Chapter One The door was painted by the Curry's Private Detective Agency.But visiting blind people cannot see.The elevator operator told him how to find our office, and as soon as he stepped off the elevator, he counted the doors with his blind white cane until his thin, frail shadow was reflected in the frosted glass of the office door. Bu Aiqian raised her head from the typewriter to look at him, and she saw an old man wearing thick black glasses, holding a white striped cane for the blind in his hand, and a wooden plate hanging on his chest, in which were various cheap ties and pencils And a tin can.Elsie stopped her work.

The blind man spoke first: I'm going to see Mrs. Ke. She is busy. I'll wait for her to get better. Waiting isn't much use. The blind man was puzzled for a moment; then a knowing smile appeared on his sunken cheeks.I came to her on business.He said: I have money. Bu Aiqian said: That's different.She reached for the phone, thought for a moment, kicked the chair with wheels away from the typing table, turned the chair around, and said, "Wait a minute, stand up by yourself, pass the painted Koch, the door of the private office, go went in. Ke Baisha was in her fifties and weighed one hundred and sixty-five pounds. She was sitting on a swivel office chair with armrests, passed the large desk, and looked at Bu Aixi critically with her gray eyes.

What's the big deal? A blind man came. how old? elder.Street vendors.Those who sell ties and pencils also ask for money Boom him out. He wants to see you for business. Do you have any banknotes? He said he had money. What kind of business? He didn't say. Bai Sha glared at Elsie.Bring him in, why are you still standing there?He wants us to work, he has money, he is the uncle. Elsie said: I'll just wait for you to say so.She opened the door and said to the blind man, "Please come in." The cane of the blind, lighted, led him through the reception room and into Kebetha's office.On entering the room, the blind man stopped and listened intently with his head on one side.

Sensitive ears heard Ke Baisha's subtle movements, and he turned to face her correctly as if he could see her, and said: Mrs. Ke, good morning. please sit down.Baisha said: "Essie, it's great to help him sit down, that's all right, it's none of your business here, please sit down, please sit down, sir The surname is Gao, Gao Langni. Very well, I'm Kebaisha. Yes I know.Where are the young men who work for you, Mrs. Ke?I believe his name is Lai Donno, isn't it? Bai Sha's complexion suddenly darkened.Damn boy!she blurted out. Where did he go? Went to the navy.

oh. He volunteered for the camp.Bai Sha said: This kid doesn't need to be a soldier, I've taken care of everything for him.Just before I was notified to enlist in the army, I took part in the construction work for the government, and put his name under the national defense cause. i miss him.Galani put it simply. do you miss himBai Sha frowned and asked: I didn't know you knew him. He smiled lightly and said: I know people who often take care of me. What's the meaning? My site is half a street away, I often stand in front of the bank building on the corner Oh, I remembered, no wonder you look familiar, I've seen you over there.

I recognize everyone I pass by. Ah, said Betha.I see.Laughing. No, no, he corrected: No, I'm really blind, but I recognize their footsteps. You mean among so many people passing by, you can recognize their footsteps? Of course, Gao Langni said bluntly: People have certain habits when walking, just like any work they do. There are at least a dozen ways to distinguish the size of the steps, the speed of walking, and the drag of the heels.Of course, by chance I heard them talking.Voice coordination is most useful.For example, as long as you and Mr. Laitano pass by together, you must be talking.I mean you are talking, when you go to work in the morning, you will ask him what work he did yesterday, so that he can repay the customer, and when you pass by in the evening, you always urge him to work quickly and to be effective.He actually rarely spoke.

He didn't need to speak, Baisha grumbled: "He is the most intelligent little bastard I have ever used. He has a personality and is also a little confused. Joining the navy by himself is the best proof."All the exemptions have been arranged for him, and the job is the most profitable time, so he is hired and promoted to a partner, and he is going to serve in the army.Hey! He thinks the country needs him. Bai Sha said angrily: I need him too. I've always liked him.The blind man said: He is kind and considerate.When you just took him in, he might have been quite miserable.

