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Chapter 7 Straw Uppers

The big Black Shire was also an orphan left by the war 15 years ago. Both his parents died in the turmoil.There are no less than 10 such orphans in Port Fiso and its surrounding areas.But in the eyes of the locals, Charles is not completely an orphan, because he was raised by two aunts.

There is an old saying in Dongyu: "A child without a father is an orphan". When a child is young without a father, even if the mother is still alive, he is an orphan. Therefore, there is an idiom of "orphan and widow mother".But in the Black Desolate Continent, if this standard is used, there are probably orphans everywhere, and it is hard to say whether the fathers of many children are still alive, because they do not know who their fathers are.

Many local men can't control their belts at all, and so do many women. They get on easily, and often have children.If you want to accuse those men of putting up their pants and not admitting the account, many people may not understand it, because they don't have the concept of "account" at all, so it doesn't matter whether they admit it or not.

Of course there are families, but relatively stable families have become a minority phenomenon. Many men who used to live a family life ran away when they said they ran away, and said that they were gone, and many women did the same.

The more turbulent the environment, the more chaotic social relations appear, especially in cities that have been turbulent and impacted by foreign industrial civilization, the previously stable tribal structure has been broken, forming a unique phenomenon.

Yang Tehong has an old friend named Mo Shangtong, who often comes to drink with old man Yang and talk about the past and present.Once it was mentioned that many people in academia were still questioning whether the matriarchal society really existed, Mo Shangtong said drunkenly: "Why don't you come to Fesuo Port to take a look and analyze what kind of social form the neighborhoods here belong to?"

Charles's grandmother had four children, one boy and three girls.Shire's parents died in the war, and he also has an uncle and two aunts. In the neighborhood tradition here, the children of the sisters are raised together.The three sisters have a total of eleven children, probably from six fathers, and five children are still alive today. Charles is the eldest, 20 years old this year.

From the first three sisters to the later two sisters, raising [-] children is certainly not easy, just look at the mortality rate.Shire also had an uncle who belonged to a gang. He died in a gun battle eight years ago. The boss of that gang was Jin Datou, so the locals called him Datou Gang.Ciel's uncle is said to be Jin Datou's brother, and he also brought Ciel to join the gang since he was a child.

Xu is because of his uncle's relationship, Jin Datou takes care of Xia Er, at least he has been working hard for him, not only to have enough food to eat, but also to make money from time to time, so that he can live healthy and healthy until now.Ciel is tall, dark and sturdy, with a very good physique. He feels like a weed in the desert, and it can grow vigorously with a little water.

Ciel is also one of Huazhenxing's few playmates in the local area, and they have known each other since childhood.Xia Er often came to the grocery store to buy things, sometimes on behalf of the gang, and the two local dialects of the Huazhen Guild were mainly learned from Xia Er.

Compared with the construction aid workers sent by Dongguo, Xia Er was considered lazy and stupid, but compared with his local peers, he was also considered smart and capable, so Hua Zhenxing was able to talk to him.

The black lamp hanging in Hua Zhenxing's bedroom was sold by Heishear in the grocery store.There were two of them at the time, and they were very dilapidated and seemed to be broken, but Hua Zhenxing inspected them and charged 20 yuan each, and then disassembled, repaired and refitted them, and it became the one hanging in his bedroom.

Last night, Ciel invited Hua Zhenxing to the Happy Bar for a drink, and begged him to go there, saying that he had something to discuss.When he was almost drinking, Ciel told him that it was Datou Jin who asked Ciel to kill someone.Xia Er was very tangled. He didn't want to kill this person, but Jin Datou's orders had to be obeyed.

It can be seen that Ciel is a little scared, and he wants to ask Huazhenxing for help.Of course Hua Zhenxing would not help him to do such a thing, so he asked Jin Datou who exactly did he want to kill?Xia Er said that unless Hua Zhenxing promised to help, he could not say it, because Datou Jin repeatedly ordered to keep it secret.

So Hua Zhenxing changed his question: "Why don't you want to kill this person, do you want to or dare not?"

Ciel rubbed his forehead and said, "I neither want nor dare, he should not be a bad person, and he has helped me. Moreover, his identity is more sensitive, and everyone is reluctant to move, otherwise it will cause trouble. I asked Can the boss not go, but the boss pointed a gun at me and yelled.

This is the mission of the gang, and it must be done. He has told me about such an important and confidential matter, so I have to do it.The boss also said that I was trained by him since I was a child, and now is the time to work for him. If I dare not do it or dare to inform, my whole family will be in danger. "

What family does an orphan have?But Ciel's concept is different. The whole family should be referring to his two aunts and four other siblings.Hua Zhenxing asked again, "What else did Jin Datou say, why did you think of looking for me?"

Ciel: "We are brothers, and your kung fu is good and your marksmanship is good! Boss Jin also said, I have a good relationship with you, and I can ask you for help. You can ask that person out, as long as no one passes by. The place, I hid by the side and solved it with a shot..."

These remarks revealed a lot of important information, but Ciel didn't say who that person was after all.If there were only the two of them talking alone on another occasion, Huazhenxing might still have a way to figure out the answer slowly, but there were many people in the bar at that time, so Huazhenxing had to be cautious.

Later, Ciel obviously drank too much, and Hua Zhenxing came back by himself... This is what happened.

Hua Zhenxing finished.Looking at the old man Yang's face as black as the bottom of the pot, he narrowed his eyes and said: "He knows the person Xia Er wants to kill, and you know him, and that person obviously trusts you more. In the eyes of Datou Jin, you can Deceive him out of nowhere! Be sure to find out who this person is, Xiaohua, have you ever thought about what if that person is me?"

