Chapter 118 A Prodigy
"What's your thought about what I told you? Don't tell me you really want to renege on your debt?"
As Shen Qingzhou spoke, he moved his hands under the table.
Old Zhong immediately jumped up in surprise, "No, no, I didn't say I wouldn't pay it back. My daughter is back, and I'll sell the house in the next few days. Besides, I've thought it through. I'm at the age where I should be working hard, so I'll find a way for you..."
Old Zhong spoke at an extremely fast pace, afraid that if he was even a step too slow, Shen Qingzhou would resort to underhanded tactics against him, and his old bones really couldn't take it.
"I was just asking casually, why are you so nervous?" Shen Qingzhou said with a smile, putting her hands back on the table.
"Haha... Why would I be nervous? Just kidding." Old Zhong forced himself to save face and sat back down. "But I haven't been idle lately. I've been looking around for people to do work for you, and I've actually found a few. But I need to confirm them first."
"We need to collect a deposit this time, lest it all come to nothing again."
"Don't worry, this time it'll definitely be better. Last time it was mainly because...mainly because..."
Old Zhong's face turned red, but he couldn't come up with a reason. He was an old hand at the game and knew better than anyone the principle of not acting until he saw the benefits. But even so, he still ended up with nothing. The reason was still greed.
Old Zhong chatted for a few more minutes and then left, saying he had to go find some work. Shen Qingzhou didn't believe a word of it; he figured the guy was probably off looking for some shady character again.
Wait, didn't he just say that the girl with braces and glasses is back?
"Four-Eyes with Braces" is the name Shen Qingzhou gave her. She is Lao Zhong's daughter. Although Shen Qingzhou has never met her in person, Lao Zhong often shows her photos to him and boasts about how beautiful and outstanding his daughter is.
Even the outstanding Shen Qingzhou suspected that he might be Lao Zhong's child, which was why he liked other people's wives so much—it was a form of psychological compensation.
However, her daughter is indeed a brilliant student. She was admitted to a university in Germany and stayed in Germany to work for a Chinese company after graduation.
Of course, she didn't get the job because she graduated from a prestigious university and had an excellent resume; rather, it was through Lao Zhong's Fujianese friend who helped him make the connection.
In short, Fujianese people and their businesses can be found all over the world.
They are closely connected through clans, hometowns, surnames, chambers of commerce, and other means, and possess a force that should not be underestimated overseas.
"Okay, okay..."
Jiang Xinyue hung up the phone and said to Shen Qingzhou, who was looking over, "They said their dog is lost and they want our help to find it. They heard that we have a high success rate, so they came to us and asked if we would take on the job."
"I won't answer, not even dogs. From now on, I'll just hang up on these kinds of calls. Also, I'll delete all those posts I made online about finding lost cats and dogs."
Several big orders in a row made Shen Qingzhou more confident and emboldened.
"Oh, then I'll refuse. But fifty thousand yuan is really a generous sum," Jiang Xinyue said.
"What? How much?" Shen Qingzhou asked in surprise.
"They said they found it and will give a reward of 50,000 yuan," Jiang Xinyue said.
"I'll answer, I'm a dog, I'll answer," Shen Qingzhou said.
"Woof woof..."
Wuying barked twice at Shen Qingzhou. Although it was a dog, Shen Qingzhou could tell that it was laughing, and in a rather mischievous way.
Jiang Xinyue also chuckled and laughed so hard she almost fell over.
"Then I'll contact them."
Jiang Xinyue suppressed a smile and reconnected with the other party.
She quickly hung up the phone and handed Shen Qingzhou a note: "The other party wants to meet you first to tell you what the dog looks like and where it was lost."
"This is such a hassle."
Shen Qingzhou said this, but still reached out and took the note. Making money isn't something to be ashamed of.
"Wu Ying, come out with me for a bit," Shen Qingzhou called out to Wu Ying, who was sprawled on the sofa.
"Me too, me too..." Xiao Qiu complained when Shen Qingzhou called the dog but not her. "Boss, I'm smarter than a dog, can you take me with you?"
