Chapter 70 Eavesdropping on Conspiracies
The day after Shi Qiu Shui and Zhao Ran set up their stall, business plummeted. After setting up the stall all night, only two people came to repair their radios.
The stall was closed at 8:30 in the evening, and Shi Qiu Shui was dejected with the profit of less than ten yuan in his hand.
Shi Yue was not surprised at all. He had long anticipated that the two children's business would not last long. After all, radios were not easy to break down. The reason why so many people came to repair radios yesterday was because of the gimmick of these children repairing radios, and everyone came to join in the fun.
The pictures that came to join in the fun today were fresh enough, and since there were no opening discounts, of course fewer people came.
Shi Qiushui sat on the sofa with his head drooping, and said with a hint of melancholy, "I thought we could make a lot of money."
Shi Yue said jokingly, "How can a little kid like you still dream of making a lot of money?"
Shi Qiushui puffed up her cheeks and said, "Even though I'm a child, I know that money is a good thing."
Shi Yue smiled and said, "Didn't you make a profit today? Several thousand yuan."
He was talking about the story of Shi Qiu Shui finding a bargain when buying a bracelet.
Shi Yue was not like other parents who treated their children as children and told them nothing. As soon as he came back, he told Shi Qiu Shui that the bracelet was a real agarwood bracelet.
Shi Qiushui: "That's different."
A bracelet is a bracelet. Even if it is valuable, it is not real money.
Besides, even if the bracelet could be sold for money, her father would not give such a large sum of money directly to her.
Shi Yue: "What's the difference? Do you need money urgently for something else?"
"Yes." Shi Qiushui counted on his fingers and said, "I want to buy comic books, marbles, and bubble gum..."
Shi Yue twitched his lips, because everything Shi Qiu Shui said, without exception, were things that Shi Yue would not buy for her.
Of course, it’s not that Shi Yue was reluctant to spend money. He didn’t buy picture books for Shi Qiu Shui because he was afraid that she would look incomplete. He didn’t buy bubble gum and marbles for her because he was afraid that she would accidentally swallow them, which would be a safety hazard.
Shi Yue pinched the little girl's cheek and said, "So you want to make money just to buy these things secretly?"
Shi Qiu Shui covered his mouth.
Oops, I let it slip.
Shi Yue: "Huh, it's too late to cover your mouth. I heard it all."
Shi Qiushui smiled at him ingratiatingly and said, "Dad, can you please pretend you didn't hear what I just said?"
Shi Yue: “No.”
Shi Qiushui pursed his lips: "Okay..."
Shi Yue originally wanted to comfort the little girl who was disappointed because of the bad business, but since he knew that the little girl was making money to buy the "prohibited items" that he did not allow her to buy, he immediately gave up the idea.
He looked at the little girl lying on the sofa, and suddenly thought of something. He asked, "Did you use the pocket money I gave you to buy these things?"
Shi Qiushui's eyes widened, and he said guiltily, "No, no."
Shi Yue: "Really? Then why do I remember sweeping out bubble gum wrappers at home before? Could it be that someone secretly threw the bubble gum wrappers into our house?"
Shi Qiushui: "Ah, maybe, maybe..."
She frowned in annoyance and thought, I should have thrown the bubble gum wrapper outside!
Shi Yue leaned back on the sofa with his arms folded, glanced at the little girl and said, "It's good that you didn't eat it, otherwise I'll consider deducting your pocket money."
Shi Qiu Shui pinched the corner of her clothes nervously.
Shi Yue: "If you can use your money to buy a non-nutritious snack like bubble gum, it must be because your pocket money is too much. If you buy it, I will definitely deduct your pocket money."
Shi Qiushui shook his head vigorously and said, "No, no, I don't buy bubble gum."
Shi Yue nodded and said earnestly, "I won't stop you from eating candy, but not bubble gum. Bubble gum is not a good thing. If you accidentally swallow it, it will stick your intestines together. Then you'll need surgery to have the doctor cut open your stomach to remove it."
Shi Qiu Shui was so frightened by Shi Yue's description that his face turned pale.
