kvmb Chapter 378 The aftermath
Chapter 378 The aftermath
Now there was no need for the man in black to ask her for silver. She took the silver out of her pocket and handed it to him with trembling hands.
The man in black only had a pair of eyes exposed, staring at her fiercely, "Are you still here? If I find out, I'll chop off one of your hands."
"It's gone, it's definitely gone, don't chop off my hand." Qiao Yueru had been spoiled since she was a child. The first time she encountered a vicious robber, she was so scared that tears streamed down her face.
She had been secretly keeping some money back and hadn't taken it out, but now she didn't dare to do so and took out all the remaining silver.
Money is external to the body. If you lose it, you can always find another way. But once her hands are gone, they can never grow back.
The man in black snatched all the silver from Qiao Yueru's hand, with greed in his eyes.
I originally thought there were only fifty taels of silver. Today, I followed Qiao Yueru and watched her buy this and that. I was so anxious and thought she spent a lot of money. I didn't expect there would be an unexpected surprise.
He roughly counted the silver in his hand and estimated it to be fifty taels. After following her around for a whole day, he was quite satisfied with the harvest.
He put the silver in his arms and looked at Qiao Yueru coldly: "Humph, ugly bastard, there is still a lot of silver. For the sake of the silver, I will spare you today. Get out!"
At this moment, Qiao Yueru was like a frightened bird. She dared not say anything else and hurriedly picked up everything on the ground.
While picking up the things, she kept her eyes on the man in black, in case he changed his mind and stabbed her again. She picked up the things quickly and looked back while running, fearing that the man in black would catch up with her again.
Fortunately, the man in black stood still and had no intention of chasing her. It was not until Qiao Yueru came out of the alley and onto the street, looking at the bustling crowd, that she collapsed to the ground as if she had collapsed.
Her clothes were already soaked, her heart was beating like thunder, and her eyes were still fixed on the entrance of the alley. Passersby looked at Qiao Yueru in surprise.
After a long time, Qiao Yueru was finally able to let go of her worries when she was sure that the man in black would not catch up with her again. She suddenly felt like she had survived a calamity.
He picked up the heavy things on the ground in his hands and then walked towards the inn with a unsteady step.
As she walked, tears couldn't stop falling. God was so unfair to her. Why did he punish her like this?
She had finally managed to get some money, but now it's all gone. How is she going to live in the future?
Last night, Si Wei Zhong and Tang Xiu Wen told her not to look for them again, but what should she do if they don't look for her?
And then she suddenly remembered that when she went out today, she paid a few days' rent in advance. If she didn't live there, would the money be returned to her?
Qiao Yueru seemed to have seen the dawn of hope in her life. She immediately quickened her pace and wished she could go back to the inn and get the money.
Besides, the things she has in her hand now are all new. If she sells them, can she get some money in return?
Eating has become a problem now, what does she need these for?
Qiao Yueru quickly came to the inn and found the innkeeper, explained her thoughts, and tactfully told him that her silver was robbed and she was penniless. She really had no extra money to stay in the inn, and hoped that the silver could be returned to her.
When the innkeeper heard that Qiao Yueru wanted to check out, he glanced at her with an unfriendly look. It was a nice thought that she wanted to get back the money she had spent.
"In our inn, once you pay, there is no regret. We have reserved a room for you. Go find a guest for me. If you can find one, I will return all the money to you."
Qiao Yueru was furious. Where could she find customers? The inn's business was not good and there were not many people coming and going. How could it be said that the room was reserved for her? It was obvious that no one was living there.
She finally realized that the innkeeper just didn't want to return the money to her.
Qiao Yueru gnashed her teeth in anger, but she didn't dare to say anything unpleasant. If it were in the past, she would have just started cursing. How could she endure this kind of humiliation?
But now she didn't dare to do so. The money was in other people's hands. She could only try her best to please them and see if she could get some of the money back.
"Boss, please be kind. I really have no choice. These are the snacks I just bought. How about I give them to you to try?" Qiao Yueru handed the snacks to the boss in a flattering manner, with a hopeful look on her face.
The fat boss glanced at the snacks and enjoyed them very much, but he was running a business, and if he returned all the money to her, he would suffer a great loss. He could just check out of the room.
"You paid five days' rent in total. Although you only stayed for one night, today is already half of the time, so it has to be counted into your account. Therefore, I can only refund you three days at most. I also see that it is not easy for a little girl like you. If it were someone else, I wouldn't refund even a single day." The fat boss said this in a righteous and serious tone.
Bah, even if it was only half a day, it could be charged for half a day. I asked her for a box of snacks, but he still insisted on deducting half a day's money. He is so shameless. He said it so righteously, as if I was taking advantage of him.
Qiao Yueru thought this in her heart, but she didn't dare to show it on her face. Not only did she not dare to show it, she also smiled in a flattering way.
"Boss, you are such a good person, thank you, thank you so much."
"Okay, go and pack up the things in this girl's room, and then refund her three days' rent." The fat boss instructed the waiter, then carried the box of snacks and went upstairs leisurely.
Qiao Yueru looked at his back from behind and cursed him thousands of times in her heart, saying that he would choke to death when the food was most delicious.
Looking at the six hundred copper coins in her hand, Qiao Yueru regretted it very much. Why did she only pay five days' rent when she left? If she paid a few more days, even if the fat boss deducted some money, there would still be more.
After what happened just now, Qiao Yueru became cautious this time and hid the copper coins carefully, fearing that they would be seen again. These were her last belongings.
All these things in her hands became useless, so Qiao Yueru wanted to find a place to sell them all.
She bought two new sets of clothes and wore one of them. Fortunately, her old worn-out clothes were not thrown away, so she decided to sell one set of clothes. She immediately took action, found a vacant space, and put everything she bought today on the ground.
Her idea was good, but no one came to ask. Qiao Yueru had never sold anything before, so she just put the things there, so who knew what she was going to do.
Seeing that it was getting late, Qiao Yueru became anxious. She hadn't eaten yet and was so hungry that she just wanted to sell the things as soon as possible.
Finally, he shouted helplessly: "Selling at a low price, all are brand new."