Chaos

Chapter 11

The next morning, Li Shu was practicing boxing in the garden in his practice uniform. The grass was at its most suitable time for green, and the occasional chirping of birds made the garden even more peaceful.

A young servant came over and stood not far from her. There was a scary scar on his face, and his skin and flesh were wrinkled together. He didn't need to speak much to scare many people away.This is Li Zhai's steward, his name is Ghost Face.

Grimace bowed and said, "Mrs. Li, Master Qin is here."

"Let him wait for me in the study." Li Shu responded, but did not stop his fists.

Grimace asked cautiously: "Master Qin said there is something urgent."

"Wait for me in the study."

Grimace answered and left.

Li Shu finished punching a whole set before going back to the house to change clothes.

Master Qin walked quickly into the backyard: "Madam Li!"

Before Li Shu returned to the house, he saw that Master Qin had come running, closed the door again, walked over and asked, "What's the matter, can't wait for a few minutes? Sit down and talk."

Master Qin handed Li Shu an envelope, "The telegram on it arrived in the early morning, and it was delivered to 'Ye Shanghai'."

"Another one?" Li Shu took the envelope, opened it and read a few lines, his eyebrows almost frowned, "Why another day? The last one was just resolved..."

"How to do?"

Li Shu sat down, thinking about countermeasures.

"Is there still a possibility at the Li family?"

"Yesterday, Li Gong already said that they have more goods than usual this time, and they can only spare one day at most."

"I've already discussed with the Feng family, and [-]% of them can be filled. It should be enough for a temporary emergency."

Li Shu clenched his fists, pondering heavily, and said for a while, "Go back to Ye Shanghai first, I'll find a way!"

"Okay, hurry up." Master Qin left after speaking.

Li Shu sat there for a while, then called a grimace over.

"When Mr. Cheng wakes up, tell him that I have something to do and I may come back later at noon. Lu Ning is here today and ask Mr. Cheng to take her to talk to the old lady. Also, tell Guo Liu to prepare the car and go to the pier."

The wharf is the economic lifeline of Shanghai and even the whole country, where all kinds of people and things gather.

Guo Liu walked in front with Li Shu holding an umbrella, followed by two boys in blue shirts.

Suddenly, a disheveled peasant woman ran out from the crowd, pulled a boy and knelt down in front of Li Shu with a "gudong", and the two green shirts behind hurried to block the peasant woman.

"Boss! Boss! Please do me a favor and buy my son! The family can't afford enough to eat. The child is still young. We can only watch him starve to death. He is only four years old. Please buy him." ..." the peasant woman cried, dragging the child to the ground and kowtowing.

"Have you knocked over yet? Hurry up and leave after knocking. Don't blame me for being rude if you don't leave!" One of the green shirts roared and took two steps forward.

The peasant woman hid back to protect the child, and when she saw Li Shu watching calmly, she knocked her head again and cried, "Boss, please! For the sake of his being so young, buy a baby." Let him go! He is especially able to endure hardships, as long as he can give him a bite to eat, he can do anything, please boss..."

"Can you go away!" Qingshan said and wanted to grab her, but was stopped by Li Shu, but before she could speak, a voice suddenly came from the crowd: "Don't hit her, don't hit her!" A porter-looking man in gray trousers and a white jacket rushed out of nowhere and ran to them.

"Don't hit her!" It was Li Kang who came, "I'll take her away! Don't block the way of the boss!" Li Kang helped the peasant woman and sat beside her.

The peasant woman looked at Li Kang in a panic, and felt that he was not a richer boss than Li Shu, so she broke away from his hand and continued to kowtow: "Boss, you can beat me and scold me as long as you buy me." Son..."

"Gong?" Li Shu asked doubtfully.

"Ah?" Li Kang was digging out his pocket, and when he heard someone calling him, he raised his head, showing a look of joy in an instant, and stood up, "Nan...ah no, Mrs. Li?"

"Why are you dressed like this?"

Li Kang looked down at the clothes and said with a smile, "Isn't this here to carry the goods? Ordinary clothes are inconvenient."

"Move the goods? You said you were at the pier, did you move the goods at the pier?"

The peasant woman looked back and forth at Li Kang and Li Shu, and after hearing what they said, she quickly pulled the child towards Li Kang and kowtowed, saying the same thing.

Li Shu let Qingshan go to the back, Li Kang squatted down, took out some money from his pocket, put it in the peasant woman's hand, and said, "Sister, take the money and go buy some food for the children first. Also, Don't sell the child, come to Li's house to work as a female worker, take care of food, lodging, and children's food."

