"You don't need to be afraid!"
He Pingsheng smiled at the old man and said, "First of all, I'm not going to rob you!"
"Because you don't have anything!"
As he spoke, he took a gold ingot out of his pocket and said, "I have plenty of money!"
"And I won't steal anything from your home!"
After hearing He Pingsheng's words, the old man thought it over carefully. It really was true.
He has everything he needs, while we're so poor our pockets jingle with emptiness. What could he possibly want from me?
My granddaughter?
My granddaughter is lame, deaf, and mute. How could that be?
"That I believe!" The old man tapped his walking stick against the ground, then sat down beside He Pingsheng. "Young man, just tell me what you need!"
"An old man like me can tell you didn't come here just for a drink of water!"
Although the old man was a mortal, he had seen plenty in his time.
He Pingsheng nodded and said, "We do have a favor to ask, but we won't ask it of you for nothing. She..."
He Pingsheng pointed at the girl. "If you help me, I promise to cure your granddaughter!"
"Not just her lame leg, but her deafness and muteness too!"
"I can cure all of it!"
"Really?" The old man stared at He Pingsheng in shock, so excited that even his beard began to tremble.
He Pingsheng said, "Really!"
"Have her come over, and I'll show you!"
"All right, all right..." The old man rose excitedly and walked over to the girl with his stick. He made a few gestures, then took her hand and led her toward He Pingsheng.
The girl approached.
Her timid eyes looked at He Pingsheng, then Qiao Huizhu.
He Pingsheng took a