xxvi. Good and Evil
He Jingyi now has three thousand pounds in her backpack. She stood at the 'door' of the Bank of China, her heart pounding.
Yesterday, it was only 3,000 yuan, and now the value has increased almost tenfold. Using superpowers to complete this transformation, He Jingyi only took less than five minutes. After experimentation, she was able to do batch conversion.
The problem now is that she needs to exchange these foreign currencies, and she can't pay the bills in supermarkets and malls directly in pounds.
However, He Jingyi had been lingering at the 'gate' of the Bank of China for half an hour, and she just didn't dare to go in. She was afraid that the "conjured" money would not be able to pass the eyes of the bank staff, and that there would be a money detector - if they found it to be counterfeit, such a large amount would be a prison sentence.
He Jingyi was hiding in a corner next to the bank at the moment, holding a pound in her hand, flipping through it. This morning, she went to the Internet café to check all kinds of information about the pound, focusing on whether the money in her hand was the same as the one in the picture. In fact, she didn't notice any difference. No matter the color, size, or pattern of this banknote, it is no different from the pound sterling in the picture. The texture in her hand also told her that this was a real piece of money. But she is weak and timid, and her 'legs' never dare to enter the bank.
When he hesitated, a middle-aged 'woman' and 'woman' quietly leaned over and asked in a low voice, "Girl, do you have any foreign currency to sell?" ”
He Jingyi estimated that she asked this when she saw that she was holding pounds in her hand, and she nodded.
"Pound or dollar?"
"Pounds."
"How many?"
He Jingyi hesitated a little and told her. "Three thousand."
"Three thousand pounds? That's a lot of money. The middle-aged 'woman' and 'woman' looked at He Jingyi carefully, as if she didn't expect such a young girl to hold so much foreign currency.
He Jingyi became nervous, not knowing what the intentions of this 'woman' were.
"Are you going to redeem them all?" The 'woman' asked.
He Jingyi nodded slightly.
"I'll exchange it for you."
He Jingyi asked suspiciously, "You exchanged so many pounds...... Do what? ”
The middle-aged 'woman' and 'woman' smiled: "That's what I do." ”
At this moment, He Jingyi didn't know that the middle-aged 'woman' and 'woman' in front of her were actually "scalpers" in the foreign exchange black market, and these people specialized in illegal foreign exchange 'trading' and profited from it. Later, He Jingyi had frequent contact with this type of people, and changed the entire foreign exchange market, and even had an impact on the world economy. This is a later story, so I won't show it for the time being.
He Jingyi intuitively knew that this 'female' person was probably engaged in underground foreign exchange 'trading'. At the same time, her intuition told her that this behavior was probably illegal. She pursed her lips and didn't speak.
The middle-aged 'woman' and 'woman' said, "I'll give you a price." The exchange rate of the bank to the silver currency is 9.61 yuan for 1 pound sterling. If I give you a 9.86, how about that? ”
He Jingyi didn't expect the black market price to be higher than that of the bank, but the more this happened, the more worried she was that there was a problem here, and she didn't dare to agree.
Seeing that He Jingyi didn't speak, the middle-aged 'woman' and 'woman' shook their heads and said, "If you don't change it, forget it, whatever you want." "Turn around and leave.
"Wait......" He Jingyi stopped her, deciding to let go of her courage and give it a try. All right. ”
"Do you have three thousand pounds with you?" The 'woman' asked.
"Hmm." He Jingyi pointed to the backpack.
"I have to look at the money first, I can't be on this street, let's find a place."
He Jingyi became alert, "Where are you going?" ”
The middle-aged 'woman' and 'woman' laughed: "Don't be nervous, just the teahouse opposite." You're exchanging foreign currency for the first time, girl, right? Don't be afraid, I'll be honest with you, I'm helping people launder money, you know? It's not a liar, you don't have to worry, you can't afford to lose. ”
He Jingyi nodded as if she didn't understand, thinking that the teahouse was a public place anyway, and it was estimated that she wouldn't dare to 'mess around'.
The two of them went to the teahouse to open a small private room and ordered the cheapest tea. After sitting down, He Jingyi directly 'handed over' the backpack to the middle-aged 'woman' and 'woman'. 'Trading' with her, He Jingyi's heart was a little calmer, firstly, everyone was 'female'; second, after all, she was not in a regular bank, even if she found out that there was something wrong with the money, it was a big deal that the 'transaction' would not be successful, at least she would not be arrested and sent to the public security bureau.
