Era: Starting with the struggle to refuse being taken advantage of

Chapter 143 Sold out and still helping count the money
Wang Meiyan already disliked the old man in front of her, and seeing Wang Chengpeng about to leave, she smiled even more happily and said:

"Brother, you've finally come to your senses."

"Let's go quickly, don't talk to this old swindler."

Watching the two siblings turn to leave, Zhu Weiguo felt like slapping himself.

If he misses out on this brother and sister, he might not be able to find such gullible people again.

Thinking of this, Zhu Weiguo disregarded the issue of payment for his services and immediately stopped Wang Chengpeng, saying:

"Young comrade, wait a moment. I agree to the conditions you just mentioned."

Zhu Weiguo felt that he was overthinking things.
The other party was just a stranger he was meeting for the first time who suddenly decided to hire his son to help train his dog.

How could they possibly know what that hundred yuan meant to their son, or even if it was a scheme to harm him?

The fact that the other person was willing to spend so much money to help a stranger at least shows that they are a good person and also quite wealthy.

Looking at the bags and packages on the bicycle, they were all good things that he usually couldn't bear to eat.

Even if she really did sell her son, at least she got a good price and a good family to marry into.

Seeing that Zhu Weiguo was going back on his word, Wang Meiyan objected, saying:
"You old liar, my brother made it very clear: we're not doing this deal. Please find someone else."

"That's a hundred dollars! You could buy fifteen puppies with that money. How can you just give it to a swindler like you?"

"Other dogs only cost a few cents, and the more expensive ones are only a dollar or two."

"Why is your dog so precious that it can be sold for so much money?"

"You don't think we're easy to fool, and you want to fool us a second time after you've fooled us once, do you?"

Wang Meiyan is usually very polite, but she also has strong likes and dislikes, and she can't treat old swindlers like Zhu Weiguo the same way.

Fortunately, she was clever enough to keep her voice down and avoid making the matter of the hundred yuan public knowledge.

Wang Meiyan's angry rebuke didn't anger Zhu Weiguo; it only made him feel extremely embarrassed.

To be fair, if he were in Wang Meiyan's shoes, he would also feel like a liar.

This younger sister is hard to fool; it seems I'll have to start with the older brother, who's even easier to fool!
Having made up his mind, Zhu Weiguo grabbed Wang Chengpeng's trouser leg and wailed:

"Young comrade, you just made a promise to me, how can you go back on your word?"

"Do as you say, I agree!"

Zhu Weiguo knew that young people like Wang Chengpeng were very shy, and that if he was a little shameless, he could definitely make the other party too embarrassed to refuse him.

Well, the idea that Wang Chengpeng is easily fooled is an international joke.

The person had no idea that he had not only sold his son, but also helped the other party before the surgery.

Thinking to himself that his sister had really given him a great assist, Wang Chengpeng pretended to hesitate and said:
"What happened just now seems to have been a bit too impulsive on my part."

"Old man, why don't you go train dogs for someone else?"

Hesitation is a form of agreement! If I were just a little more shameless, this young man would definitely agree.

Thinking of this, Zhu Weiguo wiped away his tears and pleaded:
"Young comrade, I was blind just now, biting the hand that feeds me—I didn't recognize a kind heart."

"You're a magnanimous person, so don't hold it against an old man like me."

“This is my family’s heirloom dog whistle. My son recognizes it. You can keep it as a token.”

"Give me your address. My son will come to see you as soon as he recovers from his injury."

A dog whistle is actually a whistle that can emit high-frequency sound waves.
Because the frequency of a dog's whistle exceeds the upper limit of human hearing, humans cannot hear it, but dogs, with their more sensitive hearing, can detect it.

It is precisely because of this characteristic of dog whistles that dog whistles have gradually become a common pet training tool.

By using whistles of different frequencies and rhythms, dogs can gradually understand and respond to their owner's commands, making it a relatively common dog training tool.

