Since the incident at the West Street Pawn Shop, Phnom Penh Glasses has established a rule: whenever a theft occurs from now on, the two security guards will be held accountable at least, or fired for dereliction of duty at worst. The two security guards also put forward reasonable suggestions: There should be penalties, but also rewards. How much reward should be given if no theft occurs for one or two years or more. I took off my gold-rimmed glasses and wiped them with a soft cloth while thinking about it. After pondering for a while, I said it would work! It works! The big man with the long face glanced at the big man with the round face and said to the gold-rimmed glasses that he wanted to sign a contract.
In this way, gold-rimmed glasses brought the two of them into the room, spread out the rice paper, and wrote the contents of the contract on it with ink. If no theft occurred here within three years, each would be awarded 3,000 yuan. The big man said with a long face, "No, the time is getting longer, and it will be difficult for you to come up with that much money at once. Let's set it as one year." The gold-rimmed glasses felt that this statement made sense, so they spread the ink evenly, made changes on it, and then signed with each other.
The man with gold-rimmed glasses was experienced in doing things. Finally, he took out the red clay and put his fingerprints on the three contracts one by one. The big man with a long face and the big man with a round face also put their fingerprints on it one by one, and then each took a portion. They were very cautious. The big man with a long face put the contract in a wooden cabinet under the bunk in the attic bedroom of the pawn shop and locked it. It should be very safe. The big, round-faced man also lived in that attic, and there was a wooden cabinet for storing things. He didn't put it away, but kept the contract in his underwear to remind him of the responsibilities he had to fulfill.
When the lights were turned off at night, the two of them discussed the contract and the invisibility suit. The big man with a long face made a bet: There will never be that kind of weird thing in the future. When someone steals in an invisibility suit, others can't see you, but you can see others.
That's not necessarily the case. The big man with a round face said that we must be on guard, otherwise we will not be able to bear the consequences if something goes wrong. The big man with a long face said, I got the contract today and went to the street to find a fortune teller to tell me a fortune. He said that there would never be such ambiguity again, but I had to be careful about the contract being lost.
The big man with a round face always believed in the words of the divination master, so he asked, what else did the divination master say? The big man with a long face reminded him to keep the contract carefully. It is not safe for you to have it on your body now. Once you change clothes, it will be easily lost or washed away by the water from starching and washing.
Where is the safest place to put it? He asked the big man with a long face, and he only replied: Put it wherever you think it is safe. He then thought of his girlfriend Bao Quan and thought that boys were not as meticulous as girls. After returning, he gave the contract to Bao Quan and asked her to read it carefully. After that, she said, Yuan Fang, I will keep it safe for you.
Bao Quan is a commoner's daughter. Although her family is not very wealthy, her parents value her very much and do not send her to be a maid or maid. Instead, they let her paint and embroider flowers in a simple embroidery building. .
How did Yuan Fang know her? That can be said to be a shy fate. One morning in mid-spring, Yuan Fang passed by the door of Baoquan's house surrounded by green hills. He felt anxious, so he went around to the back of the house and rushed into the toilet. He found a young woman urinating, and all the parts of her body that should not be exposed were jumped into the toilet. Before his eyes, he saw red clouds rising on the woman's cheeks, and he hurriedly exited. For a period of time after that, he was distracted and always longed to see the woman, but she was always working on the wooden building and rarely came out. Once when she accidentally left the building, Yuan Fang looked at her and smiled honestly, then left with great satisfaction. After a while, I remembered the scene where the woman's cheeks turned red suddenly and she retreated into the wooden building.
After that, he told a somewhat educated uncle about his longing for the woman, and asked his uncle for advice on how to get close to the woman. The uncle wrote a few words on a piece of paper for him, folded it into a pellet shape, and asked him to take the slingshot gun and go to the window of the wooden building, and bounce it toward the window with a "whoosh", but the paper ball was It bounced back from the window railing. Yuan Fang frowned in anger. He picked up the paper ball from the grass and was about to flick it again when he found the woman coming out of the door of the building. She leaned against the railing and asked with a red face: "This brother?" What are you going to do?
