The streets here are quite large, but also quite small; they're only a small area in total. After wandering around for a while, they found the owner of the money.
As Hong Baobao and Zhang Xiao walked, they suddenly saw a large crowd gathered not far ahead, and it sounded like someone inside was crying.
Moreover, they could faintly hear people talking about money. Hong Baobao and Zhang Xiao exchanged a glance, and then walked over there.
Upon entering, they saw an old man kneeling there, weeping uncontrollably.
He kept talking about his money, and from the conversations of the people around him, Hong Baobao finally understood what was going on.
It turns out that this old man had always lived with his son, who was getting old. Finally, a girl wanted to marry his son, so he thought he would take out the money he had saved for many years to help his son get married.
The son couldn't come because he had something to do, but unexpectedly, after he withdrew the money, he was targeted. Shortly after he left the bank, the money in his hand was stolen.
Hong Baobao knew that this person must be the owner of the bag of money. The old man was about sixty years old. Hong Baobao felt a little sorry for him when she saw him standing there. She took two steps forward and said, "Grandpa, I found your bag of money. Please get up."
It was so cold, and the old man wasn't dressed warmly enough. Hong Baobao noticed that the old man was shivering from the cold.
After hearing what Hong Baobao said, the old man asked with some disbelief, "You, are you telling the truth?"
It's no wonder the old man didn't believe it. After all, Hong Baobao is a girl, and his money had been stolen from him. He didn't see what the person who stole his money looked like because the person was wearing a mask.
Moreover, the other party is a man, and even if Hong Baobao finds him, how could she possibly snatch the money back from a man?
In fact, it wasn't just the elderly who didn't quite believe what Hong Baobao said; the onlookers around them also didn't quite believe what Hong Baobao was saying.
After all, if Hong Baobao really found that money, she certainly wouldn't return it to the old man.
The onlookers all knew that this old man had lost 200,000 yuan. If someone found that much money, they would surely keep it for themselves. How could they be so kind as to return it to its owner?
Anyway, the people around her just wouldn't believe that Hong Baobao would be so kind.
"Little girl, how could you lie? You're such a pretty girl, how could you lie?"
"That's right, young lady, it's wrong to lie to people."
"This girl is so beautiful, why does she look so familiar?"
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People around her were talking, some saying nice things and some saying unpleasant things. Hong Baobao didn't want to pay attention to them, so she called out to Zhang Xiao.
Zhang Xiao walked over and handed the plastic bag she was carrying to Hong Baobao. It was quite heavy, to be honest. After handing the plastic bag to Hong Baobao, she instantly felt much better in her hands. She looked at her hands and saw a particularly red mark on them.
Hong Baobao opened the plastic bag and showed the old man the money inside.
The old man glanced at her and was instantly moved to tears. He looked at Hong Baobao through his teary eyes, not knowing what to say. He opened his mouth, but couldn't utter a single word.
The people around her initially didn't believe what Hong Baobao said, but now that they saw her actually take out the money, they instantly felt a burning pain in their faces, as if they had been slapped.
Hong Baobao's behavior is truly embarrassing.
Their thoughts just now only made them seem particularly wicked.
The old man was overjoyed to have his money back. He stood up, took out two stacks of money from his bag, gave one stack to Hong Baobao, and the other to Zhang Xiao.
Hong Baobao and Zhang Xiao exchanged a glance, then simultaneously looked down at the money in their hands and asked the old man, "Grandpa, what are you doing?"
The old man, however, became cheerful and seemed very easy to get along with.
What happened to him today was like a rollercoaster ride for him.
This caused his mood to constantly change.
"This money is to thank you, young lady. Thank you so much. I don't know what would have happened if it weren't for the two of you."
His son was counting on this money to get married. If it were just him, the money would be gone, but the key point is that he has a son.
Hong Baobao and Zhang Xiao held the money in their hands, feeling as if it were burning hot.
Today, Hong Baobao just happened to come across this money by chance. They didn't do anything at all, so the two of them decided to return the money to the old man.
However, no matter what they said, the old man refused to accept it.
“Young ladies, please take this money. It’s for my son’s wedding. If it weren’t for you, I’m afraid I wouldn’t be able to survive. Please accept it. I won’t feel at ease if you don’t.”
In short, no matter how much they argued, the old man refused to accept the money. In the end, Hong Baobao and Zhang Xiao accepted the money.
Hong Baobao accepted the money because Zhang Xiao whispered in her ear that she should keep the money first and then return it to the old man later.
It just so happens that the old man said his son is getting married soon. In that case, they can wait until the old man's son gets married and then return the money to the old man as a bride price.
After Zhang Xiao said that, Hong Baobao also thought it was a good idea.
Judging from the old woman's expression, it was obvious that she insisted on giving them money. She knew she wouldn't accept it if they didn't, especially since there were so many other people around. So, Hong Baobao and Zhang Xiao accepted the money.
“Grandpa, why don’t we take you back?” Hong Baobao said.
After what happened today, the old man also felt that he was not very safe to be alone.
Normally, he wouldn't think there would be any problem if he were alone, but today, he was carrying a lot of cash.
Having just been robbed, he thought that it would be better if there were two people with him.
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