"This spot feels about right," Lin Li muttered to himself, looking across Jade River.
Because it was far from the streets, this area seed a bit desolate. If not for the market today, usually, there wouldn't be anyone coming here. The ground is quite uneven, and further away, weeds grow rampant. You can hear the calls of birds, crickets, and frogs.
The other side of the river is even more devoid of light, practically dark.
He's got a pretty good idea.
Alright, ti to go ho and prepare to have a fun day tomorrow. As for tasks, they can go die.
The ride-sharing cars don't do well getting in here, so telling a driver where he is would be a hassle. Lin Li decided to walk back.
"Thud."
While running, he kicked sothing and stopped. Lin Li saw a wallet he'd just kicked open.
He picked it up. Inside the wallet, there wasn't much cash—just a hundred and a fifty, a few coins, and so cards that might be bank or mbership cards.
After rummaging a bit, he couldn't find any identifying information.
With a net worth of 40 million, Lin Li naturally wouldn't covet these things. He closed the wallet and walked to a nearby stall, gently asking:
"Auntie, do you know where the lost and found is around here?"
Although the market nights are an established custom, they still require official approval and managent now, so there definitely is a lost and found sowhere.
"Lost and found? Maybe over at the street office, but I'm not sure. You should go check it yourself?" The stall owner thought for a mont with furrowed brows before pointing in one direction uncertainly.
"Alright then, thank you, Auntie."
The stall owner wasn't wrong. Though the direction was rough, there indeed was a fresh sign here saying 'Lost and Found'.
"Uncle, I found a wallet on the street near number 300-sothing, don't know who dropped it, so I'm leaving it here; please help find the owner," Lin Li said at the window, handing the wallet through the small opening.
"Got it, leave it here. I'll thank you on behalf of the owner." The staff nodded, smiling at Lin Li.
"No problem."
Lin Li nonchalantly waved his hand and turned to leave.
Then he stopped in his tracks.
—Task two's "Gold" just moved.
Huh?
"Gold" had almost no progress, but just a mont ago, it jumped forward a bit.
Of course, it's good news, but Lin Li, with task progress, was bewildered.
What the heck.
How is this refining of "Gold"?
Sure, resisting the temptation of money does count, but how could "Gold" in the five elents an just monetary gold?
Lin Li was stunned and confused.
System, you freaking technician are not finding HR—are you shirking your duties?
After spacing out for a while, Lin Li had a complicated expression.
No matter what... at least it gave so direction. Lin Li tucked the phone, with the ride-sharing app open, back into his pocket and gazed at the night market.
…
"Uncle, found a wallet, phone, clothes, and backpack near number 447 on Pinglu Street, leaving them here." Lin Li appeared at the window again.
"Found more again? People nowadays really don't take care of their things; and this person especially, so careless, losing so much. Alright, leave it here! Thank you!"
The staff was slightly surprised, then nodded and critiqued with frustration.
…
When the light from the window was blocked by sothing, the staff looked up, seeing it was Lin Li again, he paused.
Lin Li chuckled, "Uncle, found five yuan note near the river; leaving it here."
"Huh? Five, five yuan?" Hearing this, the staff paused for the second ti.
Honestly, for five yuan, even if the owner realizes they lost it, they're very unlikely to co here looking for it, probably just accepting their bad luck?
But, fine, it seems a kind intention from the item-finding youth here, the staff still smiled and nodded:
"Alright, leave it here."
...
When the staff looked up and saw Lin Li's handso yet sowhat infuriating face again, his mouth twitched.
how: how; are: are; you: you.
How are you?: How co it's you.
How TM old are you!!: How the heck is it always you!!
"Kid... what did you pick up this ti?"
Lin Li dropped several coins on the small table at the window, clattering, then enthusiastically introduced:
"Uncle, here are four one yuan, a five mao, picked them up at number 90, 305, and around a hundred ters from the alley entrance..."
Though Lin Li recounted every piece.
The staff wanted to persuade him gently.
"(;☉_☉)?"
"Kid," the staff had a complex expression, "… this kind of money, Uncle thinks maybe if you pick it up, just use it yourself, you don't have to hand it over here, everyone understands..."
Firstly, Lin Li handed over one coin, completely covered in dirt.
This had clearly been in the dirt for a long ti, right? How did the kid even find it?
He must've overturned the whole ground, right?
Is this kid using as a plaything, purposely coming here to give a hard ti?
"No way." But Lin Li shook his head at these words, gazing at the staff. Though his words were calm, they were much more solemn:
"Uncle, picking up money and giving it back is a virtue; do not neglect small good deeds, do not commit small bad ones.
The song 'I Found a Penny on the Roadside' is sung by everyone here, finding property that doesn't belong to you, no matter how little, must never be taken for oneself!
This isn't about the amount, it's about principle.
Uncle, can your words hold up to your identity as a young pioneer? Are they worthy of your red scarf!"
Staff: "…"
I'm freaking how old and don't even wear a red scarf.
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