Chapter 66 [66] Witnessing this scene with my own eyes
Tang Yuanyuan touched her cheek, feeling a little embarrassed, and smiled helplessly.
"Mr. Shen, can my friend be released? He can't be sentenced. Can he be released by spending money? I have money to spend, so you don't have to save it for me."
"Don't worry, your friend isn't entirely at fault in this matter. Strictly speaking, it was self-defense. The other party was also guilty of insulting him first, so he'll be out soon."
"Really?"
"I'm not in the habit of lying to children."
The policeman just now only talked about the fault on their side. Now, with such a series of causes and consequences, Li Mu is just protecting himself. Whether he is guilty or not depends entirely on the background of the person involved.
If Mr. Shen had not mediated, they would probably have become the main culprits, paid compensation and been detained.
No wonder Li Mu never trusted the police. Without their uniforms, they were all kinds of people. Some were honest, some abused their power, some handled cases impartially, and some took revenge for personal gain.
"Thank you so much, Mr. Shen."
It was a lot of trouble for others, but Tang Yuanyuan didn't know what she could do in return: "Does your company still have any troubles that don't pay? I can work for you."
“…There aren’t that many people who dare to owe me money.”
"..." Yes, she said this as if she was hoping something would happen to the company. Mr. Shen was not the kind of person who couldn't manage the company well. How could there always be people who were afraid to pay? He slapped his forehead in frustration.
Mr. Shen asked, "Do you want to go back and rest first?"
Tang Yuanyuan shook her head: "I want to wait for Li Mu to come out and go back together."
"Where do you live?"
"I'm staying at a hotel. It's a nice hotel. We're supposed to go back tomorrow morning. Can we go back tomorrow morning?"
"Please postpone it. Come to the Public Security Bureau again tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock."
Tang Yuanyuan thought the case was unresolved and said she understood: "...Mr. Shen, why are you here? Did I interrupt your blind date?"
"Won't."
Tang Yuanyuan said flatteringly, "Then I wish you and your partner a happy marriage soon."
"Thanks."
“…” Couldn’t he just say two more words?
It became quiet again. Tang Yuanyuan thought that people who don't talk much may not like noisy environments, so she didn't try to find a topic and just kept her mouth shut.
She is not a talkative person, so she didn't feel uncomfortable. However, Qian Tingting couldn't stand such a quiet scene. In particular, Mr. Shen's aura was too strong. She felt very restrained and didn't dare to breathe freely.
But she didn't dare to speak, so she frequently made small movements such as pulling at the corners of her clothes and picking at her nails.
Fortunately, after waiting for about five minutes, Li Mu finally came out.
He didn't look well, with several bruises on his face.
"Are you okay?" Tang Yuanyuan asked, "Why don't we go to the hospital?"
Li Mu cracked his knuckles. "What can happen to me? I haven't beaten them enough. These bastards deserve a beating."
Tang Yuanyuan was also defeated by his temper.
"It was Mr. Shen who bailed us out. Otherwise, we wouldn't be able to get out today and would become the main culprit in this case."
Only then did Li Mu see Mr. Shen. His shiny leather shoes were spotless, and he looked noble and handsome.
He puffed out his cheeks, pursed his lips into a line, and looked at Mr. Shen.
Shen Yu said to Tang Yuanyuan, "The driver will take you back. I'm leaving first."
Tang Yuanyuan was very embarrassed and kicked Li Mu on the butt: "Thank you for helping us out."
Li Mu was caught off guard and was kicked forward twice. Really, as a man, doesn't he have any face?
His cheeks puffed up, stiff as if someone had pinched his neck: "Thank you."
He wasn't sincere at all, and his eyes looked at Shen Yu with displeasure.
Tang Yuanyuan was also impressed by him. Why did he dislike everyone all day long?
Is he a cannon? He looks like he wants to kill anyone he sees.
Tang Yuanyuan was embarrassed: "Mr. Shen, I'm sorry, my friend is just like that."
Shen Yu didn't mind: "Youth is full of vigor and unruly, a bit wild, that's fine, bye."
