Chapter 210: A pyramid schemer who claims to have traveled through time

Chapter 210: A pyramid schemer who claims to have traveled through time

Chapter 210: A pyramid schemer who claims to have traveled through time

"Amitabha, please stop, donors." A big monk came over and waved his hand to ask everyone to stop.

He had just been watching the New Year's Eve party on TV when suddenly there was such a big commotion outside that he immediately came out to check it out.

"Master, this guy actually stole the merit box. We have called the police."

"what?"

Upon hearing the words of the man beside him, the master's face suddenly changed, obviously touched some sensitive nerve by those words.

However, he immediately realized that there were a large crowd of people surrounding him, and he couldn't let his emotions get out of control in front of so many people.

So the master quickly adjusted his facial expression and put on a amiable look, as if the unhappiness just now was just a momentary illusion.

He waved his hand gently to show that he didn't care.

"I didn't steal it, I just borrowed it!" The man lying on the ground wiped the blood off his face and began to argue.

"Borrow it? You're such a good storyteller, you're taking us for fools."

"Break his hands and see how he steals in the future."

"Everyone calm down, I have called the police. We live in a society ruled by law now."

An older man held up his cell phone.

"I asked the Bodhisattva if I could take the money from the donation box," and the Bodhisattva made an "OK" gesture, indicating her approval. The man on the ground continued to argue, pointing to the Bodhisattva statue not far away.

Everyone turned their heads to look, and the gesture really looked like an OK.

"Damn it, they are trying to fool us with the same tricks as foreigners. Beat them up!" There was an angry young man in the crowd. He couldn't stand the Chinese people's worship of foreign things. He would even dislike anything that had anything to do with foreign things and would immediately start shouting.

"Ha, you are really talented. Shouldn't it be Buddha who told you that stealing money will result in a minimum sentence of three years?" Chen Xi said with a smile.

"I think it should be the Buddha who is warning you to think twice before stealing money." Zhao Lingshan also expressed her own opinion.

"Yes, yes, just hand me over to the police." The man on the ground was obviously scared. He thought he could save his life if he was taken away by the police, but looking at so many angry people, something bad would definitely happen if he stayed here.

He had no other choice. He had just escaped from a pyramid scheme and had no money left. He wanted to take advantage of the crowds of people to get a few large tickets from the donation box to buy train tickets back home, but he was discovered by a sharp-eyed middle-aged woman.

Now not only did I not get the money, but I was beaten up instead. I am so unlucky.

The man rolled his eyes and thought that this was actually a better idea.

He will be taken to the police station later, where he can report the pyramid scheme organization, and the police may even give him a bonus.

Under the gaze of the people around him, a smile gradually appeared on the man's face.

"I'm afraid this guy is crazy."

"It must be the Bodhisattva appearing and punishing him."

Ten minutes later, the man was taken away by the police. The crowd dispersed and began to burn incense and worship Buddha. People like to watch the excitement, and once the excitement is over, they will not even remember the incident for a long time.

It is already past eleven o'clock and the New Year's bell will soon ring.

Zhao Lingshan took Chen Xi and walked out of the temple laughing, discussing the man as they walked.

"three."

"two."

"one!"

As people shouted the final countdown in unison, the clock hands pointed precisely to the hour.

At this moment, time is frozen at this special moment in 2007.

The crowd on the pedestrian street was in an uproar and they all let go of the balloons in their hands. The colorful balloons rose slowly and drew beautiful arcs in the night sky.

In the open space in the distance, someone lit up a number of sky lanterns.

The lanterns slowly rose into the sky, carrying people's blessings and wishes, as if to convey them to the distant sky.

The entire pedestrian street was shrouded in festive joy and a peaceful atmosphere, and everyone was celebrating this significant moment in their own way.

Zhao Lingshan coquettishly hugged Chen Xi's neck, with a happy smile on her face, and coquettishly begged Chen Xi to carry her on his back. Chen Xi looked at Zhao Lingshan's lovely appearance, his heart full of pampering and helplessness. He happily bent down and carefully carried Zhao Lingshan on his back.

The two of them strolled on the pedestrian street. Zhao Lingshan pressed tightly against Chen Xi's back, feeling his solid body temperature and a sense of security.

