Mountain boy picks stars

1

Daily rental of private houses in the suburbs of Guangzhou

The swindler stood by with his arms crossed, watching Huang Xiaoxing "train" his money-stealing skills with a stern gaze.

Scammer: "Hurry up, faster! Damn it, if you don't learn this trick, how are you going to pay back the 50,000 yuan I spent on taking five top superstars to dinner and getting their autographs?"

A metal porcelain basin was heating water on the stove, and an empty plastic wallet was placed at the bottom of the basin.

Huang Xiaoxing reached into the basin and quickly pinched the contents with two fingers.

Because the water was too hot, I couldn't get it out even after several attempts.

"Uncle Guide, please let me go home! I'll make sure my dad pays you back when I get home. I want to go to school, I really don't want to be a thief..."

Huang Xiaoxing practically begged and cried.

The swindler kicked Huang Xiaoxing hard:

"You think you can run away? No way! I spent so much money to get one of the top five superstars to sign your autograph. If you don't repay me and pay me back, do you think I'll let you go? You don't have a single penny on you right now, and you don't have an ID card. If you go out, you'll either be kidnapped by human traffickers or arrested by the police as a vagrant. In a place like this, how can you survive without me?"

The swindler's threats and intimidation plunged the naive Huang Xiaoxing into immense fear.

I couldn't help but miss my relatives, teachers, and classmates far away.

He was filled with remorse and couldn't help but cry, "Dad, I shouldn't have lied to you and run away; Mom, where are you? I still want to go to school, I really don't want to be a thief; Teacher Zhou, please come and save me..."

2

This is at Huang Xiaoxing's house.

Huang Xiaoxing's father, Huang Dahe, was deep in thought, trying to write a novel, at his desk, which was cluttered with books.

There was a knock on the door.

Huang Dahe got up impatiently and opened the door: "Who is it?"

As soon as the door opened, Ms. Zhou Sixuan came in.

She said anxiously, "I'm Huang Xiaoxing's homeroom teacher, my surname is Zhou. Are you Huang Xiaoxing's father?"

When Huang Dahe saw that it was his son's homeroom teacher,

The attitude improved:

"Ah! It's Teacher Zhou, please have a seat! Huang Xiaoxing often talks about you, saying how good you are to him! But I was rude to you last time, I'm so sorry."

Zhou Sixuan: "Let's not talk about the past. As a teacher, it's only right to love students. School has already started, and Huang Xiaoxing hasn't come to school or asked for leave. Is she sick?"

Huang Dahe exclaimed in surprise, "What? Huang Xiaoxing didn't go to school? During the National Day holiday, he said your class was going on a group trip and he's been gone for days. He hasn't come back, and no one's cooking for me, so I've been eating instant noodles every day, and I can't even continue writing my novel. Sigh! Now I don't know where he's gone, what am I going to do?"

Zhou Sixuan: "Did Huang Xiaoxing go to your relative's house?"

Huang Dahe: "No, no, we don't have any other direct relatives. Her mother left with someone else, so there's no way he could find her."

Zhou Sixuan: "What if there are any other unexpected events?"

Huang Dahe suddenly realized what was happening and abruptly slapped himself on the head:

"Oh my god! I haven't been able to write my novel lately, how could I have forgotten about the child? The newspapers often report on child traffickers, could Huang Xiaoxing have been abducted by traffickers?"

Zhou Sixuan comforted him, "Don't be so pessimistic. Let's go to the police station to report it as soon as possible!"

3

Guangzhou, a remote street

The swindler led Huang Xiaoxing to wait at a secluded street corner.

Scammer: "Do you know why I brought you here?"

Huang Xiaoxing shook his head.

The conman sighed knowingly, "I spent 50,000 yuan to get you autographs from five top celebrities! When are you going to pay me back that 50,000 yuan?"

Huang Xiaoxing looked frightened: "Uncle Director, I...I...I really don't have any money."

Scammer: "Uncle knows you can't come up with that much money, but autographs from five superstars aren't something you can just get easily! But if you can help Uncle, Uncle will pay for it!"

Huang Xiaoxing: "Uncle Director, what kind of help are you offering?"

The scammer said, "It's not helping this uncle personally, it's helping five superstars!"

Huang Xiaoxing: "Huh?"

Scammer: "Huang Xiaoxing, do you know? Some women just don't respect themselves and always try to associate themselves with the Five Great Stars. Look, one woman took advantage of getting close to the Five Great Stars and stole their concert backing tracks."

Huang Xiaoxing: "Huh? That's shameless! How can a concert featuring five superstars be held without backing tracks?!"

Scammer: "That's right, Huang Xiaoxing, now it's your turn to retrieve the Five Great Stars backing tracks that woman stole."

Just then, a stylishly dressed woman carrying a designer handbag walked by.

The swindler quickly pulled Huang Xiaoxing behind a wall and hid her there. He then pointed at the woman in front of him and handed Huang Xiaoxing a small knife.

The conman whispered, "Look—here she comes—here she comes—this is the woman who stole the backing tracks from the Five Great Stars. They're in her purse right now. Quickly go up behind her, cut the purse strap with a knife, grab the purse, and run over to me."

