Chapter 59: A Pearl Covered in Dust Cannot Obscure Its Brilliance (11)
Shen Minghuan didn't expect that after "surviving", the first problem he faced was: he had no money!
Shen Minghuan wandered outside the factory for a long time, and finally chose to leave sadly.
"Teacher, aren't we going in?" Yun Gou'er asked him with his head raised.
Song Youcai's eyes were already immersed in the colorful world around him. Hearing this, he said nonchalantly: "Boss, are you stupid? The teacher obviously has no money. Those who come here to buy parts are big bosses in business. How can anyone afford these things by themselves?"
Very good, very honest, classmate Youcai said it very well, don't say it next time.
Shen Minghuan felt that the world was very unfriendly to him. First, he was despised for his weak body, and now he was stumped by a penny.
Is it the price he had to pay for spending money lavishly and disdaining gold and silver money?
Yun Gou'er defended Shen Minghuan without thinking: "You are talented, don't talk nonsense, the teacher is so good, he can afford it."
The golden house is in the book, and Teacher Shen has read so many books, he must have many golden houses.
The two children began to quarrel and seriously debated on the question of "Does Shen Minghuan have money?"
Shen Minghuan felt it was amazing.
Today is the day when Wang Mazi drove the donkey cart to send the villagers of Mutian to the county town. Shen Minghuan fulfilled his promise and brought Yun Gou'er and Song Youcai, who completed the best homework.
Before dawn, Shen Minghuan took the two children to the village entrance.
He had prepared for the uncomfortable journey, but he didn't expect it to be so bumpy.
After finally arriving at the county town, Shen Minghuan closed his eyes and rested for a long time before he could barely suppress his physical discomfort.
Looking at the two children jumping around, he began to wonder if there was really something wrong with the original owner's body.
But Xiaojiu assured that everything was normal, so it could only be the problem of these two children, worthy of being the protagonist and his younger brother.
He pulled Song Youcai, who was ready to move, to stop him from rushing out, "Let's go, go have breakfast first."
Yun Gou'er followed him obediently, showing with his actions that he was very obedient and would never run around.
Tong County is one of the more prosperous and lively towns in China. Even for some reasons that cannot be told to outsiders, this place is well-known in the minds of several leaders in China.
Shen Minghuan took the two children and walked straight into a restaurant that looked relatively large. "What do you want to eat?"
Song Youcai was salivating, and Yun Gou'er was uneasy. "Teacher, let's go to another place to eat. I just saw a vendor selling steamed buns outside. I want to eat that."
Song Youcai swallowed his saliva and said frankly, "Teacher, the food here is too expensive. My father didn't give me so much money."
Shen Minghuan looked at them with amusement, "Three bowls of wontons, three buns, thank you."
He took the lead in finding a table and sat down, looking at the two children leisurely: "Don't you want to sit?"
Yun Gou'er was very worried. Shen Minghuan's embarrassed expression at the factory gate just now was still in front of him. He was very worried that the three of them would not have enough money to pay for the meal.
"Here we are!" Song Youcai pulled Yun Gou'er over happily, "Boss, Teacher Shen will definitely not take us to eat and drink for free. Besides, even if we don't have money to pay in the end, they will arrest Teacher Shen, an adult. We are just children, nothing will happen to us, don't worry." Yun Gou'er sighed deeply, feeling that it was hard to rest assured. It was not because he doubted Shen Minghuan's character, but... Does Teacher Shen have the concept of money? If he continues like this, he will sooner or later spend all his savings and starve to death, right? "Selling newspapers." The newspaper boy with a small backpack walked through the crowd, "Extra, Extra, a spy was caught in the county government yesterday." "Extra, China strongly condemns the violation of sovereignty by the United States. Everyone present looked at him sideways. In this era of food and clothing shortages, few people are willing to spend money on newspapers, but they have an extraordinary love for their country and cannot be indifferent to these things. "Give me a newspaper." "Classmate, let's buy one together and read it together? "I want one too." Shen Minghuan tapped the table with his fingertips, thought for a moment, and stopped the newsboy as he passed by, "Excuse me, give me one too, thank you." Shen Minghuan took out the money. Yun Gou'er sighed again. Song Youcai pulled Shen Minghuan's arm and moved closer. He didn't know many words, but he could barely understand. He read slowly: "Territorial sovereignty cannot be violated. China strongly condemns the behavior of the M country's fighter jets invading our airspace without permission." Song Youcai, who had been very excited and jumpy since entering the city, suddenly became quiet. He asked in a panic: "Teacher, are we going to fight again?" It seems that China has not been stable for a few years. Shen Minghuan rubbed his head, "No. "
The word "condemn", even with the word "strong" in front, still reveals a bluff of cowardice.
