Spy Wars: I can get rewards by being a bully!

Chapter 530 The shopkeeper is talking nonsense again

Early in the morning, Chongwenmen Street, Sun’s Grocery Store.

The young man lowered the door, yawned, and swept the shop entrance carefully.

Shopkeeper Sun sat behind the counter, drinking tea leisurely with a newspaper in his hand.

"Maju'er, finish sweeping the floor, fill the water tank, and then recite your lessons. You can eat only after you have recited them."

The boy named Majuer suddenly looked worried.

I don’t know what the shopkeeper was thinking, but he actually started teaching me to read and write!

It's not that I don't know that the shopkeeper means well. If he asks me to do some odd jobs, that's fine. But if he asks me to study, that's almost like torture.

"Boss, I'm not trying to bargain with you. I'm just not cut out for studying. Please forgive me."

Shopkeeper Sun was not moved at all. "You kid, you don't know what's good for you. Who is born to be a scholar? Studying is not to make you a scholar, but to make you understand some principles."

"Boss, I understand some truths. I remember everything you told me every day!"

Shopkeeper Sun smiled and turned a page of the newspaper. "Tell me, what do you understand?"

The young man got excited and put the big broom aside. "Hehe, that's a lot. You said that you have to rely on labor to make a living. Don't I rely on labor to make a living? I work for you and you give me food. You also said that people who work hard to make a living should not be bullied, but should be respected. I am here with you, and I am not bullied. Otherwise, I would not be alive today and would have frozen to death or starved to death!"

Shopkeeper Sun shook his head. "If you don't freeze to death or starve to death, you won't be bullied? Majuer, that's why I want you to study..."

The young man thought about it seriously and said his doubts boldly, "Boss, I don't understand what it means not to be bullied. Look at the streets. The rich and powerful enjoy themselves, while the poor and powerless suffer. The big brothers who pull carts run ten miles in one breath, and they have to beg the passengers for a few more copper coins. I also saw it with my own eyes a few days ago. When the concubines of the rich families came to our street to visit shops, they stepped on the backs of the servants when they got off the carriage. Isn't it like this in the world? Can it be different after reading?"

Before Shopkeeper Sun could answer, the clerk muttered, "Yes, if you study, you can take exams, seek an official position, become a master, and change from being stepped on by others to stepping on others. But Shopkeeper, I don't want to step on others, so if I can't be a master, I might as well not study!"

Shopkeeper Sun laughed out loud, "You, you, Majuer, just wait and see. From now on, everyone will be equal. No one can step on others. Everyone has to earn their own living."

The young man curled his lips, thinking that the shopkeeper had said some nonsense again, how could that be possible?

As they were talking, Jiao Zhenguo came over wearing a gown.

Ma Juer's eyes lit up. This gentleman was the shopkeeper's friend. Although he was not very generous, he always gave him a few dollars every time, which was enough to buy a bowl of vegetarian wontons!

He immediately bowed and greeted, "Sir, you are here? I will make you some tea!"

Jiao Zhenguo smiled and touched his head. "You kid, you won't do anything without profit. You are a good businessman. Why are you thinking about my reward again?"

Ma Juer smiled awkwardly, "Look at what you said. If you don't give me money, I can't show my filial piety to you? You are kind-hearted and considerate of us servants. I, Ma, will never be grateful enough!"

Jiao Zhenguo took out a dime and handed it to him, "Go, I'll give you a snack. I'll get you a basket of buns. Don't be in a hurry. Eat slowly and come back after you're done."

When he saw that it was a small dollar, Ma Juer didn't dare to take it and looked at Manager Sun.

Shopkeeper Sun waved his hand and said, "Just take it. You still have to recite the book after you finish eating."

Ma Juer was so happy that he took the money and kept thanking the man. He made up his mind that he must hang out outside for a while longer to avoid having to memorize the lessons when he came back.

On second thought, forget it, I'd better come back after breakfast. I haven't fetched any water yet. Shopkeeper Sun loves to drink tea, and the shop can't do without water.

After he left, Jiao Zhenguo entered the shop. "Old Sun, you are quite nice to this young man. He has never asked you for such a long time, do you have children? If you do, this young man is about the same age as your children, right?"

Old Sun smiled and said nothing.

"Why are you here so early today? What's the matter?"

Talking about business, Jiao Zhenguo became serious, "Old Sun, what is the organization's attitude towards Master Lin... and Lin Ze?"

"Why are you talking about this all of a sudden?"

"Old Sun, you have to answer me first, does the organization still plan to win him over?"

Old Sun closed the newspaper and put it aside, saying in the same serious tone, "Of course. This Lin Ze has a very good reputation and has no blood debts on his hands. Judging from his style of doing things, he is not the kind of traitor who is bent on currying favor with the devils. Instead, he is able to get along with everyone and save a lot of people, especially the common people. I have also learned that the people in the outer three districts all say that he is the Buddha of all families. We must strive for such a person."

"Old Sun, is this the same opinion? Do you have any different opinions?"

Sun, the manager, asked in confusion, "Zhenguo, what's wrong with you? Of course, the higher-ups have the same opinion. I'm just being arrogant. All actions in Beiping City and attitudes towards various people in Beiping City must go through me, Old Sun. Why are you asking these questions all of a sudden? Is there something wrong? Is it related to Lin Ze?"

Jiao Zhenguo breathed a sigh of relief and did not hide it from Shopkeeper Sun. "Lin Ze was followed by someone. I was afraid that we were going to take action against him. If that were the case, I really don't know what to do."

Old Sun frowned, "Zhenguo, what you said is wrong. Don't talk nonsense in the future. In our line of work, we value organization and discipline the most. If the higher-ups really want to take action against him, you can't..."

Jiao Zhenguo interrupted Lao Sun impatiently, "Chengchengcheng, you are giving me a lecture again, right? You should go give your boy a lecture. I came here for another thing, which is to remind you that the wind direction in Beiping City is very unclear recently. The Front Army organized a seminar and asked important people to attend. I want to go too. I suspect that they are going to conduct an internal audit."

Old Sun asked in confusion: "What are we discussing?"

"It's said to be related to strategic decision-making. It's a big name and it's related to their base camp."

Old Sun fell into deep thought and stopped talking.

Jiao Zhenguo added: "Old Sun, I think this is very strange. Maybe there was a pre-emptive target, which is why this seminar was held. You should be careful and ask other comrades to be quiet. Don't run into the gun recently."

Old Sun suddenly asked, "Are the people from the Military Police Headquarters also participating?"

Jiao Zhenguo was very perceptive and stared at Lao Sun, "We still have people in the military police headquarters!"

Shopkeeper Sun refused to say anything and only said that he had to pay attention to confidentiality.