Seeing that the middle-aged woman was really going to call the police, the stall owner was so scared that her legs turned to jelly.
"I'm sorry! Please don't call the police! I'm still in college. If I'm taken away by the police, I might be expelled from the school... "she begged bitterly.
The onlookers were not unreasonable. They were blaming her out of righteous indignation. At this time, seeing the situation of the stall owner, they all sympathized with her. They knew that the consequences of being taken away by the police would be very serious, so they tried to persuade the middle-aged woman instead.
"Big Sister, look, she has already admitted her mistake. Please forgive her this time."
"That's right. She's young and ignorant. Everyone makes mistakes. Let's let her go this time."
"She has learned her lesson this time. She won't dare to do it again."
The stall owner trembled as she took out her wallet and took out dozens of yuan from it. "This is the money for your child to buy the snail. I will return it all to you. Please don't call the police, okay?"
However, the middle-aged woman did not take the money. She waved her phone and insisted on calling the police.
"Money? I don't need these dozens of yuan! Can these dozens of yuan buy my son's life? If I let her go this time, she might harm others next time! Can money buy a life? "she shouted angrily.
Seeing this, the onlookers did not know what to do. They sighed and stopped talking.
Originally, the stall owner sold dangerous creatures and almost killed a child. It was not bad to let her learn a lesson. The middle-aged woman had the right to call the police.
However, once the police were called, the life of the stall owner would probably be ruined.
The other stall owners nearby watched the scene from afar. No one came over to stop the scene.
The child led by the middle-aged woman looked around at the adults, not understanding what was going on.
The stall owner finally could not hold back her tears anymore. She covered her face and sobbed.
Snowy was originally very angry. She thought that the stall owner was a profiteer who cheated people, but after listening to Zhang Zian for a while, she was also in a dilemma. The stall owner had indeed done something wrong, but wasn't the punishment too heavy? After all, the stall owner had sincerely apologized.
The netizens in the live broadcast room were also divided into two groups. One group thought that it was better to be forgiving and learn from their mistakes. The middle-aged woman was making a mountain out of a molehill. The other group thought that this was not a small mistake. Putting themselves in the middle-aged woman's shoes, who would be able to take it lying down when her son almost died?
Snowy saw that the middle-aged woman had already called the police. She hurried over and said, "I'm sorry to bother you! May I ask what happened here? "
The middle-aged woman saw that Xiao Xue was about the same age as the stall owner. At first, she thought that they were classmates or friends who had come to help the stall owner. Her expression immediately changed.
However, she took a closer look and found that Snowy's clothes and temperament were completely different from the stall owner's. Snowy's expression did not seem to be biased towards the stall owner. Most importantly, Snowy's smile had always been very friendly. She softened her tone and said, "What happened? Go ask her and see if she has the face to tell you. "
Her tone was still not friendly, but it was the best she could do.
Snowy turned to the stall owner and handed her a few tissues. She said softly, "Don't cry. Wipe your tears."
The stall owner blinked her hazy eyes and looked at Snowy and Zhang Zian. She had vaguely heard Zhang Zian mention the wild harvest. He seemed to be someone who knew about it. Plus, Snowy had stopped the middle-aged woman from calling the police, which made her feel a little more at ease.
She finally stopped crying and took the tissues to wipe away her tears and snot. The corners of her eyes were already red from crying.
After taking a few deep breaths, she choked and explained what had happened.
It turned out that her surname was Jiang, and her full name was Jiang Feifei. She was a foreigner who went to university in Binhai. Because her family was not very well off, she would go out to work when she had no classes, such as tutoring.
Jiang Feifei's hometown was inland. She had never seen the sea before coming to Binhai City. Ever since she came here, she had been fascinated by the sea. When she had no classes or tutoring jobs, she would often go to the beach to play. The frequency was about once a week.
By chance, when she passed by the fish market with her classmates, she found that there were stalls selling some marine life outside the fish market. There were starfish, sea urchins, crabs, octopus, small fish, and so on. The business was quite good.
She had seen these creatures at the beach, and an idea came to her. Since she was going to the beach to play, she could pick up some creatures to sell at the fish market. Wouldn't that be killing two birds with one stone?
She tried a few times, and the creatures she picked up were quite popular. The rarer the creatures, the more popular they were.
She didn't understand the market, so she set the prices randomly. But since these creatures were all picked up, there was no cost. She didn't need to pay rent or utilities to set up a stall outside the fish market. She could sell them for as much as she could. She could have fun and make money, so why not?
Sometimes when it was almost time for class, the creatures she picked up were not sold out yet. She would simply sell them for free at a very low price.
In the process, she broadened her horizons and got to know a lot of marine life. She generally knew which creatures were easy to sell and which ones were not.
But even so, every time she went to the beach, she could still find one or two novel creatures that she had never seen before.
Jiang Feifei's picking up and selling had always been smooth, and there had never been any accidents. She had never thought that the creatures she picked up might be dangerous, until today.
It was winter break, and school had not started yet. There were no tutoring classes today.
In the morning, her roommates were still sleeping soundly, but she had already gotten up and headed to the beach with her backpack. She had packed a few plastic storage boxes and waterproof cloths in her bag in advance.
She stayed at the beach from morning until noon, picked up some creatures, and returned with a full load. As usual, she went to the fish market to set up a stall.
Today's sales were very average, so she was not in a hurry. She sat on the waterproof cloths and took out her professional books. When there were customers asking, she would respond with a few words. When there were no customers, she would read and revise.
Time passed slowly. As she was reading, a little boy ran to her stall and stared at the marine life in the plastic storage box without blinking.
The Spring Festival had just passed, and children had a lot of red envelopes in their hands. They spent money generously, unlike adults who were calculative. They were the main consumers that should not be underestimated.
The little boy asked her a few questions. What kind of fish was this, and what kind of crab was that.
She knew these marine life, but she might not be able to tell them their scientific names. Some of them were the first time she had seen them, so she could only say that she did not know.
The little boy picked up one or two small fish, one or two prawns, and a beautiful snail. He happily paid without even trying to bargain.
The problem was with the snail.
The little boy went home and met an adult relative. When he saw the snail he was carrying, he was immediately frightened. He told his mother that it was a highly poisonous Cone Snail!
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