Chapter 050 The 50th Melon
Gu Xicao looked over speechlessly and coughed into her lips.
This room is only the size of a palm, so you can talk in private without having to hide from others.
The neighbor was thick-skinned and not embarrassed at all. He patted Zhang San on the shoulder and said, "San, don't blame uncle for being nosy. It's not easy for you to earn this money. You don't have much money in your hands to support your brother and his family. You should think it over carefully. Uncle is an experienced person and will not cheat you. How much did you spend to hire this master?"
Good job.
Now you just don't avoid people, right?
The corners of Gu Xicao's lips twitched.
Zhang San smiled at Gu Xicao and said to his neighbor, "Uncle, they only charge 188. If they are really a scam, they can't charge so little. I'll tell you, I want to go with the master."
Hearing that it was only 188, the neighbor became even more worried. After thinking for a while, he said, "How about I go with you, Master?"
He looked at Gu Xicao.
Gu Xicao didn't mind at all and nodded, "Come if you want."
Wang Laoshi seemed to be helping, but in fact he was making trouble by helping to pick up things on the ground and his eyes kept glancing outside.
The sister-in-law was furious. She picked up a can of spilled salt and rolled her eyes at Wang Laoshi. "Big brother, I won't bother you to help me pick up the things. Our family is poor and can't afford such help from you."
Wang Laoshi stood up awkwardly. Seeing Gu Xicao and the others coming back, he heaved a sigh of relief and hurried to greet them, "You guys are back."
"Uncle Ma, why are you here too?" Zhang Yi was lying on the bed. He saw his neighbor Uncle Ma following Zhang San and the others over, and a look of surprise appeared on his face.
Uncle Ma smiled and said, "I heard that Ah San hired a master for you, so I came to check it out. Ah Yi, how is your health? Are you still feeling well?"
Zhang Yi sighed, a look of dejection on his face: "It's still the same as always. I told Ah San not to spend money on doctors anymore, but he didn't listen and actually went to invite a master over."
"Asan is a man of loyalty and conscience." Uncle Ma sighed.
Gu Xicao took the kettle from Zhang San and said meaningfully, "In this world, people with conscience are often cheated."
Uncle Ma and Zhang Yi and his wife were stunned and looked at Gu Xicao in surprise.
Uncle Ma touched his chin and muttered to himself, why did this liar suddenly say this?
"Master, why do you suddenly say that?" Zhang San asked in confusion.
Gu Xicao waved her hand: "Nothing, just something that came to my mind. Hey, this kettle of water is really hot. If I get burned by accident, I'm afraid I'll get cooked."
As she spoke, she walked over to the bunk bed with a kettle.
Uncle Ma became more and more confused. What was boiling water? What was hot?
That pot is clearly filled with cold water.
Before he opened his mouth to ask, he saw Gu Xicao pouring water directly on Zhang Yi's legs.
Hong Kong has a subtropical monsoon climate, and the weather is still hot in September. Even though Zhang Yi was paralyzed, he was still covered with a thin quilt.
This quilt is very thin and needs to be put away when the weather gets cold.
At this moment, the sister-in-law saw Gu Xicao pouring "boiling water" on her husband's legs and screamed in fright.
Zhang Yi jumped up from the bed in an instant, just like a cat whose tail was stepped on. However, the height of the bunk bed was limited, and his head hit the bed board, then fell down with a bang.
"What are you doing? You're pouring boiling water on my husband. Do you want to kill him?"
The sister-in-law rushed over, snatched the kettle from Gu Xicao, glared at Gu Xicao fiercely, and then looked at Zhang San angrily: "Uncle, we didn't care about what you did outside. Now you bring this lunatic to our house to cause trouble. Are you crazy?"
"That's right, you want to scald me, your boss, to death!"
Zhang Yi hurriedly unzipped his trouser legs, and his anger froze when he saw the thighs with only a few water droplets but no signs of burns.
There was a moment of deathly silence in the room.
