The woman looked at him, seemingly understanding some Chinese but not very well, watching him carefully. The uncle said, “Does your family have rice grains? I want to buy.”
The woman nodded. Her eyes were very big, the uncle was happy to buy, “Five taels per catty, will you sell?”
The woman stretched out ten fingers. The uncle squatted down to four, the woman firmly stretched out three fingers, the uncle squatted down to two, the woman suspiciously stretched out one finger.
The uncle’s big brother would compare very large, then stretched out six fingers, the woman didn’t give in, the uncle again grabbed half a finger, indicating adding five, the woman nodded.
The woman took the uncle to the house, the homeowner was a seven or eight-year-old elder, wearing short clothes, wearing a coarse cloth big shirt, left waist hanging knife, right waist hanging medicine bag, like a hidden martial arts high hand. The elder spoke Chinese, staring at the uncle and asking: “How much money did you bring?
Selling Melons at the Market
A merchant and a buyer haggled over the price of melons, with the merchant claiming he hadn’t brought his cart and asking the buyer to send him to the market and then pay him. Today, they would first settle the deal. The old merchant asked where he was, and this summer he was near a small shop. The old merchant then asked how much he had, and this summer said fifty catties, with the old merchant calculating a total of 325 yuan. The money was too much, so they would settle the payment and exchange a zero. Twenty-five yuan. This summer didn’t have that much cash, so he asked him to ask others.
The old merchant saw he was about to leave and changed his words to ten yuan. Ten yuan, this summer didn’t mind. Before reaching the door, he heard a “bang” sound, and at the door frame stood a tall, sturdy figure – clearly a rural farmer, obviously the son-in-law of the Zhang family and Liu family. This summer brought the bottom of the basket to show the old merchant, saying, “Dad, you can see I really didn’t bring that much money. My dad told me to come ask you, and I won’t take more than five yuan. I’m looking after the milk cart and added five yuan, and when I go back, my dad will definitely beat me. Look, I have eight yuan. Why don’t I buy a catty from you and use it as a deposit?”
Holding a catty of grain, the panicked merchant’s sister-in-law fled in the vehicle. He first went to the market to find an old vendor to verify the goods. The old vendor was satisfied, saying the transaction would be good tomorrow. This summer spoke with a local accent and returned the cart. He didn’t give the old vendor the catty because he was afraid tomorrow’s son-in-law Zhang Qing and today’s purchase were different, so he wanted to keep a sample.
The second day, the old merchant personally delivered the goods, standing at the small shop door, asking this summer where his store was. This summer said he would go to the market together. At the market, he arranged the old merchant on a small stool and called a rice noodle seller to have the old merchant eat. The old merchant said he wasn’t selling white flour, and this summer pointed out the store, which couldn’t be run away from. The old merchant was relieved, and this summer went to find the buyer. The old vendor paid 500 yuan. This summer was pleased, ran back to the rice noodle stall, and pulled out four bills to give to the old merchant: “Here, find me seventy-five yuan!”
The old merchant took out his wallet, fumbled a bit, took the four hundred-yuan bills, carefully counted them, and was looking when the old vendor suddenly rushed out.
“Aren’t you a thief? You’re actually counting here!”
The old vendor grabbed the old merchant to the side, and seeing the situation wasn’t right, his sister-in-law ran away. The old vendor chased and cursed, making a big fuss.
The chase reached the market entrance, where the old vendor knocked this summer down into a board-like state, saying today was good, the goods were delivered, so buyers and sellers could take everything.
The school principal quickly received a phone call: this summer was involved in selling toxic goods and needed protection due to being a minor. The police asked him to notify his parents, but he said there was no phone at home. After some pressure, he quickly called the little driver.
Then at the director’s office, the principal saw the panicked this summer.
The market vendor had been selling grain all along, also considered a small-scale user. We usually investigate drug-related sea investigations and can’t do much. Who would investigate these petty crimes? This summer, why not honestly run his shop? Someone opening a shop, who doesn’t have a backbone on the ground? You eat well, and you’re also a son, who would believe it? Buyers and sellers all determined this summer was the main culprit, good that this summer only had one hundred yuan on him.
The principal was concerned about how to handle this. The director said big or small, but he had no money and wasn’t yet eighteen, so he would calm him down. Otherwise, you would definitely report to the newspaper.
The principal was quite righteous, his attitude was that if a small child could stand up, he would come out and make a scene. As a result, the director said this matter couldn’t stand either. You come out and make a scene, and you’ll be cleared. Then it’s just a matter of money. Ask the principal not to make trouble for the child’s home. The director wasn’t persistent either, looking at this summer and saying you’re not good at studying and throwing away the slate?
Sister spoke of the university tuition. Zhang Chu Chang said angrily, “Isn’t it good to go to university? Career without distinction, social status in decline. This summer, he suddenly jumped up from the chair and broke into a big roar:
“Go to your career without distinction, go to your social status in decline! Today you can sit in this classroom because you owe me! I have parents, and I don’t know how to enjoy family happiness, just like being punished in the vegetable market! My father’s office is on that floor, and today we won’t even make 175 yuan from the dispatch office by being beaten and kicked! You don’t let me eat, don’t let me dress, and don’t let me find my own way. I found him, but he wants to stabilize the social order. You’re all a bunch of dogs who eat from the same pot! There’s a kind of today you provoke me, today you provoke me to death, after I go out, he will be against society and humanity!”
Sister’s mouth trembled, Zhang Chu Chang patted the table and said to Sister, “Be careful here, this is the Public Security Bureau!”
The school principal’s hands and feet were shaking. He was good at controlling Sister who was about to run away, and said carefully: “Don’t dare to move again. I can really grab you and sit down. You’re done! Listen to me!”
The school principal added hot water to the little teacup. Zhang Chu Chang didn’t drink, waving his hand with no strength, wanting him to take him away. This little child was early to get through the order to let you see his life from childhood to adulthood.
The principal sent Sister back home. Ah Pu’s mother was scared by the summer’s face and found the principal to make a small matter slightly explained. This summer rushed into the room and closed the door. Ah Pu’s mother was crying at the bottom:
“Heavens, how did I give birth to such a stubborn child! You’ve been wandering away from the right path since childhood. You’re always hanging around with bad people in the north, you’re the first to consider. You don’t even recognize the emperor, you don’t even grab a bite of rice, you even kick the back of the pig. Now you even dare to steal chicken, I don’t want to see you killing me…”
