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There was an endless stream of pedestrians coming and going in Yida Square.
Meanwhile, Cao Shengming had been wandering around with more than 20 uncles and aunties for half an hour.
But no matter what he did, he could not shake them off.
And that chatterbox auntie was like a dog skin plaster sticking to Cao Shengming, with nowhere to run.
Finally!
Cao Shengming couldn't help but think of a final solution before he collapsed.
"Li, call the police!"
"Call the police," he said painfully."Let the police solve this matter."”
When he heard the word 'police'.
The middle-aged woman's entire body trembled, and then she became visibly nervous.
Luo Li naturally listened to Cao Shengming's words and took out her phone to dial 110.
However, at this critical moment.
The auntie rushed forward and stopped Luo Li,""Wait a minute…Wait, don't call the police yet. I beg you.”
Seeing this.
"Oh!" Cao Shengming's eyes widened. I knew you didn't have any good ideas from the beginning. Now that you see that I'm going to call the police, you're afraid? I'm telling you, hurry up and leave with her, or I'll call the police now!”
The middle-aged woman's face suddenly revealed an expression that was difficult to say. She turned around and looked at the other uncles and aunties, then went forward and grabbed Cao Shengming's wrist. She said with a pleading tone,"That... Young man, can you…Let's go to the side and talk for a while. Just a while. It won't take up much of your time.”
Cao Shengming glanced at the others.
To be honest.
He really wanted to hear what this auntie would say to him, so he nodded."Alright, I'd like to see how you plan to quibble.”
As he spoke.
The two of them stood a little further away.
The cameraman and the two girls looked at each other and immediately followed.
The auntie looked at the three of them and said,"Them!"
" They are witnesses," Cao Shengming said with a pout,""If you have anything to say, say it in front of us.”
"Then... Alright then."
The auntie hesitated for a moment, then sighed deeply and said,"Young man, actually... I know you're not a tour guide, and I know he's not the young man with the camera.”
Hearing this.
Cao Shengming suddenly realized and slapped his forehead.""I knew you guys were up to no good. Are you trying to scam me? Auntie, let me tell you, even if you want to scam, you have to choose the right target. Look at the four of us, do we look like rich people!”
"Boss, why did you slap your forehead?" Luo Li's face was covered in tears.”
"Oh, doesn't this make it seem like the clouds have parted and the sky is clear?”
"But why did you slap my forehead?" Luo Li's face was covered in tears.”
“......”
"Continue," Cao Shengming looked at the auntie.”
The auntie shook her head with a bitter smile." Young man, you're mistaken. I didn't mean to scam you."”
As he spoke.
She took out her ID card from her bag and said,"This is my identity card. I'm not the kind of person you think I am. The reason why I cling to you is really... There's really no other way."
The auntie turned her head.
His gaze fell on the old buddies who were resting not far away. After a moment of silence, he said,"I'm the director of a nursing home in a rural town in the north. Everyone calls me Third Aunt. They were all lonely old people in the nursing home.”
"I worked hard my entire life, but I didn't leave behind any children. They're all pitiful lonely old people.”
"I usually rely on picking up trash and plastic bottles to make a living.”
"I've lived for decades, and I'm almost at the age of burial. I've never left the mountains or the town.”
The auntie could not help but hold her bag tightly.
They fell into silence.
The cameraman was about to open his mouth, but Cao Shengming stopped him, signaling him not to say anything.
He was silent for about ten seconds.
The auntie took a deep breath, squeezed out a smile, and continued,"A few days ago, someone who claimed to be a travel agency came to our nursing home and said that he could bring everyone on a trip.”
"I'm going to see the big city and the sea. Moreover, they're holding an event, and the price is indeed cheap.”
"I just thought that I would bring them out for a walk. At least before I die, I would be able to see things I've never seen before.”
The auntie took out a lot of information provided by the travel agency from her bag.
The cost was written on it: 23 people, a total of 25000 yuan.
"Then, everyone gathered the money, paid the fee, and followed the travel agency's car here.”
“......”
In fact, the following story.
Even if the auntie wasn't, Cao Shengming could roughly guess.
"You guys must have been deceived, right?”
"Yeah,"
The middle-aged woman could not help but sigh. Then, she sat down beside the flower bed weakly."Actually, when the tour guide left and didn't come back, I knew we were fooled, but"
"But you don't dare to tell others about this, right?”
Cao Shengming thought for a while, then sat down beside her and said,""Because the money was accumulated by them over the years, and you were the one who proposed the plan to go on a vacation, so you're worried that they'll blame you, right?”
