Chapter 64 This teacher has impure thoughts
Sure enough, the shop opened the next day and a lot of customers came in.
Although Jiang Ruzhen is targeting the high-end market this time, the prices are still much cheaper than clothes in shopping malls.
Jiang Ruzhen was so busy she barely had time to breathe, and the second brother was also talking until his mouth was dry. In the end, even the eldest brother, who wasn't good with words, was forced to come out and greet the guests.
The three of them were so busy all morning that they didn't even have time to drink water. Finally, around two or three o'clock in the afternoon, when there were fewer customers, the three of them took turns eating a bite.
Jiang Ruzhen's throat was so sore it felt like it was on fire. After gulping down several mouthfuls of water, she thought that she must put up an advertisement to hire sales clerks after closing the store today.
She had expected the business to be booming, but she didn't expect it to be this booming.
She originally wanted to hold on for a few more days, but reality wouldn't allow it. She couldn't keep working herself to the bone like that every day.
Another group of customers had left, and it was already four o'clock. If I didn't go to school soon, they would be letting out of school.
"Eldest brother, second brother, if you're tired, close the door and rest. Mom's going to check on fourth brother's school."
The eldest and second eldest brothers verbally agreed, and Jiang Ruzhen, sweating profusely, went upstairs for a quick shower.
She changed into a cool, light blue dress with ice-flower patterns, put her hair up in a high bun, and headed straight to school without even putting on makeup.
As soon as I arrived at the school gate, I saw Xu Bin standing there looking around.
Upon seeing her arrive, he immediately greeted her with a broad smile.
"Oh, Shen Zhuohang's mother, you've finally arrived."
As he spoke, he reached out his hand to shake hands with Jiang Ruzhen, but she raised her hand and pretended to fix her hair to avoid him.
It's not like we're meeting for the first time, why shake hands?
"I'm sorry, Ms. Xu, I've been so busy at my shop today that I only managed to find some time to see you. May I ask what brings you here? Has my son Zhuohang gotten into trouble?"
Xu Bin awkwardly withdrew his hand. "No, Shen Zhuohang is exceptionally talented. He even won first place in today's speech contest. Congratulations!"
Jiang Ruzhen had no idea what the teacher was up to, so she could only smile and say, "Congratulations, congratulations! The teacher is truly excellent!"
"Shen Zhuohang's mother, you are too modest. If you ask me, you are the one who is amazing. Your child lost his father at such a young age, and you are both a father and a mother."
"Having to earn money to support the family and raise such outstanding children, these past years must have been incredibly tough, haven't they?"
Teacher Xu Bin praised her with a face full of admiration, but Jiang Ruzhen didn't respond to his words and just smiled.
The two walked side by side into the campus. When they passed the gatekeeper, an old man inside poked his head out and greeted Xu Bin with a gossipy expression.
"Teacher Xu, your friend has come to visit!"
Xu Bin nodded with a humming sound, without correcting the old gatekeeper's statement.
Jiang Ruzhen stopped in her tracks and looked at the old man with a smile. "Sir, I am a student's parent. Teacher Xu invited me here today to talk about my son's studies."
"What friend of Teacher Xu? I'm an uneducated, uncultured man, how could I possibly be Teacher Xu's friend?"
The gatekeeper immediately understood. It turned out to be a student's parent. He had thought that Ms. Xu, who had been widowed for many years, was about to start a new chapter in her life!
He sat back down in disappointment, while Jiang Ruzhen continued walking inside. Xu Bin's expression stiffened for a moment before he continued to greet Jiang Ruzhen and led her on a aimless stroll around the campus.
After wandering around for a while, he didn't say anything about what was going on, but just chatted with Jiang Ruzhen about various topics.
Jiang Ruzhen really didn't have time to stroll around with him, so she took the initiative to ask.
"Ms. Xu, what brings you to the school today?"
Xu Bin said earnestly, "Shen Zhuohang's mother, as a student's parent, you should pay more attention to your child's learning environment."
Since the start of the school year, have you never really taken a proper stroll around the campus? Have you never even known what your child eats for lunch in the cafeteria?
How good is the teaching at the school? And what are the children thinking?
Our child is currently at a crucial stage of their studies, and we teachers hope that parents can communicate with us more to help their child navigate this important period of high school.
Jiang Ruzhen listened to Xu Bin ramble on for a long time, but still didn't understand what he meant.
"Teacher, does my son Shen Zhuohang have any psychological problems?" she asked cautiously, but she didn't really think so.
Her fourth son has such a broad mind that he could fit not only a ship, but even an aircraft carrier.
He's carefree and easygoing all day long, what kind of psychological problems could he possibly have?
"No, I just meant that you should come see me more often to check on your child's recent studies."
Xu Bin made things a bit clearer, and Jiang Ruzhen said, "Oh, I understand. If there's nothing else, teacher, I'll be going now."
Jiang Ruzhen smiled and nodded at Xu Bin, then turned and left the school.
