Since ancient times, buying low and selling high, as well as forced buying and selling, have hardly been novelties.
Many ruffians and local bullies who were originally unhappy with their lot in life and fond of violence and aggression were able to become wealthy in a short time after the Reform and Opening Up simply by virtue of being ruthless.
Through violent demolitions and utterly inhumane price-squeezing, they sucked the blood of honest people using violent threats to grow and strengthen themselves.
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