Substitute Driver's Notes

Chapter 67 Doing Good to the End

Li Wei wasn't a stingy person. He used to spend money recklessly, mostly on meals and drinks with friends, but he never wanted to be cheated.

He never gave a single penny to those who were obviously professional beggars.

While saying he would just consider it a lost money, he didn't forget to remind the hotel owner not to take advantage of his vulnerability.

The old man waved his hands repeatedly: "Don't you know how old I am? How could I possibly do such a thing?"

Li Wei said dismissively, "The older the man, the harder it is to tell. As the old saying goes, 'An old man is cunning, a cunning ghost is slippery, and an old rabbit is hard to catch.'"

The innkeeper angrily retorted, "Whose nonsense is this? I'm seventy years old, how come I've never heard of it? Besides, our ancestors have lived here for generations. Aren't you afraid of being gossiped about?"

"That's good. I'm going back to sleep. Just call me upstairs if you need anything." Li Wei knew when to stop and hurried upstairs.

I took a shower for nothing today; my clothes, which I had just changed, are now completely soaked.

The journey was three or four kilometers long. Carrying a beautiful woman weighing around 100 pounds back was really good for digestion.

He didn't feel it while walking, but now that he's resting, Li Wei is slowly going upstairs, supporting his back.

When they got to the fifth floor and opened the door, Master Chen was watching TV. He was startled when he saw Li Wei's appearance and exclaimed, "Damn, how long have you been working and how many have you hired? How come you're so exhausted? Sigh! There are always people like this when you're filling in for shifts. You don't know how to make a living. You throw your hundred yuan at the young lady in no time."

Li Wei waved his hand weakly: "I didn't look for her, don't wrong an innocent person."

"Okay, okay, you didn't look for anyone. You're already this tired if you didn't look for anyone? I wonder what would have happened if you had looked for someone."

Li Wei was unable to refute it, so he quickly ran to the bathroom to wash himself clean, and went back into the room to hang his clothes under the air conditioner to dry.

Then I lay down on the bed, completely exhausted.

Master Chen, with a lecturing expression, said, "Master Li, women are just like that. You're a married man now. When you earn money, you give it to your wife. If she's happy, she'll take care of you. Looking for someone outside is a bottomless pit, it can never be filled. We work hard and stay up all night to earn this little money, so don't try to be like those rich people. When you can't work anymore, you'll have to spend money everywhere."

Li Wei tried to defend himself: "I really didn't look for anyone. You're the one who did, otherwise how would you know so much about the market?"

"This kind of place has the same price nationwide," said Mr. Chen, sounding like a seasoned driver.

It must be said that in today's world where various price indices are constantly rising, only this industry has maintained its prices unchanged for many years, truly a model of integrity in the industry.

As soon as Wei Ge lay down and relaxed, he felt sore all over. He didn't even care about his bold words when he left that he would eat a few more pancakes when he got back, and soon fell into a deep sleep.

When he woke up to bright daylight, Li Wei sighed and realized he was really getting old. He struggled to sit up and stared blankly at Master Chen, who was still fast asleep.

"Master Chen, I'm hungry, I'm getting up to eat."

When Li Wei got up, dressed, and washed up, he came back and saw that Master Chen was still sleeping, so he couldn't help but call out to him a few times.

"Oh? Holy crap! It's not even six o'clock and you're already hungry? You eat by yourself, I'm going to sleep a little longer and save on breakfast." This lazybones looked at his phone, muttered a few words, and went back to sleep.

He really is a miser; he'd rather go hungry than not save money.

Li Wei didn't stand on ceremony. There was a row of thermos flasks outside the door. He went out and brought one in, picked up a large bowl of noodles, started making instant noodles, and began to put the pickled vegetables on the table.

Soon after eating and drinking his fill, he wiped his mouth, packed his things, and sat on the edge of the bed, lost in thought.

Watching TV is not suitable; the noise will disturb Mr. Chen's sleep.

