Chapter 45: Windfall
Nine o'clock the next morning.
Xia Lili was woken up by a call from the courier.
The voice recorder she bought arrived.
After Xia Lili received the express, she opened the package and compared it with the recorder in the safe. They were almost identical.
The recorder in the safe looks brand new now because his brother takes good care of it.
Xia Lili felt a little relieved, turned on the computer and saved the second version of "Letter from Kirishima" into the recorder. This version was produced on June 22.
She deliberately changed the file name to "Letters from Kirishima (original edition)".
Xia Lili checked and found that it takes 2-3 months to complete the process of song copyright registration. You can first use the timestamp to fix the evidence.
After doing all this, Xia Lili gave the new recorder to her brother.
I hope her concern is unnecessary.
After breakfast, Xia Lili went to the Yangcheng Public Security Bureau.
In the taxi, Xia Lili received a piece of news that surprised her.
The former landlord, Uncle Liu, actually took the initiative to transfer the deposit to her!
The deposit Uncle Liu collected was 1,600 yuan, which was two months' rent.
And he transferred 8,888 yuan to Xia Lili this morning.
The remarks are: refund of deposit and compensation for mental damage.
Uncle Liu even sent a voice message: "Master, you are so magnanimous. I have done many evil things and I know I am wrong!"
"The deposit has been returned to you, and the extra money is compensation for your mental damage."
Uncle Liu sounded horrified and frightened, his voice trembling as he spoke.
"I've broken a leg. How can I save my life?"
Xia Lili then remembered the scene of Uncle Liu's misfortune when she checked out.
It seems that Uncle Liu did not listen to her advice to walk less at night and drink less and play cards.
It's hard to persuade the damn ghost with kind words. Now that his leg is broken, he finally realizes that he is afraid.
Xia Lili thought for a moment and replied, "You owe merits, so make up for it yourself."
"Be a more conscientious person and don't arbitrarily withhold tenants' deposits. Replace the door locks with solid quality locks."
"Otherwise, if the next tenant isn't as lucky as me and something happens to him, he'll probably end up haunting you."
Uncle Liu responded quickly: "Okay, I'll change the locks today (putting his hands together)."
"But you better take the money quickly, or I'll feel guilty!"
He told Li Qihan in detail about Xia Xubai's hallucinations and his experiences.
Li Qihan frowned: "Shangguan Xu, murder?"
"Right, that's surprising! A popular idol with both good character and talent is actually a murderer!"
Xia Lili raised her eyebrows.
"There is no evidence yet, only witnesses."
Li Qihan shook his head: "Don't jump to conclusions too soon."
"I'm only responsible for providing intelligence." Xia Lili smiled at him, "I'll leave the task of finding evidence to you professionals!"
"Actually, a police officer from the anti-pornography squad said they saw someone who looked like Shangguan Xu at an entertainment venue."
Li Qihan said calmly, "It seems someone tipped him off, but he slipped away too quickly to be caught."
Xia Lili choked, what a thing!
Xia Lili's eyes widened: "Shangguan Xu has quite a strong background."
Li Qihan's eyes were as sharp as a knife: "For me, there is only obeying the law and breaking the law."
He adjusted the cuffs of his police uniform and said coldly, "Handcuffs are not divided by status."
Xia Lili felt that although Li Qiuhan was difficult to get along with, he seemed quite reliable.
"Then I'll leave it to you!"
"I'll report to you later when I have new news."
*
Near noon, Xia Lili received a message from Xia Xubai that Boss Jiang asked him to go to the piano store.
Xia Lili asked Xia Xubai to go first and she would be there soon.
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Twenty minutes later, she arrived at Jianghai Music Store.
Her brother arrived a few minutes earlier than her.
When Xia Lili entered the piano store, she saw Boss Jiang sending messages on his mobile phone.
Xia Xubai was sitting obediently and quietly on a chair in the piano store, waiting.
Boss Jiang stood with his back to Xia Lili.
Xia Lili could see Boss Jiang’s cell phone screen.
Her 5.3 vision was of maximum use at this moment.
Xia Lili narrowed her eyes, and every word on Boss Jiang's phone screen was dazzlingly clear.
Boss Jiang seemed to be chatting with a customer.
The other party transferred 700 yuan to Boss Jiang.
The message from the other party read: "Boss Jiang, the tuner Xia you introduced is so professional! Not only does he tune accurately, he also taught my daughter piano skills."
"Five hundred an hour is well worth it. The extra two hundred is a thank you fee to Teacher Xia. It's not easy for a blind person like him to make money."
The customer also asked Boss Jiang for Xia Xubai's contact information, but Boss Jiang replied, "Xiao Xia doesn't like to communicate with others. I'm the one who helps her. If you have anything to say, please tell me."
Xia Lili's fingertips unconsciously pinched her palm.
Boss Jiang didn't notice Xia Lili's presence behind him. He was smiling and sliding his phone screen, switching to the chat interface with another customer.
She stared at the text in the chat history - the quotation that Boss Jiang sent to the customer clearly read "Xia Xubai, senior tuner, five hundred per hour".
However, the bill given to her brother clearly stated "150 yuan per time".
"So that's how it is..." Xia Lili sneered in her heart.
This boss Jiang not only makes a profit from the price difference between both ends, but also puts on an appearance of giving alms.
Every time her brother tuned the guitar, Boss Jiang could make a net profit of 350 yuan, but he still wanted her brother to accept these "kindly introduced businesses" out of gratitude.
The most ironic thing is that every word in the customer's positive comments is full of praise for her brother's professionalism. Those comments such as "he can spot the problem as soon as he listens" and "he can point out the problem in just a few words" are all affirmations of her brother's ability.
And all these affirmations have become bargaining chips for Boss Jiang to raise his fees.
At this time, Boss Jiang transferred 170 yuan to Xia Xubai.
Xia Xubai's phone had assisted reading turned on. When he heard the 170 yuan payment, he was a little surprised: "Boss Jiang, what's the extra 20?"
"It was the customer who gave you a tip."
Boss Jiang said in an encouraging tone, "Xiao Xia, the customers are all praising your tuning ability. If you work harder, improve your service attitude, and strive to improve yourself, you will definitely have more customers looking for you in the future."
Xia Lili's chest heaved violently when she heard this.
She looked at Boss Jiang's profile, which was full of fake smiles, and suddenly felt sick.
This unscrupulous businessman treated her brother's talent as a cash cow and pretended to be caring for an old acquaintance.
Those so-called "help introductions" were nothing more than a fig leaf to exploit the value of her brother's labor.
Xia Xubai nodded when he heard what Boss Jiang said, "I will try my best."
He said with gratitude: "Brother Jiang, thank you for taking care of me over the years."
Boss Jiang smiled and patted Xia Xubai on the shoulder: "I believe you will become a senior tuner in the future."
"Don't forget your brother Jiang when you become famous!"
That’s really cruel.
Xia Lili gritted her teeth in her heart.
This is no longer simply a middleman making a profit from the price difference, but naked exploitation.
Boss Jiang was sure that her brother was blind and introverted, so he not only made huge profits from it, but also wanted to pua Xia Xubai and make Xia Xubai grateful to him.
This kind of murderous plot is a hundred times more abominable than robbery.
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