Chapter 6 White Door
"A sect actually holds the power of life and death for ordinary people?" Fang Yang couldn't believe it.
"This white door has a great reputation in Dafeng City." Old Man Qi slowly explained.
Old Man Qi said slowly: "It is the branch of the Qinglong Gang, one of the ten sects of Western Shu Kingdom, in Fengcheng, Fanzhou."
From Old Man Qi's words, Fang Yang and the others knew that the Qinglong Gang was the largest force in Fanzhou, and even the government did not dare to provoke them casually.
And even though this Baimen is just a sub-stem, it owns thousands of hectares of fertile land, hundreds of shops, and thousands of apprentices. It has a big family and a big business. It is the most powerful gang in Dafeng City.
Baimen's taxes can account for more than half of the city's taxes. If Baimen is offended, the government will not be able to collect taxes and will have a hard time.
"Even the city lord of Fengcheng is extremely respectful to the senior officials of Baimen." Old Man Qi said fearfully.
Old Uncle Qi has been in Dafeng City for several years. Although he has a low status and a humble profession, he can occasionally visit the inner houses of some wealthy families, so he can get a lot of information.
"Although this place is called Dafeng City, it doesn't always have good harvests." Qi Lao said.
Because there are many deep mountains around Dafeng City, there are not only a large number of rare wild medicinal materials, but also many rare birds and animals in the mountains. Therefore, Dafeng City’s medicinal herbs and rare beast furs are very famous throughout Fanzhou.
Dafeng City has naturally become an important source of beast cubs, animal skins and medicinal materials for the Qinglong Gang. It is also for this reason that the Qinglong Gang has set up a branch here.
"I also heard that the city lord of Dafeng City once worshiped the Qinglong Gang's leader when he was in decline. In this way, he got the support of the Qinglong Gang and rose to great heights!" Old Man Qi sighed.
After a pause, Old Man Qi said: "Therefore, even the city lord will look high at Baimen, a subordinate of the Qinglong Gang. If that man named Qian kills you, the soldiers in the city will not dare to say a word."
After hearing what Old Man Qi said, Fang Yang couldn't help but take a breath.
"I was too impulsive today!" Fang Yang said guiltily, "If it hadn't been for Uncle Qi, I'm afraid Tieniu and I wouldn't have survived."
"If anything, you are still a child, so you don't know the dangers here. Just be more careful in the future." Old Man Qi said with a smile.
"Thank you, Uncle Qi, for your advice. Fang Yang would like to thank you!" Fang Yang said and bowed deeply to Uncle Qi solemnly.
"Water, water..." Wang Tieniu said drowsily while sleeping on the bed, and Fang Yang immediately fed him some water.
Old Man Qi walked over and touched Tieniu's forehead, shook his head and said, "The illness is not serious. Let's go and take Tieniu to the hospital. I'm afraid it will be dangerous if we are late."
As he spoke, Old Man Qi took out several small parcels from under an inconspicuous stone brick on the ground, containing about a few coins.
It is estimated that this is also the coffin copy of Old Man Qi.
Even though they had money, they had to face all kinds of difficulties before they allowed the doctors at the medical center to prescribe medicine for Tieniu.
In the next few days, Fang Yang and Tieniu stayed at Old Man Qi's place.
Tieniu took medicine for three days, and his fever finally subsided, which made Old Man Qi and Fang Yang feel relieved.
Ten days later, with some medicine applied to his legs, Tieniu's pain was relieved a lot.
And all of Mr. Qi's savings have long been consumed.
However, the doctor said that because the treatment had been delayed for a long time, Tieniu's leg might still have some problems even if it was cured, and it would cause extreme pain when it was windy or rainy.
"It doesn't matter. I'm lucky to have saved my life. Just let it hurt, as long as I can work." Tieniu was very tolerant.
Old man Qi went out to work that day, and Fang Yang was the only one in the house taking care of Tieniu.
"I just want to get up early and help Old Man Qi with the work. I don't want to be a freeloader." Tieniu said while lying on the "bed" made of hay and a few rotten wooden boards in the wooden house.
These days, not only does Tieniu spend money on medical treatment, he has two more mouths to eat. Old Qi's already poor life seems to be even more stretched.
After listening to Tieniu's words, Fang Yang also fell silent.
"I'm also planning to go out and find a buddy in a few days." Fang Yang said.
"Brother Yang, if you know how to read, you should be able to find it better than me." Tieniu said.
"Yang'er, Tieniu... open the door quickly, something good is going to happen!" Old Man Qi's voice came from outside the door.
"Uncle Qi, what's good?" Fang Yang asked.
"Today I went to pick up excrement from several wealthy households. I heard that Baimen is recruiting a new generation of disciples and apprentices. There are already many rich people with their children applying to see if they can make a living at Baimen."
Fang Yang frowned when he heard it was a white door.
"Yang'er, you can read and write, and you are smart. Maybe you can make a name for yourself in the White Sect. Even if you cannot become a disciple, even if you become an ordinary outer sect clerk, you will be superior to others in Fengcheng."
Old Man Qi said with a smile.
Although Old Man Qi was smiling all over his face, Fang Yang was not at all happy after hearing this. He just said lightly: "I don't want to go."
What Qian Yuanwai and Qian Bao did made Fang Yang not have a good impression of Baimen. He felt very uncomfortable when he heard that Baimen was recruiting apprentices and disciples.
Fang Yang was still a young man after all, and his disdain for the Qian family and his son was written directly on his face, and he even disliked Bai Menmen in his dialogue.
"I know you hate that beastly father and son named Qian, but that's not all the people in Baimen!" Old Man Qi said earnestly.
"That day, the Qian family father and son really looked down on us mountain people and beat and scolded us at will. It was because we were useless. I, Old Man Qi, am already half buried in the ground, but I am still thinking that you can make a name for yourself. Think about it, if you are successful and become a member of the White Gate, will this beast named Qian still dare to act so arrogantly in front of you?"
"Brother Yang, I think what Uncle Qi said is right!" Tie Niu, who was lying on the bed, struggled to sit up and said.
Tie Niu endured the pain and said, "If my leg was good, I would definitely fight for my reputation. Only if I make a name for myself, those bad guys will not dare to bully us. Brother Yang, I understand such a simple truth. You are a scholar, why can't you understand it?"
"That's the truth!" Uncle Qi nodded.
"The Qian guy is just an outer disciple of the White Sect. If you can become an inner disciple, you will definitely be very impressive. Even if you are an apprentice of the White Sect, you will have a respectable status. The Qian guy and other hooligans will not dare to bully you, let alone show off in front of you!" Old Man Qi persuaded.
At this time, Fang Yang's mind was also working fast. Thinking of the oppression of the Qian family father and son that day, he couldn't help but feel a sense of unwillingness to admit defeat.
"Well, thank you, Uncle Qi!" Fang Yang was also a smart man. He quickly figured it out and nodded with a smile, but his eyes were even more determined.