The 109th day of being eavesdropped
After successfully catching the trafficker, Gu Yousi had been looking for an opportunity to meet Song Chaohua.
No matter what Song Chaohua had planned at first, she had done a good thing after all.
However, Song Chaohua seemed very busy. Gu Yousi tried to find her after work, but couldn't find her.
Until noon that day, when he came back from lunch at home, Gu Yousi thought that Song Chaohua might have come back by now, so he went upstairs to look for her.
Their school has three floors. The third grade and below are on the first floor, and the second floor is for the fourth, fifth and sixth grades. Gu Yousi walked to the door of their class, and before he went in, he heard someone inside saying, "Song Chaohua, you knocked down our notebooks, did you do it on purpose?"
Gu Yousi's ears immediately perked up.
She hid at the door and looked inside. In the classroom, several prettily dressed little girls were surrounding Song Chaohua, their faces full of disgust. One of the girls even pushed Song Chaohua.
Song Chaohua bent down and picked up the notebook, "I'll just give it back to you."
"Alright, that's easy for you to say. Your hands are so dirty. You made our notebook dirty. You have to pay us back!" The little girl who pushed her said in a very sarcastic tone.
Gu Yousi couldn't help frowning.
Although she was an orphan in her previous life, no one dared to bully her because she had good grades since she was a child.
But she also knew that there would be such bullying among children, but she didn't know that such a thing would happen to Song Chaohua.
"Why should I return it? You deliberately put the notebook so close to the side to swindle me."
Song Chaohua was not afraid of the girls at all. She was always taciturn, but now she was so sharp-tongued that the girls were stunned.
"You, if I don't show you a lesson, you don't know who is the boss in our class!"
The girl immediately raised her hand to hit someone.
Gu Yousi couldn't bear to watch and shouted, "If you want to hit someone, I'll call the teacher!"
Her shouting not only scared the girls, but also Song Chaohua.
Song Chaohua raised her head and saw that it was Gu Yousi, a look of surprise flashed across her face.
"Little girl, how dare you! Who are you to interfere in our affairs!"
The girl was probably really bad-tempered. When she saw a little girl like Gu Yousi, she immediately turned hostile and raised her hand to hit her. However,
the two girls next to her quickly stopped her and whispered, "She is Lan Lin's sister. Her family is very rich and it is not easy to bully her..."
The girl's eyes flashed, and she slowly put her hand down. She stared at Song Chaohua, pointed at her and said, "In short, you better be careful. If you talk to Lin Bin again, I will beat you up!"
After the girl said this, she took her people away.
Gu Yousi walked inside and looked at Song Chaohua, "Why don't we go out for a walk? I have something to tell you."
Although the two families are neighbors, they have a big age gap and a tense relationship, so they have never talked much.
Song Chaohua probably feared being seen, so she took her to the rooftop.
She leaned on the railing, and the early spring breeze was filled with the freshness of grass and trees. Song Chaohua turned and looked at Gu Yousi, "Hurry up and say what you want to say, I still have things to do."
"It's about the human traffickers. The person has been caught. The other party's parents are very grateful to us. I think you also have a share of the credit for this."
Gu Yousi said, taking out a red envelope from his pocket and handing her the money, "This is what they gave me. If you don't mind, take it."
Song Chaohua was stunned.
She subconsciously took the red envelope, opened it and took a look. She was immediately stunned. She looked up at Gu Yousi, "There are 800 yuan here. You're giving it all to me?!"
"Yes," Gu Yousi said, "You probably need money."
She glanced at Song Chaohua. The school uniform Song Chaohua was wearing had been washed white and didn't even fit her. Girls in grades five and six grow fast and can grow several centimeters a year. If they were caring parents, they would definitely remember to buy new ones for their children. If that didn't work, they could pick out the school badge or make a set at home.
But Song Chaohua had been wearing this school uniform for almost two years and had never changed it.
Those girls dared to bully her because they didn't realize that she was short of money.
"Can I give this money to someone else?"
