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189　　"But in this case, what should the elder and the second master do?"

　　Peng Shizhong said: "So I also want to try Jiu Si's method. If it doesn't work, I will think of another way. I have to think of a way to make them live in peace. We have to protect each other!"

　　Peng Fu understood what Peng Shizhong was thinking.

　　Peng Shizhong followed closely and said, "Moreover, the incident with the Beggars' Sect this time has made me realize that we cannot choose only one successor. The risk is too great. If someone dies like the Fourth Brother, what will happen to the century-old foundation of the White Tiger Hall?"

　　"So for the second point, I think that even if Jiu Si cannot become the balance boss, his abilities must be trained, so that if there are any changes in the future, there will be no lack of successors."

　　Peng Fu understood what Peng Shizhong meant.

　　As a father, Peng Shizhong wants his adopted sons to live in peace, but the eldest and the second oldest are incompatible. If one of them comes to power, he will kill the other.

　　So they wanted Chen Jie to be the one who balanced them.

　　Similarly, if Chen Jie cannot do it, he can also be trained to become a candidate for succession like the eldest and second eldest.

　　This also has two advantages.

　　The first is that the triangle is stable. The three parties can check and balance each other, and they can live in peace.

　　The second is that if there are external factors and the heir dies early, for example, this time, if the old beggar's palm was heavier and killed Zheng Chuan and Feng Xuan in one blow, there must be a qualified heir.

　　Lu Rong is a reckless man. He is good at fighting, but he is not good at being a hall leader.

　　Zhou Chu is difficult to convince others and lacks both strength and ability.

　　For the time being, Peng Shizhong will support anyone who can come to the fore. This is why Peng Shizhong suddenly handed over the entire Baihutang business to Chen Jie.

　　It's a good opportunity to take advantage of the one-month recovery period for everyone to see what Chen Jie is capable of.

　　This is also Peng Shizhong's purpose. He gives you the stage and wants to see if you can handle it well. This is his purpose.

　　Talent needs to be cultivated, and sharpshooters are fed with bullets. You can't want your subordinates to become talented but be reluctant to give them a helping hand.

　　As a qualified leader, you have to give your subordinates a stage to perform!

　　Peng Shizhong just wanted to give Chen Jie a suitable stage to see if he could become the one who could balance the roles of the big boss and the second in command.

　　"Well, Ah Fu, when Jiu Si is done with his work, ask him to come over to my place."

　　Peng Shizhong ordered, and upon hearing this, Peng Fu immediately said, "Yes, Master."

　　…

　　A side hall of White Tiger Hall.

　　Chen Jie tapped the table, his eyes fixed on the teacup in front of him.

　　Two younger brothers were standing aside, waiting for Chen Jie's orders at any time.

　　Chen Jie was thinking about one thing, that is, whether he could completely take over the foundation handed over by Peng Shizhong, but he found that it was impossible.

　　The eldest brother, the second brother was injured, not dead. Could he easily take control of the business he had built for more than ten years and the confidants he had cultivated?

　　It's impossible, and I can't just break up with him, otherwise the eldest and second in command won't be able to just stand by and watch.

　　It seemed as if Peng Shizhong was going to hand over the White Tiger Hall's foundation directly to him, and he would become second only to the chief executive of the White Tiger Hall.

　　But Chen Jie knew that he was overthinking.

　　The complexity here is not easy to deal with.

　　Why can you win over someone's confidant of decades just by letting you say a few words?

　　Moreover, Peng Shizhong said that once his injury healed, he would return the power, which meant that his power would not last long.

　　So you can't be too eager for quick success, that is to say, you should slowly nibble away at what you need, show your weakness to the enemy, and don't be too aggressive.

　　I only have one month, and I am actually a newcomer in the White Tiger Hall. I don't have many confidants. Even if I am given enough power, it will be difficult for me to control it in a short time.

　　Therefore, my target this time is not the entire White Tiger Hall.

　　Instead, he should take over some of the White Tiger Hall's other businesses, so as to obtain resources equal to those of the eldest and second in command.

　　Thinking of this, Chen Jie took a sip of tea.

　　The goal is clear: the big vegetable market, the fish stalls in the three villages and towns, and the control of Nanhu Lake. This is my goal this time.

　　If you can keep a firm grip on these places, your strength will not be weaker than the eldest or the second in command.

　　And this month, with the people I have, I can only do this much.

　　Soon Zhou Chu came back, followed by the managers of various departments.

　　There are quite a few people in charge of the White Tiger Hall.

　　Among them are the managers of the four major streets, who are directly under the jurisdiction of the Four King Kongs, then the managers of the fish pens of the three major villages and towns, and the manager of the Beishan Iron Mine.

　　And some transport business managers.

　　There are more than a dozen people in total.

　　Chen Jie gathered everyone together and held a simple meeting.

　　The content of the meeting was about the future work arrangements of Baihu Hall. As for the four major streets, Chen Jie's arrangements were to remain the same.

　　As for the iron mine, Chen Jie was not planning to interfere too much.

　　Then there is the village fish pen. These three are actually managed directly by Peng Shizhong, and the relationship between Wu Zhong and Chen Jie means that they all listen to Chen Jie.

