Chapter 371 Chen Tan
"Miss, thanks to you, my grandfather and I are living a good life now." Xiao Cui smiled happily. "Miss, please follow me." Xiao Cui said, stepped forward and took Princess Ankang's hand, and then took her to the back of her stall. Grandpa Xiao Cui, who was busy with his head down, also noticed that there were guests visiting. When he looked up, he saw Princess Ankang and others. He immediately put down his work, wiped his hands, and hurriedly stood up to greet them, with a smile on his eyebrows. "Miss, you are here!" Grandpa Xiao Cui was full of gratitude for this kind lady who changed the lives of their grandfather and grandson. "Old man, how have you been recently? Have the people from the Money Gang come to harass you again?" Princess Ankang immediately asked the question she cared about most. "No, no, Miss, you can rest assured." Grandpa Xiao Cui waved his hand and denied it immediately. "Since you taught them a lesson last time, the Money Gang has not caused any trouble in the West Market."
"They even took good care of us, fearing that we would be bullied by others."
"Xiao Cui and I were confused, but we were protected by the Money Gang."
Grandpa Xiao Cui said with a chuckle, looking a little embarrassed.
After hearing this, the three little ones all breathed a sigh of relief.
It would be best if the Money Gang knew what was best, otherwise, if things really got out of hand, both sides would be in trouble.
Princess Ankang did not want to end up in tragedy for the first time.
Li Xuan looked around and found that the business in front of this stall was really good.
"Little girl, are you still doing business?"
"Why are you chatting?"
"You won't forget what I want, right? Hurry up and pack it for me!"
The guests waiting in front of the stall started to urge.
Xiao Cui opened her mouth and originally planned to close the stall today and then have a good chat with Princess Ankang later.
But Princess Ankang seemed to have seen Xiaocui's plan, and she stopped her with her hand, and then said: "Xiaocui, you and your grandfather are busy first, we will go around the West Market, and when you are not busy later, we will come to see you, okay?"
"This..."
Xiaocui seemed a little hesitant.
On the one hand, she felt that such words were neglectful to Princess Ankang.
On the other hand, the daily income from selling knots was also a very important income for her and her grandfather.
Seeing Xiaocui hesitate, Princess Ankang immediately made a decision:
"It's settled, we will come back later."
After that, Princess Ankang waved to the grandfather and grandson, and then left here with Li Xuan in her arms, followed by Yu'er and the chief monk.
"Hey, Miss..."
Xiaocui stood on tiptoe and was about to greet Princess Ankang, but found that she could no longer find Princess Ankang in the dense crowd.
"Why can't I see her just after I walked out?"
Xiaocui was immediately confused.
At this time, Grandpa Xiao Cui called out:
"Xiao Cui, greet the guests first. We will close the stall early today and invite Miss Li to dinner in the evening."
"I just don't know if Miss Li will honor me."
Grandpa Xiao Cui said, his expression began to be uneasy.
In theory, he has lived a long life and has seen a lot of the world, but at this time he was as nervous as a child.
"Grandpa, don't worry, Miss will definitely honor me."
Xiao Cui comforted Grandpa, and then continued to greet the guests.
Grandpa Xiao Cui stopped making knots at the stall and started to greet guests with Xiao Cui.
For the knots with customized needs, they just wrote them down and evaded the request that they were too busy these days and needed to deliver them later.
Although the grandfather and grandson lived a poor life, they also understood that there was no end to making money.
They could sell their knots every day, but Princess Ankang rarely came.
After closing the stall today, the grandfather and grandson both had something to look forward to. They greeted the guests and worked very hard, just wanting to sell out and close the stall quickly.
"Your Highness, it seems that Xiao Cui and her grandfather have not been harassed again."
Yu'er said happily.
Princess Ankang nodded, and also felt relieved.
The last time she returned to the palace, she was most worried that Xiao Cui and her grandfather would be retaliated by the Money Gang.
At that time, even if Princess Ankang could avenge them, the harm suffered by the grandfather and grandson would be irreparable.
Fortunately, this worst situation did not happen.
At this time, General Manager Shang rarely asked:
"Your Highness Ankang, are the two people you mentioned before the people who were persecuted by the Money Gang?"
Previously, Princess Ankang only asked Zhao Feng for Xiao Cui and her grandfather's affairs.
