Chapter 244 Wangjiazhai (6)
After leaving the market, Qi Weicai asked, "What are you doing when ordering meals in that restaurant?"
Ban Xiaowei said: "Of course, we are preparing for our attack on Wangjiazhai. We order meals in those two restaurants. When we attack Wangjiazhai, we can save a lot of trouble. In this way, we can go into battle lightning and take down Wangjiazhai with lightning speed. Dingdian Novel,..."
Qi Wei said: "Are you so at ease with these two restaurants? Are you not afraid of what they do in the food? Help Wangjiazhai deal with us."
Ban Xiaowei said: "What are you afraid of? Just send a few kids to watch them cook. Besides, you have heard what Manager Wang said just now. What benefits does the people from Wangjiazhai give them? Why do they have to help Wangjiazhai deal with us? In fact, after we took down Wangjiazhai, they have no reason to deal with us."
Qi Wei said: "You are so sure that we will definitely attack Wangjiazhai?"
Ban Xiaowei said: "Isn't this an obvious thing? Judging from the information we collected today, if we don't attack Wangjiazhai, it will be really unreasonable, so the fate of Wangjiazhai has been determined."
At this time, Riddle said: "I think local forces like Wangjiazhai should indeed be eradicated, so if I want to vote, I will definitely vote for it."
Qi Wei said strangely: "Do you foreigners pay the most about human rights, legal system, procedural justice, and universal values? Why do you agree with the use of violence?"
Riddle shrugged and said, "What the hell is the universal value? It's just that politicians use to fool voters or to engage in color revolutions. Whoever believes is stupid? How can this kind of thing be solved without violence? Can you talk about human rights and legal system with the people in Qijiazhai?"
Qi Wei laughed and said, "It seems you still understand."
Of course, the time traveler did not have to vote. After watching the video and audio materials brought back by the reconnaissance team, Qin Zheng, Xiao Jianjun and Wang Yunpeng unanimously determined that Wangjiazhai definitely met the standards of landlords and bullies and should be eliminated. At the same time, the three of them jointly signed and reported the suggestions of the three to the Tianjin government in the name of Qingdao Command.
Not long after, the Qingdao Command received a response from the Tianjin government, agreeing to the Qingdao Command's suggestion to eradicate Wangjiazhai, and the joint action was decided by Qingdao.
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"Second, these three horses are worth more than 100 taels of silver. You can give them away at once, and you don't discuss them with me and my father. It's too rash."
"Brother, this is a rare opportunity. In recent years, we have always wanted to get the foreigners' thread, but we can't find a way. Today, foreigners finally came to us. How could we miss such an opportunity? More than 100 taels of silver are worth it. As long as we get the foreigners, even the government will look up to our Wangjia Village. I'm afraid this is the third brother's spirit in heaven to bless our Wangjia family."
"If I could really get a foreigner, spending more than 100 taels of silver would be nothing? But this is a coincidence. As soon as the third brother had an accident, the foreigner came to him. Recovering it, I would have to be a little uneasy."
Wang Kefu smiled and said, "Dad, don't worry. I think this is a coincidence. You and your elder brother have always lived in this Wangjia Village and don't know much about the outside world. Since the foreigners rented Jiaoao, they have either built railways or searched for mineral resources. The whole Shandong knows it, so it's not surprising that a foreigner has found our Wangjia Village."
Wang Kexing said: "But foreigners start mining, what does it have to do with our Wangjia Village? We don't know how to start mining?"
Wang Kefu said, "Brother, you don't understand this. If foreigners really want to open a mine here, our Wangjia Village will be a big deal. Foreigners have to have a place to live, eat, drink, and hire people. Don't they all rely on our Wangjia Village for help? And I just asked, when the foreigners left, they booked a hundred and eighty people in Lao Liu's restaurant. If there were no Wangjia Village, there were so many people, so they would go there to have a meal."
After hearing Erjie's words, Wang Zhanyuan nodded, dispelled his doubts a lot, and said, "Since that's the case, why eat in Lao Liu's restaurant? Just come and eat in the village. Our family can't open a meal with 180 people."
Wang Kefu laughed and said, "Dad, the orders in Lao Liu's restaurant must be all the food for the servants. Maybe there are foreign soldiers. If there is any inconvenience, it would be better to let them eat in Lao Liu's restaurant. At most, we will send some firewood, rice, oil and salt to Lao Liu's restaurant. We just need to treat a few foreigners' heads and those fake foreign ghosts."
Wang Zhanyuan also nodded and said, "Okay, Kefu, I'll leave this matter to you." He turned around and said to his eldest son Wang Kexing: "Is there any news about the boxer who killed Ketong?"
