Shi and Hao were stunned for a moment, then started shouting loudly.
"Did everyone hear that? He admitted it himself. In the village, he sells braised pork for ten cents a bowl, but here it's twelve cents a bowl."
"They are not honest at all in doing business this way."
"It's obvious. He's a black man."
At this time, when the market was busiest, Shi and Hao could be heard shouting at the top of their lungs, as if they were afraid that no one could hear them.
People gathered around quickly.
Xie was so anxious that she couldn't speak.
Gao Miao, however, looked calm. As more and more people came, he became even happier.
Shi and Hao were also happy. The more people knew about the character of Xie Xianglan and her son, the less chance Xie Xianglan would have to build her business.
"Xiao Miao, this matter?"
"Mom, don't be impatient! Watch me."
Gao Zhi twisted on Xie's back, [Right, right, right! The little wolf cub must have a way. We sell the villagers ten cents a bowl. We are not looking to make money, but only to collect the capital, because the villagers have helped us.
If we had money, we could give every household a bowl of braised meat.
It’s because we are poor that we sell at the original price.
That's not just two cents, it's our gratitude to our fellow villagers.
These two stupid women, what do they know?
As soon as they arrived, they started making a fuss about this matter. It was obvious that they had planned to come here to cause trouble and cause trouble, and to destroy our livelihood.
Humph! Bad guy! 】
Gao Miao listened to Gao Zhi's words and thought: He and Jiaojiao think alike.
Shi and Hao were very proud of themselves.
Humph! I want to see how Xie Xianglan explains it? Some people who bought braised meat also gathered around, and their faces looked unhappy.
The unhappier the people who bought the braised meat were, the happier Shi and Hao were.
They are here today to destroy the stall.
Sure enough, someone asked, "What's going on with you? You're selling the same thing at two different prices. Are you bullying the people in our town?"
Gao Miao then began to explain.
"Fellow villagers, listen to me. Our stewed meat is indeed sold for ten cents a bowl in the village, and there is a reason for this.
My father died in the battlefield, leaving my mother and I orphans and widows. My grandparents divided our property but didn't give us a grain of food, a penny, or even a broken bowl.
After my mother and I separated, we moved to my grandfather's old house.
But my grandfather and his family still targeted us in every way. A few days ago, the ancestor of our village decided to sever the relationship between our two families.
Normally, the villagers take good care of us, an orphan and a widow. Our family is poor and we have no ability to repay them, so we sell the braised meat to our fellow villagers at cost price.
The two people in front of me are my former second aunt and third aunt. What is the truth of the matter? Why are they here shouting so loudly? What are they planning?
Even if I don't say anything, you are all intelligent people and you will surely be able to think of something."
At this time, there were people from Lao Zhuang Village in the crowd.
They all ran to Gao Miao and Xie, one to accuse Shi Hao and the other to confirm that what Gao Miao said was true.
People are naturally sympathetic to the weak.
Hearing that Xie's mother and son were poor but ambitious, and were grateful for the help they received, everyone's favorable impression of them instantly increased.
The direction of public opinion suddenly changed.
The people of Lao Zhuang Village also helped Xie's mother and son, and were preparing to go back to the village and tell everyone in the village.
Shi and Hao were looking for trouble with Xie family in the town, and Xie and Gao Miao really did what they said.
It only sells for ten cents in the village and twelve cents in the town.
They didn't earn any money from the villagers.
Shi and Hao did not expect that they did not ruin any of Xie's businesses, but instead earned them a lot of popularity.
"You two gossipy women, you black-hearted women, how could you be so evil?
You bully orphans and widows. The man defended his country and sacrificed his life for the country, but you bully his wife and children. Are you still human?"
"That's right! They are all close relatives after all. If they hadn't done something too ruthless, people wouldn't have severed their ties with them."
"If it were me, I would also cut off ties with these people, they are so vicious.
You come here deliberately to stir up trouble, don't you just want to prevent others from doing business?
You want us to be bad guys?
You treat us as fools! You also treat us as knives to kill good people."
In the end, Shi and Hao were scolded and left, looking extremely embarrassed.
Gao Miao thanked everyone sweetly.
Those who didn't buy the braised pork just now felt that it was not easy for the mother and son, so they thought they should help them and started queuing up to buy the braised meat.
"Who's causing trouble?"
The butcher ran out holding a butcher knife and looked at Gao Miao anxiously, "Gao Miao, who is causing trouble for you? Where are they?"
"Gone! There were so many villagers helping them, and they ran away."
Gao Miao handed the wrapped braised meat to the aunt in front of him, "Auntie, thank you for your care!"
The aunt looked at Gao Miao kindly, "This child is so well-behaved and sensible!
He came here early to help with the business, and he's so sweet. "
Gao Miao smiled embarrassedly, "Auntie, you're too kind."
The butcher saw that his trouble was solved.
"Then I'll go back and sell the pork. I'll keep the pig heads and offal for you."
"Okay, thank you uncle."
"You're welcome!"
The butcher waved his hand and went back to sell meat.
He is such a good little benefactor!
He owes others a great favor, so he needs to take better care of them in the future.
The remaining half of the braised pork was quickly sold out.
Xie couldn't suppress the smile as she greeted the people coming and going with a smile.
Gradually, she became bolder and was no longer so restrained in doing business.
"Finally we found you, kid, come with us."
Mrs. Xie was frightened again when she saw the men running towards her breathlessly.
What happened today?
These people were obviously coming for Gao Miao.
"Brothers, what do you want from my child?"
"Wait a minute! Let me say it!" There was a slightly plump middle-aged man behind and a tall and thin young man next to him.
The tall and thin young man is the waiter in the pawnshop.
A few days ago, the waiter chased him with a broom and tried to beat him.
It's finally here!
The slightly plump middle-aged man is the pawnshop owner's steward, and the owner asked him to come and find Gao Miao.
The host can't leave, otherwise he wouldn't have been allowed to come this time.
The butler raised his sleeve to wipe the sweat off his face, and asked anxiously, "May I ask your name, young master?"
Gao Miao's expression was calm, "My name is Gao Miao!"
"It turned out to be Master Gao. Our master sent us out to look for him and invite him to the Yan Mansion.
Oh, right! Let me introduce myself first. My name is Yan Dayou, the housekeeper of the Yan Mansion. "
The pawnshop owner's surname is Yan, and he is the richest man in town.
Boss Yan is a well-known figure in the town, and so is his housekeeper.
Everyone watched as Butler Yan came in person to invite Gao Miao. Judging from his attitude, there shouldn't be anything bad going on, otherwise he wouldn't have called someone "Young Master" so respectfully.
But why does Butler Yan have such an attitude towards such a poor boy?
Gao Miao pointed to the braised meat in the basket.