Wow, this is really something to be proud of, Shen Qingzhou thought, somewhat speechless.
However, I still agreed to bring her along. Anyway, we were just looking for the dog, so we were just wandering around aimlessly. Whether it's walking the dog or walking the child, it's still walking.
"Oh~" Xiao Qiu cheered excitedly.
Come back soon.
'
Jiang Xinyue gave a word of advice, but she was still very reassured about Xiao Qiu and Shen Qingzhou going out together.
"Boss, why don't we take a car? Walking is too tiring." Xiao Qiu circled around Shen Qingzhou.
"Please, don't say things like that, you who are riding dogs." Shen Qingzhou glanced at the little thing sideways.
Although she didn't quite understand what Shen Qingzhou meant, Xiao Qiu still rode Wu Ying and happily circled around him a few more times.
"Boss, do you not have enough money to buy a car?" Xiao Qiu asked again.
Why do you think that?
"Because you look like you don't have any money."
Shen Qingzhou: ……
Am I so poor that even a little kid could sense it?
"You can ask my mom to buy it for you," Xiao Qiu added.
"Thank you so much, but is your mother very rich?" Shen Qingzhou was speechless.
"She has a car."
She didn't know if her mother had money, but since her mother had a car, she was definitely richer than the eldest child.
She didn't know if her mother had money, but since her mother had a car, she was definitely richer than the eldest child.
"Boss, look at that bird in the sky, it's going around in circles..."
"Hey, butterfly, don't run away, wait for me..."
"I'm a little bee, buzz buzz buzz..."
……
Shen Qingzhou's head was buzzing from the little one's noise, and she regretted bringing her along.
So I decided to make her unhappy for a while and then make her happy again.
"Have you learned to write the characters I taught you?" Shen Qingzhou decided to ask her about her "homework".
"I got it!" Xiao Qiu said proudly.
Shen Qingzhou didn't believe a word of this. It took him several years to learn how to write his first character. Yes, several years, no exaggeration.
However, after learning the first character, it felt like I had entered a certain threshold, and I became faster afterwards. Sometimes I could learn to write several characters in a day.
Of course, writing here is not just about writing things down; it's about understanding the true meaning behind them in order to truly master them.
So when Xiao Qiu said she had learned it, Shen Qingzhou didn't believe her at all.
"Then write it down for me to see," Shen Qingzhou said.
"But I don't have a pen."
"Write it for me in the air with your finger," Shen Qingzhou said.
Then Xiao Qiu drew a "Λ" shape in the air with her finger.
But Shen Qingzhou taught her the character “?”.
Logically speaking, Xiao Qiu should have made a mistake, but Shen Qingzhou looked completely bewildered and didn't even notice the cigarette that was in his mouth fall to the ground.
Because Xiao Qiu really learned how to write the character for "fire".
Writing was created as a way for humans to express their understanding of nature, but the first writing system was based on the creator's own understanding and imagination, which is why pictographs came into being.
Through continuous evolution and transformation, pictographs eventually evolved into a universally recognized writing system.
What Shen Qingzhou taught Xiao Qiu was not words, but his understanding of fire. But understanding is one thing, and when it is put into words, it becomes his expression.
So although Xiao Qiu wrote about fire, it was completely different from what Shen Qingzhou wrote, because it was her understanding of fire, her expression.
But she truly learned and understood...
As Xiao Qiu's finger fell, the "Λ" shape between her eyebrows quickly disappeared.
"You make me look stupid."
"oh?"
"How did you learn that?" Shen Qingzhou asked curiously.
However, before Xiao Qiu could answer, the two had already arrived at their destination, and Shen Qingzhou decided to ask her in detail when they got back.
Shen Qingzhou chose to walk because the distance was not far.
but--
This is actually a parking lot.
Shen Qingzhou glanced down at the address on the note. Yes, this was the place.
Did the dog get lost in the parking lot?
So Shen Qingzhou didn't think much of it and stepped inside. But as soon as he entered, before he went very far, he saw several burly men looking at him with malice.
Am I going to be covered in sweat today?
Shen Qingzhou scratched his head, wondering if he had offended someone recently.