pjbooks Chapter 37 Do Me a Favor
Chapter 37 Do Me a Favor
Ma Junjie was startled and took a few steps back.
At this moment, someone chuckled.
"Brother, don't be afraid, it's a person, not a ghost!"
Ma Junjie looked toward the sound and, with the help of the dim light, finally made out the face of a young man.
Ma Junjie asked,
"Hey, what are you doing? You jumped out like that, you scared me to death!"
The man, dressed in a suit and tie, wearing gold-rimmed glasses, and with his hair slicked back, gleamed in the darkness.
She looks like a harmless office worker.
Ma Junjie also relaxed his guard.
The man smiled and apologized,
"Sorry bro, I startled you!"
Ma Junjie glanced at him and asked,
"It's nothing, what's wrong?"
The man smiled, a look of embarrassment on his face, and said,
"Brother, to be honest, I've run into some trouble. I bought one of these without my wife's knowledge, and now I'm too scared to go home!"
"What?" Ma Junjie asked, somewhat surprised.
Looking down into the man's hand, I noticed he was holding a cell phone.
Even the phone's original packaging box is still there; it's brand new.
Ma Junjie didn't understand what the man meant, so he asked directly.
"What do you mean?"
The man chuckled wryly and continued,
"Bro, let me be blunt. I bought this phone for 4500 yuan without my wife's knowledge, and I've only used it for half a day. Now I regret it!"
"My wife asked me for living expenses today, but I can't give her any. Without living expenses, she's threatening to divorce me. Look at this mess! It's so confusing!"
Ma Junjie understood now, and glanced at the man's phone.
asked,
"What do you mean? You want to sell your phone? How much?"
Seeing that Ma Junjie was interested, the man smiled again and handed his phone to Ma Junjie.
"Hey bro, don't rush, take a look at the phone first. It's the latest Nokia N73, with a 3.2-megapixel ultra-high-definition camera, and it's practically brand new!"
"Genuine product, fully functional, look, the invoice and receipt are still here!"
Ma Junjie happened to be planning to buy a mobile phone.
What a coincidence, the man came to sell mobile phones.
He took the man's phone and looked at it. As soon as he held it, he found it to be of high quality. He tried taking pictures and exclaimed, "Wow, that's awesome!"
Ma Junjie's heart suddenly fluttered. Although he wasn't a vain person,
However, like all boys, he is naturally interested in electronic products.
Ma Junjie then examined the packaging box and invoice in the man's hand and confirmed that everything was correct and the phone was working properly.
However, upon seeing the price of 4500 yuan on the invoice, he immediately backed down.
He handed the phone back to the man and said,
"I'm sorry, I just started working here and haven't been paid yet. I don't have any money on me and can't afford it!"
Upon hearing this, the man paused for a moment, then stared at Ma Junjie for a few moments.
Said,
"Brother, it's fate that we met. How about this, tell me how much money you have on you. If it's reasonable, I'll give it to you as a favor!"
Ma Junjie thought about it.
There seems to be another 500 yuan in my underwear.
You should keep at least 100 yuan to top up your meal card.
So I answered,
"400!"
"Holy shit..." Upon hearing the number, the man couldn't help but swear.
He quickly swallowed back the words he was about to say.
"Only...only this much?"
Ma Junjie answered truthfully.
"I haven't received my salary, and this is really all I have—it's all my savings!"
The man looked helpless, as if he were having an internal struggle.
Ma Junjie had given up hope. He smiled and said...
"Brother, ask around among the others. I'm off now. Good luck selling it for a good price!"
After saying that, Ma Junjie felt regret but didn't think much of it, and turned to leave.
I had only taken a few steps when I heard the man behind me shout.
"Hey bro, wait a minute!"
Ma Junjie stopped, saw the man holding a phone, and immediately chased after him.
Ma Junjie asked, "What's wrong?"
The man looked extremely annoyed, reluctant, and helpless.