Song Chaohua's lips moved. She felt that the money was a little hot, and the temperature even burned her heart.
But she couldn't say no.
"Give it to whoever you want to give it to." Gu Yousi glanced at her and imitated her by leaning on the railing with one leg bent. "But if you give it to your parents, it will be a waste of money. I will only give it to you this time, and never again."
"Not for them."
No matter how passionate Song Chaohua's heart was, it had gradually cooled down over the years. She held the red envelope and said, "I want to give it to my deskmate. Her father's arm was broken, and her mother can't pay her wages in the factory. She, she has helped me a lot, and I don't want her to drop out of school and go home."
Song Chaohua knew that her deskmate Lin Anan dropped out of school and went home in this way in her previous life. Because she was young, she could only do odd jobs. She had several younger brothers and sisters, and the whole family depended on her for support.
Later, she was abused by her husband in her previous life. When she ran away from her husband's house, she met Lin Anan on the road. Although they hadn't seen each other for many years, Lin Anan didn't say anything and gave her all the money she had.
Song Chaohua wanted to find Lin Anan to pay her back, but she didn't know where she married after asking around. But she heard that she was not doing well and had no contact with anyone.
Song Chaohua knew Lin Anan's mentality. People like them who were not doing well were unwilling to see friends.
Gu Yousi was a little surprised.
She stood up straight and looked at Song Chaohua, "Giving the money directly to her may not solve the problem."
"But it's better than having no money." Song Chaohua lowered her head and said, "Girls from a family like ours, if they drop out of school, will be married off soon and will be like this for the rest of their lives. I don't want her to repeat the same mistake."
Seeing her like this, Gu Yousi pursed her lips.
In her heart, she actually didn't like Song Chaohua. After all, what the Song family did was shameful. But at this moment, she suddenly realized that Song Chaohua didn't seem to think the same as she did.
"Don't rush to give it to me,"
Gu Yousi thought for a moment and said, "Let me meet her next time. It is better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish. This money will be taken away by her parents. Her parents insist on letting her drop out of school. Can you do anything about it? If you believe me, don't worry!"
"I believe you!"
For some reason, Song Chaohua's tone was very decisive.
Gu Yousi opened her mouth, swallowed the words of persuasion that she had not finished speaking, and had to say, "Then wait, and find a chance for her to meet Lin Anan tomorrow."
Song Chaohua nodded heavily.
If she had to say who she thought could change Lin Anan's fate, she thought only Gu Yousi could do it.
However.
Things are not that simple.
Even someone like Gu Yousi who has lived a lifetime knows how complicated household chores are.
Lan Lin saw Gu Yousi looking sad after school and couldn't help asking, "What's wrong? Is there something unhappy at school? Too much homework?"
"No."
Gu Yousi shook her head. She and Lan Lin walked into the house. Gu Jinshui saw her and his eyes lit up immediately. "Girl, you came at the right time. Help daddy." Gu
Yousi put down her schoolbag. Lan Lin greeted Gu Jinshui and picked up the kettle to pour a glass of water for Gu Yousi.
Gu Yousi drank the water and then asked, "What help? Dad, I'm very busy today."
She meant that it was not a big deal and she should not be asked.
"Serious matter, do you remember what Dad told you before, that someone cheated you in the museum in Shandong."
Gu Jinshui said.
Lan Lin nodded and said, "Uncle, we all know this."
"The man who cheated me is now wandering around Panjiayuan. Whether Dad can get his revenge depends on you." Gu Jinshui patted Gu Yousi on the shoulder, "If you can cooperate with Dad to get his revenge, Dad will agree to anything you want!"
Gu Yousi's eyes turned, this is really a case of searching for something without any effort.
She immediately said, "Okay, tell me what you want me to do."
Half an hour later.
Gu Yousi and Lan Lin squatted beside a stall in Panjiayuan.
The two were young and thick-skinned, but they couldn't help but be stared at by people passing by.