I'm starving to death.Baisha said.The head of the leather belt was grinding his spine.I took him in and gave him money to live a normal life; he turned himself into a partner, and suddenly he just walked away. Gao Langni recalled the past and said: He also comforted me when his own luck was the worst.When he made some little money, he started tossing change into my tin can I noticed he never tossed money at me when I was with you.When he tossed me the whole bill later, he never spoke.The blind man said reminiscently: He didn't want me to know who gave me the money. In fact, I heard his footsteps as I heard his voice.I know he doesn't want to embarrass me. He lets a beggar maintain a little self-esteem. In fact, as long as a person becomes a beggar, he will take whatever money is given to him.

Baisha sat up straight from behind the desk.Well, she said: Speaking of money, what do you want me to do for you? I want you to find a lady for me. Who is Miss? I don't know her name. What do you look like?oh.I am sorry. Never mind, said the blind man: I'll tell you all I know, she works no more than three blocks from here, and she's about twenty-five or twenty-six years old.She was skinny about 105 or 107 pounds, 5 foot 4 or 5 foot 5 inches tall. How did you know?Baisha asked. I heard it. How do your ears know where she works? OK. I do not believe.Baisha said.What the hell are you doing?

It's not a joke.There was a clock telling me where I was standing, so I estimated the time pretty well. What does that matter? She passed me every morning between five and three minutes to nine, and when he passed me at three minutes to nine, he always walked faster.If it's five minutes to nine, walk more slowly.Generally, the administrative secretary of the company starts work at 8:30, and the more advanced work starts at 9:00.I can tell how old she is by hearing her voice; I can tell how tall she is by the width of her steps.When we must rely on the ears to judge, the ears are also very reliable sensory organs.

Ke Baisha paused to think: You may be right. When a person suddenly loses his sight, Gao Langni said: Some people panic and think that they are cut off from the world, and they will no longer participate in everything, but some people learn to use other methods instead of seeing things, and they can still understand the surrounding environment. There is no inconvenience at all in taking interest and enjoying the pleasures of life. Baisha seized this opportunity, hoping to stop discussing the philosophy of life and bring the topic of conversation back to money transactions.Why should I go to this lady?Why don't you go find it yourself? She had been hit by a car on a street corner not long ago, around a quarter past five on a Friday afternoon.She got off work a little late that day and walked quickly when she passed me.There may already be an appointment, and I am in a hurry to go back and change clothes.She had only taken two steps from the corner of the street when I heard the sound of car tires braking, crashing, and then the lady screamed.I heard people running, and a man was asking if she was hurt too badly, and she laughed and said it was fine, nothing; but she was obviously terrified, shaking.The man insisted on asking her to go to the hospital for a checkup, but she refused, and finally he said he could take her in a car.When he helped her into the car, she noticed that she had a terrible headache, and maybe it was right to have a doctor check it out.She didn't come back to work on Saturday, and she didn't come back on Monday. Today is Tuesday, and she didn't come back. I want you to try to find her. What does this have to do with you?Baisha asked. The blind man smiled kindly.You count this as an undue concern of the elderly.He said: I depend on the care and help of others to survive.Now.Perhaps this young lady needs help from others too. Bai Sha looked at him coldly, I don't depend on other people's concern or help to make a living, you have to pay ten yuan a day for this matter, and at least twenty-five yuan for each job.After the twenty-five yuan is spent, if there is no result, it is up to you to continue to search for ten yuan a day, or to close the case. The blind man unbuttoned his coat and opened his belt. What is this for?Baisha asked: striptease? Take my money belt.he explained. Baisha watched him use his thumb and two fingers to get into the fat money belt tied around his waist.He fished out a thick roll of banknotes hanging together, peeled off the outermost one and handed it to Bai Sha: You can give me the change.He said.I don't want a receipt. It was a hundred dollar bill. Do you have any small bills?Baisha asked. The blind man answered briefly: no. Baisha opened the purse, took out a key, opened a desk drawer, took out a steel cash box, took out a key from her neck to open it, and counted seven ten-dollar bills and one five-dollar bill and came out . How will our report be delivered to you?she asked. I just want to report verbally.He said: Anyway, I don’t know how to read the report. When there is a result, come to the bank building, come closer, and tell me gently, it’s fine not to be heard by others, and you can pretend to be choosing a tie. Can.Baisha said. The blind man picked up his cane, stood up from his chair, and used the tip of his cane to find his way to the door of the office.Suddenly he stopped again, turned around and said: I am already semi-retired. When the weather is bad, I don't work.