Shi Yue realized that he had gone too far in threatening people, so he stopped talking in time. He stood up and said, "Actually, you'll be fine as long as you don't eat bubble gum. Okay, let's not talk about this for now. Well, it's getting late. Go wash up so you can go to bed."
Shi Qiu Shui got up obediently and followed Shi Yue to wash up.
She was stunned by Shi Yue's description and didn't react. After she finished washing and lay down on the bed, she reacted.
That's not right. Wasn't she talking to her father about making money? How did they end up talking about eating bubble gum?
She doesn't just make money to buy bubble gum, she also wants to buy picture books, marbles, and pictures!
In order to buy these prohibited items that her father did not allow her to buy, Shi Qiu Shui continued to think about her street stall business.
Shi Qiu Shui was a very smart child. She quickly realized the reason for the decline in her business, which was that there were not so many broken radios that needed repairing near her home.
She stroked her chubby chin and thought, "Looks like I should move my stall somewhere else."
On the one hand, Shi Qiu Shui decided to change the location of his stall tomorrow, and on the other hand, he decided to urge Zhao Ran to learn more about maintenance techniques.
Shi Qiu Shui is a girl who is completely incapable of internal conflicts. She thinks the main reason for the poor business lies with Zhao Ran.
Because Zhao Ran only knew how to repair radios, they had to move to another location after they finished repairing all the broken radios in the area. If Zhao Ran could repair more things, they wouldn't have to move so quickly.
If Zhao Ran could repair appliances like refrigerators, washing machines, televisions and electric fans, their business would definitely be better!
The more Shi Qiushui thought about it, the more she felt it was important to urge Zhao Ran to learn how to repair other electrical appliances. She fell asleep with this thought in mind. The next morning, without washing her face or brushing her teeth, Shi Qiushui ran to the backyard with her messy hair.
Zhao Ran had already gotten up at this moment, and when Shi Qiu Shui came to the backyard, he happened to push open the door and come out.
Shi Qiushui ran over and said, "Zhao Ran, I've found the reason for our business decline. It's that you can't fix many things. You only know how to fix radios. People in our area whose radios were broken brought them to you on our first day setting up our stall. That's why our business was so bad last night!"
Zhao Ran pursed his lips and said, "Well, so?"
Shi Qiushui: "So, you should hurry up and learn how to repair other electrical appliances!"
Zhao Ran: "Learning to repair electrical appliances?"
Shi Qiushui: "Yeah, you learned how to repair the radio by reading books. Why don't you read books and learn how to repair other electrical appliances?"
Zhao Ran said speechlessly, "Not all electrical appliances are as easy to repair as radios, and I don't have any books at home on how to repair other electrical appliances."
Shi Qiushui thought about it, gritted his teeth and said, "Well, I'll take you to buy some books, and you can study them first."
She said, "I know you may not be able to learn it, so just try to learn it first, just in case you come back."
Obviously, she still hoped that Zhao Ran could learn it.
Zhao Ran looked at Shi Qiushui steadily and nodded helplessly: "Okay."
Shi Qiushui: "That's a deal, let's go buy books this afternoon!"
"Okay, okay." Zhao Ran: "Do you have anything else?"
His face flushed slightly as he said, "If you don't have anything else to do, could you please let me go to the bathroom first?"
Shi Qiushui: "Ahh."
She quickly moved to the left, making way for Zhao Ran, and said, "I have nothing else to do, you go ahead."
"Um."
Zhao Ran held the toilet paper in his hand and walked out quickly.
Shi Qiu Shui turned around and went back home. The first thing she did when she got home was to ask Shi Yue to ask for leave for her.
Because the bookstore closes at five o'clock, and her and Zhao Ran's martial arts class also ends at five o'clock, if she goes to the bookstore after class, she will definitely be too late, so she wants Shi Yue to help her ask for leave.
After hearing the reason why Shi Qiu Shui wanted to take leave, Shi Yue looked at Shi Qiu Shui with a surprised expression.
Shi Qiushui frowned: "Dad?"
Why was her father looking at her so strangely? What was wrong with her?
What was Shi Yue doing at the moment? He was sighing again about how Shi Qiushui was a truly qualified profiteer.
