Chapter 57 Chapter 57 Turning Disadvantages into Advantages
Jiang Xi continued, "There's another point. They came to me today because they kept saying something was wrong with the braised pork from my house. If I took them to the hospital, people who knew about it would say I was too kind to see the child suffer, but people who didn't would think I knew I was in the wrong and took them to the hospital just to shut them up. Everyone knows the saying that three people make a tiger. Even if everyone here can testify for me today, what about tomorrow and the day after tomorrow? It's true that I took them to the hospital, and it's also true that they said something was wrong with the braised pork from my house and they were causing trouble. People will inevitably connect the two things, and then even if I have more mouths, I won't be able to explain myself clearly."
Jiang Xi analyzed it layer by layer. The person who set up this scheme was extremely malicious. He tried every possible means to trap her. If she took a step back, she would be tricked and Wu Ji Zao Lu would be finished.
There were some smart people in the crowd who immediately understood the hidden meaning of Jiang Xi's words. They looked at Jiang Xi with more respect. Some people touched their arms and found that they had goose bumps. If the stall owner was not alert, he would fall into this trap.
Jiang Xi told all their plans. The woman didn't know how to respond and could only hold the child and cry. The man didn't know what to do either, but he heard Jiang Xi's voice ringing in his ears.
"Stop crying! You're affecting my business. It's easy to get to the bottom of this. I'll report it to the police now and have them investigate. From what I understand, you came here intentionally to extort money. If your crime is proven, you'll be detained at the police station."
The man was terrified when he heard he was going to be detained at the Public Security Bureau. He had a criminal record and if he was detained again, he didn't know when he would be released. He glared at him and said angrily, "Why are you detaining us at the Public Security Bureau?"
Jiang Xi said calmly, "Don't you want an explanation? Report it to the police, and they'll give you an explanation. I've done the right thing and I'm not afraid of a police investigation. Are you afraid?"
Jiang Xi said to Wu Youli, "Uncle, go report this to the police and tell them someone is blackmailing us and affecting our business today. I want him to pay double the compensation!"
The man didn't expect that Jiang Xi was serious. Before Wu Youli could take any action, he quickly pushed through the crowd and ran away.
The woman was stunned for a moment when she saw the man running away. She glanced at the child in her arms, quickly shook the child off, and ran after him.
The little boy was caught off guard and was pushed away by the woman, and he started crying sadly.
Everyone was confused by the scene. Jiang Xi approached the little boy, who shrank into a ball in fear. "I didn't mean to do that. I didn't mean to lie. My dad said he would beat me if I didn't cooperate. I didn't mean to do that. Woo woo woo, don't catch me."
The crowd was in an uproar.
"Oh, that heartless couple actually taught the child to lie, and then abandoned the child when something happened."
"I almost believed them just now, but I didn't expect them to be liars. What a sin!"
Jiang Xi sighed as he looked at the crying little boy. Irresponsible parents might as well not have children. Giving birth to children and letting them suffer are worse than beasts.
"I won't do anything to you, you don't have to be afraid." Jiang Xi said softly.
The little boy raised his eyes to look at Jiang Xi and whispered, "I'm sorry."
Jiang Xi pulled him up: "It's okay, but don't lie to others next time. Even if your parents force you to do this, don't do it."
The little boy nodded vigorously and left. After walking a few steps, he spread out his hands and looked at the thing Jiang Xi had stuffed into his hands. It was one dollar, which he could use to buy buns so that he wouldn't go hungry. The little boy started crying again.
After the farce ended, Jiang Xi looked at the onlookers with a sincere tone, "We at Wu Ji Zao Lu have always adhered to the concept of honest business practices. We will never sell anything that's been left overnight. We make it fresh every day. Most people who have bought from us become repeat customers. In the future, we will continue to adhere to quality and maintain cleanliness and hygiene. I hope everyone can rest assured."
"Thank you all for your support. I'll give everyone a small portion of vegetarian food as a gift today!"
When the onlookers heard that it could be given away for free, those who often bought Wu Ji Zao Lu, needless to say, felt that there was finally a gift and had to buy it anyway, so they simply chose to buy it immediately. Even those who were not interested in Zao Lu planned to buy one to try.
For a while, the stall was bustling with people coming to buy the braised pork.
While busy, Wu Youli was full of admiration for Jiang Xi. Only Jiang Xi could turn disadvantages into advantages. Not only did he not get blackmailed, but he was also able to turn onlookers into customers. He was really amazing.
Niu'er looked at Jiang Xi with admiration. Sister Jiang Xi was so amazing. Throughout the whole process, Jiang Xi was calm and sober. She would not be led astray by anyone and she also saw through the other party's hidden lies. Niu'er took Jiang Xi as a role model and decided to learn more from Jiang Xi in the future. She hoped that she could be like Sister Jiang Xi in the future.
Because there were free gifts, everyone was very enthusiastic about buying. The three of them worked for more than an hour before the crowd gradually dispersed.
"Jiang Xi, we have sold out the braised pork today." Wu Youli said as he put away the bowls.
