Chapter 90: Setting up a stall and encountering gangsters
After returning home, he gave the money bag to Su Tai and said: "According to the rules of previous years, there will be a small market in the town on the evening of the 29th of the twelfth lunar month. Most of the things that were not sold out in the large market will be sold out in the small market." , the price will be cheaper, then you can order some firecrackers and we will sell them all.”
Su Tai didn't understand. "It's rare to see you so angry. What's wrong?"
Shen Yi panted bitterly and hammered the table, "Shopkeeper Li of Jixiang Inn set off a fireworks display that night, which alerted the county magistrate. All other towns in Zhaohua County knew that there was someone selling fireworks in Dahe Town.
As a result, someone has bought a batch of fireworks and firecrackers for sale in Moshi Town in the past few days. They said that they were the ones selling fireworks and firecrackers in Dahe Town. One firecracker was fifty cents, and a bucket of fireworks was five taels. They also said that the price had been this before, and a woman was biting it. Ya bought a firecracker, but it turned out to be a squib and couldn't be set off at all. She went to the seller, but he refused to acknowledge it and said that the woman deliberately set him up.
Those who bought firecrackers were also careful. A few tried to set off one, but half of them failed to go off. Everyone came to them in groups to seek justice. What do you think the other party said? "
"What should I say?" Su Tai was anxious and angry, leaning forward.
Shen Yi slapped the table and said angrily: "They actually said they were relatives outside of Ma Yuan. Let those people take it easy."
"Hiss!" Su Tai took a breath of air, "This is threatening others! The town official doesn't care?"
Shen Yi sighed, "How to care? This kind of thing is not easy to prove, plus who is willing to spend so much money to buy fireworks and firecrackers to set off! Besides, the town official is also the son-in-law of Ma Yuanwai, no matter what the relationship is, he will always It’s not shameful to show off to my father-in-law, isn’t it? But they can’t pretend to be us. We must go to the 29th of the twelfth lunar month to vent their anger for the people who were framed.”
"Okay! You go to my father and the village chief first and ask them to come over and hold a show, so as not to be bullied by the other party!" Su Tai was really worried about Shen Yi.
Shen Yi also knew that he couldn't show off at this time, so he took his things to Dongmen Village the next day.
He went to find Su Chunlin first, and then sat at Song Yongnian's house for a while.
The twenty-ninth day of the twelfth lunar month.
The young couple set out before dawn, and when they arrived at Moshi Town, they didn't see any other stalls selling firecrackers.
Not long after the two set up the stall, someone came over and said, "Fireworks and firecrackers? Where did you get them?"
Seeing that the other party was not kind, Shen Yi protected Su Tai behind him, "Do you want to buy it?"
"I asked you where the goods came from, don't you understand?" Zhao Qiang suddenly raised his voice and patted the stall in an imposing manner.
Shen Yi narrowed his eyes and said with a stern expression, "It has nothing to do with you."
"What? What did you say?" Zhao Qiang plucked his ears in disbelief and laughed wildly, "Did I hear you right? You are setting up a stall here and you don't even know who I am, Mr. Zhao? Who gave you the courage!"
Shen Yi raised his eyebrows, "Master Zhao? Who is bigger than the town official?"
Zhao Qiang became angry and spat on the ground, "Boy, if you want to use the town official to suppress me, you are still very young! Mr. Zhao, I have a lot of backers behind me!"
"Which mountain is so blind that you can rely on it?" A mocking voice came from behind Zhao Qiang.
"You are looking for death!" Zhao Qiang turned his head suddenly and saw Su Changfu leading a group of Dongmen Village villagers staring at him eagerly.
His face suddenly changed, and he pointed at them pretending to be calm and shouted, "What do you want to do? Rebellion? Be careful, I will sue the town official!" Su Changfu twitched the corner of his mouth mockingly, "Didn't you just take the town official seriously?" Is it the same thing? Why are you talking about the mayor all of a sudden? Why don’t you ask me to help you?”
"Wait for me!" Zhao Qiang said harshly and ran away with a gloomy face.
Su Changfu then stepped forward and patted Shen Yi's shoulder reassuringly, "Don't worry, we are here today, no one can do anything to you!"
"Uncle Su, thank you so much! Those who came here to help today will take a bunch of firecrackers back home in a while. No one will be charged for it," Shen Yi said to the villagers in Dongmen Village in a loud voice.
Everyone looked surprised and worked harder to help him drink.
As soon as the villagers of Sangjia Village entered the town, they found a group of people surrounding a stall. They set up the fireworks and shouted for a long time, but no one even asked for a price.
"What's going on?" Sang Xingchang frowned and looked around, "Where's Zhao Qiang? Didn't Sang Yong tell Zhao Qiang to clear the place in advance? Our stall is the only one selling firecrackers today."
Sang Xingwang also felt that something was wrong, "Did those people make too much noise last time?"
"Impossible! No matter how much trouble those people make, aren't there still people looking for us to buy?" Sang Xingchang's face was livid and he wanted to squeeze into the stall opposite to have a look. However, after working hard for a long time, it was still in vain. He was so angry that he turned to look for Zhao Qiang. .
After going around in a circle, he finally caught Zhao Qiang eating batter on the street, "You are really easy for me to find!"
Zhao Qiang raised his head and glanced at Sang Xingchang, and said before he could speak: "The other party came prepared. He spoke like a town official. He was not afraid at all. The tiger skin I pulled didn't work. You guys should hurry up." Go to Mayor Sang and think of a solution. Tomorrow is New Year’s Eve. If you can’t sell all the fireworks today, you’ll lose them all!”
Sang Xingchang's expression changed drastically. He couldn't sit still anymore and rushed to Ma Mansion.
Sang Yong and his son Sang Rong were waiting for news in Ma Mansion and were preparing to distribute the money. Unexpectedly, the person waiting was a panicked Sang Xingchang.
"I asked you to sell firecrackers. Why don't you guard the stall and come here?" Sang Yong scolded him dissatisfiedly.
His previous marriage to the Su family caused him to lose his entire family fortune. After struggling for more than half a year, it still came to nothing. If his son hadn't married his niece, their whole family would have suffered from the northwest wind.
This time, he also used many tricks to get his brother-in-law Ma Yuanwai to help buy a large number of fireworks and firecrackers, hoping to make a big fortune during the New Year.
At such a critical moment, how can the people under your control hold you back!
sang There is nothing we can do against them!
Everyone goes to buy firecrackers from them, and no one comes to see our stuff!”
"How is that possible!" Sang Yong's face changed drastically, and he hurriedly took Sang Rong to the street. After seeing the booming business on the opposite side, he was so angry that he rushed in regardless, "Get here, their firecrackers." If there is a problem, don’t buy it!”
After he shouted like this, the people really gave way.
Sang Yong stepped forward aggressively, only to find that the person setting up the stall was still an old acquaintance.
It is said that enemies are extremely jealous when they meet. Sang Yong wanted to tear the Su Changfu brothers to pieces on the spot, "Okay! I thought who dared to go against me, but I didn't expect it to be you shameless dogs!"