As if having made up his mind, he said,
"Brother, you seem like a really honest person. It's such a coincidence that we met!"
"Oh well! 400 it is, here's your phone!"
"Really?" Ma Junjie couldn't believe it, his face showing great shock.
The man suddenly seemed a little impatient and said,
"Of course, I've already said that; a gentleman's word is as good as his bond."
"Just consider it making friends, I'll sell it to you cheap!"
Ma Junjie couldn't imagine it.
Are all city people this generous?
Something worth 4500 yuan was only used for half a day, and then it's being sold for 400 yuan?
Ma Junjie had a vague feeling that something was amiss.
Seeing that Ma Junjie wasn't being cooperative, the man urged him on.
"Brother, I've taken such good care of you, and you're still hesitating?"
"Brother, even if you're just doing me a favor, I wouldn't sell it for 400 unless it was an emergency!"
"How about this, I'll take 400 yuan from you today, you can use it for a month, and when I get my salary, I'll take the 2,000 yuan back without touching it, how about that?"
Ma Junjie saw that the man spoke with great conviction.
Looking at his clothes and appearance, he certainly didn't seem like a conman.
On the contrary, their tone and expression were very sincere and genuine.
Ma Junjie was somewhat tempted.
However, I still had an extra thought.
Everyone says the city is full of tricks, so you still have to be careful.
So he said to the man,
"Let me check your phone again!"
The man handed over his phone without hesitation.
"Here you go! Check it as you like!"
"If you don't trust me, I'll take you to a specialty store to check it out right now. If there are any problems, or if it's fake, I won't charge you a single penny!"
Although Ma Junjie didn't know much about mobile phones, he still knew how to use the basic functions.
After careful inspection, I found that it works perfectly. Nokia phones are still very easy to use.
Ma Junjie thought about it.
Anyway, I really need a phone.
Now that the man is speaking so sincerely, wouldn't it be a win-win situation if I gave him money and he gave me his phone?
So he put his phone in his pocket and said,
"Okay, I'll buy it as you said."
The man paused for a moment when he saw Ma Junjie's actions, then urged him on.
"Alright, alright, just pay up!"
Ma Junjie turned around, pulled down his pants, and took out 400 yuan from his underwear.
He turned around again, ready to pay.
At this moment, the man suddenly said,
"Oh, wait a minute, give me your phone first, I need to take the SIM card out!"
Seeing the man's evasive gaze, Ma Junjie became suspicious and said...
"Getting the card, right? Easy, I know how. Let me help you!"
Upon hearing this, the man clearly became anxious.
"I'll take care of my things, don't break them."
As he spoke, he reached out and snatched the phone that Ma Junjie had put in his pocket.
Ma Junjie took a few steps back and laughed.
"What's wrong? Are you angry?"
"I said I'd come pick it up, and I'd pay you back if it's damaged, is that not allowed?"
The man was furious and roared.
"No!"
"Damn it, stop bastardly whining, you son of a bitch, give me back my phone, I'm not selling it anymore, you country bumpkin!"
Ma Junjie was somewhat surprised.
This man has changed so quickly!
He was so gentle and refined just a moment ago, but in no time at all, he started spewing profanities and using vulgar language.
As they were talking, two or three more young men suddenly appeared from the darkness.
His eyes flashed with a fierce light as he stared at Ma Junjie with ill intent.
Ma Junjie could tell at a glance that they were together. Thinking that he hadn't paid yet and didn't want to get entangled with them any further, he took out his phone.
The man looked at it,
With a "smack," it was snatched away, and a vicious curse was uttered.
"Damn it, if you don't have money, don't come out and waste my time! Get lost!"
"Next time I see you, I'll beat you to death!"
As they were talking, several other men swarmed around them.
Ma Junjie smiled slightly, not wanting to fight, and turned to leave.
After walking for a short while, I suddenly heard hurried running sounds behind me...