　　In addition, Chen Jie directly arranged the management of the big vegetable market, and the management of the big vegetable market continued to be managed by Lao Si's confidant, Ding San.

　　Ding Sanben thought he was going to be fired, but he didn't expect Chen Jie to still use him. He was very grateful and decided to work hard with Chen Jie.

　　Zhou Chu was directly arranged by Chen Jie to manage Nanhu. Nanhu is a big cake, and he must arrange someone talented to manage it.

　　Finally, Chen Jie said to everyone, "I am only temporarily managing the gang's affairs, so you should do as I did before. Especially for those who manage the Third Street, if you don't understand something, go and ask your old superiors. Of course, you must manage it well and don't cause any trouble for me. After a month, you will still be subordinates of my three brothers."

　　"Okay, let's go!"

　　Chen Jie waved his hand and asked everyone to disperse.

　　A group of people left, leaving only Zhou Chu and Ding San.

　　Chen Jie looked at Ding San and said, "Ding San, why don't you leave?"

　　Ding San immediately knelt on one knee and said, "Master Wu, thank you for letting me continue to manage the big vegetable market."

　　Chen Jie understood that Ding San came to pledge his loyalty.

　　Chen Jie said, "Brother Ding San, I have a very good relationship with Fourth Brother, and you are Fourth Brother's confidant. You will be my confidant in the future. Do your job well, and come to me if you have any problems."

　　After hearing this, Ding San immediately said, "I am willing to serve you till my death."

　　Chen Jie said: "Hurry up, we are getting too far away from talking about this."

　　Chen Jie asked Ding San to sit down, and suddenly thought of something and said, "By the way, before the fourth brother got into trouble, was there anything abnormal about him?"

　　Ding San was stunned and said, "Well, Fourth Master, there was nothing unusual at that time. Oh, by the way, those days should have been when Fourth Master was checking the accounts. Fourth Master also served as the accountant of our White Tiger Hall."

　　Chen Jie nodded after hearing this and said, "By the way, what was he calculating on the day of the accident?"

　　Ding San said: "Logically speaking, it should be the account book of iron ore and private salt."

　　"iron ore."

　　Chen Jie narrowed his eyes. He seemed to remember that some time ago, he overheard Hua Sanniang mention that the price of pig iron in Mianshui County had increased.

　　The general rise in prices, if there is no government regulation, can only be caused by changes in market supply and demand.

　　In other words, there may be less iron.

　　Before Deng Guangming got into trouble, he was checking the accounts of the iron mine. It seems that there is something wrong with this iron mine.

　　Chen Jie said: "Well, that's enough, Brother Ding San, you can go back and continue doing your work. Everything can be as usual."

　　"Yes, Master Wu."

　　Ding San turned and left.

　　At this time, Zhou Chu sat down and poured himself a glass of water, saying, "Jiu Si, you're just going to hand over such a large piece of land in Nanhu to me like this?"

　　Chen Jie asked, "How can it not be done?"

　　Zhou Chu said: "Don't underestimate me, don't worry, nothing will go wrong."

　　Chen Jie said: "Zhen Nanhu is very important, it must be a brother I trust. You and I are brothers, you understand what I mean."

　　Zhou Chu said: "Don't worry, brother, I will protect you with my life. Nanhu is fine, but it's September 4th. I thought you would make drastic reforms after taking power, but I didn't expect you to let it go so easily?"

　　Chen Jie said: "We are all brothers. I can't go too far."

　　"Hehe, that's not like you."

　　Zhou Chu said.

　　Chen Jie said: "Want to hear the truth?"

　　Zhou Chu said: "There is nothing we can't talk about between brothers. In fact, I also know that as you take the position, the dispute between you and the eldest and the second is inevitable."

　　"Haha, you see it very clearly. Then who are you going to help?"

　　Chen Jie asked Zhou Chu, who immediately laughed and said, "Haha, is there any need to ask? Ask around in the White Tiger Hall. Everyone knows that I, Zhou Chu, am a member of the Fifth Master Party. If you are successful, I, your brother, will eat your meat. If you are unlucky, your brother, I, your brother, will..."

　　"What are you doing? Live and die with me?"

　　"Hehe, brother, I will go back to the escort agency and be a useless son-in-law, living a cowardly life all my life."

　　Chen Jie said: "Don't worry, everyone thinks you are a useless son-in-law, but I know you will do something earth-shattering."

　　"Haha, only you, brother, trust me like this. Just based on your trust, I will risk my life for you."

　　Having said this, Chen Jie said, "Old Zhou, by the way, I want to tell you something. What is your current realm?"

　　Old Zhou said: "The Willow Tendon Realm is stable, but it is a bit difficult to reach the next level."

　　Chen Jie said: "Well, Brother Zhuang Gu Dan will keep an eye on it for you. If you want to help me, you can't do it without improving your strength."

　　"Then you better pay attention. It depends on you whether my tigress will make me wash my feet one day."

　　Zhou Chu didn't say thank you. Brothers don't say thank you to each other.

　　At this moment, Zhou Chu suddenly thought of something, and took something out of his bosom and said, "Oh, Jiu Si, give this to Xiao Hu when you have time."

　　"Hmm? What?"

　　Chen Jie looked over and saw it was a small jade bottle. When he opened it, a fragrance of medicinal pills came out.

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