Chapter 106

"If you fire me at this moment, it's cutting off the legs of the millstone after grinding, burning the bridge after crossing the river, discarding the bow after the birds are gone, and cooking the dog after the rabbits are exhausted—heartless, ungrateful, and unforgiving!"

"Boss, are you sure you want to fire me?"

A trace of conflict appeared on Duan Jiangping's face, and after a moment, he finally made a decision.

"Since that's the case, then I'll take back what I just..."

Before he could finish speaking, Su Meng's voice suddenly came from the computer.

"The broken bowl... isn't that hint obvious enough?"

"Boss Yang, if we two are to become beggars, I'll take you to beg for food along the streets!"

What? Both pairs of eyeballs popped out at once.

Who is Boss Yang?

A top-tier young flower star! She is her own capital!

You want to take her to beg for food along the streets?

After a moment of silence, Qin Jie suddenly stood up, her face full of determination.

"Boss, you're right. My crimes are heinous, unforgivable, tenfold evil, deserving of ten thousand deaths; not killing me would not satisfy the public anger."

"You don't need to fire me; I'm resigning and getting out right now!"

"You can't leave!" Duan Jiangping grabbed her, his voice filled with pleading.

"I've thought it over; only if I entrust Su Meng to you will I feel at ease!"

"You must stay; I... I'll double your salary!"

"Damn it, compared to curing heart disease, what's a little extra salary worth?"

What?

You're taking me to beg for food?

Boss Yang pointed at Su Meng, then pointed at her own nose, almost unable to believe her ears.

Not only her, but everyone in the entire scene and the live broadcast room was stunned.

Damn it, did I hear that wrong?

You want to take a big star to beg for food?

"Brother! Dear brother!" Xiao Yueyue's face turned green, and he grabbed Su Meng, begging bitterly.

"Please, don't do something rash!"

"Here's the bamboo clappers back to you; do whatever you want with them."

"Let sister..."

"Get lost! Who are you calling sister?!" Boss Yang interrupted him reflexively.

Su Meng patted Xiao Yueyue's shoulder and chuckled.

"Xiao Yueyue, do you think I'm doing something rash?"

"You're wrong! Actually, begging for food is also an art form!"

What? Begging for food is also an art form?

Everyone was numb; what on earth is this about?

Seeing Xiao Yueyue's utterly confused face, Su Meng chuckled.

"Come on, let me test you: what is the earliest origin of the bamboo clappers?"

When it came to his own specialty, Xiao Yueyue blurted it out without thinking.

"The bamboo clappers are a traditional spoken and sung art, belonging to the rhythmic recitation category of Longguo folk arts."

"In early times, it was called 'Shu Lai Bao,' also known as 'Shun Kou Liu,' 'Liu Kou Zhe,' or 'Lian Zi Zui,' evolving and developing from the 'Lian Hua Luo' sung by the poor in the Song Dynasty."

"That's right then," Su Meng nodded in satisfaction and added.

"Actually, in the very beginning, the bamboo clappers were originally a method and means used by beggars to ask for money or food while begging along the streets."

"It was only after the founding of New Longguo that the bamboo clappers truly existed as a performance form of folk art."

"So, since the bamboo clappers are an art form, why can't begging for food also be an art form?"

Huh? A group of people were even more confused.

Your logic... is so powerful!

Xiao Yueyue subconsciously looked at the bamboo clappers in his hand and instantly felt they weren't so great anymore.

Holding this thing, I look exactly like a beggar, don't I?

"No!" Deng Ziqi tilted her head, thought for a moment, and suddenly shouted out.

"According to your reasoning, the bamboo clappers are an art form, but begging for food isn't."

"After all, the bamboo clappers are just a means used while begging for food."

"Just like... just like..." She thought for a long time, saw Liu Tianxian, her eyes suddenly lit up, and she blurted it out.

"Just like you and Liu Tianxian having children early; that's a great joyous event."

"But the process of you having children early... mmph mmph..."

Liu Tianxian's face turned green, and she desperately covered her mouth, wishing to strangle her to death.

I've already been low-key enough today; why are you bringing up the one thing that shouldn't be mentioned?

Having children early? And the process of having children early?

Are you trying to get banned?!

Su Meng nearly spat out a mouthful of blood.

Holy crap, what dream did I have last night? How do you know about it?

He coughed a few times in quick succession, pulling the conversation back on track.

"Right, begging for food naturally isn't an art form, but… does Lotus Drop count?"

"Lotus Drop?" Xiao Yueyue leaped straight up.

"Su Meng, you know Lotus Drop?"

"For real or a joke?"

"Even my Master doesn't know it!"

In a teahouse in the Imperial Capital, Guo Dagang's face had gone completely dark.

I regret taking this disciple—would it be too late to expel him from the sect now?

Su Meng nodded, looking perfectly calm.

"Lotus Drop, I happen to know a thing or two about it."

"Actually, Lotus Drop is very simple—it's just a string of rhyming verses."

"Rounding up, it's the same thing as the so-called fancy rap some people go on about."

"So you see, rap isn't all that mysterious—it's just a method of begging for food."

What? Everyone was dumbfounded.

Lotus Drop