Hua Zhenxing: "No way, it can't be you, you've been thinking too much."

Old man Yang: "It's already certain that it's someone you know well. As long as you haven't confirmed your identity, you can't rule out any possibility. Even if it's not me, what if it's Engineer Lei? Have you ruled out all these possibilities?"

Hua Zhenxing: "I really can't, I have to find a way..."

The old man Yang interrupted him: "I now know why you dream of such a thing. You don't need to think about the way. Now make a late-night snack for my old man, and go to bed after eating. I will ask you, Uncle Mo, to find out. You cook some good dishes at noon, and I'll ask Lao Mo to come over for dinner."

At noon the next day, Operation Huazhen used four of the nine elixir stoves, quickly prepared a table of dishes, and sat down to eat with Old Man Yang and Uncle Mo.

Mo Shangtong is old man Yang's friend, but their temperament is very different.The old man Yang had a ruddy complexion, his gray hair was very thick, and the ends were slightly curled. He looked very stylish. Although his clothes were not luxurious, they were definitely decent and comfortable.On the other hand, Uncle Mo's face was dark, and at first glance, he was almost the same as the local aborigines, and his face was wrinkled like a knife.

But if you look closely at Mo Shangtong, you can see that he is not tall but straight, his facial features are well-defined, and his eyes are very clear and powerful.It is not clear how old Uncle Mo is. He came to Feisuo Port 15 years ago, the year that old man Yang picked up Huazhenhang, and now he is the leader of the local "straw sandal gang".

The so-called "Straw Shoes Gang" was originally just a joke by old man Yang, but it became a common name recognized by the locals after it was spread.In fact, Mo Shangtong is a craftsman, this old man seems to know everything.Uncle Mo taught Huazhenhang to disassemble and assemble the black barren light and understand the function of each component.

At the beginning, Mr. Mo was doing repairs, ranging from all kinds of household appliances to automobiles and cannons. The repair scope also includes mobile phones, computers, satellite phones and other electronic products. He also repairs houses, farm implements, and various engineering equipment. , and even in the far-flung East folks, such as pot-making, bowl-baking, and hoop-hooping cities, which have almost disappeared, straddled tradition and modernity.

Such a person can live comfortably wherever he is, and Hua Zhenxing can't figure out why his old man came to Fesuo port after the war.At first, Mo Shangtong opened a repair shop, helped many people, taught many people various crafts, and then formed a mutual-aid civil society.

Mo Shangtong is very special here, because the locals can hardly repair anything. If something is broken, they will replace it with a new one, and the houses and other facilities are rarely renovated and maintained.Almost all the craftsmen gathered around Mo Shangtong, such as winemakers, bakers, car repairers, and processing various farm implements and daily necessities.

If they can cultivate, they will build. The things these people produce may not be very advanced, but they are the most practical in the local area.The straw sandals are not loose, and the internal organization is very strict. If you join them, you must not fight infighting. You must also watch and help each other. In the chaotic Fesso port, a middle- and bottom-level force that cannot be ignored has been formed. There are tens of thousands of members.

No one can tell how many gangs there are in Fesuogang, but the straw sandal gang is probably the largest among them, and the strange thing is that no gang seems to really realize this, or even regard the straw sandal gang as an opponent. At best, consider it trouble.

Because the straw shoe gang is not a gang, at least not the kind of gang that occupies land, collects protection fees, and monopolizes illegal business. It seems to be just a guild of law-abiding craftsmen.The straw sandals do not have the concept of grabbing territory with anyone, but only promotes internal friendship, equality, mutual assistance and mutual benefit.But no one in the local gangs would easily provoke them. To provoke one of them was to provoke the entire straw shoe gang group.

There are many people who want to join the Straw Shoes Club, but it is not easy to become a member. First of all, they have to give up all illegal profit-making activities and strictly abide by its rules.In the straw sandal gang, we can't just seek self-interest and not help others. If anyone does not participate in the action as required when other members need help, they will be fired.

The straw shoe upper gets its name because Mo Shangtong sometimes wears straw sandals.Before Mo Shangtong came to Fesuo Port, the locals had never seen such things as straw sandals.Mo Shangtong found a suitable type of straw sandals, which made everyone stunned for a while.

Most of the indigenous tribesmen in the field do not wear shoes and have thick calluses on their feet, but they are easily injured.In cities like Fesuo Port, the hot concrete or asphalt roads in the summer and various foreign objects that may poke the feet, it is even more necessary to wear shoes to protect the feet.

There are three most common types of shoes in the local area, flip-flops, sneakers and large-toe shoes, but many people are still used to bare feet.Mo Shangtong often wore straw sandals and taught others how to play them. When his group became a climate, the straw sandals also became a unique symbol, although the straw shoe club did not stipulate what shoes its members had to wear.

In fact, Mo Shangtong first named the group he established "Great Lovers", which roughly means this in the local dialect. .The locals call them straw sandals, and in the end, even Mo Shangtong called them that, so he had to follow the custom.

In a sense, Fesuogang's straw shoes are like a primitive religious order, and Mo Shangtong is its leader.In life, this sect leader is like a minimalist pragmatist, dressed very simply, sitting at the table like an old country farmer in the East.

After Hua Zhenxing sat down, he poured a glass of wine for the two old men, and then asked, "Mr. Mo, have you heard about the situation? Who is Jin Datou going to kill?"

Mo Shangtong's wrinkled face showed no expression, and he replied in a deep voice, "The person you know, Dr. Luo."

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