Chapter 30
In the next half month, the reputation of the self-service porridge and Laoyou pork offal grew, and the stalls were no longer picked on. Together with the takeout business, the Su family could achieve a net profit of 70 yuan a day.
August is about to end, and Su Miao is about to return to school.
It would be a lie to say that she wasn't nervous. After all, including the time in her previous life, she had been away from elementary school for more than ten years. It was a wonderful feeling to go back and be classmates with a group of 11-year-old children again.
Before school started, her father took her to the department store and bought her a new schoolbag, new stationery, new clothes, new shoes... He wanted to make up for all the things he had lost in the past.
Of course, Su Miao couldn't just pick for herself, she also picked a lot for her father.
If it were an ordinary person, the salesperson would not be willing to let him try on clothes or shoes casually, and if he didn't buy anything after trying them on, they would have to clean up the mess.
But the father and daughter spent so much money on buying so many things that the salesperson had to accept it and ran around to find the sizes for them.
Su Yuanzheng is tall, has three-dimensional facial features, and a good figure. He looks good in anything he wears.
His eyes are bright. He used to work in a factory and didn't get much sun, so his skin is very good and he looks like a young man in his twenties.
If Su Miao hadn't been by his side calling him dad, I don't know how many girls would have gone to inquire about this handsome and wealthy comrade!
After shopping for more than two hours, both of them were carrying large and small bags in their hands. Just as they were waiting to pack the last pair of shoes, a puzzled voice came from behind them.
"Su Miao? Is it Su Miao?"
Su Miao turned around and saw that it was her uncle's daughter, her cousin Liu Zhaodi, who was two months older than her.
"Well, cousin, long time no see."
Su Miao didn't have a good impression of this cousin. In her previous life, after the Liu family moved into the courtyard, she had bullied her many times, both openly and secretly. However, she didn't have much status in the Liu family, so they couldn't do anything to hurt her particularly.
Liu Zhaodi made an appointment with some classmates to go out and play today. She wanted to buy a pair of new shoes to show off after school starts.
"Hmph! What are you doing here?"
Su Miao couldn't help but laugh at her snarled expression. "This is a shopping mall. What can we do here? Besides, this is a public place. What does it have to do with you who's here?"
"You! Who knows if you're here to buy something or steal something? You're homeless now! Oh! And you're divorced and motherless homeless!"
Since she was a child, Liu Zhaodi has heard her parents say those words that belittle the Su family father and daughter, and she has a deep-rooted contempt for them.
Su Yuanzheng frowned. He used to think that this little girl was impolite, but he didn't expect that the older she got, the more outspoken she became like her parents.
Su Miao patted his father's hand and asked him to sit aside and wait for her. As an adult, he should not get involved in the verbal dispute of such a little girl, otherwise it would be bullying the weak.
She walked up to Liu Zhaodi and said, "Putting aside your unfounded claims without any evidence, I am your cousin by blood, so it's normal for you to call me by my first name. But my father has been your uncle for so many years, and even if he isn't anymore, you should still call him uncle."
Liu Zhaodi took over her mother's loud voice and attracted a lot of people's attention. The little girls who came with her also looked at them curiously.
"Haha, so what if I yell? If I don't yell, what can you do to me?"
"I really can't do anything to you, because this isn't against the law. It's just a matter of bad manners and low moral standards. I remember your No. 2 Primary School places a lot of emphasis on moral education. How could they not teach you well?"
When Liu Zhaodi's classmates heard Su Miao talking about school, they felt as if they were being scolded too.
The academic performance of their No. 2 primary school was indeed average, but the principal was an elegant old scholar who was notoriously strict in the ideological and moral education of his students.
Therefore, their school has always had a good reputation, but now that others are saying this in public, they feel embarrassed.
A girl with a high ponytail came over and said to Liu Zhaodi, "Zhaodi, your cousin is right. You should respect your elders and care for your younger siblings. You shouldn't say things that affect unity. Apologize to them now."
Liu Zhaodi quickly said, "Squad Leader! You don't know, they really are not good people. Just ignore them."
The girl with a high ponytail has been the class monitor since she was young. She is used to managing her classmates. When she was suddenly contradicted in public, she felt very unhappy and her tone became impatient.
"I don't really know them, but I understand their logic. If you continue to ruin the school's reputation outside, you won't be able to attend the new semester party!"
Liu Zhaodi was shocked. She had told her parents early in the morning that she was going to participate in the performance, and that was why she got 5 yuan from her aunt to buy shoes.
If I can't attend, won't I have to return the money? And I'll get scolded by my parents.
She gritted her teeth and said, "Okay! I apologize! I'm sorry!"
Su Miao smiled generously and said, "Cousin, it's a great honor to admit your mistakes and improve. I accept your apology."
Then he turned to the girl with the high ponytail and said, "No wonder you can be the class monitor. You are sensible and can manage your classmates. I really admire you!"
The girl with a high ponytail raised her head a little proudly: "Of course, as their class monitor, my responsibility is to help the teacher manage and educate them well."
As expected, she is still a simple little girl who gets extremely happy when she is praised.
But Liu Zhaodi, who had bullied Su Miao since childhood, refused to suffer a loss easily. She rolled her eyes, put on a malicious smile and said, "Cousin! My aunt, oh! Your mother gave me five dollars to buy new shoes. I wonder if she gave it to you?"
Su Miao shook his head innocently: "No."
Liu Zhaodi smiled even more proudly: "Oh! Why did my aunt give it to me but not to you? Are you so disobedient that even your own mother doesn't like you?"
The people around also started whispering and found it strange. How could someone treat a niece better than a daughter, unless the daughter was really hopeless?
Liu Zhaodi was extremely proud. She had used this trick to control Su Miao since she was a child. As long as she showed off in front of her how good her aunt was to her, Su Miao would definitely get angry, and people around her would be even more convinced that she was a disobedient little girl.
Unfortunately, she was destined to be disappointed this time. Su Miao said calmly, "Because my father can earn money to support me, I don't need to take my mother's salary. My uncle and aunt didn't have jobs before, so it's my mother's responsibility to help your family."
Oh!!! I see!!!
Everyone around had an expression of sudden enlightenment, with gossip glints in their eyes.
"But...cousin, my family has already given the permanent job to my uncle. After he gets his salary, can he take less money from my mother? My mother has always been in poor health, and buying supplements is a big expense."
Su Miao made the suggestion cautiously, looking like she was very distressed for her mother.
Everyone around cast condemning glances at Liu Zhaodi. She actually took someone else's regular job quota and still asked for money. What kind of family is this?
The girl with the high ponytail said angrily, "Zhao Di! If your family can't afford it, you can dance in old shoes. Don't be so vain. Now it's like we're forcing you to come shopping with us, and now you have to ask your aunt for money. This is terrible!"
After saying that, she waved her hand and left with the other girls. Liu Zhaodi said to Su Miao fiercely, "Just wait! This isn't over yet!"
Then he hurriedly caught up and anxiously explained to his classmates!
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