The Black Tiger Hall flag with white stripes on a black background flutters in the wind.

Around a high platform built with square tables, dozens of Black Tiger Hall brothers stood with swords in their hands, all with their heads high and their chests high, and their energy overflowing with vigor.

Outside the high platform, there were hundreds of businesses and residents watching.

Amidst the joyful sound of gongs and drums, Zhang Chu, wearing a black cloak, slowly climbed onto the high platform holding a horizontal knife, stretched out his hand and pressed it, and the sound of gongs and drums suddenly stopped.

"Neighbor leaders!"

"Young and old gentlemen!"

Zhang Chu raised his hands and said loudly: "I am the leader of the Black Tiger Hall of the Qinglong Gang, Zhang Chu!"

"From today onwards, this half of Jie Niu Street will be under the ownership of Zhang."

As soon as the words fell, the crowd below suddenly became slightly commotion.

Sihaitang has been in charge of the cattle and sheep market for a long time, and the people here are accustomed to being under the control of Sihaitang. Now that it is suddenly transferred to Black Tiger Hall, these people are somewhat uneasy.

Are they taking away business?

Do they tease girls?

Will the monthly protection fee increase?

These issues are related to the vital interests of everyone in this half of the street, and no one cares about them.

But the crowd was just commotion, no one was stupid enough to stand up and question Zhang Chu!

The more than fifty strong men with broken swords in front are not just decorations.

Zhang Chu stretched out his hand to press down, and after the crowd calmed down, he said loudly: "I understand all the questions in everyone's mind. Please rest assured. I know Niujie at Black Tiger Hall, but behind closed doors, we are all one family."

"In the future, if you all have any weddings or funerals, you must remember to send an invitation to Black Tiger Hall. I, Mr. Zhang, will not be stingy with the gift money. If you encounter any difficulties that you cannot get through, I will do my best.

Come to me, Mr. Zhang, and if I, Mr. Zhang, can help, I will definitely help you!"

"Of course, if any of my brothers who don't have a long memory do any evil deeds that are not worthy of publicity, please come to me, Mr. Zhang, and I will definitely give you an explanation!"

"In a word, I, Heihutang, entered Jie Niu Street to make money with everyone, not to embarrass everyone."

"Finally, to celebrate our Black Tiger Hall's entry into Jieniu Street, everyone's subscription fees for the next year will be reduced by 20%!"

As soon as his words fell, some knowledgeable merchants took the lead in applauding, "Jie Niu Street welcomes Hall Master Zhang!"

The other merchants were reminded and applauded enthusiastically: "If Hall Master Zhang wants to have a sip of wine in the future, he must come to my old Chenji. I still have several jars of bamboo leaves that are more than ten years old in my cellar!"

"My Niu Ji's stir-fried tripe is a perfect accompaniment to wine. Hall Master Zhang must come and try it when you have time!"

What’s more interesting is to go back to the store, take out a bunch of firecrackers, and set them up in front of your store.

It's a happy atmosphere where gangs and businessmen are in harmony.

Zhang Chu looked around with a smile and handed over his hands, walked down the high platform, called his three most trusted confidants and said: "Old rules, in this half of the street, you send someone to take over. If there is any business that can be done, what should be done, you should do it as soon as possible."

Form a document and hand it over to me!"

Yu Er nodded in agreement. He is now very clear about his position in the Black Tiger Hall and is very satisfied with his current position.

Zhang Chu turned to look at Li Gouzi: "We have recently taken over here, so please be considerate and bring two brothers over here if you have nothing to do!"

Li Gouzi took care of everything, slapped his chest and said: "Okay, if there are blind bastards who come to cause trouble, tell me, second brother, and I will come and chop them all to death!"

Zhang Chu frowned and said: "This is the bridgehead for our Black Tiger Hall's outward expansion. We must pay attention to the impact and don't kill easily!"

Li Gouzi nodded.

But as soon as Zhang Chu looked at him, he knew that he must not have listened. He wanted to tell him a few more words, but after thinking about it, he forgot, "From now on, the income here will be divided into four parts, and one part will be given to the three of you."

Each branch gets a share, and you decide for yourself how to share it with your brothers!"

Li Gouzi, Da Xiong, and Yu Er were overjoyed when they heard this, and they all cupped their hands and said, "Thank you Master Chu (thank you, Hall Master)."

Zhang Chu nodded and glanced at Li Gouzi and Yu Er, "The money is not enough, I will give it to you, but you have to recruit me as soon as possible, especially Li Gouzi, I have helped you so much, before the New Year

, if you still can’t recruit thirty people, I will have to find someone else to take your seat!”

"A month and a half?"

Li Gouzi's face fell, and he cried bitterly: "This time is too tight, no matter how much you give me, please give me more time!"

He was the only one who dared to complain to Zhang Chu.

Zhang Chu didn't look at him and turned to Yu Er: "Second brother, find some reliable accountants and send them to the hall. From now on, except for your own business, all businesses will have clear accounts. I will check the accounts regularly...

...Nothing else. Brothers have settled accounts. You know better than anyone how we got up. I don’t want to end up turning brothers against each other for a few big bucks. Do you understand?"

Yu Er was shocked, knowing that his hall master was trying to beat him up, and he quickly bowed his head to the end: "I understand!"

Zhang Chu patted his shoulder and looked at Li Gouzi again: "This afternoon, it's up to you!"

Li Gouzi grinned, and a big gold tooth on the door panel shone in the sun.

Before the three of them dispersed, several strong men wearing soap clothes, wild goose feather sabers hanging from their waists, and a big word "catching" on their chests walked out of the crowd. The leader of the group, with a smile on his face, held his hand towards Zhang Chu from afar:

"Hall Master Zhang, congratulations!"

Zhang Chu turned his head and looked, a smile immediately appeared on his face, he cupped his hands and said: "Qin arrests the head, it's rare!"

This Qin Captou is a member of the government who manages the cattle and sheep market. Zhang Chu used to do business in the cattle and sheep market, and he met him many times. However, his sphere of influence has always been in Wutong, and he has no direct connection with this person.

The contact is limited to just a nod of acquaintance.

Jintianfu County Government has always turned a blind eye to the development of gangs.

No matter how many fights and killings occur among your gangs, even if hundreds of people die overnight, the county government will not care about it.

Just like the night of the bloody battle at Sihaitang, there were killings and arson. The total number of casualties between the two gangs was close to 400, and no intervention from the county government was seen.

But there is a red line that all gangs can step on, and whoever steps on them will destroy the other, that is, you cannot go to war against the people at the bottom... Of course, as long as you are confident that you will do things cleanly and will not cause anger and resentment, not killing will not be enough to anger the people.

To the extent that they throw a few inconspicuous things into the river to feed the fish, or bury a few hard-headed guys alive to make fertilizer, the county government is too lazy to care.

As a result, various public officials under the county government often collude with gang members.

The public officials of the county government sit back and watch as the gangs exploit the people and businesses at the bottom, and then receive tribute from the gangs.

When appropriate, public officials will provide some official convenience to gangs and reduce a lot of trouble for gangs.

Gangs also assist the county government in catching wanted criminals when appropriate, or assign a few underlings to deal with minor crimes, so that the county government officials can carry out their work smoothly.

In short, we just make money together, everyone looks up to us as a pretty girl, hello, me, hello, everyone!

As for why there are no public officials to manage Wutongli?

What kind of money can be squeezed out by a group of poor people who may starve to death at any time?

Without oil and water, who is willing to care about the life and death of those poor people?

But now, Zhang Chu's sphere of influence has broken out of Wutongli, and he has to deal with official officials.
Chapter completed!