It would be one thing if it were anyone else, but now it's happening in front of Grandma Qiu.
Despite Zhou Xiaomei's arrogant demeanor outside, she becomes meek and submissive like a child afraid to make a mistake in front of Grandma Qiu. Others may not know the inside story, but Zhou Xiaomei is no naive fool; it's obvious that Grandma Qiu has some connections.
Ye Beiping raised an eyebrow and looked at Zhou Xiaomei and Grandma Qiu. At the same time, the two of them were also looking at Ye Beiping.
The three of them just stared at each other.
Only Su Xinyi could see that there was an unspoken message in the eyes of the three people, but she was not experienced enough in human relationships to understand what kind of underhanded dealings they were up to. She only knew that things were not simple at this moment.
After a long while, Ye Beiping laughed and said, "Sister Zhou, you've helped me so much, I definitely need to thank you properly."
He then took out a five-yuan bill from his pocket and handed it to Zhou Xiaomei, saying, "Here's five yuan for you as a thank you fee. Forget about any referral fee."
"I'll need your help again if I ever need anything in the future. Also, I owe you a meal. I'll treat you to a meal once my new house is all cleaned up."
Looking at the five yuan in front of her, Zhou Xiaomei's expression turned somewhat unpleasant, but it quickly returned to a smile.
She dared not be presumptuous in front of Grandma Qiu.
After all, five yuan is not a small amount. Many ordinary people cannot earn five yuan for just one trip. How much do those employees earn in a month?
Five yuan is enough to cover their wages for several days.
Seeing that Zhou Xiaomei wasn't taking the money, Ye Beiping feigned surprise: "Sister Zhou, what's wrong? Is it too little? Or perhaps..."
Before he could finish speaking, Zhou Xiaomei immediately put the money in her hand and said with a fake smile, "How could that be? It's not less than what you'd expect."
"I still have some things to take care of at the shop. Now that you've finished, I'll be leaving. As for food, forget it. We can talk about it another time. Besides, your wife is pregnant and needs nutrition, so be careful with your money and make sure she gets plenty of good food."
After saying that, Zhou Xiaomei gave Ye Beiping a knowing look with her back to Grandma Qiu, and then quickly left.
In her heart, she cursed Ye Beiping's entire family: "Inviting me to dinner? You live in a new house, and I don't need to bring gifts? I'm not stupid. You dare to cheat me? You just wait, humph."
Actually, Zhou Xiaomei had planned to charge less, but later she felt more and more that something was wrong.
How could a city girl fall for a country boy?
And he even made it sound so pitiful. It wasn't until Grandma Qiu got to him that she slowly realized that this kid was just pretending to be weak while actually being strong. He could take out 240 yuan at once and write such a standard agreement. He was obviously a well-educated person with high academic achievements.
Such people are hard to find even in the city, let alone in the countryside.
If she had continued to be fooled, Zhou Xiaomei would have let it go with the five yuan, but now that she realized Ye Beiping was just putting on an act, how could she possibly give up?
I was thinking of ripping someone off, since the emotions I wasted also cost money.
If Ye Beiping knew about this kind of thinking, he would probably tell her five words: "You value money more than your life."
Is Ye Beiping's money so easy to take?
He doesn't even know how many people he's cheated in Pingba Village.
After watching Zhou Xiaomei leave, Ye Beiping also planned to take the keys from Grandma Qiu and say goodbye.
Unexpectedly, Grandma Qiu took the initiative to keep the two of them.
"Don't rush off yet. I don't want to do anything for lunch. I can tell you're not completely clueless, so why don't you stay and have lunch with us?"
"Oh, there are vegetables in the kitchen, just prepare them as you see fit."
Forehead......
Ye Beiping was somewhat taken aback, staring at Grandma Qiu for a long time before he reacted: "Grandma Qiu, we..."
"What? You can't cook? Your wife can, right?" Grandma Qiu interrupted Ye Beiping directly.
no......
Ye Beiping didn't realize it. Could it be that he was wrong?
Knowing that Su Xinyi was pregnant, why did you still make her cook?
Didn't we agree that food would be included?
etc......
"Meals included" doesn't necessarily mean that Grandma Qiu will cook; it could also be Su Xinyi who cooks.
Oh no... I miscalculated!
Ye Beiping glanced at Su Xinyi, then at Grandma Qiu, feeling like he'd been tricked.
Is this what the old folks mean when they say "old ginger is spicier"?
Given that I've been reborn, I'm probably no younger than Grandma Qiu, so why couldn't I understand this principle?
Just as he was lost in thought, Grandma Qiu glared at Ye Beiping and said, "Hurry up and go. Your wife can stay here and chat with this old woman."
Upon hearing this, Su Xinyi was even more nervous than Ye Beiping, and looked at her man with a pleading look in her eyes.
After staring at her for a long time, Ye Beiping could only sigh and whisper in Su Xinyi's ear, "See how things go. Call me if anything happens. I'm going to cook now."
The money has been paid and the agreement has been signed. You can't just leave without cooking a meal, can you?
This is not in Ye Beiping's character.
Su Xinyi understood Ye Beiping's meaning and could only bite her lip and nod slightly.
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