There was also a man with a bird cage who laughed and said, "Oh, who is running a stall with kids? These two kids look so energetic."
Who wouldn't say no?
Gu Yousi and Lan Lin are both good-looking. Although Gu Yousi has a lazy personality, she is actually the most beautiful girl in the class. She inherited Liang Ying's fair skin and Gu Jinshui's facial features. She looks cute with her braided hair.
Lan Lin was a little embarrassed.
He poked Gu Yousi's arm, "Niuniu, if you really can't bear it, go sit somewhere else for a while. I'll help your dad with the matter myself later."
"That won't work." Gu Yousi was still very professional, "If we are going to be embarrassed, let's be embarrassed together."
Just as he was saying this, the rabbit they had been waiting for came.
This rabbit was none other than Sun Zhiping, who had previously cheated Gu Jinshui.
After this grandson returned to Beijing, the school punished him, but Gu Jinshui felt that the punishment was too light. If it weren't for this grandson's trouble, the museum's affairs could have been handled beautifully, and there was no need to let the Japanese laugh at it.
Therefore, he asked people to keep an eye on Sun Zhiping's movements.
Today, someone here saw Sun Zhiping coming and called him immediately.
Sun Zhiping saw the two children setting up a stall from a distance.
He didn't think much about it, but walked over to take a look. After the people walked a few steps, he turned back and his eyes fell on a bronze Buddha on the stall.
The bronze Buddha had an ancient shape, with big hands and a big head, and kind eyes. The lotus base below had lost a few pieces, but it looked good at first glance.
Sun Zhiping couldn't walk for a moment.
He pretended to be in the spotlight and walked over, picked up the porcelain plates and bowls on the stall and looked at them, and asked casually, "What's the price? Why are you two kids setting up a stall here? Where are your parents?"
"Uncle, my dad went out for something, so he asked us to look after the stall. The bowl in your hand costs 100 yuan, but we have to wait until my dad comes back."
Gu Yousi squatted, her voice was soft and lazy without pretending.
Lan Lin glanced at her from the side, lowered his head and smiled.
Sun Zhiping was overjoyed when he heard this.
He smiled and said, "You are really sensible children. You can help your parents to look after the stall. Okay, okay, but this bowl is too expensive at 100 yuan. How about you sell it for 50 yuan?"
50 yuan?
Gu Yousi rolled his eyes in his heart.
This ceramic bowl is really expensive!
100 yuan is really too high!
This grandson really treats them as children, who are easy to bully!
Gu Yousi blinked his eyes, "Uncle, fifty is too little. No, Dad will be angry if I sell it like this!"
Lan Lin also nodded in agreement, "Yes, uncle, our uncle said that it should be sold for at least one hundred!"
"One hundred yuan is too expensive. Look at this bowl. It looks very old. I am willing to spend fifty yuan to buy it because I feel you have worked hard."
Sun Zhiping took out a fifty-yuan note and said directly, "How about this, you give me the bronze Buddha and I will give you another fifty yuan. How about it?!"
As he said, he was about to take the bronze Buddha directly.
Lan Lin immediately stopped his hand, and Gu Yousi even picked up the bronze Buddha, his face flushed, and said angrily: "Uncle, my father said that this bronze Buddha is real, and it must be sold for at least five hundred! You want to buy it for fifty, it's really wishful thinking!"
The owner of the stall next to him probably couldn't stand it anymore, and said: "That's right, aren't you fooling the children? Little girls, don't do the business, wait until your father comes back!"
The boss said, looking at Sun Zhiping with his eyes slanted.
The meaning of disgust couldn't be more obvious. He felt that Sun Zhiping was a bad person and actually fooled children!
Gu Yousi nodded immediately: "We won't sell it, we'll wait for our father to come back."
"That's right, wait for our uncle to come back!" Lan Lin also held back his laughter and echoed.
Hearing this, Sun Zhiping was even more reluctant to let go of the bronze Buddha. He took a look at the bronze Buddha and thought that if it was sold at a big opening, it could be sold for several thousand yuan. Five hundred yuan was not expensive.
