Chapter 268

Li Banfeng said, "My surname is Ye, the Ye of night. I'll buy this cinema of yours."

This owner of Sanfu Cinema really had some knowledge; he had seen an introduction to rare surnames in a magazine, and there really was a surname Ye.

"So it's Boss Ye. Do you really want to show 'Blood Gun Detective'?"

Li Banfeng nodded: "I just like this movie."

The owner gritted his teeth and said, "I also like this movie; it's a serious, good movie. If I were a few years younger, I would join you and fight those bastards..."

While speaking, the cinema owner choked up a bit.

He really wasn't resigned in his heart.

Knowing he wasn't resigned is good; it proves his spirit is still there.

"Boss Ye, I can sell this cinema to you. How much do you plan to offer?"

"You name a price first."

The cinema owner asked for two hundred silver dollars.

This price is cheap, ridiculously cheap.

The main reason is that the owner is in a hurry to sell, and this cinema is just a shell, having been smashed almost completely.

Fortunately, this is Heishipo, where things are easy to replace.

The matter of tidying up the cinema was left to Xiao Chuanzi; keep it simple, as long as movies can be watched. Li Banfeng's requirement for him was to finish the work in three days.

The cinema owner, with Bai Qiusheng as the nominal owner, had stayed in Heishipo, so it was not easy to arouse suspicion.

As soon as the work started, the news spread quickly.

In the south of Heishipo city, in a large, antique-style mansion, Tang Peigong, an elder of the Qingshou Society in Heishipo, was reading in his study.

In Heishipo, such mansions are rare, and there are no trains on the streets in front or behind.

Tang Peigong has been devoted to learning and antiquity all his life; what he admires most are the sages of ancient times, and what he is most obsessed with are the unique teachings of the sages.

He is extremely disgusted with things like trains, machines, movies, and newspapers, believing that these things ruin both tranquility and character.

Take the train as an example; Tang Peigong once commented: "This thing swallows clouds and spits mist, its sound is like thunder, and it is no different from the demons recorded in ancient books.

People inside the carriage are like entering the belly of a demon, only seeking the convenience of transportation, while their souls and essence are taken by the demon. Falling into depravity for a moment of comfort is truly ridiculous and truly sad."

In Tang Peigong's view, the convenience brought by machines is the culprit that encourages enjoyment and depravity.

Tang Peigong often teaches his disciples that the purpose of life in the world is to constantly temper and grow under the teachings of the sages, and any thought of seeking enjoyment and comfort is a destruction and corrosion of the body and mind.

He is also very strict with his family, asking them to persist in tempering and put an end to enjoyment.

He requires his main wife and twenty-six concubines to attend morning classes every day, studying the teachings of the sages with him, so that thoughts of depravity cannot take advantage of any gap to corrupt the family style.

As an elder of the Qingshou Society, he is one of the most prestigious people in Heishipo. The two cinemas were smashed by people he led, and now hearing that one of the cinemas is going to open again, Tang Peigong was very displeased:

"Who took over the Sanfu Cinema?"

A student said, "It's a writer named Bai Qiusheng, who stayed in Heishipo for over ten years and made a living by writing some low-class articles.

Now I hear that this person earned some assets in Green Water City and returned to Heishipo to manage an industry."

Tang Peigong sighed, "It's fine to give him a living, but if he dares to show those indecent movies again, I will never forgive him!"

The student nodded and said, "Disciple will go and give him a warning."

Tang Peigong nodded, and this student immediately went to Sanfu Cinema.

This student is named Ai Chixiang and is Tang Peigong's most loyal disciple.

Bai Qiusheng was busy writing the newspaper and wasn't at the cinema, so Ai Chixiang taught Xiao Chuanzi a lesson.

He was full of pedantic talk, which Xiao Chuanzi didn't understand, and according to what Li Banfeng said, he agreed to everything.

Several workers renovating the cinema spat at Ai Chixiang.

Ai Chixiang asked angrily, "What do you mean?"

A worker smiled and said, "Spitting, are you going to catch it too?"

Ai Chixiang left while cursing.

Xiao Chuanzi looked at those workers and praised, "Not bad, you guys have guts!"

