Chapter 4 - 004: Starting as a Swindler (Part 4)
"If worst comes to worst, when Little He comes by next time, I'll give him something in return!"
Aunt Xu was not one to take advantage of others, and even though a watermelon wasn't expensive, she couldn't just accept it for nothing.
Besides, penny wise, pound foolish—as a retired worker, Aunt Xu still had at least a basic sense of vigilance.
Aunt Xu was somewhat fond of Little He, but times had changed since her youth; nowadays, everyone is after money, and swindlers are increasingly sophisticated.
Retired old ladies like Aunt Xu, who receive a considerable pension and whose children are devoted, are often prime targets for scammers.
Aunt Xu placed the watermelon in the kitchen and took a turn in the second bedroom, where she found several sets of newborn gift boxes on the bed.
Although her eldest grandson had taken his wife and child back to Provincial City, the news of the child's birth in their hometown had spread to relatives and friends.
Relatives and friends going to the hospital to visit would bring some gifts.
For practical gifts, they'd give things like eggs and milk.
For the sake of appearances, some would give a fruit basket or a newborn gift set.
These gift boxes were elegantly packaged, but inside were just some small Monk clothes and swaddles.