TWWMABMTBH Chapter 17
by VolareThis was a pungent label. Rong Ziyan subconsciously avoided the hand reaching out to him. Athlete’s foot is a fungal infection, and although ordinary skin friction is generally not contagious as long as the normal skin barrier is not damaged, Rong Ziyan instinctively didn’t want to have contact with this person, even with that one in ten thousand chance.
However, the swindler mistakenly thought that Rong Ziyan was too wary and therefore resisted him, so he became even more serious.
“Don’t be afraid, I know, people like you with family secrets are always worried about being schemed against. But I’m really not, my ancestors were chefs, and they’ve even been on TV before!”
“Not only will I not cause you any harm, but I can also help you better protect your personal interests.”
“Like applying for patents for your recipes, and even if your recipes are valuable, I can help you apply for intangible cultural heritage status…”
As expected of a professional swindler, he immediately hit on the point that most people care about, making himself seem very upright while also indirectly proving that he had helped many people before, putting Rong Ziyan at ease.
Unfortunately, no matter how well he spoke, he couldn’t hide the [Conspiracy Value +1000] slowly floating above his head.
So, is he trying to trap me? Rong Ziyan sized up the swindler for a long time without saying a word.
The scene was a bit awkward. The couple trusted Rong Ziyan very much, and when they saw that Rong Ziyan didn’t speak, they didn’t urge him. In the end, the swindler had no choice but to start talking non-stop, trying to persuade Rong Ziyan to agree.
In the swindler’s eyes, Rong Ziyan, this country veterinarian, must be very easy to fool. So he took out his well-honed rhetoric and began a new round of speech.
Little did he know that in Rong Ziyan’s eyes, he had always been like this.
“Friend, as long as we join forces, we’ll definitely be able to create a brand very soon!” [Conspiracy Value 3000]
“I’m good at e-commerce, that Taobao e-commerce, buy it, buy it, buy it, I’m like best buddies with them. As long as I say the word, we’ll go live right away. Then we’ll have a fortune rolling in!” [Daydreaming Value 3000]
“So you see, just give me your family recipe with confidence! I’ll help you apply for a patent, and you won’t have to worry about someone stealing your secret recipe in the future. How about it? Have you thought about it?” [Ill-intentioned Value 3000]
The swindler talked for ten minutes. During this time, Rong Ziyan remained very focused. Only when he finally stopped did Rong Ziyan give a very steady answer, “Well, I’ve thought about it, no way.”
Swindler: ???
[Depression Value 300]
So, is this village doctor crazy? The swindler was completely dumbfounded.
He had been swindling for a long time, and he was especially good at dealing with people in the countryside. He naturally knew what methods to use to coax them to talk.
He had even thought it through when he came that he could first give away a portion of the money, letting Rong Ziyan make some profit. Once Rong Ziyan confidently gave him the recipe, he could just kick Rong Ziyan out and become rich himself.
He had observed the couple at the snack bar for a long time, and he had tasted the salted duck eggs and salted fish himself. He naturally understood that the flavor was indeed very unique.
Don’t look down on these two as just side dishes. These days, people are working harder and facing more stress. Especially the vast number of single people living alone, they just eat instant noodles after work, not even turning on the stove. Not to mention in the morning. They just buy whatever the breakfast stalls are selling.
In addition, there are canteens in various companies. All in all, there are simply too many sales channels for salted fish and salted duck eggs.
Rong Ziyan’s skills were doing so well even in a small town, if he brought it to Beijing, the sales would skyrocket!
The more he thought about it, the more he felt it made sense. The swindler worked harder to persuade Rong Ziyan. However, before he could speak, Rong Ziyan interrupted him.
Not wanting to waste too much time on this swindler, Rong Ziyan turned directly to the couple at the snack bar and said, “Do me a favor, this is a swindler, call the police quickly.”
Swindler: ???
[Shock Value 1100]
He quickly explained, “It’s not like that. I sincerely came to cooperate with you!” [Quibble Value 200]
Rong Ziyan couldn’t help but laugh, “You’re quite eloquent, then how can you prove you’re not a swindler?”
“Do you have a business license? Can we check with the Industrial and Commercial Bureau on the spot?”
The swindler was immediately speechless and tried to explain, “You may not understand, I’m mainly responsible for marketing, like a matchmaker. The actual sales are done by someone else. The e-commerce I mentioned.”
“You know e-commerce! That one with sales in the hundreds of millions every minute!”
“Really?” Rong Ziyan thought for a moment, “Are you sure you know them?”
“Of course!” The swindler quickly took out his phone, “Look! This is a photo of me with him. And this is a video of us eating together. We’re like best buddies!”
“Really?”
“Really!”
Rong Ziyan looked at the photo, “Then have him send you a video right now!”
“Sure! No problem!” The swindler had encountered people as wary as Rong Ziyan before, so he had prepared for similar situations.
However, he never expected Rong Ziyan to have another request. “In the video, have him call you ‘Dad,’ and by the way, do a ‘gazing at the stars’ pose, then I’ll believe you.”
Swindler: ???
Holy crap! Is that something a human being can think of? He stared at Rong Ziyan in astonishment for a long time without reacting.
And just then, a strange cough suddenly came from Rong Ziyan’s mind. Then a familiar voice said, “He has a criminal record with the Public Security Bureau, he committed fraud of two hundred thousand yuan last October.”
Rong Ziyan was startled at first, then immediately remembered, wasn’t this the Eight Trigrams Golden Turtle he had handed over to the country before?
Rong Ziyan: Can you hear me talking from this far away?
