A century-old wealthy family that rose from Shanghai

Chapter 26: Kill you while you are sick
One evening in late July.

In the courtyard of Wang’s Car Dealership, the evening shift of car rentals is in progress.

Although Wang's Car Dealership had 24 "illegal cars" confiscated by the Traffic Department recently, its strength is still there. With a total of regular cars, it is far beyond the current Changjiang Car Dealership's reach.

So there were long queues of people coming to rent cars, and the scene was spectacular.

Wang Chengyun sat on the steps in front of the yard, smoking opium and drinking famous tea, with a smile still on his face. If an outsider who didn't know the truth knew him, he would definitely think he was a good boss.

In fact, most of the more than 200 drivers under his command secretly called him a "smiling tiger".

"I have something to announce to everyone today. From now on, the rent for the day shift will be increased to 60 cents, and the rent for the night shift will be increased to 50 cents. No credit will be accepted."

As soon as he finished speaking, the crowd below was in chaos.

Tang Zhiqing, along with seven or eight thugs, had already come behind Wang Chengyun, staring fiercely at the drivers below.

"Boss Wang, this won't work! If you raise the price by one cent, we'll have to pay three more dollars a month. We're already barely making any money, so you can't do this!"

"Yes, Boss Wang, this is unkind! If every one of us two hundred coolies were to be extra, our lives would become even more difficult!"

For a moment, the drivers began to protest.

Wang Chengyun shouted, "Why can't I raise the rent? The Changjiang Car Dealership charges one dollar per car per day, so I should charge you 1 cents a day. I'm definitely raising the rent, and if you don't agree, get out!"

At this time, he also tore off his face and revealed his true face.

"Boss Wang, you can't say that. They allow us drivers to become shareholders, which is equivalent to working for them."

"That's right, Wang's Car Dealership is so ruthless that we won't even take your car. We're leaving your car sitting here empty."

"Yes, we don't drive Wang's car!"

When Tang Zhiqing saw the situation was out of control, he immediately showed a ferocious expression and led his men to rush into the driver's skirt to deal with the troublemakers.

"You are looking for death"

"Hit me hard!"

For a moment, the scene was in chaos.

Although there were hundreds of rickshaw drivers, they had no organization and were just a group of sheep, not to mention that many of them were staying out of the matter.

Although there were only seven or eight thugs, Tang Zhiqing and others had trained before and were well-known.

For a while.

The screams continued.

Seven or eight thugs beat up a dozen or so drivers who were leading the riot.

"Stop fighting! Someone's going to die if you keep fighting!"

"Master Wang is not moving, he's dead!"

Seeing someone being beaten to death, Wang Chengyun quickly shouted, "Stop it! Who told you to hit someone?"

For a time, Wang’s car dealership caused a big incident.

Chen Guangliang was having dinner at the Changjiang Car Dealership in Fangua Lane. He Xiangdong and Zhou Xinggao were also there. The three of them were all single and it was a good opportunity for them to be together.

However, dinner was usually cooked by their cousin Yang Xiuying and served to the three of them. As for breakfast and lunch, they were now usually cooked by Zhou Xinggao and He Xiangdong.

Although the salaries of the three are not high, they are full of infinite hope.

During the meal, He Xiangdong asked curiously, "Old Zhou, you've been a soldier for so many years, how come you haven't saved any money?"

It is no longer a secret that Zhou Xinggao came from the Beiyang Army.

"I had some money back then, but I spent it all. I didn't even think about saving. When I left the army, I didn't care about that anymore."

When talking about these things, Zhou Xinggao did not have too much emotion.

Although he only had simple meals every day now, he began to enjoy it, because it was quite peaceful, which was better than worrying about dying on the battlefield one day!

What's more, my boss is not only kind to me, but also has a bright future. I won't suffer any loss by following him.

He Xiangdong said with some longing: "Then you must have enjoyed a lot, unlike us who have never seen the world!"

"That's natural, but there's nothing much to say. What's done is done!"

Seeing that Zhou Xinggao was unwilling to talk more, He Xiangdong stopped asking questions. He now also had great hopes.

The project A in which he participated had been operating for more than two months and had achieved remarkable results, so he naturally benefited from it. Moreover, he no longer had to do hard labor and could learn a lot from his boss.

"Master Gao, what's the matter?"

