Chapter 005 Very Simple
Very simple!
Horay could not really kill Andrew with his own hands. Even if he stabbed the dagger into his throat while he was drunk and sleeping soundly, it would be useless, because under normal circumstances, the wanderers who had no ability to resist would be taken over by other villains immediately. The situation of the little beggars would not change at all. Even if there were, they would be worse than before.
Bandits always have an affair with the police, which is as unsurprising as the second mother and the eldest son who always have an affair with the ex-wife in the TV series. It is almost universal truth that is universal. So in Helantis and in Gaia, the same should be true.
Therefore, Horay first took a week to confirm the patrol captain who had contact with Andrew, and then spent two weeks to figure out the specific amount of money Andrew paid every month. After that, Horay directly found the patrol captain and promised that if Horay replaced Andrew's position, the monthly payments given to the patrol captain in the future will be three times higher than the amount Andrew paid.
Of course, it is not easy to convince the patrol captain that a child who looks only eight or nine years old, but the price is really tempting, and Horay's speech did indeed convince the patrol captain.
That's what Horay said.
"Look at me, Captain, and my friends, I only want some food to fill my stomach and a piece of cold-proof clothing. I don't need beer, I don't need women, and I don't have any interest in gambling, and all this requires money!"
"Andrew often brags to us after he gets drunk, how he deceives you, does he always complain to you about the income is too small and the money is too tight? Of course he is short of money! Because he needs to spend too much money! What he really gives to you is just a small part of his income!"
"So, Captain, don't think that the three times the monthly payment I promised is a joke, and you don't have to worry at all that we have made up the money, causing the number of theft cases in the neighborhoods you patrol to soar, because I just handed over the part that Andrew should have given you to you, and we just pray that you can save us and get out of Andrew's clutches, look!"
Huo Lei lifted up his dirty clothes and exposed his back with whip marks. No matter what, the injury was real.
The captain smiled first, then became angry. When he saw the scars on Huolei's back, he immediately looked like he knew about this situation for the first time, and then he looked righteous and indignant: "This beast! He actually committed such an evil crime! Even if I forgive him, the goddess of sunshine will not forgive him!"
This is the standard sentence for being a warrior who is a good and orderly camp.
Huo Lei had seen through it for a long time. The so-called camp is just a circle drawn by big people. People need to have a sense of belonging, so big people create various circles for people to participate. This is the case with camps and religions. But the first thing people need to solve is to satisfy various desires of food and clothing and physiology. This is a problem that no camp or religion cannot avoid.
As for civilians, they don’t have to care about the issue of the camp. Some of Gaia City are gangsters like Andrew. Even if Goddess Alina comes to Gaia City herself, they cannot eliminate them all.
Of course, Horay didn't beg for the ability to eradicate all the bad guys, he just needed to deal with Andrew alone, and he succeeded.
Since that day, Horay and the others have never seen Andrew again. I don’t know whether he died or not. In short, he completely disappeared in Gaia City.
Horay also fulfilled his promise. Not only that, the number of theft cases in the area under which the patrol captain belonged did not increase but decreased, but his income tripled compared to before. Therefore, Horay and the others never encountered a guy who would appear immediately and replace Andrew's position under normal circumstances. Anyone who would be unable to get along with the patrol captain would be unable to get along with him.
Anyway, the patrol captain will not be in trouble with him.
Yes, all this is very simple for Horay.
Cut off those unnecessary middlemen, and the profits of upstream and downstream will naturally be increased, which is called channel flattening; then, through market segmentation, the begging scope of each wanderer is reasonably divided like the sales area to prevent the mutual consumption of internal resources and increase the input-output ratio; and like the unlucky local rich man this morning, it emphasizes choosing the target customer base and performing efficient teamwork. In this way, the profit margin of a single transaction is greatly increased, while the number of theft cases is greatly reduced. What's the difficulty?
Such things may be difficult for an ordinary little beggar in Gaia City, but for Horay, who has experience in his previous life, it is really an ordinary thing.
As the heir to the former richest man in the world, all subjects related to business were taught in kindergarten!
Since then, Horay has become the head of this small family. Johnny, Xiao Ai, and other friends have naturally accepted him. In this harsh environment, whoever gives bread will be the owner. What's more, Horay brings not only more bread, but also freedom and dignity.
Over the past three years, Huo Lei has done his best and has become related to several patrol captains in the North and East areas. The number of wanderers in this small family has changed from eight or nine to more than twenty now. As for income and quality of life, the improvement has been even greater.
However, Horay's goal is not to be the leader of the Beggars' Sect, nor to build an orphanage. Otherwise, the wanderers in the entire city of Gaia would probably come to him.
The wealth accumulated by the begging and stealing of the wandering children is much more than ordinary people imagine. Huo Lei traveled through time and became a young beggar, and there was no other way to complete the original accumulation.
However, even so, because other little beggars spent more money due to the improvement of their quality of life, and the monthly payments were three times higher than before, Huo Lei was only able to ensure that the food and clothing of this beggar family was not a problem. It would be easier to achieve further development!
The Herrantes Empire was an unbiased hierarchical society. The emperors and imperial nobles who occupied the highest dominance naturally adopted a hereditary system. The Temple and the armed forces of other countries were not so easy to mess with. As for the merchants with a slightly inferior political status, they didn't even have capital, let alone.
Chapter completed!