The open-air barbecue stall was equipped with small folding tables, surrounded by shirtless men, elderly people taking a walk, and children running around. The barbecue chef was sweating all over even in his vest and shorts. He kept turning the food on the barbecue grill and sprinkling seasoning on it from time to time. The whole area was filled with the aroma of food mixed with cumin and chili.
Song Yanzhen had never been to such a place before. Although he was not valued much at home, the Song family never lacked food and clothing for him. When they went out to eat, they would eat in private restaurants. This kind of roadside barbecue stall was something he rarely saw, so everything he saw was new to him.
Jiang Rong rested his elbows on his knees, rubbed his face, took a deep breath, and said, "... Let's skip the topic of lesbians."
Just then the waiter brought their barbecue and gave Jiang Rong a strange look when he heard what he said.
Jiang Rong: “…”
Song Yanzhen found a skewer of roasted lamb, took a small bite, and then his eyes lit up: "Delicious!"
Jiang Rong took off her mask but not her hat. She looked at Song Yanzhen's silly expression and said, "Mr. Song, I'm looking for you to discuss a business deal."
Song Yanzhen paused and frowned: "Then you should look for my cousin, not me."
Jiang Rong propped up his chin and said, "I'm looking for you about the additional questions for the First Military Academy entrance exam."
Song Yanzhen immediately looked up, eyes alert, "How do you know this?!"
"Don't worry about how I know this." Jiang Rong said lazily, "You just need to know that I can help you pass the additional questions."
Song Yanzhen pursed her lips and said seriously, "If the entrance exam to the First Military Academy is difficult mode, then the supplementary questions are hell mode. It's really difficult. Although I told my dad that I want to take the supplementary exam, I don't have the confidence... This exam is different from when you beat up those thugs."
"Don't worry, I will definitely take you flying." Jiang Rong smiled, "You have to trust me."
Song Yanzhen looked at her blankly.
In fact, the lighting at the barbecue stall was not very bright, and Jiang Rong was wearing a hat, so he could not see the other person's appearance clearly, but that white and delicate chin could still easily attract people's attention, like a shiny jade, and the curve of the corners of the lips was particularly beautiful.
"I thought I'd already shown you my strength." Jiang Rong touched his chin. "Are you doubting me? It doesn't matter. I'll only take your deposit now, and the final payment will be made after you pass the supplementary test. If you fail, I'll refund the full amount—of course, that's not possible."
If someone suddenly showed up and told Song Yanzhen that they could help him pass the supplementary exam for the First Military Academy, Song Yanzhen would definitely think that person was a mentally retarded liar. But Jiang Rong showed up and helped him beat up Li Tianxie...
He hesitated and asked, "How much do you want?"
Jiang Rong held up a finger and said, "One million, I only want a hundred thousand as a deposit."
Song Yanzhen stood up and said, "Take your time to eat. I'm leaving first."
"As the son of the director of the Third Bureau, you can't even come up with one million?" Jiang Rong was shocked.
Song Yanzhen scratched his head: "My dad is afraid that I will learn bad things, so he never gives me cash flow. Let alone one million, I don't even have a hundred thousand."
Jiang Rong: “…”
Damn, this was a mistake. How could there be such a poor son of a powerful family?
She gritted her teeth and said, "Five hundred thousand, a deposit of fifty thousand, no less!"
She had never taken such a cheap order before. If her former colleagues knew about it, they would laugh at her to death.
Song Yanzhen: "But I really don't have any money now."
He felt in his pocket and took out all his assets, including 200 yuan in cash, 12,000 yuan in WeChat change, and even some money in his Wallet.
Jiang Rong: "...You are truly the most miserable second-generation rich man I have ever seen."
Song Yanzhen said listlessly: "So you'd better find someone else to cheat. I'm really poor."
Jiang Rong took a deep breath and said, "How about this? Write me an IOU and promise that if I can help you pass the additional test, you'll give me 500,000 yuan even if you sell everything you own. I won't take your deposit."
If this is a liar, he is too sincere. Song Yanzhen hesitated for a moment and said, "...Okay."
He borrowed a pen and paper from the barbecue stall owner, quickly wrote an IOU, signed his name, handed it to Jiang Rong, and looked at her eagerly: "Can you really lead me to win without doing anything?"
After the two exchanged contact information, Jiang Rong flicked the IOU and said, "It's not a big deal, don't worry. I'm leaving now."
She stood up and walked a few steps, then stepped back and looked at Song Yanzhen. She said simply, "I don't have any money. Call me a taxi."
Song Yanzhen: “…Oh.”
…
The next day, Jiang Rong slept until noon and went downstairs to look for food. As soon as she arrived in the living room, she saw Jiang Peihong sitting on the sofa. Jiang Ci, Jiang Panyu, and Qiao Yixuan were all there. When he saw her, Jiang Peihong immediately snorted and said, "What time is it?!"
Jiang Rong took out his phone and checked the time, then said honestly, "Eleven o'clock in the morning."
"...Am I asking you about the time?" Jiang Peihong glared at her and said, "Come here, I have something to tell you."
Jiang Rong had a hunch that the old man had bad intentions, so he reluctantly sat down on the sofa and asked, "What's the matter?"
Seeing her sitting so awkwardly, Jiang Peihong felt bad and said, "It's not good for you to stay at home all day. I've contacted a school for you. You should pack up and get ready to go."
Jiang Rong: “?”
When did this old man become so kind?
"Your student status has long been revoked. I only got you in through connections." Jiang Peihong took a sip of tea and continued, "It's the Home Economics major at B University. You should study hard and correct your bad habits."
Jiang Rong: “…”
She said that a dog will always eat shit, and the probability of Jiang Peihong being kind is as negative as the probability of gold coins falling from the sky.
B University is a pretty good school in Yancheng. It sounds very prestigious, but the home economics major is a well-known "training class for good wives and mothers". There is only one purpose for sending daughters here, which is to teach them to be obedient and then use them for marriage.
Jiang Peihong probably felt that it was too uncomfortable to keep her for nothing. It just so happened that she was pretty, so he could package her up and marry her off for an arranged marriage, which could be considered a way of giving back to the Jiang family.
Seeing the smile on Jiang Rong's face disappear, Qiao Yixuan quickly said, "Xiao Rong, your dad is also thinking about you. If you don't have any education now, it won't sound good to others. If you major in home economics, you can say you graduated from University B, and others won't look down on you."
Jiang Rong looked at Qiao Yixuan and suddenly laughed: "Mom, don't you really know what Dad is planning?"
Qiao Yixuan turned away, not looking into Jiang Rong's eyes. Jiang Peihong angrily asked, "How do you talk to your mother?!"
"Look at you now, who would dare to marry you? You have no ability and yet you complain about everything. You have high expectations but low skills!"
Jiang Rong leaned back on the sofa and suddenly glanced at Jiang Ci: "Brother, do you also think that me attending this training course for good wives and mothers is good for me?"
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