Chapter 13 Huge Profits
"Harry, come here, I'll teach you a few simple words first."
Du Mu dipped his finger in some tea and wrote the word "I" on the table.
Under Du Mu's guidance, Harry carefully read the Chinese pronunciation of "I" and also tried to copy it down with water.
Upstairs, the three members of the Luo Sect looked at each other in bewilderment. The younger Luo Sect member sneered, "Humph, you are hiding your head but showing your tail. You must be a hero of the Beggars' Sect, right?"
Upon hearing this, Li Youde directly blew up the doors and windows on the second floor, causing such a loud noise that the entire restaurant was shaken.
Many diners looked up in surprise, not knowing what was going on.
Du Mu continued to teach Harry how to write the second word and tried to get the distracted Harry to concentrate.
As soon as Li Youde entered the room on the second floor, he immediately slapped the Luo sect disciple who had made mocking remarks. The Luo sect member had been on guard for a long time and slapped back in the same way.
"Oh!"
A louder noise than the previous window breaking was heard. The man from the Luo sect screamed and was knocked straight away, breaking the door and rolling down the stairs.
This time the diners finally understood that a fight had broken out.
If it were inland, the people in the restaurant would have definitely dispersed. But in a remote place like Kowloon Bay, most people had never seen a martial artist before, and when they saw someone fighting, they just wanted to watch the fun, and few people left.
"Don't go too far!" An older member of the Luo sect shouted, drew out his sword and stabbed at Li Youde.
Li Youde showed disdain on his face and dodged. A green bamboo stick fell from his sleeve and he immediately started fighting with the older member of the Luo sect.
As they fought, the house suddenly seemed to be hit by a typhoon. Seeing that the situation was not good, Shopkeeper Xue took advantage of the chaos to run out.
He stepped over the groaning Luo sect disciples on the stairs and wanted to run out, but at a glance, he saw a familiar face.
"Master Du!"
Shopkeeper Xue shouted in surprise. Du Mu nodded at him and waved for him to come over and sit down.
But Manager Xue just wanted to get away from this place of trouble at this moment, so how could he dare to stay?
He was also a bit proficient in martial arts, and knew Du Mu well. Although Master Du's skills were not bad, he was relatively young, and he was not considered a leader in the martial arts world.
The man from the Luo Sect who wielded the sword was the deputy hall master of Lianyungang, named Huang Xiaoyi. He could almost be regarded as the second in command of the Luo Sect in Lianyungang, managing thousands of gang members. His status in the martial arts world was higher than that of the leaders of some smaller sects.
But even such a person could only fight to a draw with the people from the Beggars' Sect who broke in, and had no upper hand at all.
Shopkeeper Xue knew that this person might be someone from the Beggars' Sect's headquarters, and he must be at least a core member of the Seven Bags level.
Such a capable person came to Kowloon Bay quietly. It is obvious that he must be related to the destruction of the Beggars' Sect branch.
This matter must be reported to the boss immediately and let the boss make the decision. This is not something a small character like me can get involved in.
So Manager Xue just perfunctorily apologized to Du Mu and tried to run away from the tavern.
The next moment, his way was blocked by Wang Fugui who jumped down from the second floor.
Wang Fugui was holding a struggling Luojiao girl in his hand, and with a smile on his face, he said to Shopkeeper Xue, "Shopkeeper Xue, right? I didn't expect that there would be an unexpected surprise."
"In the mainland, we in the Beggars' Gang have heard that MSG is more valuable than gold. We have investigated several times but have never been able to find out where MSG comes from."
"I never thought that the source of this treasure was in the remote Kowloon Bay. It's really hard to find."
As they were talking, there was a loud bang, and Li Youde and Huang Xiaoyi from upstairs smashed the wooden wall of the restaurant and landed in the lobby. Li Youde's breath was not reduced at all, and the sneer on his mouth was still there. But Huang Xiaoyi's face was as gloomy as water, and his left shoulder was shaking slightly, obviously he was hit hard.
Seeing this, the Luojiao woman who was restrained by Wang Fugui was so frightened that she stopped struggling.