The driver opened the door and Shen Yu bent down to get in. The driver stepped on the accelerator and the roar of the luxury car was deafening. The car had already rushed out a long distance.
It would have been difficult to get a taxi at this time, but thanks to the car arranged by Shen Yu, they arrived at the hotel fifteen minutes later.
Tang Yuanyuan thanked the driver and the three of them got out of the car. The driver turned around and left.
Li Mu stared at the car driving away. "Why is he so kind to us? He rescued us and even arranged a car for us? Does he have some ulterior motive?"
Tang Yuanyuan kicked him on the butt: "What can they want? Don't you want to stay in the police station instead of getting out?"
Li Mu jumped away: "Hey, Tang Yuanyuan, can you please stop kissing my butt all the time? I'm a man, I have to save my face too."
Tang Yuanyuan: "Next time, talk to him nicely. He helped us after all."
Li Mu quietly glared at Tang Yuanyuan from behind and muttered unhappily, "What the hell am I saying? You don't look like a good person."
Tang Yuanyuan: "What did you say? Speak louder."
Li Mu: "I'm starving to death."
Tang Yuanyuan: "You deserve to starve to death."
This reminded her that she had not had a proper dinner, and there was a night market in the alley next to her, so she took the lead and changed direction to have dinner there before returning to the hotel.
Qian Tingting lay on her bed and asked carefully, "Yuanyuan, who is that Mr. Shen?"
Tang Yuanyuan: "Boss, it seems everyone in your family is in business anyway."
Qian Tingting had never seen a man like this before. She felt that he walked differently from others. "He is really good-looking."
He is more handsome than any male star on TV, and his voice is not loud, but you inexplicably want people to obey his instructions.
Tang Yuanyuan hugged the soft, snow-white quilt and asked, "Does it look good?"
Qian Tingting: "Of course."
Tang Yuanyuan: "I think his money looks good. I wish I could have that much money."
Qian Tingting: "Is he the one who bought your gift box?"
Tang Yuanyuan felt a little sleepy and said "hmm".
Qian Tingting: "Mr. Shen seems to be very nice to you. He bought a gift box from you and even came to rescue us personally. He is so awesome."
Tang Yuanyuan said "Oh" in a daze. After eating and drinking, she fell asleep.
Qian Tingting tossed and turned several times in bed, with Mr. Shen's appearance in her mind. She was half asleep and half awake, so she got up very late the next day and still felt tired.
Tang Yuanyuan had already finished a test paper, and Li Mu had just returned after changing his train ticket. Time was running out, so the three of them hurriedly ate breakfast and rushed to the Public Security Bureau.
Assistant Fan is here today too.
But yesterday, more than a dozen arrogant attackers changed their attitude today. Yesterday they collectively threw dirty water on Li Mu, but today they all told the truth.
The woman who pulled Tang Yuanyuan's hair even apologized to her: "Little girl, I'm sorry. It's my fault. I shouldn't have pulled your hair. Please, please be magnanimous and don't sue us. I have a child at home. He's only five years old and can't leave his mother. I don't want to go to jail."
Tang Yuanyuan looked at Assistant Fan, who nodded slightly and said, "The lawyers have studied this case and it completely fits the definition of a premeditated gang fight resulting in casualties. The case has been prepared. Miss Tang, you can sue them for compensation for your emotional distress. This case will be handled entirely by the lawyers, and you don't need to appear in person."
These people are just ordinary people at the bottom of Shanghai. Three generations of a family live in a house of a few square meters, but they feel superior in front of outsiders and call themselves upper class. When they heard that they were involved in a lawsuit, they all panicked.
What's more, the police officer who handled the case today was replaced. He was completely different from the one from yesterday. Their group fight had risen to the level of a crime. More than a dozen of them were locked up here all night. The feeling in the detention center was too uncomfortable.
Tang Yuanyuan didn't sympathize with this woman at all.
She knew very well that this woman didn't know she was wrong, but was just afraid.
If she were still an outgoing migrant worker with no relatives today, they would be the ones locked up here today.
