The Hope You Gave Me: 16-Deng Chen

When Min Hui saw this pose, how dare she run away? Xin Qi had a heart attack, and after drinking alcohol, he couldn't stand up straight, and he couldn't fight at all. The man danced the pick so loudly that Xin Qi could not resist with his bare hands, so he could only dodge left and right and back up again and again. Min Hui hurriedly pulled two bamboo sticks from the fence next to her, threw the thick one to Xin Qi, and joined the fray with the remaining one, screaming at the top of her voice, "Help! Help! Someone robbed!"

With a weapon in his hand, Xin Qi immediately counterattacked. Although the robber's pickaxe was powerful, after all, he was wearing a helmet and his movements were not very flexible. In the two paragraphs, the last pick was swung over and Xin Qi was holding it with double sticks. Min Hui took the opportunity to kick forward and hit the robber's knee. Min Hui smashed over with a pick—seeing that it was about to hit her on the head, Xin Qi grabbed her body—

With a dull sound of "Pfft!", the two fell into the paddy field at the same time. The man was about to chase down with a pick, when the motorcycle drove back like lightning, and the man above whistled to signal him not to fight. The man jumped on the motorcycle and sped away.

The two climbed out of the field, their bodies covered in black mud, like two water ghosts.

Although Xin Qi was standing, his body was shaky. Seeing that his lips were black and purple, Min Hui was frightened and hugged him: "Are you injured?"

His white T was covered with muddy water. Min Hui lifted his shirt and found several bruises on his front chest and back, probably from scratches by a pick. The most serious one was the left back shoulder. There was a two-finger-wide blood hole. It was the last blow just now. In order to protect Min Hui from being hit with a pick, the blood was still gushing out.

Min Hui touched her body, and then remembered that her backpack had been robbed. She didn't even have a clean cloth in her hand, so she turned around in a hurry, and helped Xin Qi to sit down in the grass by the roadside and let him lean against On a stump: "Sit here, I'll find a bike!"

She remembered that when she came over, there were some farmhouses nearby. When she looked up, there was a family across the rice field. She didn't care much and ran over with muddy water. It was lunch time, and a young wife was making a fire with a doll on her back. Min Hui explained her intention and asked if there was any anti-inflammatory and hemostasis medicine at home. The daughter-in-law said no, and went back to the house to find a tube of grass coral toothpaste. , said that the villagers used this to reduce inflammation, and found a bottle of pure water, two cloth strips and a diaper, and finally lent her a bicycle. Min Hui rode back to Xin Qi, washed the wound with clean water, put toothpaste around the wound, put on a diaper, and wrapped it tightly with a cloth strip. Finally, he helped him on the back seat of the bicycle, and took him all the way to Xingshui County Hospital.

The doctor heard that he had a congenital heart disease, and he didn't dare to give drugs indiscriminately. He cleaned the wound, re-bandaged it, prescribed a box of oral antibiotics, and gave another shot of tetanus. When she went downstairs with the prescription to pay the bill, Min Hui remembered that her bag was gone and the money was gone. The two rummaged through their pockets, took out all the change, and barely managed to make up for the medical bills.

After leaving the hospital, the two went back to the hotel to take a shower each, put on clean clothes, and sat on the bed frowning and thinking about countermeasures.

"That bag is full of important things," Min Hui sighed, "our wallets, cards, mobile phones, ID cards—"

"My passport," Xin Qi added.

"You rest in bed for a while." Min Hui stood up, "I'll go to the police and try to get my things back as soon as possible."

"Let's go together."

"You have just returned to China and you are not familiar with these institutions. I can go alone."

Xin Qi did not argue, but smiled and said, "Okay."

Min Hui walked out of the lobby in a hurry and rode her bicycle to the police station. The police took it seriously and said that they would send someone to investigate, but since the robber wore a helmet and lacked basic facial features, the lost thing might not be found for a while, so she asked her to go back to the hotel to wait for news.

