When the old lady heard what he said, she wanted to blame Wang Xiaolan, but she didn't know how to start.
At this time, someone in the crowd said, "I can testify that this girl was just passing by. She's not with him."
Someone else said, "It's hard to say."
The thief took advantage of everyone's discussion and tried to escape. Wang Xiaolan was quick to grab the thief's elbow and twist it. There was a squeak, and the thief wailed with his mouth wide open.
"Okay! You want to frame me." Wang Xiaolan said to the crowd, "Who will help me go to the police station to report this crime?"
Someone said, "I'll go."
Soon, the police arrived. When they saw the thief, they recognized him and said, "Brother Huang, you stole money again. You've been to the police station more than once this month! Come with me to the police station."
The thief hung his head and obediently let the police take him away.
At this moment, everyone present was staring at the police figure that was gradually moving away, with expressions of astonishment on their faces.
They were whispering among themselves, and one of them couldn't help but exclaim, "Oh my! The police just said that man is a habitual offender who refuses to change despite repeated warnings! This time, we are really grateful to this brave and fearless woman. If she hadn't stepped forward and captured him with her wit and courage, I'm afraid that poor old lady would have been in trouble! It's scary just thinking about it!"
Others also echoed: "Yes, yes, this female comrade is amazing! Such a delicate girl can actually fight against that fat thief and successfully subdue him. If it were me, I would not have the courage to do that. It is really admirable!" While talking, everyone cast glances of approval and gratitude to Wang Xiaolan.
Others angrily said: "Damn it! He wrongly accused this female comrade. We almost fell for his trick."
Someone else reminded the old lady who had been robbed, saying, "Yes! Old lady, you should thank this woman. You worked hard to save this money, and now it will be returned."
The old lady looked at everyone blankly, not knowing what to say. Thinking of how she had slandered Wang Xiaolan on the train, she couldn't save face and was hesitating.
At this moment, another old man who was about the same age as her and looked energetic walked up to her in two steps and grabbed her without saying a word.
The old man stared into her eyes with a sharp gaze and asked bluntly, "Old Qin! You're usually a very eloquent person, but what's wrong with you today? Why are you so silent? Did you offend this woman before? Or is there something else going on? Normally, someone would be very grateful to you for helping you recover the money that was stolen. You're acting like this, but it's hard for us to understand."
After hearing what he said, Mrs. Qin hesitated and said, "Well, well, no, no...it's just..."
Wang Xiaolan saw that she was embarrassed to speak, so she interrupted her and said, "Okay, stop talking. We can't say whether we know each other or not. We just met once. You don't need to explain."
The old man said with some displeasure, "Old Qin, you, you are going against common sense. Is it so hard to say thank you? If everyone is like you, who will be brave enough to do what is right in the future?"
Wang Xiaolan's lips curled up slightly, a hint of irony forming in her smile as she said, "Haha, thanks? That's totally unnecessary! Someone as insignificant as me can't bear such a heavy gratitude! I just hope that from now on, she can control her mouth and stop saying those things that go against her conscience and violate morality!"
After saying that, she shook her head, turned around without hesitation, and walked out of the bustling crowd slowly with firm and light steps.
The kind old lady felt really bad, rolled her eyes at Old Lady Qin, and rushed out of the crowd, chasing in the direction Wang Xiaolan was going. She kept shouting, "Comrade, wait a minute..."
When Wang Xiaolan heard someone calling her from behind, she stopped and turned around to see the kind old lady chasing after her, panting.
"Miss, I'm sorry."
Wang Xiaolan stepped forward to support the old lady and said, "Auntie, you don't need to apologize to me. You haven't done anything wrong, so why should you apologize?"
The kind old lady said, "I'm not speaking for that old lady Qin. She and I have been neighbors for decades, and I know her well. I don't think you're from Kyoto. It's not easy to be away from home alone in an unfamiliar place. I'm very familiar with this place. If you have any questions, you can come to me. My husband's surname is Qiao, so you can call me Aunt Qiao!"
Wang Xiaolan originally didn't want to trouble Aunt Qiao, but when she thought about coming out to look for a house today, she asked Aunt Qiao if there were any houses for sale in this area.
"Aunt Qiao, I'm out looking for a house."
Aunt Qiao asked, "Looking for a house? Renting or buying?"
Wang Xiaolan said, "You can rent it or buy it."
Old Mrs. Qiao narrowed her eyes and said slowly, "Nowadays, there are indeed not many people selling their houses. But even if there are a few houses for sale, I'm afraid you can't afford them!" As she spoke, she shook her head slightly, as if she was not optimistic about this matter.
Wang Xiaolan's face immediately showed a hint of confusion after hearing this. She frowned slightly and asked, puzzled, "Auntie Qiao, what exactly do you mean? Why do you say we can't afford it? Are these houses really that expensive?" She looked at Mrs. Qiao with wide eyes, eager to know the answer.
Aunt Qiao gently shook her head, sighed heavily, and slowly said, "My children, I don't look down on you. That house is really too big! How could you possibly afford such a big house with your own resources?"
"You know, in this world, everyone relies on a fixed monthly salary to make a living. Where can you get such a large sum of money to buy a big house like that?"
As she spoke, she kept gesturing with her hands to show the size of the house, her face full of emotion and helplessness.
Then she said, "Comrade Wang, why don't we just not go and see it? I'll recommend it to you when I find it cheaper next time."
Wang Xiaolan was secretly delighted when Aunt Qiao mentioned the big house. This was the big house she was looking for. The price of this location would be sky-high in the 21st century. Besides, she had saved a lot of money in her space and was worried about where to spend it.
Wang Xiaolan quickly said, "Auntie Qiao, let's go look at that house! My parents paid for it. I can't afford it with my salary. Tell me about this house!"
Aunt Qiao said in disbelief, "Do you really want to go and see it?"
Wang Xiaolan said firmly: "I really want to go and see it."
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