Chapter 83 It's better to rely on yourself than on others

Chapter 83 It's better to rely on yourself than on others

"Actually, there are definitely ideas. As long as you want to do it, there's nothing you can't do."

"The Thirty-Six Stratagems and Seventy-Two Tactics can all be used; this isn't difficult at all," Yao Shula said softly.

"Thirty-six stratagems and seventy-two schemes? Not difficult at all."

"Our family is having a huge headache because of Xiaoman's little problem." Gu Changqin was a little surprised.

The only solution he could think of was to put the guy in a sack and beat him up, then keep his sister away from him.

But Yao Shula immediately launched into the Thirty-Six Stratagems and Seventy-Two Tactics...

What are the Seventy-Two Strategies? How come he's never heard of them?

"Tell me properly!" Gu Changqin immediately put down his cue and dragged a stool to sit down.

Yao Shula also dragged a stool over and sat down.

"You seem quite smart, so why are you so stubborn!"

Why don't you try using your feminine wiles?

It's about spending some money to find a girl with some skills to get close to that guy.

As for how to package that girl, that's your business.

For example, she might say she's the daughter of a high-ranking official, or that she's a capitalist's daughter just like you.

Or perhaps she's a girl from a modest family who shares the same fate as that guy; it all depends on which one he's into.

When he couldn't contact Xiaoman, he would grab onto anyone who seemed like a lifeline.

Back then...

Isn't it easy for you to take a few photos or get some other leverage over me?

That guy must be completely lost right now, full of openings. If you want to set a trap for him, isn't that a simple thing?

"Why are you so worried?" Yao Shula wondered.

Gu Changqin...

"No! This is the honey trap you were talking about?"

"What? You don't like him? How about we try something else, like using his good looks!"

However, this charm was used on Xiaoman.

You guys should hurry up and introduce Xiaoman to a guy who's great in every way. Once she has a new one, who'll still care about the old one?

"Isn't this one way?" Yao Shula continued.

Gu Changqin...

Why didn't he think of that!

"I'm thinking about it carefully! There must be people like that around me!"

What kind of life do I have? I only have one younger sister, and I have to worry about everything for her…

As Gu Changqin rambled on, he thought about the people around him who might be of use...

Oh no, it seems there isn't one!

Yao Shula looked at Gu Changqin and suddenly understood.

They are all people who worry about their younger siblings.

She worried about Yao Shuxin and Yao Shuli, Lei Jingwu worried about Xiao Tiantian, and Gu Changqin worried about his younger sister...

They're all destined to worry!

Thinking of this, Yao Shula felt a little sorry for Gu Changqin.

After thinking about it again, she gave the final idea.

"Actually... I think it would be better to have a proper talk with Xiaoman."

I've met Xiaoman these past few days. Although she hasn't experienced much hardship, she's definitely not the kind of unreasonable rich girl.

Talk to Xiaoman calmly and clearly, and she won't be so foolish as to jump into the fire again.

Gu Changqin, let me tell you the truth!

It's better to let Xiaoman handle things herself once than to help her a hundred times!

It's better to rely on yourself than on others. If she can stand on her own two feet, it's better than you helping her a hundred times.

Seriously, you should try letting Xiaoman handle it herself. I think Xiaoman can handle this well.

If Xiaoman can't handle it, then you can think of another way.

"You're here to protect Xiaoman, not to carry her forward forever," Yao Shula said earnestly.

Gu Changqin originally wanted to say that Gu Xiaoman was too naive...

But when he saw Yao Shula's serious expression, he still nodded.

"Okay! I'll talk to Xiaoman about it on my way back."

Yao Shula, thank you!

Also, Xiaoman and I are going back to Shanghai in the next couple of days. If you ever visit Shanghai, be sure to look us up.

"We'll take care of it!" Gu Changqin said with a smile.

Yao Shula smiled and nodded.

Gu Changqin walked away whistling.

He finally understood why Lei Jingwu, such a steady and thoughtful person, would trust Yao Shula to leave Xiaotian with him.

This Yao Shula...

She's got something special; she's a very smart girl!

...

Two days later, Lei Jingwu, Gu Changqin, and Gu Xiaoman all left.

Yao Shula's life seems to have become busier as well.

Besides taking care of my younger siblings, I spend the rest of my time watching over the recreational ball stall.

Gradually, more and more people have come to enjoy playing recreational ball.

Not only do people from the surrounding area come to play, but also many people from further away come to play.

To everyone's surprise, it wasn't just the young people from the factory who came to play; even some unexpected people came to play.

For example, people from the nearest police station and those who have obtained business licenses for the recreational ball stall also frequently come to play.

Especially those guys from the police station; when they came for the first time, they were so familiar with the place that they set up the balls and picked up their clubs themselves.

He also greeted Yao Shula warmly.

"Xiao Yao, we've booked a whole table for today. Here's the money for the afternoon and evening!"

One of them, while holding a golf club, placed a dollar in front of Yao Shula.

Yao Shula was taken aback at first, but quickly realized what was going on.

The person in front of me is the one Lei Jingwu told me to be more enthusiastic about.

Lei Jingwu is bringing in people to back him up!

Many young people come to play basketball, and inevitably some shady characters will appear. The local police station comes frequently, which serves as a deterrent to those individuals...

Yao Shula immediately poured tea for the group with great enthusiasm.

He would occasionally glance over from the side and offer a few words of praise.

Everyone took a look and exclaimed, "Wow, Yao Shula is quite familiar with the people at the police station!"

...

However, to Yao Shula's surprise, her act of offering water to others gave Xiao Tiantian and Yao Shuli a bit of inspiration.

The two men, who had a total of four cents in their hands, kept thinking about how to turn those four cents into eight cents, and then into two dollars...

After seeing Yao Shula pouring water for someone, Yao Shuli immediately had an idea.

He immediately pulled Xiaotian aside that evening to discuss it.

"I've thought of a way to make money with four cents!" Yao Shuli said softly.

"What's the solution?" Little Tiantian immediately perked up.

"Selling water!" Yao Shuli said earnestly.

"Selling water? What kind of water?" Little Tiantian didn't understand.

"We sell all kinds of water! You'll definitely need to drink water when you're tired from playing ball! We sell water right next to the pool table."

"And it's only sold on Sundays!" Yao Shuli said.

Xiao Tian thought about it...

Selling water? Can you even make money from that? Won't you lose four cents?