"Okay, since the parties involved don't want to pursue the matter anymore, you can just settle it privately. Du Chen, tell me your terms," one of the policemen asked.
"Uncle police, I don't understand either. Let them talk." Du Chen pretended to be ignorant. In fact, Du Chen wanted to know their expectations so that he could negotiate the amount of compensation.
Everyone around couldn't help but twitch their lips as they watched Du Chen's actions. You weren't like this just now, all those little words were so complicated, and now you say you don't understand, who are you trying to fool? Everyone knows your little tricks.
"Really? You don't understand? Fine, come on, Hao Bing, tell us." The police officer made Du Chen laugh, and instead of questioning him, he turned to the parents nearby. Du Chen shamelessly pretended to know nothing, only giving the police officer a shy smile.
Several parents nearby looked at each other, also a little at a loss. What could they say? In the final analysis, it was just compensation. However, if the compensation was too little, they were afraid that Du Chen's family would be unhappy and would make trouble again. If the compensation was too much, they would feel bad too.
"Comrade police officer, how about we discuss this?" said one of the parents.
"Okay, then you guys discuss it. Hurry up, it's getting late."
After saying that, the police officer walked towards Du Chen, squatted in front of him, smiled and whispered to him, "You little brat, stop it now. Stop torturing us."
After saying that, he stood up, smiled at Du Chen, and walked aside. Du Chen also smiled at the police officer and nodded slightly.
After three or five minutes, a parent representative came over and said to Du Chen's family, "Look, let's discuss it. How about our family paying fifty yuan in compensation?"
After saying this, he glanced at Du Chen with some trepidation. To be honest, he was really afraid of this little kid, Du Chen. He didn't leave any loopholes for his words or actions. He just wanted to deal with this matter quickly and go home to give this evil child a good beating.
The more you fear something, the more likely it will come. Sure enough, Du Chen started shouting.
"What? Fifty yuan each? Are you a beggar? Come, let me do the math. You guys delayed my last class, gave me a scare, and my brain isn't working properly. If my brain isn't working properly, I can't write articles, and I can't submit them. If I can't submit them, I can't get paid. And I still make twenty yuan per article! I average one article a week. If you calculate it this way, how much royalties have you delayed me from earning? And then there's the mental damage compensation for the scare! And then there's the nutrition! I'm telling you, two hundred yuan each! Hao Bing, you guys are five hundred! You decide."
As luck would have it, just as he finished speaking, the doorman entered the office and, without even checking what was going on, called out, "Teacher Wu, are you here? Du Chen from your class has another email, from 'Student Days.' I happened to be free and just brought it to you!"
The gatekeeper looked up and saw a group of parents and two police officers. He was stunned for a moment, then dropped the email, saying, "I have something to do, so I'll be leaving now," and disappeared. Dean Yao Wenbing asked curiously, "Teacher Wu, is this an email for Du Chen?"
Teacher Wu hummed and explained to Yao Wenbing and the two police officers, who finally understood what Du Chen had just said. The other parents, upon hearing this, became even more furious with their children.
"Would it be convenient for me to open it and take a look now?" the police officer asked. Du Chen indicated that it was okay.
The police opened it, took a look, and placed it on the desk. They then said to the parents, "Come and take a look. Du Chen is indeed not lying."
That’s right, the email I received was a sample issue and a remittance slip. Both of my essays were approved this time, and the manuscript fee was 50 yuan, 20 yuan for each essay and 30 yuan for each.
The gatekeeper’s assist came at the perfect time.
Hao Bing's mother's face grew increasingly grim. As luck would have it, the royalties arrived just in time, and their excuses were even more convincing: five hundred yuan, and Hao Bing's father, a locomotive driver, only made a little over five hundred a month! If Hao Bing's father hadn't been out of town driving his car today, he would have been forced to stage a scene of loving father and filial son in the office.
Several other parents were also really surprised. Some time ago, they heard that a second-grade child made money by writing essays, so they asked their own children to learn from him. Unexpectedly, the money fell into the hands of this person. What a wasteful thing.
"No, no, we heard some time ago that a second-grade student published an article. We didn't expect it to be Du Chen." Several parents said dryly.
"Everyone knows it, so just tell us first. Du Chen has already stated the amount of compensation, so just pay it!" said one of the policemen.
"Well, police officer, we agree to pay the compensation, but isn't this amount a bit high? We don't have that much money at home. Can you please make it less?" Several parents discussed together.
"Look at you guys. You don't want to go to the police station to solve the problem, but want to settle it privately. Even if you want to settle it privately, you think the compensation is too much! Du Chen has already said that there are compensation for mental damage, nutrition fees, and that he has been delayed from writing to make money! What on earth do you want?" The policeman was also unhappy with them, so he sided with Du Chen.
"No, no, could you please give me less? I don't have that much at home..."
"Okay, okay, I'll ask them." The policeman said a little unhappily.
Without waiting for the police to speak, Du Chen said directly: "Okay, okay, I heard it all. I'll be honest too, and you guys should be honest too. One hundred yuan each, and Hao Bing will be paid two hundred yuan! I tell you, this is all for the face of the police uncle. They have spent so much time here, and I want them to go off work quickly!" Du Chen said righteously.
Several parents looked at each other and said, "Okay, we agree. We'll get the money and send it over later."
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