An extraordinary life journey through old Beijing courtyard houses

Jiang Daya chuckled and said, "I didn't do anything, taking 5 yuan is more than enough."

"No way, you have to keep your word."

Jiang Baobin then divided the money equally.

Jiang Daya's eyes widened as she looked at the pile of silver dollars in front of her.

"Third brother, are you really giving me this much?"

No wonder the little girl stutters; she's never seen so much money before.

Jiang Baobin laughed and said, "Of course, this is money you earned through your own labor, so it's naturally yours."

"Hehehe..." Jiang Daya laughed slyly.

She had long known that her third brother was generous, and sure enough, he was.

The little guy has his own cunning; he played a game of feigned indifference, and the result was as expected…

However, Jiang Baobin then said in a serious tone, "But your algorithm is wrong."

"These vegetables didn't just appear out of thin air; we had to pay for them, so there's a cost to them."

After saying that, he took out two yuan from Jiang Daya's pile of money.

The little girl nodded in agreement.

Jiang Baobin then took out two more pieces: "The Yang family sent three people to help sell vegetables today, you can't let them work for nothing, can you?"

Jiang Daya scratched her head, feeling that she had given too much, but since her third brother said he would give it, she would give it.

But Jiang Baobin didn't stop there: "We used a car today, so the gas money will also be deducted."

Jiang Daya watched as three more yuan disappeared, less than the five yuan she originally wanted.

The problem is that Third Brother doesn't seem to be giving up yet. If he cuts it any further, will I be working for nothing?

Thinking of this, a wave of grievance and heartache welled up in my heart, and I couldn't help but shed tears.

"Hahaha!" Jiang Baobin suddenly burst into laughter.

Jiang Daya, who was already feeling upset, was stunned by him.

"I was just teasing you, silly girl."

"Ugh! Annoying!" Jiang Daya reacted and pounced like a little tiger.

As revenge, I tickled my stinky third brother's itchy spot.

And you know what? This trick works; it's what Jiang Baobin fears most.

The two argued for a while.

Jiang Baobin said, "It must have been hard work of posting these pictures of vegetables. You deserve to reap what you sow."

"Also, I was out for quite a while before, and I left you all alone. I'm sorry."

"I'm giving you all this money as a small compensation for your emotional distress."

Then he took out a dollar from his pocket:

"Please take this to Sister Yang and thank her."

"Although they are provided with food and supplies by us, they are essentially long-term laborers."

"But now that you've made money, and they've done their best to help you."

"Giving a red envelope is normal; otherwise, even if people don't say it, they won't go to such lengths next time."

Jiang Daya nodded repeatedly, agreeing with the point.

He pushed the money Jiang Baobin had taken back and took out a piece of his own money.

Jiang Baobin smiled with satisfaction: "Alright, put all the money away, stop showing off."

The little girl pretended to be shy: "Give them all to me, that would be too embarrassing."

"Stop talking nonsense and hurry up and collect it. It's your own money, so you'll feel more comfortable spending it."

"Eh eh eh."

With a broad smile, Jiang Daya took a piece of cloth and happily stacked the silver dollars in two rows, preparing to wrap them up.

Jiang Baobin looked at her, his eyes darting around, and asked, "What do you plan to do with this money?"

Jiang Daya smiled happily: "I'll save it up. We'll see how I spend it in the future."

"Then let me ask you, what if your family needs to borrow money from you?"

"For example, what if your second child says they need the money urgently, or what if your parents borrow money to buy a house? What would you do?"

Jiang Daya shook her head blankly.

It wasn't that she didn't want to lend the money, but rather that she didn't know what to do.

Jiang Baobin pressed further, "Do you think they'll pay it back once you lend them the money?"

Jiang Daya shook her head again.

Jiang Baobin sneered, "I bet they won't pay it back."

Jiang Daya looked down at the pile of gleaming money, her expression conflicted.

"Forget it, you don't need to feel awkward. I'll keep the money for you."

"Just let me know when you need it, and I guarantee you won't lose a single penny."

"Mmm-hmm-hmm." Jiang Daya nodded repeatedly, feeling that it was safer to leave it in her third brother's hands.

He then rummaged through drawers and found a few more coins: "Third Brother, please keep them for me, there are 25 coins in total."

"become."

"Don't say I didn't warn you, you'd better not tell anyone about your money."

"Don't lend money to others easily."

"Unless you're absolutely willing to give it to the other person, don't lend it."

"Otherwise, there's an 80% chance that you won't even be able to remain relatives and friends in the end."

Jiang Baobin's statement was, of course, based on the attitude of later generations, where people were so greedy for money that they became shameless.

These kinds of people are still quite rare these days.

Anyway, Jiang Baobin has been in this world for so long, and he has heard of people running away from debts and being forced to hang themselves.

I've never heard anyone dare to boast, "I borrowed the money through my own abilities, why should I pay it back?"

However, Jiang Baobin can guarantee that the Jiang family will definitely treat Jiang Daya that way.

If the original owner of this body was a fourth-class citizen of the Chiang family, then the little girl was a third-class citizen.

They wouldn't mind using the benefits they gained from ripping her off to satisfy the desires of a first-class citizen.

At night, Jiang Baobin was practicing darts.

The bespectacled guy next to him immediately perked up his ears.

Its eyes were fixed in one direction, and it made a low, warning sound.

Jiang Baobin's mind raced, and he replaced the dart in his hand with a pistol.

Then, he called out into the darkness, "Who is it? Why don't you come out and show yourself?"

In the distance, Yanzi Li San's figure emerged from behind the coal pile:

"Young man, your dog is quite something; this is the second time it's spotted me."

He then added, "You're pretty good at darts too. Want to get into the business? I can introduce you."

"Oh, it's Third Brother."

Then, Jiang Baobin imitated the tone of a江湖 (jianghu, a term referring to the martial arts world) figure and said:

"Thank you for your kind offer, Third Brother, but times have changed, so I think I'll pass."

This can be seen as him indirectly giving Yanzi Li San a piece of advice.

Yanzi Li San, however, seemed not to understand, and nodded, saying, "Everyone has their own ambitions; we cannot force them."

"Your request has been fulfilled; I've even resold the plane tickets."

"According to the rules of the underworld, we split the bill 50/20, and I'll give you an extra 10% for tipping off others."

"The box is right here, come and get it yourself..."

Jiang Baobin hurriedly said, "I originally asked my third brother for help with this matter."

"How can I accept any more benefits? You should just take them all."

Yanzi Li San waved his hand and said, "The rules cannot be broken."

"The green hills remain unchanged, and the clear waters flow on forever; we brothers will meet again."

After speaking, he disappeared behind the coal pile again.

Jiang Baobin waited patiently for a while before gesturing to the dog.

Four-Eyes darted out and began surveying the area.

The cowardly tiger followed behind, behaving like a typical lackey.

Jiang Baobin then slowly walked over.

His eyes darted around, checking if anyone was spying on him.

Yanzi Li San had naturally vanished without a trace, and indeed, a very exquisite little box was left on the ground...