They started asking some personal questions about me and quickly figured out where I was coming from. Finally, they told me I was exactly what they wanted. I said, I was happy from the bottom of my he

They started asking some personal questions about me and quickly figured out where I was coming from. Finally, they told me I was exactly what they wanted. I said, I was happy from the bottom of my heart, but I didn’t know what it meant. At this time, one of the two people handed me an envelope and said that I would know after opening it. I was about to open it, but he wouldn't let me. He wanted me to take it to my residence and look at it carefully, and not to act hastily or panic. I was full of suspicion and wanted to lead the conversation further, but they wouldn't do it. I had no choice but to walk out feeling insulted and hurt. They were obviously just amusing themselves and playing with me. However, I still had to go along with them. The situation at this time did not allow me to lose my temper with these wealthy tycoons. . Originally, I could pick up the pear and eat it openly, but now the pear has disappeared; just because of that unlucky errand, I lost my pear. Thinking of this, I became very angry with those two people. When I got to the place where the house was out of sight, I opened the envelope and saw that it contained money! To be honest, I looked at them differently at this time! I eagerly stuffed the letter and money into my vest pocket and ran towards the nearest snack bar. Okay, let’s eat this meal fiercely! Finally, I couldn't hold anything more in my stomach, so I took out the banknote and unfolded it. I almost fainted after just one glance. Five million dollars! Darling, I'm confused.

I was dizzy staring at the big bill, and it must have taken a full minute before I woke up. At this time, the first thing that caught my eye was the snack bar owner. His eyes were glued to the banknotes, like thunder striking the top. He was praying to God with all his heart, and it seemed that he could not move his hands or feet. I suddenly thought of it and did what human beings should do at this time. I handed the big bill to him and said cautiously:

"Please give me some change."

He returned to his normal state and apologized repeatedly saying that he couldn't find the big bill. No matter what I say, he doesn't answer. He wanted to see it in his heart, and kept looking at the big ticket; it seemed that he couldn't get enough of it, but he was afraid to touch it, as if an ordinary person would lose his life if he took in the immortal energy on the ticket. I said:

"I'm sorry to cause you trouble, but what else has to be done about this matter. Please give me some change, I didn't bring any other bills."

But he said It doesn't matter, this little money is nothing, let's talk about it later. I said I wouldn't be coming here again for a while; but he said that didn't matter, he could wait, and besides, I could come whenever I wanted and order whatever I wanted, and what about that? , you can get it done whenever you want. He said that I was just willing to dress up like this to make a joke on the people just because I am amused. He would not be able to trust a rich gentleman like me because of this. At this time, another customer came in. The snack bar owner motioned for me to put away the Big Mac, and then sent me out with a bow and a respectful bow. I went straight to the house to find the two brothers and ask them to correct this mistake before the police arrested me. Even though it wasn't my fault, I was still on edge—terrified, to be honest. I have seen enough people to know that if they found out that they had given a million pound note to a tramp mistakenly for a pound, they would never blame themselves for their bad eyesight and would have to scold the tramp like a slut. When I almost reached the house, I saw that everything was as usual. I concluded that no one had noticed the wrong ticket yet, so I felt less nervous. I rang the doorbell. The original servant came out again. I beg to see those two gentlemen.

"They're gone." He said in the cold and arrogant tone of such people.

"Gone? Where have you been?"

"Going on a long journey."

"But - where have you been?"

"I think we went to continental Europe."

"Continental Europe?"

"Yes, sir."

"How? ——Which way are you taking?"

"I can't tell, sir."

"When will you come back?"

"They said, It should take a month.

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"One month! Alas, this is terrible! Help me think of ways to send a message to them. How important is this matter? "

I really can't do it. I don't know where they are, sir."

"Then, I must meet the other people in this family."

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"The others are gone too; been abroad for months - to Egypt and India, I think."

"Man, something has gone horribly wrong . They will come back before dark. Please tell them that I have been here, and I will come again if you don't finish this matter."

"As long as they come back. I will tell you, but I don't think they will come back. They said that you will come to inquire in less than an hour. I must tell you that nothing happened; when the time comes, they will naturally be here. Waiting for you."

I had to stop and walk away. What the hell! I'm really confused. "When the time comes" they will be here. What does this mean? Oh, maybe that's what the letter said. I took out the letter I had just forgotten and read it. The letter said this:

It can be seen from your face that you are a smart and honest person. We guess that you are poor and a foreigner. You will find a sum of money in the envelope. I'll lend you this money for thirty days without interest. Come to this house to report when the term is over. We made a bet on you. If I win, you can take any position within my purview—that is, any position for which you can demonstrate familiarity and competence.

No payment, no address, no date.

Well, this is a mess! Now of course you understand the cause and effect of this matter, but I didn't know it at the time. This mystery hole seemed unfathomable and dark to me. I was totally unaware of this trick, and I didn't know whether it was a blessing or a curse for me. I came to a park and sat down, trying to clear my head and see what I should do.

After an hour of reasoning, I came to the following conclusion.

