Chapter 134 [Stubborn Mrs. Joe]
Fang Chang saw the middle-aged man in Tsing Yi on the opposite side, he also involved himself in the thanks, quickly waved his hands and said:
"It's none of my business, I'm just passing by, come here and ask what this little brother is doing."
Knowing that I thanked the wrong person, the middle-aged man in Tsing Yi paused for a moment, then immediately corrected himself, and said to the boy next to him, "I hope you will forgive me for admitting the wrong person. Thank you, brother. I left in a hurry just now and lost the package."
The little boy did not directly agree, but said to the middle-aged man:
"It's true that I just picked it up, but this old man, can you turn around and let me see the back?"
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The middle-aged man was at a loss, but he still turned around and let the little boy take a look.
After seeing the back of the middleman, the little boy was very happy, clapped his hands and said with a smile:
"That's right, it's you!"
After finishing speaking, he bent down, picked up the small package, held Pingping in both hands and handed it forward:
"Please put it away. I was squatting on the street to eat just now. You passed in front of me and just dropped the package on the road ahead. I hurried forward to protect it and wait for you to come back."
"I only turned my attention when the package fell on the ground, so I only saw your back, but not your face. Therefore, I had to ask you to turn your back to see your back, so as not to give it to the wrong person."
"My mother said that when someone loses something, find a way to help them find it, so as not to worry others. Also, this package is quite heavy. I didn't open it to look. You should quickly check if there is anything missing or damaged. .”
Just now, the little boy was holding a rice bowl, squatting to eat at the foot of the wall in front of his house, but the middle-aged man in Tsing Yi hurried past, and then dropped the small package on the road.
When the little boy saw it, he hurried forward, but he was too small, with unfinished food in his hand, so he couldn't chase after him.
So he could only pick up the package, return to the side of the road and stand there, guarding here, and finished the bowl of rice, waiting with the bowl and chopsticks, so the scene Fang Chang just saw happened.
The middle-aged man took the package and said with surprise on his face:
"Thank you little brother, thank you little brother, if it is really lost, it is estimated that the whole family will not be able to uncover the pot for half a month."
As he spoke, he hurriedly opened the package, only to find seven or eight regular gold and silver ingots inside, shining brightly in the sun, dazzling the eyes.
The middle-aged man in Tsing Yi had a look of surprise on his face, and counted a little bit, and he was greatly relieved when he saw that the number was intact.
"Thank you little brother, thank you little brother, there is nothing missing... little brother, you saved me. In Xiawu Cheng'an, people from Jiangyin Prefecture south of the Qingjiang River, I don't know what to call my little brother?"
"My name is An Qing, and the neighbors call me Brother Qing." The boy replied without any stage fright.
Wu Chengan held the opened small package in his left hand, then stretched out his right hand, selected a silver ingot from it, and stuffed it into An Qing's hand: "Thank you, brother Qing, I can't repay you for such a great kindness, please accept it."
Brother Qing was really taken aback. Although he is young, he knows the meaning of money, so he quickly broke free and jumped back, saying, "No, no, no, no..."
Fang Chang was not interested in interfering, but just watched with interest from the side.
Unexpectedly, the commotion outside caught the attention of the people in the courtyard. A young woman in a cloth skirt and wooden hairpin without makeup stepped out from the back courtyard door.
There were still some water stains on her hands, and she seemed to be busy just now. She glanced at the three present, and said aloud:
"What happened?"
"What's the matter, Brother Qing, who are these two?"
Brother Qing immediately introduced Fang Chang and Wu Chengan:
"This is my mother, mother, I just picked up a package. This old man is called Wu Chengan, and he lost the package just now, but now he has to give me money, and I can't take it, so I have been hiding."
"The good-looking big brother next to me just passed by. When he saw me guarding the package, he came up to ask a few questions. Just in time, he saw Uncle Wu approaching, so he stood here and watched."
Hearing An Qing explain the matter clearly in a few words, Brother Qing's mother bowed her body and bowed slightly.
Fang Chang and Wu Chengan hurriedly returned the salute, but they heard the young woman say:
"I understand what Brother Qing said. The neighbors in the neighborhood call me Mrs. Qiao, and you two can call me that too. Brother Qing did the right thing. You really can't ask for rewards for this matter. If you don't lose anything, you can Well, Mr. Wu should go to work earlier."
Wu Chengan shook his head: "Ms. Qiao's words are wrong. This matter is not just about remuneration."
"If you accept a reward for this, then if other people lose things and are picked up by others in the future, they will be more likely to wait and return them instead of ignoring them. In the long run, the world will be better..."
But Mrs. Qiao was very stubborn, no matter how Wu Chengan gave her examples, she did not persuade her.
Having no other choice, Wu Chengan turned to Fang Chang next to him for help and said, "Sir, you don't look like an ordinary person, so I ask you to comment, is it reasonable?"
Fang Chang nodded: "Mr. Wu is very good."
However, Mrs. Qiao still disagreed, she just shook her head and said:
"Gentlemen, I'm just a woman, and I don't really understand these principles, but I only know one thing: Brother Qing didn't spend a lot of effort, and waiting a while is just a matter of effort, and it's natural to get money back, so it's not a bad idea to get paid." wrong."
Wu Chengan, Fang Chang: "..."
Just listen to Mrs. Qiao continue:
"And, I think, there are still a lot of good people in this world."
"For example, at the front end, Brother Qing was very ill. I had no choice but to carry Brother Qing behind me and go to Fucheng to seek medical treatment."
"But the family didn't have enough money at the time, and almost couldn't be cured. Fortunately, an unknown well-meaning person donated some money to me by some unknown means, and only then did Brother Qing's illness be cured."
"When he recovers, I often tell Brother Qing, to be a person like that kind-hearted person, learn to be enthusiastic and upright."
Fang Chang has already recognized that this is the mother and son whom he once donated money to save the emergency.
He pondered for a while, then glanced at Wu Chengan next to him, and then said: "Since this is the case, Mr. Wu, don't force yourself. It's better to quickly collect the money in this package and go take care of your livelihood as soon as possible."
Ms. Qiao and Brother Qing nodded together.
Seeing that the same consensus had been reached, Wu Chengan had no choice but to take back the money and saluted the three of them goodbye.
After Wu Chengan walked a certain distance, Mrs. Qiao praised An Qing: "Brother Qing, I didn't expect to encounter such a situation today, but you handled it very well during the day."
Fang Chang also said goodbye to Mrs. Qiao, then patted Brother Qing on the shoulder, and praised: "Good boy."
Then he pulled off the silver hairpin on top of his head, and gently inserted it in Brother Qing's hair.
Before the two of them could speak, Fang Chang drifted away. The mother and son who came to their senses wanted to call and stay, but Fang Chang was no longer visible in an instant.
Thank you, you must also know how to plan, don’t let the drunk dreams fall, and don’t let the white waves do the tricks.
(end of this chapter)