Holding the money, the peasant woman smiled happily, kowtowed desperately, and said, "Thank you boss! Thank you boss!" She got up and left with her child.

Li Shu and Li Kang talked about what happened just now while walking.

"If you say take it in, take it in. Is the Li family short of people?"

Li Kang smiled, "There is no shortage, it's just to give them a place to eat, so they don't have to beg and sell their children."

"You often take in these people?"

"Not all of them, some will come, and more will leave with money."

"You really have a bodhisattva's heart, so you're not afraid that these people are cheating money? In these years, there are quite a few people who owe a lot of money by smoking opium and gambling. If a person dies, his family will have to pay them back."

"There are many scammers, but she is not."

Li Shu smiled and did not speak.

Li Kang looked at Li Shu, and said, "She doesn't know me, she must have just arrived, not to mention that the money is only enough to buy a bowl of porridge and a steamed stuffed bun, so there are very few scammers."

Li Shu laughed as if he had guessed right, and said: "I really guessed right, you can't just throw money at them like nothing, people are sinister, good people are harder than evil people, how could you I don't understand this truth!"

Li Kang lowered his head and smiled, then asked, "Sister, you came to the pier in person today, what happened?"

Li Shu put away his smile and said slowly: "The weather at sea these days is not good, the ship is often delayed, and the goods that were supposed to arrive tonight are delayed by a day. I have discussed it with Mr. Gong yesterday, but there is another one in the early morning. He sent a telegram telling me that it was delayed for another day, but Mr. Gong said that there was no room for further delay, and I don’t know what to do now.”

After hearing this, Li Kang narrowed his eyes and began to think.

The two walked slowly until they reached the shed where the movers were resting. The movers who were lying and resting in the shed saw Li Kang bring a boss, and they all got up and nodded and went outside.

"The place is small, let's make do with it first." Li Kang found a towel that looked clean and spread it on the stool, and let Li Shu sit on it.In fact, Li Shu didn't object to sitting on the stool directly. When he went to the mountain to serve tea, he even sat on the mud, which was nothing.

Li Shu looked around the shed and asked, "Do you usually eat here?"

"Yes, the movers at home will go to the back to eat during their breaks, and the temporary movers will bring the meals, and people often come to grab them."

"Are you used to eating with the porter?"

"At first I couldn't get used to it, but after a long time, I got used to it. It's a good place, where I can hear many interesting things and meet interesting people." Li Kang smiled, showing two rows of white teeth, His skin was so tanned that he couldn't tell he was a rich man.

Li Shu looked at the far side of the pier, there were so many boats and so many people.Li Kang has been at the pier for more than ten years. If Li Gong hadn't asked him to come, then Li Kang's move of guarding the pier would have been a safe and long-term move.The wharf is full of people, coachmen, porters, and rogue beggars all gather here, and give some small favors in a superficial manner. As long as you pay, the eyes, ears and followers can bloom everywhere.Along the way, she met a lot of people who talked and greeted Li Kang, and it seemed that she should already have a big enough network of minions.

"About the goods," Li Kang said, "I have an idea, but it may require your cooperation."

"any solution?"

"Mr. Gong guessed that this month's shipment might be delayed, so he rearranged the order of the shipment. In the first four days, a small batch of ammunition and big smoke arrived at the same time."

"You mean, switch package?"

Li Kang stared into Li Shu's eyes and nodded his head, "I heard from a pharmacy clerk in Renshoutang that the night they put in the medicinal materials was the night when the big cigarettes arrived. Replace the person who unloads the big cigarettes with yours. You can ship your goods out first. I will inspect the opium for Li Xing, and unload the opium during the day with the medicinal materials of Renshoutang. As long as the time is accurate, it will definitely work."

Li Shu's brows suddenly widened: "Use white goods! That's right, just use other white goods to repackage. White goods can be shipped at any time, and no matter how much you ship, you won't be suspected. Why didn't I think of it!"

"That's what I said, but it's not so easy to repackage black and white goods. The ship stewards of black goods are all from the General Administration of Customs and can't get through. The ship stewards of white goods will also open the box to check at night."

Li Shu thought for a while and asked, "Then what are you going to do? What do you need my cooperation for?"

"I need to know the location and cargo volume of the ammunition ship, and I need to change your mover into Li's mover's clothes, all at my disposal."

"These are not difficult, but how do you ensure that the customs will not find out?"