Min Hui had to go back to the hotel. As soon as she entered the lobby, the front desk also came to ask for money, saying that they only paid for one night's room, and if she stayed for another day, she would need to pay a deposit. Min Hui had to laugh and say that she lost her wallet and was trying to find a way, hoping for a day of grace. The front desk disagreed, so she had to go back to the room to find out her Sony computer and give it to the waiter.

Min Hui's box originally contained 6,000 yuan in cash, which was Su Tian's last month's salary in Lanjin Pavilion. Worried about the insecurity on the road, I deposited it into my bank card. The mobile phone could have been used for WeChat payment, but the mobile phone was also in the stolen bag. It was possible to transfer money on the computer, but it needed to be confirmed by SMS. Xin Qi was in the same situation, so now the two have no money.

"Don't worry," Xin Qi said, "I just sent my brother an email and asked him to help me find a way."

Min Hui smiled bitterly: "Isn't your brother in the United States?"

"He is a businessman and has some friends in the mainland. It's midnight in North America. He may be asleep, but he hasn't replied yet."

Min Hui carefully rummaged through her suitcase, but couldn't find a dime. Seeing this, Xin Qi also turned over his suitcase, and suddenly smiled: "Look, what did I find?"

The palm is spread out with a coin on it.

"One dollar?" Min Hui stared at him, "One dollar can't even buy a bowl of instant noodles."

"One dollar—" Xin Qi put his face in front of her, "with a thick face, that's enough."

"The mountains are high and the emperor is far away. Even if your brother has a way to get the money, I'm afraid it will take a few days to get it." Min Hui swallowed, got into the quilt and lay down, closing her eyes, "We Let’s go into starvation mode first. Move less and sleep more to conserve energy.”

"Agree."

The room was air-conditioned and the blanket was thin. The two hugged each other tightly. They closed their eyes and took a nap. When they woke up, it was already seven o'clock in the evening, and their stomachs were growling with hunger. Looking around the room, hoping to find a piece of candy or biscuit or something, only to find a few mothballs. Brother Xin Qi didn't reply either.

"Go out for a walk." Xin Qi said, picking up the coat beside the bed and throwing it to Min Hui, "There is a row of snack bars in front."

***

"It smells so good!"

Just after seven o'clock, the night market opposite the hotel has opened. Barbecue restaurants are next to each other, and the air is fragrant with cumin. The two walked back and forth along the night market hand in hand twice, but couldn't find any food that was less than a dollar. Finally, she turned to a steamed bun shop. Min Hui looked at the big, fragrant steamed steamed steamed steamed steamed steamed steamed steamed steamed steamed steamed steamed steamed steamed steamed steamed steamed steamed steamed bun with one piece and five pieces written on it. >

"It's already very cheap." The boss is an old man in his sixties, black and thin, wearing a white apron with black finger prints all over it.

The aroma in the steamer is simply irresistible.

"We only have one dollar on us." Xin Qi took out the coin, "Would you sell us half a bun?"

The old man snorted and said, "Well, I still have steamed buns here. For one dollar, I can buy a steamed bun."

"Okay." Xin Qi shoved the coin into his hand and took a steaming steamed bun from Bai Xuanxuan and handed it to Min Hui. Min Hui broke it in half: "Half for one person, let's eat together."

"I'm not hungry, it's all yours. The morning's Guhuayu hasn't digested yet." Xin Qi rubbed her stomach, took her to the store and sat down, and said to the old man, "Boss, you are here. Is there boiling water?"

The old man looked at them and shook his head: "Forget it, I still have some vegetable soup here. I'll give you a bowl."

"Thank you so much."

Min Hui ate half the steamed bun in two mouthfuls. The old man brought the vegetable soup. The two of them looked at it and said it was vegetable soup. There was not even a single vegetable in it. . After taking a sip, it tasted good.

"Boss, the soup is delicious!"

"This is not an ordinary vegetable soup, but a chicken soup. It's boiled on several chicken racks. Of course it's good!"

