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Chapter 451: I Knew the Tavern
"So what do we do next?" Ajing asked.

After dinner, Cheng Mu took Ah Jing to stroll around the Zhaoxing Pavilion to digest the food.
"We need to care for all the beggars in Fenghua City," Cheng Mu said.

"Aren't we supposed to solve the problem of the snake-shaped birthmark first?" Ajing was puzzled. Are these two things related?

"Two parallel lines, these two things are both very important, or we can say they are one thing," Cheng Mu thought for a moment and said, "or in other words, they are two small parts of a big thing. Let's split them up..."

"Oh, I understand," Jing said.

"So how do we proceed? The first step?"

"Tomorrow morning, we will go to see the first beggar," Cheng Mu said.

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In the morning, Ajing got up very early. She picked up a very ordinary and neat outfit and went out. She and Cheng Mu agreed to meet at the most hidden small door behind Zhaoxing Pavilion - "Henan House Gate".
"You look like Ye Xing today, Cheng Mu," Ah Jing said with a smile.
"They all look the same, so why not just dress casually? Today this is very suitable, because all the 'beggar' connections we manage will eventually be handed over to 'Ye Xing' for management," Cheng Mu said.

"Oh, I just found out..." Ah Jing realized that Ye Xing's well-connected network at that time was also due to the contribution of Cheng Mu... Such a strong network was not built by him alone. There are so many things behind it. Ah Jing only found out today...

"Who is the first beggar we are going to meet?" Jing asked.

"Literary studies," Cheng Mu said.

"Wen Guan, OK," Ah Jing did not ask any more questions. She was afraid that Cheng Mu would tell another long story.
"Yes, yes, this time we go, we have a principle, which is to listen but not speak, not to express any opinions, not to interfere with anyone or anything here, just to watch," Cheng Mu said.

"Okay, don't worry, I won't say anything," Ajing said.

Ah Jing controlled his mouth and followed Cheng Mu closely.

Cheng Mu brought Ah Jing to the "Zaozhi Tavern". At first glance, it was just a shabby little shop. It was early in the morning and the tavern didn't seem to be open, and the owner was nowhere to be seen.

Ah Jing took a look at the price list. The food here is really cheap and big. Many people who don't earn much, especially men, can eat here. At night, this place should be very busy...

There are a lot of sour and smelly smells outside. Maybe... every day there are people who vomit, get drunk... and release some filth, and then dump it randomly outside...

As soon as Cheng Mu and A Jing entered, they heard an old lady with a lot of energy cursing outside. As she was cursing, two grandfathers came over and joined in the quarrel. Two or three young wives also came out and started cursing together...

"..." Ah Jing was about to say something, but she didn't. She looked at Cheng Mu.

Cheng Mu shook his head, signaling the two not to make any moves.
"Day after day, is it ever going to end? I attract these kinds of customers for my business. You all know what they want to do. How can I control that? Day after day, I am so idle," an old man who was picking his teeth said lazily in a low voice upstairs. He had no intention of retorting.
"I'm telling you, you rude idiot, rude idiot!" an old man shouted at him. That voice made A Jing sober up.
"You are not letting people do business!" The old man was furious. "The smell of you is everywhere at the door of my tofu stall! And you don't do anything about it! I see you putting yellow soup at my door every night when it's dark! Look, you are not a human being, are you?"

"If you do this again, I will! I will sit outside your house! I will scold you little bastards one by one every day!" The old man was very angry, but fortunately he was still a decent man and would not do anything too humiliating, so he stopped at that point.

He knew that Ruan Erhu had heard it, so he ended it with satisfaction.

"Remember, remember," a voice came from upstairs, "I'm just giving you some more advice, what else can I do?"

The sound is still too small to be heard.
Cheng Mu and A Jing found a table facing the door and sat down.

"You two downstairs, you're here early. You're new customers. You can see the situation here. We are really closed during the day. I'm sorry I can't entertain you. You can just sit downstairs if you have nothing to do," said Ruan Erhu from upstairs.
"Okay, so there's nothing to eat? We haven't had breakfast yet, when will it open?" Cheng Mu asked loudly. He put on Ye Xing's clothes and shouted those two words, just like a hardworking young man, not arousing any suspicion at all.
"Then you have to wait for a while, wait for a while, wait for about two pots of liquor, and then someone will come to serve you," said Ruan Erhu.
"Okay, okay, let's wait a little longer," Cheng Mu said.

"Remember, remember," a voice came from upstairs, "I'm just giving you some more advice, what else can I do?"

The sound is still too small to be heard.