When business is bad, they blame their subordinates for their poor skills and then ask them to improve their skills.
Shi Yue asked quietly, "Who will pay for the books?"
Shi Qiushui was puzzled: "Of course it was me."
Shi Yue secretly felt relieved in his heart. Fortunately, the money was paid by his daughter, otherwise he would really suspect that his daughter was the reincarnation of Zhou Paopi.
Shi Qiushui scratched his head and asked, "Dad, will you agree to ask for leave for us?"
Shi Yue came back to his senses and nodded. "Okay, I promise to ask for leave for you. I'll take you there later and tell Teacher Xiaoyang that you won't be attending the last two classes today. I'll pick you up in advance and then take you to the bookstore. Is that okay with you?"
Shi Qiushui: "Okay."
Her martial arts classes are one hour long. If you don't attend the last two classes, you have to leave at three o'clock. There is a bookstore not far from the martial arts gym, so there is enough time to buy books there.
Shi Yue: "That's all. Can you go comb your hair? Look at your messy hair..."
Shi Qiushui: "Ahhh, my hair!"
Only then did she remember that she hadn't combed her hair that morning.
The little girl hurried back to the house to tidy herself up. After washing up, Shi Yue went into the kitchen to make breakfast for the little girl.
After traveling to the 1990s for two months, Shi Yue's cooking skills have improved significantly, and he can now cook a meal skillfully and quickly.
As he lit the gas stove skillfully, he thought to himself that he was such a good father.
"I'm such a good dad!"
At 2:30 in the afternoon, when he went out to the martial arts school to pick up his two children under the scorching sun, Shi Yue sighed again from the bottom of his heart.
It was as if the sky was scorching hot. The ground, the walls, and the air were all filled with heat. Even though he was walking under the shade of the trees, he couldn't feel a bit of coolness. He was almost going crazy from the heat and could only fan himself by pulling at his short-sleeved shirt.
If it weren't for the promise he made to Shi Qiu Shui in the morning, he would never go out now!
Shi Yue was not a humble person. The first thing he said when he met Shi Qiushui and Zhao Ruo was: "Xiaoqiu, look at your dad. It's so sunny, and your dad has come out to pick you up."
Shi Qiushui said in a sweet voice, "Dad, you are the best. No one else's father is as good as you."
Shi Yue nodded: "Of course!"
Zhao Ran on the side couldn't help rubbing his arms. He was really not used to such a disgusting atmosphere.
The father and daughter of the Shi family kept calling each other "the best father" and "the best daughter" until they arrived at the bookstore. After entering the bookstore, Shi Qiu Shui led Zhao Ran to the reference book section.
Shi Qiushui had sharp eyes. When he was some distance away from the bookshelf, he keenly saw "Basic Home Appliance Repair", "Home Appliance Repair Encyclopedia", "Teaching You How to Repair a TV"...
She pulled Zhao Ran over, pointed at the books and said excitedly, "Zhao Ran, Zhao Ran, look!"
"Well, let me take a look."
Zhao Ran was obviously more steady than Shi Qiu Shui. He took down these books on home appliance repair from the shelf, opened them one by one and compared them. He not only compared the contents, but also compared the prices of the books.
After all, Shi Qiu Shui, the person who provided the money, also had limited funds.
After comparing them, he selected the two he thought were most suitable and said, "Okay, I've made my choice."
Shi Qiushui: "You've made your choice now, no need to look carefully again? Or you can compare again. The bookstore will close soon. We have plenty of time, no rush."
Zhao Ran: "I've chosen these two."
Shi Qiushui: "Okay then, let's go and pay the bill."
She led Zhao Ran to the counter, and Shi Yue, who was acting as a tool to pick up the children, also silently followed the two children to the counter.
The bookstore wasn't crowded at the moment, so Shi Qiushui quickly finished her checkout. She put the books into her small backpack and continued walking out. As soon as she walked out of the bookstore, Shi Yue ran into a colleague. He was talking to a colleague, and Shi Qiushui, standing next to him, glanced around boredly. When her eyes fell on a female comrade not far away, her expression suddenly changed.
