Chapter 119: What a great actor!
Su Mengxue had learned a lot today; it was the first time she had met such a shameless man. Just as she was about to speak, Zhou Weidong saw through her thoughts and interrupted meaningfully, "Girl, your parents must be starving. Take them to eat quickly, otherwise it would be more trouble than good if they get hungry."
Su Mengxue immediately understood what the master meant. If she asked for the money back, who knows what kind of embarrassing situation these two people would make. She thought about it and nodded in response: "I know, master, I'll take them to eat right away to prevent them from starving."
Her last sentence was full of sarcasm. Although Wu Xianghong and Su Daqiang were illiterate, they were well-known for their intelligence in the village. How could they not understand the meaning of Su Mengxue's words? However, since they were about to get the money, they didn't bother to care about anything else.
Just as Su Mengxue was about to take them out, Wu Xianghong thought that the old man happened to be here too, and that if they missed this village, they would miss this shop. She hurriedly smiled at the old man and said, "Grandpa, the materials in your shop are really good, especially the materials in the cabinet. They are obviously top-notch. We have never seen them in the countryside. I just want to ask, my daughter is working here. If I use the materials in this cabinet to make a few fashionable clothes, can it be cheap?"
Su Daqiang smiled and took over the conversation: "Old man, I'm not afraid of you laughing at me. We country people don't have much knowledge and have never worn any good clothes. It's not easy for my wife to follow me. If the price is right, I will make a few clothes for her here, and let her show them off in front of others when we return to the countryside."
Seeing that the two of them were singing the same tune, Su Mengxue felt that the couple was just about to ask the master for clothes directly. She knew how difficult they were and thought that if she could get rid of them first, things would be easier.
She curled her lips slightly and said politely, "Mom and Dad, how are you going to work in the fields if you wear clothes made of this material? It's not practical. Let's go eat first and let Grandpa rest early. We can talk about the clothes after we come back from dinner."
Wu Xianghong knew what Su Mengxue was planning. She glared at her fiercely, then turned to look at the old man, frowning and saying, "Old man, we came here to help this girl get married. Her son-in-law's family is also well-known. If we go there wearing rags, we're afraid they'll look down on us. So we wanted to make two new sets of clothes to improve our reputation. When we return to the village, she'll also be proud. But this girl is so stingy that she won't buy me the fabric."
She paused after she finished speaking, spread her hands, and said helplessly, "This girl has two older brothers. She's our only daughter, and we spoiled her growing up. I never thought she wouldn't even be willing to buy us new clothes. If the villagers knew about this, we'd be laughed at."
As she spoke, Wu Xianghong began to cry.
Su Daqiang walked over to her, wiped her tears with his hands, and continued, "Alas, Xiang Hong, why are you telling this to Grandpa? This child has been spoiled by us. We have done it ourselves and we should take responsibility for it. Don't let Grandpa worry about it."
Su Mengxue was really enlightened today. It was the first time she had seen someone so good at acting. She suddenly felt that if this couple lived in modern society, the Oscars would owe them a little golden man.
Just as she was about to fight back, she heard the old master speak solemnly: "I've lived to this age, and today I've really opened my eyes. This is really outrageous!"
As soon as these words came out, Wu Xianghong hurriedly tried to persuade him, "Grandpa, I know you are a reasonable person. You should stop worrying about this at your age. This is all my fault. I shouldn't have told you..."
"Of course it's your fault!" Zhou Weidong looked up at Wu Xianghong and said in a firm and low voice.
Wu Xianghong and Su Daqiang stood there in shock, their eyes filled with surprise as they stammered, "Grandpa, what do you mean by that...what do you mean by that?"
Zhou Weidong said with a slightly serious tone, "Although this girl has only been with me for a short time, I know exactly what kind of person she is. At the same time, I also know exactly what kind of people you two are. If you truly loved your child, you wouldn't have called her unfilial in front of me. What's your purpose? Do you want me to fire her? Besides, how much does she earn after working hard for a month, and you open your mouth and ask for silk fabric? Parents who truly love their child wouldn't act like you."
"Old man, you misunderstood. We didn't mean that. We just thought the fabric was good, so we said a few more words."
Zhou Weidong raised his eyebrows and said, "Since you like it, that's easy to say. You are Mengxue's parents. I can give you a discount on whichever piece you want, but you have to pay for it yourself."
Wu Xianghong frowned and said with a half-smile, "Grandpa, you think too highly of us. We are just farmers in the countryside. Even if you give us a lower price, we can't afford it."
"No problem. If you can't afford the expensive ones, then buy the cheap ones. I'll give you a discount on the cloth hanging outside."
He took a few glances at the woman's figure and said, "Other people use two feet of cloth, but I think your figure requires three feet. I'll give you three yuan a foot for my cambric and floral fabrics. If you want to make two sets of clothes, you'll need six feet of cloth. Besides, it's not suitable for you to make them all by yourself. You should make two sets for your man, too. If you like any of them, just pay for the cloth. I won't charge extra for the workmanship."
After thinking it over in his mind, Wu Xianghong quickly said, "Grandpa, I don't have that much money on me. How about I wait until this girl gets paid before giving it to you?"
Zhou Weidong had expected her to say that and replied expressionlessly, "This girl is thinking of moving out and is still waiting for her salary to be paid to rent an apartment. You guys shouldn't even think about taking her money."
The couple looked at each other, then turned to look at Su Mengxue, and said angrily, "It's not like we don't have a place to live here, why do you have to move out? Aren't you wasting money?"
Su Mengxue didn't want them to know that she had found a new job. Just when she was unsure how to answer them, Zhou Weidong interrupted, "Okay, stop talking about Mengxue. I just want to ask you a simple question. If you can answer it, all the fabrics in this store, including the mulberry silk in the cabinet, are yours to choose from. I'll waive all the clothes fees for you."
Seeing such a good thing, the couple couldn't help but smile. They kept saying, "Grandpa, then you tell me!"
Zhou Weidong paused and asked, "Since you say you love this girl, I'll ask you a simple question: What is her favorite dish?"
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