If he really waited for the elders of the two children to come, adults were not as easy to fool as children. It would not be so easy to buy it for five hundred yuan.
Sun Zhiping touched his nose and thought of a plan.
He turned around, ran to buy two bottles of Arctic Ocean and handed them to Gu Yousi and Lan Lin.
Lan Lin and Gu Yousi were both stunned.
Lan Lin asked foolishly, "Uncle, are you bribing me?"
Sun Zhiping's expression suddenly became embarrassed and ashamed. He suppressed his anger and said, "What bribe? It's so ugly. Uncle wants to treat you two to soda. You two are so filial and sensible. Uncle thinks you two are especially lovable."
Gu Yousi bumped Lan Lin's arm calmly, motioning him to take it.
There were people in the stalls around, and she didn't believe that this grandson dared to drug her.
Lan Lin drank a few sips first, and felt that the taste didn't change much, so she let Gu Yousi drink the soda.
Sun Zhiping was cursing in his heart. Are children so smart now? Are you still afraid that he will drug her?
He rubbed his hands and smiled, "Little girl, is your father's business very hard?"
"Yes."
Gu Yousi drank soda and sighed, "My father has a hard time making money. We have been living hand to mouth."
"Then do you want to help your father?" Sun Zhiping was secretly happy to see the child take the bait, and his face was full of smiles.
Gu Yousi cooperated very well, "I do. Uncle, do you have any good suggestions?"
Sun Zhiping immediately pointed to the bronze Buddha on the stall and said, "Uncle paid a high price for this thing. You can sell it to me directly for 600 yuan. When your father finds out, he will definitely praise you for your ability!"
"Ah, but my father said..."
Gu Yousi showed a hesitant look on his face.
Sun Zhiping didn't wait for her to finish her words and said, "Your father said that because he was afraid that you would mess up the business, but now you can make the business, right? And think about it, 600 yuan, you won't be able to sell it again if I leave." As
he said this, he pretended to stand up and leave.
The two children seemed to be frightened and shouted, "Uncle, don't leave, we will sell it to you!"
Sun Zhilong immediately stopped, "Really, don't you regret it?"
"No regrets!" Gu Yousi nodded heavily, "Uncle, do you really want to spend so much money to buy this handicraft? This is 600!"
Handicraft? ?
Sun Zhiping smiled secretly in his heart.
This child is a child, this is a big bargain for himself.
Six hundred yuan to buy such a treasure, maybe you can earn six thousand yuan later!
He patted his chest and said, "It's okay, uncle has plenty of money, I will never regret it!"
Gu Yousi and Lan Lin looked at each other, and Lan Lin said to the stall owner next to him, "Uncle, please be a witness for us, and when our uncle comes back, I will let him thank you."
"That's easy." The stall owner nodded generously.
So, under the witness of the stall owner, the two sides exchanged money and goods.
With six hundred yuan in hand, Gu Yousi and Lan Lin's mission was completed.
Lan Lin was about to ask Gu Yousi to put the money away, but his eyes suddenly glanced ahead, and he suddenly lit up and shouted, "Uncle Gu!"
Sun Zhiping's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly picked up the bronze Buddha, thinking, could it be that the kid's parents have come back? But even if they have come back, he has already got the things today, and it is impossible for him to spit them out.
Just as he was thinking this, he turned his head and saw an acquaintance coming towards him. Who else could it be but Gu Jinshui?
"Dad."
Gu Yousi ran over, hugged Gu Jinshui's waist, and handed him the money in his hand, "Our stall is open, and this uncle spent six hundred to buy a bronze Buddha here."
Gu Jinshui rubbed the girl's hair, thinking that the girl was not so well-behaved on weekdays, "Really? Our Niu Niu is really capable."
"Gu, Gu Jinshui, is this your stall?"
Sun Zhiping's eyelids twitched, and he already felt that something was wrong.
