Chapter 204
Su Miao went to the library to borrow books on the weekend. When she came back, she went to the small Hong Kong-style shop in the city center to eat dessert. She was a regular customer. The owner liked to chat with her and even gave her a small portion of freshly made ginger milk.
Su Miao asked curiously, "Uncle Chen, where do you get the milk for your desserts? Do you order directly from farmers or do you have a dairy?"
"Oh! This is made with your local specialty buffalo milk! It's the same bottled milk your kids usually drink."
"Is it Lele milk? Many families in Yongcheng order it for their children."
"Yes, yes, yes! That's their family. They have their own dairy on the outskirts of the city, with both cows and buffaloes. Buffalo milk is a bit more expensive than regular milk, but it's really mellow and smooth. I heard those buffaloes are usually fed sugarcane residue, so no wonder it tastes sweeter than regular milk."
Su Miao smiled and thought to himself that the buffalo must be a real buffalo, but it has some moisture because it was fed with sugarcane residue.
Milk is produced all year round, but sugarcane bagasse is not available all year round. It can still produce milk when fed with grass or feed. If you don’t have a gifted tongue, you basically can’t taste it.
Her belly was full after eating two desserts, so she simply gave up taking the bus and walked slowly home with two books. It was only two stops away anyway, so she might as well consider it as a way to digest the food.
When she walked to the edge of the grove where the two children were kidnapped by human traffickers last time, she saw a group of young people smoking in the grove.
Su Miao frowned. There were so many cigarette butts and they had no awareness of fire prevention at all. Then he quickened his pace and tried to get past them quickly.
"Hey! Su Miao!"
A familiar voice sounded, but Su Miao just kept walking without stopping for even a second.
But the man ran over and blocked her way, saying dissatisfiedly: "Why are you running? Can't you hear me calling you?"
Su Miao looked at Liu Zhaodi, who was wearing heavy makeup and a short skirt, and said, "What's the matter?"
Liu Zhaodi reached out and poked the foreign language book in her arms, mocking her, "Oh! You're such a nerd! Your family earns money, but you only know how to read books and don't know what it means to enjoy life."
"It's okay, I'm leaving first." Su Miao didn't want to waste time talking to her and wanted to just walk around her and leave.
Unexpectedly, she grabbed him and said, "Don't go! Cousin, lend me some money!"
"Huh? Aren't your family very rich? We even bought you a degree, so why are you asking us street vendors for money?"
Liu Zhaodi's face froze. She didn't know whether Su Miao really didn't know or was pretending not to know. His father was caught embezzling public funds. The hole was so big that even if they emptied the house, they couldn't pay back even one-tenth of it.
Her uncle no longer helps, and now she and her brother rely on the little living expenses given by her aunt, and can no longer spend lavishly.
"What do you care about me? Your dad loves you so much, he must have given you a lot of pocket money, right? Give it to me."
At this time, the group of young men and women who were hanging out with Liu Zhaodi also gathered around. A man with his shirt unbuttoned to his belly button frivolously put his hand on Liu Zhaodi's shoulder and said, "Zhaozhao, is this your friend? She's very pretty, but she looks a little younger than you."
"Brother Liang, this is my cousin, oh! Or ex-cousin, anyway, my aunt doesn't want her anymore."
The group of men and women laughed and said, "So she's your cousin. She's our cousin too. Come play with us."
Su Miao shook his head without changing his expression: "No, I'm going to read."
Liu Zhaodi scoffed, "Tsk! What can she do? She's only known for reading since she was little. She can't even speak clearly."
"Ah? Are you a fool?"
A group of people showed disgusted expressions.
Liu Zhaodi was very satisfied with everyone's attitude. Haha! Su Miao, Su Miao, you are not welcome everywhere.
"That's right! But her father loves her very much. Her family is self-employed. I asked her to give me some pocket money."
When they heard that there was money, everyone became interested. They were all a group of people who didn't go to school and had nothing to do. They were basically all beggars, and they had to take turns smoking several cigarettes.
"But she's already your ex-cousin, can she still give you money?"
Everyone was watching, and Liu Zhaodi couldn't let herself lose face. She had finally integrated into the team, so she reached out and pushed Su Miao's shoulder.
"Did you hear me? Take out the money, or I'll beat you up!"
Su Miao's eyes immediately turned red, and she shrank her neck and said timidly, "I... I forgot to bring money today, and I didn't even get on the bus."
Liu Zhaodi looked at the direction she came from. The bus stop was a little further ahead. If Su Miao had taken the bus back, she wouldn't have passed by here. Yeah! She did walk back from the library.
But this did not stop Liu Zhaodi from asking her for money: "You are too stupid. You can't even take the bus for two cents! Go home and get the money. I'll wait for you here."
"But...but my dad only lets me go out once a day. Once I get home, I can only go out again tomorrow."
Liu Zhaodi turned to look at Brother Liang, only to see his eyes flash and he said with a smile, "You're not leaving until tomorrow, so you can't just take pocket money. Aren't your family self-employed? Do you know where your father keeps his cash box?"
Su Miao nodded honestly: "I know."
Ah Liang nodded in satisfaction: "Okay, tomorrow you can take a few more bills out of the cash box and give them to us. Where do you go to school?"
"I'm in No. 1 High School."
"Wow! You're such a top student! Just take care of our cigarette money and we'll protect you from now on. Just walk around school like a tyrant, and if anyone dares to bully you, we'll drag him into the alley!"
Su Miao hesitated and said, "But what if my dad finds out the money is missing?"
"You're so stupid! Let me teach you, pick the ones at the bottom. Don't take the big denominations. Ask for some loose change. That way, no matter how many times you take it, your dad won't notice. Got it?"
"Oh~ So that's how it is! You're so smart!"
The friends around him also started to flatter A Liang.
"Of course, my brother Liang is very capable!"
"Otherwise, how could Brother Liang be our boss? His brain is first-rate!"
Ah Liang felt very proud after hearing that. It seemed that he had gained a new admirer today. Being too charming can also be a kind of trouble!
"Little sister! You still have plenty to learn about society! You won't suffer any harm if you follow us!"
A girl with a hairpin next to her said to Su Miao, "We'll be waiting for you in the alley next to your school at 12 noon tomorrow. You must come, or we'll go to your school and block you every day."
Su Miao nodded repeatedly in fear, then ran away quickly.
Because if she didn't run away, she couldn't suppress the smile on her lips. Liu Zhaodi, Liu Zhaodi, there is a road to heaven but you don't take it, instead you choose to hang out with these people and become decadent.
I haven't even contacted you yet, but you've already given me something on your own initiative. Do you think this is God's will?
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