Those two people may have good intentions towards me, or they may have bad intentions; there is no way to infer - never mind that. Whether they were playing tricks, conspiracies, experiments, or something else, there is no way of inferring—never mind that. They made a bet on me; there was no telling what it was - and it didn't matter. Once these uncertain parts are cleared up, other things will become visible, tangible, and real, and can be classified as certain. If I ask the Bank of England to deposit this note in that person's name, the bank will do so, because although I don't know who he is, the bank will know; but the bank will ask how the note came into my possession. If I tell the truth, they will naturally send me to a shelter; if I tell a lie, they will send me to a detention center. If I take this banknote and exchange it for money anywhere, or use it to borrow money, the consequences will be the same. Whether I wanted to or not, I could only carry this big baggage around until those two people came back. Although this thing is of no use to me and is like dirt, I still have to beg to survive while taking care of it and protecting it. Even if I wanted to give it to someone else, I wouldn't be able to do so, because no matter whether it's an honest citizen or a thieves, they won't take it away or even touch it. Those two brothers can sit back and relax. Even if I lose or burn their banknotes, they will still be safe because they can report the loss and the bank will still keep them intact; at the same time, I will have to suffer for a month with no salary and no money. Dividends - unless I can help win the bet and get the position promised to me. Of course I would like to get this position, and any position offered to such a person is worth it.

I was thinking about that good job and my expectations began to rise. Needless to say, the salary is by no means a small sum. I will start working in a month, and everything will go well for me from now on. Suddenly, I felt great about myself. At this time, I started walking on the street again. When I saw a clothing store, a desire came to me: to get rid of these shabby clothes and change into something decent. Can I afford it? No; I have nothing in the world but the million pounds. So, I restrained myself and walked past the clothing store. However, after a while I turned back.

That temptation tortured me so much. I walked back and forth in front of the clothing store six times, fighting like a man. Finally, I surrendered; I just surrendered. I asked if they had any clothes on hand that customers had tried on that didn't fit. The guy I asked ignored me and just nodded to the other one. I walked over to the guy who nodded to him, but that guy didn't say anything, and nodded to the third guy. I walked towards the third guy, and he said:

"Here you go."

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I'm waiting. He finished what he was doing, took me to a back room, rummaged through a pile of returns, and picked out the shabbiest set for me. I changed into this outfit. The dress didn't fit and had no charm at all, but it was always new, and I was in a hurry to get something to wear; there was nothing to fault, so I said hesitantly:

"If you It helps me to wait two days to pay. Now I don’t have any change.”

The clerk said with a very mean look.

"Oh, you didn't bring any change? To be honest, I don't think you brought any either. I thought a gentleman like you would just bring big bills."

I got angry and said:

"Friends, for people from out of town, you can't always use your clothes and hats to buy them. I can afford this set of clothes, but I don't want you to find a big ticket and cause trouble."

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He restrained himself a little, but his tone was still revealing. He said:

"I didn't mean to hurt anyone with my words, but if you have a problem, I'll tell you, you insist that we can't find any money you brought, which is nosy." . On the contrary, we can find it."

I handed him the note and said:

"Oh, that's good; I'm sorry."

He took it with a smile. This was the kind of smile that was everywhere. There were wrinkles in the smile, and there were wrinkles in the smile, and it was like throwing a brick into the pool; but, only After glancing at the banknotes, his smile froze and his expression changed drastically, just like the undulating, worm-like solidified lava you see on those flat hills at the foot of Mount Vesuvius. I have never seen anyone's smile freeze into such an eternal state. This guy stood there holding the banknotes and looking at them intently. The boss came over to see what had happened, and he asked brightly:

"Hey, what's the matter? What's the problem? What do you want?"

I said: "What's the problem? No. I'm waiting for the change."

"Come on, come on; give him the change, Todd; give him the change."

Todd retorted: "Give him the change! That's easy to say, sir. Take a look for yourself, you."

The boss took a look, blew a low whistle, and dived into the pile of returned goods. His clothes were rummaging around. As he flipped through the pages, he kept chattering, as if to himself:

"Selling a suit of clothes you can't afford to sell to an extraordinary millionaire! Todd, this fool! - - A born fool. He is always like this. He makes all the millionaires angry because he can't tell who is a millionaire and who is a tramp. Ah, I'm looking for him. This is it. Take these things off, sir, and throw them all into the fire. Do me a favor and put on this shirt and this suit; it fits, it fits perfectly—simple, dressy, dignified, completely. It was of a princely and aristocratic character; it was made to order for a foreign prince, whom you may recognize as His Royal Highness Halifax Hespendall; he put the suit here, and made another one. It was a shame because his mother was dying - but she didn't die afterwards. But it doesn't matter; it's not about us - it's about them - hey! The pants fit you just right, sir; Try the vest again; ah, it fits! Look at it! It’s amazing! I’ve never seen such beautiful clothes in my life!

I am satisfied.

"You are wise, sir, wise; I dare say that these clothes can last for a while.

You see, I still have that set of shabby clothes, and I wear them out from time to time just to have a taste of the fun I had in the past: first buy some small things, then get angry, and finally use that Zhang millions of dollars killed the powerful. However, my fun can no longer be maintained. The magazine made my outfit well known to everyone. As soon as I wore it on the street, a large group of people would follow me. I just wanted to buy something, but before I could pull out the million dollar bill, the boss already You want to give me the whole shop on credit.

About ten days after I became famous, I went to visit the American minister, hoping to do some service to my motherland. He received me with the warmth that was appropriate for a person of my status, and criticized me for being late in serving my country. The minister said that he was going to have a banquet that night, and one of the guests happened to be absent due to illness. I could only get the minister's forgiveness by filling in for this guest. After I agreed, I chatted with the minister. When we talked about it, it turned out that he and my father were classmates since childhood, and later they were classmates at Yale University; until my father passed away, they were close friends. Therefore, he asked me to come and walk around his house whenever I had free time; of course I was willing.