Tang Meng looked up at the ceiling, then down at the clean floor. He looked around at the crowd of shoppers and pretended that he did not see anything.
This kid was not stupid, he was smart.
Ning Lingyu knew that she had embarrassed Ling Yun in front of the good-for-nothing Tang Meng. She did not know that Ling Yun's anger had nothing to do with Tang Meng.
But … her mother was supporting the family by running a small clinic. She also had to pay for their tuition and living expenses in No.1 Middle School.
How could they not be frugal?
"Brother …" Ning Lingyu stared at Ling Yun, wanting to say something but hesitating.
She knew that Ling Yun had earned a total of twenty thousand dollars. Even though Ling Yun had always taken the money 'confidently', Ning Lingyu still believed that if it was not earned through hard work, it was not hers.
She had her own bottom line and principles.
Even though Ling Yun had taken other people's money and she could not stop him as his sister, it did not mean that she could spend it with a clear conscience.
Ning Lingyu had even made up her mind to work hard after the college entrance exams and secretly return the money to Tang Meng.
Ning Lingyu did not care about the money that she had won from gambling, let alone using it. Because she did not feel safe using it.
But Ling Yun didn't discuss it with her at all. He spent all the money in no time. She couldn't blame her brother for it.
She was satisfied that her brother had regained his confidence and self-esteem. Other than hoping that Ling Yun could get into a better university, she had no other requests from him.
This was Ning Lingyu's mentality. She was poor, but she had ambition!
"Lingyu, don't say anymore and don't think too much. Tell me what to buy and I'll buy it for you. I'll buy it for you. Let's not buy rubbish, we'll buy the best!"
Ling Yun waved his hand to stop Ning Lingyu from speaking. In a very gentle and affectionate tone, he said, "Have you forgotten? I still have more than ten thousand dollars with me! "
Tang Meng, who had been pretending not to hear anything, was shocked and puzzled at the same time!
Ling Yun had earned a total of twenty thousand dollars. He had spent more than nine thousand dollars yesterday and bought so many branded goods today. How could he not have touched a single cent?!
With Tang Meng's family background, he knew the prices of branded goods like the back of his hand. The things that Ling Yun had brought back to the dormitory today were definitely worth more than thirty thousand dollars!
Did he really rob a bank?! Or was it... stolen?
Ning Lingyu was also stunned. She clearly saw the huge amount of name tags that Ling Yun was carrying! She didn't know much about other things, but at least she knew the price of the iPhone 5 and Nike. Her brother should have spent all 20,000 yuan already, right?
"Brother, didn't you …"
Ling Yun smiled faintly. "That's enough. Hurry up and go home. Don't let Mom worry!"
Ning Lingyu nodded her head obediently and brought Lingyun to the supermarket.
This time, Ling Yun only looked at the price. However, he only bought the most expensive and the best!
Oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, fruits and vegetables, pork trotters, beef, whatever was expensive! He even bought two big yellow flowers and a dozen hairy crabs!
"This big lobster is so f * cking arrogant, I'll buy it!"
Ling Yun wandered around the seafood section. Looking at the huge lobster in the water tank that was more than a foot long, he wasn't happy. Without hesitation, he decided to buy it!
Mighty and domineering!
Tang Meng's eyelids twitched. He thought to himself, What happened to Ling Yun? Has he gone crazy?
Not only did Ling Yun buy a lot of things this time, but he also bought the most expensive and the best. He filled three shopping carts!
In the end, he spent a total of 7,200 yuan!
Ling Yun took out 8,000 yuan for Ning Lingyu to settle the bill. Thinking that he still had more than 3,000 yuan left, he calculated that it should be enough to rent a house outside the school for two months.
He would focus on physical training. His classmates in the dormitory would be doing their best for the college entrance examinations. If he returned home late every night, it would definitely affect their rest. Therefore, Ling Yun decided to rent a house outside.
This way, he would be able to arrange his training and study time reasonably. Similarly, he would not be disturbed by others. It would also save him a lot of unnecessary trouble.
Even if he did not have enough money, he had a way. After all, he had four good cell phone numbers! Moreover, he planned to take some time to sell the sandalwood box and the jade box. In the short term, he did not have to worry about this small sum of money.
As for the big sum of money … Ling Yun had the peerless medical skills to save lives, so he did not care about it!
After paying the bill, the three of them loaded all the things into the car and went straight home.
…
With the rapid development of China's economy, every big city had its own so-called wealthy district. Corresponding to this, there were naturally slums.
As the capital city of Jiangnan Province, Qingshui City was no exception.
After exiting the outer ring of Qingshui City, the Hummer jolted along the way to the northeasternmost corner of Qingshui City. It was a slum near the outskirts of the town. This was where Ling Yun's house was.
Since it was a slum, the roads were naturally narrow and uneven. Electric poles stood by the side of the road. The houses were dilapidated and small. Most of them were built in the seventies or eighties. Most of the people living there were migrant workers.
