Old Xin told him that these people had gradually gotten together in the past few years. Everyone in Shenzhou knew that the country treated this place as the largest special zone in the country. It was closer to Honggang, so there must be gold everywhere. They slowly settled down here and could live a decent life for a few years.
Among these people, the older ones like Old Xin were in their fifties, and the younger ones like Taozi were only in their teens. These young people were homeless people, and they could at least grow up with them. Although they lived at the bottom of the social ladder, they could at least have three meals and not go hungry.
In recent years, the development here had been getting faster and faster. The situation was also good for them. The local economy had developed, and those kind-hearted people were relatively generous. It was easier to ask for money. As a result, the teams in the game started to compete with each other, and some people started to have their eyes on the game.
In the Wanli District, they were the ones begging. People from other places couldn't come here. The entire Deep Province was divided into four large areas. Red River District and Hong An District were the most popular. Honghe District was located in the center of the city. Hongan District was close to the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Bridge. There were people coming and going there, and most of them were rich bosses. Their spending was incomparable to those in these places, and their income was considerable. Since Jinhe District had all the universities in the city, it was easier to beg than here. Those university students were sympathetic.
Originally, they had all arrived here earlier. However, this was an old place where they had made their fortune in Shenzhou. Shenzhou had developed from a small fishing village near Honggang. With the economic development and the expansion of the city, this place was not as prosperous as other places. Now, even if they wanted to move, they could not.
This was because these beggars had been captured by a local gang that had recently risen in Wanli District. The gangs mentioned here were only what Old Xin and the others said. The government did not officially report on this. They divided the beggars into four large areas. No one could leave the territory at will, and each large area had to pay a monthly protection fee to them.
Old Xin and the others wanted to be unconvinced, but the other party had people, power, and weapons. No one dared to offend the other party casually, so they could only obey. If they wanted to increase their income, they could only change their begging style. Usually, people like them who made a living by begging had a certain way to ask for money. Basically, it could be divided into hard and soft begging. Hard begging was to ask for money from some rich families of companies and hotels in advance on festive days. At this time, most people would not be calculative with them. Instead, they would actively use money to send them away. They wanted to be auspicious and would not make things difficult for them. Moreover, they would not give a small amount of money. For those who were really stingy, they would also have ways to make them pay even if they did not want to.
Soft begging had tricks and real begging. One of them was to pretend to be deaf and mute for a period of time. They used their participation to win people's sympathy and give money out of kindness. Most of them said good things about others to win their favor and get some money. The real reason was that some of them were really pitiful or really disabled. This was the lowest level of beggars. There was no other way.
People like them still had to rely on those people to earn their income. The holidays were the biggest part of their income. When a company opened, they could earn much more than they could earn in a day. It was even more so in Wanli District. Usually, there were many people begging in these places, and not many people were willing to give alms.
After he finished speaking, Old Xin looked at his confused expression and knew that these things were difficult for him to accept. He changed his tone and said,"Little brother Xiang, I'm afraid that you won't be able to understand all of this so easily. Next, I'm going to talk about the opportunity I mentioned earlier.”
"Little brother, you're from the unit and have studied, right? He came here to make a name for himself, unlike us who only want three meals a day. Little brother, you have a lot of skills. It's just that you haven't met anyone who recognizes you for the time being.”" You're a knowledgeable person," Old Xin said with a smile." You must know that next year will be different from the past. Honggang will be returning, and Shenzhou will be our neighbor. The country will have to reorganize itself. In this way, it might be a harsh winter for us. Of course, it might also be an opportunity to gather all the people in the city together. Only then will there be greater benefits."”
At this point, Old Xin revealed all of his plans. Seeing that he still did not say anything, he listened attentively. "Little brother, you must be wondering what this opportunity has to do with me.”Old Xin stared at him, and Xiang Wentian was also looking at him. Although he did not say anything, his eyes more or less betrayed his soul. At this moment, Xiang Wentian vaguely understood the purpose of Old Xin sending a trap to find him. It was because of his extraordinary ability. If he really wanted to fight with the gangs they were talking about, he needed a leader who could fight.
"Actually, this has something to do with little brother. Since we want to invite little brother out, we don't want to hide anything from your little brother. We were originally the first to arrive here, but we didn't really get a share of the loot. We were unconvinced. As for the three leaders, as long as your brother is willing to help, it will be easy to subdue them.”Old Xin continued to explain the details.