A worker hated, "These bastards, they don't do human things at all. What's wrong with watching a movie? Is it their turn to come and disgust people?

Saying that watching a movie is indecent, doesn't his master marrying twenty-six concubines count as indecent?"

Many workers followed and cursed.

Li Banfeng sat on the second floor of the cinema, listening clearly with his thread-pulling earrings.

The cinema owner is a person with spirit.

Such people in Heishipo don't seem to be an exception.

This might be a characteristic of Heishipo.

Lu Maoxian's industries are all in Heishipo, but he himself doesn't live in Heishipo, which is likely related to the characteristics of Heishipo.

Xiao Chuanzi called these workers together and lowered his voice: "There's another job that needs to be done at night, triple the pay. Are you willing to come?"

Bai Qiusheng and Yuwen Qi took a group of writers and spent half a day compiling the first issue of the newspaper. That afternoon, they typeset and printed it, totaling three thousand copies.

Li Banfeng frowned and asked, "Only printing this much?"

Bai Qiusheng smiled, "In Heishipo, when a new newspaper is launched for the first time, this number is not small. Paper and ink both cost money; printing too many is not suitable."

"How much do you plan to sell it for?"

Ma Wu said, "Price it at sixty cents; it's a new newspaper, let's get some attention first."

"This is the retail price at the newsstand, right? What about the wholesale price for the newsstand here?"

Li Banfeng didn't understand the business methods of newspapers, especially the business methods of Heishipo.

Ma Wu said, "Newspapers don't have a wholesale price. We send the newspapers to various newsstands to sell. The money from the sold newspapers is split between the two parties, and the unsold newspapers are returned as they are. We sell them to the paper mill as waste paper and then buy new paper back.

Simply put, for three thousand newspapers, if two thousand can be sold, we break even and make a small profit. If one thousand are sold, that's a loss."

Li Banfeng shook his head and said, "We can't sell it like this. Print five thousand, and sell each newspaper for twenty cents."

"Sell for twenty cents?" Ma Wu shook his head repeatedly, "We can't do that. Even if they are all sold, we won't recover the cost."

"You're really a business expert," Li Banfeng smiled, "Are you really counting on this thing to make money?"

Ma Wu patted his forehead; as a businessman, he was used to calculating every cent and profit, and he really forgot the main thing.

"Listen to you, twenty cents."

With the hand-cranked printing press, they printed two thousand more copies and had to hire people to fold the newspapers. After working until dusk, the first issue of "Night Fragrance" was finally sent out.

With famous works and low prices, those who bought the newspapers knew their value and knew it was good stuff. That evening, the newsstands everywhere sold out.

The next day, the newsstands asked for more prints. Ma Wu printed five thousand more, and Li Banfeng urged the writers to rush the second issue. One printing press wasn't enough.

Ma Wu called Chuanzi and told him to buy two more printing presses. With three machines printing together, the second issue of "Night Fragrance" sold twenty-five thousand copies.

The newsstands, large and small, wanted more prints.

Ma Wu went to buy machines and hire people, and the factory was bustling with activity.

The third issue of the newspaper came out, and the first issue of the magazine also came out.

The front-page news of this issue of the newspaper wasn't copied from major newspapers; it was written by Bai Qiusheng and Yuwen Qi themselves.

"Blood Gun Detective 3" will be shown at Sanfu Cinema tonight, with a forty percent discount for cinema guests.

In the magazine, nearly half of the articles were series of film reviews of "Blood Gun Detective."

The newspapers and magazines were packed properly, and Ma Wu was about to arrange for people to deliver the goods when someone came to the door.

Li Banfeng thought people from the Qingshou Society had come. If they came at this time, it would really be hard to deal with.

Yuwen Qi reminded him: "Brother Qiye, don't forget, the Qingshou Society has three sets of methods: wielding the stick, pulling the pigtail, and pinning the hat. You must be careful."

People came with sincerity and gave money, just to let them do this small thing, so there was no reason not to agree.

The workers in Heishipo are not cowards; they stepped forward to tear at these thugs, and Bai Qiusheng hurriedly stepped forward to persuade them to stop.

Yuwen Qi was in the factory, lowering his voice to Li Banfeng: "These are people from the Green Fire Gang; they are not easy to deal with."

