He obtained the God of All Laws from human skin.

Chapter 5 The Skinny Monkey's Scheme

As the person disappeared,

Qin Chuan didn't stay around the gambling den any longer, but headed towards the street where Aunt Liu was.

After skinning the meat yesterday, he cut half of it and gave it to Wang the Cripple. He wrapped the other half in leather and delivered it to Aunt Liu early this morning.

Firstly, since there was meat available, they wanted to share some with Aunt Liu.

After all, although Aunt Liu had set up a small stall, her income wasn't very high.

Even if I want to eat some meat on a regular basis, I have to wait quite a while.

Secondly, it was to sell the hide. Qin Chuan was just a little beggar, and he was just taking the hide to sell.

Seeing him like this, the buyers would definitely try to push the price up, so it would be better to give it to Aunt Liu and ask her to help sell it.

"You're here? I've prepared the meat for you."

As she spoke, Aunt Liu took out a rough earthenware bowl from the steamer. The bowl was filled with chunks of meat, glistening with oil, and soaked in a dark brown broth. A handful of chopped green onions were sprinkled on top, and the aroma wafted into her nose as the steam rose.

Then she brought over a full bowl of white rice, the grains piled high.

"What are you standing there for? Take it over and eat." Aunt Liu put the two bowls on the cutting board, then picked up two steamed buns from the steamer and stuffed them into Qin Chuan's hands. "Meat broth with rice is the most nourishing. You're as skinny as a monkey, eat more."

"Okay." Qin Chuan looked at the bowl of white rice and didn't refuse.

To be honest, he couldn't remember the last time he had white rice with meat.

In the months since I transmigrated here, I've mostly eaten bran cakes, wild vegetables, and thin porridge. Occasionally, I'll beg for a few coins to buy two mixed flour buns to fill my stomach, which is already considered quite good.

He picked up the bowl, took a big bite with his chopsticks, and the rice was soft and sticky with a faint sweetness, mixed with the salty aroma of the meat broth. It exploded in his mouth, and he almost swallowed his tongue.

Seeing Qin Chuan wolfing down his food, Aunt Liu smiled and then continued,

"I showed that pelt to Old Li, and he said it was in decent condition. Although it wasn't top-grade, the white fur was rare. If you take it to a fur shop, you might be able to get it for forty or fifty coins. If you happen to find someone who knows its value, they might even give you sixty or seventy coins. If you're not in a hurry for the money, you can wait a while; you might be able to sell it for a little more."

Qin Chuan nodded: "I'm not in a hurry right now. Then I'll trouble Aunt Liu to help me sell them. I'm fine with whatever price you make. You can keep 20% as a tip."

Aunt Liu glared at him: "What do you mean by 'keep'? Twenty percent? Are you looking down on me? I don't want your money. Helping you sell is just a matter of saying hello. If you mention money to me again, don't come looking for me again."

Qin Chuan opened his mouth, but swallowed the words that were about to come out.

He knew Aunt Liu's temper; she was tough on the outside but soft on the inside, and arguing with her was pointless.

......

In the dark corner of the street,

The skinny monkey stared at the bowl of white rice and meat in front of Qin Chuan, his mouth watering.

Today,

He followed Qin Chuan everywhere, from the dilapidated house to the gambling den, and from the gambling den to Aunt Liu's stall, like a tail that he couldn't shake off.

The reason is quite simple: it's all about the skin.

Lately, their begging business has been slow, and they are getting fewer and fewer copper coins. They also have to pay tribute to Zhou Bapi every day. If they can't pay the copper coins, the beggar who was beaten to death yesterday will be their fate.

Skinny Monkey didn't want to die. He was afraid of Zhou Bapi, but he was also afraid of not earning enough to pay his daily tribute. After much deliberation, he turned his attention to Qin Chuan's skin.

Although it's unclear how much the hide can sell for, it should fetch at least several dozen coins, enough for them to hand over for several days.

Skinny Monkey did nothing else today but hide in the shadows and secretly watch Qin Chuan, wanting to know when the kid would sell the hides and when he would get the money so that they could team up and rob him.

As for Qin Chuan, that kid is just a beggar with no connections. He robbed me, so what?

Go and sue the officials? A beggar suing the officials? The officials won't even let him in the door.

Tell Zhou Bapi? Zhou Bapi wouldn't care at all. He only cares about whether there's enough money. He doesn't care where the money comes from.

The skinny monkey swallowed hard, knowing he probably wouldn't get the money from selling the hides today.

But it's okay, there's an unexpected surprise.

He had seen Qin Chuan receive the silver outside the Everlasting Victory Casino very clearly.

That piece of silver was worth at least two taels.

Two ounces!

That's enough for him to pay a month's worth of wedding gifts.

The skinny monkey glanced reluctantly at the meat in the bowl, then without further hesitation, turned and hurried toward the dilapidated house.

Upon arriving at the gathering place,

Skinny Monkey also met the same group of beggars he had discussed things with the day before.

When they saw the skinny monkey return, they anxiously asked, "How did it go? How much did you get for the pelt?"

The skinny monkey shook his head and replied, "That kid handed the hide over to someone else to sell, and he probably won't get paid for another two days."

Upon hearing this, the surrounding beggars also looked regretful.

Seeing this, the skinny monkey glanced at them but didn't rush to talk about the silver. Instead, he held out his palm and said, "Where are the copper coins? According to the previous agreement, you have to give me three copper coins."

This was something they had agreed upon beforehand: the skinny monkey would keep watch, since he didn't have time to beg, so the other three pooled their money to pay him a fee.

The beggars nearby exchanged glances but made no move.

Seeing this, the skinny monkey understood: "So you're not planning to give it to me?"

Upon hearing this, a beggar nearby immediately explained, "Skinny Monkey, we agreed that we would get the money from that kid selling the hides. Now that we haven't gotten the money, we don't have any extra to give you."

The other beggars also chimed in,

"Yes, we didn't break the agreement."

"You were the one who instigated this whole 'skinny monkey' thing, so you need to look at your own reasons for not getting the money."

"Exactly, exactly. We didn't say we wouldn't give it to you. We'll just deduct it from your share when we get the money, right?"

......

As the skinny monkey listened to these words, the expression on his face gradually turned cold.

He knew the character of the people in front of him, which was why he deliberately concealed the matter of the silver, wanting to test them.

Now it seems that the result was exactly as he had predicted.

They call each other brothers, but they're calculating every penny in their hearts; they turn on you faster than flipping through a book.

In that case, it's even less likely that the matter of the silver will be brought up.

That's at least two taels of silver, enough for him to pay several months' worth of wedding gifts, and enough for him to eat dozens of full meals with meat.

The skinny monkey planned to take it all for himself.

at this time,

A burly figure walked in from outside; it was Zhou Bapi.

Seeing this, the skinny monkey's heart tightened.

Because he didn't beg today, he only has two copper coins on him, one short.

He had no choice but to borrow one from the people around him, but no one was willing to lend him one.

Even if the skinny monkey says there are two or even three more, it's all the same.

Seeing Zhou Bapi approach, Skinny Monkey gritted his teeth, determined to tough it out.

He handed in two, just one short.

That Zhou Bapi shouldn't beat me too badly, as long as I can get through this.

Those two taels of silver are mine!

You'll be able to eat and drink delicious food in the future!