The middle-aged woman and woman took out the 3,000 pounds, flipped through them with her hands, and then took out a small money detector from her purse and put the banknotes into the banknote.
He Jingyi stared intently at the "whooshing" flipping banknotes and held her breath.
After counting the money twice, the middle-aged 'woman' and 'woman' said with satisfaction: "No problem, three thousand pounds." I'll do the math, three thousand times 9.86......" she counted with the calculator on her phone. "I should give you 29,580 yuan, what an auspicious number." She smiled, pulled out a large stack of renminbi, and began to count the money.
He Jingyi sat across from her, swallowing her saliva, and the blood began to gush up her head again. A five-cent, 4,500 yuan, and then 3,000 yuan into 29,580 yuan, if I change that 29,580 dollars into pounds...... Oh my God...... She felt dizzy in her head, and she didn't dare to think about it anymore.
At this time, the middle-aged 'woman' and 'woman' counted the money and handed it to He Jingyi: "Come on, you can order it." ”
"No need." He Jingyi directly put the money into her bag.
"Are you sure?"
"I can trust you." He Jingyi said.
The middle-aged 'woman' and 'woman' bowed slightly, looked at He Jingyi thoughtfully for a while, and said, "Girl, I won't ask you where these foreign currencies come from, it's not something I should be concerned about. You can write down my mobile phone number, and if you want to exchange foreign currency in the future, call me directly. ”
He Jingyi's face was a little hot, and her words clearly implied that she knew that these foreign currencies were coming from the wrong source, but maybe as she said, it was not her concern. As long as the 'trade' can make everyone profitable. He Jingyi is not averse to having the next 'transaction' with her. She nodded.
"Tell me your phone number, and I'll call you."
"I ...... No cell phone. ”
The middle-aged 'woman' and 'woman' were stunned for a moment, probably not imagining that a person with 3,000 pounds would not even have a mobile phone. She took out a blank piece of paper from her purse, wrote down a string of numbers and handed it to He Jingyi. "Here's my phone number, you take it."
The two of them left the teahouse. After separating from the middle-aged 'woman' and 'woman', He Jingyi immediately jumped into a taxi, leaned on the seat, and took a long breath.
From this moment on, she no longer doubted that her superpowers would allow her to get everything in this world. All the wishes that have been conceived and dared not be imagined before will become a reality.
However, He Jingyi is not a greedy person, and she vaguely feels that the use of "money" superpowers should be moderate, otherwise it may cause adverse consequences such as inflation. She doesn't want to be a millionaire or a billionaire, she just wants to live a happy and prosperous life with her mother.
Next, she went to several relatives' houses, returned all the money she had borrowed, and paid a certain amount of interest as a thank you. When relatives asked where the money came from, she said she earned it by working part-time.
After repaying the money, He Jingyi planned to go to Zhao Youling's ('female' No. 47) house. The relationship between her and Zhao Youling is actually not good, but they are in the same cram school, and they are not friends. Zhao Youling's 'sexuality' is withdrawn, and she usually doesn't 'social' with everyone. He Jingyi felt that maybe she was like herself, somewhat inferior. At first, she didn't know that Zhao Youling's family was poor, but when she was doing sanitation in the office of the training center, she accidentally saw Zhao Youling's low guarantee certificate (the Mingde Training Center has tuition discounts for poor students), and she knew that someone was suffering from the same disease as her.
Zhao Youling's family lives in a slum area, and the address He Jingyi was seen on the low guarantee, which is not far from her home, so she remembered it at a glance. She now took a taxi, and after a while, stopped in front of a row of dilapidated old bungalows on the outskirts of the city.
Coincidentally, Zhao Youling is now using a basin to catch water in front of a public water pipe, apparently preparing to make lunch. She saw He Jingyi getting off the taxi at a glance and was stunned for a moment. He Jingyi actually has the money to take a taxi? What is she here for?
He Jingyi also saw Zhao Youling, she waved her hand to greet: "Zhao Youling!" "Ran over.
"He Jingyi, are you here to find me?" Zhao Youling asked vigilantly. She remembered that the "old gods" had told fifty of them to fight each other.