Gu Jinshui raised his head and let out an ouch, as if he had just seen Sun Zhiping, "Why is it you? What a coincidence. Thank you for helping our family's business."
His eyes fell on the bronze Buddha and he said with a smile: "Hey, you are really rich. You can buy these imitation handicrafts for 600 yuan." The words
imitation...
handicraft...
these two words hit Sun Zhiping's head like two big rocks.
He felt as if his head was struck by thunder, and his lips trembled like sieve chaff, "This, this is fake?"
"Hey, how can you talk like that, this is a work of art, art is priceless, do you understand?"
Gu Jinshui was unhappy, "Although this thing is not an opening, it is better than an opening. I like it so much, but I was afraid that someone would buy it, so I marked a high price for it, five hundred yuan. Who knew that you and I have the same interests and like it too? Well, I'll give it to you, what's there to say!"
Gu Jinshui's words almost pissed Sun Zhiping off to death.
If he didn't realize that he had been cheated until now, then he had lived in vain. Sun Zhiping pointed his finger at Gu Jinshui and said, "You, you better pay me back!"
"Pay back? There is no such rule in our area."
Gu Jinshui said, "You, an insider, don't you know the principle of handing over money and goods at the same time?"
"But what you sold me is a fake!" Sun Zhiping was so angry that his eyes went dark and his breathing became heavy.
Gu Yousi said, "Uncle, I just told you that this is a handicraft. It was you who insisted on buying it. We have witnesses."
She pointed to the owner of the stall next to her, and the owner chuckled and said, "Yes, I heard it too. I say, brother, just admit it."
Sun Zhiping was already angry, and he was hit hard when he heard this. He pointed at Gu Jinshui angrily and said, "You, you wait for me!"
Gu Jinshui was very kind: "Okay, I'll wait. If you have any tricks, just come to me."
These words were like adding fuel to the fire, and Sun Zhiping almost fainted.
After letting out a sigh of relief, Gu Jinshui was in a good mood and closed his stall directly.
In fact, except for the bronze Buddha, all the items on his stall were open, but he was sure that Sun Zhiping was greedy and would definitely not look down on these small bargains.
And facts have proved that Gu Jinshui was indeed right.
"Dad, I've done the thing for you,"
Gu Yousi said very directly, "Isn't it time for you to help me here?"
"Okay, what do you want me to do?" Gu Jinshui did not hesitate.
He thought to himself, what can a child do? It's nothing more than eating and drinking.
But what Gu Yousi said really stunned Gu Jinshui.
He scratched his hair, leaned back, looked at the ceiling, and didn't speak for a long time.
Gu Yousi pulled his sleeve, "Dad, please say something. How can you help?"
Gu Jinshui rubbed his face with his hands and took a deep breath, "My dear daughter, Dad finally understands. It will cost a lot to ask you for help."
"Uncle, if you can't help, I can go back to ask my grandfather for help."
Lan Lin thought Gu Jinshui was unwilling and said hurriedly for fear that Gu Yousi would be sad.
Gu Jinshui looked at Lan Lin in silence.
He finally realized that this kid just helped his daughter deal with Sun Zhiping, and now he helped his daughter deal with him.
Lan Lin blinked with an innocent look on his face.
Gu Jinshui propped his chin up and knocked on the cabinet. "Okay, as a father, I have to keep my word. Besides, Mr. Lan's business is very big and he is very busy. Let's not bother him with such trivial matters."
He thought for a while and said, "Tomorrow you can ask the girl if she has any skills at home and whether they are related. You are right. If we give money to others, it can only help them temporarily. Besides, even if we give money to such a poor person, Poor families may not be willing to spend a penny, let alone spend it on girls. "
Even in Beijing, preference for boys over girls is very common, especially the lower class thinks that girls are just water spilled out. Many people think that letting girls go to school is cheap for the in-laws of girls. They wish that girls don't even need to study, help with housework at home, take care of children and do housework, and find a job in a few years, or get married and get a dowry.
This matter seems to be a small matter, but it is really troublesome to deal with it.
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