While he was talking, there was a sudden chatter from downstairs.
Thinking that Cheng Youge was a good ghost and could barely make a living here, Yu Xiaolong was afraid that something would happen to him, so he invited Zhao Dayu to go down with him to have a look.
"Okay, Boss Cheng, how have you made a fortune recently?" A fat guy smiled and patted Cheng Youge on the shoulder.
Another skinny guy looked around and said, "There aren't many people here. There are only five rooms upstairs. Does Boss Cheng have other businesses?"
"No, no, it's the fault of the two of us. The younger one is barely managing. You've also seen the account books. It's true that we only go out to five rooms. Usually there aren't many people eating here. We just make some living expenses." Cheng Youge nodded and said.
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"Hey! Are you being humble now? In the past, you kept putting it off again and again. When did you come back and give it happily? What happened today? It was all paid up at once." The fat ghost sat in front of the table and laughed.
With.
"How can it be~ Hehe~ This is all thanks to the care of the two gentlemen! The business was a little better a few days ago, and I met the big boss, so I gave him more money." Cheng Youge filled the two ghosts' cups.
Tea.
"Big boss? A big boss would live in a place like yours? Are you kidding me? They don't want to stay in a luxury inn, but they come to you to feel miserable? Why pay more? You fool!" said the thin ghost with disdain.
"Uh... That's right, how can a place like mine compare with those big ones? Maybe... maybe the big boss wants to change his mood to a different place. However, I can't drive people away if they want to live there, right? Hehe." Cheng
Youge had a very good attitude, nodding and bowing with a smile all the time.
"Crack!"
The fat ghost threw the cup to the ground and smashed it into pieces. He shouted with big eyes: "Don't talk nonsense! Tell me, what's going on? You couldn't have stolen it! Or... where did you pick it up? If you don't tell the truth, you will look better."
of!"
Cheng Youge trembled with fright, and quickly smiled and said: "You don't know me yet, how can you dare to do that kind of thing? Even if you give me eight courages, you wouldn't dare!"
"Hahaha, okay, okay, I'm serious about scaring you! But... since Boss Cheng's business is so good, starting from next month, the tax will be increased by half, do you have any objection?" Thin Ghost smiled sinisterly.
Cheng Youge immediately said with a mournful face: "Hey, you two, the big boss doesn't come here every day! It's only been these two months, and he won't come anymore. Where can I make money to honor you two? You two are a spectacle.
People, don’t care about the 30 cents and 20 cents from my small shop.”
"Pa"
The fat guy smashed the table to pieces with a slap, pointed at him and cursed: "Don't be so shameless! Now that you've made a lot of money, you don't want to pay taxes anymore? You used to always say you had no money, do we brothers ask you to pay less every time?"
Why, now that you have money, you are just idle? Let me tell you, I will start to increase your income next month.
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Add half of it! Otherwise, your store will not open!"
"Be smart, otherwise it's you who will suffer the consequences, kid." The thin guy said with added jealousy.
Yu Xiaolong, who had been watching on the stairs, couldn't bear it anymore. Just as he was about to walk downstairs, Zhao Dayu grabbed his arm and shook his head.
"Master! You two masters! How can I have a big boss staying here every day... When they leave, I will just... show your respect, I thank you!" Cheng Youge shouted with a sad face and aggrieved face.
"Don't talk so much! Starting from next month, we will come again. You can decide what happens then. Don't be disrespectful." The thin ghost snorted coldly.
"Think it over carefully!" The fat ghost said and left the inn with his hands behind his back and his head shaking.
The thin ghost snorted and followed behind.
"Hey! What can we do!" Cheng Youge lay on the table and muttered to himself feebly.
"What's going on?" Yu Xiaolong walked down the stairs.
"It's okay, it's okay." Cheng Youge stood up and smiled bitterly.
"Look at you... this ghost! What's going on? Tell me." Zhao Dayu asked.