"You don't have to worry about this. The movers of Dayan are all my people, and I can guarantee that they will never leak the secrets. The ship stewards of white goods are no better than those of black goods. If you prepare a few more tickets, you won't open the box and check carefully. As for the black goods of the Li family, if there is no more reporting of opium, it means that they are all arms, even if the ship stewards open the boxes, there will be no problem."

"Where is the smoke?"

"I will send a telegram to the people on the boat. The big smoke boat will not enter the black pier, but will be transported on a few small boats. I told them not to put the small boats, but directly parked on the white pier, and prepare a box in advance. The preparations that look like Chengyi Mother Paste will be transferred to a fake medicine truck when they arrive, and they will be transported away after Renshoutang's car."

Li Shu quickly went through the whole process in his mind, nodded, and said, "The clothes are seamless."

"But there is one more thing," Li Kang suddenly remembered, "It was Li Mu who reported to the General Administration of Customs. I don't know if Sister Mu will be angry with me..."

"I can go and talk."

"It's okay for Sister Mu, it's just that this time it's such a big event, I might have to bother those old people in the Li family..."

Li Shu heard that there was something in Li Kang's words, and asked, "What do you want to say?"

Li Kang looked a little embarrassed, and said: "I often hear old people talking about you at the dock, saying how much you resemble your father. If they know that this is working for the real heir of the Li family in the past, they will be very happy. If One day we can come back and continue to be the eldest wife of the Li family, and we can still be like before, without being overwhelmed by the Feng family..."

Li Shu lowered his eyes and said: "I don't know what the Li family is like now, but if you trouble the old man, please thank them for me. How much money do you need to come to me?"

"Sister Nan, it's not about money. The old people are just... Although I can give you advice, I don't know if the old people's face will be given to me..."

Li Shu didn't respond, and gritted her teeth lightly. She felt that Li Kang gave her an idea to clearly mark the price!I couldn't help but secretly spat at him.

"Have you considered what I said the day before yesterday?"

"What?"

Li Kang understood that Li Shu was pretending to be stupid, and felt aggrieved.

"Sister Nan, this is what the Li family owes you. Why don't you take it back?"

Li Kang's energy filled with righteous indignation seemed to be the one who had been unfairly treated, so that Li Shu felt a little bit of pressure, even panic.Li Kang is no longer the Li Kang who would tell her everything before she left. Although he is still as smart as before, his smartness is more like a sharp knife out of its sheath, which can pierce the enemy and also hurt others. to one's own people.

Li Shu's nerves gradually became tense. Years of habits made her a little bit defensive towards everyone. Li Kang's words made her a little worried. If she didn't go according to his wishes, would he do anything that was not good for her? thing.She doesn't know Li Kang's current ability, so she won't say it to death, so that she has no room for maneuver. If she really becomes an opponent with Li Kang as Li Shu doesn't want to see, it will be a difficult situation.

"Kang, we will discuss this matter later, there is always a priority, isn't it?" Li Shu stood up, wanting to put this matter aside quickly.

Li Kang lowered his eyes and only said: "That's fine."

Li Shu smiled, "Anyway, you helped me so much, thank you."

"It should." Li Kang also smiled.

A tall and thin coachman watched Li Shu leave and walked into the shed. The large skin on the neck and cheeks showed pink and white spots as if a layer of skin had been worn away, which was more conspicuous under the dark skin.

"Brother Kang, was that Mrs. Li from Fengyuan Casino just now?"

The driver is Li Kang's subordinate at the wharf. His name is Ding Shan. The skin problem is almost from the womb. His family is poor, but fortunately he is strong and strong, and being a rickshaw driver can barely subsidize his family.Dingshan's mother met Li Kang when she was sick and asked for medicine, and he helped a lot. After her mother recovered from her illness, she followed Li Kang.The people of Dingshan were very clever and helped Li Kang find out a lot of news.

"Yes." Li Kang took a sip of tea.

"What is Madam Li doing at the pier?"

Li Kang moved his hand around his mouth unconsciously, and said, "For the goods. How is that foreigner in the hospital?"

"Find out everything. He's an American. He seems to work in a bank. I don't know what he does, but many of the people who came to visit him are in cars. He should know who arrested the case."

Li Kang nodded and continued to ask, "Where is Mama He?"

"When Mr. Liang is not addicted to smoking, if he makes plans, it should be fine."

"Well," Li Kang stood up, "You go first, I'll go to the Renshou Hall, Mama He has no money and tell me anytime."

"Hey."

There were as many people in Renshou Hall as in the past, and the calculations were crackling. Li Kang came in to look around twice, and went around to the backyard.