I, who advocate giving up, feel like a disqualified person

It's time to proclaim my creed.

"No..." She frowned, "This kind of belief is not good..."

It seems this guy's thoughts are really ordinary...

"Nothing in the world is clearly divided into good and bad. Different perspectives lead to different views..."

"Oh...that's right..." She looked at me with a smile.

So...why do you love to laugh so much...

"Well..." Although I wasn't very interested, I couldn't help but want to ask her some questions... Maybe I was a little bored.

"Having said so much, what is your creed..."

I didn't look at her, but looked at the gathering place which was not far away. I could see many stalls and people coming and going.

There are so many people in the world...I can't help but think so.

"My motto... well... if I think about it carefully, it's something like 'trying my best to help others'..."

Oh...it's a really positive creed...it's good. People nowadays just lack this kind of pure heart...

"Well," I nodded, "then keep going. Don't waver."

I thought I would get a yes, but instead I was gently tapped on the head.

"How can you talk to my sister like that? How can you use the tone of someone like my elder?"

...When did I ever treat you as my sister...

Chapter 13: Creed

Crowded places really... make people uncomfortable.

The feeling of being crowded is really terrible, and you might get lost during this time. After all, thieves also want to celebrate the New Year... So it's more important to keep an eye on your wallet and phone...

Fortunately, I was prepared.

"Be sure to keep an eye on your belongings in a crowded place like this..." I reminded Yi Yan beside me.

"Ah, it's okay, my wallet is well hidden."

She smiled at me and said... I still prefer to call you sister... After all, your height and expression don't look like my sister at all, and she is only half a month older than me.

"Where's your cell phone?" I asked.

"I didn't." She blinked at me innocently.

"........."

Uh, okay.

"So, what's fun here?"

I ask her.

"Well..." She thought for a moment, "Do you want to see a show?"

....I'd rather go out for a meal.

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"Oh? Why don't you watch it?" She seemed very puzzled.

"Because I don't want to watch it... Although I respect tradition, it's better not to waste time on things that I can't appreciate..." I explained.

"Ah... Is this what you call giving up?"

"Um...yes." I nodded in affirmation.

"But you'll miss out on a lot of interesting things. Maybe if you take a look, you'll find it interesting..."

She persuaded me like this.

"It's okay... As long as you don't know the outcome, there's no such thing as regret... Schrödinger's cat, right?"

"do not know."

She shook her head.

"What happened to that guy's cat?"

"It has nothing to do with cats..." I thought about how to explain it to her. "It's just that... if I hold a cricket in my hand, you can't tell whether it's dead or alive, right?... If I don't look at it, there's no such thing as judging whether it's beautiful or not."

After I finished speaking, I looked at her and asked her, "Do you understand?"

"Oh, so... I just don't want to go..."

It seems that all I said was useless...

"Well, that's fine..."

I looked forward again and found something strange.

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No matter when, people's desire to watch the fun will never change.

It's not just limited to Chinese people. In fact, people from other countries may also watch the fun. It's just that we seem to have some self-deprecating tendencies... For example, statements like "Chinese people just like to watch the fun" and "Compared with other countries, the quality of our population is low" seem to be more easily accepted... I don't know if it's because of self-reflection, or if it resonates with the thought that "yes, everyone around me is like this"?

In short, if you don't include yourself in the equation, these criticisms of the so-called "inferiority of the Chinese people" are quite easy to agree with. However, after identifying yourself with them, you will refute the person who put forward this theory... For example, "foreigners are your fathers" or something like that?

But no matter how much I say, people still don't have any awareness... Facing the crowd gathered in front of me, I want to avoid it.

"What's wrong?" She leaned over and tried to look into the crowd.

"Let's go...it's so troublesome, okay...don't follow the crowd."

I said wanting to take her away.

"Wait, what if someone needs help?"

She grabbed the corner of my clothes... That's why girls are so troublesome...

"There are so many people here... there's always someone to help."

I said something that most people would think of to fool her.

"But what if other people think the same thing?"

....Okay, I think so too...

"Then just ask...if you can help, then help. If it's something boring..."

Before she could finish her words, she had already disappeared into the crowd.

Wait a minute... This guy...

"Tsk." I curled my lips in dissatisfaction and followed her into the crowd.

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The person surrounded by people was a man who looked to be past middle age. His hair was a little gray and his face was dark. He seemed to do outdoor work frequently... He must be a migrant worker.

At this moment, he was sitting on the ground crying and complaining about something, but perhaps because he was too excited, his speech was so fast that it was difficult to hear clearly.

"...What happened to him?"

I asked the person next to me.

"It's like I lost the money I earned from working. It's like everyone would lose the money I worked so hard for."

It looked like she sympathized with him...but she didn't do anything.

"Was it lost or stolen?"

I asked next.

"Who knows? Maybe I lost it accidentally, or someone stole it here...it's hard to find."

...I took another look at that person... He really looked pitiful, but I wasn't sure if he was just acting... After all, there are a lot of scammers around the New Year...

"What should I do..." Yi Yan asked me while pulling the corner of my clothes.

"What else can I do..." Can I still deduce? I'm not a detective...

"He looks quite pitiful, please help him."

"How can I help...it's easy to say." I sighed, "Forget it, I'll go ask him..."

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"How about it?"

After I asked the question, I walked towards Yi Yan, and she couldn't wait to ask me about the situation.

"How's it going..." I said and started to leave the group.

"Yeah...you..." She followed me out of the crowd, then looked back worriedly.

"I'm hungry now and need to find a place to eat. Can you..." Before I could finish my words, she kicked my leg.

"what are you doing..."

"That's too much! He's so pitiful, and you..."

"Huh? I know he's pitiful..."

"Then you still..."

"But what can you do, or what can I do? He lost tens of thousands of yuan, I don't know when it was lost. I saw a cut in the bag he kept the money in, so it must have been stolen long ago. The only clue we have is [the money was wrapped in a green plastic bag]. So, can you find the person who stole the money, or can you give him money back for the money he lost? And his money was used for his child's medical treatment. It's pitiful, isn't it? But it's useless. We still can't help at all. Do you face reality?"

My words seemed to catch her off guard, and she could only stare at me blankly.

"..." She finally lowered her head and stopped talking.

"So, helping others also requires capital. It's useless to have only passion." I waved my hands to express my helplessness.

Seeing her face becoming more and more lost, I couldn't help but sigh.

"Tell me where there's something to eat, and I'll try to help him."

"Huh?" She looked at me in surprise.

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"Okay, we found your money. I just called the police and told them about your situation. They just happened to catch a thief, and your money was recovered."

I said as I handed him something wrapped in a green plastic bag.

"This...really...thank you..."

He was very excited and wanted to thank me.

"no need."

I said as I quickly left the crowd and ran towards the restaurant where Yi Yan was.

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"How are you going to help..." she asked me eagerly when she saw me come back.

"No need for my help. Someone has already found the money for him. They said they found it by accident when they subdued a thief. It can be considered lucky, I guess."

I sat down and took a bite of ramen, pretending to be nonchalant.

"I see..." She breathed a sigh of relief, "There are still many good people in the world."

"...Um...well...sort of..."

I don't know if I can be considered a good person for giving my money to others... Well, even though my motto is not to do meaningless things, I will still do things that I think are meaningful... This can be considered as doing something meaningful.

If you think about it this way, the huge expense doesn't seem that painful.

....I still feel sad.

desire

If there is anything I gained from this trip to my hometown...it is probably that I was able to spend less time on the computer...although I still played with my phone the whole time.

It feels pretty good to have a girl around...but it's really tiring to be with such an energetic guy.