Until two children ran into the room eating the ice cream they bought, they didn't notice that the atmosphere was wrong. The two children walked to Zhang San and pulled his sleeves: "Uncle, we still want to buy Coke, uncle, give us money to buy it."
Zhang San shook off the two children's hands, clenched his fists, and stared at Zhang Yi's legs. "Brother, you are paralyzed, how could you jump up just now?"
Uncle Ma finally came back to his senses, his eyes widened as he asked, "Yeah, Ah Yi, how come you were able to jump so high just now and you can still move now? What's going on?"
The two children seemed to realize that something was wrong and shut their mouths.
Zhang Yi's forehead was covered with sweat. "Ah San, listen to my explanation. I, I think I must have been accidentally stimulated just now, so I was able to move. Yes, it must be the master who saved me. The master is really smart!"
Zhang Yi was so desperate that he tried every possible means and even winked at his wife.
Auntie slapped her thigh, uttered an ouch, and came over to hold Gu Xicao's hand: "Yes, it must be the master's credit. I didn't expect that the master is so young and has such ability."
Wang Laoshi was almost speechless.
Gu Xicao took her hand back slowly and said with a smile, "You two are too kind, but I don't have such a great ability. You two are both capable. One of you can pretend to be paralyzed in bed for three years, and the other can be so shameless as to help your husband deceive his brother. You are truly a match made in heaven."
"Is Brother's paralysis fake?"
Zhang San was breathing rapidly, and almost all the blood in his body rushed to his brain. The sound of blood flowing in his blood vessels was buzzing.
Uncle Ma also found it hard to believe: "No way, who can lie in bed for three years without moving?"
Gu Xicao said, "If you don't believe me, go up and pinch his legs. People who are really paralyzed in bed have legs that are soft and weak, like cotton. But people with healthy legs have tight muscles."
After hearing what Gu Xicao said, Zhang San went up and took action without saying a word.
Zhang Yi quickly grabbed his hand and said, "Ah San, what are you doing? I am your elder brother. Are you listening to others and doubting your brother?"
"That's right, we are all family, uncle, how could your brother and I lie to you?" The sister-in-law also hurried over to help hold Zhang San.
But Zhang San is not someone who can be easily fooled.
He pushed his sister-in-law away and pinched his brother's leg. The muscles on his leg were really tight and strong.
Zhang San's eyelid muscles twitched, and he clenched his cheeks. "You lied to me, you all lied to me, okay, okay, you all treat me like a fish!"
"A-A-San, I-we have our own difficulties, please listen to my explanation."
Zhang Yi had always been afraid of his brother who had a bad temper and was good at fighting, so he couldn't help but feel a little timid.
Zhang San was so angry that he laughed. He gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, explain. I want to hear why you pretended to be paralyzed for three years. If you can't explain, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
Looking at Zhang San's raised fist, Zhang Yi swallowed hard, "I, I..."
He quickly winked at his wife.
But his wife was even more timid than him and didn't dare to speak a word.
Gu Xicao said caringly, "Let me explain it to you. Three years ago, you and your brother had a fight and suffered a loss. You felt bad and thought about pretending to be sick to get revenge. But you found that Mr. Zhang would feel so guilty after pretending to be paralyzed that he was even willing to pay for your family. After tasting this sweetness, you and your wife decided to pretend to be completely paralyzed. In this way, you and your wife don't have to go to work to earn money. Mr. Zhang not only has to support you and your wife, but also your children. So, you deceived Mr. Zhang for three years."
Gu Xicao's words made Zhang Yi and his wife pale.
Zhang Yi's lips trembled, "How do you know?"
"No, it's not." After saying this, Zhang Yi noticed that Zhang San beside him had a bad look in his eyes. He felt a chill on his back and quickly changed his words, waving his hands and saying, "We are with Ah San..."
Before he could finish his explanation, Zhang San punched him in the face.
At first, Zhang Yi held his head in his hands and took the beating, after all, he was in the wrong. But when Zhang San hit him so hard and refused to stop, he fought back.
