Chapter Thirty-Eight Protection Fee

  Time came to May 183 years, Qin Feng only went to the prison every day, and the rest of the time was spent with Gao Shun learning horseback archery.

  Under Hua Tuo's care, Gao Shun's wife's injuries have healed and she is now recovering.

  Gao Shun felt grateful to Qin Feng and taught him his martial arts, archery and horse riding skills.

  Qin Feng had intended to ask Gao Shun about the defeat at the camp, but thinking that he didn't have any money for now, it's better to talk about it after their relationship has progressed further. With nothing else to do, he would write love letters to Cai Yan or go find Xun Yu to drink and chat with some scholars from Luoyang.

  He rarely stayed in Eastern Han and spent a leisurely day.

  On this day, Qin Feng came to Lu Zhan's mansion. For him, the Beggars' Sect and the Hong Bang were two good trump cards. If they developed well, they would surely be useful in the future.

  "Brother Qin!"

  "Boss!"

  Qin Feng sat down in the main seat and smiled: "Lu Zhan, not bad, you've moved into your new house in less than a month."

  Lu Zhan chased away the servant who was serving tea and then said respectfully: "Boss, don't make fun of Lu Zhan. Without you, there wouldn't be today for us brothers."

  The Hong Bang gang's influence is growing rapidly and has already begun to expand north of the city. Qin Feng then asked, "Big Bull, how's the situation on your side?"

  "Qin big brother, with Lu big brother's help, many beggars have joined the Beggars' Sect. With an organization, few people dare to bully us on the streets, and begging has become much easier than before." Da Niu kowtowed to Qin Feng, thinking that only Qin big brother could come up with such a great idea.

  Qin Feng then took out two plans he had written himself and handed them to Da Niu and Lu Zhan, saying: "Develop well in the future, there will definitely be many people. However, without rules, it's not a square circle, you must establish a strict system. Just like the government office, each has its own division of labor. This way, bottlenecks will not appear, and control over the lower levels will also be strengthened, and some bad things can be avoided. These are some things I thought of, you go back and refer to them..."

  Dà niú and Lù Zhǎn were extremely embarrassed, saying: "Big brother, we can't read...".

  "Oh, I'll give you a brief introduction. Later on, you will learn to recognize characters and find someone who is good at recognizing characters to teach you." Qin Feng roughly explained.

  Hong Bang wants to set up a general hall in Luoyang, and each city will set up a branch hall and a hall entrance from now on.

  The Beggar Gang's side, the Big Bull wants to establish a Vice Leader and quickly confirm a trusted Deputy Leader. The disciples under the gate can be divided into Elders, Protectors of the Law. In the future, when developing to various cities, they need to establish branch temples and set up Branch Temple Masters. Beggars must have a distinction in rank, and establish symbols of rank, for example, disciples should carry bags, the Leader carries ten bags, those below him not being uniform, all the way down to ordinary disciples with no bags.

  Lu Zhan and Da Niu were stunned, these were incredible for the two of them, and they had even more reverence for Qin Feng.

  "If that day really comes, you will be the infamous master of the gang, but..." Qin Feng's expression changed in an instant. If it were said by a big shot, it would mean that Big Brother Qin is going to kill someone.

  "Boss, no matter when, I, Lu Zhang, will always look up to you with utmost respect and loyalty, without any second thoughts!" Lu Zhang understood the fastest that one day his own power could develop nationwide, almost like the three dukes and prime ministers who were second only to the emperor.

  "I'm the same!" Da Niu hastily knocked his head and said.

  Qin Feng, a performer at heart, suddenly smiled and said: "Alright, you can all get up now. If there's anything you don't understand, come ask me. Don't rush into things, let them develop slowly. I'll tell you a secret... the Great Han Dynasty is about to be thrown into chaos, and when that happens, heroes will rise to seize power..."

  "The heroes are competing for the deer!" Qin lost his deer, and Lu Zhan also heard about it. After that, there was this great Han dynasty! He was shocked and lost color, with an even heavier heart of reverence.

