Wandering America: My kill threshold is far ahead

As the old saying goes, sincerity is the best weapon.

What can truly capture the interest of female customers is certainly not the sales techniques taught in books.

Especially for Western women who are liberated from their natural instincts, nothing is more effective than a beautiful appearance.

If that doesn't work, then get another one!

"Oh bro, if you grew your hair any longer, I would have reason to believe you were playing Bruce Lee."

The shop owner, a fat, bald man with a protruding belly, stood there, his eyes gleaming behind his glasses: "But if you want to sell things, being handsome isn't enough. Besides, I don't even know where you came from. Do you have an SSN and ITIN? I don't want to have an IRS rifle pointed at my head because I hired some unknown Asian kid."

Hearing this, Ma Jieke felt quite helpless.

SSN stands for Social Security Number, and once you have it, you can travel freely within the United States.

As for ITIN, it is an abbreviation for U.S. Individual Taxpayer Identification Number, which theoretically anyone can apply for, including undocumented immigrants.

Because the purpose of a tax identification number is to pay taxes. You're contributing to the national treasury, so who's going to stop you?

As we all know, there are three things on Earth that you should never do, no matter what.

First, alcohol is prohibited in the bear's house.

Second, they trafficked drugs at the rabbit's house.

Third, tax evasion in the United States.

In the United States, tax evasion is tantamount to suicide.

No matter if you're a superstar, a ruthless mob boss, or even the president, if you evade taxes, the IRS will hunt you down until the end of the world.

Here is the ranking of the armed forces in the United States.

The US military is number one.

The second place went to the National Guard Coast Guard.

The third place is the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

Surprise, not unexpected?

As for the CIA, which is said to be beyond the reach of even the US Congress, it can only sit at the same table as the FBI when having meals.

In terms of weaponry, they are equivalent to the most advanced mountain division in the country; whatever guns the army has, they have too.

Al Capone, the once-powerful Chicago Mafia leader, was arrested by the IRS.

Some people may ask, do I need to pay taxes if I participate in the zero-dollar purchase program?

The answer is yes.

Since California law declaring that stealing or robbing items valued at less than $950 is not a crime, police have shrugged and said they can't do anything about it.

At this point, the IRS intervened again, immediately introducing a new regulation:

Income obtained through theft or robbery must be taxed unless it is returned to the rightful owner within one year.

Therefore, at the end of the year, drug dealers, prostitutes, and corrupt officials in the United States all report all their illegal income.

Then some haters might ask, "If I can't afford to mess with them, can't I at least avoid them? Can't I just change my nationality?"

Sorry, you still need to pay taxes.

If you renounce your U.S. citizenship, you will have to pay a hefty exile tax to the IRS.

That's not all. During the ten years after you renounce your U.S. citizenship, any income you earn that is related to the United States must be taxed just like any other U.S. citizen's income, without exception.

It's no use lying in a coffin; not a moment will be spent mourning your death. The first thing to arrive on the battlefield is the inheritance tax.

The tax rate can be as high as 18%-50%, and the more of your estate you have, the higher the rate will be.

When Michael Jackson died, his heirs filed a $700 million estate with the IRS.

The IRS stated directly that the amount was far more than that and demanded that the heirs immediately report the true amount, or face the consequences.

Upon hearing the news, the heir was so frightened that he immediately paid more than $500 million in taxes, plus a $200 million fine, leaving him with only one-third of the $11 billion estate.

This is why the super-rich love doing charity, are keen on establishing foundations, and even donate all their money before they die.

Social responsibility? Guilt towards the韭菜 (a metaphor for being exploited)? Don't be ridiculous.

If you leave the money directly to your family, half of it will be taken by the IRS.

Donate to a foundation, then hire your own relatives at a high price to "oversee" the foundation's operations—that's the right way to do it.

So when the shop owner mentioned the IRS, Jack Ma had a bad feeling.

If this falls through, it will be a complete waste of a skill, and it will also eliminate any possibility of completing the side quest.

The side quests have a reward value of ★★☆, which is a full one and a half stars higher than the main quests, and the reward is simply to earn $100 within 24 hours.

"Sir, am I capable of doing this job?"

Just as Ma Jie was in a dilemma, Jimmy walked over from behind, preventing the conversation from reaching a stalemate: "I am an American citizen, a true Californian, and I grew up in Los Angeles. I know exactly how many grains of sand are on this beach."

"Tsk tsk." Looking at his god-like looks, the shopkeeper smiled in a lewd way: "Excuse me for being blunt, kid, but never go to church to pray. Those sons of bitches priests will devour you alive. And don't go into the entertainment industry, unless you can withstand your bragging dad's rotten cunt. I'm really doing this for your own good."

"Thanks for the reminder." Jimmy smiled slightly. "So, can we get started now?"

"Of course," the boss replied clearly. "The rules are like this: you bring in customers for me, and every time a customer makes a purchase through me, you get a 10% commission on that sales."

After listening, Jimmy looked at Jack with a questioning gaze, and the latter hesitated for two seconds before nodding in agreement.

For the retail industry, a 10% sales commission is already very high, and there is no need to haggle over it.

"Deal." With the deal settled, Jimmy cleverly added, "I forgot to introduce you, this Mr. Jack is an employee I hired personally. I need him to work with me, and of course, I will be paying Mr. Jack's salary."

"Haha, you guys are pretty smart. It'll be nice working with you, buddy."

The two shook hands, and Ma Jie got straight to the point: "Hey boss, I've planned a promotional scheme, the specific process..."

After hearing his description, the shop owner's expression gradually changed from surprise to deep conflict. But after thinking about his dismal business, he reluctantly agreed: "Let's go with your plan. But if I feel something is wrong, I can stop it at any time, and the consequence will be that you won't get a single penny."

"Once you've figured it out, start working on it. Time waits for no one."

"OK, let's go." He beckoned to Jimmy, and the two turned and walked towards the door.

The layout of Santa Monica Beach can be simply understood as a T-shape.

Tourists walk from the bottom of the alphabet, with similar shops on both sides, and when they reach the top, they see an endless beach right in front of them.

The location of Lao Pi Outdoor is right at the very edge of the horizontal line of the T, which is not a place that tourists must pass through.

Arriving at the main intersection where tourists were concentrated, Ma Jie made a brief observation.

The target was two beautiful white women who were sitting in front of a Starbucks drinking coffee.