In her mind, Huang Xiaoyi, who was able to dodge flintlock bullets, was already a top-notch master in the world. She never expected that he would capsize in a ditch like Kowloon Bay.
Upon seeing this, Shopkeeper Xue became even more rigid, not daring to act rashly, and his face looked bitter.
The people of the Luo Sect can still be reasonable, but there are few decent people in the Beggars' Sect who are willing to deal with them.
Either you are stronger than the Beggars' Sect, and they think you are not to be trifled with, so they greet you with a smile and flatter you. Or... you are a soft persimmon that they will squeeze until death, and they will be happy if they don't get their tendons and skin peeled off.
So... should I tell you the origin of MSG?
Shopkeeper Xue glanced at Du Mu with some embarrassment.
In fact, Shopkeeper Xue didn't know that all the MSG in the world came from Du Mu. But Du Mu was doing business with his boss, so if he was asked what he knew, he would only reveal Du Mu as the upstream.
At this time, he saw Du Mu turned his head and looked at Huang Xiaoyi holding a sword, and said, "Is your Luo Sect interested in the MSG business?"
This remark immediately attracted the attention of the whole audience.
Shopkeeper Xue felt relieved and looked at Du Mu with gratitude and worry.
Thankfully, he knew that Du Mu's words had taken all the pressure off him.
In the current situation, if I act tough, it is inevitable that something bad will happen. Even if I am killed on the spot, the boss may not be able to avenge me. But if I sell out the boss's business partner, not only will I lose my credibility, but I will also be blamed for the leak of the secret. The boss will only push me out as a scapegoat and will never support me.
What is worrying is that, given the current situation, as soon as Master Du opens his mouth, he will be at the center of the vortex, which is extremely dangerous.
Whether it was MSG that attracted the Luo Sect, or the Beggar Gang that investigated the destruction of its branch, if you think about it carefully, both of them were directed at Master Du. What he should really do at this moment is to escape in a low-key manner.
Xue had also seen the leader of the Beggars' Sect's branch, and he was probably not as strong as Huang Xiaoyi from the Luo Sect. But facing such an enemy, Master Du also used artillery to attack by surprise, so how could he be a match for the few fierce men present?
Just as Shopkeeper Xue was sighing for Du Mu's fate, Huang Xiaoyi pondered for a moment, looked at Du Mu and asked, "Little brother, do you know who made MSG?"
Du Mu nodded and admitted directly, "Yes, the formula of MSG was passed down by my ancestors. Before, I was alone and could only refine it by myself, and then sold it as a rare spice. But in fact, the production of MSG is not much more difficult than refined salt. If it is produced on a large scale, with small profits and quick turnover, it can also benefit the people of the world."
Not much more difficult than refined salt?
Huang Xiaoyi's eyes lit up when he heard this.
How big a business is salt trading? As the deputy leader of the Luo Sect, whose main business is water transport, few people in the world understand it better than him.
Although MSG is not as expensive as salt, the latter is a necessity in people's lives, but MSG can be sold as a luxury item!
The price of MSG is now comparable to that of gold. Even if the price plummets after large-scale production, it will at least be more expensive than the government-sold refined salt, right?
Even if the final plate is spread out and the market is only one-tenth the size of the salt business, it would still be enormous wealth!
After hearing this truth, not to mention Huang Xiaoyi and the two Beggars' Gang members, even Shopkeeper Xue couldn't help but feel greedy. But then he came to his senses because of his personal strength and became anxious.
No, why would you say it in public?
Shopkeeper Xue looked at Du Mu, and for a moment he felt a little disappointed with him.
Such secrets should be kept secret, and mass production should be carried out first, and then huge profits should be earned before the price plummets!
No, profits are secondary... The most important thing right now is, how can you talk about such a valuable secret in front of two Beggars' Sect masters!
Sure enough, when Shopkeeper Xue peeked at the two Beggar Gang masters, the greed in their eyes almost overflowed, as if they wanted to pull out the tendons and skin the Master Du in front of them alive.
(End of this chapter)