0p0 Chapter 189 The Man Who Lives Off His Wife
Chapter 189 The Man Who Lives Off His Wife
The little guy perked up again, chattering away, "Mommy, do you know what? That auntie just said one milk candy is worth ten cups of milk! Once I have milk candy, I won't need to drink milk anymore, and I can grow taller than Daddy."
Shu Yun narrowed her eyes. "So that's what you were after."
Gu Xi: ?
Shu Yun pinched his chubby cheeks. "Don't think about it. Even if you buy milk candy, you can't give up a glass of milk every day."
Gu Xi: "Huh?" Her voice was full of disappointment.
Shu Yun: "It seems the baby doesn't want to buy milk candy, so we won't go."
Gu Xi panicked and immediately said, "Yes, yes, I want the milk candy."
Although the milk cannot be reduced, the little one is still happy to eat sweet milk candy.
Back at the counter, it was the same saleswoman. She watched as Gu Jun, a tall, imposing man, stood beside Shu Yun, holding a child. Shu Yun casually bought a large bag of milk candy. The saleswoman's gaze towards Gu Jun changed. Was this the legendary gigolo, the gigolo?
Gu Jun's face darkened under the scrutiny, but he wasn't the only one with similar thoughts. Even little Gu Xi knew that her father was poor and that she would have to rely on her mother's wise words in crucial moments.
As soon as the milk candy was bought, the little guy couldn't wait to try it. Shu Yun didn't let him eat it all, but only broke off half and let him hold it in his mouth. "We're going to eat soon, so you can't eat too much, or your tummy will be too full."
Gu Xi nodded obediently with the milk candy in her mouth. The sweet, milky flavor filled her mouth, and the little one's eyes narrowed into crescent shapes with delight.
It was almost lunchtime, so the family went straight to the state-run restaurant. Shu Yun said, "Let's go, it's my treat today. Let's have a meal at the state-run restaurant."
Little Gu Xi didn't understand the meaning behind the words, but that didn't stop him from being his mother's biggest supporter, clapping his little hands nonstop, showing his extreme enthusiasm.
The braised pig's trotters served today by the state-run restaurant were delicious. The red sauce coated the trotters, which were cooked until they were bouncy, tender, and falling off the bone. Not only did Shu Yun eat an extra half bowl of rice, but the little guy also ate an extra bowl.
Gu Xi held the pig's trotter in her two little hands, her face covered in sauce as she gnawed on it, mumbling, "So delicious, so incredibly delicious."
Although they didn't find the heartless elderly couple, at least her hair looked much better after the haircut, and she had a big meal. Shu Yun was in a good mood. Gu Jun rode his bicycle, and Shu Yun sat behind him with the child in her arms, slowly returning to the camp.
However, Shu Yun didn't want to let the elderly couple off so easily. She wanted everyone to know about their tricks so that there would be fewer victims like her.
Shu Yun still remembered the facial features of the elderly couple. As a painter, she was naturally very sensitive to facial features. During a break from work, she drew a portrait of the elderly couple that was almost perfect. She then wrote on the drawing: "These are swindlers who can't cut hair. Don't believe what they say. If you encounter them, stay away as soon as possible!"
Still seething with anger, Shu Yun passionately created several paintings. During her lunch break, she rode her bicycle to busy alleyways and residential areas, pasting the portraits of the couple before finally leaving satisfied.
The elderly couple had no idea they had become famous. As usual, they found a secluded spot to set up their equipment, and the old woman went out to stroll around the streets, looking for suitable, gullible customers.
Two young girls walked towards her, talking as they drew with a braided pen. Their eyes were clear and their faces gentle; they looked like easy targets who could be fooled. The old woman was secretly pleased, thinking, "They've come to me for help!"
She immediately stepped forward and asked, "Are you two ladies looking for a haircut?"
The two girls nodded, then exchanged a glance. The old woman didn't understand what they meant, but that didn't stop her from soliciting business, warmly pulling people along, "My old man can also cut hair. He's the actress Xiao Shuangxue from the movies. She used to come to my old man's place often for haircuts. He's very skilled. Why don't you give it a try? It's cheap. We're not after your money, we just want to make a living."
In many cases, the people the old woman chose would be somewhat tempted after hearing her words, and even if they didn't agree, they might still go and see for themselves. But this time was different.
The two young girls glanced at the old woman a few more times, almost making the old woman think she had vegetable bits stuck in her teeth. "We're not falling for it. We've heard it all along. You're swindlers who prey on naive girls like us. You don't know how to cut hair. We're leaving. We're not going to be fooled."
"Hey, don't go! We're really not liars!" the old woman pleaded, trying to persuade her to stay.
One of the young girls turned around and glared at the old woman, saying, "Stop following us, or we'll call the police to arrest you."
The old woman was startled and didn't dare to stop them anymore. However, she didn't take it seriously and looked for new lambs on the street. But for some reason, every time the old woman tried to pull someone along, they would point at her and call her a liar.
When did they become so famous?
Finally, the old woman pulled a young girl aside and asked her what was going on. She learned that her and her husband's self-portraits had been posted in many places in the area, and many people had seen them, which made it less likely for them to be fooled.
The old woman was furious. She ran back to her husband and saw him still chatting and laughing with a woman selling tofu. She was even angrier. "Well, I'm out here trying to attract customers, and you're flirting with her. Don't you know your age? You're getting old and you're not even going to stop. And you, you're really not picky. You'd even fall for an old tree bark. How hungry must you be?"
The old woman was holding back her anger and attacked indiscriminately.
The woman selling tofu rolled her eyes at the old woman, "Are you crazy?" Then she took the tofu and moved to another spot.
The old man tapped his pipe. "What's wrong? Who upset you? Didn't I tell you to go find customers? We haven't seen a single one all day."
The old woman kicked a small wooden stool to the side in frustration, "No business. Now that we swindlers have such a good reputation, who would fall for our tricks?"
The old man frowned. "What's going on?"
The old woman led the group to several places where portraits of the two were supposedly displayed. In some places, the portraits had been torn down, but in others, they remained intact. The old man looked at the lifelike old faces painted on them and his face twitched. "Tear them down first."
"It seems I can't do business for now. I'll wait until things calm down."
The couple's family was relatively well-off; they were far from being as poor as they appeared. Their youngest daughter was well-married and would occasionally come back to help the elderly couple. Their son worked in the fields, keeping a low profile but being a dutiful son. The elderly couple, however, couldn't stay idle, as if money earned through deception was far more appealing than money earned honestly.
On the way back, the old man complained, "It must be the person you hired who caused the problem. How could you pick an artist? Can't you be a little more discerning? If you bring a policeman next time, we'll both be in deep trouble. You're an old woman who's useless now, and your eyesight isn't what it used to be."
The old man berated her, making the old woman feel a tightness in her chest. She couldn't help but retort, "If you're so good, then you do it! Don't keep staring at women with such a lecherous look next time. You're old and you still can't change your nature, you old lecher. I've been cursed for eight lifetimes to be with you."
"What did you say?"
"So what if I say that, you old lecher!"
Two elderly people were walking down the street and suddenly started fighting, kicking up dust and making quite a scene!