"Little Brother Xiang, there is one more thing that Old Xin did not emphasize. Dealing with those three leaders is a must. This is not very difficult. The most difficult and terrifying thing is to negotiate with Third Brother Qian and the others. All of us have to listen to this Third Master. We have to pay this person the monthly protection fee. "If Third Master finds out about this, not only will we not have the leftovers to eat today, we might even have no idea where to collect our corpses. Those people dared to feed people to the fish. They were ruthless and merciless.”The old man who was close to Old Xin said. He was about the same age as Old Xin and probably had the same status as Old Xin. As he spoke, his brows revealed a hint of worry.
"Of course, there are some risks involved. How can there be no risk in success in this world? If you want to stand out, you have to do extraordinary things. These are all things that brave men like you can do.”Old Xin took out a crumpled cigarette from his tattered pocket, lit it, took a puff, and said slowly.
Seeing sparks in his eyes, Old Xin lit a fire and said,"Look at the cover. A few years ago, you didn't know anything. Now, you can do something, right? People needed to train and have the courage to make a living. This society only gave the bold people a chance to die. No timid people could eat their fill. Little brother, as long as you are willing to join us, with us as your backing, our Wanli District is fully capable of holding a city-wide Beggar's Sect meeting and elect a virtuous and capable person to be the Sect Master. The entire Shenzhou Province must have this Sect Master to lead us on a better path in the future. Otherwise, I'm afraid that there will be no place for these beggars in a few years.”
A foothold? When Xiang Wentian heard this, he wanted to laugh in his heart. A beggar still wanted to care about his foothold. If this got out, it would make many people laugh their heads off. It was likely that the government would be furious when they heard this. Could Shen Zhou still be said to be developing into an international metropolis? There were actually so many beggars in a big city. Where did the government's face go? At that time, there was no need for international friends to criticize them. Even those conscientious Chinese scholars would take the initiative to stand up and write to complain about injustice.
However, Old Xin's words were still very tempting, especially for Xiang Wentian. What ability could he have to settle down in a big city like Shenzhou? The only thing he could rely on was his extraordinary martial arts. If he could convince others with this ability and become the leader of Beggar's Sect, it did not seem to be such a shameful thing. Perhaps it was a godsend opportunity to turn things around.
Perhaps it was because he had nothing to begin with, so he did not consider more. Xiang Wentian probed,"If you really want to do this, I want to hear your plan. If you want to succeed, you have to make careful arrangements in advance."”
"That shouldn't be a problem. We've always wanted to do this, but we've been lacking someone who can lead us. After hearing about your abilities, we all think that God sent you to be our leader.”Old Xin was very happy that he could express such enthusiasm, and his tone seemed to be confident.
Seeing that he was moved by Old Xin's words and really wanted to join this so-called Beggar's Sect and become the Sect Leader, the yellow-haired guy couldn't help but feel anxious. He quickly pulled Xiang Wentian's hand and whispered,"Boss, you, you really want to come here? This, this begging, if the villagers find out and send it home, will we still have the face to go home?”
No matter how soft their voices were, the people around them probably heard it clearly. Old Xin and the others quietly looked at the two of them. They smiled at Wentian. Their voices were not loud, but their tone was firm,"Goldie, what are you thinking? What's there to be embarrassed about? Every trade has its own champion. Heroes don't care where they come from. As long as we're doing well, no one will remember our past.”
"Little brother, you are a well-educated person after all. Back then, our twelfth generation Sect Master Su Qier was also a martial arts scholar. In the end, he had also achieved something and left behind a reputation that lasted for thousands of years.”Old Xin said excitedly and couldn't help but give him a thumbs up.
"Little Brother Huang, you can rest assured about these questions. I think that with Little Brother Xiang's ambition, he definitely won't just want to develop in this area. As long as there are better opportunities in the future, as long as you two little brothers are willing, we can let you come and go as you please.”The old man beside Old Xin added.
"Is that so? I think it's best if Boss and I can't come out and beg for food. Boss is the gang leader, so we can't lose this bit of face.”Seeing that his words were effective, the yellow-haired guy thought about it and added a little.
"Haha, in the end, little brother is still worried that your boss will lose face! That's easy. Since Little Brother Xiang is the gang leader, if he's not willing to come out and ask for it, who would dare to say anything? As long as the two of you are willing to live with us, it is enough.”Old Xin was actually very hopeful about this situation. As long as this capable person in front of him could lead them to seize the position of Beggar's Sect in Shenzhou City, the rest of the matters could be managed by them. Was there anything better than this? It was simply a good thing that had fallen from the sky!
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