After all, Zhao Feng was the general manager of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and because he came to teach Yu'er martial arts every morning, he had more opportunities to meet the three children.
Only before leaving this morning did Princess Ankang say who she was going to visit on this trip.
Princess Ankang came today, in fact, not without the idea of letting Shang Zongguan get to know Xiaocui and her grandfather.
There are some things that she cannot say directly.
But it is not bad to let Shang Zongguan know about this relationship.
Princess Ankang nodded, and then asked Shang Zongguan:
"Does Shang Zongguan know anything about the Jinqian Gang?"
"I have heard a little bit." Shang Zongguan smiled slightly and nodded.
The group of people wandered along the bustling West Market, returning to their previous state of silently giving way without being noticed by passers-by.
Manager Shang also talked about his understanding of the Money Gang.
"The Money Gang, as its name suggests, was established to gather the world's wealth."
"The leader of the gang, Chen Tan, has extraordinary strength. People in the world gave him the nickname 'Epiphyllum One Finger'."
Hearing this strange nickname, Princess Ankang couldn't help but ask:
"Mr. Shang, what does this 'finger of a flash in the pan' mean?"
"It is said that Chen Tan is good at a very powerful fingering technique." Manager Shang explained, then raised his hand to snap his fingers, and continued: "A snap of his fingers can mean the difference between life and death."
This statement made the three little ones feel shocked at the same time.
"No wonder the Money Gang has become so big. Their gang leader also seems to be a ruthless character."
"I just don't know how this person compares to the supreme Ouchi master?"
Previously, Li Xuan had seen Zhao Feng use a powerful finger technique.
I wonder how Chen Tan, the leader of the Money Gang, compares with him?
Li Xuan would not underestimate Jianghu people. If he could create such a large underground gang in the capital, Chen Tan would definitely not be a simple character.
“Speaking of this ‘Ephemeral Finger’, the strongest thing is not his fingering technique, but his long-sleeved and dancing style.”
"As long as you can make money, the Money Gang will do it."
"There are also many people who are willing to cooperate with the Money Gang to make money."
"It has been nearly twenty years since the Money Gang rose, but until today, in this capital city, the Money Gang has never suffered a big fall."
Li Xuan can understand what Manager Shang said.
In this capital city, the forces are intertwined and the interests are entangled like a mess.
When you become friends with one force, you are likely to become the opposite of the other force. This is an unavoidable fact.
Money Gang cooperates with others to achieve win-win results and develop, but there are always people who don't want to see this happen.
However, after twenty years of development, the Money Gang has become stronger and stronger. Until its current scale, it can be seen that they have made most of the correct decisions in dealing with complex interest issues.
To be honest, this ability makes Li Xuan a little envious.
Isn't it this ability to make friends with others that he lacks now?
From this point of view, it seems that it is not unusual for the fourth prince to be familiar with Yang Wanli, the deputy leader of the Money Gang.
On the contrary, considering the positions of the Money Gang and the Fourth Prince, it is strange that they do not know each other.
"That is to say, as long as this money gang can make money, they will do anything, right?"
Princess Ankang extracted the keywords.
"That's true in theory."
Manager Shang nodded, and then continued:
"With Chen Tan's acting style, if someone can give him enough benefits, he might be able to give up his position as leader of the Money Gang directly."
Li Xuan couldn't help but smile after hearing this:
"This Gang Leader Chen is a money-loving leader."
…
at the same time.
At the other end of the West Market.
A group of people headed outside the West City in a furious manner.
The first person was a rather dignified and handsome middle-aged man.
This man is tall and slender, and his clothes are exquisite and well-dressed.
A typical handsome man, with a few strands of white hair on his temples adding to his mature charm.
Compared with his excellent appearance, his hands are particularly eye-catching.
A man's hands are better maintained than an ordinary woman's.
The ten fingers are like white jade, without any flaws.
"Gang Leader, don't you want to say hello to His Highness?"
Yang Wanli, the deputy gang leader of the Money Gang, hurried behind this person and asked in confusion.
"Well, I suddenly remembered an urgent matter to deal with. I'm afraid I have to leave for a while."
The handsome uncle said seriously.
"Wan Li, during my absence, you still need to shoulder the affairs of the capital, so don't let me down."
