His life seemed to have settled down. He lived a routine life every day. He went to class, went back to the dormitory to take orders from Taobao, went to the discount village to get goods, packed and mailed them, and reviewed his homework. As for the various performances arranged by Fantasy, Luo Li had rejected them all because she was too busy to spare the time.
Luo Li seemed to dislike this kind of peaceful life the most. Life would inevitably be boring if there were no big storms.
Shanka, who lived in the same apartment as Luo Li, used to live in Wang Zhengguo's room. The room was on the first floor, and the window was open, facing the road. Luo Li's window was open, facing the small courtyard of the apartment.
On this day, Luo Li returned to her dormitory after school. She had just opened the door when she heard a crying sound, like a child's cry. Curiosity drove her to Shanka's room. She was about to knock on the door when she realized that it was not closed. She knocked twice on the door as a gesture, but no one answered. She quietly opened a small gap and saw the burly Shanka sitting on the bed, hugging his legs and trembling.
Luo Li opened the door with surprise and suspicion and asked,"Mr. Shanka, what happened? Is there something wrong?"
"Thief, thief," Shanka said, trembling and choking,"stole my things.”
Only then did Luo Li see that the window of the room was open. Through the window, she could see cars speeding past on the road, but she had no time to pay attention to Shanka's grief.
Luo Li walked in and sat next to Shanka. She patted his back and said,""Don't cry. We'll find a way to get it back. Which of your things were stolen?”He took out a piece of tissue and handed it to Shanka.
Shanka took a tissue and pinched his nose. He blew his nose hard and said sadly,""My computer and wallet are gone.”
"Did you buy insurance for the computer?" Luo Li asked hurriedly. If you buy it, you can get compensation.”
Shanka burst into tears again."I didn't buy it. I brought it from Africa.”
Luo Li felt the same way, because she had also brought her own personal SIM card from China. It was like her wife who had accompanied her across the sea was forcefully taken away by a stranger. Not only did she lose her value, but she also lost her feelings. Hence, Shanka's dejection could be absorbed by Lori.
"Let's call the police first, then contact the dorm manager."”
Shanka nodded and continued to sob.
Ten minutes after Luo Li called the police, two white police officers arrived. They went to adjust the camera first, but realized that Shanka's room was not in the camera area. Luo Li wondered if the police would look for clues in Shanka's room with a magnifying glass like Sherlock Holmes and then pinch a hair or fingerprint to do a DNA test.
After checking the video, the police officer asked Shanka,""Did you buy insurance?"
Shanka said,"No, I brought the computer from Africa.”
Then the two policemen laughed. One of them patted Shanka on the shoulder and said,""Good luck, everything will be fine.”"Let's go," he said to another policeman.”After saying that, he wanted to leave.
"Aren't you going to help him find his laptop and wallet?" Luo Li asked. Aren't you going to look for hair?"
The police officer made a face at Luo Li and said,"This is his responsibility. He didn't buy insurance, and he didn't close the window himself. The room isn't in the filming area, so we can't do anything.”
"Then you can find the hair and fingerprints of the perpetrator in his room for testing," said Luo Li anxiously.”
The two policemen burst into laughter." You've watched too many movies. We're leaving. Goodbye."”
The two police officers left, leaving Shanka crying.
If it was back in China, the wallet would have been recovered long ago. Luo Li did not know if this was considered racial discrimination, but the way the police handled things was definitely worthy of disdain. Shanka must be on the verge of despair now. A person could not understand a person's sadness, just like how the police could never understand Shanka's pain. Luo Li thought that her African friend was a brother of the Chinese, so she should do something.
He patted Shanka on the shoulder and said,""Mr. Shanka, don't cry. I'll treat you to Chinese food at a restaurant, and then we'll go to PC World to buy a new computer.”
Shanka seemed to have lost all his strength from crying. He sobbed silently. Luo Li did not speak either. After a long time, Shanka stood up and closed the window, leaving with Luo Li. "You don't have to treat me to a meal. Just accompany me to buy a computer. I won't bargain."”
What Luo Li wanted to say was that she wouldn't haggle either. In England, people would always choose the cheapest item. Since it was the cheapest item, she wouldn't have the heart to haggle. Luo Li was kind and would help the seller when buying things. This reminded her of what Wang Zhengguo once said,"When you buy something, you should always choose the most expensive item. You get what you pay for."”Luo Li wasn't the young master of a wealthy family, so she couldn't keep her elegance or act cool.
Luo Li stood by the roadside and wanted to hail a taxi. Shanka said suspiciously,""What are you doing? Why don't you come with me?"
"Let's take a taxi," explained Luo Li.”
"No, no, no. It's too expensive to take a taxi. Let's walk."”
It would take at least 20 minutes to walk from the dormitory to the downtown area of PC World. Luo Li believed that time was life, and she was full of disapproval towards Shanka's waste of life. However, Shanka pulled Luo Li away, so she had to make do with him.
It would take 40 minutes to get there. If it was Ma Yun, he could earn 1.44 million yuan in 40 minutes just by taking bank interest from his assets. It was enough for an ordinary worker to work hard for a lifetime. Luo Li was shocked that she had wasted his life. However, on second thought, he was not Jack Ma. He had only wasted the money of a bag of instant noodles. However, people had to have great ambitions. When it was the least worthwhile to bend down and pick up money, it was also considered dying.
