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Chapter 17 0016 [The Little Rich Woman Is Not Short of Money]

Bian Guanyue didn't want to tell her secret, so she didn't ask about Chen Guiliang's story anymore.

She said nothing and looked out the window.

The houses and farmlands on both sides of the road were so gray that they slowly receded as the vehicles moved forward.

Chen Guiliang realized that the attack had failed.

Not disappointed.

What’s the point of getting it in one go?
Bian Guanyue said nothing, chose to close his eyes and sleep, and returned to his quiet state at school.

Chen Guiliang thought to himself: It would be strange if you could sleep on such a shabby road.

Just a few minutes later, the road became bumpy again.

Bian Guanyue was shaken to the point of flying, and quickly opened her eyes and grabbed the iron rod. It seemed that she had learned her lesson.

Chen Guiliang acted as a guide again, pointing to a small building on the roadside ahead. "That's the home of a classmate from junior high school. His dad was a truck driver and bought a truck a long time ago. It was quite impressive, and he even had a home theater. He used to bully me at first, but after I convinced him, we became friends and he often invited me to his house to watch movies."

The first time Chen Guiliang watched a pornographic film was in that small building.

It was also there that he got to know stars such as Stephen Chow, Jackie Chan, and Andy Lau.

The memory is still fresh and unforgettable.

Bian Guanyue was so shaken that pretending to sleep was impossible. She was attracted by Chen Guiliang's words and subconsciously looked towards the four-story building.

"No one has lived here for a long time, right? The yard is full of weeds." said Bian Guanyue.

Chen Guiliang recounted, "His family was quite wealthy, but they were targeted. Under the guise of Spring Festival entertainment, they set up a scheme to lure his father into gambling. He won at first, then lost, and the stakes kept increasing. He lost his truck and even borrowed high-interest loans. He was just about to sell his house when his family was destroyed."

"Is the person dead?" Bian Guanyue asked in surprise.

Chen Guiliang nodded. "His father hanged himself, his mother drank pesticide. His grandparents died of anger. The incident became so serious that the police intervened. They caught one of the gamblers, but the rest escaped."

Bian Guanyue asked, "Where is your classmate?"

Chen Guiliang said: "I dropped out of school and went to Guangzhou to work. I don't know how I got turned on the wrong path. I was sent to prison for knife robbery and I guess I'll have to stay in prison for a few more years."

Bian Guanyue muttered to herself: What kind of growing environment is this?

Seeing that she was willing to talk again, Chen Guiliang asked, "Your student registration is in Chengdu, right? Do you have to go back to Chengdu to take the college entrance examination?"

"Yeah." Bian Guanyue responded.

This reaction seems to indicate that there is a real family conflict and the person is unwilling to talk more about related topics.

Chen Guiliang began to reminisce about his childhood: "Speaking of Chengdu, I think of a nursery rhyme from my childhood. Now I only remember two lines: 'The Mama lantern flies down, Chengdu's sister is coming back.' Do you know what a Mama lantern is?"

Bian Guanyue said: "The little girl's pigtails."

"Besides braids, it also refers to dragonflies," Chen Guiliang asked. "How do you say dragonfly in Chengdu dialect?"

Bian Guanyue must have also recalled her childhood, a faint smile appeared on her face: "The dragonfly in Chengdu is called Ding Ding Mao'er. Just like here in Longdu, Ding Ding Mao'er refers to both the dragonfly and the little girl's braids."

The breakthrough was opened again. Chen Guiliang repeatedly tested and induced Bian Guanyue, who began to take the initiative to tell some interesting stories from his childhood.

Before I knew it, I had arrived at my destination: Longdu Railway Station.

Bian Guanyue said in surprise, "I remember the train station. When I was a kid, I used to take the train back from Chengdu and get off here. I don't know when it started, but I started taking a long-distance bus instead. I haven't been here for years."

Chen Guiliang was also observing the train station. He hadn't been back here for many years.

I miss the old place very much when I revisit it.

"Next you have to take a car. Bus or taxi, it's your choice." Chen Guiliang said.

“I choose taxi!”

Bian Guanyue answered firmly that she never wanted to take the bus again in her life.

There was a row of taxis parked outside the train station. Chen Guiliang waved to call one, opened the back door and let Bian Guanyue sit first.