"Right, wrong,"
The auntie shook her body and said,"Young man, do you know how much a bottle can be sold for? I'm telling you, it can only be sold for ten cents. Only ten cents…" How many bottles did everyone have to pick up for this 25,000 yuan?”
The auntie's eyes instantly turned red.
"I've let them down, let these old fellows down, so I don't know how to tell them about this.”
"And then…"
The woman looked at the photographer." Then I saw him. I wanted to stall for as long as I could."”
"I saw you again in the end."
"So I thought, why don't we just leave it at that? We'll stall for time and think of another way later.”
At this point,
The entire sequence of events would be clear.
Cao Shengming also became serious, which was rare. He thought for a while and said,"Auntie, to be honest, I suggest you call the police. After all, 25,000 yuan is not a small amount.”
"Do you have the information about that travel agency?”
"Yes, yes,"
The auntie handed the information to Cao Shengming.""This... This was the information given by the travel agency.”
Cao Shengming glanced around and pointed to the phone on the screen. He said to Luo Li,""Call him and ask him what's going on.”
However, ten seconds later.
Luo Li helplessly put down her phone.""A notification has been sent…It's an empty number."
" It seems like she really fell for it," Cao Shengming looked at the auntie and said,""Call the police. I'll accompany you to the police station.”
The auntie shook her head.
"I can't go now…If I go now, this matter will definitely not be hidden. Many of my old friends are sick. I'm worried that they won't be able to accept this. If they get agitated and fall ill, I won't be able to make up for it even if I die."
"So I thought that after I settled them down, I would secretly go to the police.”
Cao Shengming agreed with the auntie.
"That works too,"
As he spoke.
"Auntie, what do you plan to do now?" Cao Shengming stood up. Bring them on a stroll? Or should we find a place to stay first?"
"No, I'm not. I don't know,"
"I'm not familiar with this place, so I don't know where to go."”
She sighed and smiled at Cao Shengming.""It's okay. We can think of a way. But no matter what, I still have to thank you. I apologize for wasting your time.”
Cao Shengming quickly waved his hand." Don't say that. Didn't you say it yourself? This is all a misunderstanding."”
"And to us, time is not that valuable.”
After saying that.
"Then…" Cao Shengming laughed. Then we're leaving?"
"Hey, okay."
Soon after.
Cao Shengming turned around and left.
The auntie looked at his back and was silent for a while. Finally, she gritted her teeth and walked towards the other old people.
On the way.
Cao Shengming remained silent.
The others did not know what to say. After all, this was the first time they had encountered such a thing.
"Brother, shouldn't we not interfere in this matter?”
"How?" Cao Shengming rolled his eyes." Besides the police, who else can do anything about this? Who has the ability to do so?" Moreover, if something happened to a group of uncles and aunties, who could take responsibility?”
The photographer thought carefully and sighed."That's true. We can't interfere in this matter.”
Luo Li couldn't help but turn around to take a look and whispered,""But I feel sorry for them.”
"Don't be so sympathetic."
Cao Shengming patted her shoulder and said,""People have to do things within their capabilities. Even if they are doing good deeds, they have to first consider their own abilities. Although I also feel that they are quite pitiful, this is indeed beyond our capabilities.”
After saying that.
Cao Shengming continued to walk forward.
They passed by a flower shop.
He saw that the flower baskets at the entrance of the flower shop were filled with fresh flowers. In addition, there were also many small flags of different colors.
Cao Shengming stopped in his tracks.
He tilted his head and pondered for a while.
Then, he turned around to look at the others. Finally, his gaze returned to the small sails.
He pulled down a small red flag and tried waving it in the air.
"By the way, look at me now. Do I look like a proper tour guide?”
Melon Girl was stunned for a moment. What are you doing?"
" It's within my ability," Cao Shengming grinned."It's the police's job to catch thieves and chase after stolen goods, but I think I can still be a temporary tour guide.”
Hearing this.
The two sisters immediately jumped up!
Luo Li hugged Cao Shengming excitedly,""Ahhhh! Boss, I knew you wouldn't leave it alone! I knew it!"
“... You should pay attention to your image on the street!”
Cao Shengming exclaimed," How dare you take advantage of me in broad daylight! If someone sees you, I won't be able to face anyone in the future!"”
At this moment.
"Brother, I think you might have overlooked something." The photographer frowned.”
"What?"
"I remember that tour guides have to wear a hat, the kind that shows their forehead. That way, they will look like a proper tour guide.”
Cao Shengming was speechless.
At this moment.
The audience in the live broadcast room was boiling with excitement!
[(Covering her mouth and crying) Damn it, this bastard Cao is making me feel a little touched!]
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