"They came to collect taxes. It was a little difficult before. Didn't I meet you two gentlemen recently? They paid so much money, so I paid off all the taxes and debts. They said I got rich. Starting next month
We need to increase the amount by half." Cheng Youge said with a smile.
"Are those two ghosts collecting taxes? Are they sent by the city god?" Zhao Dayu asked.
"Hey...well...actually."
Cheng Youge looked outside and lowered his voice and said: "The city god handed over the taxation here to the Zhou family, and paid a fixed amount every month. Naturally, if there is more... In fact, there is not so much, it's all them
I added it myself." Cheng Youge smiled bitterly and shook his head.
"Ah? The city god doesn't care about the arbitrary charges for these things?" Zhao Dayu said depressedly.
"Hi~ You two are not locals, so you may not know. Although the City God is the biggest in Zishui City, in fact...many things are decided by the Zhou family. Of course, there are benefits to the City God." Cheng Youge shook his head and looked very calm.
It seems that I have already become accustomed to these phenomena.
"What the hell? What's the use of this ruthless city god?" Zhao Dayu cursed.
"Shh!"
Cheng Youge quickly stood up and looked outside, and whispered: "Don't talk nonsense! You don't know the situation here, so you must not talk nonsense."
"This is simply a bandit!" Yu Xiaolong couldn't help but cursed.
"No, no, no, no... the two bosses... follow me inside and tell them, don't stay here." Cheng Youge greeted.
The two of them and one ghost came to a room at the back. Cheng Youge smiled bitterly and said: "As long as you pay the tax, they will ignore it. It's just that the two come here every day."
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Merchants like me have no choice but to ask for cards everywhere they eat, so what else can they do?"
"Whose soldiers are guarding the city gate?" Yu Xiaolong asked.
"All the soldiers belong to the City God, and the Zhou family also has them, but they don't participate in them and generally don't see them. Unless something happens, the City God also needs their help." Cheng Youge said.
"The house behind the big pool is the Zhou family?" Yu Xiaolong asked.
"Yes, it's their base camp. You can't get close to it normally." Cheng Youge nodded.
"Ma De, I went over there a few days ago and they kicked me out! You bitch!" Zhao Dayu spat.
"Me too, I was driven away." Yu Xiaolong felt unhappy when he thought of this.
"That's really good. Some of them got beaten up even if they didn't know it, haha." Cheng Youge said with a smile.
"Boss Cheng, how long have you been here?" Yu Xiaolong looked at him.
"Uh...I've been here all my life for more than thirty years." Cheng Youge said with a smile.
"You know everything about the situation here, right?" Yu Xiaolong asked again.
"Absolutely, what?" Cheng Youge blinked.
"I'm just going to ask something about the Zhou family. What is their main income?" Yu Xiaolong asked.
"They really do all kinds of evil! They have banks, merchants, pawnshops, inns, restaurants and everything. I heard... they even did some robbing caravans! But this is just a hearsay." Cheng Youge said in a low voice.
"Fuck!" Yu Xiaolong threw his hand and threw the tea cup to the ground, smashing it into pieces.
"Sir, don't be angry. We are used to this world." Cheng Youge stood up and cleaned up.
"Are you used to this?" Zhao Dayu snorted coldly.
"Like me, nothing actually happens. I can't offend them, so I'm fine. I just come here to collect taxes every month, hehe. I heard that the Zhou family has connections in the upper class, so they are always domineering.
"Yes." Cheng Youge waved his hand with a smile.
Yu Xiaolong and Zhao Dayu looked at each other, each thinking about something.
After a moment, Yu Xiaolong said slowly: "Such a family is simply a disaster."
"Little brother, what do you mean?" Zhao Dayu asked with squinted eyes.
"This matter cannot be rushed, let alone blind. There must be a foolproof plan." Yu Xiaolong pinched his chin and looked at the ceiling.
Cheng Youge looked at them, blinking and not understanding what they were talking about, but he felt something was wrong in his heart.
He said carefully: "Two bosses, no matter who you are, don't offend them. There will be no good consequences."