Taming beasts starts with understanding bird language

Half an hour later.

Gu Chan and Ma Zheng were in the room, each holding a pair of scissors, cutting their clothes into pieces.

After cutting, the two put the clothes on the ground and stepped on them, making them as dirty as possible.

"Bang bang bang!"

Just when the two of them were getting excited, someone knocked on the door from outside, and then Wan Peng pushed the door open and walked in.

As soon as he entered the room, he looked up and saw the scene in front of him. He asked in confusion, "What are you doing?"

"Young Master, come and help me step on the floor a few times. We are both tired." Gu Chan said with a strange smile.

Wan Peng walked forward with a dumbfounded look on his face, and while helping them step on their clothes, he said, "What's wrong with you? Did something upset you?"

"No! We plan to get our clothes dirty and then go out and beggar for the day." Gu Chan explained.

"Ah?" Wan Peng paused, and instantly felt like laughing or crying.

He really couldn't understand, who would want to be a beggar instead of having a good life?

It is indeed puzzling what is going on in Gu Chan's little head.

Gu Chan said with a grin, "I heard today that beggars in the Jiangnan area don't have to pay taxes, so I plan to go beg for the day and learn about the market."

"Oh! I really admire you. They don't have to pay taxes, but they still can't have enough food to eat! You are a good caravan owner, but instead of thinking about how to do business, sell your goods, and make your business bigger and stronger, you are still thinking about how to avoid paying taxes and become a beggar. I really don't know what you are thinking." Wan Peng walked to the table and sat down, saying with a sullen look on his face.

Gu Chan asked Ma Zheng to continue stepping on the clothes, and she walked over to sit opposite Wan Peng and said, "No! You have to think about this! If I can ask beggars to help me in the future, then I don't have to pay taxes for them, right? This is called reasonable and legal tax avoidance!"

"Hiss... this... seems to make some sense!" Wan Peng let out a long hiss and was immediately convinced by Gu Chan.

He did not deny that what Gu Chan said made sense.

Beggars don't have enough food to eat and don't have proper jobs, so their lives are a problem. Of course, they don't have to pay taxes. But if you can really hire them to do something, you don't have to pay head tax for them.

Gu Chan laughed strangely and said, "Think about it! The head tax here is so high. If I want to hire someone to help me in the future, I will have to pay at least 25 taels of silver for each person every month according to the law! If I hire 50 people, I will have to pay 1,250 taels of silver every month. But if I hire 50 beggars, won't I be able to save this money every month?"

"Then have you ever thought about whether beggars are suitable to help you? They are lazy and eat all day long, will they really help you do things? Don't let yourself end up spending money on them instead of saving money!" Wan Peng reminded in time.

"You'll have to try it to know whether it's suitable or not!" said Gu Chan.

Wan Peng smiled helplessly and said, "Okay! Then go and try it!"

"By the way, why did you come to see me so early in the morning?" Gu Chan asked curiously.

"I originally wanted to take you to a banquet and introduce you to some prominent businessmen here, but now you are going to be a beggar, and I can't do anything about it." Wan Peng said with his hands spread out.

"No! I'll just be a beggar for one day. I didn't say I'll be one every day. Just make an appointment for tomorrow! I definitely can't go today." Gu Chan changed the subject.

Wan Peng laughed and said, "Okay, okay, then I'll change it to tomorrow, and you can just go about your business today."

"Thank you, Young Master." Gu Chan clasped his fists to express his gratitude.

Wan Peng waved his hand indifferently.

The two didn't say anything more after that. Wan Peng immediately stood up, said goodbye and left.

After he left, Gu Chan and Ma Zheng continued to fiddle with their clothes until they were dirty and torn, and looked like the clothes of two beggars when they wore them. Only then did they go downstairs to the kitchen.

When they got to the kitchen, they got some black soot from the pot, smeared it on their faces, and then quietly slipped out of the back door of the gambling house together.

On the other side, in Wan Peng’s room.

At this time, a pretty woman with a good figure, fair skin and beautiful appearance was sitting at the table sipping fragrant tea.

She is already twenty-three years old and still unmarried. When she sits there, she exudes the temperament of a lady from a noble family, which is a pleasant sight to the eyes.

And she was none other than the eldest daughter of the Wan family in Jiangnan City and Wan Peng's biological sister, Wan Feiyan.

Wan Peng pushed the door open and walked in. He sat opposite his sister and said, "We can't go today. Let's go tomorrow! Go and tell them later. We'll get together again tomorrow."

"What do you mean? You sent someone to tell me last night and made an appointment for you, but everyone is in high spirits today and you want to change it to tomorrow?" Wan Feiyan said unhappily.

Not bad!

Ever since Gu Chan helped him get the jade cabbage back last night, he sent someone back to the Wan family overnight to ask his sister to help him make an appointment.

As a result, this morning, my sister had made an appointment with someone, but he wanted to break the show, which was naturally very frustrating.

Wan Peng said helplessly, "I don't want to either! I don't know why that kid went crazy so early in the morning. He took his little brother to beggars. Now they are all dressed up as beggars and sneaked out through the back door."

"Ah? There is such a thing? Is this kid so interesting?" Wan Feiyan's eyes lit up and she said with a smile.

"Yeah! How can it be boring! He won one hundred thousand taels of silver from me last night. After a while, he brought his little brothers to the Censorate's Mansion and beat Yan Li half to death. He also helped me get the jade cabbage back. Isn't that awesome?" Wan Peng praised generously.

Wan Feiyan became more and more interested in Gu Chan.

Anyway, she just heard this morning that the eldest daughter of the Du Yushi family was beaten half to death last night. As for who did this to Yan Li, she had no idea. It was not until she came to the gambling house that she learned from her brother that it was Gu Chan who did it.

So she also wanted to meet Gu Chan today and have a good chat with him, but unfortunately, Gu Chan took Ma Zheng to become a beggar.

This really made her feel helpless.

Wan Peng laughed and said, "Why, you feel a little disappointed because you didn't see him?"

"Why should I be disappointed? It's just that everyone has made an appointment, and it's changed to tomorrow. I'm in a dilemma." Wan Feiyan pretended to be angry and said.

"Okay, stop pretending! We are siblings, how could I not know your little thoughts? You are so old and still unmarried. You finally meet such an interesting boy, it's normal for you to want to meet him." Wan Peng said what his sister was thinking.

Wan Feiyan's pretty face instantly turned red with shame, and she pretended to be angry and said, "You know nothing, you keep talking nonsense all day long. I'm leaving now. Remember to take him to Wanyue Tower early tomorrow morning. I'll ask everyone to wait for you in Room No. 1 on the fifth floor."

After saying that, she quickly got up and left.

Wan Peng laughed out loud as he watched his sister leave, enjoying himself very much.