The consequence of being considerate and mindful of others' feelings is that he can only sit there blankly, so Li Wei stares intently at the sleeping person at close range.

For some reason, after watching for a while, Master Chen stopped snoring and started to tossing and turning. Finally, he simply pulled the blanket over his head and settled down.

Why are you, a grown man, afraid to look? You look just like an ostrich being chased in the desert.

Just then, a soft, rhythmic knock came at the door. Li Wei opened the door, and the pig-headed beauty stood there. She was quite slender, but when she saw Li Wei, she was at a loss for what to do, her still swollen and bruised face full of hesitation.

We can't let her in; Mr. Chen's sleeping posture isn't very elegant.

Li Wei quickly came out, closed the door behind him, and asked softly, "What's wrong?"

Under Li Wei's gaze, the man appeared uneasy, unconsciously fidgeting with the hem of his clothes and remaining silent with his head down.

Li Wei slapped his forehead: "Are you hungry?"

The pig-headed beauty was taken aback at first, then nodded like a chicken pecking at rice, and made a soft "hmm" sound.

Wei Ge wanted to slap himself twice. How could he just blurt that out? And now he even had to treat the other person to breakfast.

The difference between this young wife and the young girl is too great. Why don't you know how to be polite? According to scientists, a person can survive for several days without food.

Despite his thoughts not matching his actions, Li Wei generously led the woman to find breakfast, ordering her a bowl of soy milk and steamed buns.

While the pig-headed beauty ate and chatted, Li Wei learned that her name was Shen Yueru.

Li Wei asked curiously, "Shen Yueru, that's a nice name! By the way, even after all this, do you still plan to continue living like this?"

Shen Yueru was clearly hungry, and she ate three or four buns in a row before she started to eat more elegantly. Of course, the famous Qiantang steamed buns were a bit small.

After choking for a moment, Shen Yueru took a sip of soy milk to catch her breath and said, "I filed for divorce in court, but he absolutely refused. The first judgment did not grant the divorce. Actually, at first I just wanted to scare him and hope that he would change his ways."

"Don't your family care about you?"

Upon hearing this question, Shen Yueru burst into tears: "I'm an only child, and my parents are in poor health. I don't dare tell them."

That was a compelling reason, so Li Wei patiently asked, "So what are you going to do now? Why did you stupidly come out last night?"

"He came to me and said that I had wasted his youth. He said he would agree to a divorce, but I had to leave with nothing. I agreed in a fit of pique and left wearing only this outfit. Who knew he would follow me and pull me away and beat me halfway there? There was no one on the road, and I shouted for a long time, but no one paid any attention to me. It wasn't until I heard your voice again that I started to cry out loud."

Li Wei was furious. "Why am I so unlucky?" he roared. "A gambling addict ruining his youth? What a load of rubbish! Why don't you call the police?"

"I called the police several times, but every time the police left, he would become even more aggressive. He was only detained for a short time before being released again."

Li Wei was furious: "Why didn't the police beat him to death?"

Shen Yueru looked at Li Wei with a wry smile.

"Never mind what I said." Li Wei waved his hand. Police officers have to follow principles; they can't just kill people arbitrarily.

"But what are your plans for the future? Will you hide away or continue living like this? Don't count on me, I'll be back in two or three days at most," Li Wei asked worriedly.

Shen Yueru was bewildered again: "Brother Li, can you take me away from here?"

Li Wei scratched his head: "It's not that you can't leave here, but what about your parents?"

"Huh?" Shen Yueru fell silent again.

It's obvious, this pig-headed beauty is a bit silly.

After watching Shen Yueru finish eating, Li Wei quickly paid the bill, not caring whether she was full or not. Such a small amount of steamed buns cost three yuan for a basket, what a rip-off!

Li Wei's face was cold and stern: "Let's go, take me to find your husband, I want to talk to him."

Shen Yueru smiled wryly: "We can't reach an agreement."

"If we can't reach an agreement, I'll keep talking until he agrees."