Shanghai is a prosperous place, but this kind of discrimination against locals is everywhere, which makes her feel disgusted.
She would rather spend money to buy this breath.
Tang Yuanyuan didn't hesitate at all: "Okay, but I'll pay for the lawyer's fees myself."
Assistant Fan was amused. "Just as Mr. Shen expected, you really don't want to owe me a single penny."
Tang Yuanyuan: "You guys have already done me a great favor by helping me find a lawyer. There's no point in spending your money on me. I'll go to the bank and get it for you."
Assistant Fan: "It's just a small case, only a thousand dollars."
Tang Yuanyuan was very happy: "That's all? Okay, I'll get it for you right away."
The perpetrators were all shocked. These three outsiders were dressed very raggedly. A thousand yuan would be painful for the locals, so why were they willing to pay such a huge sum of money to fight this damn lawsuit?
Besides, why doesn't she care about a thousand yuan?
It was just a fight, and someone on their side was injured. I've never heard of anyone suing someone after a fight. They really have so much money that they don't know where to spend it.
What's even more outrageous is why they, as outsiders, can know such a big shot, be able to replace the police, and have this special assistant Fan, who looks like an elite in the office building.
They can't understand outsiders anymore.
The police originally said that they would give them a chance to mediate, but nothing was achieved. Even though they apologized, they still wanted to detain and sue them.
I'm going to be detained for seven days. I want to die!
After bidding farewell to Assistant Fan, Tang Yuanyuan stayed for another day. In the evening, she checked out and boarded the train back to Yucheng.
There were three sleeper tickets, but only one was for the upper berth. Tang Yuanyuan let Qian Tingting sleep on the upper berth as usual. After asking several people for help, the three of them were able to move to the same carriage. However, the berths of the three people were not next to each other, and were separated by two beds.
"Little girl, what are you doing carrying two sacks by yourself?"
The woman in the lower bunk opposite asked curiously.
Qian Tingting tried hard to keep a straight face. Tang Yuanyuan said that you should not talk too much with people on the train. Talking too much means being exposed, because you don’t know who is a liar and who is a thief or kidnapper. If your words fall into the ears of someone with ulterior motives, it means danger.
If the goods are exposed to thieves, you will also be in danger.
A stern face means you don't want to talk.
"Nothing much, just clothes and bedding."
From the outside, it was indeed all bedding, and the people were wearing tattered clothes. They were migrant workers that could be seen everywhere in the country.
"Where did you work? Or are you going out to work?"
Qian Tingting didn't reply directly, so the woman said, "Little girl, how can you be like this? You pretended not to hear me when I spoke to you. How rude."
Qian Tingting pretended not to hear.
The woman turned around and spoke to the woman in another seat: "Girl, where are you going?"
"Oh, I want to go out to work to support my child's education. My husband is not in good health, and the child is taken care of by her milk. I want to go out to earn some money so that our family can be better off."
"Have you found a job yet? What do you plan to do?"
"I have a cousin who works in a toy factory and earns 200 yuan a month. I'm planning to go there and take a look."
"Only two hundred a month, and the work is hard. Why don't you come with me?" the woman said. "My neighbor opened a silk stocking factory and asked me to come and look after the goods. I'll pay her four hundred a month, and the work is easy. I just need to look after the goods and make sure the workers don't slack off."
"real?"
The woman was excited when she heard the sound.
Qian Tingting couldn't help but lean over to take a look. Tang Yuanyuan had explained to her that those on the train who were kind enough to find you a job were all scammers. They said high salaries and easy work were all part of her scheme.
This woman looked like a liar no matter how you looked at her, but the woman seemed to believe her. She even took out her own melon seeds from her bag and sat down with the woman to chat.
It would be fine if you were just cheated out of money, but if you were trafficked into women, or sold to the mountains, or sold as a prostitute, it would be a very tragic thing.
Qian Tingting didn't expect that she would encounter a scammer at such a close distance today.
Are we going to watch this woman get cheated? The children in her family are too pitiful.
