Now I could see that the old man selling sweet potatoes was no ordinary person, and Su Mingyang was clearly afraid of him, which was why he didn't dare to approach.
I quickly handed the phone to the old man: "Sir, is it alright to use my phone? I'll leave it with you as collateral, and I'll bring you money later."
“No, this isn’t worth anything! I’m afraid you’ll run away and won’t come back to redeem it,” the old man said firmly.
I was speechless.
Although I've used this phone for a year or two, it was a gift from Xiaomi. If I take it to a recycling center, it should be worth at least a thousand yuan, right?
Can't you even trade a phone for a sweet potato?
Besides, I'm not afraid of my phone being pressed down here, so what is he afraid of?
But I know in my heart that the only one who can save my life right now is this old man selling sweet potatoes.
I pleaded with the old man, "Sir, do you see that dirty thing behind you?"
The old man glanced in the direction I pointed and looked in Su Mingyang's direction, then gave a faint "hmm": "I saw him."
“He’s pursuing me,” I said urgently.
"He didn't pursue me!" the old man replied unhurriedly.
"Well……"
I was almost choked by what this old man said. I was furious, but I didn't dare to lash out.
"If you can't find money to buy sweet potatoes, I'm leaving."
The old man was already getting impatient and made a move to push the cart away again.
"uncle!"
I shouted, took a moment to gather my thoughts, and spoke again: "You see, I don't have anywhere to exchange money right now. How about this, you come with me to the ATM, and I'll withdraw the money for you, okay?"
The old man shook his head, his eyes fixed on the bone needles hanging around my neck.
“That little trinket you’re wearing around your neck is quite cute. Trade it to me for this, and I’ll take it back for my grandson to play with.”
this……
I looked down at the bone needle hanging around my neck; it was a keepsake from my grandfather.
I've worn it for so many years, always close to my body, and I treasure it like a precious gem.
"You don't want to change? Then I'm leaving! You can't change it later even if you want to!"
Seeing my hesitation, the old man made a move to push the cart away.
Seeing that the old man was really about to leave, I gritted my teeth, pulled the bone needle off his neck, and handed it to him along with the red string that held the needle.
"Sir, I'll trade with you, but let's make it clear first, I'll come back tomorrow with the money to trade with you."
"OK!"
The old man's cold expression vanished instantly. He cheerfully took the bone needles and then took a sweet potato from the car and handed it to me.
Then, the old man slowly pushed his cart forward, calling out at the top of his lungs, "Selling sweet potatoes! Fragrant sweet potatoes!"
I didn't dare stay here alone, so I quickly took a bite of the sweet potato.
While eating, I carefully followed behind the old man.
I hadn't walked far when the old man suddenly turned around, looking at me intently: "Why are you following me?"
My mind raced, and I quickly said, "Sir, I'd like to buy a few more so my family can try them too."
"hehe!"
The old man sneered, a laugh that seemed to carry an all-knowing quality: "You're afraid that thing will follow you, aren't you?"
I wasn't embarrassed at all by his direct rebuke, and I quickly nodded like a chicken pecking at rice.
"You're afraid of him, but aren't you afraid of me?"
The old man suddenly changed the subject, his eyes becoming somewhat profound.
What does that mean?
My heart skipped a beat, and I looked at the old man with a puzzled expression.
The old man pointed to his feet and said slowly, "Have you ever heard the saying that ghosts have no shadows?"
I instinctively glanced at the old man's feet, and my heart skipped a beat.
All that could be seen beneath the old man's feet was complete darkness; there was truly no shadow!
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