Lanzhou is the eighth largest state capital in terms of area among the thirteen states of Yue, but it ranks second only after Xinzhou in terms of wealth. It is located in the southern part of Yue State, with fertile land and countless waterways, lakes, and canals within its jurisdiction. In addition, the weather has always been favorable, so it is very suitable for growing rice. It is the leading grain-producing area in the country.
And Jiayuan City, located in the middle of Lanzhou, is not the capital city of Lanzhou, but it is truly the largest city in Lanzhou. The Xianglu Grand Canal, which runs through the north and south of the country, passes through the center of the city, and several other water and land arterial roads also converge here, so the traffic is extremely developed, and it can be called a water transportation hub and a commercial artery. Countless merchants and travelers passed by every year, which greatly stimulated the economic and trade activities here, so it is not uncommon for Jiayuan City to become the largest city in the whole prefecture.
In Jiayuan City, there are many large and small car dealers, wharves, and boat operators, all over the city. There are tens of thousands of coachmen, coolies, and boatmen engaged in this industry. Sun Ergou is one of them who makes a living by docking.
As the name suggests, Sun Ergou has slanted eyebrows and crooked eyes, and looks like a ruffian with rotten pears and jujubes. However, because he is good at observing words and expressions, and flattering his beard, he has become a small gang leader on the pier, with dozens of people under his command. Coolie porters make a living by helping passing merchants carry goods and luggage.
Therefore, when Sun Ergou came to this small pier early this morning, several of his subordinates hurried over and called out respectfully:
"Morning, Second Master!"
"Second Master is here!"
Hearing these titles, Sun Ergou couldn't help being a little elated. After all, being able to be called "Master" also shows that he is also a person of status here. So he put on airs and snorted from his nose, even if he responded to the greetings of these subordinates.
"What is the second master, isn't it the second dog?"
"That's right, it's still a two-legged dog, a human-looking dog!"
"Ha ha ha ha!¡¡"
A burst of cynical and sarcastic laughter reached Sun Ergou's ears undisguised.
After Sun Ergou heard this, his face suddenly sank, and his mood turned bad in an instant.
He slowly turned his head, looked at the dozens of people standing on the other side of the pier, and his eyes fell on a big black man with a round waist, and a bit of jealousy flashed in his eyes.
To say that the person Sun Ergou hated the most in Jiayuan City, this big black man can definitely be ranked in the top three. If someone told him that all his family wealth could be exchanged for the complete disappearance of this big black man from the world, Sun Ergou might hesitate for a while, but if he changed his mind and only wanted half of his property, then he would agree without hesitation. Eating, drinking, whoring and gambling, the so-called all family wealth is actually not much.
No one knew the original name of this black man, and the people at the pier either called him "Hei Ye" or simply called him "Black Bear". He is the leader of another small gang "Iron Fist", and his status is not much different from that of Sun Ergou in his gang "Siping Gang", so he was also sent to this dock to manage another group of coolies.
One mountain cannot accommodate two tigers, let alone this small pier. Therefore, the two groups were not at odds from the very beginning, and after several conflicts over merchants, the relationship between them became even worse. Now that they meet each other, the two groups of people are either laughing and cursing, or pushing and pushing, and they almost make a big move.
If the subordinates are like this, let alone the biggest beneficiaries of the business here, Sun Ergou and Hei Xiong. The two even looked at each other very unpleasantly. But as small gang leaders with some status and status, they knew that the "Iron Fist Club" and the "Siping Gang" where the two belonged were allied gangs, and they were jointly fighting against another larger gang, the "Poisonous Dragon Gang". Therefore, although the two wanted to drive each other out of this place and monopolize the pier, they could only restrain themselves forcibly for the time being. However, their own backlog of dissatisfaction and anger was vented through verbal conflicts among their subordinates, which became a daily routine for the two of them every morning.
No, before Sun Ergou's subordinates waited for him to signal, a few sharp-tongued people fought back unceremoniously.
"Do you know what is the stupidest thing among beasts?"
"Bear!"
"What is the dumbest bear among bears?"
"Of course it's a black bear!"
"ha¡¡"
Hei Xiong, who was originally complacent when he heard his subordinates taunting him, turned black when he heard this. But Sun Ergou laughed, and he patted the shoulders of these subordinates with satisfaction as a sign of encouragement.
Not to be outdone, Black Bear's subordinates sprayed out all kinds of filthy words in strings. Sun Ergou will not be polite, everyone is old man, who is afraid of whom! Naturally, whatever is not pleasant to listen to, and what is unpleasant, we will choose what to fight back.
? As their leaders, Sun Ergou and Hei Xiong watched coldly from the sidelines. They were people of some status, so naturally they couldn't join in this shrew-like scolding activity.
Just as the two groups of people were talking dry and spitting, suddenly one of Sun Ergou's men exclaimed: "A boat is approaching!"
This sentence immediately caused the nearly a hundred big men who were cursing to cheer up, and they all stopped their voices, and turned their heads to look at the river at the same time. After all, white money is quicker and more attractive than a momentary headache.
But when the big men saw the boat that was docked at the pier, they were a little disappointed. It was just a small flat-leaf boat, and it looked like it could only seat three or five merchants at most. It was definitely not a big business. .
It's no wonder that this pier is broken and small, and its location is still very remote. Normally, of course, no big ships will come here. Only during the peak season of business and trade, there will be large ships that cannot land at other piers and have to land here.
After this small boat stopped at the pier, two people got off the boat. One is a young man who looks seventeen or eighteen years old, with an ordinary appearance, and the other is a giant man who is more than two heads taller than ordinary people.
The young man was wearing an ordinary blue shirt with a yellow bird on his shoulder. He looked around as soon as he got off the boat, looking like a countryman who had just entered the city. And the giant man was wearing a cloak and a green robe, his face could not be seen clearly, and he was dressed in a strange way. The giant man followed closely behind the young man, never leaving him, as if he were a servant.
This young man and giant man were Han Li and Qu Hun who had just arrived in Dr. Mo's hometown after driving for three months.
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