"Huh?" Zong Jia was confused. "You made it up on the spot? Aren't you afraid of scare away a potential customer by charging too much?"
She smiled and shook her head. "You can't escape!"
She turned around and asked, "Do you remember your outfit that day? That dress you wore must have been bought for you by her, right? You don't look like a poor student who doesn't have money. Most importantly, you were wearing a Breguet watch!"
Zong Jia suddenly realized, "Haha, it seems that details really do determine success or failure. I didn't expect that these small details would expose me."
Jiang Xiaoli pouted, "Come on, you probably thought I was just a little girl selling spicy snacks, someone who had never seen the world, which is why you were so careless."
Zong Jia did not deny it. Who would have thought that such an ordinary, thin and small girl would have such a sharp eye?
He said with a smile, "Actually, we didn't lose out. The four of us discussed it for several days, and the original budget for the spicy strip recipe was 1,000 yuan."
They looked at each other and burst out laughing. "So, we both thought we got the better deal back then?"
Zong Jiayu smiled and nodded, "In your words back then, this is called a win-win situation, how can it be considered taking advantage?"
"Haha, yes, yes, yes, this is a win-win situation for us!"
The two of them drove around aimlessly, searching for their earliest memories.
Jiang Xiaoli suddenly pointed out the car window, "Wasn't the old 'Guizhi Steamed Bun Shop' No. 2 right here? It's become a hardware store now, haha, but Uncle Zhang's little shop is still open!"
Zong Jiayu parked the car on the side of the road. "Shall we go say hello?"
The two got out of the car, and Jiang Xiaoli took two ice creams from the freezer at the entrance of the convenience store.
A person on a lounge chair glanced at it and quoted a price, "Two for one yuan!"
Zong Jia took out a dollar from his wallet and put it in the money box by the door. Jiang Xiaoli came in and sat down on a small stool next to the recliner. "Uncle Zhang, you still live such a leisurely life?"
The man on the recliner sat up slightly and looked the person over carefully. He was a little unsure if he was sure. "The little girl who used to run the steamed bun shop next door?"
She smiled and nodded. "You still remember me?"
Uncle Zhang immediately perked up, "Oh my, your steamed bun shop is closed? I've only ever seen news about you in the newspapers and on TV! What made you decide to come over today?"
She smiled and explained, "We were just strolling around when we happened to pass by and wanted to drop by to see you."
Uncle Zhang got up and brought Zong Jia a stool from the back shelf. "Haha, welcome, welcome! I knew back then that you two young people were something special. Look at you, look at you, you're so amazing now!"
He pointed to a corner of the convenience store's display case, "Jiang Li Ji's products sell very well!"
Jiang Xiaoli thanked him, saying, "Uncle Zhang, thank you for your support!"
"What kind of support is this? I only make money because your goods sell well and many people buy them!"
Uncle Zhang was talking happily when he suddenly noticed the two of them holding hands. "Oh! Are you two dating?"
Zong Jiayu immediately spoke up, "Uncle Zhang, we've already registered our marriage, and we'll be having the wedding next month."
"My goodness!" Uncle Zhang exclaimed in surprise. He looked at Jiang Xiaoli and asked, "Shouldn't you still be in college? You're married so early?"
"I graduated early," Jiang Xiaoli replied with a smile.
"Tsk tsk tsk!" Uncle Zhang exclaimed, "You two kids are really something else! Amazing!"
Zong Jia asked after exchanging pleasantries, "Uncle Zhang, how have you been these past two years?"
"Sigh! I'm the same as always. The convenience store business is doing alright, enough to support my family."
Suddenly, as if remembering something, he said, "Oh right, what did that young man who first ran the steamed bun shop do? I saw him recently and it seems he was arrested by the police."
They exchanged a glance, and Jiang Xiaoli asked, "Uncle Zhang, are you talking about pumpkins?"
Uncle Zhang shook his head. "I don't know his name. Didn't your steamed bun shop change managers once? It was the young man who was in charge at the beginning. I took the kids back to my wife's parents' house a while ago and saw that young man being arrested by two policemen."
Zong Jiayu was silent for two seconds, then said, "We are now developing our business in Kyoto and haven't been in contact with him for a long time."
Uncle Zhang realized the topic was inappropriate and quickly changed the subject.
After a while, the two of them said goodbye to Uncle Zhang and left the convenience store.
Back in the car, Jiang Xiaoli squeezed his hand. "Let's have someone find out what's going on."
Zong Jia hesitated for a moment, "Little Pear, aren't you..."
She interrupted him, "I do have a bad impression of pumpkins, but you've been brothers for so many years. If you really encounter any insurmountable difficulties, you should lend a hand."
Zong Jiayu nodded, "Okay, but if it really is his problem, I definitely won't get involved."
After saying that, he called an acquaintance to ask about the pumpkin.
Seeing his increasingly pale face, Jiang Xiaoli couldn't help but ask with concern, "What's wrong? Is it serious?"
After hanging up the phone, Zong Jia sighed deeply, "I really don't know what to say!"
After her divorce, Pumpkin raised her child alone by running a small stall. Although her standard of living was not as good as before, she was still able to make ends meet as long as she had enough to eat and wear.
In May of this year, Su Xiaoxiao suddenly returned to fight for custody of the child with Nan Gua.
When they divorced, Pumpkin left with nothing in order to keep her son. Su Xiaoxiao got the divorce certificate and took the money to do business in the south. Being good at scheming, she quickly made money with the capital she had.
The economic gap between Pumpkin and Su Xiaoxiao widened suddenly, and the child, being young, was easily tempted by the adults and was quickly captured by her mother's sweet talk.
Perhaps due to his experiences over the past few years, Pumpkin had reached his breaking point. After repeatedly asking the Su family for the child without success, he impulsively stabbed Su Xiaoxiao's younger brother. The Su family called the police, and Pumpkin was arrested.
Fortunately, Su Xiaoxiao's younger brother was not seriously injured, and Nan Gua was released after compensating the Su family with a sum of money.
Pumpkin is now trying everything she can to fight for custody of the child, but her hopes are slim.
After hearing this, Jiang Xiaoli fell silent, unsure how to comment on the pumpkin incident.
She moved her neck from side to side. "Are you planning to get involved in this?"
Zong Jia rubbed his temples. "He brought this all on himself, but we've been brothers for so many years. Now he has nothing left. If this kind of woman takes the child away, I'm really afraid he'll go to extremes."
She nodded. "Indeed, they've already gone under the knife; they were probably forced into it."
“Yes.” Zong Jia started the car. “It’s okay, I’ll discuss it with Dafu and the others tonight.”
"Okay." Jiang Xiaoli couldn't help but sigh, "See, this is what happens when you're blinded by love."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com