Golden Turtle: Absolutely, this old man was raised by immortals.
[Show-off Value 599]
The System also checked, and suddenly understood.
It turned out that the things Rong Ziyan drew, especially living things, could still be controlled even if they weren’t by his side. No matter how many masters they had in the future, Rong Ziyan’s orders would always be the first priority.
So, Rong Ziyan sending the Golden Turtle to the Beijing Wildlife Park was equivalent to embedding a nail in the zoo.
System: Holy crap! It’s that awesome?
But now was not the time to focus on this. The swindler was still here waiting for Rong Ziyan!
So Rong Ziyan tentatively asked, “Last October? Two hundred thousand?”
The swindler shivered and panicked immediately.
The couple at the snack bar also realized that something was up. Although they didn’t understand how Rong Ziyan could see that this person was suspicious, looking at his incoherent words, he definitely wasn’t a good person. So, the proprietress immediately took out her phone and dialed 110.
Soon, the police from the town arrived on their little motorcycles.
“What’s going on?” The police didn’t even look at the swindler and asked Rong Ziyan directly.
Rong Ziyan answered euphemistically, “Ran into a swindler.”
Police: ???
It wasn’t easy for people in the countryside to make a living, so how could someone come here to swindle them? Immediately, the policeman’s gaze towards the swindler changed.
The swindler panicked as well. He didn’t expect them to be serious and actually call the police. He quickly explained, “I’m not, I didn’t, don’t talk nonsense.”
Rong Ziyan didn’t care what he said and said sternly to the police, “He has a criminal record.”
Swindler: “???”
Rong Ziyan: “Hurry and take him away!”
Swindler: “No… let me explain.”
Normally, the police wouldn’t just believe one side of the story, especially since Rong Ziyan didn’t have any evidence! They couldn’t just arrest him for questioning without any reason.
But it was different here. Rong Ziyan was previously known for his excellent medical skills, saving the ducks in the surrounding villages. Later, the salted duck eggs and salted fish in the town became famous. Everyone knew that Rong Ziyan was not only knowledgeable but also skillful. Even the previous wild boar was caught by Rong Ziyan and his team. Gradually, Rong Ziyan’s reputation spread throughout the town and villages, and everyone trusted his words very much.
So the police took the opportunity to take the swindler away.
But just as he was about to reach out, Rong Ziyan stopped him. “You better wear gloves to touch him.”
“Why?”
“He has corns and athlete’s foot.”
“Athlete’s foot is a fungal disease, and contact could be contagious.”
Police: !!!
Swindler: …
So soon, the swindler was taken away by the police wearing gloves.
The couple were also very embarrassed and kept apologizing to Rong Ziyan.
“Dr. Rong, I’m really sorry, we caused you so much trouble.”
“It’s okay, you were also trying to help me make money.” Rong Ziyan comforted them and took the opportunity to explain the common tricks used by swindlers these days.
The village chief passed by and also stopped to ask. First, he was worried for Rong Ziyan, and then thanked him for being so clever and not being swindled.
As for the methods Rong Ziyan mentioned about preventing scams later, the village chief nodded repeatedly after listening, thinking that what Rong Ziyan said was very reasonable. So a group of people chatted for a good half hour. Rong Ziyan was then called away to get medicine for a family’s goose, and the conversation was temporarily stopped.
The person who came to get the medicine was also a busybody. Seeing the village chief and Rong Ziyan chatting happily, he couldn’t help but ask, “What are you talking about?”
“Talking about swindlers.” The village chief then recounted how Rong Ziyan had exposed the swindler today. Then, he praised Rong Ziyan again, “Look! You still need to study more and learn knowledge. Look at our Dr. Rong, how amazing he is!”
“Yeah, yeah, he’s really amazing!” The person getting the medicine nodded repeatedly. And added, “If everyone in our village knew this, that would be great. Then no one would be swindled!”
“Think about that incident in Xu Family Village a few days ago, where that magician swindled all their gold. If they had known in advance, it wouldn’t have been like that!”
The village chief thought about it and felt that it made a lot of sense. He pondered as he walked away with his hands behind his back.
Rong Ziyan didn’t take it seriously. But when he was closing up shop around 6 pm, he heard the village’s loudspeaker seemed to be playing something, and the background music was quite cheerful.
System: What’s this?
Rong Ziyan: Announcement, probably!
But when he listened carefully, the loudspeaker was broadcasting a kind of anti-swindling jingle with a “boom-chick-a-boom-chick-a” rhythm.
“When you’re first targeted by a swindler, you have no vigilance at all and act recklessly. The gold, the silver, the renminbi, you give it all away with both hands.”
“When you’re targeted by a swindler for the second time, the swindler has changed his appearance again. He says, ‘Bro, I’m a sincere person, let’s go, let’s find a rich sugar mommy together.'”
“When you’re targeted by a swindler for the third time, you’re already broke and in debt. You’ve lost your pants and are still dreaming of getting rich, all because of greed that you fell for their scam.”
“Wow~ you have a very gullible-looking face.”
“Holy crap! Who wrote this for the village chief!” The people around were laughing uncontrollably.
Rong Ziyan couldn’t help but laugh too, thinking that the person who wrote the skit was a bit too cheeky.
But he never expected that in the end, the village chief would actually say, “This is Dr. Rong’s advice to everyone, everyone must take it to heart.”
“Dr. Rong just caught a swindler this afternoon!”
The villagers who were laughing their heads off unconsciously glanced at Rong Ziyan next to them: “…”
[Embarrassment Value 1000]