The worst thing about public housing is the poor sound insulation. Moreover, in an area of less than 100 square feet, even a fart can be heard by the neighbors.
The noise of the two brothers' fight quickly attracted the neighbors on this floor.
Everyone's first reaction was to step up and separate the two brothers. After pulling the two brothers apart, someone suddenly realized something was wrong. Hadn't Zhang Yi been paralyzed for three years? How could he get up now and fight with his brother?
"You asked a good question. I know what's going on."
Uncle Ma is a very kind-hearted person and he immediately told everyone what had just happened.
After learning that Zhang Yi pretended to be paralyzed for three years in order to take advantage of his younger brother, everyone couldn't help but feel sorry for Zhang San.
"Pretending to be sick for three years, is he still a human being? Ah San is so pitiful. He has been working day and night to support his eldest brother's family for the past three years."
The old lady next door shook her head and said sympathetically.
"Yes, everyone used to scold Ah San for hitting too hard and causing his brother to become paralyzed. Ah San has suffered so much injustice in the past three years."
Uncle Ma said sympathetically.
Zhang San was overwhelmed with emotions when he heard these words. The grievances and guilt he had suffered over the past three years weighed heavily on his heart, so much so that his eyes could not help but turn red. He pointed at Zhang Yida with gritted teeth and said, "You are such a jerk. We are no longer brothers. I will hire a lawyer to sue you. Just wait for me!"
Zhang Yi was beaten so badly that his face was swollen and bruised. Hearing this, he looked flustered and guilty. "Ah San, you, I was wrong. I'm just apologizing to you. Why make such a big fuss?"
"Apologize? You think I'm a fool? I've spent more than 100,000 yuan on your family over the past three years. You just apologize and think that this will solve the problem. I'm telling you, no way!"
Zhang San's eyes turned red. The hardships he had endured in the past three years were not something that could be easily forgotten.
After making these harsh remarks, Zhang San personally escorted Gu Xicao and Wang Laoshi downstairs and even called a taxi for them.
The skin on the corner of his mouth was broken, but he didn't care at all. He paid the fare to the driver in advance and said to Gu Xicao: "Master, thank you for today's matter. I, Zhang San, owe you a favor."
"You're welcome, Mr. Zhang."
Gu Xicao nodded sympathetically: "If Mr. Zhang is interested, just help me introduce more clients. This is my business card."
Wang Laoshi skillfully handed a business card to Zhang San, "Mr. Zhang, you can also contact us if you need anything else. We can't treat illnesses, but we are really accurate in fortune-telling."
Zhang San took the business card with mixed feelings. He looked at it and said hesitantly, "What if I want to change my career? I don't want to do this job anymore."
There was a hint of embarrassment on Zhang San's face.
Gu Xicao understood. In order to support his eldest brother's family, Zhang San went into the male relations industry. This line of work made money the fastest and had the least requirements. Now that he didn't have to support his eldest brother's family, no normal person would do this line of work.
"A thousand ships pass by the side of a sunken boat, and a thousand trees bloom in front of a dead tree. Mr. Zhang, if you don't do this job, you will be able to turn bad times into good times if you do any job."
"Thank you very much."
Zhang San's thanks this time were even more sincere.
He lit a cigarette and watched the car leave.
Wang Laoshi looked back and couldn't help but sympathize with him. He said to Gu Xicao, "Mr. Zhang is unlucky. If he hadn't been tricked by his eldest brother's family, he would have done something else at such a young age."
"So, sometimes you have to be careful when you are a person. If you take a wrong step, your fate may be completely different."
Gu Xicao leaned against the window, looked at the scenery and sighed.
The expression on Wang Laoshi's face changed slightly. He looked at Gu Xicao hesitantly, but finally lowered his head.
After returning to the Divine Calculation Office, Gu Xicao went in and saw Zhou Minwen and her agent sitting in the lobby. Upon seeing them come back, Zhou Minwen immediately stood up and said, "Master!"