Bian Guanyue looked at the passenger seat. She actually wanted to sit there as she was not used to squeezing in the back row with others.

After hesitating for a few seconds, Bian Guanyue finally sat in the back seat, but his body was pressed against the other door.

Chen Guiliang smiled upon seeing this, immediately closed the back door, opened the passenger door and got in: "Master, Red Star Street Department Store."

Bian Guanyue was a little surprised.

She thought Chen Guiliang was going to take the opportunity to sit together. Why did he suddenly become a gentleman?
At school, Chen Guiliang would rather skip classes and accompany her to the city to repair her computer. But when she was grateful, he took her to a broken car and behaved like a gangster the whole time.

All of Chen Guiliang's actions were beyond Bian Guanyue's expectations.

Who are these people?
Arriving at their destination a few minutes later, Chen Guiliang paid and got out of the car. Pointing at the dilapidated department store, he said, "Longdu is quite backward. There's not even a comprehensive shopping mall, let alone a digital plaza. My cousin and a partner rented a shop here. We supply and repair computers."

Bian Guanyue had never been here before, so he looked around curiously. His first impression was that it was shabby.

This department store is estimated to be several decades old.

The exterior wall is already in a dilapidated state, and it always feels like pieces of cement will fall off somewhere.

The elevator is quite new, probably installed later.

Taking the elevator to the fourth floor, Chen Guiliang was a little confused and searched for a while before he found his cousin's shop.

"Would you two like to have a computer installed?" the only guy in the store greeted them warmly.

Chen Guiliang shouted inside: "Uncle!"

Feng Tao, who was sitting in front of the computer, looked up when he heard the voice and immediately smiled and said, "Guiliang, why are you here?"

"come and see."

Chen Guiliang walked over with a smile and found a professional book on the table. He couldn't help but jokingly said, "Learning never ends. You're already a boss and you're still learning programming."

Feng Tao said: "What kind of boss am I? I'm just an employee."

Chen Guiliang took out a Hongtashan cigarette and gave one to Feng Tao and his friend respectively. He pointed at Bian Guanyue and said, "My classmate's computer is broken."

The guy had been secretly glancing at Bian Guanyue and didn't even notice the cigarette being handed to him. It was only when Feng Tao tapped him that he finally reacted.

Feng Tao took the computer without saying a word and started looking for the problem.

Finding the computer screen black all the time, he took out his tools and quickly disassembled it. In less than five minutes, he had the screen lit up. "It's not a big deal. The motherboard connector is loose. But your screen is broken and needs to be replaced. Longdu City doesn't have Apple screens, so they need to be shipped from other places. If you want to save money, I can help you find a used screen, or see if there is a compatible screen."

Bian Guanyue asked, "How long do I have to wait for a genuine new screen?"

"Not sure. It could take as little as half a month, or as long as 40 to 50 days." Feng Tao lit up his Hongtashan cigarette. "Apple accessories can only be obtained from Pengcheng. I need to inquire about the price, but it's estimated to be between 3000 and 5000 yuan."

Bian Guanyue thought it was too expensive: "My notebook only costs a little over 15,000 yuan when I buy it new."

Chen Guiliang reminded him at the right time: "Uncle, please don't cheat my friend."

Feng Tao ignored Chen Guiliang and said to Bian Guanyue, "If you have any acquaintances in Chengdu, you can call them now and ask them to ask a computer repairman in Chengdu. To be honest, it's much faster for you to take a bus to Chengdu to get it fixed than to come here."

My cousin’s meaning was very clear, he actually didn’t want to take this order.

trouble!

Moreover, he is Chen Guiliang's friend, so it is not convenient to extort too much from him.

"Where is the bathroom?" asked Bian Guanyue.

Feng Tao said, "Turn right when you get out of the door and walk straight to the end."

Bian Guanyue immediately ran to the women's restroom, took care of her urgent need, and then called a classmate in Chengdu. Her classmate contacted other classmates and finally found a family that sold computers.

"What model is your iPhone?"

"I don't know. I spent over 15,000 when I bought it."

"For an Apple laptop in your price range, if you want to replace the screen with a compatible or used one, including the labor cost, it should cost around 1,000 to 2,000 yuan. A more demanding dealer might charge you 2,000 to 3,000 yuan. The specific price fluctuates greatly, depending on the quality of the screen being replaced."

