After coming out of the police station, Dong Qiangqiang called Lao Bai immediately, but Lao Bai didn't answer. He called Tong Lele again, but Tong Lele didn't answer either. He was worried that something had happened to his group, so he walked quickly to the roadside and held out his hand for a taxi.
With a band-aid on his face and bandages on his arms and legs, Ding Haifeng limped out of the police station door with a sad look on his face. He stood behind Dong Qiangqiang, staring blankly at the broken bricks on the ground.
For some unknown reason, several empty taxis all stopped and passed directly in front of Dong Qiangqiang. Dong Qiangqiang was in a hurry to return to the shopping village. He was so angry at being refused taxis one after another that he wanted to throw out the umbrella in his hand. Before he could complain to Ding Haifeng, he just Hearing a sudden "plop" sound behind him, he turned around and saw Ding Haifeng kneeling in front of him.
"Brother Dong, I don't say thank you for your kindness, but if it weren't for you, I might have died in a foreign country today..." Ding Haifeng's face was filled with tears, tears and runny nose running down his face, and his voice was choked with sobs, "Ding Haifeng thanks you for your life-saving grace." I want to kowtow to Dong Qiangqiang.
"Hey, Haifeng, what are you doing?" Dong Qiangqiang was shocked when he saw this, and hurriedly threw down his umbrella and bent down to help Ding Haifeng, "Aren't you shortening my life? Get up quickly! If foreigners see it, they will think that I am touching you... …”
Dong Qiangqiang knew that Ding Haifeng was injured, so he did not dare to use too much force on his hands, for fear that the other party's competition would further aggravate the injury. He could only persuade him kindly: "Everyone would reach out if this kind of thing happened. If it were me asking for help, I believe You will definitely lend a helping hand as soon as possible...get up quickly."
After much persuasion, Dong Qiangqiang helped the emotional Ding Haifeng to sit down next to the flower bed: "As the saying goes, a man has gold at his knees. You, a man, can't just kowtow. Next time if you have something to say, please talk to me. If you come here again, Let’s go our separate ways.” Dong Qiangqiang deliberately threatened.
"Brother Dong, to be honest, I wasn't really scared in the alley just now, but after listening to their conversation with you in the police station, I... I was really scared." Ding Haifeng raised his uninjured hand. , "Look, from then to now, my hands have never stopped shaking. Do you think I'm scared?"
"You can't say that." Dong Qiangqiang took out a cigarette and handed it to Ding Haifeng. Ding Haifeng shivered and put the cigarette into his mouth. Dong Qiangqiang lit the cigarette for him before lighting another one for himself. "We are all ordinary people." People, ordinary people are afraid when they see a knife, there is no shame in that.”
Ding Haifeng's mood calmed down a little, and he said doubtfully: "But I remember that you didn't seem to be afraid at all. You shouted and rushed over, as if nothing was wrong. On the contrary, you were very scared."
"Of course I'm afraid, why aren't I afraid?" Dong Qiangqiang laughed self-deprecatingly, "If you're not afraid, why should I take an umbrella? That umbrella costs 300 euros."
"But you were afraid but you still rushed forward in the end." Ding Haifeng looked admiring, "This kind of courage is not something ordinary people can have."
Dong Qiangqiang is not used to being flattered by others, especially those younger than himself. He waved his hand: "It's normal to be afraid. I can't just leave you there just because I'm afraid. I can find ways to make myself less afraid. But then again, luckily the other person is holding a knife this time. If he uses It's a gun, so let's just admit it. We came out here to seek money, not to risk our lives. Next time something like this happens, don't chase us, run away as quickly as possible, do you understand?"
"Hey, Brother Dong, I want to run too, but I can't..." Ding Haifeng sighed with his eyelids drooping, and cried with a look of resentment, "That money... isn't mine."
Dong Qiangqiang seemed to understand: "Is it all tourists' money?"
Ding Haifeng nodded heavily and said sadly: "There is a travel agency there that gives us money to stay in hotels, eat, rent cars, and visit scenic spots. Now that I have lost my money and injured people, I will definitely not be able to take this group. I, I... …”
He said "I" twice but was unable to continue. Dong Qiangqiang knew that he was now in a state of confusion and reminded: "This incident is an accident and force majeure. Since it has already happened, there is no point in feeling sorry for yourself here. The top priority is to give it to you as soon as possible." If you call the travel agency and ask them to send another person to replace you as soon as possible, there will be room for maneuver in this matter, and your tour may not need to be canceled. Even if you don’t make much money in the end, you can at least lose less money. .”
"Brother Dong, my travel agency is in China. Just because the profit of their tour group is low, they have never been able to find a suitable European tour guide. If it weren't for the special shortage of money, I... I wouldn't have taken this job in the first place." Ding Haifeng His voice was almost inaudible, "Even if I call the travel agency now and ask them to find someone else, I'm afraid they won't be able to find any suitable candidates for a while, and it's even more difficult now that the travel agency has lost all my money. No one wants to wade into this muddy water.”