She thought for a moment, stepped on the footstool, ran to Tang Yuanyuan's bed, and whispered in her ear: "The one in the lower bunk opposite me seems to be the kind of female liar you mentioned."
Tang Yuanyuan was still not used to the smell on the train. She felt a little nauseous. She leaned against the wall with her blanket, half lying down, and whispered, "If you're scared, I'll switch with you. Come over to my side."
Qian Tingting said: "I won't talk to her. There is a child whose mother seems to have been deceived."
The woman was about twenty-six or twenty-seven years old, a mature young woman who spoke fluently and logically.
Tang Yuanyuan had noticed this out of the corner of her eye and said directly, "Don't meddle in other people's business. That woman is not stupid. She even used melon seeds to build relationships. She wants to believe that she is blinded by money. If you interfere, there will be no good results."
In this type of fraud case, the only people who can be helped are those who are inexperienced and don't think the worst of others. Tang Yuanyuan once helped a girl like that. She stuffed a note in her pocket, reminding her that she was a liar. The girl really didn't dare to pay attention to the liar anymore, and she quietly changed cars and never dared to come back.
This woman today obviously has the ability to think independently.
Qian Tingting couldn't change her conscience. If Tang Yuanyuan hadn't helped her, she would be in trouble now.
A kind reminder from yourself can save a woman's life and her child will not be left without a mother.
Just then, she saw a woman going to the restroom and followed her.
He whispered in her ear, "Auntie, that woman is a human trafficker who specializes in trafficking women. Don't believe what she says."
"How do you know she's a human trafficker?"
"Anyway, those on the train who are looking for people are all human traffickers. They all use this trick, so be careful."
"Thank you, you are such a kind person."
Qian Tingting's cheeks turned red. This was the first time she went against Tang Yuanyuan's wishes. She almost gave up just now.
It's just a matter of a word, so if you can help, you should.
She returned to her own bed and climbed up using the footrests, but she didn't know that the woman had returned and sat back on the female scammer's bed: "Sister, you are not a human trafficker, selling people to the mountains, are you?"
The woman holding the teacup paused for just 0.01 seconds. She seemed to have heard something funny and laughed for a long time.
"Your joke is so funny. How could I be a human trafficker?"
"I said, you can't be either."
"How did you think of this? You suspect I'm a human trafficker?"
"Oh," the young woman raised her chin and said, "It was the girl on the upper bunk who said you were a human trafficker and told me to be careful. I said, 'No way.'"
"If you doubt it, don't come with me. Just go work for your cousin. The pay will be lower, but the work will be less strenuous."
"Go, go, go, I don't doubt you. That girl must be jealous of me for meeting such a good person and having such a good job."
Qian Tingting didn't know that she had been sold out by the other party, but it was enough to make her eyes open, because the young woman talked to the other woman more intimately.
Why?
Didn't she just thank me? Could it be that she didn't believe it at all?
Maybe he told the woman that he couldn't go anymore. Yes, that should be the case.
It doesn't make sense that he would get involved with a liar even though he already knew she was a liar. He must have been too embarrassed to say no directly, so he said it quietly.
Tang Yuanyuan slept in the first half of the night, as it was easier to endure, so Qian Tingting took out the book to recite.
When the radio announced the station, Qian Tingting suddenly felt a sharp pain in her ankle which was hanging from the berth. She lifted her ankle and saw a bloody mark on her ankle, which was cut by a dagger and stretched across half of the ankle.
Fortunately, the other party only made a quick cut and then stopped, so the wound was not deep.
When she reacted and looked down, she saw only a few backs of people getting off the bus blocking the door.
She didn't even know who had drawn it.
As soon as the door opened, several people got out of the car in an instant.
Tang Yuanyuan was still sleeping. Qian Tingting covered the wound on her ankle with a handkerchief to stop the bleeding, and shed tears silently.
When Tang Yuanyuan woke up, her eyes were swollen from crying. "What's wrong with you? Are you sick again?"
Qian Tingting covered her ankle: "No, my foot."
As soon as the handkerchief was removed, a knife mark was revealed that went through half of the ankle.
