Chapter 69: Even the Little Genius Has His Waterloo

"Yaoyao, you didn't even arrange a job for Gangzi? How can we do this? Why don't we just give the job back to him? Although I treat Gangzi as my own son, there is still a layer of blood between us after all."

Sun Yanfang said tentatively.

Xu Yao paused, looked at her pretending to be nervous, and spoke hesitantly.

"Don't worry about my brother. He wants to... Anyway, Qiangzi has a job, right?"

Seeing her performance, Sun Yanfang sneered in her heart.

Okay, she said that they were so kind to give the job opportunity to her son, and it must be Ji Changyu who arranged a better job for Xu Gang.

They despise what is given to them.

Sun Yanfang felt very upset. How could her son be worse than Xu Gang?

But no matter how dissatisfied he was, he could only let Xu Qiang do the job for the time being, and wait until Xu Lanxiang was admitted to university, and then arrange a job for her brother.

Seeing Sun Yanfang and her husband's expressions of sudden enlightenment, Ji Changyu glanced at Xu Yao, put his hand on his lips, covering the curve of his lips.

His young wife is so cunning.

Playing people around in circles!

How could such an intelligent person have lived such a miserable life in the past?

A hint of doubt flashed across Ji Changyu's eyes.

His mother said that when she gave birth, her temperament changed drastically. She felt very insecure, wanted to cry at the slightest provocation, and even didn't want to live anymore.

Xu Yao looked at Ji Changyu in confusion. Why was he looking at her with such a distressed look?

What did she do?

Xu Yao was thinking about the transfer of ownership, but Xu Gang was not here, so she could not transfer the house to him directly. Just as she was thinking about whether to let the children in the village find him, Xu Jiaan came back with a cold expression.

The small bag he carried when he went out was still bulging.

It seems that the items were not sold.

Even little geniuses can suffer setbacks sometimes.

Xu Yao smiled and caught Xu Jiaan who jumped into her arms. She reached out and rubbed his head, whispering something that only they could understand.

"Don't be discouraged, it's no big deal."

Xu Jiaan looked at her hesitantly, and finally said nothing.

Here, Sun Yanfang brought the dishes to the table and was about to start eating when a noisy sound was heard outside.

"Where's An An? Is he in the house?"

From this voice, it doesn't count as calling for punishment.

Xu Yao and Ji Changyu looked at each other. Xu Yao gave Liu Mei a look that told her to stay calm, then she and Ji Changyu took Xu Jiaan out.

Seeing that it was Yingzi's mother who came with a large army, Xu Yao curled the corners of her mouth.

"I heard that Li Jichang came to visit today. How did you find time to come? Did An An get into trouble?"

Yingzi's mother had a gloomy face, but when she saw Ji Changyu's tall figure, her face suddenly brightened up and she smiled brighter than spring flowers.

"No trouble, no trouble. Yingzi and Xiao Li are at home having lunch. We were planning to come over after dinner to thank you for your matchmaking, but this brat kept making a fuss and said he wouldn't eat until he saw the shoes."

"It's not okay for a child not to eat. I brought him here because I had no other choice."

"Shoes? What shoes?" Ji Changyu stared at Xu Jiaan in confusion.

Xu Yao patted his hands and said, "I'll tell you later."

Xu Jiaan took out the shoes directly from his bag and handed them to Yingzi's mother.

"Da Jun insisted on wearing this pair of shoes, but I don't like others touching my things, so I told him to either buy it back or not wear it."

Country people seldom buy new clothes. If they don’t fit the eldest child anymore, they will pass them on to the second or third child.

Often a piece of clothing is worn for several years, and only when it becomes snagged and torn and can no longer be worn will it be used as a rag.

The little white shoes look old to city kids, but in the eyes of country people, the shoes just have some stains that can't be washed off, the soles and uppers are in good condition, and there are only a few wears and tear, so they are not considered old.

Originally, Da Jun was rolling on the ground and clamoring for shoes, which made Yingzi's mother very unhappy. She felt that Xu Jiaan was too cunning and made them embarrassed in front of their son-in-law in the city.

But after seeing the little white shoes, she changed her mind instantly.

He touched the shoes curiously and asked, "Is it really only three dollars? Will your parents agree?"

Following Xu Yao's instructions, Ji Changyu pursed his lips and said nothing.

Xu Yao deliberately asked Yingzi's mother to wait for a while, and then spoke with pretended reluctance.

"This pair of shoes is of good quality, not broken or too small, An An can wear them for a long time. To be honest, I don't really want to sell them.

But his grandmother is teaching the child to keep his word. Since he has agreed to give it to Da Jun, wouldn’t it be a bad example for the child if I go back on my word?

And why did you make this trip in such hot weather? It’s all for the army! As mothers, we all do this for our children, so we need to understand each other. ”

Seeing Xu Yao's painful expression, Yingzi's mother suddenly felt that what she bought was worth it.

He immediately took out three dollars and gave them to Xu Yao.

Hey, I bought a pair of white shoes for three dollars. I didn’t spend much money and my baby’s wish was fulfilled. It was really a bargain.

"By the way, Yaoyao, can you city workers take country people to do odd jobs?"

Xu Yao said yes, and Yingzi's mother frowned and asked, then why didn't Xu Weidong take Xu Xiangbei to the city?

Xu Yao thought that Yingzi's mother was really cunning. "The jobs are different. The employees in the textile factory are all fixed, but those at the construction site often need odd jobs."

Looking at the backs of the mother and son as they left with satisfaction, Xu Yao had a thoughtful expression.

Most of the second-hand items circulating on the market now are furniture and books, but for country people, those are not practical.

The stage of hunger has passed and the country people are also pursuing fashion.

If we take second-hand clothes from the city and sell them in the countryside, there will definitely be a huge market for them.

"Mother!"

Xu Jiaan tilted his little face up, staring at Xu Yao with his sparkling black eyes. Xu Yao understood and kissed him on the cheek.

"Baby, you're amazing. You're the best kid in the world!"

"What's going on?" Ji Changyu pulled them under the shade of a tree and asked in a low voice.

Xu Yao did not hide anything and told the whole story of how Xu Jiaan used the Rubik's Cube to exchange for things, and then used the things to exchange for money.

He also said that if doing so had an impact on him, he would not let An An do it anymore.

"If you don't let me sell it, I don't want you to be my dad!"

Seeing that Ji Changyu remained silent, Xu Jiaan bit his little white teeth in panic and glared at Ji Changyu fiercely.

He earns money with his own ability and gives it to his mother.

Why should this man stop him!

"An An." Xu Yao held Xu Jia'an's shoulders and looked at Ji Changyu with worry in her beautiful eyes. "If it doesn't work, I'll talk to the child."

Ji Changyu pressed his temple hard with his slender fingers.

This rebellious son!

He didn't let Xu Yao do business before because he was able to support them and their son. There was no need for Xu Yao to take risks or even work.

Although the higher-ups have issued a policy of reform and opening up, and the market economy is inevitable sooner or later, it will take time to implement it, right?

Anyway, collective punishment is not a popular practice nowadays, so he has no control over what his brother-in-law wants to do, but he absolutely cannot let Xu Yao and Xu Jiaan be the first to take action.

Taking a deep breath, Ji Changyu broke off a branch from the tree and stared at Xu Jiaan with cold eyes.

"Can you please repeat what you just said?"