Chapter 114 Poor Xiong Jie
Of course, in front of outsiders, one still has to save face for the child. Shi Yue's smile only froze for a second, so fast that even Shi Qiu Shui didn't notice, and a smile appeared on his face again.
He raised his eyebrows and said, "Really? You got into a fight, but your teacher, Ms. Cai, not only didn't criticize you, she even praised you?"
"That's not the case," Shi Qiushui said honestly. "Teacher Cai did criticize me. She said my original intention to protect my classmates was good, but my method was wrong. The school has a rule against fighting, but I still broke it. That's wrong."
She pouted and said, "Teacher Cai also said that if I fight again next time, she will remove me from my position as class monitor."
Shi Qiu Shui pouted and looked aggrieved, but Shi Yue nodded in satisfaction.
That's about right.
Shi Qiushui noticed Shi Yue nodding and shouted unhappily, "Dad!"
Shi Yue tapped the little girl on the forehead and said, "Didn't you say you wanted to eat the stinky tofu made by your classmate's mother? Now we're here. I'll give you some money, and you can go with your classmates."
He took out his wallet from his pocket and handed it to Shi Qiu Shui, then waved his hand and told Shi Qiu Shui and the other kids to go eat the stinky tofu by themselves.
Shi Qiushui's face instantly changed into a smile. She raised her little face and asked, "Dad, won't you come eat with us?"
Shi Yue: "You guys go, I'm not going. I don't like the smell."
Unlike some parents who say their children don’t like to eat this or that in order to save money, Shi Yue means he doesn’t like it and he really doesn’t like it. He simply cannot accept the taste of stinky tofu.
Allowing Shi Qiu Shui to eat and go home with him after eating stinky tofu was the biggest concession he could make because Shi Qiu Shui was his biological daughter.
Shi Qiushui also knew what kind of person her father was. She took the wallet and said, "Then let's go."
After saying that, she ran towards her friends.
Several children went to eat stinky tofu hand in hand. Shi Yue was bored staying alone, so he started to walk around.
Anyway, the person selling stinky tofu is also the parent of Shi Qiu Shui's classmates. With her watching over them, Shi Yue doesn't worry about the children encountering bad people.
The place where Cao Juan's mother set up her stall was the same as yesterday, on the side of the road not far from the main entrance of the cinema. Shi Yue walked towards the west gate along the left side of the main entrance.
There is a small alley next to the west gate of the cinema, where vendors from nearby stalls often set up their stalls.
As soon as Shi Yue turned the corner, he saw a lot of people selling things. He walked a few steps inside and actually ran into an acquaintance!
"Aunt Gao?!"
Yes, the person Shi Yue saw was Gao Cuifen.
Gao Cuifen: "Hey, Shi Yue?"
She stood up and asked curiously, "Are you here to buy something? Where's Xiaoqiu? Isn't it time for her to get out of school? Didn't you go pick her up?"
Shi Yue: "Well, Xiaoqiu and the others are out of school, and I picked her up."
He said, "Xiaoqiu wanted to eat the stinky tofu at the entrance of the cinema. She had it last night and loved the taste. She brought a group of classmates over to eat. Coincidentally, the owner of the stinky tofu stall is also the parent of Xiaoqiu's classmates, so I let them eat there without worry."
"Oh." Gao Cuifen understood: "You can't stand the smell, so you hid here, right?"
Shi Yue: ...
Although, what Gao Cuifen said is really correct.
He pursed his lips, choosing to skip the topic and said, "Aunt Gao, don't just talk about me, talk about yourself too. You're here to set up a stall again today, right? How is your business today? It's pretty good, too."
Gao Cuifen raised the corner of her mouth, waved her hand, and said, "Well, my business is just okay."
Although she said so, she couldn't suppress the joy on her face.
Shi Yue glanced at the few items on her stall and said, "Really? I see your business is pretty good. You're almost sold out, right?"
Gao Cuifen: "Oh, what do you mean sold out? I still have quite a few in the bag next to me, I just didn't put them on display."