Shi Qiu Shui widened his eyes and stared blankly at Hu Meili who was standing not far in front of him.
At this time, Hu Meili was holding a lit cigarette in her hand, smoking it intermittently. Her eyes and brows were full of gloom, and she did not look timid at all as she did in the yard.
Shi Qiu Shui was shocked!
Although she had been on guard against Hu Meili because of the precautions her father had given her, she still couldn't help but be shocked when she saw Hu Meili's second face.
While Shi Qiu Shui was surprised, he couldn't help but look at the people around Hu Meili.
Next to Hu Meili stood a young man with a broken eyebrow wearing flared jeans. She was talking to him with her head tilted to the side. When Shi Qiu Shui saw the young man with a broken eyebrow, he exclaimed "Huh" in surprise.
This person actually has a broken eyebrow?
In fact, broken eyebrows are not uncommon. Shi Qiu Shui did this because she remembered that Old Lady Yang said that the scoundrel who robbed her was a short guy with a broken eyebrow who wore flared jeans.
It just so happened that the young man with a broken eyebrow standing next to Hu Meili was not tall.
Shi Qiu Shui touched his chubby little chin and thought, could this be a coincidence?
No, she didn't think it was a coincidence.
If one feature matches, it may be a coincidence, but if all features match, it definitely cannot be a coincidence!
Shi Qiu Shui blinked and took a few steps forward decisively.
Hu Meili and the young man with broken eyebrows were chatting at the door of a restaurant. There happened to be a van parked at the door. Shi Qiu Shui walked up and hid behind the van.
She had a feeling that the two men were plotting something, so she wanted to come over and eavesdrop.
The sun was shining brightly at that moment, and it was the hottest time of the day. In addition, the street was quite remote and there were not many people on the street. Therefore, Hu Meili and the young man with broken eyebrows did not lower their voices deliberately. This was convenient for Shi Qiu Shui, as she could hear the conversation between the two clearly.
First, the guy with the broken eyebrow asked: "How is it going? Any progress?"
Then Hu Meili replied in a stern tone, "There's been no progress. Yang Zhiqiang is blind. I've approached him several times, but he hasn't even looked me in the eye. And, yesterday, a damn old woman from that courtyard came up to me and tried to match me up with Yang Zhiqiang."
The young man with the broken eyebrow chuckled: "That's a good match. With an outsider to match us, won't it be easier for us to succeed?"
Hu Meili: "Bullshit! Do you know what Yang Zhiqiang said when he heard others trying to match us up? He said he looked down on me! Damn it, he looked down on me!"
She spat viciously at the side and said, "Damn it! I'm such a beautiful young lady in the prime of my life, and he, an old bachelor, has the nerve to say he doesn't like me? Fuck him! He talks as if I like him!"
The man with the broken eyebrow snorted nonchalantly and said, "Look, you, what's there to be angry about? He's certainly not wrong. We do have a crush on him, and have had a crush on him for a long time."
Hu Meili's face was dark: "What the hell, I don't like him at all!"
The guy with the broken eyebrow: "I'm talking about money. Aren't we attracted by his money?"
He patted Hu Meili on the shoulder and said, "Calm down. Think about Yang Zhiqiang's money and his shop. When we finish this deal, his money and the shop will be ours."
Hearing this, Hu Meili's eyes flashed with greed. She said with bright eyes: "Okay, for the sake of money and the store, I will tolerate this blind man!"
Shi Qiu Shui pinched the corner of his clothes nervously. From what Hu Meili and the guy with broken eyebrows said, they were coming for Uncle Yang's shop?
But what are they going to do to Uncle Yang?
Shi Qiu Shui pricked up his ears and listened carefully to the conversation between the two.
Hu Meili asked the boy with the broken eyebrow: "Have you prepared everything? When should we start?"
The young man with the broken eyebrow grinned and took out a small bottle, saying, "It's ready. Here's the medicine. Let's do it tonight."
He said, "This is a powerful sleeping pill I got from the black market. It takes effect in half an hour and makes you feel sleepy. Put this in Yang Zhiqiang and the old woman's food tonight. They won't notice anything unusual."
