Chapter 63 Mistaken for her older sister
The next day, Jiang Ruzhen got up early and dressed up.
This time, she picked out some clothes she liked from the clothes she bought and kept them all for herself.
Now that we have money, we can't let ourselves suffer.
Looking at her refreshed self in the mirror, Jiang Ruzhen felt wonderful.
After more than a month of continuous skincare using the spiritual spring water, her face is now becoming firmer and fairer, and the wrinkles around her eyes have disappeared.
She wore a red short-sleeved polka-dot dress, white high-heeled sandals, and her thick, black hair, reaching her waist, was tied into a bun on top of her head with a silk scarf.
A few stray hairs drifted across her forehead, making her look particularly youthful, energetic, and vibrant.
No one who sees Jiang Ruzhen now would think she is forty years old; they would mistake her for someone only twenty-seven or twenty-eight.
No matter how much Shen Zhuohang didn't want his mother to send him off, he couldn't stop Jiang Ruzhen's occasional bursts of love for her son.
"Let's go, let's set off."
Jiang Ruzhen walked beside Shen Zhuohang, and the two's good looks attracted the attention of many people along the way.
Those who knew Shen Zhuohang gathered around curiously to ask who the beautiful woman next to him was.
Shen Zhuohang stammered, and some classmates guessed on their own.
"Is that your third sister? She's so beautiful!"
Jiang Ruzhen smiled and didn't correct him, and Shen Zhuohang was even more unwilling to admit that Jiang Ruzhen was his mother. They continued like this until they arrived at the school gate.
More and more classmates gathered around. High school boys are at a time when they are curious about and explore the opposite sex. They had never seen a girl as beautiful and well-dressed as Jiang Ruzhen.
So these people surrounded the two of them and asked them all sorts of questions.
Shen Zhuohang's face was as black as the bottom of a pot. He pulled Jiang Ruzhen into his arms and shouted loudly.
"Stop drooling! Aren't you ashamed? Like you've never seen a girl before. All of you, disperse! Disperse!"
The crowd scattered with a whoosh, exposing the two individuals.
As soon as Jiang Ruzhen looked up, she saw a refined-looking middle-aged man wearing glasses, pushing a bicycle and standing in front of her, curiously looking in her direction.
Their eyes met in mid-air, and Jiang Ruzhen smiled amicably.
The middle-aged man's body trembled almost imperceptibly.
Jiang Ruzhen turned around, straightened Shen Zhuohang's collar, and patted his head.
"Go on, Mom will come pick you up tonight!"
Shen Zhuohang was a little unaccustomed to the sudden tenderness from his mother, and he shivered.
"Let's forget about it! What if my classmates all line up at the door to see you and cause a huge traffic jam?"
"You brat, you dare to mess with your mother now!"
Jiang Ruzhen raised her fist to scare Shen Zhuohang, who grinned and turned to run away, but bumped into someone as soon as he turned around.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry... Oh? Teacher! Good morning."
Jiang Ruzhen tilted her head and looked over; it was the middle-aged man who had just made eye contact with her.
"Shen Zhuohang, is this your teacher?"
"Yes, it's our homeroom teacher, Ms. Xu."
"Hello, Ms. Xu! I am..."
Jiang Ruzhen smiled and reached out her hand. Before she could finish speaking, Xu Bin seemed flattered and quickly reached out to shake her hand.
"You're Shen Zhuohang's older sister. I overheard the classmates talking about it. Your family has really good genes!"
Um
Jiang Ruzhen was taken aback by what she heard; she found the teacher's way of speaking rather strange.
She tried to pull her hand back, but couldn't. She tried again with more force, and the other person seemed to realize what was happening and awkwardly let go.
"Teacher Xu, I am Shen Zhuohang's mother, not his sister."
"Really?" Xu Bin's eyes lit up. "But what about those classmates..."
"They've misunderstood. I'm just here to drop my son off at school. How is Shen Zhuohang doing in class?"
Xu Bin's slightly regretful expression suddenly turned enthusiastic. "Shen Zhuohang did a very good job. He is very smart, friendly to his classmates, has excellent grades, and is also warm and cheerful. All of us teachers and classmates like him very much."
"Oh, that's good. If my son Zhuohang misbehaves, please feel free to discipline him."
"No, your Shen Zhuohang is very obedient and sensible."
"Okay, then, teacher, you're busy, I'll be going now."
Jiang Ruzhen decided to end the pointless conversation, nodded to Teacher Xu Bin, and turned to leave.
But Teacher Xu Bin stopped her, "Shen Zhuohang's mother, we happen to have a speech event today, and your son is also participating. Would you like to come and visit the school?"
"Oh, no need, I have something to do. Goodbye, Teacher Xu!"
Jiang Ruzhen politely waved to Teacher Xu Bin, then turned and left.
Xu Bin stood there staring at Jiang Ruzhen's graceful back for a long time without moving. Shen Zhuohang felt that Teacher Xu was acting strangely today, so he shouted to remind him.
"Teacher Xu, it's time for class, aren't you going in?"
Xu Bin snapped out of his daze, chuckled, and pushed the cart with one hand while patting Shen Zhuohang on the shoulder with the other.
"Shen Zhuohang, I've seen your file. Why is the section for your father blank?"
"Oh, my father died in a work accident when I was a child."
"Your mother must have put in a lot of effort to raise you so well. You must be filial to your mother!"
Shen Zhuohang didn't notice anything amiss, nodded, and followed the teacher into the school.
Jiang Ruzhen didn't take the little thing that happened in the morning to heart at all. She strolled home, where her second son was already setting up the store.
The eldest child knew nothing about clothing coordination and could only arrange things according to the second child's opinions.
Jiang Ruzhen quickly joined their team, and by the end of the morning, they had basically put together various styles of clothes and hung them on the wall.
Jiang Ruzhen also bought a lot of celebrity posters and calendars at Yangcheng Railway Station, decorating the walls with colorful decorations and giving them a star-studded feel.
Coupled with well-matched high-end outfits and warm yellow lighting, the entire store instantly becomes beautiful, cozy, and upscale.
Jiang Ruzhen then directed her two sons to clean the entire store.
The three of them worked until evening. After dinner, Jiang Ruzhen assigned tasks to the two of them.
"Boss, you studied accounting, so you'll be in charge of collecting money when we open tomorrow. The second brother and I will be in charge of sales."
Being busy is fine, but don't be chaotic. Chaos makes it easier for others to take advantage.
The two nodded to indicate that they understood. The fourth brother listened to their rambling conversation from the side, and only spoke up after Jiang Ruzhen finished her work.
"Mom, our teacher said she wants you to come to her office tomorrow."
"You want me to go to your office? What for? Did you get into trouble?" Jiang Ruzhen's eyes swept over her sharply.
Shen Zhuohang quickly raised three fingers and swore to the light above his head, "I swear, I didn't cause any trouble. I study hard at school every day, I'm a very good student."
"That's strange. Why does your teacher want to see me?"
Jiang Ruzhen didn't want to go. Tomorrow was the first day of business, and she was afraid that if she left, her eldest and second eldest sons wouldn't be able to handle the workload.
Today, while they were hanging clothes in the store, many customers came in to ask about the prices.
She anticipates business will be booming tomorrow.
"I really don't know," Shen Zhuohang said, sounding aggrieved.
"Fine, I'll try to go tomorrow when I'm not too busy," Jiang Ruzhen said irritably.
If it really is the fourth brother's fault, let's see how she deals with him when she gets back. He can't help and causes trouble every day. What's the use of him?
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