She whispered to Shi Yue, "You don't know, when you're setting up a stall, you can't put too many things on it. Otherwise, when people see you haven't sold all your things, they'll definitely think there's something wrong with your stuff. On the contrary, if you don't put too many things on your stall, people will definitely think, 'This person's stuff looks good, and it's almost sold out, so I should buy one too.'"
After Gao Cuifen finished speaking, she gave Shi Yue a look, meaning that Shi Yue should figure it out for himself whether this was the case.
Shi Yue thought about it for a while and found that it was indeed the case.
He gave Gao Cuifen a thumbs-up without hesitation and said, "Aunt Gao, you are really this, really, you can even notice this, no wonder you are able to succeed in business."
Aunt Gao was so happy to be photographed by Shi Yue that she couldn't even see her eyes from laughing.
"Auntie, how much are these stockings for?"
Shi Yue and Gao Cuifen were talking when someone came to the stall. Gao Cuifen quickly went over to greet them: "Miss, which stockings are you talking about? Are they the ones with panties? I sell them for six yuan a pair and ten yuan a pair. If you want to buy them, I recommend buying two. That way, you can save a dollar a pair."
"Can you just sell it to me for five dollars a piece?"
Gao Cuifen: "That won't work."
She waved her hand and said, "If I sell them to you for five dollars each, I'll lose money."
"Didn't you say two for ten dollars?"
Gao Cuifen: "I sell them for ten yuan each because I'm having a promotion and the discount is so low that I'm selling them at a loss."
She said, "Don't believe me, you won't see these stockings anywhere else. They're developed using the latest technology, ultra-thin velvet stockings. Touch them, and you'll find they're not only better than what others sell, but also incredibly light and thin. They're also incredibly breathable. You won't notice it now because you're not wearing them, but you'll be able to feel it once you buy a pair and try them on. They're completely different from those stockings others sell that are so tight, they don't let any air through, and they'll make your skin turn white after wearing them all day."
After hearing what Gao Cuifen said, the girl touched it and felt it for a while. Then she nodded and said, "Hmm, it feels good. Okay, give me two."
"Okay!"
Having closed another deal, Gao Cuifen happily took out a plastic bag to pack stockings for the girl.
The girl paid the money, took the stockings, and said, "Auntie, I will remember the place where you set up your stall. If I find these stockings uncomfortable to wear when I go back, I will come back to you."
Gao Cuifen patted her chest and promised: "If it doesn't fit, come back to me. I promise to refund you!"
After getting Gao Cuifen's assurance, the girl took the things and left contentedly.
Shi Yue glanced at Gao Cuifen and said with a smile, "Aunt Gao, I didn't expect you to have so many tricks up your sleeve. Tell me the truth, did Zhang Peng learn his salesmanship skills from you?"
Gao Cuifen: "Of course!"
She said arrogantly, "Your question is too unskillful. It's obvious that Zhang Peng's eloquence definitely didn't come from my clumsy old man."
Shi Yue agreed enthusiastically: "Oh, really?"
Gao Cuifen: "Hey, do you think I'm lying to you? Let me tell you this, your Aunt Gao, I've been telling you stories since I was little. When I was little, around six years old, there was a drum master living near our house. He was impressed by my eloquence and came to our house, saying he wanted to take me in as his apprentice. But my mother couldn't bear to let me go, so she didn't let me go. Otherwise, I definitely wouldn't be here now."
Shi Yue: "Where are you going?"
Gao Cuifen: "Then I will definitely join the art troupe."
Shi Yue: ...
Gao Cuifen: "It's a good thing I didn't go to the art troupe, otherwise you wouldn't be able to see me now."
Shi Yue: "So, I'm taking advantage of you?"
Gao Cuifen glanced at him and said, "Of course not!"
Shi Yue: ...
I have to say that Gao Cuifen's business is really good. While she and Shi Yue were wasting time, another customer came.