As he said this, he turned around and patted Yang Wanli on the shoulder to encourage him.
"You have been the deputy gang leader for several years. It's time to take the next step."
"Behave well and I'll take good care of you!"
After that, the handsome uncle continued to move forward.
His pace seemed unpleasant, but Yang Wanli and others behind him had a hard time following.
But this time, as soon as they turned around, they could no longer find the figure in front of them.
"Where's the gang leader?"
"Where did such a big gang leader go?"
Several voices sounded behind Yang Wanli. These were the backbone of the Money Gang.
Today they got news that Princess Ankang would come to the West Market, so they came here specially, intending to show their goodwill to Princess Ankang and completely deal with the previous unpleasantness.
Making enemies with the royal family is not the style of their money gang.
Even if Princess Ankang's presence is not that high, the Money Gang still attaches great importance to her.
Just in the past few days, the gang leader who had gone south to finish some work returned. In order to express the highest sincerity, a group of money gang executives came together. They just wanted to have a wonderful encounter with Princess Ankang and forget all the unpleasantness before.
But for some reason, not long after arriving in West Market, their gang leader changed his mind and now left in a hurry.
"What's wrong, Gang Leader?"
"Didn't you just come back from doing something?"
"Why did you go out again?"
Several senior officials of the Money Gang immediately started talking around Yang Wanli.
"Lao Yang, what should we do today?"
"Do you still need to say hello to His Highness?"
"The absence of the gang leader would seem to be a lack of sincerity, wouldn't it?"
"The last time Lao Yang went to see His Highness alone, he didn't see anything good."
"I heard that if the fourth prince hadn't come forward, Lao Yang would have been in trouble."
"..."
Everyone was talking a lot, but Yang Wanli had no intention of listening at all.
After so many years, he didn't know what kind of virtue this gang leader had.
"You want me to go further?"
"I'm already the fucking deputy gang leader. Where do you want me to go in?"
"Did this bastard see an old lover again?"
Yang Wanli looked around in horror, looking specifically at those mature women who still had charm.
Every time their gang leader wanted to throw the gang to him, he was severely beaten within three days by an unknown mature woman who asked him about the gang leader's whereabouts.
And their gang leader was like a rat that smelled a cat's scent. He didn't know which hole he hid in every time, leaving Yang Wanli alone to face all the difficulties and dangers.
Yang Wanli recalled all the bad experiences in the past and looked at the mature women passing by on the street, a drop of cold sweat dripping down unconsciously.
"Be vigilant and send me back to the gang station first!"
Everyone was shocked and didn't know what Yang Wanli meant.
But seeing that Yang Wanli looked serious, as if he was not joking, everyone cheered up.
"Lao Yang, what's going on?"
"Let's talk about it when we get back!"
Yang Wanli said in a deep voice, and then hurriedly left under the escort of a group of money gang executives.
…
Manager Shang was shopping with the three little ones when he suddenly felt something and looked towards the other end of the West Market with a smile on his face.
Li Xuan lay in Princess Ankang's arms, squinting his eyes and falling asleep, but he kept paying attention to Manager Shang who was following them.
He squinted his eyes and saw Manager Shang suddenly smile, and his heart moved.
Originally, Li Xuan was just observing the movements of Manager Shang when he used his abilities, but he did not expect to see the smile of Manager Shang by accident.
"Mr. Shang, what are you laughing at?"
"Is there anyone there that he cares about?"
Li Xuan wanted to stretch his neck and look back together, but he was pretending to sleep now, which was obviously inappropriate.
At this moment, Li Xuan found that Manager Shang turned to look at him, and the smile on his face became more obvious.
Li Xuan's heart suddenly tightened, and he immediately buried his head in Princess Ankang's arms and never heard anything about it again.
"Axuan, how old are you to be so clingy!"
Princess Ankang noticed Li Xuan's movement and joked with a smile, but she hugged the little cutie tightly in her arms to make him more comfortable.
And when they walked around and were about to return to Xiaocui and her grandfather's stall, someone came up to them from the opposite side.
"Miss, here, here!"
Princess Ankang looked up and found Xiaocui and her grandfather each carrying a baggage.
Apparently the grandfather and grandson closed the stall in advance and came directly to find it.
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