"Miss Zhou, what's the wind blowing today? Why are you here?"
Gu Xicao smiled and nodded to the landlord Mrs. Liang. Mrs. Liang came over and whispered, "They have been here for half an hour and said they must wait for you to come. I'm leaving first."
"Thank you, landlord. Please send some fish balls over later." Gu Xicao said. Mrs. Liang has now resumed her business selling fish balls, and it must be said that the business is really good.
"Okay, I will definitely pick the biggest one for you."
Mrs. Liang said cheerfully, "Miss Zhou, what kind of sauce would you like?"
"We won't eat, Master. We are here for an important matter. Please come with us."
Zhou Minwen walked up to Gu Xicao and whispered.
Mrs. Liang's ears perked up and she walked as fast as an ant.
Gu Xicao caught a glimpse of it out of the corner of her eye and found it funny. She looked at Mrs. Liang and said, "Don't worry, I'll take care of your grandson."
After receiving this look, Mrs. Liang left.
Gu Xicao said, "Don't worry, let me have a glass of water, and we can talk slowly on the way."
Somehow, seeing Gu Xicao's calm and composed appearance, Zhou Minwen and her agent felt much more at ease.
On the way, Zhou Minwen explained the reason why she came to find Gu Xicao this time.
Zhou Minwen has been filming a costume movie these months, which is a big production of TCB. In order to achieve good results, the TV station even borrowed a jade necklace from the wife of a justice of the peace.
"Every bead on that jade necklace is of top quality. It is said that a whole string of it would cost at least eight million!"
The agent looked at Gu Xicao through the rearview mirror while driving and said, "We all know that this necklace is very expensive, so we have been very careful since we borrowed it. Originally, this necklace was used by Awen and Miss Lin together. Miss Lin finished filming her scenes first, and then it was Awen's turn. We only got it today, but not long after, we found that the necklace was gone."
"It's gone. Did it fall somewhere?"
Wang Laoshi listened and asked curiously.
Zhou Minwen shook her head and said, "We have searched everywhere, even the toilets. Now we are afraid that it may have fallen somewhere, but we don't know who has it."
Wang Laoshi was stunned for a moment before he understood what Zhou Minwen meant.
He couldn't help but gasp and gossiped, "Do you suspect that it was done by Miss Zhou's opponent?"
"It's hard to say," the agent sighed, "You may not know yet, but during the filming of this movie, another person was added."
When she said this, she looked at Zhou Minwen hesitantly.
Zhou Minwen twitched the corners of her lips, revealing a smile that was uglier than crying, "It's my sister Zhou Minzhu."
"It doesn't necessarily belong to Minzhu."
The agent said quickly, "There are a few people on the set who have always been at odds with Awen, such as Miss Lin, Lin Xingyue. She competed with Awen for the female lead and even spoke ill of Awen on TV. Another one is the assistant director. He is a pervert and would try to take advantage of any pretty woman he saw. Awen didn't fall for his tricks, so he also made things difficult for us."
Gu Xicao nodded in understanding.
In the workplace.
It is inevitable to offend people when you move up the ladder. Popular female stars like Zhou Minwen have many rivals.
"Master, if you can help me find where the necklace is, I will definitely give you a big red envelope." Zhou Minwen looked at Gu Xicao with worry and nervousness in her eyes.
If the necklace was lost in her hands, it would be a small matter to pay compensation, but I was afraid of offending the Justice of the Peace.
She is powerful and influential. Even if Zhou Minwen is a popular female star, it only takes a word to ban her.
"I see. Let's talk about it on the set."
Gu Xicao smiled and said.
Zhou Minwen felt relieved after hearing these words.
The filming took place at the TCB premises.
When they arrived at the place, Wang Laoshi looked around curiously, and Gu Xicao couldn't help but take a few more glances at the people coming and going around them.
It is this place that will produce countless classic movies and TV series in the future, which is really amazing.
"Director, Miss Zhou has been gone for so long, is she not coming back?"
