I want to be a good person

“It’s not about creating a new life, it’s about everyone’s life getting better.”

"They are just bragging for free. The cattle on the Mongolian grasslands are almost dying from bragging. When it comes to collecting taxes, they are getting more and more ruthless each time!"

Zhao Dayou secretly glanced at the master opposite him, and seeing that he was still willing to listen, it was obvious that his straightforwardness was what the other party liked, so his tone slowly changed.

"I am not very literate, but I have a straightforward temper. Let me know, sir. I asked someone to guarantee me to pull a rickshaw last month. Before I made any money, I was charged 10 copper coins. They said it was for industry security funds. I have to pay copper coins every month to guarantee the lives of rickshaw drivers. Not only that, the membership fee has also increased. They said I have to learn Freemasonry. Everyone knows what's going on. It was all taken away by those officials."

"Hahaha, you are quite honest and you dare to say that"

"Even illiterate people know what's going on. They are deceiving people. There is really no justice in the world."

"There is some truth, but it is in the hands of a few people. They won't share it with you. What will they do if they know it?"

"The gentleman is right. No one has work to do. If everyone comes to pull rickshaws, there will be even less work. It's difficult."

“Who else is home?”

"Wife and a 4-year-old child"

"Have you ever practiced boxing?"

"I have practiced Mantis Boxing for almost ten years."

"Oh, plum blossom, seven stars, six combinations?"

"plum bossom"

"It seems that you are from Laiyang, Shandong"

"Sir, you know, my ancestors are from Laiyang"

"Are there any relatives with the surname Wang, Song or Cao?"

"No, why are you asking this?"

"Nothing, just asking. Um, go back and return the carriage today, don't work anymore, wait for me at the place where I got on the carriage early tomorrow morning, will the carriage come?"

"I am a farmer. I raised cattle and herded horses when I was young."

"Here, these few dollars as a deposit are for you. Once you return the car, come home and bring your wife, children and ID papers with you. I need help at home too."

"Thank you sir, thank you sir, I have met a noble person"

"Hurry up, don't be late tomorrow at 11:00 a.m."

"Hey, don't worry, it's definitely better to hurry up sooner rather than later."

Watching the other party leave happily, Zhang Aiguo felt a little sad. It's not easy at all. He was afraid of encountering a boastful government that kept scraping white and painting gold powder all day long. It said things that sounded fancy, but in fact, it was just shiny on the outside. But it's better for the people to be ignorant so that they can be fooled.

Yian Street in the east of the bridge is still prosperous, with movie theaters, brothels, restaurants, teahouses, taverns, and opium dens. People come in and out, chatting excitedly, their little leather shoes clacking, all reflecting old capitalist ideas.

Passing by the opium den, people came in and out and lifted the curtains. The unique smell that wafted out made Zhang Aiguo sneeze. The skinny smoker was staggering. The Japanese were backed by guns and selling opium openly, and the National Government did not dare to intervene. The people themselves could only smuggle opium. The police and tax authorities were investigating, but no one knew that the real channels were controlled by the principal, and others could only make small moves.

"bang"

A man was thrown out. The only cotton robe he was wearing was covered with countless patches, his hair was messy, and there was still a trace of shine on the surface. Anyone wearing a clean robe had to address him respectfully as "Sir", regardless of whether he was a man or a woman.

The people nearby all moved away as if they were avoiding the god of plague.

An old lady next to him said angrily: "What a sin! Why don't you let thunder strike him to death?"

"Madam, your relative?"

"Bah, whoever was related to him would have cut off all ties long ago"

“It seems that he was a big customer before.”

"Yes, everyone in Qiaodong knows that his father was also a man of the world in the past. He was the only child in his teens. He spent countless money on eating, drinking and whoring, dating famous prostitutes, marrying actresses, and spending money like money. Later, he became fond of gambling and smoking. He bought teahouses, restaurants, wine shops, fur shops, horse and carriage inns, pharmacies, and four or five houses. He smoked a lot of cigarettes and mortgaged them to other people. His father was so angry that he didn't last a year."

The old lady raised her head and glanced at Zhang Aiguo, taking a look at him.

"Who the hell are you? You're just a kid, why are you asking around? Are you bored?"

"Ma'am, I'm just curious."

"Go, go, go and have some fun"

"have to"

Zhang Aiguo walked away angrily. The old lady's scolding was direct and simple, directed directly at their fathers and grandfathers, with primitive worship.

The man on the ground straightened up, clapped his hands, and walked slowly towards the alley at the side. Zhang Aiguo followed him quietly. Gambling and smoking were both controlled by the Japanese devils.

"Ding"

The man and the ghost collided, and Zhang Aiguo grabbed the other person. His body was as light as a reed, completely empty inside and floating.

"You're looking for death, how dare you bump into my uncle?"

"Sir, please forgive me, I didn't see it, I really didn't see it"

"Pay me money, you have to pay me if I get hit"

"Sir, where do I get the money? I'm here in the back alley of the tobacco shop to try the smell. I don't even have money to smoke, and I don't even have dinner."

"No, that won't do. I bought these shoes in Shanghai. You stepped on them."

"No, I just touched you. Is that a big deal?"

"As for that, how could it not be that?"

Zhang Aiguo looked around and saw that there was no one in the alley, so he grabbed the other person by the collar.

"Boy, you are in trouble, come with me"

"Please spare my life, my dear. I have nothing left but my life. If you want it, take it."

"Hiss, you're quite single."

"If I can't even smoke a cigarette, what's the point of living?"

"Hey, I'll give you a cigarette to smoke"

The other person's eyes instantly focused and lit up.

"Really, sir, if you give me a puff, my life is yours."

People controlled by drugs are no longer human beings. Their spirits are empty and they have become slaves to pleasure. They have no sense of propriety, righteousness, or shame. They gamble until they lose everything and are firmly rooted in the mentality of relying on luck.

"You don't need to use your life, you might as well keep it to smoke a few more times to satisfy your craving"

"What do you need me to do, sir?"

Two dollars appeared in his hand and were thrown up continuously.

The man's eyes became brighter.

"How many guards are there in the opium den? Are there any Japanese?"

Although the man felt very uncomfortable due to his drug addiction, he subconsciously did not dare to offend the devils.

"Sir, what do you want?"

"No, I also want to open an opium shop. I need to know the other party's background so that I can deal with them."

"Sir, please stop joking. Everyone knows that Chahar will soon belong to the Japanese. This is the exclusive business of the Japanese. I'm afraid they will make money but not live to spend it."

"Don't worry about that. I have people too. General Song is my cousin from a distant place. He asked me to raise the military pay."

Zhang Aiguo glanced at the man's face. When he mentioned the Japanese devils, there was obvious fear on his face, and the fear in his heart was even greater. It seemed that his addiction to smoking was not strong enough, so he was sober.

"We can't defeat them. The Japanese are too strong. We have fought them so many times and we have been defeated every time."

"Didn't we win the battle at Xifengkou?"

"That battle is won, the rest are lost"

“Really?”

It seemed that the temptation was not big enough, so he had to resort to drastic measures, opium. He bought 500 pieces of it for zero yuan in Peking, and before he sold it, he took out a brick of opium, weighing about 5 taels.