Chapter 327 Jealousy
"This is a good way to take a break and wait until next spring to start preparing for the day."
Zhuang Yutian smiled and said, "But it's only mid-July now, so it's a little early for me to say this."
"It's early, but it's not. Time flies when we're busy. It will be the right time when we say it's time." Zhuang Qingning said with a smile, "It's the beginning of October, and the weather is getting cold. Uncle Yutian's clothing store is in its peak season, and he has to deal with the fabric business. In the off-season in spring, the mosquito repellent herbal bags can be used, which is the best of both worlds."
We need to wear clothes in both summer and winter, but summer clothes are thin and made of less material, while winter clothes are different. Not only do they use more material, but also because we have to wear new clothes during the New Year, we buy more clothes and the material is better.
Similarly, the fabrics used for bed sheets and quilt covers are also like this.
So when the weather gets cooler, Zhuang Yutian's cloth shop enters its peak season, but when the weather gets hotter, business is not so good.
Now with these mosquito repellent herbal bags, summer is even busier and winter has become the off-season for Zhuang Ji Cloth Shop.
But it's okay. People have limited energy. If they are busy all year round, they will not be able to bear it. There is a peak season and a low season in a year. Sometimes there is busyness and sometimes there is rest. It is the best thing.
"Yes." Zhuang Yutian nodded repeatedly, and was very satisfied with the current situation of the cloth shop. "It's really the best of both worlds."
Two people were chatting and laughing in the shop. Outside the shop was a busy street with people coming and going. Zhuang Qingning suddenly saw a figure flash over and immediately exclaimed "Huh".
"What's wrong?" Zhuang Yutian was suddenly surprised.
"It's okay, just think of it as seeing an acquaintance, but maybe I was mistaken." Zhuang Qingning smiled slightly, but he was muttering in his heart.
Was that person Zhuang Yuanzhong? And I didn't see Zhuang Ruman and Song either. Could it be that Zhuang Yuanzhong came to the county alone?
But this is not impossible. Although Zhuang Yuanzhong is young, he is more thoughtful than some adults. He is also greedy and playful. It is not impossible for him to sneak to the county town to play alone.
This matter had nothing to do with her, so Zhuang Qingning naturally didn't think much about it. She just talked to Zhuang Yutian about the current business situation of the cloth shop and the management ideas. —— "Ice smoothie mung bean cake, it's very delicate when you eat it, would you like to try it?" Zhuang Yuanren enthusiastically distributed the cakes in the food box to the people around him, and said with a smile, "Godmother said that the new chef is the best at making snacks, whether it is sweet or salty snacks, they are all well made, especially this ice smoothie mung bean cake, which is the most delicious."
"It's cool and refreshing, soft and delicate, just like sand, it melts in your mouth, and although it tastes sweet, it's not greasy. You don't need two cups of tea to finish one piece of dessert. It can be said that you never get tired of it. When I first tried it yesterday, I ate two pieces in one go."
"My godmother saw that I liked it, so she asked the cook to make some more for me and asked me to bring it here so that I could share it with everyone. She also specially prepared some Maojian tea, saying that it tasted best when paired with the mung bean cake."
"Everyone, have a try. If you don't like it, I'll prepare some new snacks later."
"Brother Yuanren, you are too polite. I am already taking advantage of you by eating two pieces of cakes. How can I be picky?" A short man with a round face said with a smile, "Besides, this iced green bean cake is really delicious. Forgive me for saying something inappropriate, but this is the most delicious green bean cake I have ever eaten."
"Yes, this mung bean cake is really delicious, much better than the one sold in the cake shop in the county town."
"This tea is really delicious. I'm just asking, can you leave some for me? I want to drink it slowly..."
"Let me interrupt you. Don't just focus on eating and drinking. You should thank Brother Yuanren first."
"Thank you, Brother Yuan Ren, for your hospitality..."
Words of gratitude are endless.
Zhuang Yuanren couldn't help but raise his chin.
Especially when you can feel the envy and jealousy in the word "thank you", your heart will feel very happy.
When he first came to the official school, he saw that all his classmates were dressed in fancy clothes, and the cheapest ones were wearing clothes made of silk mixed with cotton. Only he was wearing fine cloth clothes, which had turned white from washing, and there were traces of mending on the inside.
The same goes for his daily meals. Others would go out to eat in restaurants, or at worst have a bowl of wontons and a few meat buns on the roadside, but he could only eat the sesame seed cakes with some salt added sold on the roadside, and for soup he could only have a bowl of vegetarian noodles and drink the noodle soup.
If others asked him, he would only dare to say that he did not eat meat and mainly ate light food. Although this could be considered an excuse, looking at the puzzled eyes of others and even the "hissing" sounds coming out of their mouths, Zhuang Yuanren could understand the disdain and contempt of others.
Zhuang Yuanren felt annoyed and a little resentful at the time.
He was annoyed that he was obviously very talented, but came from a poor family. What people talked about most about him was not that his articles were praised by the teacher, nor that his handwriting was beautiful, but that he only ate a pancake this morning, had no meat in his noodles at noon, and had not changed his clothes for a long time.
What's even more annoying is why he is like this, but couldn't be born in a wealthy family. He lives a miserable life every day, being pointed at by others, and can't even hold his head up.
But whether it's regret or hatred, it's all in the past.
Now, his life is better.
With the support of the Kong family, he was transformed from a poor boy into Mr. Zhuang in the eyes of others. What he ate and drank every day was no longer the same as before.
Zhuang Yuanren could see the change in his classmates' attitude towards him, and he also understood that some people still disliked him.
But it doesn’t matter. My current dislike is purely out of jealousy.
He put down the blue satin sleeves that he had just rolled up and said slowly, "You're so polite. We are both studying in the same government school, so it's only natural for us to take care of each other..."
Before Zhuang Yuanren finished speaking, someone came in and said, "Yuanren, there's a little kid outside. He said he's your brother, and he's here to look for you. Can you go check him out?"
younger brother?
Zhuang Yuanzhong is here? I guess he is not alone.
Zhuang Yuanren felt a chill in his heart and suddenly felt unhappy.
Although the family now has money, life is much better than before, they can eat well and dress well, but the money is limited after all. No matter how good the food is, a meal is probably not as valuable as a piece of snack from the Kong family. No matter how good the clothes are, they are not as fancy as a servant of the Kong family.
And the behavior of the family members, especially the Song family...
Zhuang Yuanren thanked the man and hurried to the entrance of the academy.
(End of this chapter)
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