Dong Qiangqiang knew that what he said was the truth, so he could only comfort him: "In any case, let's talk to the travel agency as soon as possible and discuss how to solve it. Otherwise, you won't be able to hide the fact that you can't drive for long. If you are complained by a customer at night, then You're very passive, you should have paid a lot of deposits at the travel agency, right?"
When he heard the word "deposit", the corner of Ding Haifeng's mouth twitched slightly, and he seemed hesitant to speak. Dong Qiangqiang knew that his hesitation was a sign of fear, so he said no more and stood up and ran to the side of the road to stop the car.
"Brother Dong, what's that..." After a while, Ding Haifeng raised his eyelids, looked at Dong Qiangqiang's back and said word by word, "I want to... ask you for something."
Seeing the other party's coy look, Dong Qiangqian knew without guessing that the other party most likely wanted to borrow money but was embarrassed to say it. He smiled bitterly and picked up his umbrella: "Don't kneel to me anymore. I just spent 300 to buy it." I only have more than 300 left on hand for this life-saving umbrella. When I return to the shopping village, I can give you all the money in my pocket."
"No, no, Brother Dong, you misunderstood. I don't want your money..." Ding Haifeng's eyes were full of expectation, "I want to ask you... to help me drive."
Dong Qiangqiang was stunned.
"I just heard your conversation with the police inside. I know you are also a driver and tour guide. If you can help me drive, then I can continue to take this group. I will also pay for your driver's remuneration and tour guide fees. I'll try to find a way to replenish you, but... I just... I have to give it to you later." Ding Haifeng lowered his head in embarrassment after finishing speaking.
"Although I also want to help you, I really don't have the resources to do it right now." Dong Qiangqiang said truthfully, "At this moment, there are two cars of people waiting for me in the shopping village."
"But didn't you say before that you would join the group tomorrow?" Ding Haifeng said unwillingly, "I can let my group stay in Rome for a few more days and wait until you join the group. That way you won't have to bear the burden."
A taxi stopped steadily in front of the two of them. The driver was an old man with gray hair. He tilted his head and asked Dong Qiangqiang in English: "Are you leaving?"
"Let's go." Dong Qiangqiang opened the car door and waved Ding Haifeng into the car.
As the car headed towards the shopping village, Ding Haifeng, who was sitting in the back seat, begged: "Brother Dong, let me tell you this... is it okay?"
Since Ding Haifeng said that his group could wait for others, Dong Qiangqiang felt that he had a chance to help in this matter. But now he still has a lawsuit on his head, so he doesn't dare to take the job for himself easily. Moreover, the other party's working capital has been lost. If he takes this job on a whim, he may have to put in a lot of money first. He thought for a moment and said, "I need to discuss it with my companions before I can reply to you."
Seeing that Dong Qiangqiang did not reject him directly, Ding Haifeng was very happy and said hurriedly: "That should be done, that should be done..."
"How many days will your itinerary last?" Dong Qiangqiang asked, "Just in Italy or in other European countries?"
"My tour is in Italy, with four stops in Rome, Florence, Venice and Milan. The car was rented in Rome, but there is also a branch in Milan. You can return the car in Milan, which is very convenient." Ding Haifeng added, fearing that Dong Qiangqiang would have concerns. , “If it’s inconvenient or too late, it shouldn’t be a problem if Florence doesn’t go.”
Dong Qiangqiang knew that the "inconvenience" he mentioned was referring to liquidity problems, so he nodded: "I understand."
Before Dong Qiangqiang could contact Lao Bai again, Tong Lele called Dong Qiangqiang back. She told Dong Qiangqiang that some members of the group had some misunderstandings with the store because of shopping. She went to mediate. Now the misunderstanding was resolved, and Lao Bai and she were continuing to accompany everyone shopping.
Dong Qiangqiang breathed a sigh of relief and asked the smugglers if they had made any radical moves. Tong Lele said that when the other party saw Dong Qiangqiang leaving in a hurry, he repeated his old tricks and harassed everyone again. As a result, he was caught by Lao Bai. The quarrel between the two parties continued to escalate, and finally a conflict almost broke out. Fortunately, the group members had bought a lot of things in the store but the snakehead didn't buy anything, so after the conflict, the snakehead was "politely" asked out of the store by the store's bodyguards.
Unexpectedly, Huang He's unwilling snakehead, Dong Qiangqiang guessed that the other party would not be too quiet before he left the group. It seemed that he, Lao Bai, and Tong Lele had been busy in the last two days, and he didn't know if the gang would be there again tonight. Go to the hotel with them to cause trouble. If that's the case, then it's disgusting that her mother opened the door for nausea - it's so disgusting.
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