This time, Gao Cuifen didn't wait for the customer to ask. She took the initiative to greet her and asked, "Miss, can you take a look at the stockings? What kind do you want?"
"Ah... I, I was just taking a look..."
Gao Cuifen: "It's okay if you just take a look. I welcome you all the same."
She greeted him warmly, "Well, I see you don't know much about these things, so let me give you a detailed introduction. Come, let me show you my main selling item, the ultra-thin velvet stockings, these stockings..."
Seeing that Gao Cuifen was busy, Shi Yue decided not to waste time here. He said goodbye to Gao Cuifen and left.
Gao Cuifen was busy introducing the products to the customers and didn't even have time to say a word to Shi Yue. She just waved her hand to indicate that she understood.
Shi Yue walked along the road for a while, and when he was about to turn, he saw out of the corner of his eye that there were two or three more customers in front of Gao Cuifen's stall. Gao Cuifen was like a little bee, shuttling back and forth between the customers, introducing the products.
Seeing Gao Cuifen working so hard, Shi Yue suddenly felt that he seemed to be a little slack when it came to making money.
It has been almost a month since he helped Yao Dazui sell snuff bottles. He has been spending money outside and has not brought a penny home!
Although his family still had some savings, which was enough to support him and Shi Qiu Shui, there was not a penny left in his family's passbook - it had all been spent on buying a house.
Shi Yue suddenly felt a sense of urgency. He had to hurry up and make money!
However, before he rushes to make money, he has to educate his daughter first.
Making money is important, but educating children is equally important.
Shi Yue walked from the main entrance of the cinema to the west gate, then from the west gate to the north gate, and finally returned to the main entrance from the north gate.
When he finished his circle and returned to the main entrance of the cinema, Shi Qiu Shui and the other little kids were each holding a huge bowl of stinky tofu and were a little full.
Shi Yue wrinkled his nose and walked up to the little kids. He saw them sitting on the small stools prepared for them by Cao Juan's mother, holding their stomachs. It was obvious that they were full, but even so, the little kids were staring at the stinky tofu in their hands, as if they wanted to continue eating.
Especially Shi Qiu Shui. Other children held their stomachs and stared at the stinky tofu, but Shi Qiu Shui was different. After burping, she continued to reach for the stinky tofu with her chopsticks.
Shi Yue: ...
He twitched his lips and said, "Girl, you're already so full, why are you still eating?"
Shi Qiushui paused while stretching out his chopsticks, looked up at Shi Yue, and said in surprise: "Dad, you're back?!"
Shi Yue nodded: "Yeah."
He thought to himself, it’s a good thing he came back, otherwise he didn’t know what Shi Qiu Shui would do to himself.
Shi Yue: "Alright, alright, if you're full, don't eat anymore. If you really can't, I'll save these for you and take them home. If you want to eat them, you can wait until tomorrow morning. Is that okay?"
Shi Qiushui's eyes lit up instantly: "Then I won't eat it!"
She ate so hard just now because she was afraid that her father could not accept the taste of stinky tofu and was afraid that her father would not allow her to take it home.
Now that her father has agreed to let her take the stinky tofu home, of course she won't eat it.
Shi Yue: ...
In order to prevent Shi Qiu Shui from eating too much, Shi Yue agreed to let Shi Qiu Shui take the smelly stinky tofu home.
Shi Yue sent the well-fed and well-drinking kids back home, and finally took his own kid home as well.
When he got home, he first threw the stinky tofu that was emitting a foul smell all the time into the kitchen, then came out of the kitchen and closed the door leading to the living room.
Back in the living room, Shi Yue turned on the TV and started watching cartoons. Shi Yue coughed twice, and his cough successfully attracted Shi Qiushui's attention. She turned her head to look at Shi Yue and asked with concern, "Dad, why are you coughing?"
Shi Yue: "Oh, it's okay, I'm just clearing my throat."
Shi Qiushui: "Oh."
Knowing that Shi Yue was fine, Shi Qiu Shui turned his head back.
Shi Yue: ...
