"Don't you dare not believe me – I'm telling you, it would scare you to death!"

"Back in the day, I too entered the palace, seeing the emperor and beating princes and princesses. Have you heard about our Lin'an Princess of the great Liang dynasty? The so-called number one beauty in the land? Yet, she was bullied to tears by me!"

"And don't even get me started on other places. I've long been bored of eating the most expensive dishes at Louwailou restaurant. And you must have heard about the top courtesan in the Red Sleeves' Pavilion – Liusi. Though she claimed only to sell her art and not her body, she eagerly awaited my visits every night…"

In the city temple of the outer town of the great Liang capital city, Shen An, a ragged and unkempt man, sat on the floor, enthusiastically recounting his former glory to a group of seven or eight young beggars surrounding him.

The beggars listened attentively with sparkling eyes, their faces filled with longing. This was their ideal lifestyle! However, reason prevailed, and someone realized that something was amiss.

A thirteen- or fourteen-year-old boy holding half a piece of bread raised his head, blinked at Shen An and said, "Big brother An, this doesn't make sense! If you were that great, why are you begging now?"

Upon hearing this, the other beggars sobered up and turned their eyes to Shen An. "That's right! Big brother An, you used to lead a life like that of immortals – why did you give it up to become a beggar?",

"Big Brother An, are you bluffing?"

"Big Brother An, did you get bored of eating at Louwailou and hence decided to fight with us for the leftover food?"

"…"

At the sound of the crowd's questions, the corner of Shen An's mouth twitched, and his face darkened. In reality, he was a recent graduate of a prestigious university, who had ended up in this world due to a car accident.

What he had just described was the actual lived experience of this body's original owner.

This guy used to be the eldest young master of the Shen family, one of the four major wealthy families in the capital city. Moreover, the Shen family was the largest royal merchant, so naturally, the emperor would often summon the head of the Shen family when he needed money.

In order to win over people's hearts, his predecessor could occasionally follow his father into the palace.

Of course, he was only four or five years old at that time.

Beating the prince and teasing the princess were all things that happened back then.

It was true that he was tired of the food at the mansion, after all, his predecessor was a prodigal son, and the Shen family was not short of money.

As for the top courtesan of Hongxiu who was waiting for him to sleep with, that was a bit far-fetched.

He did want to spend a lot of money to get between a girl's legs, but the girl was a member of the Education Department. Although she was the daughter of a criminal official, she had the connections of the Ministry of Households above her, so how could he, a merchant's son, dare to make a move?

Now being questioned, Shen An's heart was naturally somewhat ashamed.

If it weren't for crossing over here, with a body as weak as a chicken and unable to even walk, could he rely on deceiving and tricking these little beggars for food and drink?

Thinking about these things, Shen An's liver hurt a little.

If it weren't for his predecessor being a prodigal son and losing more than a hundred thousand taels of silver in a trap set by others, he wouldn't have been kicked out of the family by his father. Instead, when he crossed over, he would have come to enjoy his fortune, so where would there be any troubles?

Most importantly, when this fool left the family, he spoke harshly! Not to mention a hundred thousand taels, even if it were a million taels, he could easily earn it and make the family cry and beg him to come back.

As a result, within three days of venturing out, he was killed by someone...

"Go away, what I'm experiencing is life, do you understand?"

Shen An raised his hand and snatched the steamed bun from the young man's hand, stuffing it into his mouth in just a few bites.

The young boy was called Thirteen, and at that time, he was so aggrieved that his eyes were red. This was the bun he had begged for at the bun shop for a long time, and the boss finally gave it to him. He had never had the heart to eat it, but now it had just been taken away by Huo Huo.

Seeing this scene, the other beggars quietly hid their begged buns and steamed bread in their crotches.

"Damn, look at your pathetic attitude!"

"Even if you're a beggar, you should be an ambitious one, understand?"

Shen An looked at them with contempt, stood up and clapped his hands, pointing to the door outside the gate: "Come on, today I will show you the highest level of begging!"