Min Hui stuffed the remaining half of the steamed buns into Xin Qi, but he insisted not to, saying that he had to eat to accompany the wine at noon.

"It's impossible. Even if you eat too much, you'll spit it out later." Min Hui said, "You're welcome, I'm full."

"You have to throw it away if you don't eat it. I won't eat it anyway." Xin Qi said lightly.

Min Hui glared at him and had to eat the rest of the steamed buns, so she handed him the vegetable soup: "If you don't eat the steamed buns, just drink the vegetable soup."

Xin Qi smiled and drank the rest of the vegetable soup.

Min Hui walked up to the boss with an empty bowl and said with a smile, "Master, the vegetable soup is so delicious, can you drink another bowl?"

The old man was busy making buns for people, glanced at them, and asked, "What's the matter with you two? It doesn't look like you are begging for food, and you have encountered a robbery?"

"Yes, the wallet was stolen."

The old man smacked his mouth and pointed to an iron spoon beside him: "You can serve it yourself, and fish it into the bottom of the pot. Maybe you can fish out a few pieces of radish or something."

"Thank you, sir!"

The soup pot was half a person high. Min Hui scooped it with an iron spoon. She actually took out a chicken rack, two radishes, and three chicken feet. A large bowl was happily held in front of Xin Qi: "Look, we have something to eat!"

Xin Qi dipped a spoon into the soup bowl and shook his head: "I don't eat chicken feet...and I don't eat chicken racks."

"Are you from Northeast China?"

"And the guts of all animals."

"Do you always eat radishes? The radishes are yours!"

Two pieces of radishes are the size of mahjong, so Min Hui put them into his bowl.

"I'll eat this." Xin Qi said while eating the radish, and Min Hui happily nibbled while holding the chicken frame. The chicken rack had been boiled for a long time, and the meat on it was scattered, leaving only a thin layer attached to the chicken bone. Min Hui took the chicken bone into small pieces and put them into his mouth to chew.

"Don't eat chicken bones." Hearing her bite, Xin Qi said, "Are you too hungry?"

"It's delicious, especially these chicken feet, the bones are so soft that you can eat it." Min Hui ate it greedily, and raised her head in high spirits, seeing Xin Qi sitting opposite the table, leaning to the side With his head up, Erlang's legs crossed, he looked at her with a sullen look, his face full of love.

The boss finished weighing the buns for the guests. When he turned around, he saw Min Hui nibbling on the chicken rack vigorously, and asked, "Ah, are you from out of town? Why are you here?"

"We are here for our honeymoon." Xin Qi smiled and stretched out his hand and touched Min Hui's head, "This is my fiancee."

Min Hui stretched out her finger to show the boss the diamond ring on it: "I won't lie to you!"

"Hey, tell me sooner!" The boss laughed, took out four meat buns from the steamer, and each gave two, "Eat it, I gave it to you, happy wedding!"

The two walked back to the hotel from the night market, holding hands and patting their bulging stomachs. When they passed by the front desk, they were stopped by the front desk: "Mr. Xin Qixin?"

"It's me."

"Your brother's friend called us just now. He has already paid for your room for today and tomorrow." After that, he handed him another envelope, "This is five hundred yuan in cash, yes He asked us to transfer it to you through his mobile phone, I'm afraid you won't have money to eat."

Xin Qi took the envelope, opened it, glanced at it, and handed it to Min Hui: "Thank you."

"Your brother's friend asked me to tell you: don't worry, he will take the fastest flight and arrive here at about four in the morning to help you handle things."

The two looked at each other: "Okay."

"Miss Min, this is the computer returned to you, please keep it safe."

The two of them returned to the house with their things, and both felt very surprised. Brother Xin Qi's friend did things too quickly.

"Xin Qi, do you know your brother's friend?"

Xin Qi shook his head and opened the computer to check his email: "Well, my brother replied. He said to ask his friend to come and help me. His name is... Derek."

Min Hui was taken aback: "Foreigners?"

"DerekDeng. Probably Chinese."

"Do you recognize him then?"