"How are they not easy to deal with?"

In Puluozhou, doing business definitely cannot bypass two thresholds: one is the big family, and the other is the gang. Regardless of which side you rely on, you have to pay a bonus.

Yuwen Qi said, "The Green Fire Gang wants money ruthlessly and acts poisonously; burning shops, killing people, they do everything. Brother Qiye, should we be hard or soft with them?"

Li Banfeng smiled: "They came at the right time; these people have great use. Let's be soft first."

Yuwen Qi didn't understand; what use could this group of thugs have?

The leader of this group of gang disciples is named Ceng Wenbing, the second in his family, calling himself Brother Zeng the Second.

Bai Qiusheng recognized him, nodded and bowed: "Brother Second, when did you arrive? You didn't give us a heads-up beforehand. Please come in..."

Ceng Wenbing reached out and slapped Bai Qiusheng: "What kind of closeness are you pulling with me? Do I know you? Doing business on our turf without even saying hello, do you understand the rules?"

Bai Qiusheng didn't dare to say much; after being beaten, he still had to smile on his face: "Brother Second, my business just opened, and I haven't had time to tell you..."

"Less nonsense. Bring twenty thousand dollars immediately; this is your entry fee. The bonus at the end of the month will be calculated separately."

"Brother Second, our small business hasn't made any money yet. You ask for twenty thousand as soon as you open your mouth..."

"Still looking for a beating? I tell you, I'm standing here smoking a cigarette. If you don't bring the money when this cigarette is finished, I'll burn this place of yours down."

Bai Qiusheng hurriedly returned to the factory and said to Li Banfeng: "He wants twenty thousand."

Li Banfeng said: "Give it to him. Remember that slap just now, and remember the matter of beating the workers for me. In two days, I'll get it back with interest."

Bai Qiusheng gave the money, and Ceng Wenbing took his people and left.

Ma Wu ordered people to organize the books and newspapers and send them to various newsstands.

The next evening, Li Banfeng arranged everything properly, sat on the roof of the cinema, behind the sign, and waited quietly.

Many people came to the front of the cinema; the publicity for "Night Fragrance" was very strong, and the attraction of "Blood Gun Detective" was sufficient.

There is also a key point: the people of Heishipo have guts.

As long as the cinema dares to show it, they dare to watch it!

There was half an hour left before the movie started, and the lobby was already crowded with people.

Tang Peigong, the elder of the Qingshou Society in Heishipo, brought people here.

He was followed by over a hundred disciples. Ai Chixiang walked in the front, pushing and shoving the crowd all the way, shouting:

"Rotten wood cannot be carved, and walls of dung cannot be plastered. Do you know how to write the words 'shame'? The virtues of being human have all been ruined by you!"

Yuwen Qi said: "Brother Qiye, they have started wielding the stick."

Everyone arrived at the entrance, and Tang Peigong shouted loudly: "Ma Junyang, a shameless and lewd person, his shameless acts in his life are countless..."

Tang Peigong began to count Ma Junyang's crimes.

Yuwen Qi said: "Brother Qiye, this is starting to pull the pigtail."

After finishing the crimes, Tang Peigong said sternly: "Movies and the like are not the orthodoxy of drama. The strange skills of the West, entertaining people with sound and color, are the source of depravity!

Shameless people make such shameless movies. You don't know the truth, you don't know the situation, but you are willing to be poisoned by them. It really makes Tang feel heartbroken.

Because this cinema shows this shameless movie, it has already been punished by Tang. Now that it refuses to mend its ways, it should be completely destroyed to serve as a warning to others!"

Yuwen Qi said: "Brother Qiye, this is the greatest unique skill of the Qingshou Society: pinning the hat.

Wielding the stick, pulling the pigtail, pinning the hat; after using these three unique skills, no matter how good the reputation is, it can be made to stink."

Xiao Chuanzi gritted his teeth on the side: "Today I want to see who exactly stinks!"

Tang Peigong ordered to take action, and a group of disciples prepared to smash the cinema.

Li Banfeng ordered: "Wield the stick!"

Tang Peigong had just arrived at the entrance of the cinema, and the disciples raised their sticks, just about to smash, when a seventy-year-old woman suddenly fell to the ground and shouted hoarsely: "What are you doing? Why are you beating me, an old woman?"

