Rebirth in the 50s: The Couple with the Hidden Space novel Chapter 711

Chapter 711: Chapter 586: Playing the Accident Scam

Near the small train station by the campus, a group of students from the student union bid farewell to their returning classmates and dispersed in threes and fives.

Zhang Guoqing waved to them, took a handkerchief from his pocket to wipe the sweat off his face, and noticed the small baskets carried by the children passing by, feeling a sudden impulse.

"Da Yi, help push my bike, I’ll be right back."

"Alright, make it quick. We should also pack up and head home early," Yi Jiefang took the bike handle and watched him run off in the distance, leisurely pushing the bike behind him.

Zhang Guoqing ran up to the child, smiling, and pointed at her small basket.

"Big brother, come over here."

Zhang Guoqing followed the little girl without a word to the corner of a wall, "What do you have? You know where I can buy meat?"

"In such hot weather, no one’s marrying. Wait until it cools down. These are eggs laid just this morning. I won’t charge you much, ten cents each."

Zhang Guoqing glanced at the basket she opened and almost burst out laughing. This little girl really knew how to do business, claiming these ten or so eggs were laid that morning.

He rummaged through the basket, noticing the child worriedly looking around, and comforted her, "It’s okay, I’ll take them all. Sell me the basket too, name your price."

The little girl nodded excitedly and didn’t forget to pitch future business, "Big brother, do you want an old hen? I have some at home, but they’re a bit pricier."

Seeing Zhang Guoqing was interested, she quickly added, "My house is not far, see that village across the street? Come with me, just say you’re my relative."

Honestly, Zhang Guoqing did want to buy it. He probed, "How much are you selling it for?"

The little girl took the money for the fourteen eggs and returned the money for the broken basket, "My grandpa made this, I won’t charge you. Last year, after the canteen closed, my grandma raised chickens. They’re now quite fat, at least five or six pounds. She said someone told her she could sell them for fifteen dollars."

Zhang Guoqing felt dizzy~ His monthly salary could only buy two chickens, and he’d rather wait for his wife to come back. Spending fifteen dollars wasn’t feasible. This little devil was all skin and bones, probably eight or nine at most, yet so clever.

"I’ll just have the eggs first." With that, Zhang Guoqing took the basket and left. He found himself having less resistance to big, cute eyes these days; better to leave early. Otherwise, like last time, he might get conned by a child’s tears.

"If I’d known, I would’ve asked for less..."

Zhang Guoqing could still hear the little girl’s regretful voice as he left, allowing himself a hearty laugh. At the intersection, he saw Yi Jiefang waiting with the bike and recounted what happened.

Yi Jiefang shook his head repeatedly. The adults around here knew the professors at the school earned well, so naturally, they’d push kids to earn for the family.

Worried about breaking the eggs, they didn’t ride the bike but instead, continued with Yi Jiefang pushing it, chatting leisurely on their way.

Almost back at school, an old man suddenly dashed out and collapsed in front of the bicycle with a bang, startling Zhang Guoqing, who lifted the basket high, staring at the old man on the ground, exclaiming, "Ay, ay, incessantly."

Yi Jiefang, irritated, pulled the bike back, shouting, "Hey, can you act a little more real?"

"Ay... The world is cold, young people don’t know how to respect the old and love the young..."

Zhang Guoqing chuckled, holding Yi Jiefang back, "Sir, please get up. Let’s discuss if there’s an issue, before more people come..."

The old man raised his head in a daze, "My leg hurts, I can’t walk; I’m hungry, can’t walk..."

Zhang Guoqing sighed, putting the basket down, approached to help him up, and softly said, "Where’s your home? Let me take you back."

The old man clung to Zhang Guoqing, tears and mucus freely flowing as he rubbed against him, almost making Zhang Guoqing wanna shove him off in disgust.

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