Chapter 885: Dividend Storm

Both sides were staring at him, and Liu Lame was also a straightforward character, so he just said: "Gang Leader, we have been collecting road tax for more than a month!" "Right, the money has also been distributed. Didn't you get a share?"

According to the agreement between the Qianjin Stronghold and Yuheng City, 20% of the road tax collected from the official road must be handed over, and 80% kept for self-use. Tao Lin distributed the money according to the usual rules of the bandit gang, more work more gain, less work less gain.

Like Liu Lame, who had no chance to work on the official road, he could only stay in the stronghold to do chores, so the money he got was naturally less.

"Distributed. Although the road tax money is small, it's enough to fill my stomach." It was enough to fill his stomach. Next, Liu Lame changed the subject, "But you guys gave dividends, and it was twice, right?"

If it were in Yuheng City, no one in the military camp would dare to shout "you" to He He Lingchuan; no matter what, they had to respectfully say "Commander He" or "Commander Lord".

But there were not so many rules in the bandit den.

Tao Lin's answer was even more plain: "You didn't go on the road, you don't have a share."

Other bandits interrupted one after another: "Why is there no share, why is there no share?"

"The list has my name!"

"Right, the list also has my name!"

"Not only Liu Lame, the list also has Caihua Xu under Wu Kou Liu."

Others shouted: "Really? Is there really Caihua Xu? I didn't notice."

Everyone laughed hee hee. That was a woman, her name sounded like a man, but she actually did dark door business by the side of the stronghold, and because of this, she got an occupational disease, and others nicknamed her "Caihua".

This could also be on the dividend list, it was really a joke.

"There is also the baby born to Wang Er's family last year, what's his name..."

"Wang Wang Yingcai!"

"Right right, Wang Wang Yingcai. Such a small baby!" Actually also on the dividend list?

Everyone lived in Longchuan, not only villagers, peers, relatives, but also neighbors.

Everyone talked at once, making Tao Lin's head explode, but his heart was cold.

The dividend list was actually posted! Posted in public? Bad!

Liu Lame still looked at him expectantly: "Gang Leader, the announcement said, everyone on the dividend list gets two taels of silver!"

He certainly didn't go to guard the checkpoint, but since his name was on the official list, these two taels of silver were what he deserved!

Fourteen or fifteen people walked out of the crowd, stood behind Liu Lame, and said one after another: "My name is also on the list, Gang Leader, I also have a share."

Tao Lin's confidant said sternly from the side: "Did you go to guard the checkpoint? You dare to come and ask for money! There is no share for you!"

Tao Lin's trusted aide was about to scold, but was pushed away by him: "Get out!"

What's the use of adding fuel to the fire at this time?

He really didn't expect that Yuheng City would disclose the dividend list to everyone! No one had ever done this before, no one! Unreasonable!

But the list was indeed reported by himself, and now the people on the list came to ask him for money, what could he do? Self-defeating!

Liu Lame saw him stunned and looked left and right again: "Gang Leader, is this money distributed or not? Give a clear word!"

"Right, distributed or not!"

"Since our names are on the list, how can it not be distributed!"

"Why report our names if it's not distributed?"

"Do you want us to be scapegoats in the future?"

As soon as the word "scapegoat" came out, Tao Lin felt a chill in his heart, and immediately said: "What are you arguing about! Did I say I wouldn't distribute the money?"

The noise stopped immediately, everyone was beaming: "Gang Leader is righteous!"

"Tomorrow, uh, distribute dividends in three days!" Tao Lin's heart was bleeding when he said this.

The crowd left happily.

Looking at their departing backs, the trusted aide worried: "Gang Leader, the dividend money isn't already...?"

Already distributed.

"Do you want to collect the money back from everyone?"

"Collect what!" Tao Lin knew that spilled water couldn't be collected, even if his heart ached. The distributed money could never be collected back.

This extra "dividend" could only be paid out of his own pocket!

Hundreds of taels of silver was tens of thousands of coins, and he had to pay it to the lame horseman, the widow, the dark door prostitute, and the baby less than a year old!

This time, he was really tricked by that He Commander!

And dividends were not just once, there were next ones, and next next ones. It seemed that the official side would post dividend announcements every time.

He couldn't use the names of idle people to claim dividends anymore.

But he couldn't get this dividend anymore? This thought just popped up and was immediately crossed out by Tao Lin.

What a joke, tell the water bandits that the silver falling from the sky is not wanted? He didn't want to sit in the chair of the Gang Leader anymore, right?

Then he could only report the real list to the official side.

Tao Lin steadied his mind and found someone again: "Go and inquire, how does the Qiu Hua Gang handle this!"

Yuheng City's poisonous plan wouldn't just be used on him alone, the Qiu Hua Gang must have been tricked too.

In less than half a day, the news was inquired back: Gang Leader Xu Xu Zeshou of the Qiu Hua Gang hadn't distributed the dividends yet. Once the public list came out, he intended to share the money, that is, both the people on the list and the actual backbone had to get a share.

This was also in line with Tao Lin's understanding of Xu Xu Zeshou: stingy, miserly.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 886 =====

It just so happened that He He Lingchuan had already told him that Jade Balance City possessed the household registers of the Longchuan residents and had even entrusted someone to bring them to him for "verification." As soon as Tao Lin looked at them, cold sweat seeped out on his back, because eight or nine out of ten matched, and he didn't know how the other party had quietly mastered this information.

But in this way, fabricating names for profit-sharing to report to Jade Balance City wouldn't work; once the two sides verified them, the flaws would be exposed, and it would be embarrassing.

Could it be that he shouldn't take this share of the profits? As soon as this thought emerged, it was immediately crossed out by Tao Lin.

Are you kidding? Tell the water bandits that the silver falling from the sky shouldn't be taken? Does he not want to sit on this stockade master's chair anymore?

Then he could only report the real list.

Tao Lin steadied his mind and found someone to come over: "Go and find out how the Qiuhua Gang is handling this matter!"

Jade Balance City's poisonous scheme wouldn't be used on him alone; the Qiuhua Gang must have also fallen into the trap.

In less than half a day, the news was brought back: The leader of the Qiuhua Gang, Xu Xu Zeshou, hadn't distributed the profits yet. Once the public list came out, he intended to distribute the money evenly, meaning both the people on the list and the actual core members would get a share.

This also matched Tao Lin's understanding of Xu Xu Zeshou: a miser and a penny-pincher.

(End of chapter)