Chapter 140 Dreaming Big Dreams
Upon hearing this, Su's mother shouted at the guests present, "What nonsense are you talking about? My son is destined for greatness, how can you people compare to him? My son is destined for great things, this was personally predicted by a fortune teller. When my son is thirty years old, he will become a high-ranking official."
Su Xing then proudly raised his chin, looking at everyone present with disdain, as if in his eyes everyone present was insignificant and he looked down on them.
"Just you wait and see. In a few years, I will become a sensation. At that time, you won't even have the chance to curry favor with me."
The people around them looked at the mother and son with very complicated expressions, as if they were looking at someone who was mentally challenged, with a hint of pity in their eyes, as if the two of them were beyond saving.
It seems that Su's mother is being so high-profile because she deeply believes in the fortune teller's words. It is estimated that the whole family believes that Su Xing will become a high-ranking official, so the family is doing nothing now, just waiting for Su Xing to turn thirty and soar to great heights.
Jiang Mi couldn't help but laugh. It was really too funny that someone actually believed the fortune teller's words and then did nothing but wait for that day to come.
Jiang's mother couldn't help but ask, "Aren't you afraid of being scammed? What if it's fake? Are you just going to wait like this?"
Upon hearing this, Su's mother's eyes widened like saucers: "Impossible! That fortune teller was very accurate. You're just jealous of my Xing'er."
Jiang Mi laughed and said, "Even if it were true, do you really think you can just do nothing and wait for a windfall to fall from the sky?"
The people around burst into laughter, mocking the mother and son from the Su family as if they were watching a joke.
"It's absolutely hilarious! They actually think they can become high-ranking officials without doing anything? Wouldn't all those scholars who study day and night be furious?"
"That's right. If that's the case, then we don't need to do anything. We can just wait for the fortune teller to say something auspicious, and then we'll get free money."
"Yes, yes, when I was a child, a fortune teller said that I would pass the imperial examination at the age of twenty. But what happened? No matter how hard I studied, it was useless. I didn't even pass the provincial examination, let alone become an official."
A burst of laughter erupted around him, and Su Xing's face turned ashen with anger: "How can you mere mortals compare to me? I'm sure I'll become an official. You're just jealous of me. Once I'm in office, I'll show you what I'm made of!"
Seeing that Su Xing and his mother looked so serious, it was hard to tell whether to call them naive or ignorant.
"Since you're all going to become high-ranking officials, why bother causing trouble and demanding money from us? Just wait for that day to come."
Mother Su snorted coldly: "We came here because we think highly of you and gave you face, but you don't know how to cherish it. Quickly take out Xing'er's wages. Also, you've made a lot of money these past two days, haven't you? Take it out and give it to my Xing'er as compensation."
At this moment, Zhao Decai walked in. He went into the restaurant with the person who reported to the authorities and heard these words as soon as he entered.
"I heard there's trouble here. Who's causing this?"
Neither Su's mother nor Su Xing expected that the county magistrate would actually come. They were both startled and visibly uneasy. Su Xing took two steps back behind his mother, afraid that something might have happened that might affect him.
Jiang's mother hurriedly greeted him, saying, "Your Excellency, I'm so sorry to have invited you here. These two have been causing such a ruckus that we can't continue our business."
Fortunately, the people here were just watching the show and didn't leave because of it. If these two people affected their future business, Jiang Mi really wouldn't let them off the hook.
"Oh, my lord, I'm so sorry! It's clearly the Jiang family who are bullying their customers because they're big businesses. My son worked for them before, but they're withholding his wages. They're really taking advantage of their power to bully us!"
Zhao Decai knew the Jiang family well, and he knew that no one in the Jiang family would do such a thing. So he asked Jiang Mi, "Is this true? I can't just believe one side of the story. Is there any other reason behind this?"
Jiang Mi explained calmly, "Su Xing did indeed agree to work at my house. Because of my sister-in-law, I promised him three times the wages, which was a favor between relatives. However, he not only didn't come to work in the morning, but he also kept slacking off in the afternoon. If I still paid him the same wages as the other workers, it would be unfair to them. However, I did pay him the wages he deserved based on the amount of work he did, but he refused them."
Su Xing said impatiently, "What do you mean I don't want it? Are you planning to beg for that little bit? Who am I? It's already a great honor for me to come to your house and work for you. You still want so much. Do you think I'm the same as an ordinary worker?"
His words only drew disdainful looks from those around him, making Su Xing even more famous.
Zhao Decai also sensed something amiss in those words. As an official, he grasped the key point and asked, "Are you saying that you admit you didn't work diligently? If so, then you can only receive the portion of your wages that you are entitled to. With your attitude, others may not even pay you."
Su Xing was about to curse when he heard this, but he swallowed his words because he remembered that the other party was the county magistrate. However, he looked down on Zhao Decai because he had only been a village head before.
Su's mother quickly defended her son: "Sir, your words are biased. Is it because the Jiang family has a good relationship with you that you are helping them like this? Our Xing'er will become a high-ranking official in the future. Right now, he is just observing the people's livelihood. This is his way of being close to the people. He is not actually going to do any work. When he becomes a high-ranking official in the future, who among you will have this good fortune?"
Zhao Decai looked completely bewildered. Seeing everyone around him laughing, he asked, puzzled, "Become an official? Su Xing has already passed the palace examination?"
Someone nearby, enjoying the spectacle, remarked, "He probably took the exam in his dream. We heard he didn't even pass the provincial examination."
Su's mother said, "What nonsense are you talking about? Being an official isn't about these fake skills. Besides, the county magistrate didn't even pass the palace examination, but he still became the county magistrate. Why can't our Xing'er do it?"
When Zhao Decai himself was mentioned, the others fell silent.
Zhao Decai frowned and said, "Although I did not take the imperial examination, I did get a pretty good ranking back then. It was just that I was unlucky, so I came back and became a village head."
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