Zhu Weiguo was willing to give even his family's heirloom dog whistle to Wang Chengpeng, showing he was really going all out.

Looking at the dog whistle that had been forced into his hand, Wang Chengpeng sighed and said:
"Fine, I've already agreed, I can't go back on my word." "You keep the money, and I'll keep the dog whistle. Don't you dare try to cheat me!"

“I live in Wangjia Village. When you get there, just tell them you’re looking for Wang Chengpeng’s house.”

As if intentionally, yet unintentionally, Wang Chengpeng murmured in a very low voice, yet perfectly audible to Zhu Weiguo:
"If all else fails, consider this money as feeding the dogs."

What a kind (and swindler) person! His own son should help such a kind and righteous person to prevent them from being deceived.

Wang Chengpeng's family in Wangjia Village?

Zhu Weiguo memorized the address and watched from afar until Wang Chengpeng and Wang Meiyan's figures completely disappeared from sight before turning back.
He had no idea that he was the one who was being sold out and was even helping to count the money.

However, he was right about one thing: selling his son to Wang Chengpeng was much more reliable than selling him to that gangster boss from his previous life; at least he would have a better outcome.

……

On the way back to the village, the little housekeeper's mouth never stopped, chattering on and on:
"Brother, how could you be so foolish as to actually believe that old liar?"

"In my opinion, we should call the police immediately and get the money back."

Faced with Wang Meiyan's suggestions, Wang Chengpeng's expression turned serious, and he said:
"Sister, do you know why I gave that old swindler money?"

Upon hearing Wang Chengpeng's words, Wang Meiyan was visibly stunned, and asked incredulously:

"Brother, you knew he was a conman and you still gave him money?"

Wang Chengpeng smiled mysteriously and said seriously, "Of course I had a reason for doing that. The main purpose was to teach you a lesson."

Wang Meiyan: ...? ? ?
Educate me? I don't understand a word you're saying.

Under Wang Meiyan's questioning gaze, Wang Chengpeng said confidently, "You didn't fall for my tricks today because you saw me like this."

"If one day an old conman pitifully begs you for help, can you still act like nothing happened and think he's a conman?"

"Did you see the genuine emotion on that old swindler's face, almost bringing him to tears? I don't believe you can handle that."

"Then you'll stupidly hand over your money to the old swindler, and even after being scammed, you might feel smug about doing a good deed today."

"Actually, the old swindler thought you were easy to fool, like a fool."

"If I hadn't pretended to be fooled and taught you this lesson, you probably would never have known how terrifying scammers can be."

Wang Meiyan nodded, somewhat bewildered, but her intuition told her that things were not as Wang Chengpeng had described.

But she was young and easily fooled, and couldn't think of any reason to refute it. She could only nod, seemingly understanding, and say:

"Brother, what you said seems to make a lot of sense."

"Thank you for spending a hundred dollars to teach me this lesson and showing me the wickedness of people's hearts."

"Next time I encounter something similar, no matter how nice the other person is to me or how pitiful they pretend to be, I will never be fooled."

At this point, as if suddenly remembering something, Wang Meiyan said:

"Brother, why are you still keeping that dog whistle? No one's going to come and claim it, let's just throw it away."

Smiling and shaking his head, Wang Chengpeng said, "Little sister, you're still too naive."

"You only get a hundred yuan for each scam, why not keep scamming all the time?"

"Do you believe that his son will not only come to claim the dog whistle, but also plans to stay at our house and freeload off us?"

"You are still too young and do not know the wickedness of people's hearts."

"When his son comes looking for him, we will observe him carefully and arrest him and lock him up once we find any flaws in his behavior."

With her eyes wide open and filled with disbelief, Wang Meiyan murmured:
"Are scammers these days really that scary? They're not satisfied with just scamming you once or twice, they want to keep scamming you forever?"

"I need to be more careful in the future and never let myself be fooled by scammers."

"I don't believe a single word anyone else says, except for my brother, and my parents!"

(End of this chapter)