As I walked home, the more I thought about it, the more inexplicable this teacher Xu Bin seemed.
The child is doing well in her studies and actively participates in various activities, so what exactly does Xu Bin want from her?
Could it be that they want some kind of favoritism fee?
She couldn't waste that money. She didn't expect the fourth brother to be the class monitor or anything like that. She just wanted him to study hard and get into a good university in the future.
After she got home, she busied herself organizing the clothes in the shop and asked her boss to write a job advertisement and post it on the door.
Everyone was exhausted, and she was too lazy to cook, so she took her eldest and second eldest children to a state-run restaurant.
I also brought some food home for the fourth brother. As soon as I entered the door, the fourth brother smelled the food and rushed over, taking the food and wolfing it down.
"Judging by your eating habits, is the school cafeteria food bad? You look like a starving ghost." Jiang Ruzhen sat idly to the side, fanning herself, and teased Lao Si about his eating habits.
"Mom, how good can the food in the school cafeteria be? It's not even as good as your cooking!"
The fourth son casually critiqued his mother's cooking skills, completely unaware that he had touched a nerve with Jiang Ruzhen.
She was inexplicably called to school by the teacher today and was furious. Taking advantage of the situation, she grabbed the fourth child's ear and twisted it.
"Dare to say my cooking is bad? Did you grow up drinking dew? You're lazy and don't know anything about farming. Have you ever even set foot in a kitchen? Do you think your cooking is good?"
The fourth son hurriedly grabbed his mother's arm and begged for mercy, but Jiang Ruzhen grabbed a broom from the side and started hitting him.
"I'm warning you, don't mess with me again. And behave yourself at school. If the teacher makes me come to school again, I'll beat you up every time."
"Why? I didn't do anything wrong."
"I don't care whether you made a mistake or not, it's wrong of you to call your parents."
The mother and sons started fighting again in the house, while the eldest and second eldest sons watched with smiles on their faces.
Their younger brother is the type who never learns from a bad memory; he always manages to hit his mother right in the back. But despite their constant bickering, it doesn't affect their relationship.
On the contrary, the younger brother became increasingly dependent on his mother, and it's unclear whether he was driven to madness by the beatings.
After giving the fourth brother a good beating, Jiang Ruzhen felt relieved, and the group started settling accounts.
To be precise, it was Jiang Ruzhen and the second brother who were watching the eldest brother use the abacus with the fourth brother by the side.
In just ten minutes, the eldest brother finished calculating the accounts and exclaimed in surprise.
"Mom, our profit today is 888 yuan."
Upon hearing the number, Jiang Ruzhen slammed her hand on the table and exclaimed, "Excellent! This number is truly auspicious! It foretells a great start to the year, and that our future will be prosperous and filled with wealth!"
The second son was overjoyed. "If we could earn this much money every day, wouldn't we be rich?"
Jiang Ruzhen raised her hand and gave him a flick on the forehead. "You wish! The reason why the store is so popular today is because we've accumulated a lot of customers over the past period of time."
Who's rich enough to go out shopping for clothes every day? Just you wait, starting tomorrow, the foot traffic won't be as much as it was today.
However, maintaining a daily profit of over 100 yuan is still achievable.
The fourth brother counted on his fingers and then his mouth dropped open in surprise.
"Mom, does that mean our family can earn more than three thousand yuan a month? Then our family is rich!"
"Get rich, get rich, what does it have to do with you if I get rich? You just focus on your studies, and after you go to university, you'll have to go out and work to support yourself. I won't take care of you anymore."
The fourth son immediately became anxious upon hearing this, "No way, Mom, aren't I your most beloved youngest son? How can you bear to kick me out of the house? I still need to take care of you in your old age, so you'll live with me from now on."
After he finished speaking, before Jiang Ruzhen could deal with him, his two older brothers' iron palms came slamming towards him.
"Do you think our two older brothers are dead? If anyone should take care of Mom in her old age, it's us. What does it have to do with you, you little brat?"
The fourth brother was unwilling to accept this and struggled to resist, but was forcibly suppressed by his two older brothers.
Jiang Ruzhen watched the three brothers making a ruckus and said with a smile.
"You all just need to get married, start your own families, and live your own lives. I have enough money to support myself in my old age, so I don't need you."
Upon hearing this, the brothers immediately got up and came over to massage Jiang Ruzhen's shoulders and back, vying to show their loyalty.
For a moment, the family was filled with joy and happiness, and Jiang Ruzhen felt extremely content.
She hadn't felt this good in a long time. All her children were by her side, living well. Life had something to look forward to, and she found joy in her days.
The only thing that made her unhappy was that Teacher Xu Bin invited her to visit the school almost every few days.
Every time I went there, I didn't have anything important to do; I just chatted with her.
She gradually realized that the teacher had ulterior motives, so she tried her best to refuse him.
Unexpectedly, on this day, while she was teaching two new sales clerks how to match clothes in the store, Xu Bin came to her door.
"Comrade Jiang, are you busy?"
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