Lin Xingyue was sitting on the exclusive recliner on the set, her legs crossed, with a fan blowing in front of her. There were two assistants serving her, one holding a cup of coffee and the other holding a makeup bag, ready to help her touch up her makeup at any time.
The director looked at his watch and frowned. It had been a while since he left. "Ms. Lin, why are you in such a hurry? If there is a traffic jam during the trip, it will definitely take some time. And she is not filming her scenes right now."
"I'm not talking about drama or not."
Lin Xingyue sat up, threw the script in her hand to her assistant, and said coquettishly, "I'm worried about the director. What if she took the necklace away? That necklace is worth eight million. How can we afford to pay for it? I think we should call the police."
Upon hearing this, the assistant director also said, "Yes, we should call the police. If you had called the police as I said, the truth would have been revealed by now!"
The director held the script in his hand and wanted to ignore them, but he couldn't. If he listened to them, he felt like they were treating him like a fool.
If he calls the police and the matter becomes a big deal, whether the things can be recovered is another matter, but wouldn't he, as a director, become a laughing stock?
Moreover, calling the police was not a good thing for Zhou Minwen. The director admitted that he was not a good person, but he was not so bad as to leave others a way out.
"Hey, aren't the people over there back?"
The director raised his head and saw Zhou Minwen coming back with Gu Xicao and others. He immediately pretended not to hear what Lin Xingyue and others said and stood up.
Lin Xingyue looked in the direction of the sight and saw Zhou Minwen and her group, and the corners of her lips curled up.
"Director, we are back now. Hope we didn't delay your work."
Zhou Minwen said.
The director waved his hand and said, "It's okay. I just finished shooting a few scenes. How are things going? Have you found the people you were looking for?"
Zhou Minzhu came over quietly from the dressing room, her eyes fell on Gu Xicao, her eyes darkened, and she smiled: "This is the master my sister is looking for. She is as young and beautiful as in the photo."
The assistant director came over and looked Gu Xicao up and down. "How can such a master figure out the whereabouts of the necklace? Miss Zhou, don't tell me you are directing and acting this out yourself."
Lin Xingyue smiled and punched the assistant director's arm. "Assistant Director, what you said is really hurtful. Even if Ah Wen was confused for a moment and did something wrong, we should just turn a blind eye and let it go because we have been working in this industry for many years."
"Forget it, how can I just let it go like this!"
The assistant director snorted and crossed his arms. "If they could steal a necklace today, who knows what they'd steal tomorrow. We've never had such a big mess on this set."
A look of embarrassment and shame flashed across Zhou Minwen's face.
Even though she had heard a lot of nasty things in this industry and should have gotten used to it, who wouldn't feel uncomfortable when faced with injustice and insults?
Zhou Minzhu looked at her expression and felt very pleased. "Don't talk nonsense. My sister is not that kind of person. She would never steal anything. We used to depend on each other. When we were so poor that we couldn't even afford to eat, my sister would at most go to the market to pick up unwanted vegetable leaves."
"you!"
When the agent heard this, his face turned red with anger.
Lin Xingyue cried out, covering her mouth in surprise, as if she was shocked, "Why are you still picking up vegetable leaves, Awen, you are really amazing, you are so humble. If it were me, I would rather starve to death than do such a thing. What's the difference between this and begging?"
After she said this, she chuckled a few times, as if she was pleased with herself for telling a very funny joke.
The director couldn't stand it and interrupted, "Why are you talking about this? We are looking for the necklace now. Who has the mood to talk nonsense with you? Since you are the master, let the master calculate it and see where the thing is. Find it as soon as possible so that everyone can finish work earlier."
Everyone else nodded. Except for the assistant director and his group, most people should have finished work long ago. However, the necklace was not found, and the director was unwilling to let them go, so they filmed a few more scenes.
Zhou Minwen looked at Gu Xicao, "Master, you..."
She wanted to ask Gu Xicao what she needed, but she saw Gu Xicao looked around and asked, "Where is your dressing room?"
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