"Should I replace the screen with a new one of the corresponding model?"

"Three to five thousand. If you're not an Apple-approved repair shop, getting genuine parts is very difficult. Strictly speaking, the Pengcheng OEM factory is also shipping illegally. Those people are taking risks to make a profit."

"thank you, I know now."

Bian Guanyue is not a silly girl. She is very smart, but she just doesn't talk much.

After the phone call, it was known that Chen Guiliang's uncle was not lying.

Back at the shop, Feng Tao asked with a smile, "How is it? I didn't ask for a high price, did I?"

Bian Guanyue said, "I will repair it here with you."

Feng Tao said, "If you trust me, leave the laptop here and I'll call you when it's fixed. If you don't trust me, take the laptop back and contact me again when the screen arrives."

"I'll take it back first." Bian Guanyue said.

Feng Tao added, "If you don't keep the computer, you'll have to pay a two thousand yuan advance. I'm worried you might change your mind and not want to repair it. If I get smashed by an Apple screen, it's going to be hard to deal with. If you're not Guiliang's friend, I'll charge you at least three thousand yuan in advance!"

Bian Guanyue took out a UnionPay card and said, "I'll prepay 3,000, but I want a guarantee that it's a genuine new screen."

"Little rich lady," Feng Tao teased, "I guarantee on the receipt that this is a genuine new screen. When you replace the screen, you can bring a knowledgeable friend to supervise."

Pay by card and get a receipt.

Bian Guanyue left her cell phone number again, waiting for Feng Tao to contact her when the screen appeared.

Chen Guiliang stood by and memorized Bian Guanyue's phone number.

Feng Tao looked at his waiter: "What are you standing there for? You're just staring at this beautiful woman. Go get some tea!"

"Oh." The waiter hurried to make tea.

"No need." Bian Guanyue picked up his computer and schoolbag and was about to leave.

Chen Guiliang said, "Uncle, we're leaving first."

Feng Tao asked Chen Guiliang, "Would you like to sit for a while?"

"I'll come to see you later." Chen Guiliang accompanied Bian Guanyue downstairs.

After leaving the department store, Bian Guanyue felt relieved and all the previous gloom was gone.

Bian Guanyue said, "Thank you."

"As long as you are happy." Chen Guiliang smiled back.

Hearing this, Bian Guanyue walked quickly to the front and smiled at Chen Guiliang with his back to him.

The two of them went to the roadside to wait for a car. Bian Guanyue thought about what happened on the way here and quickly reminded them: "Don't take that road this time. I almost vomited when it was the bumpiest."

Chen Guiliang gloated: "That is taking you to experience a different life."

They hailed a taxi and took it to the long-distance bus station, this time of course taking the flat provincial road.

Chen Guiliang only bought one ticket.

"You're not going back to school?" Bian Guanyue asked in surprise.

Chen Guiliang said, "I also need to discuss something with my cousin."

Chen Guiliang waited with her for the bus until Bian Guanyue got on the bus, then he stood from a distance and waved goodbye.

As the distance between them grew farther and farther, Bian Guanyue kept looking back at Chen Guiliang through the car window until the image of him waving completely disappeared.

The seat next to him was empty, and Bian Guanyue felt a little uncomfortable.

Only then did she remember that it was Chen Guiliang who had paid for the entire journey.

Should I pay back this money?
We are all friends, so there seems to be no need to be so fussy. What if Chen Guiliang is embarrassed to accept it?
But Chen Guiliang seemed to be very short of money.

Bian Guanyue thought about it for a long time and decided to treat Chen Guiliang to a few meals.

Chen Guiliang really had no money and was waiting for the bus on the side of the road.

I can't bear to take a taxi.

When I arrived at the department store again, my cousin Feng Tao was already preparing to close.

"Closing so early?" asked Chen Guiliang.

Feng Tao explained, "Longdu is too small, and few people can afford to buy computers. Tomorrow is Saturday, so business will probably be better. It's better to go home early and rest today."

Chen Guiliang said, "I'll stay at your house tonight."

"Then I'll call your aunt and ask her to cook two more dishes," Feng Tao said, taking out his cell phone. "What do you want to see me about?"

Chen Guiliang said, "Let me discuss a business deal with you."

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(Thanks to Feng Sheng Shui Qi and Ba Dao Le Ge for their donations.)
(End of this chapter)