This slum was very far from Qingshui High. If they were to take the bus, it would take at least two hours. Because of this, Ning Lingyu's mother, Qin Qiuyue, gritted her teeth and paid for the siblings to live in the school. She did not want them to waste time on the way to and from school every day.
"Every house has the word 'demolition' sprayed on the walls. Looks like this area is going to be demolished soon?"
Along the way, Tang Meng did not pester Ling Yun with questions. Instead, he was focused on driving. Only now did he speak.
Ning Lingyu nodded. "The demolition started last September. However, the developer offered too low a demolition fee. None of the residents were willing to accept it. Both sides could not come to an agreement."
"Do you know which developer it is?"
Tang Meng chuckled. It would be weird if they could come to an agreement. Which large scale demolition project didn't involve threats and promises, and a few stubborn holdouts were killed or injured?
"I don't know. Mom only told me to focus on my studies. She didn't want me to care about these things …"
Ning Lingyu shook her head lightly.
After another three to four minutes, Ning Lingyu asked Tang Meng to stop the car by the roadside. She then pointed to a house on the south side of the road. "This is my house. Brother, let's alight."
Ling Yun turned his head and saw a row of dilapidated two-story houses under the dim streetlights. They were all small shops and small restaurants. Every house was lit up.
"Is this the place?" Looking at this place, Ling Yun thought about the place where Old Man Xue and Xue Meining lived. He snorted in his heart.
Then, he smiled indifferently and got out of the car together with Ning Lingyu.
After getting out of the car, Ning Lingyu ran straight to a small clinic on the south side of the road. Before she even entered the clinic, she shouted happily, "Mom, brother and I are back!"
"Yo, our top scholar is back?!"
Qin Qiuyue's clinic had a very ordinary name. It was called "The People's Clinic". To the west of the clinic was a small shop that sold daily necessities. To the east of the clinic was a small restaurant that sold home-cooked dishes.
The person who took the initiative to greet Ning Lingyu was the owner of the small shop, Li Hongmei. She was about 45 years old and had a medium build. Her figure was a little out of shape, but she looked very familiar.
They were old neighbors who had lived together for many years. Naturally, Li Hongmei and Ning Lingyu's mother were very close. Usually, if anyone in the family had a headache or fever, they would go to Qin Qiuyue's house. If Qin Qiuyue needed some daily necessities, she would also go to Li Hongmei's house to buy them.
Both families took care of each other. Therefore, their relationship was very close.
Li Hongmei was a warm-hearted person. When she heard Ning Lingyu's voice, she walked out of the small shop and greeted Ning Lingyu.
"Hello, Auntie Li." Ning Lingyu nodded obediently to Li Hongmei and ran straight into The People's Clinic.
Tang Meng's Hummer was parked by the side of the road. The sudden appearance of such a good car in the slums immediately became the focus of everyone's attention.
"Hey, isn't this Ling Yun? What kind of wind is blowing today? He hasn't been back since he went to school after the New Year, but he's back today! "
Li Hongmei saw Ling Yun, but her eyes were not as warm as when she looked at Ning Lingyu. Her tone was also a little cold and indifferent.
In this area, almost everyone who lived here all year round knew Ling Yun. They also knew that Ling Yun was the child that Qin Qiuyue picked up.
However, Li Hongmei's coldness towards Ling Yun was not because of his identity, but because of the way Ling Yun was in the past.
Other than eating, all he did was get beaten and bullied. He was also a man of few words and would not greet anyone he met. He also did not know how to come home to help his mother with the chores. His grades were terrible too. Such a person would definitely not be respected by others.
Ling Yun and Tang Meng were moving things down from the car. He did not take Li Hongmei's cold tone to heart. He turned his head and said, "Yes, we're back."
Li Hongmei looked at Ling Yun's indifferent attitude and suddenly felt a little angry. She snorted and turned around to enter her own shop. However, she was curious. This brother and sister pair always came back by bus. Why did they have such a good car this time?
Therefore, she could not help but look at the two busy people beside the car.
"Hey, not only did this car send them back, it also sent so many things. Could it be that they are rich relatives of Qiuyue's? But that kid is only about the same age as Ling Yun … "
Li Hongmei mumbled to herself in her own shop.
Tucking the sandalwood box under his armpit, Ling Yun held his newly bought iPhone 5 in his left hand and the big lobster that was still alive and kicking in his right hand. "I'll go in first, you can take your time to move it!" Ling Yun said to Tang Meng with a smile.
Tang Meng looked at the pile of things on the floor and was speechless. He said with a bitter face, "Boss, can you help me? How am I going to move so many things by myself?"
"Do you know how to move ants? You'll get a super reward when you're done. Hurry up and move! "
Ling Yun turned around and winked at Tang Meng. Then, he strode towards the People's Clinic.
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