“I have enough money. I haven’t spent a single penny of the card you gave me. Today, my mentor took me to buy clothes and get a haircut. She paid for all four thousand yuan. Tomorrow, she’s taking me to meet a client by plane.” Shi Junjie proudly boasted.
"Hiss"
My niece and her husband gasped. Over four thousand yuan! To spend so much money on our first meeting? This master is really generous. People from big cities are so extravagant!
"You're such a clueless child. How can you let your master spend money on your first meeting? I gave you a card, won't your master have any objections?" The niece was worried that her son's lack of social skills would offend his master.
“I had already taken out my card, but my master wouldn’t let me pay. She said that since I’ve followed her, she has to take care of me for these three months. My master isn’t a petty person. Do you think she’s my great-aunt?”
The great-aunt that Shi Junjie mentioned was Fang's mother. He had a very deep impression of this great-aunt because when he was a child, he visited the Fang family and Fang's mother politely served him a plate of high-class pastries. Shi Junjie was only thirteen or fourteen years old at the time, not too young or too old.
The first time he had ever tasted such high-class pastries, they were imported pastries sent back from Pingjiang by Fang Yanming. Shi Junjie originally only wanted to eat one piece, but the taste was so good that he couldn't help but eat two more. At that time, he noticed that Fang's mother's expression had changed, but he didn't think much of it.
But later, when he went to play in the yard, he overheard Fang's mother and her eldest daughter-in-law chatting. They were talking about him, and the gist of it was that he was a clueless kid. There were only a few pieces of pastry on a plate, and he ate half of them. The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law talked for a long time, and Shi Junjie heard everything. His face burned with embarrassment, and he wished he could spit out the pastries he had just eaten and give them back.
The lunch that day was very lavish, and Fang's mother kept urging him to eat meat, but Shi Junjie didn't eat a single bite. He only picked up some vegetables and barely ate any rice. He didn't want his aunt to say he was tactless again.
After that, when his mother went to pay New Year's visits, Shi Junjie refused to go no matter what. He would rather eat vegetarian noodles at home than go to the Fang family and be disliked. His parents did not know the reason and scolded him for being ignorant. When Shi Junjie was pushed too far, he told them about the snacks. His parents then stopped forcing him and his younger siblings to go. From then on, it was just the two of them who went every year, and they never took him and his younger siblings with them.
Moreover, after that, his parents worked even harder to earn money, getting up early and working late. They bought a house in the county town and built a big house in the city. In just a few years, everything was settled. Before, his parents couldn't bear to buy good food for the New Year and other holidays, but after that, they would often buy some high-end candies and snacks to keep at home. All the children in the village envied them.
The niece paused for a moment, recalling the incident, and said reproachfully, "Your great-aunt is a bit stingy, but she's a really good person. Besides, you have to give her some face. If it weren't for your uncle and aunt, would you have been able to find such a good job?"
"I was just using an analogy. I didn't blame my aunt. I will definitely remember the kindness of my cousin and his wife for the rest of my life," Shi Junjie said with a hint of helplessness.
He knows perfectly well who treats him well and who doesn't; he remembers both the good and the bad, and he would never be an ingrate.
My niece was relieved, then added, "When you go out with your master, be quick and agile. Don't let him carry your luggage; he's getting old and his legs and feet probably aren't very strong, so you'll have to take good care of him..."
Shi Junjie's lips twitched. His legs weren't working properly?
When we were shopping at the mall just now, Gao Shengnan was walking briskly in her high heels, and he had to jog to keep up with her!
"My master isn't very old, only six years older than me, and he's in great health!"
My cousin and her husband...
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