  Many heroes are competing for dominance, but the big cow doesn't understand; however, the big cow knows that as long as it listens to Qin's words, everything will be alright.

  Qin Feng gave his two subordinates a lesson in ideological education, and then took the opportunity to say: "Since ancient times, capable people and scholars have been inclined towards famous and prestigious people. For example, that Meng Changjun had many talented and ambitious men assisting him... Do you know this, Lu Zhan?"

  "Hmm!" Lu Zhan was taken aback, suddenly enlightened, and said: "Boss, Lu Zhan has figured it out. In a few days, I will give orders that wherever the Hong Gang is involved, there must be the boss's benevolent name!

  Wow, this kid is straightforward, he just said it out loud. Qin Feng was a bit embarrassed.

  The big cow was puzzled and couldn't figure it out. Lu Zhan saw this and said, "Boss, I'll teach the big cow myself."

  Qin Feng nodded, this Lu Zhan is also a clever person, he's a useful man.

  "Boss, Lu Zhan I..."

  "It doesn't matter if you speak your mind."

  Lu Zhan walked out of the collapsed seat and came to Qin Feng's face, bowing down to the ground, saying: "Lu Zhan wants to make a boss as his master..." After finishing, he felt quite embarrassed, what if the boss refused? The idea of making Qin Feng his master was just raised when he mentioned that the heroes were competing for the throne.

  "I'm the same!" The big cow hastily walked out and fell to the ground.

  "Haha... okay, okay." Qin Feng laughed and helped the two up, saying: "For now, we can't let outsiders know. On the surface, our relationship remains as ordinary friends. Lu Zhang, you understand in your heart, but privately, tell Da Niu..."

  Dà niú listened many times, felt discontented in heart, from now on must work hard a bit, in the future one day I also teach this Lù Zhǎn to do things.

  "Your Excellency, Lu Zhan has a matter he wishes to seek your guidance on." Lu Zhan got his wish and felt that his relationship with Qin Feng had become even closer.

  "Say."

  "The day before yesterday, as the master said, all the small households in the west of the city paid protection fees to the Hong gang. However, those big households were really troublesome and refused to pay. We couldn't suppress them in business either. I think these big households are the key, but I don't know how to subdue them." Lu Zhan said.

  Qin Feng thought for a moment, in the future, no matter how big or small, as long as they opened their doors, they would have to pay protection fees. It was just a matter of method. He said, "Find the biggest and most troublesome one, take me over there to take a look."

  Lu Zhan then called up a few trusted brothers and followed Qin Feng to the west city market.

  "Boss, it's this family. The Luoyang Ma family has been in business for generations, and they're not easy to deal with, having connections with the government." Lu Zhan pointed at a three-story building with a large gate and a sign that read "Ma's Store".

  This isn't the family that drove Zhou Shan out, and it just so happens they're here to avenge him. Qin Feng recalled some methods from later generations and suddenly saw several beggars begging not far away. He smiled and said, "Big Cow, how's the lotus flower fall you guys fabricated for me?"

  "Big Brother Qin, many beggars under your command have been spreading the word."

  "Alright, alright, from now on you and Lu Zhan need to cooperate more. Big Cow, find some beggars to come to the Ma family's store and beg, sing that lotus flower fall song. The government can handle Lu Zhan and his people, but they have no way to deal with beggars..."

  "Hmm! The boss is right." Lu Zhan's eyes lit up, previously it was all his own hands that caused trouble and were caught by the officials, if this household registration-less beggar took action, even the officials would be in a difficult situation.

  "When something happens, don't be afraid, be ruthless, and others will fear you. For brothers who are trapped in prison, no matter how much money it takes to bail them out, we must do so and reward them heavily, only then will people be willing to risk their lives for us. Moreover, if it's a serious matter, we can spend money to hire unrelated people to take the fall... our brains need to be flexible..." Qin Feng said.

  These things that are obvious to later generations were novel theories over 1,800 years ago. Lu Zhan and Da Niu heard this and couldn't imagine how Qin Ge came up with so many clever plans. The more they thought about it, the more they revered Qin Feng and yearned for the future he had planned out. In game terms, their loyalty was increasing.