Chen Pi walked along the riverbank and watched the people coming and going. Everyone looked like they belonged to Huang Kui, which made him agitated. He contemplated going to the stall outside Baiping Building and listening to the sounds of those eating next door. When he found one, he would follow them and kill them.
There was a man crying in front of him, who was reprimanding the person following behind him. Chen Pi found it a little strange and ended up following them for a long time. He eventually watched the crying man walk away from the riverbank, while the man who looked like an accountant was left behind. The man watched the changshan man walk far away, and then spit in contempt. It seemed he despised his master from the bottom of his heart.
Chen Pi didn’t care. He dug around in his pockets, but there were only a few copper coins left. The main problem he was facing right now was that he didn’t have enough money to eat at the Baiping Building stall. He had gone through his killing fee surprisingly fast, and was just feeling a little depressed when the accountant turned his head and saw Chen Pi. He called out to him, “Beggar, come here.”
Chen Pi looked up at him, unsure what he was planning. The accountant came up to him, looked at the copper coins in his hand, and asked him, “Do you live in Mahuo Temple?”
Chen Pi cocked his head. He didn’t understand this guy’s intentions, but involuntarily nodded. The other party took out a handful of copper coins from his clothes, “Come on, it just so happens that I have ten coins. Come help me carry some things.”
Chen Pi looked at the ten coins, but didn’t move. The accountant snorted, “What? This is more than you’d make working hard on the dock.” With that said, he put the money in Chen Pi’s hand. “Look at you. No wonder you deserve a lifetime of begging for food. Now come on, what are you doing standing there in a daze for?”
Chen Pi felt a little embarrassed. Since he had taken Chun Shen’s job, he no longer regarded himself as an unskilled laborer, but it felt weird now that someone had mentioned it.
When the accountant saw that he still didn’t respond, he went to take the money back while looking around for any other clever unskilled laborers. Chen Pi looked between Baiping Building and the account, thought about his remaining copper coins, and didn’t return the money to him. Instead, he put the money into his clothes with a cold look on his face.
This kind of work could be found everywhere on the dock. When rich people got off the boat, their housekeepers would go and look for unskilled laborers who needed a quick coin or two, or barge haulers who were familiar with the streets, and ask them to help carry stuff. Or if a large household in the city wanted to transport things out of their warehouse, they would send out notices in advance, and those who took them would get to eat a hearty breakfast. This was done to ensure they had enough physical strength, so they wouldn’t damage the goods.
These two kinds of jobs actually paid more than the short-term work of unloading things at the dock, but Chen Pi looked reserved, so he was rarely approached.
As they walked all the way down the street, the accountant bought three boxes of clothes, cakes, and bedding, which Chen Pi had to carry. Chen Pi was constantly looking around, wondering what to do. It wasn’t like the Huang Kui pirates would have it written on their faces, so where would he find them? It certainly wouldn’t work out as nicely as yesterday had. There were several dikes and docks along the Yangtze River’s shore, so he’d have to search them one by one.
He was absent-minded as the accountant chattered the whole way, and ended up not understanding a word.
In less than an hour, the accountant finally had everything settled. He checked the things again, tied them all together, and then took Chen Pi to the Mahuo Temple. Chen Pi’s mind was still muddled and he didn’t realize where they were going until he found himself back at the temple.
All the beggars were hanging around outside the temple wall. When Chen Pi came back to his senses, he saw the accountant looking around at the beggars. “Hey, help me find out which one is Chen Pi.” He said to him.
Chen Pi was stunned for a moment and then looked at the accountant. “Why are you looking for Chen Pi?”
“It’s none of your business.” The accountant said angrily. “Which one is he? Tell me quickly.”
Chen Pi took a closer look at this accountant, and found that he was a short, fat, and inconspicuous man. Chen Pi had never seen him before. What did this man want with him? Since he bought so many things, was it a proposal? The accountant and Chen Pi looked at each other. The accountant found that this guy didn’t seem to want to point to anyone at all.
He immediately became impatient and said to Chen Pi, “Ok, I see it’s no use. Go away.” He then went up to the beggars and asked in a low voice, “Everyone, I have something to ask. Do you have a person named Chen Pi here?”
All the beggars looked up at the accountant and then pointed to Chen Pi, who was standing behind him. The accountant looked back, but Chen Pi ignored him and walked silently towards his corner. He walked in a straight line, and all the beggars in front of him retreated one right after another, not even daring to look Chen Pi in the eye.
MereBear's Translation 
Thank you for the chapter.
This fat man needs to be gone, CP needs to make him be gone.
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