He coughed twice again.
Shi Qiushui also turned her head and glanced at Shi Yue. This time, she vaguely sensed something was wrong. She paused and asked, "Dad, do you have something to tell me?"
Shi Yue nodded and said with an expression that said since you asked, I will tell you: "Girl, I want to talk to you about the fight you had today."
Shi Qiushui turned around and faced Shi Yue: "Okay, Dad, go ahead and talk."
Shi Yue: "Daughter, Daddy thinks your fighting today is not a good behavior. First of all, fighting is against school rules."
Speaking of this, he rubbed his nose embarrassedly. It was really a bit awkward for him to say this.
After all, he had fought with many people when he was studying at the academy.
Of course, he had to make it clear first that it wasn't because he loved fighting. It was mainly because the academy he attended at the time was the best academy in all of Youzhou City. The best academy naturally brought together the best children from aristocratic families. These children from aristocratic families had strong family backgrounds and outstanding personalities, so no one would give in to the other, so...
Therefore, conflicts occurred frequently, and Shi Yue, the resentful person, happened to be involved in the conflicts every time, so naturally he had many fights with others.
It was really awkward for Shi Yue, a guy who used to fight with others every other day when he was in school, to say something like "don't fight", but he had to say it.
This may be what others say, that things change over time. He who once caused his parents so much headache has now become a father who is troubled by his daughter's fights.
Shi Yue coughed lightly, hiding the complexities in his heart, and continued, "Secondly, you're a little girl. Ahem, I'm not saying you can't fight with others just because you're a little girl. If you're bullied, then you fight back. I support that. In that situation, I can even pick up a kitchen knife and fight with you. But now, fighting just to stand up for someone is inappropriate."
Thinking of the fight that Shi Qiushui had just described to him on the way home, he paused and said, "It's only your friends who are with you today. If your friends weren't here, if Xiong Jie wasn't here, wouldn't that little boy who beat you up have rushed over and hit you directly?"
Shi Qiu Shui pursed her lips and nodded.
When Chen Xin rushed towards her, she really didn't react. If Xiong Jie hadn't helped her block it, she would have been hit directly.
Shi Yue: "See, I'm right, right?"
He said, "Since we came to this age, Dad has told you many times to be careful because you are all I have left. In this world, you and I are the only ones who depend on each other. If something happens to you and I am left alone, what will I do?"
As Shi Yue spoke, his eyes turned red.
Shi Qiushui panicked instantly. She quickly hugged Shi Yue's arm and promised, "Don't worry, Dad. I promise I won't fight casually next time."
She grabbed Shi Yue's sleeve and explained in a low voice, "Actually, I didn't want to fight today. I really didn't want to do anything because Teacher Cai said fighting isn't allowed in school. But Chen Xin started it first, so I... didn't think too much about it."
Shi Yue patted the little girl's head and said, "Hmm, I know this was an unexpected situation. Our Xiaoqiu didn't expect what would happen later, right?"
Shi Qiu Shui nodded vigorously.
Shi Yue: "But, Xiaoqiu, you have to admit that there are better ways to handle this matter. For example, when that bad boy said bad things about Cao Juan, you could go directly to the teacher, don't you think?"
Shi Qiu Shui nodded again, then lowered his head.
Her father was right, she could have gone to the teacher to complain from the beginning.
Shi Yue: "So next time you encounter this kind of thing, what should Xiaoqiu do?"
Shi Qiushui looked at his toes and whispered, "Tell the teacher immediately."
Shi Yue: "Yes, next time you encounter something like this, you should tell the teacher immediately. If the teacher doesn't care, then go home and tell Dad. Dad will definitely take care of it. Do you trust Dad?"
Shi Qiushui: "Believe it!"
Even if she doesn't trust anyone, she will believe her father because her father is the best father in the world.
Shi Yue rubbed Shi Qiushui's little hair and said, "Okay, that's all Dad wants to say. You can continue watching TV."