Chen Xi walked steadily, looking back at Zhao Lingshan on his back from time to time, his eyes full of tenderness and smiles.

Soon their attention was attracted by the fireworks blooming in the sky. Those colorful fireworks bloomed in the night sky, as beautiful as blooming flowers.

The blooming of each firework is accompanied by people’s cheers and exclamations, immersing the entire pedestrian street in a joyful and festive atmosphere.

The two looked up at the sky, their hearts filled with beautiful expectations for the future.

"Name!"

"Liu Dazhuang!"

"Why did you steal the money from the donation box?"

"The Bodhisattva told me to get it in my dream."

"..."

In the police station near the pedestrian street, the man who had just been beaten was being interrogated by the police.

Having to interrogate this strange man on New Year's Eve made the policewoman speechless.

"Tell me the truth. Your situation is actually very easy to handle."

"I really have no money. I just escaped from a pyramid scheme and I don't even have food to eat."

"Huh? Please elaborate."

When the policewoman heard the word pyramid scheme, her eyes lit up immediately. If she could solve this case, she could get a promotion.

"My friend dragged me to a technology company in Qilin, saying they were working on some kind of star cluster project. But I didn't feel full at every meal. I almost vomited from eating melon seeds and egg yolk pies every day." Liu Dazhuang shouted with a frown.

"Get to the point." The policewoman knocked on the table, looking a little impatient.

"The person from that company said that this technology company was jointly developed with the Ministry of Aviation, with technical support provided by the Huazhong University of Science and Technology. In the next few years, it will build a constellation network consisting of tens of thousands of satellites to provide high-speed network services. He asked us to invest money first, and said that this project would be more profitable than the major operators. In the future, each user will pay a usage fee, and each of us will be able to get a lot of money. He also calculated for us that in a few years, each of us will be able to get hundreds of thousands of Chinese yuan every month. In the end, he didn't have enough to eat every day, and asked me to read success books every day." Liu Dazhuang spoke weakly, obviously too hungry.

"Haha, you believe that! You are too low class. We captured a group of people some time ago. They said they were time travelers from the future. They set up a fund-raising plan to immigrate to Mars, saying that as long as you pay tens of thousands of dollars, you can get a large piece of land on Mars, and it also includes food and accommodation, and realize universal prosperity ahead of schedule."

The policewoman looked at Liu Dazhuang with disgust, then asked someone to make him a bowl of instant noodles and continued the interrogation.

Chen Xi and Zhao Lingshan played and had fun on the pedestrian street until three in the morning, then they reluctantly said goodbye and went home.

Zhao Lingshan didn't know what was going on. She was completely different now than when they parted in Xi Village. It was as if she had experienced an inner baptism. She suddenly felt much more enlightened, as if she had figured something out.

"Son, I'm going to the company. The food is in the refrigerator. If you don't want to eat, go out and get something." The next day at ten o'clock, Chen Xi went downstairs and saw his mother putting on her shoes, getting ready to go out.

"Wait for me, I'll go with you." Chen Xi called out and quickly washed and dressed.

"Why are you going to the company?" Chen's mother looked at her son who was busy getting dressed, somewhat puzzled.

"Didn't I tell you when I got back? Sell your machines. Set up a chain of graphic stores."

"Oh, I thought you were just acting on a whim!"

Mother Chen thought about it and decided that it would be fine to let her son go to the company. It would be good as she could stay with her son.

"Miss." The two walked to the garage. Uncle Li had been waiting there, wiping the car. When he saw Chen's mother coming, he immediately called out respectfully.

Uncle Li used to work for Chen Xi's grandfather and was responsible for protecting his safety. After his grandfather passed away, he was transferred by Chen's mother to work as a driver.

"Young Master, you are going to the company too." After getting in the car, Uncle Li looked at Chen Xi and asked.

"Yes, my son has become smart and wants to work hard!" said Chen's mother proudly.

"That's great!" Uncle Li smiled and started the car.

The two equipment companies run by my mother are not far from each other, both near two well-known science and technology universities. In the past, many newly graduated interns came here to apply for jobs.

At the beginning, professors from the university also participated in the research and manufacturing of the equipment at home. However, due to profit reasons, they fell out in the end, and Chen's father went to other places to find scientific researchers.

(End of this chapter)