The old woman's face was covered in blood, Tang Peigong was stunned, and the other disciples were also stunned.

Who accidentally hurt the old lady?

The old lady continued to cry and shout: "Are you not raised by humans? Do you not have a father or mother? You beat me, an old woman, to death, are you not afraid of heaven's punishment? Are you not afraid of thunder? Are you not afraid of your ancestors appearing and taking away you bastards!"

Tang Peigong was scolded until his face turned blue and purple, and Ai Chixiang shouted angrily: "Shameless shrew..."

"Shrew your mother, who are you calling a shrew? I'm so old, you scold as soon as you open your mouth, and hit as soon as you raise your hand. You are also raised by humans, what kind of bastards are you all!"

Ai Chixiang just opened his mouth and couldn't speak. In front of a scolding woman, Ai Chixiang's mouth was too clumsy to even open.

Out of shame and anger, Ai Chixiang couldn't hold back, grabbed the old woman's hair, and gritted his teeth: "Who are you scolding?"

Li Banfeng ordered: "Pull the pigtail!"

A group of photographers drilled out of the crowd and took pictures of Ai Chixiang pulling the hair.

The old woman's face was covered in blood, gritting her teeth, one hand grabbing Ai Chixiang's wrist, and the other hand fighting with Ai Chixiang.

Li Banfeng had people move out all the movie machines; such a vivid scene must be used in the fourth part of "Blood Gun Detective."

Seeing people taking pictures around, Tang Peigong shouted angrily: "Chixiang, stop, don't fall into the thief's trap!"

Ai Chixiang wanted to pull his hand back, but found that his wrist was firmly clamped by the scolding woman.

It is easy for a scolding woman to provoke others, but others should not fight with a scolding woman.

This is not to respect the old, but because most people cannot beat a scolding woman.

Ai Chixiang not only couldn't move his hand, but a strange force spread along his wrist joint to his whole body. He was completely controlled by the scolding woman. To cooperate with the filming, the scolding woman also made him pose with a ferocious expression, and various actions like punching and slapping.

With these precious video materials, the second link, "pulling the pigtail," should be over.

I didn't expect this scene to arouse public anger.

"You beat an old woman, you bastards!"

"Qingshou Society, clear your mother's egg, you are all shameless bastards!"

"What's wrong with watching a movie? Beat these dog days!"

This is Heishipo, not Jianren Gang.

The furious people of Heishipo pushed and shoved Tang Peigong and his disciples.

Tang Peigong saw that the situation was not good and asked his disciples to hurry and escort him away.

Among the disciples, there were those with cultivation, and they rushed to the front, preparing to open a path.

Want to leave?

Not that easy!

Li Banfeng ordered: "Pin the hat!"

Xiao Genzi stood on the roof of the cinema, looking at the crowd downstairs with a cold expression.

A long spoon hung in mid-air, and Xiao Chuanzi led people to help, hanging ten buckets neatly on the long spoon.

Aiming at the right time, Xiao Genzi concentrated his mind and swung the long spoon, and the ten buckets fell from mid-air.

Tang Peigong is a sharp person; noticing a foreign object in the air, he hurriedly looked up.

Puchi!

A bucket landed squarely on Tang Peigong's head.

Gold cultivation second-layer technique, Fragrance Drifting for Ten Miles!

This bucket can really drift for ten miles.

Without the special antidote configured by Genzi, it won't wash off within half a year.

Tang Peigong took off the bucket, his face full of gold, his beard and hair all yellow.

He wanted to vomit, but couldn't vomit clean; there was too much stuff in his mouth.

He looked for Ai Chixiang, but Ai Chixiang was still standing in place, with a bucket on his head.

Li Banfeng looked at Tang Peigong coldly: "What's the point of just engaging in reputation."

Xiao Chuanzi gritted his teeth: "Today I want to make him stink, make him stink from the inside out!"

Xiao Genzi held the long spoon and shouted angrily: "Get more buckets!"

PS: To defeat a villain, you must be more evil than the villain.

The villain will scold us for being base with tears in his eyes. Anyway, he has already scolded, so we must be base to him to the end.

(End of chapter)