Yuan Fang was originally illiterate, but he pretended to be educated, unfolded the paper ball, and said to her: Ever since I bumped into you that time, I have missed you very much, and I hope to marry you even more. This is what was written on this piece of paper. I wanted to go upstairs and deliver this letter to you personally, but I was afraid of offending my sister, so I used a slingshot to shoot it. Unexpectedly... Now that my sister is out, I will tell you directly, I don’t know. Does your sister laugh at your brother for being so naive?
The woman wriggled her red lips and hesitated to speak, but she still mustered up the courage to say, since you let your brother see the original body, you have to let the rice cook, and since you want to marry me, you should ask a matchmaker to arrange the marriage.
Yuan Fang was very happy after hearing this, and they exchanged surnames with each other. The woman's name was Bao Quan, she was eighteen years old, young and beautiful. Yuan Fang is in his weak crown, which is just right for him. At this moment, he actually ran upstairs and gave the expressive note of love to Bao Quan as a token. The two of them were about to talk about money when suddenly footsteps came from the front of the house. Although Yuan Fang was naive, his hearing was sharp. He gave Bao Quan a farewell look and immediately ran away downstairs.
After returning, he indeed asked a matchmaker to arrange a marriage, but Bao Quan's father disagreed, thinking that Yuan Fang's family was too poor unless Yuan Fang spared the 5,000-dollar betrothal gift. Yuan Fang's father spent all his family wealth for his son but could not get it out. Yuan Fang was so angry that he trembled. At this moment, the West Street Pawn Shop in a small town at the foot of Wudang Mountain was recruiting security guards, and Yuan Fang actually hired him because of his tall height. Before being hired, he asked the matchmaker to go to Bao Quan's house, and he also quietly arrived at Bao Quan's wooden building. Bao Quan saw Yuan Fang in a daze, and could see that he was full of worries. She said, brother, please go and wait in the bamboo garden behind the house. I will come in a moment, because my parents may bump into me at any time in the attic. Come down. Yuan Fang looked at her affectionately and said, "Sister, you must keep your word. Don't make me wait there for a long time." Then Yuan Fang tiptoed downstairs.
Bao Quan put down a roll of colored thread and was putting it on Yuan Fang's knitting purse, and recalled that when he saw Yuan Fang for the second time and was about to talk to him, a sound of footsteps "scared" him away. Not the time. It was her mother who came, and her mother told her with a smile on her face that wealthy man Hu from Hujiawan nearby asked a matchmaker to propose marriage to his young master. If they agreed, he would pay a bride price of 5,000 yuan as a betrothal gift. I have been a maid and am afraid of poverty. It is really a blessing from your ancestors that you can marry into a good family.
Mother - Bao Quan held the note in her rosy and slender hands, but thinking about Yuan Fang who was not far away, she said with some embarrassment, you have to let the child think about it. The mother was unhappy and stared at Bao Quan and said angrily: "It's your good luck that people like you. Don't miss this good match." Her mother saw something in her hand and asked what it was. Bao Quan didn't say anything and just hesitated, so her mother said with a straight face: Your in-laws and parents make the decision, and the marriage will be decided from today on.
Mom, no. Bao Quan shook out the note in his hand, knelt down in front of his mother and said with a blushing face the reason for the note. He also said in a more serious tone: Since the child has allowed brother Yuan Fang to see his original body, it is God's will. , had no choice but to marry him. The mother asked for the note, looked at it, but could not read, so she asked what was written on it. Bao Quan remembered the words on it and stated it. After hearing this, her mother was very conflicted and said that she could not make the decision on this matter and had to seek the opinion of Baoquan's father.
After the father learned about the situation from the mother's words, he was very angry, and he had no better way to win back his daughter's heart. After politely sending the matchmaker away, he sternly reprimanded his daughter. When she refused to convince her, he said that he would call her the matchmaker. Yuan Fang's descendants understand clearly. He also put forward three conditions: 1. Yuan Fang’s bride price cannot be less than that of Mr. Hu’s family; 2. Yuan Fang must settle matters with Master Hu, and Mr. Hu is not easy to mess with; 3. Yuan Fang must have the right to marry you. Beautiful house.