Master Gao from the Changjiang Carriage Company came in with the rickshaw driver from the Wang's Carriage Company.

Master Gao quickly said, "Someone's dead! Someone's been killed at Wang's Car Dealership!"

Chen Guangliang frowned and said, "Tell me in detail, what exactly is going on!"

Whether anyone dies or dies in Wang's Car Dealership has nothing to do with him. This Master Gao is so anxious to take the person to Changjiang Car Dealership that he has no regard for the situation.

The driver from Wang's Carriage Company said, "Boss Chen, this is what happened. They just beat two people to death. We don't know what to do, so we're here to ask for your advice!"

After hearing this, Chen Guangliang also lost his composure. Wang Chengyun was really cruel!

First they raised the rent, then they beat two rickshaw drivers to death and injured seven or eight others, causing a big disturbance.

"Go back immediately and try to get the drivers to gather around the Wang residence. I'll see if I can find a reporter for you. Otherwise, the two drivers might have died in vain."

In fact, it is not necessarily the case. There are laws in the concession. If someone dies, someone will definitely go to jail, but it will definitely not be Wang Chengyun.

However, Chen Guangliang saw the opportunity to kill Wang Chengyun and naturally would not miss it.

"Okay, I'll go organize everyone right away. We can't let the Smiling Tiger destroy the corpse."

After Master Gao led the others away, Chen Guangliang immediately said, "Old Zhou, come with me to find Professor Zhang!"

"Okay, boss."

In this matter, only if reporters intervene will Wang Chengyun be implicated.

If the case was only reported by the police station, Wang Chengyun could have easily pushed the blame onto Tang Zhiqing and others and just paid some money to settle the matter.

So, Chen Guangliang planned to ask Professor Zhang for help because he knew some reporters and journalists.

Wang's house.

"Inspector Gao, you must help me. I will reward you handsomely afterwards!" Wang Chengyun said humbly and led Inspector Gao to the living room for tea.

Inspector Gao frowned and said, "Boss Wang, how can I help you with this? Your drivers are all gathered outside, and everyone can see it clearly. We are only here to obey the law and carry out our arrest mission."

To give face to Boss Wang, they did not arrest the man immediately.

Of course, Inspector Gao wanted to make a fortune from Wang Chengyun.

Wang Chengyun quickly said, "Inspector Gao, this matter is really none of my business. I was just asking for a rent increase, and the drivers started making trouble. They were making trouble, and they were even trying to hit someone, so my men fought back, and that's why they accidentally killed someone."

After saying this, he immediately took out two gold bars, worth at least 500 silver dollars.

Unfortunately, this little money was not worth Inspector Gao's involvement in such a big matter. Inspector Gao immediately said, "Boss Wang, it's impossible for no one to take the blame for this. He is responsible for two lives, and so many people are watching."

He wants money!

He doesn't take risks!

Wang Chengyun gritted his teeth and said, "It's all because of that reckless Tang Zhiqing. I never said anything about hitting anyone from the beginning to the end. He took the initiative to lead the others to fight back. Inspector Gao, after the deed is done, there's still half."

Two lives were lost, several people were injured, and he wanted to solve the problem with just one thousand dollars. Wang Chengyun can be considered a profiteer in this era.

Inspector Gao immediately said, "I have two demands: First, besides Tang Zhiqing, you must hand over one more person. These two people must go to jail, and they must do so voluntarily. Second, you must immediately appease the injured drivers and the families of the deceased drivers and stop them from making trouble. If you don't do these two things, no one can save you, Boss Wang."

Wang Chengyun now just wants to avoid getting into trouble. Although he is greedy for money, he doesn't want to go to jail even more.

"I promise"

Just as the two finished their discussion, a policeman ran in.

"Inspector Gao, things are bad. There are reporters outside asking for interviews. The story has been leaked!"

Wang Chengyun felt as if he was struck by lightning and felt something was wrong.

Inspector Gao frowned and said, "My God, why did you come now instead of earlier or later?"

After saying that, he ignored Wang Chengyun and walked out the door.

As for the gold bars on the table, he didn't dare to take them now!

This matter cannot be resolved peacefully today. So many drivers saw it, and now reporters have come. Things have become very complicated.

Reporters in this era are really hard to deal with!
(End of this chapter)