Shi Qiu Shui smiled sweetly at Shi Yue, then sat back and continued watching the cartoon.
Looking at the little girl sitting obediently in front of the TV, Shi Yue sighed.
On the way back, he still thought that this time, he must give Shi Qiu Shui a complete childhood, but when he saw the little girl's chubby face, his heart softened and he could no longer bear to think about an incomplete childhood.
He could only say to himself in his heart that although his daughter had fought, she did so to protect her classmates. This showed that his daughter was a good child who was united and friendly with her classmates. He should not punish such a good child.
Shi Yue didn't have the heart to attack Shi Qiu Shui, but the mother of Xiong Jie, a classmate, was not as soft-hearted as he was.
Xiong Jie's mother originally didn't know that Xiong Jie had a fight with his classmates, but Xiong Jie was so innocent that when he got home, he immediately and happily shared with his mother that he had won the fight that day.
Xiong Jie's mother was stunned, and immediately picked up the broom and gave Xiong Jie a big meal of "stir-fried bamboo shoots with meat".
Before Xiong Jie could even explain why they were fighting, his mother stripped him of his pants, pushed him onto the table, and started beating him up.
Xiong Jie's mother: "You little bastard, you are really getting more and more unreasonable. The last time you fought, what I told you, you forgot, right? I told you then that if you fought again, I would spank you. Since you dared to fight again today and even dared to show off to me that you won, then I think you just want to be spanked!"
She beat Xiong Jie for a long time until she was tired, then she stopped.
Xiong Jie was crying so hard that he almost lost all the energy. But when he saw his mother stop, he quickly explained in a hoarse voice: "Wuwuwuwu, Mom, you misunderstood. I fought with others today to protect my classmates!"
"Protect your classmates? Humph, you little brat, listen to yourself, are you credible? Protect your classmates? If you can protect your classmates, then the sun is rising from the west." Xiong Jie's mother didn't believe it at all.
Xiong Jie: "Woo woo woo, it's true, it's true. Mom, if you don't believe it, you can go ask my classmates, and our teacher Cai. Yes, go ask Teacher Cai! Mom, if you don't believe me, and don't believe my classmates, you can't not believe Teacher Cai, right? She can definitely prove that this is true."
Xiong Jie's mother looked at Xiong Jie suspiciously.
They told her to ask the teacher, so it seems like this is not a fake.
Xiong Jie's mother put down the broom awkwardly and said, "Well, tell me, what's going on here? What do you mean by protecting your classmates? How does protecting your classmates have anything to do with fighting?"
Xiong Jie sobbed, "Just this morning, after I arrived at school... then the bad boy from the next class said something about the girls in our class... and then..."
He told his mother the whole story in detail.
Xiong Jie's mother was also a sentimental person. After listening to what Xiong Jie said, she slammed the coffee table in anger and said, "That bad boy from the class next door is so annoying! How could he say that about a little girl? Not only that, he even wanted to hit the little girl in your class?!"
She said with disgust, "I despise bad boys like this who attack girls the most! The most important thing is that he can't even win!"
Xiong Jie, who had attacked Shi Qiushui before and never beat him: ...
Xiong Jie's mother glanced at her son and said, "You don't count. Haven't you changed now?"
Xiong Jie's mother felt somewhat embarrassed when she thought that her son had finally reformed and done a good thing to protect his classmates, but was misunderstood by her and beaten up by her.
She patted Xiong Jie's butt, wanting to ask him to get down, but as soon as her hand touched Xiong Jie, he screamed "Ah".
Xiong Jie: "Mom, you already know that I did a good deed, why are you still spanking me? Wuuwuwuwu..."
Xiong Jie's mother: "Oh, no, well, son, I didn't mean to hit you. I just wanted to pat you, that's all... Oh, forget it, forget it, don't say anything. Son, wait, I'll get you some medicine. I'll apply it to you in a moment."
She wasn't paying attention before and was beaten badly by Xiong Jie.
If I don't apply medicine, it will definitely be red and swollen tomorrow.
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