Bao Quan is a thoughtful girl. She looked at her father almost begging and said that the three items proposed by her father were too harsh for brother Yuan Fang. The first and third items were all caused by vanity. She could work hard in this area. But we can't use this to hinder our daughter's in-laws; the second one is to deliberately cause trouble for brother Yuan Fang. It should be said that Master Hu has no reason to cause trouble for us. If he causes trouble, can't he sue the official?
Why are you so stubborn? The father was so angry that he stamped his feet and said that his daughter must listen to him. The mother interjected: What my daughter said is not unreasonable. Bao Quan, her father, you have to think about it carefully. Finally, the father waved his hand and emphasized that the first condition must be met, and the other two conditions were not considered for the time being. Bao Quan was secretly happy, thinking that Yuan Fang would be able to get 5,000 yuan as a bride price.
At this moment, Bao Quan was about to go downstairs to have a private meeting with Yuan Fang in the bamboo forest in the back room, but his mother came over happily and said: Another matchmaker has come to propose marriage to you, go and meet him! Bao Quan was upset and said you should ask the matchmaker to leave. Mom, didn't I tell you that my daughter already has someone in mind. Mother smiled and said: You should like the matchmaker who came this time. She claims to be that person, invited by Yuan Fang.
Yeah? Mom, don’t offend this matchmaker. Bao Quan thought of Yuan Fang who was waiting for her in the bamboo garden, and said, "I won't see the matchmaker for a while." She approached her mother and whispered, "Brother Yuan Fang is in the bamboo garden behind the house. I'm going to meet your son-in-law right now." The mother also lowered her voice: You need to bring him to me to take a look.
Shhh—Dad has never passed that test. Bao Quan made gestures as he spoke, and his mother nodded and said, "I'm going to do your dad's job." She then returned to the front room. Bao Quan seemed to be in a panic. After dressing up for a while, she walked towards the bamboo forest behind the house. She felt like a rabbit was scurrying around in her heart.
When she came to the bamboo forest, she searched back and forth several times, but Yuan Fang was nowhere to be seen. The birds were chirping and she was not in the mood to take care of it. Normally, she would imitate a few bird calls. Now she was so anxious that she quietly called Yuan Fang's name, but there was only the echo of the gentle breeze and no human reply. She was suspicious, and when she was walking back, she heard a "thumping" sound. She turned around in surprise, only to be hugged by a pair of thick arms. Then the man picked her up and turned her around without letting her struggle. She recognized the attacker as Yuan Fang, whom she was looking for.
She said you are such a sinister ghost, why are you playing hide and seek with me? Yuan Fang put down his bag and raised his face with a smile, pointed to a few thick bamboos and said: First, I stood on a bamboo behind your wooden building, listening to you and your mother talking and waiting for you.
oh! Did you hear what I said to my mother?
of course. Yuan Fang said mysteriously: I am almost becoming a private detective.
Don't tremble. Bao Quan took a step back, but Yuan Fang pulled her in and nestled in his arms, asking: Why am I trembling? Don’t I just want to marry you? Do your parents agree? Bao Quan said that this matter is still somewhat difficult.
What difficulty? Yuan Fang hugged her and shook her heavily.
Bao Quan talked out the three conditions proposed by her father. Seeing Yuan Fang scratching the back of his head anxiously and not speaking for a long time, she added: I rejected two of the three conditions and only kept one.
What conditions? Yuan Fang looked into her eyes and asked.
It's a 5,000-dollar betrothal fee. Bao Quan answered with his eyes slightly closed. Yuan Fang let go of Bao Quan and said: I think we can do it with hard work. I will immediately go to work as a security guard at a pawn shop in a town at the foot of Wudang Mountain. I expect to earn back 5,000 yuan. Just wait!
