Chapter 65 Who does he think he is?
There weren't many customers in the store today. The eldest brother went to visit Master Xu, while the second brother went out to eat with his old buddies who used to sell clothes with him.
Jiang Ruzhen took advantage of the absence of customers to teach the two newcomers sales techniques.
She paused for a moment when she saw Xu Bin come in, then told the two sales clerks to go rest, and she took the initiative to come over to greet him.
"Teacher Xu, what brings you here? Are you here to buy clothes for a relative?"
She only sells women's clothing here, so what is Xu Bin doing here?
"Oh, right. I'm just browsing."
From the moment Xu Bin entered, his eyes darted around, marveling at the luxurious and extravagant decor of the shop.
He had inquired about it and found out that not only did the shop belong to Jiang Ruzhen, but the three-story building was also her property.
He was very satisfied with this, but his only complaint was that Jiang Ruzhen often appeared in the shop dressed in flamboyant clothes, which attracted a lot of attention.
"Comrade Jiang, have you hired any sales clerks for your shop?"
"Yes! We just hired two."
"Then why are you still busy in the store? Look at you, why are you still not ready to grow old? Your four children are all grown up, you should be enjoying your retirement."
"You don't need to come to the store every day and work so hard selling goods, do you?"
Jiang Ruzhen frowned upon hearing this. Whether she came to the shop or not was her business; what did it have to do with this person?
He lives by the sea, why is he meddling in other people's business?
Just then, a regular customer came in to buy clothes, and Jiang Ruzhen politely said to Xu Bin.
"Teacher Xu, please take your time looking around. If you see any clothes you like, I'll give you a 20% discount. Xiao Liu, come and serve her."
She called one of the new employees over to serve Xu Bin, while she herself greeted the regular customers with a beaming smile.
Xu Bin turned around and saw that the person who came was a man, and a man about the same age as him.
However, this man looked refined and upright, and was currently chatting and laughing happily with Jiang Ruzhen.
Xu Bin was furious. How could Jiang Ruzhen abandon him to serve other customers, especially male customers?
The two chatted and laughed, and Jiang Ruzhen even took down the clothes that the man had his eye on and held them up against herself. The man looked at her with nothing but admiration.
Does Jiang Ruzhen have any sense of shame? How could she flirt with a man in front of him in public like that?
He became increasingly frustrated and stormed over.
Just as Jiang Ruzhen and the man finished negotiating the price and headed to the cashier, Xu Bin clearly heard her say that the clothes cost a total of 165 yuan.
Xu Bin's pupils contracted rapidly, and he was shocked on the spot.
Is selling clothes really that profitable? Only five or six pieces of clothing cost over a hundred yuan?
His monthly salary was only fifty-six yuan, not even a penny.
The man opened his wallet, counted out the money, handed it to Jiang Ruzhen, and asked with a smile.
"My wife even said she'd treat you to dinner sometime, but you always give her a discount, and she feels embarrassed about it."
Jiang Ruzhen smiled and said, "Sister Li is too kind. She is a regular customer of our store, so of course I have to give her a discount."
These are minor matters; please don't take them to heart, Sister Li.
The man was about to speak when Xu Bin suddenly stepped between them and impatiently shoved him.
"Speak your mind, but stay away from Comrade Jiang. You're a married man, why are you still bothering her? Don't you have any shame?"
The man paused, then looked at Jiang Ruzhen. "What's this?"
Jiang Ruzhen felt extremely embarrassed and immediately explained, "Excuse me, Brother Sun! This is my youngest son's homeroom teacher. He may have misunderstood."
Jiang Ruzhen walked around Xu Bin and stood next to Brother Sun, facing Xu Bin with a serious expression.
"Teacher Xu, I am very grateful to you for standing up for me, but this Brother Sun is a regular customer of mine, and I have a very good relationship with him and his wife."
Please refrain from making unfounded speculations. If you have nothing else to do, please leave.
Jiang Ruzhen spoke very rudely this time. She realized that Xu Bin was either pretending to be honest or genuinely didn't understand her refusal.
They actually came to her door to bully her customers and even spread rumors about their character.
Who does he think he is?
If it weren't for the fact that he was the fourth student's homeroom teacher, she would have already started cursing.
"Jiang Ruzhen, what's wrong with you? I'm trying to help you."
"I don't need your help. Your behavior has already caused me trouble. Please leave."
Jiang Ruzhen chased them away again, and Xu Bin became even more furious, blurting out something.
