Contractors who are big operators can even practiseusury deal in real estate or run tea-houses bath-houses or hairdressing businesses.
排场大的带工，不仅可以放债，买田，造屋，还能兼营茶楼、浴室、理发铺一类的买卖。
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Most of the rich peasants in China are semi-feudal in character since they let a part of their land practiseusury and ruthlessly exploit the farm labourers.