Chapter 77 Taking Advantage Without Getting Enough
"Hey, it was just an excuse to get her to study harder, but she actually took it seriously."
Nannan suddenly looked up, staring intently at her grandmother's wrinkled face. Her little hands clenched tightly, her lips moved slightly, but she didn't say what she wanted to ask, afraid of hearing a negative answer.
"My dear, Grandma has put a lot of thought into this. You must study hard and become a college student to make her proud. I know where you live. I'll come visit you often in the future."
The second half of the sentence is the key point. When the old woman heard it, she was so angry that her nostrils were practically spitting fire. This would ruin her chances of secretly getting married.
"Girl, now that you're friends with my daughter, shouldn't you offer extra discounts on everything in the store?"
"We're already having a sale for the first three days of the opening, so feel free to choose whatever you like. I guarantee that every item is good quality and inexpensive. As for any additional discounts, I'm just helping out, so I can't make that decision."
"Help! How much per day? Are you still hiring? My daughter is very efficient at work."
"Hey, I came to help out, why would I mention money? You've been working non-stop for ten hours, and all you want is a cream ice cream? Sigh, Hao Hao, right? Three of each kind allowed, no more!"
As he spoke, Hao Hao raised the aluminum plate high, unleashing his bandit potential. He tore at Yun Xia's clothes, bared his teeth, and howled as he hopped and jumped to reach the plate.
With no money to be made, the old woman gave up the idea of forcing people into the shop, half-closing her eyes and letting her eldest grandson's rude behavior go unchecked.
"Dare to mess with my sister? You're asking for trouble, don't even bother choosing a place!"
When Little Butterfly didn't come in for a long time, Feng Jingling went forward to check out out of curiosity. Unexpectedly, she saw her being bullied by Little Fatty. She immediately grabbed him and lifted him away, her eyes as cold as could be.
Hao Hao was a bully who preyed on the weak and feared the strong. The boy's murderous gaze frightened him so much that he hid behind his grandmother.
"Haohao, be good, don't be afraid, Grandma will discipline him for you."
"What kind of person argues with a child?!"
The boy laughed in anger at being cursed at for the first time, crossed his arms, and raised his eyes slightly. "You old hag, do you know who you're talking to?"
"Whether you're the Heavenly King or the Jade Emperor, I'm a customer. As the shop owner, you have to bow and scrape and serve me carefully."
"Ha, even shop owners have screening processes... Ugh!"
As Yunxia covered the boy's mouth, she gave him a wink, then put on a fake smile and said, "All guests are welcome. After you've tasted the fruits, which one does Hao Hao like? Just take it if you see one you like, and don't hesitate to pay the bill."
"Watermelon...Grandma, I want to eat watermelon!"
"It's all water, and it's even weighed! Why buy it? Girl, didn't they say each household could only have two people sample it?"
"Yes, that's right!"
I skewered a piece of peach on a bamboo stick and handed it to Nannan, but unexpectedly, it was snatched away halfway through.
Ugh, that old woman is shameless, fighting with a toddler for food.
"She's allergic to peaches." With that, she snatched the aluminum plate and quickly finished off the fruit on her plate.
"Stingy! Who can eat this little bit?"
"hehe!"
She nudged the boy in the waist with her elbow, signaling him to keep quiet. "It's just a tasting. If we cut too much, the customers will have their fill, and who will buy any more fruit? Grandma Wang, you've tasted it yourself. Which one would you like to choose? I'll get it for you!"
The old woman nitpicked at everything, then, with a pout, pulled her grandson and granddaughter into the store.
"Little Butterfly, people like this should be kicked out."
"Shh, big brother, keep your voice down. All customers are welcome. How can a shopkeeper turn away customers?"
Fearing the husky would run wild and cause trouble, they entrusted him to Jiang Chao's care, who followed behind the three of them, patiently explaining the products.
"Following me so closely, are you afraid I'll steal something?"
"No way! This is an opening promotion. Our store offers attentive service and sincere customer support!"
"No need, move away, don't get in the way."
"Alright!" Before leaving, Yunxia gave the deflated cloth bag a meaningful look.
A dozen minutes later, the old woman came to pay the bill, carrying a pile of groceries.
"No need to calculate, it's exactly 2 yuan."
"Auntie, we need to keep accounts."
Wu Lifang had a faint smile on her face, her fingers never stopping pressing the keys.
"It comes to 2.6 yuan in total, but with a 20% discount, it's 2.08 yuan."
The old woman glared, pulled a bill from her pocket, and slammed it on the table. "Round the change, it's only 2 yuan. Give me your points card. Oh, and there's a lucky draw too."
"I'm sorry, I'm just an employee, I can't make decisions about rounding down."
"***, do you even know how to do business? Be careful you don't ruin your reputation and make it impossible for your shop to stay in business."
"Sorry, supermarkets are not like farmers' markets. Every penny has to be accounted for. At the end of the month, the accounts are settled, and if the numbers don't match, you'll lose your job."
"I don't care, either round it down, or... oh my god, who's so blind?"
"Grandma, I'm sorry, An'an didn't mean it. I'll help you pick up your things now."
Splash!
The cloth bag was turned upside down, and its contents were scattered all over the floor: Fragrant soap, Lychee laundry detergent, Olay candy...
Before the old woman could find an excuse, the drama queen Yunxia squatted down and picked up the things while saying, "An'an, I told you to run slower, but you wouldn't listen. Look, you bumped into someone. Grandma Wang, where did you buy these goods? They look just like the ones in the store. Wait, no, this... this is the kind of goods from the store!"
Compared to Hao Hao, Nan Nan was much more timid. When questioned, she was so frightened that she almost cried. Clearly, she did not want to do the 'stealing'.
"Nonsense, you're framing me! Soap, laundry detergent, candy, clam oil—everywhere sells them!"
Yunxia casually picked up a bar of soap, pointed to the bottom, raised her eyebrows slightly, and said, "Grandma Wang, no, look, look here, it has a 'Chao'an Supermarket' label on it!"
Fearing they might try to renege, I picked up a few more items and showed them their bottoms, where the green background and red labels were particularly eye-catching.
Seeing that she couldn't get away with it, the old woman raised her eyelids slightly, grabbed the little girl, and gave her a good beating on the bottom. "You good-for-nothing! It's one thing to be lazy and shirk work at home, but you dare to steal from other people's shops. You've disgraced the Yang family. Today, I'm going to beat you to death."
Hao Hao followed suit, grabbing Nannan's hair and swearing at her with a viciousness that made her seem like his enemy.
"Waaah! Waaah!" She couldn't utter a single word of rebuttal, only sobbing.
"If you want to cause trouble, go home and do it there. Don't run wild in the store!"
With a stern face, Jiang Chao looked like a demon, radiating a gloomy aura that was suffocating. The three generations of the family were instantly stunned. Hao Hao reacted the most, hiding directly in his grandmother's arms, his little hands tightly gripping her clothes.
"Alas, what a misfortune for our family! I'm sorry, it's my fault for not disciplining my granddaughter properly, making you all laugh at me. As for the things... I won't buy them."
With her eyes half-closed and her wrinkled hands gently patting her eldest grandson's back, Yunxia stared at Nannan with a look of exasperation. Yunxia silently gave her a thumbs up for her acting skills.
"Oh, it's no big deal. As long as the things are returned, that's fine. Auntie, don't worry, we won't tell anyone. The child is still young and has his pride!"
"Oh, thank you so much!"
After saying that, he picked up the cloth bag and was about to leave when Xiao Jiang'an stopped them. He took out several bags of snacks from Hao Hao's pocket, held them up high to show the unique label of Chao'an Supermarket.
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