Huang Xiaoxing was still a little scared: "Uncle Director, I'm still a little scared..."

The swindler grabbed Huang Xiaoxing's ear tightly: "If you don't do this, when will you ever pay me back?"

Huang Xiaoxing's ears were twisted until they were red and swollen, and he kept crying out, "Ouch!"

Scammer: "Are you going or not?"

Huang Xiaoxing hesitated: "Uncle Director, isn't this asking me to be a thief?"

The conman, gripping a knife, threatened, "What do you mean by being a thief? This is doing five superstars a huge favor!"

Do you still want your autographed book? Dare to disobey the orders of five superstars? Believe me, I'll stab you to death first!

Huang Xiaoxing nodded in fear and helplessness, took the knife, and still hesitated.

The scammer glared angrily, raising his hand as if to strike: "Go now! Otherwise, I'll kill you first!"

4

Under the conman's coercion, Huang Xiaoxing was forced to cautiously follow the fashionable woman to another secluded street.

The swindler, however, hid far behind Huang Xiaoxing, closely observing the surroundings.

The fashionable woman seemed to sense someone approaching from behind and turned around to look.

Upon discovering it was a child, they relaxed their vigilance and continued on their way.

Huang Xiaoxing was startled when the fashionable woman turned around and looked at him, and he stopped for a moment, his heart pounding.

He quickly covered his face with his hands, trying to turn around.

But he saw the swindler squatting in the corner gesturing to him, telling him to go and cut the bag strap again.

Huang Xiaoxing finally mustered up his courage and quietly followed the fashionable woman.

She was spotted from the side, her hand trembling as she grabbed the fashionable woman's bag strap.

The fashionable woman cried out, "Oh no, my wallet! Catch the thief! Catch the thief!"

Huang Xiaoxing was so frightened that he dropped the knife in his hand: "I'm not a thief, I'm not a thief! You stole the backing track tapes of the Five Great Stars! Hand them over now!"

Fashionable woman: "What, the five biggest stars? Are you crazy?!"

Huang Xiaoxing called out to the long-haired man hiding behind the wall: "Uncle Director—Uncle Director—come quickly—five

The backing track for the superstar is in her bag, but she won't give it to me—"

Scammer: "What an idiot! Quickly cut the strap of her handbag, snatch the bag and hand it to me!"

Your task is now complete.

The fashionable woman continued shouting, "Catch the thief! Catch the thief!"

Several passersby heard the shouts and chased after Huang Xiaoxing.

Several passersby rushed forward and grabbed Huang Xiaoxing.

Some kicked him, some hit him.

Some spat in his face: "At such a young age, instead of studying properly, you're out here stealing. Aren't you ashamed?"

"Kill a thief, and you won't be punished for it!"

"Take him to the police station!"

Huang Xiaoxing hurriedly threw his wallet to the fashionable woman who had chased after him, and then the crowd that surrounded him knocked him to the ground.

He sat on the ground, pleading, "Please, let me go! I'm not a thief. She stole the backing tracks for 'The Five Great Stars,' hand them over now!"

Fashionable woman: "Nonsense! Where did this 'Five Great Stars' backing track' come from? Stop pretending!"

A passerby said, "A leopard can't change its spots, and a thief can't stop stealing. If we let you go today, you'll just steal again tomorrow. Come on, let's go to the police station!"

"So young, and they dare to steal wallets. What will they be like when they grow up and kill someone?"

Several passersby persisted, dragging Huang Xiaoxing towards the police station.

Many passersby also gathered around to watch.

Huang Xiaoxing cried out in desperation, "Uncle Director—come save me—"

While the crowd was watching, the scammer quickly rushed into the crowd.

Push away the person twisting Huang Xiaoxing's arm, grab Huang Xiaoxing and run.

Amidst shouts of "Stop—stop—",

They managed to escape the pursuit and ran away.

5

Late at night, in a simple rented house in a remote area of ​​Guangzhou.

Huang Xiaoxing pleaded with the swindler again, "Uncle Director, please let me go! I really don't want to be a thief, I still want to go to school..."

The conman sat on the tattered sofa, patting the notebooks on the coffee table.

He said coldly, "Don't want to be a thief? Fine, then you can be a singer, right? So many film company owners and stars are my friends; it won't be difficult to package you into a star. However, with your current level, you'll need a few years of training first. The annual training fee will be at least 20,000 yuan. You'll have to pay for a year now!"

The swindler reached out his hand to Huang Xiaoxing.

Suddenly, a shout came from downstairs: "They're checking household registrations!"

The swindler quickly got up, turned off the lights, and grabbed Huang Xiaoxing, hiding her under the wooden bed.

He tore off the sheet again and covered her up, then whispered to Huang Xiaoxing:

"Don't make a sound. You don't have a household registration or an ID card. If the police catch you, you'll go to jail!"

Huang Xiaoxing was so frightened that she didn't dare to breathe loudly under the bed.

Several flashlights shone through the window, illuminating the room: "Open the door quickly, the police station is checking household registrations—"

"Hmm, that's strange, why is no one inside?"

The door was pushed a few more times, and seeing no response from inside, the police officers left.