Everyone looked up and saw that they had unknowingly left the busy city and walked to a secluded street. They saw a dozen beggars with unkempt hair, rags, and wooden sticks coming towards them.
"There are some in the back too." At Hu Quan's reminder, Lao Liu looked back and saw a dozen other beggars in the same attire.
You don't need to think about it to know that Lao Liu's overly cool performance just now has aroused the jealousy of his peers.
The guard wanted to stand in front of Lao Liu, but Lao Liu waved his hand to signal him to get out of the way. As the leader of the group, Lao Liu had to face the leader of the beggar directly.
"Friend, which road are you on?" The leader of the beggars looked at Lao Liu coldly. This tall and round body is really rare in this industry.
But considering his miraculous begging skills, it is normal to be able to eat like this.
To be honest, he wanted to become a teacher and learn from Lao Liu, but one code must be the same and the rules cannot be broken.
"Can't you see? It's on a pole." Lao Liu shook the bamboo stick in his hand.
"Seeing that you were begging for food on the street before, but you didn't ask for food from restaurants or butcher shops, it seems that you are not an omission." The leading beggar said coldly.
"That's the rule. We don't ask for anything from restaurants or butcher shops outside of three festivals. We still stick to this rule." Lao Liu used the word "we" unconsciously.
"What do you mean?" Liu Li asked Teacher Luo Baishitong in confusion.
"'Kongzi' means not knowing the rules, and knowing the rules means 'saving money'. The rules of the Beggar Clan are not to ask for anything from restaurants or butcher shops, so as not to affect other people's business," Teacher Luo explained:
"Only during the three festivals, that is, during the Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, and Gang Festival, I go to ask for it. Restaurants and butcher shops want them not to harass them, so they will be extra generous at this time, allowing them to have wine and meat to celebrate the festival."
"Oh, that's it." Liu Li said in admiration, "My cousin knows a lot."
Mr. Luo was speechless. It was obviously me who said it...
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In that compartment, the tone of the beggar leader began to sound evil: "So you are a 'half-opened' person. Don't you understand the rules not to fish out of bounds?"
"Beggars all have their own territory. You cannot beg on other people's territory. This is the rule." Teacher Luo explained to Liu Li in a low voice: "As for 'half-open eyes', it means half-knowledge."
"I came to your land for the first time. I don't know that each of the three mountains has its own owner. I'm sorry." Lao Liu cupped his fists and said.
"If you are a first offender, put down your things and leave. We, the Beggar Clan, will give you a break," the leader of the beggar said. He invited beggars from several streets to help him, and the thank you gift had to be given here.
Lao Liu said calmly: "Don't blame those who don't know. It's also a rule. Those who see it most will be rewarded."
"The first rule of the 'Qiongjiao Xing' in Nanchang City is that you are not allowed to beg if you don't join a beggar gang." The leading beggar said coldly: "So, you must leave everything behind, otherwise don't blame us for being rude."
"Then let's join the gang." Lao Liu said softly.
"That's something to talk about later. Let's put down our things now!" The leading beggar waved his hand impatiently, and all the beggars swarmed up to snatch the things in their hands.
The result can be imagined...
Without even needing the leader of the group, Lao Liu, to take action, a few guards dressed as beggars used the "Lightning Five Continuous Whips" and brought the beggars to the ground in the blink of an eye.
Seeing the beggars groaning on the ground, the beggar leader was dumbfounded. He didn't expect that these people were not only good-mouthed, but also capable of beating.
The beggar was the least afraid of embarrassment. He quickly knelt down and begged for mercy, saying "Grandpa, spare my life".
"You said, how can you rob when you can't get what you want? How can you embarrass us beggars? In our business, if you do it, you will lose..." Lao Liu said with a face full of hatred:
"Begging for flowers, begging for flowers, you can't do it even if you call for flowers! If you do, what's the difference between you and a bandit? Do you have any professional ethics?"
"Yes, yes, grandpa, I was wrong, I don't dare to do anything anymore!" The beggar leader begged for mercy.
"So, are we qualified to join a gang?" Lao Liu asked, looking down at the beggar leader.
"Yes, absolutely yes." The beggar leader nodded like a fool.
"What are the rules for joining a gang here?" Lao Liu asked again: "Do we also need to have three divisions of "Yinbaodai"?"
"It's almost the same, but there is a slight difference. To join a local beggar gang, two civil and military gentlemen must introduce it to the gang leader." The beggar leader said hurriedly: "After the gang leader agrees, the gang joining ceremony will be held. After worshiping in front of the statue of the ancestor, he will become a gang leader.
A member of the beggar gang.
"After joining the gang, the gang leader has to designate a teacher for the new gang members, and then they start begging with the teacher. All the things they get from begging are handed over to the public, the buns are put in the basket, and the money is given to the teacher. In this way, if it is windy or rainy and you can't beg, the teacher will do it.
In charge of food, cotton-padded clothes and shoes in winter, as well as the sickness and death of everyone in the gang, the gang is all responsible for it.”
"That's it." Lao Liu pretended to think for a while and said, "We have joined."
"Welcome, welcome, warm welcome." The beggar leader hurriedly smiled and said, "My name is Hou Er, don't you know my brother's name?"
"My surname is Hong, Xing Qi." Lao Liu said, patting his chest.
"It turns out they are brothers Hong Qi. We really don't know each other without fighting." Hou Er got up with a shy face, and all the beggars also got up one after another, acting like normal people, and started talking to Lao Liu and his gang as brothers.
"Why don't we get to know each other without a fight? It's obviously a one-sided beating." Liu Li muttered in a low voice.
"Smelly beggars are so shameless, just get used to it." Luo Guanzhong pointed at Sang and scolded Huai.
"Brother Hou, please take us to see the gang leader." Lao Liu finally said in a clear voice, "We can't wait to join the warm family of the Beggar Clan."
"Yes, our Beggar Clan is indeed a good place." Hou Er smiled and said, "But don't worry, brothers. You must first find two civil and military gentlemen and pass their examination before you can be recommended to the sect leader."
"How long does the examination take?" Lao Liu asked.
"Oh, it depends on individual performance." Hou Er said in a tone of voice: "If you perform well, you can take care of all the civil and military teachers in place, and it will only take a month or two. If you perform poorly, it may take a year and a half."
"So long?" Lao Liu said eagerly: "We brothers have to eat when the weather comes, a month is too long!"
As he spoke, he pointed to the things in the hands of everyone behind him and said generously: "We are going to join the gang today. If we can help, these are all yours!"
"Are you in a hurry today?" Hou Erdeng's eyes suddenly lit up. He had watched the whole process of Lao Liu's begging. Is he afraid that the money and things he wanted to get would be three to four thousand?
"It's done today. Let me teach you the treasures we sang today. In the future, you can be like me and become a beggar among beggars without fear in the world!" Lao Liu took out his trump card.
"Really?" Not only Hou Er, but all the beggars were also excited. Who wouldn't want to be like Hong Qi, who asked for money right away? And he could get so much...
"From now on, we are all brothers in the same gang, can I still deceive you?" Lao Liu has a strong appeal when he deceives people.
"Okay, it's a deal!" The beggars immediately agreed, fearing that he would regret it, so they pulled them to the entrance of the Beggars' Gang Hall.