Hu Meili took the medicine bottle and said, "Okay, when they fall asleep, I'll sneak into Yang Zhiqiang's room and pretend to be raped by him."
The young man with the broken eyebrow said: "Yes, then tomorrow morning I will lead people to the Yang family to look for my sister. As a result, I will kick open the door and find that my sister has been kidnapped by Yang Zhiqiang... Hehe, then you will cry, make a fuss, and even threaten to commit suicide. I will force him to give me money and the store. If he doesn't, I will report him to the police and have him go to jail. He definitely doesn't want to go to jail, and then his money and the store will be ours!"
As he spoke, he began to laugh foolishly, as if he had already envisioned the scene where Yang Zhiqiang obediently handed over all his savings and shop to him.
Shi Qiu Shui, who was hiding behind the car, heard the laughter and swallowed in fear.
Although she knew that these two people were up to no good, she didn't expect them to be so evil as to use such a despicable scheme to harm Uncle Yang!
She clenched her fists, thinking that Grandma Yang and Uncle Yang were so good to her, she must stop these two people from murdering Uncle Yang and not let their plan succeed!
Hu Meili didn't know that a child was eavesdropping on their conversation. She asked the boy with the broken eyebrow, "Hey, Aqiang, are you sure this medicine is effective? I gave Yang Zhiqiang and the old woman the medicine, and they woke up in the middle of the night?"
The eyebrow-broken young man, Aqiang, waved his hands. "No, no, I asked, and the person selling this medicine said it's a powerful drug imported from outside. It's very effective. Just take a little and it will make a person sleep for twelve hours. In less than twelve hours, even if you beat a gong in his ear, you won't be able to wake him up."
Hu Meili: "Is the effect really that good?"
A Qiang: "Of course. I'm telling you, I bought this medicine and tried it myself. I took it and fell asleep, and I didn't remember a thing. I didn't wake up until noon the next day."
After hearing Aqiang say that he had tried it, Hu Meili finally felt relieved. She put the medicine in her pocket and said, "It's OK as long as you have tried it."
"Even if this medicine doesn't work, it doesn't matter if Yang Zhiqiang wakes up in the middle of the night. At most, you'll have to pay a little more." Ah Qiang looked at Hu Meili with a wicked smile and said, "I don't believe that he wouldn't be moved when he wakes up in the middle of the night and sees a naked beauty lying next to him..."
Hu Meili patted Aqiang's arm and said coquettishly, "Fuck you, what are you talking about..."
A Qiang affectionately took Hu Meili's hand, rubbed it twice, and said, "Why? You don't want to?"
Hu Meili: "Of course I don't want to. He is not you. I don't want to do that with him..."
A Qiang: "I know. If you want to do that with me, honey, don't be impatient. Wait until we finish this job."
Hu Meili: "You bastard, you're so annoying..."
Ahhhhhh!
Shi Qiu Shui frowned in disgust, she felt her ears were dirty!
Just then, a pair of hands covered her ears.
Shi Qiu Shui was frightened, his eyes widened, and he looked up in horror. Only when he saw that the person in front of him was Zhao Ern did he feel relieved.
She took a long breath and asked in a very low voice, "When did you come here?"
Zhao Ran leaned close to her ear and replied in the same low voice: "I just followed behind you."
Shi Qiu Shui scratched his hair and smiled awkwardly.
She was so focused on eavesdropping that she didn't even notice Zhao Ran following her.
She pointed in Hu Meili's direction and said, "Did you hear what I just said?"
Zhao Ran nodded: "Yeah, I heard it. They are going to do something bad."
Shi Qiushui clenched his fists and said, "Yes, they are going to do something bad, I want to stop them from doing bad things, do you want to come with me?"
At this moment, she seemed to be possessed by the heroines in various legends she had heard of before, and she asked her companions to punish evil and eliminate violence and protect the good.
Zhao Ran looked at the dazzling light in Shi Qiu Shui's eyes and nodded involuntarily.
He nodded before realizing what he had done. He pursed his lips and asked, "So what should we do?"
Shi Qiushui waved his hand: "Just watch!"
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