"Don't talk about just a few buns, if I move my fingers, even the banquet at the Louwailou Restaurant outside, we can feast on it ten or eight times!"

To have a feast in Louwailou Restaurant costs one hundred taels of silver.

Ten or eight times, wouldn't it be a thousand taels?

All the beggars were shocked at that moment, their eyes widened and their faces full of disbelief.

"What's this expression of yours? Don't believe me?"

Shen An was immediately unhappy, glaring at everyone and said, "Let's make a bet, if I don't make a thousand taels today, I'll leave immediately and never steal your food again!"

"But if I do, from now on, you have to call me the gang leader, and recognize me as the boss! How about that?"

These little beggars were all young, the oldest only fifteen years old, and the youngest eleven years old. Although they had been beaten by society at such a young age, their hearts were still pure, and they hadn't completely gone astray, so they could still be rescued.

For Shen An, taking in these beggars meant that he now had a small means of self-preservation.

After hearing Shen An's words, a few young beggars immediately raised their heads, staring at him intently. Shen An crossed his arms and stared back at them provocatively.

Both sides faced each other for a while, and the beggars seemed to exchange glances. They then slightly nodded to each other.

Finally, the oldest among the youngsters spat onto his palm and slapped it against Shen An's hand, firmly saying, "Alright! We agree to it with a spit and a nail."

"Damn! Li Ergou, why do you have to use your hand when talking?"

A sticky feeling came from Shen An's palm, and goosebumps rose all over his body. He disgustedly wiped his hand on the boy's ragged clothes before turning around and walking out, saying, "Come on, today, let me show you what a miracle is."

After that, he strode out of the temple with the young beggars, hands behind his back, and full of confidence.

In both ancient and modern times, the most profitable industries were food, clothing, housing, and transportation. The fastest results were in clothing. In the future, as long as the marketing strategy is well-done, selling millions of clothes overnight would not be a problem.

Shen An's plan was to start with clothing and make his first big fortune. However, in ancient times, there were no ready-made clothes for him to create a best-seller with, so he had to shift his target to fabrics. He believed that with a good plan, success could still be achieved in selling fabrics.

With his hands clasped behind his back and his chest held high, Shen An led the young beggars slowly through the bustling streets.

Soon, they stopped in front of a shop called "Rong's Fabric Shop." With his integrated memory, Shen An knew that the Rong family was one of the largest fabric merchants in the capital and that they had some business cooperation with the Shen family.

He chose the Rong family because they had enough stock and were currently facing financial trouble. They needed to turn things around. However, the Rong family was unable to raise the funds in the short term. Shen An could help them clear their inventory through live streaming and earn a sum for his services.

Secondly, Miss Rong Jia Rong Jinsu is a super beautiful woman, and this time helping the Rong family might lead to some wonderful things happening...

Thinking of these, Shen An straightened his back immediately, tidied up his clothes, and headed towards the shop.

However, before he could even enter the shop, his shoulder suddenly sank, and he stumbled back several steps. If it wasn't for the beggar's quick reaction behind him, he would have fallen flat on his back.

"Get lost! Stinky beggar, is this the place for you to beg?"

A cold voice sounded above his head.

Shen An looked up, and saw two burly men standing at the doorway of the shop, crossing their arms and staring at them with disdain.

At that time, Shen An's anger also ignited. They didn't know that he was here to save them, and without him, how long could the Rong family last?

What's the big deal!

"Heh! So this is how the Rong family does business?"

Shen An climbed up and the corner of his mouth curved up with a hint of ridicule: "Even the most basic principle of the customer is God isn't understood, it really deserves to go bankrupt!"

The two guards' faces changed as they clenched their fists and approached: "You're just looking for death!"

"Enough, back off!"

At this moment, a light reprimand came from the shop.

The two guards retreated, and a beautiful figure appeared in Shen An's vision.

She had a stunning appearance, wearing a light blue long dress, holding a handkerchief in her fingertips, and a slim waist. As she walked, her long, straight legs crossed each other, stealing people's attention!

Shen An blinked, recognizing the visitor as Miss Rong Jia, Rong Jinsu.