Tang Yuanyuan gasped: "Did that female liar do it?"
Qian Tingting nodded and shook her head again: "Probably."
Tang Yuanyuan saw that the bed had already been occupied by someone else. She didn't bother to find out what happened and walked through several carriages to the infirmary to buy some medicine and brought it back to give her.
Tang Yuanyuan figured it out on the way. She decided to take care of that woman: "Did you remind that woman?"
Qian Tingting nodded.
Tang Yuanyuan wanted to scold her but also sympathize with her. Fortunately, they were going to Yucheng during the day, otherwise, she would not be able to go back.
After all, Qian Tingting is different from Li Mu, who is so shameless.
“Not all trivial matters can be taken care of, and not all people are worth saving.”
Qian Tingting: "But, she thanked me. She was very grateful to me. It shouldn't be her."
Tang Yuanyuan: "Then let me ask you, what did she do after you reminded her?"
Qian Tingting lowered her head: "She covered her mouth while talking to the trafficker."
Tang Yuanyuan mercilessly punctured her naiveté: "She sold you. It was the human traffickers who did it."
Qian Tingting couldn't refute it. She knew that this was the case and felt extremely upset. She had helped her, so why did this person betray her?
"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have been nosy. Fortunately, they didn't intend to steal the goods."
Tang Yuanyuan was both angry and amused. She had her ankle scratched, but she was still glad that it happened.
Qian Tingting's feet are not suitable for walking. Tang Yuanyuan waited until dawn and called Xu Xiaofeng's store, and had to trouble her husband.
Qian Tingting's feet were not good at carrying the sacks, so Tang Yuanyuan asked her to get in the car first. Li Mu puffed his cheeks and asked Tang Yuanyuan to look after the sacks. He had to run two or three times before he could move them all. He was very unhappy: "What a troublemaker."
Qian Tingting bit her lips with her teeth, and her already pale face became even more transparent.
Tang Yuanyuan glared at Li Mu and said, "Stop talking."
Li Mu glared at Qian Tingting again, calling her a troublemaker with his eyes.
Tang An set up a stall at the wholesale market to sell apples during the May Day holiday. There are many people during holidays, so he can earn a few dollars a day.
There were no customers at the moment, so he peeled the apple with a knife, cut it into small pieces, and handed it to Chu Bing: "Take it and eat it, it will quench your thirst."
Chu Bing reached out and took it: "Thank you."
Tang Yuanyuan was sitting in the back seat of the car and saw at a glance, isn't this Chu Bing?
It seems that Tang An has really changed his target.
Needless to say, his snow boots must be the work of Chu Bing, so it's not surprising.
A lot of things have changed now. I didn’t expect that Tang An and Chu Bing would come into contact so early.
Tang Yuanyuan handed the goods to Zhou Wei and Zhou Li, and rode out on her bicycle. Sure enough, Chu Bing had not left yet. Tang Yuanyuan did not get too close, and put on a hat to cover her face, just watching from a distance.
Tang An went to buy a bottle of soda for Chu Bing.
Chu Bing shook his head: "Drink it yourself, I drank it at home today."
Tang An stuffed the soda into her hand and said, "This is for children. I'm an adult now, and adults don't drink this."
Chu Bing was happy in her heart: "By the way, why don't you go play with Fangfang?"
Tang An gave a helpless smile: "Your sister doesn't like me."
Chu Bing was not surprised at all, "Then do you still like my sister?"
Tang An: "It's her business whether she doesn't like me or not. I only like her and will always like her."
Chu Bing was moved and envious.
It's time for Tang An to close his stall. The apples sold well today and there is still half a sack left.
"It's getting late, let me take you home."
Chu Bing: "Is it because I'm Fangfang's cousin that you're so nice to me?"
Tang An smiled and said, "How am I good to you? You are the good kid. You gave me ointment and boots. Besides, you are Fangfang's cousin. Of course I should take care of you."
Chu Bing jumped onto the back of his bicycle.
Tang Yuanyuan quickly ran to the public telephone booth, and Yu Fangfang was very suitable to witness this scene with her own eyes.
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