Wang Kexing shook his head and said, "No, I have searched all the areas around this area, and even Gaomi and Jimo have been searched, but I have found no clues. Except for the Jiaozhou Bay area, Jiaozhou Bay is the territory of foreigners, and Boxers cannot go to the territory of foreigners."
Wang Zhanyuan frowned and said, "Then will this group of boxers run there? Could it be that they have already gone to Qingzhou Prefecture or Laizhou Prefecture?"
Wang Kefu said: "Dad, let's look for the Boxers' affairs slowly. Let's take care of the third brother's funeral first, and foreign affairs. The Boxers have long lost their power now, and Yuan Futai of Jinan Prefecture has always advocated suppressing the Boxers, so he will never ignore the news. Therefore, this group of Boxers will definitely not hide for a few days. There is no need to worry more."
Wang Zhanyuan nodded. Although Lan Ji was heartbroken, he knew the general idea that his second son made sense, and it was indeed worth spending a lot of money to send him to study and study.
It turned out that Wang Zhanyuan was originally a bandit, but he was quite scheming. He knew that being a bandit was not a long-term solution, so he seized the opportunity to clean up and go ashore. Now he finally has an innocent identity and tried his best to let his son study and learn literature. Although only the second son Wang Kefu succeeded in his studies and passed the Tongsheng exam, it was a great achievement for the Wang family, which was enough to get rid of the status of a local tyrant and officially squeezed into the ranks of gentry.
But Wang Zhanyuan also knew that his identity could be whitewashed and his fame could be passed, but his force must not be relaxed. This is the foundation for his life. So he not only married a famous robber in Shandong, but also raised a home to protect his family. Ten years ago, he bought 60 muskets at a high price and organized a musket team. In private, he was a very powerful armed force.
But in the battle two days ago, although the Wang family defended the village with the musket team and repelled the attack of the Boxers, they did not expect that they were ambushed by the Boxers during the pursuit, and more than a dozen people died and more than a dozen guns were lost. Even Wang Zhanyuan's third son Wang Ketong died in the battle. Moreover, according to those who fled back, the Boxers changed their previous ways of pretending to be a ghost and began to play with muskets. The firepower seemed to be quite strong, and at least more than 20 people chasing the Boxers could not resist it.
Although Wang Zhanyuan was worried that his son had died tragically, he was also very worried that he could defend Wangjia Village by relying on the musket team. Now the Boxers also have muskets. If they attack Wangjia Village again, it is hard to say whether they can defend Wangjia Village. Fortunately, after two or three days, the Boxers not only did not attack Wangjia Village again, but even disappeared. Wang Zhanyuan felt even more unsure. It was not a problem to worry every day.
However, taking advantage of foreigners has always been Wang Zhanyuan's goal. After all, in China, both black and white are both black and white, and both civil and military are not enough to protect them. We must also bring the foreigners line to areas like Shandong where there are foreign concessions.
At this time, Wang Zhanyuan said: "The day after tomorrow is the day when the third brother is in funeral. You two go to the cemetery tomorrow morning, so there will be no trouble there."
Wang Kexing said: "Yes, we will go early tomorrow morning."
Wang Kefu said: "Dad, I'm going back to Jiaozhou tonight. There are still some matters in the yamen that need to be processed, and I have to urge the Boxers' affairs to report to Jinan Prefecture as soon as possible and come back in the afternoon."
Wang Zhanyuan nodded and said, "You go to the account room to pay a hundred taels of silver. You can handle the place where you need to do it. Don't be afraid of spending money."
Wang Kefu said: "Yes, but there is another thing. I want to remind my father and elder brother."
Wang Zhanyuan said: "What's the matter?"
Wang Kefu said: "To be honest, the things our family has done in this area over the years have indeed passed a little. This year, we have gone to more than a dozen tenants. Maybe they have attracted the Boxers. It is better to relax the tenants and farmers in the future, and it is better to have a better reputation for our family."
Before Wang Zhanyuan could speak, Wang Kexing said, "Second, you have this set again. If you put them a foot, they will get you one foot. If you don't treat them a little harder, how can you control them? Second, you are a piece of material for studying, but don't study hard."
Wang Zhanyuan waved his hand and said, "Okay, okay, I know all these things. I will do it as I see. It's getting late. You have to rush to Jiaozhou and leave quickly."
Wang Kefu knew that his father was perfunctory, but there was no other way. After all, he had been studying for a few years and worked in the county for a few years. His vision was much broader. He had objections to the way his father and brothers blindly squeezing tenants and hiring farmers. In fact, there was no need to make food as ugly as it was. For tenants, hiring farmers a little relaxed, and they could lose a few taels of silver. This year, the boxers were making a big fuss, which was also a reminder to his family. If these mud legs were forced into an anxious manner, they still didn't know what to do. Isn't it just a little bit this time?
Chapter completed!