China is well protected by a group of people who will never be weak when they need to be tough, and they are struggling to maintain a fragile balance in this situation surrounded by enemies.
The jackals are intimidated by their determination and dare not declare war easily. And for the sake of China's peace, they are reluctant to break this balance.
"Another condemnation, how many times has this happened?" Someone at the table next to him drank a bowl of soup in big gulps, as if he wanted to swallow his tears. "Sometimes I think it's better to fight. I'll be the first to sign up to go to the front line. It's more comfortable to die than this." "Don't say angry words. You know how difficult it was back then. We finally lived a peaceful life like this." The friend also understood that he was just angry for a while, but he still corrected him seriously. The man smiled bitterly: "Peaceful? The United States flies their planes over our heads every few days. This is our country. Why can they come whenever they want without paying any price? Every time they condemn and warn, it's useless at all!" The tone became more and more angry as he spoke. This is also the thought of most people who saw this newspaper. It's not that they are unpatriotic, nor do they question the decisions of the leaders. On the contrary, it is because they love the country deeply and understand the difficulties and hardships of the leaders that they have this kind of anger out of powerlessness. The object of their anger is not others, but themselves who clearly can't stand all this but are powerless to regain dignity for the country. Yun Gou'er clenched his fists, and his eyebrows were filled with anger and ferocity.
Shen Minghuan glanced at him sideways, stretched out his hand and gave him a slap on the head. Yun Gou'er's anger immediately dissipated, and he covered his head, aggrieved.
"Don't think too much, kid, be careful not to grow up." Shen Minghuan didn't feel guilty about bullying a child at all.
Yun Gou'er lay on the table: "Teacher..." Is there no way to change the current situation of China's poverty and weakness?
If he was younger, he might be able to ask this question. If he was younger, he might still pester adults for an answer.
But he is no longer a child now. He can see the sadness behind it and knows the difficulty of this matter.
The friend at the next table patted the man on the shoulder and said firmly: "Believe in China."
Believe that everything will be fine, believe that we are a country that can create miracles.
The man said this in a loud voice. Shen Minghuan looked at the two listless children and said, "Did you hear that?"
He rubbed their heads one by one, "The teacher is here. The meaning of the teacher's existence is to help you realize your dreams."
Being a teacher should be similar to being a king, right?
Shen Minghuan thought of the eighteen children in Mutian Village who looked at him with trust, the villagers who called him "Teacher Shen" with a simple face, and the village chief with a burning and sincere look.
If his people want something, then as a king, of course he must satisfy them!
Their breakfast was ready, and Yun Gou'er and Song Youcai actively helped to bring it over, without letting Shen Minghuan do it.
The table was soon filled with steaming food. Under the boiling soup, through the thin skin of the wonton, you can see the full meat filling inside; the buns are as big as a fist, and the fragrance is everywhere.
Song Youcai couldn't wait to eat it, wolfing it down, not afraid of the heat, even Yun Gou'er didn't care about eating a free meal.
The last time they ate meat was more than a month ago.
"It would be nice if we could eat meat every day." Song Youcai swallowed the last bite of the bun with satisfaction and scooped up another spoonful of wontons.
"It will be." Shen Minghuan responded casually, his mind still on the newspaper.
In the early hours of last night, two soldiers on patrol caught a suspicious person in the county magistrate's office.
After investigation, it was found that this person was the only cleaner in the government compound. He was bribed by the M country two months ago for the purpose of stealing confidential documents.
Shen Minghuan's eyes stayed on the word "spy" for a second longer.
Tong County is located on the edge of China. If the M country's planes are coming, the first thing to be affected is this sky. It is precisely because of this that there is actually a hidden military base near Tong County.
Although the M country is so arrogant, in fact, they are also afraid of China, but they are greedy, so they have sent spies here, trying to achieve their goals at the lowest cost.
In fact, the number of spies and secret agents here may not be much less than that in Kyoto. After all, Kyoto is more heavily guarded and it is difficult to place people.
And Tongxian, with its unique geographical location and military status, Shen Minghuan feels that there must be at least one spy gang here.
[Xiaojiu, I have a hunch that we will be rich soon.] Shen Minghuan was thoughtful.
System alert: [Host, this is a society ruled by law. Stealing is illegal, and robbery is a crime. I advise you not to go astray, challenge the bottom line of the law, and then sing Tears Behind Bars in prison.]
[Am I such a person?] Shen Minghuan was dissatisfied: [They cried and shouted to give me money. If I don’t accept it, am I still a human being?]
System: [? ? ? ]