0p0 Chapter 203 What Are You Doing?
Chapter 203 What Are You Doing?
After eating a large bowl of noodle soup with spicy peppers, the men sweated and the heat rose up. The cold and damp accumulated in the body during night work seemed to be swept away.
As soon as they put the bowls away, they left food money on the table, and went home to sleep with alcohol.
The man also finished eating the noodles in the bowl, looked around with his eyes wandering, then put down the money, and walked towards the county seat.
At this moment, the man didn't notice that the noodle stall owner had been watching him from the corner of his eye. Seeing that the man was heading towards the county town, the noodle stall owner looked at the boy who was warming the wine next to him.
With a wink, the boy put down his work, got up and followed the man.
It was not the first time for the man to come to Jiangdu County, so he was quite familiar with the roads in the county.
And for a famous place like the Liang Family Courtyard, he naturally knew the exact location.
It's just that on the way to the Liang family compound, he didn't realize that a young man of seventeen or eighteen was following him not far or near.
Not long after, the man came outside the Liang family compound, and at this moment he found that the Liang family compound in front of him had changed.
The plaque of [Farming and Reading Heirloom] that was originally hung has been removed, and a long white board has been ordered on the wall beside the gate, with the words [Jiangdu County Water Surface Guard Brigade] written on it in black Song typeface.
The two gates have also been repainted. On the left side facing the gate, there is a simple gatehouse built with wooden boards. A sentry in a neat military uniform is standing guard with a gun.
At this time, three officers in black military uniforms came out of the courtyard, and the sentinels immediately saluted upon seeing this.
Several military officers also returned their salutes one after another, and then walked quickly towards the county government.
Not far away, the man was sitting at a tea stall just now, ordered a bowl of tea and a plate of melon seeds, watching the situation in the Liang family compound with his eyes from time to time.
At this time, the tea boss came over with a big copper pot, and asked with a smile, "Brother, do you want to refill your hot water?"
The man hurriedly said, "Oh, yes!"
Seeing the tea owner filling the bowl with hot water, the man asked, "Brother, I have a question for you. Why has the Liang Family Courtyard changed, and a new sign has been erected?"
The tea boss chuckled: "I can see that you haven't come to Jiangdu County when you have time."
"That's right, it's been a year since I last came here," the man said.
"No wonder!"
The business of the tea stand is average today, and the man is the only customer. The tea owner simply sat on the bench beside him and chatted with the man:
"You know about the Liang family and the Ren family."
"Oh, I heard that."
"That's fine, that's what happened. After the Liang family disappeared, the county magistrate took over both the Liang family's compound and the Ren's house."
"The county magistrate is a particular person, and he is also considerate of the people below. He said that none of his subordinates can live in a big house, and he, the leader, can't live in a good house."
"So, the Liang family compound was assigned to the Marine Police Brigade. The front yard is used for office work, and the backyard is where the Marine Police Brigade's family members live."
"The Ren family compound was changed by the county magistrate into the regiment headquarters of the Jiangdu County Independent Regiment. It also works in the front yard and people live in the back yard."
When the man heard it, he suddenly realized: "This is how feelings are. If you don't tell me, I'm still puzzled."
The tea owner laughed and said, "Don't worry, everyone in Jiangdu County knows this, and you'll know it all after you've been there for half a day."
"The water police is the gunboat on the river, right?"
"Yes, that's right."
"So, the people on the gunboat, including their families, live in this yard?"
"No, in order to allow everyone to live more spaciously, the county magistrate also bought several yards around the Liang family's compound, and then closed the lanes to form a bigger yard directly!"
After the man heard it, he felt a burst of joy in his heart. He found out the location of the family members of the crew members on the gunboat, and Commander Hong would definitely reward him heavily.
However, the man didn't notice that the owner of the tea stall chatted with him, looking at the alley not far away from time to time.
Not long after, the guy at the wharf noodle stall appeared at the entrance of the alley, and the guy gestured to the tea owner, who nodded slightly, and then continued chatting with the man.
The man happened to want to inquire about some more things, so he continued to chat with the tea boss:
"Brother, I remember that stalls were not allowed near the Liang family compound before, but now that the owner has changed, the rules of no stalls have also changed, right?"
The tea boss laughed and said: "That's natural, the county magistrate is benevolent, saying that it's not easy for the common people to make a living, so as long as it doesn't affect travel, let everyone set up a stall."
The man nodded. Just as he was about to continue asking something, he suddenly felt someone approaching him from behind.
As soon as he turned his head, he saw a tall body rushing towards him. With a crackling sound, after knocking down the bench and table, the man was crushed tightly by someone.
At this time, several big men rushed forward and directly controlled the man.
"You, what are you doing!"
"This is the gate of the yamen, I... woo woo woo woo"
Before the man could say a word, a dirty towel was stuffed into his mouth.
Immediately afterwards, the strong hemp rope tied the man tightly, and several big men dragged the man away like carrying chickens.
At this time, the man didn't notice that one of the big men and the tea boss nodded to each other and exchanged glances.
Seeing the big men escorting the man away, the boy at the alley and the tea owner exchanged glances, then turned and left.
The tea owner smiled slightly, leaned over to help up the fallen bench and table, but cursed and said:
"What the hell is going on with this gang of county government servants? They managed to snatch my guests away, but he didn't even give me the money!"
In a damp, cold and dark underground cell, the man who had just been taken away fell to the ground like a puddle of mud, with welts and bruises all over his body.
Next to it, a big man handed a confession to a man with only nine fingers, saying:
"Master Jiu, the interrogation came out, he is from Hong Tianwu, Songshan County."
This man was none other than Ren Jiu. Originally, when he was working under Ren Anfu, he was responsible for contacting bandits and intelligence surveillance.
Later, after Ren Anfu's death, he brought his men to join Lin Hongfei completely, and began to hide in the dark, inquiring and monitoring the news in the city and the dock for Lin Hongfei.
And Lin Hongfei also attached great importance to these people, and his monthly salary was much higher than when Ren Anfu was there.
Therefore, these people are naturally grateful to Lin Hongfei, and they work hard to do things.
The noodle stall owner on the wharf and the tea stall owner at the entrance of the Marine Police Brigade are one of Ren Jiubu's eyes.