Chapter 236: Execute First and Report Later
Seeing the passbook in Zhuang Chaoying's hand, Zhu Xiuyu knew what was going on. Her face did not change, and she did not stop working. She just said:
"Tunan likes the tofu skin I cooked. Luckily, I bought some today."
Zhuang Chaoying looked back at the outer room and saw Tuanan explaining the problem to Hongbin outside.
"Chaoying, after dinner, let's go out for a walk." Zhu Xiu Yu said again.
Zhuang Chaoying didn't get a word out as everything he said was blocked in his ears.
He turned around and went back into the room, stuffing the passbook under his pillow.
Everyone was happy after passing the preliminary exam, so the atmosphere at the dinner table was very pleasant.
After dinner, Tuanan was about to go back and agreed with Huang Ling to wait for him at the factory before going home together.
Zhuang Chaoying originally wanted to tell Tunan a few words, but unexpectedly heard him tell Pengfei:
"Even without me watching over you, you still have to improve your efficiency. Efficiency is more important than anything else. If you do poorly on this final exam, you won't be able to go back to see your aunt and uncle during the summer vacation."
"Brother, I know. I'm really serious. Xiaoting checks my homework every week! I'm better than Lin Dongzhe."
"He's just lazy, don't learn from him."
"Brother, just call me stupid."
"No, diligence is important. The early bird catches the worm."
"Well, I'm a stupid bird."
"No, that's not what I meant..."
"Brother, I was just kidding you! Just concentrate on preparing for your college entrance examination and don't worry about anything else. I will definitely not fall behind." Pengfei said with a smile.
When Tunan came out, Zhuang Chaoying didn't tell him about studying anymore, but just said:
"Studying is important, and health is important too. You can't get sick at a critical time."
"Dad, I know."
When Tuanan returned, Zhuang Chaoying saw Zhu Xiuyu washing the dishes and cleaning up slowly, and he became angrier and angrier.
By the time she finally finished cleaning up, his anger had reached its peak.
Zhu Xiu glanced at him, then said to Hong Bin, "You're too full. Let's go for a walk. Hong Bin, listen to the water. Once it boils, go take a shower with Peng Fei. Be careful not to get burned."
The two of them left the yard together.
Before they had gone far, Zhuang Chaoying couldn't help but ask:
"Why did you hide it from me? Why didn't you tell me that you wanted to spend money? Why did you do it secretly?"
Zhu Xiu Yu on the side did not answer. Zhuang Chaoying looked at her again and saw that she was sobbing softly.
"I know you look down on doing this, so I've stayed very far away from home and school, for fear of running into acquaintances..." Zhu Xiu Yu said timidly.
Seeing her tears streaming down her face, as if she had suffered great injustice, Zhuang Chaoying lowered her voice:
"Talk to me! I don't necessarily disagree. We're all family, so we have to discuss important matters together!"
"You disagreed when I mentioned this last time, and I didn't dare ask again! But I don't know how to do anything else... I spent thirty-five yuan, and I will deposit it back to you when I make money from setting up a stall, okay?" Zhu Xiuyu said pitifully, and tugged at Zhuang Chaoying's sleeve again.
"It's not about the thirty-five dollars. You make me feel that you don't respect me." Zhuang Chaoying never thought that Zhu Xiuyu could do such a thing.
"How could I not respect you? You are the head of the family. I am afraid of you and that is why I dare not speak."
"Anyway..."
"I was wrong. I was worried every day, so I just wanted to find time to talk to you."
"you......"
"I've been selling the items for three days and have made a net profit of more than three yuan! I don't dare to do more because I'm afraid that they won't sell and it will be a waste. Anyway, I think it's better than being a temporary worker!" Zhu Xiu Yu mentioned the money at the end.
Zhuang Chaoying calculated in his mind that Zhu Xiuyu's salary as a temporary worker was less than 30 yuan, which was indeed not as good as setting up a stall.
He had also heard that those who set up stalls, such as those frying dough sticks and making plum cakes, earned more in a month than a second-level worker.
"Chaoying, don't be angry with me. I will never act on my own again, okay? I promise you, if I lose money, I won't do it. Okay, the most we can lose is 35 dollars." Zhu Xiu Yu pleaded.
Seeing Zhuang Chaoying frowning and not saying anything, Zhu Xiuyu added:
"Don't stop me, okay? No, I'll just move a little further away. I'm not afraid of people walking. This way no one will recognize me."
Finally, Zhuang Chaoying took over: "No need, since you've already put it there for a few days, I'm sure you'll have regular customers soon. Just leave it there!"
"Oh, yes, yes, people who eat and think the food is delicious will come back to me to buy more. That's called a regular customer. Yes, yes, you are knowledgeable and know a lot. Then I have to be more careful and remember those who come to buy frequently and give them some pickles as gifts. What do you think?"
Zhuang Chaoying nodded.
After listening to Zhu Xiu Yu's introduction, I learned that she had been making steamed buns and steamed buns in the past few days by borrowing the old boss's kitchen. Because she was afraid of getting up too early and waking up the two children, the old boss did not make breakfast. The time for preparing the food just happened to overlap with the time Zhu Xiu Yu made breakfast.
Zhuang Chaoying then remembered that Zhu Xiuyu seemed to get up very early these days and went out before dawn. He thought she had changed shifts at the small restaurant and did not ask any further questions.
As for when she returned home, Zhuang Chaoying didn't know. She only knew that Zhu Xiuyu had already arrived when she got off work. The house was tidy and the meal was ready.
However, I never said words of concern like "Are you tired getting up so early?"
The two returned home in silence.
As soon as I entered the alley, I saw Hongbin and Pengfei preparing to go out, holding flashlights in their hands.
"What are you doing?" Zhuang Chaoying asked.
"Uncle, several street lights at the entrance have broken down in the past two days. The trees are growing denser and denser, and it's very dark at night. We're going to pick you up." Pengfei replied.
"Oh yes! I felt it was very dark just now. Three out of five were broken, and the neighborhood committee didn't care." Zhuang Chaoying seldom went out at night, so he didn't know.
"We've gone to look for them twice, and they promised us to fix it, but they just won't come to fix it."
Pengfei got out of school earlier, so he went there. This time, the wrestling stick didn't work, and they still hadn't fixed it.
Zhuang Chaoying was stunned when he heard Pengfei's words, and then he said:
"I'll go look for them tomorrow. Your aunt went out before dawn this morning, and Hongbin came back very late from evening study. It would be troublesome if he falls."
Pengfei said, "You don't know the place, I'll take you there."
The two of them went there the next day. Zhuang Chaoying appealed to their emotions and reasoned with them, and the other party agreed. However, a week passed and still no one came to repair it.
Finally, Zhu Xiu Yu took action.
She first took the leftover buns and gave them to the people in the neighborhood committee to eat, and the meat buns were thrown away.
Then, she used her trump card. She sat at the door of the neighborhood committee and started crying. She didn't answer any questions, she just cried. She would cry every day after selling buns.
The neighborhood committee said they would arrange for repairs, but she refused to listen and just kept crying until the committee agreed to repair it the next day, and then she went home.
The people in the neighborhood committee were afraid of her, and they immediately arranged for someone to replace the light bulbs the next day. Only two lines had problems that could not be repaired in a short time, but they no longer affected traffic.
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