The two of them walked on the street. Shanka toot,""It must be a white man who stole my things. He must be discriminating against me.”
Luo Li said," That's not necessarily true. Maybe it was a black person who stole it. Anyway, it wasn't an Asian who stole it."”
Shanka looked at Luo Li in denial.""Why are you so sure? Maybe it was stolen by an Asian."
Luo Li said disdainfully," Asians who want to commit crimes are all in the Triad Society. They kill people for a living. How can they have the time to steal?"”
"It must have been stolen by the white people. They must not like me. They might even laugh at me for being a monkey.”Shanka muttered to himself, not looking at Luo Li.
Luo Li put one hand on Shanka's shoulder and said,""You don't have to care who stole it. Anyway, it has already been stolen. Just remember to close the window when you go out in the future.”
Shanka said helplessly," I opened the window to get some fresh air. You know, we African people have body odor. The white people often laugh at us for having body odor.”
"Then buy a bottle of perfume." Luo Li said.
"No, no, no. Perfume is too expensive and extravagant.”Shanka's face was serious again, as if he was praying to Jesus.
"It's sold at the pound shop. It's only one pound, brother.”Luo Li said with a frown.
"I know, but a pound can buy a bag of rice that weighs a thousand grams. It's enough for me to eat three meals. Buying perfume is the life of a rich man.”Shanka's words rattled out. Lori was surprised at Shanka's calculative life. She thought of her grandmother. Back then, the chicken at home had laid eggs. In the end, the chicken pecked a small hole in one of the eggs, so her grandmother used the ashes from the stove and water to fill the hole and sell it. To put it nicely, this kind of scheming spirit was hardworking and thrifty. To put it bluntly, he used Jia Pingao's words to mock,"What's the point of having a month and a month when you're poor?”
People were happy to see the money in their accounts, but they gossiped about other people's luxurious lives and sniffed at them. However, they didn't expect that other people would spend money and earn money fiercely. The money spent was the motivation to earn money. Saving all day was never a good way to get out of poverty. Money should be spent with a comfortable life as the bottom line and unnecessary luxury as the upper limit. Now that there was insurance for medical treatment in the country, was it possible to leave a pile of money and wait to be buried with him before he died? Qin Shihuang had built the entire terracotta army to be buried with him, and he had even planned to bury a group of innocent workers 'wives and concubines with him. So what? They would still be turned into cannon fodder and scattered to the ends of the sea.
The two of them walked to PC World. Shanka walked around the mall like he was on ice skates. He walked through the entire computer sales area and said to Luo Li,""It's too expensive. Let's go.”
Shanka only looked at the price and not the configuration.
Luo Li said,"It can't be. There must be something cheaper."”He pulled Shanka in and read it slowly." Look, this is cheap. It's only 150 pounds. You can write a thesis online."”
Shanka did not even look at it." Oh my god, 150 pounds is enough for me to use for three months. It's too expensive."”
Luo Li was dumbfounded. She hesitated for a moment before asking,"How much is your budget?"
Shanka scratched his head." I can only spend 30 pounds at most.”
Luo Li was flabbergasted. You want to buy a computer for 30 pounds? Do you think this is Yiwu?
" You definitely can't buy a computer with thirty pounds," Luo Li said." But it's possible to buy a tablet with forty pounds."”"We want to buy a tablet computer."”
The salesperson immediately started promoting it." This iPad is the latest model. It has an 11-inch LED-backlit multi-touch display, and it uses IPs technology. It also has Promotion's self-adapting refresh rate technology, and the color range…"”
Luo Li made a gesture to stop and asked,"Is there anything cheaper?"
The salesperson turned around and began to recite the text again." This windows Surface is also a new model this year. It has the performance of a laptop and the portable nature of a tablet. It can last up to 9 hours, 10 inches...”
Luo Li made a hand gesture to stop and asked helplessly,"We want the cheapest one, do you have it?”
The salesperson hesitated for a moment before leading Luo Li and Shanka to the innermost corner of the shop. He squatted down and took out a box."This is cheap, only 50 pounds.”
"40 pounds." Luo Li gave a simple number.”
" That's impossible," the salesperson said with a smile." 50 pounds is already the lowest price."”
Lori pulled Shanka out and said,""Let us go."
Halfway through, the salesperson ran up and said," Let's wait for 45 pounds, alright."
Luo Li didn't say anything and continued walking out. The salesperson ran over and hurriedly said,"Alright, 40 pounds, no problem.”
On the way back to the dormitory, Shanka held the tablet box tightly with both hands. He walked for a long time without saying a word. Luo Li was guessing what he was going to say first.
However, a person's joy or sadness could never be understood by others. After walking for a long time, Shanka said,""This is the most expensive thing I've ever bought in my life. It seems that I'm also like a rich man.”
Luo Li looked at Shanka and smiled. The black man's white teeth were not just for show. The sky was a little dark, as if he was a scarecrow with white teeth. Luo Li could only see a row of teeth and two shining eyes.
They passed by a supermarket and Luo Li went in to buy two packets of instant noodles. She gave one to Shanka and went back to the dormitory together.
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