"I don't know," Xin Qi shook his head, "I just told my brother a copy of your passport and your ID number, and asked him to find a friend to find a way to help us make it up."

"It's too timely." Min Hui clapped her hands and smiled, "Your brother is really powerful."

Early the next morning, the two went to the restaurant to eat breakfast, and the front desk called to say that the "friend" had arrived. When I arrived at the front desk, there was a man in a black Tang suit, carrying a black briefcase and a simple travel bag. The man was of medium height, with thick lips, a big nose, and ears higher than his eyebrows. His hairline was well behind. His face was very ordinary. His lips were tightly pursed into a straight line. For some reason, it gave Min Hui a gloomy feeling.

Xin Qi walked up to him and asked, "Derek?"

"Is it Xin Qi?" The man stretched out a hand and shook it, "Hello, I'm Deng Chen, Eric's friend."

After introducing each other, the three exchanged a few words. What Xin Qi was most worried about was the lost passport and ID card. Deng Chen said very few words. He quietly listened to them talk about the "robbery". After asking about the specific location and orientation, he asked them to explain in detail the color and shape of the backpack and what was in the bag.

"How is your injury?"

"Flesh wound, not serious."

He nodded, seemingly relieved, and took out two iPhones from his briefcase to give to each of them: "This is a new phone with a new phone number on it, you can use it."

Min Hui glanced at Xin Qi and did not dare to answer. Xin Qi calmly took the phone and gave it to her.

"We have already called the police about the robbery," Xin Qi said.

"Yeah. I'll go look for it too." Deng Chen said, "Please remember my phone number and WeChat ID." After that, he took out a card from his pocket and handed it to Xin Qi, "This is The debit card of Bank of China, I helped your brother get it when he came to Beijing on a business trip. It is in his name and has been kept with me. There is money in it, your brother will tell you the password, you can just use it.”

"Thank you."

"There are some nice attractions nearby, you can go shopping. Xin Qi, you need to remember to change your medicine. I'll check this bag now, see you in the afternoon, OK?"

"Ok."

"By the way, if you're going to Anya Village, can I ask you to help me return a bicycle?" Min Hui remembered that the car she borrowed from the farmer's daughter-in-law was still in the room, and quickly took out another hundred yuan to give it to her. Give him, "And this hundred dollars?"

"No problem."

As a result, before the afternoon, the two walked around the outside and returned to the restaurant for lunch. They met Deng Chen at the door of the restaurant. He was still expressionless and unsmiling, but he was carrying a The backpack was actually the one they lost!

Xin Qi and Min Hui were shocked and asked quickly, "Have you found the bag?"

"Yeah." Deng Chen handed the bag to them, "I ordered it and everything was there. They also said nothing was moving."

The two of them carefully checked, and sure enough, the documents were all there, and the money was a lot of money. They could not help but breathe a sigh of relief: "How did you find them?"

Deng Chen smiled lightly: "This, you don't need to ask."

The two thanked him happily for a long time, and Deng Chen asked, "Where are you going next?"

"We..." Xin Qi and Min Hui glanced at each other, "I haven't made up my mind yet."

"Then when are you going to leave Xingshui?"

"Tomorrow." Min Hui said.

She looked at Deng Chen and found that Deng Chen was looking at Xin Qi, as if he had something to explain, and hurriedly said: "I'll go back to my room and pack my luggage first."

Deng Chen nodded.

Seeing Min Hui leaving, Deng Chen patted Xin Qi on the shoulder and said, "Your brother asked you when the matter here can be finished? He hopes you can return to New York as soon as possible."

"I want to convince Su Tian to go back with me." Xin Qi said, "She doesn't want to."

"Su Tian?" Deng Chen calmly said, "Is that the girl your brother said...the girl you must see?"

"Yes. Her current name is Min Hui."

Deng Chen looked at him, was silent for two seconds, and said, "Did you make a mistake?"

"Huh?"

"I don't know who Su Tian is, but this Min Hui is definitely not Su Tian."