught some fish for sale."

"Where's the girl?"

"I've never seen a woman before. They're different from me. I just beg for food on the street. They have high eyesight. It's not a fat sheep that doesn't fall into the trap." Kuishan thought for a while, and then said: "By the way, they The first time it appeared at the ferry was after the first month of that year, and the exact date is not clear."

"Didn't we see you again?"

"They have already made a big deal, so how can they show up here again? If the mountain is confiscated, it will go elsewhere." Kuishan also saves others because of himself. If he is willing to work hard and take risks, at least he will enjoy himself before his money runs out.

Chen Shiliu asked some other miscellaneous matters before he came out of the room.

Facing Liu Shui's inquisitive gaze, Chen Shiliu smiled and said, "Brother Liu has worked hard this time. I'm exhausted, let the people in the house go. Let's go first and see you later."

"Mr. Chen, go slowly." Liu Shui frowned as he watched the man walk away.He recruited his subordinates to order: "I'll go to see the third master to talk about something, and you can go back after cleaning up here."