Jiang Xi nodded: "Well, let's go back quickly."
Jiang Xi had been very busy for a while and was very tired. She was thirsty and planned to ask her daughter to buy two cans of Beibingyang. In the past, Jiang Xi was particularly envious of those classmates who could buy drinks at will, but now that she has earned money, she will not be stingy.
Jiang Xi was about to speak when he saw someone, and his good mood disappeared completely.
Jiang Xi snorted, "You're really haunting me. Get out of here before I lose my temper!"
The person who came was Jiang Shaojie, but Jiang Xi didn't even give him a glance.
Jiang Shaojie smiled and looked at Jiang Xi deeply: "Sister Jiang Xi, your temper is still as bad as ever. I came here to congratulate you."
Jiang Xi: "Congratulations? I think you're looking for trouble."
Niu'er didn't know Jiang Shaojie. She stood next to Jiang Xi and tried to act more fierce.
Jiang Shaojie gave Niu'er a sinister look: "Long time no see, I didn't know you had a little follower."
Niu'er was startled by Jiang Shaojie's eyes: "Sister Jiang Xi, who is he?"
Jiang Xi looked at Wu Youli who was picking up the trash in the distance, then turned to Niu'er: "He's not someone you need to know, don't be afraid."
Jiang Shaojie's dark eyes held a hint of an ambiguous smile: "You don't admit that you are my sister, but you like to be someone else's sister, Sister Jiang Xi, you are still as unhappy as ever."
Jiang Xi rolled his eyes: "I don't care whether you are happy or not. I would be very happy if you could burst a blood vessel and die of anger right now."
Jiang Shaojie sighed, a look of helplessness covering his face. He raised the thing in his hand, and Jiang Xi saw that it was the big-character poster she had posted in the family compound.
Jiang Shaojie slowly spread out the paper: "Sister Jiang Xi, you really gave me a lot of surprises. I didn't expect that I was so important in your eyes. You actually used so much words to describe me. Although they are not good words, doesn't it also prove that you value me very much?"
Jiang Xi...Jiang Shaojie is a little more perverted today than before.
"Jiang Shaojie, don't keep doing such mean things. If you hadn't been instigating it behind the scenes, how would Jiang Haibo have noticed that I was selling pickled vegetables at the steel mill?"
Thinking about what happened recently, Jiang Xi suddenly realized that all this was related to Jiang Shaojie.
"Did you also invite those troublemakers here?"
Jiang Shaojie looked at Jiang Xi with a deep look in his eyes, "Sister Jiang Xi, how could you think of me like this? I was clearly giving you a kind reminder. It's so hard for a girl like you to set up a stall in the open air, exposed to the wind and sun. And you didn't listen to me, so I had to take some measures."
Jiang Xi was disgusted. What kind of pervert is Jiang Shaojie? "Get out of here right now! I don't want to talk to a lunatic!"
Jiang Shaojie acted as if he hadn't heard anything. He pointed at the words on the poster and said, "Sister Jiang Xi, you wrote my name so beautifully. I came here specially to thank you."
Jiang Xi said in a cold and hard tone: "If you like, I will write it on your tombstone next time. I believe there will be a chance soon."
Jiang Shaojie's eyes were ambiguous, and after a while he said, "Thank you, sister."
Jiang Xi felt that Jiang Shaojie was like disgusting snot, which stuck to her and she couldn't get rid of it. She couldn't deal with him immediately. She clenched her fists and decided not to waste time talking to him. This kind of person couldn't understand what she was saying, so it was better to let him enjoy the beating of her fists.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Shaojie took a step back as if foreknowledge: "Sister Jiang Xi, I still have a lot of cards in my hand. Let's continue playing. I look forward to your next move."
Jiang Xi was disdainful. The card in Jiang Shaojie's hand was nothing but Jiang Haibo. Suddenly, a light flashed in Jiang Xi's mind.
Why was Jiang Shaojie so sure that Jiang Haibo would be his card? Chen Xuemei was fine, because she was his biological mother, so it was understandable that she was on Jiang Shaojie's side.
So what about Jiang Haibo? Why is he so protective of Jiang Shaojie? Is it really because Jiang Shaojie is a man?
No, something is missing, it shouldn't be that simple.
Jiang Xi recalled that the last time Jiang Haibo came to see him, he specifically emphasized not to provoke Jiang Shaojie. This time, her big-character poster had double the effect by including Jiang Shaojie, and Jiang Haibo had not come to cause trouble in the past few days.
Jiang Xi suddenly raised her head and looked directly at Jiang Shaojie: "Does Jiang Haibo think highly of you?"
Jiang Shaojie's eyes lit up for a moment, with a hint of ambiguous smile in his eyes, and he said two words lightly: "Of course, I am his only heir."
Only! How could it be possible? Jiang Haibo was a selfish person, and Jiang Shaojie wasn't his biological son. How could he care so much about Jiang Shaojie? Even Jiang Shaojie was so sure that he was Jiang Haibo's only heir?
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