"yes." He Jingyi was immersed in the happiness of being rich, and she was completely unaware of the other party's hostility.
"How do you know I live here?"
"I've seen it from low guarantees."
"What?"
"It's the low guarantee you 'handed' to the training center." He Jingyi felt that everyone was the same kind of person, and there was no need to hide it.
Zhao Youling's heart was tight. Poor people are most afraid that others will know that they are poor. Zhao Youling, who has strong self-esteem, is more sensitive than ordinary people at this point. That low guarantee, she quietly 'handed over' to the person in charge of the training center, and thought she had hidden it from everyone, but she didn't expect He Jingyi to know about it a long time ago. She was embarrassed and annoyed. What are you here for? Humiliate me?
He Jingyi didn't see that Zhao Youling was secretly unhappy, she said, "Can you invite me to sit at your house for a while?" ”
"My poor family has nothing to sit on. Let's talk about something right here. Zhao Youling said coldly.
He Jingyi didn't expect Zhao Youling's attitude to be so indifferent, and realized that she might not have said it so bluntly, which hurt her face. He Jingyi felt uneasy in her heart, and felt that she should make up for it by funding the other party. But she looked around, many people were stir-frying and cooking by the simple stove outside the house, and passers-by came and went, which was really not the place to talk. "It's okay, just go to your house and sit for a while, okay? I have something to tell you. She asked again.
Zhao Youling couldn't guess what He Jingyi wanted to do, she always kept her guard against her. After thinking about it, she reluctantly said, "Okay." ”
Zhao Youling took He Jingyi to a dilapidated bungalow, the layout and furnishings of this home were half a pound and eight taels of He Jingyi's house. This made He Jingyi think that she should help Zhao Youling. They sat on wooden stools, and He Jingyi asked, "Do you live alone?" What about your parents? ”
"They all work outside. What the hell are you looking for me, tell me. ”
"That's right," He Jingyi began to say the prepared lines, "I won a lottery ticket and got some money. I think that the cram school may depend on the family conditions of the two of us...... Relatively poor. She tried to be as tactful as she could. I thought, can I help you. ”
Zhao Youling stared at He Jingyi's eyes. "How much money did you win?"
"Not much...... A few thousand dollars. ”
He Jingyi is not a person who is good at lying. Zhao Youling easily saw that she was not telling the truth. She was thinking about the real purpose of He Jingyi's coming here in her heart, and asked, "You want to help me?" How can it help? ”
Things are not the same as I imagined before, He Jingyi doesn't plan to give Zhao Youling 1,000 yuan. She opened her backpack, reached in and took out 500 yuan, and handed it to Zhao Youling.
"For me?"
"Well, take it."
Zhao Youling felt that her brain was congested. What is this? When you have money, you come here to cry and fake mercy, and at the same time remind me that I am the only poor ghost in the cram school now? Buy a lottery ticket and win, the ghost believes your words! That bag can't be all money, right? 'Draw' a few cards out of a lot of money and give them to me, and call me a 'flower'?
Suddenly, another point occurred to her. After "that incident", He Jingyi became rich, which is obviously not a coincidence. Could it be that He Jingyi's superpower has something to do with money? Will she give me the money for another purpose? Some fantasies appeared in Zhao Youling's mind - these coins were twisted into a hemp rope and strangled around her neck...... She shuddered in her heart.
He Jingyi couldn't imagine that in front of her was a narrow-minded, suspicious, jealous, and psychologically distorted person. She saw Zhao Youling lowering her eyes and being silent, and thought she was moved, and said, "You accept it, and if you have difficulties in the future, tell me." ”
Zhao Youling had an evil thought in her heart. She pretended to be grateful and took the money and said, "Thank you, He Jingyi." ”
"It's okay, I hope it helps." He Jingyi smiled and stood up.
"Are you leaving?"
"Well, I have to go back to cooking, don't you have to cook too."
"It's a pity that I can't handle the food here, otherwise I should have invited you to eat here."
"You're welcome, let's go, bye."
"Well, goodbye."
He Jingyi walked out of Zhao Youling's house, and it felt really good to help others, she felt that she would have one more friend in the future, and walked briskly towards home humming a song.
Half a minute after He Jingyi went out of the 'door', Zhao Youling slipped out of the house like a ghost and quietly followed behind He Jingyi. F