Hong Kong 1980: Me and the Queen Swapped Clothes

Cheng Kui'an listened to Qin Weiming's words with his eyes wide open, momentarily stunned by the news and speechless.

After a long while, Cheng Kui'an stammered, "Sister Fang, this, no, Amei, I don't know how to repay you for helping me like this."

The girl in front of him was more than a decade younger than him. Cheng Kui'an had been thinking hard about asking her for help to borrow money today. He had nowhere else to turn, so he thought of asking her for a share. Who would have thought that Fang Yanmei would take on his problem without saying a word? This made Cheng Kui'an feel both comforted and uneasy.

"No matter what, go buy medicine for your aunt first. I'll stay here and watch over things. You go quickly." Fang Yanmei stuffed the money into Cheng Kui'an's hand, urging him to hurry up and come back quickly.

"Okay, wait for me here. Close the door properly so no one sees you here and goesssips." Cheng Kui'an thought it made sense, so he quickly left those words and ran out.

Qin Weiming shook his head helplessly. This big fool was one of the four infamous villains of Hong Kong in later generations. He had a fierce face, but he had been secretly doing good deeds all along, and he never stopped doing good deeds until his death.

Qin Weiming believes that helping someone like this is everyone's duty, and we shouldn't let our enthusiasm turn cold.

After Cheng Kui'an left, Qin Weiming sat down to serve the old lady tea and water. The old lady was very happy to have a daughter in the family: "Girl, where did you come from? Are you dating Da Kui?"

"Brother Kui helped me before, so now I'm here to look after you for him. Brother Kui is a very good person; everyone in our area knows that." Qin Weiming accompanied the old woman.

The old woman sighed, "If I hadn't gotten sick, I could have earned some money to help support the family. Now we're all relying on Da Kui. He listened to others and decided to make a movie, to be a stuntman. If he doesn't work, he won't get paid. And with me sick, Da Kui is almost frantic with worry. Sigh, it would be better if I just died, so I wouldn't be dragging him down like this."

Qin Weiming felt a pang of sadness, but continued to chat with the old woman for half an hour as if nothing was wrong. When Cheng Kui'an returned, gave the old woman her medicine, and saw that she had fallen asleep again, Qin Weiming gestured to him, indicating that he should come outside with him.

"What's wrong, Amei?" Cheng Kui'an asked.

"Auntie was in a bad mood just now and said some discouraging things. She probably felt like she was a burden to you. Brother Kui, you should try to cheer her up more often. As for the money, go home and check the bowl under the chopsticks holder." Qin Weiming gave Cheng Kui a few instructions before turning to leave. It was about time for him to go back too.

Cheng Kui'an returned home in a daze, only to find a thick wad of money under the bowl. His hands trembled as he took the money, counting it over and over again; there was ten thousand yuan.

When his mother woke up, she told him about Qin Weiming staying home to take care of her that afternoon, and said that the girl was a very nice person and that her family had raised her very well, and that Cheng Kui'an should be friends with her.

Cheng Kui'an's head was throbbing. He only knew that Fang Yanmei was generous and would help him if he needed her help. He never expected her to be so righteous, leaving him 10,000 yuan without saying a word. Including what he owed before, he was almost 20,000 yuan.

This was an astronomical sum for Cheng Kui'an, but he couldn't refuse the money. Looking at his mother, he made a decision.

On his way home, Qin Weiming took out the money he had taken and counted it again. He had 16,000 yuan left. He gave 12,000 yuan to Cheng Kui'an, and the remaining 16,000 yuan was enough for him to do what he wanted for the time being.

The remaining question is where to find ideas for making money.

Before going home, Qin Weiming bought some roast goose and took it to Sister Chun to thank her for leading the way for him today.

Sister Chun smiled broadly: "Since you're already here, sit down and have something to eat. It's such a small thing, why did you have to bring me a dish?"

"Great! I can freeload a meal off you, Sister Chun." Qin Weiming was very outgoing and immediately pulled up a chair and sat down.

Sister Chun didn't care at all. She also set up a folding table by the back door to eat by herself. She didn't forget to remind Qin Weiming: "Amei, don't be so kind-hearted and give all the money you worked so hard to earn to your mother. And your two brothers, they don't do anything proper, they just want to spend the money you earn all day long. Ugh, you have to be careful."

Qin Weiming just smiled and said, "Sister Chun, don't worry, I'm not that kind of person."

"Alright, alright, it's good that you're listening. Although you're a bit slow, don't stay slow forever." Sister Chun grumbled, adding more rice to Qin Weiming's plate: "Eat more. Qin Meijin is such a bad mother, she won't even let you eat your fill."

Qin Weiming kept smiling, which pleased Sister Chun: "You silly child, you used to always seem so cold and indifferent, why are you so happy today?"

Qin Weiming then told her that he had given money to help a friend earlier that day. Upon hearing this, Sister Chun clapped her hands and exclaimed, "As long as your friend is really in trouble, we have no problem helping him. I made two hundred yuan from cutting hair today, could you give it to him for me? It's just a small token of my appreciation."

"Okay, I'll keep it for you, and I'll give it to you when I see you." Qin Weiming accepted the money without hesitation, as he had long seen that Sister Chun was a kind-hearted person.

Chun Jie was even happier. In the past, she always felt that Fang Yanmei was aloof and unapproachable. But today, the girl's words were so comforting and soothing. She started to worry that Qin Weiming had lent money to Cheng Kui'an and that she wouldn't be able to explain it when he got home: "If your mother and your older brother beat you again, remember to call me. I'll bring people to rescue you, okay? Don't be silly and stay at home getting beaten. You're such a fool."

Qin Weiming's eyes narrowed immediately: "Sister Chun, you mean I used to get beaten up at home all the time?"

"What are you hiding from Sister Chun? In the summer, when you wear black long sleeves, I can see the whip marks all over your arms when your sleeves fall down. You can cover the mouths of the neighbors, but you can't cover their eyes." Sister Chun spoke quickly and bluntly. Qin Weiming frowned and listened attentively, occasionally echoing her with a few platitudes. He also inquired in detail about Fang Yanmei's past life.

When I got home, no one greeted me; the house was cold and deserted.

Qin Weiming didn't take it to heart and didn't feel any sadness, after all, this wasn't his home.

He walked directly into Fang Yanmei's storage room, glanced around, hesitated for a moment in front of the mirror, and then slowly took off his clothes.

Although Qin Weiming had changed his clothes before going out this morning, he hadn't carefully examined the girl's body at that time. After all, he wasn't the type to act impulsively. It wasn't until he heard Sister Chun's words that Qin Weiming hesitated about how to treat Qin Meijin. He needed to take a look to confirm that Sister Chun wasn't lying.

As her clothes were gradually removed, the girl's slender and frail figure was slowly revealed to Qin Weiming, covered in bruises and wounds, a shocking sight under the light.