"Jiang Ruzhen, what's going on here, stringing me along while flirting with other men?
"Are you treating me like a fool?"
Jiang Ruzhen was stunned by his words. When did she start spending time with him?
She rebuked her sharply, "Teacher Xu, I respect you as my child's homeroom teacher and give you some face. But what do you mean by spreading rumors about me like this, you're an educated person?"
When did I ever say we were dating? Explain yourself clearly, or don't blame me for reporting you for defamation.
Xu Bin's eyes widened upon hearing this. He was so angry that he pointed at Jiang Ruzhen, trembling all over. "You woman, why won't you admit what you've done?"
So, you often come to school to chat with me, doesn't that mean you like me? And you smile at me so brightly, doesn't that mean you're interested in me?
"Do you dare say you don't have me in your heart?"
Jiang Ruzhen was so angry at Xu Bin's self-delusional remarks that she laughed.
It seems Xu Bin has some mental issues. If she doesn't make things clear to her face, is he planning to propose in a few days?
"Xu Bin, get this straight, every time you invite me to the school under the pretext of my son, saying you want to strengthen communication between teachers and parents."
I went a few times out of necessity, but after I realized you didn't have anything important to do, I clearly refused your invitations again.
Also, you are my son's homeroom teacher. My polite smile to you is out of respect. What business is it of mine if you misunderstand?
Does that mean if I smile at someone, they'll all misunderstand and think I'm interested in them?
Since that's what you think, then I'll tell you clearly today: I don't like you, and there's no future for us.
Xu Bin took two steps back in disbelief and pointed at Jiang Ruzhen.
"You look down on me? What makes you think you can look down on me? Jiang Ruzhen, I am a high school teacher, cultured and with status."
"What are you? You're nothing but a vulgar peddler. In the social hierarchy of scholars, farmers, artisans, and merchants, merchants are ranked last. Your status is so lowly; it's an honor for me to take a liking to you. Why do you object?"
Damn it, Jiang Ruzhen was so angry at Xu Bin's words that she wanted to hit him.
She never expected Xu Bin to be such a conservative and pedantic person, a so-called intellectual, whose words were utterly worthless.
"Teacher Xu, the Qing Dynasty is long gone, are you still living in ancient times? Why are you still giving me this whole 'scholars, farmers, artisans, and merchants' thing? What's wrong with being a merchant?"
I earn money through my own abilities, what's it to you? You're so high-status, so powerful, why don't you just stop eating and wearing clothes?
Why are you so persistent and clinging to me if you look down on me? The door's over there, goodbye!
Xu Bin tried to confront the man, but was shoved to the ground.
"Who do you think you are? You've been exposed for your wishful thinking and you still want to act like a scoundrel? I'm warning you, Comrade Jiang is my sister. If you dare to act like a scoundrel, believe me, I'll take you to the police station right now!"
Xu Bin fell to the ground in a sorry state, his glasses shattering. He groped around for a while before finding the remaining half of the glasses. He put them on and glared fiercely at Jiang Ruzhen.
"I won't let this go so easily, you just wait!"
Jiang Ruzhen scoffed at this kind of person's threats. With his pitiful IQ, how did he become a teacher in the first place?
If he were truly capable, he wouldn't be so clueless. He really doesn't know his own limitations, letting just anyone show off in front of her.
If it weren't for the fact that he was the fourth child's homeroom teacher, she would have definitely made a scene at the school and made him regret it.
She turned around and apologized and thanked Brother Sun repeatedly, even giving him another piece of clothing before finally letting him go, and only then did she breathe a sigh of relief.
Two new sales clerks, Xiaoliu and Xiaofang, came over to comfort her, but Jiang Ruzhen waved them off indifferently.
He sat behind the counter, holding his breath.
Before long, the eldest and second eldest sons returned. Seeing their mother's long, drawn-out face, they were puzzled.
After asking two sales clerks, they learned that someone had actually come to the store and bullied their mother. The two clerks were furious and insisted on going to the school.
"Forget it, you two stop making things worse. If this goes to the school, what will happen to Lao Si's classes? As long as he doesn't bother me again, I'll just consider it a dog bite."
The eldest brother squatted silently to one side, while the second brother rolled his eyes, went out, went straight to the post office to make a phone call, and then came back to tease Jiang Ruzhen with a grin.
"Mom, I have something happy to tell you, something to cheer you up."
"What is it?" Jiang Ruzhen glanced at the second son, wondering what kind of nonsense he could come up with.
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