Grow up together

Chapter 5 What a powerful woman
I don't know where a stall is playing a popular song that anyone can hum, Xu Cheng can vaguely hear the melody of "I wish you peace" standing in front of the deli.

"Is your income still so little?"

"Do you still pay that much?"

"There are always some uneven things in the road of life"

"Please don't worry too much"

"Let's live a better life"

"Peace to you, peace to you"

Xu Cheng also wanted to be more free and easy like Sun Yue sang in the song, but it was only 16 yuan and 3 yuan. After 25 years, he might not bother to bother with the stall owner, just took out his mobile phone to scan and left.

But now it is 1998, prices are generally low, my mother’s monthly salary is only 300 yuan, and I go to the Sichuan restaurant on the roadside and order a plate of fish-flavored shredded pork for 10 yuan.

That's worth worrying about.

You have to be honest when doing business. It is not a good habit to like to watch people order dishes.

Xu Cheng lay down in front of the booth, tiptoed and said, "Uncle, two pieces of pig's feet are too many, I can't seem to eat them, just give me one."

The business of two pig's feet turned into one. The stall owner muttered a few words in dissatisfaction. He wiped his hands on the white apron with the balls on his chest, and used a clip to remove a relatively large pig's foot and put it aside. On the chopping board, only a relatively small piece is left on the steelyard, and the hand is still gently pressing down on the object side of the steelyard.

"Little friend, this piece is big. It weighs ninety-two and ninety-nine is 97. You'll be charged nine yuan and seven." After finishing speaking, the stall owner neatly put the pig's feet into a plastic bag and handed it to Xu Cheng.

Xu Cheng didn't take it either, and shook his head at him with a harmless expression on his face.

"Uncle, the Jiuliang is too big, I can't even eat it, I want another smaller one, please help me change to that one."

The stall owner frowned, his hand holding the plastic bag was hanging in the air, he was stunned for a few seconds before taking it back.

"Then I'll weigh you again." The stall owner's voice was obviously much lower than before.

“不用了啊，叔叔。”，徐橙一脸阳光的笑道，“刚才不是称过了吗？两块猪脚一起总共算是16块3，这块大的卖9块7，16块3减去9块7等于6块6，剩下的那一块肯定就是6块6了。”

Hearing Xu Cheng's words, the stall owner's face darkened instantly.He knew what he was doing, whether he should change it now or not, it was as uncomfortable as being roasted on the stove.

At this time, there were not many people in the vegetable market. The owners of the nearby stalls had already noticed this side, and looked at it for a long time. When they heard Xu Cheng's words, they all laughed out loud.

"This is a business, you still have to pay attention to honesty!"

"Oh, people are doing what the sky is watching!"

Listening to the teasing of other stall owners nearby, the stall owner's face was cloudy and cloudy. Looking at Xu Cheng's immature face, he wondered in his heart, is this really evil?He couldn't be the one who was brought back by this small little devil, right?

Xu Cheng was quick, first handed the money to the chopping board, then stood on tiptoe and held the "small" pig's trotter on the chopping board in his hand. As soon as he mentioned it, he knew that it was definitely bigger than the "big" pig's trotter that the stall owner claimed. "It's even heavier.

"Uncle, please find some change for me."

Only then did the stall owner see that Xu Cheng had already taken away the other piece on the chopping board, and hurriedly said, "Eh? You kid, hurry up and get it back for me! Um, I can't get change for your money, go to another place to buy it." Go, I won't sell it!"

The stall owner seemed a little frustrated, he hunted geese all day long and was finally blinded by geese, thinking that if he really fell into the hands of a little devil today, how can he hang around in this vegetable market in the future? ?

As he said that, he walked around the booth towards Xu Cheng, and snatched it from him without any demeanor. At this moment, a figure appeared in time and blocked Xu Cheng.

"I said you, comrade, are you still shameless? How dare you bully a child in broad daylight?" The woman stood in front of Xu Cheng, scolding the stall owner in a domineering voice, The son stopped him.

Xu Cheng stood aside, raised his head, and looked curiously at the strange woman in front of him. She should be about the same age as his own mother, with a graceful figure and a beautiful appearance, with only light makeup and long brown hair draped over her shoulders.

A pair of black slender high-heeled shoes on her feet, and her round and jade-like legs are wrapped in flesh-colored silk stockings, exuding a fuzzy luster like cicada wings. She is dressed in professional black attire, exuding an intellectual ladylike temperament.

Powerful and beautiful, this is Xu Cheng's first impression, but the pretty face always feels a little familiar
The woman's words poked her heart out, and the stall owner couldn't hold back anymore, but he didn't want to be outdone, and said forcefully: "What am I bullying? I sell my own things if I want to sell them, and I don't sell them if I don't want to. What's wrong?"

Gao Manman clasped his hands in front of his chest, and sarcastically said with a calm face: "Yeah, don't talk about selling things, six nine 73, nine nine 97, this is the first time I have seen such a businessman, such an adult who makes money You don’t feel ashamed to go in the child’s trouser pocket? Could it be that the little conscience in the chest is only worth one or two dollars?”

Xu Cheng, such a powerful woman, was secretly startled.

The stall owner was trained to be ashamed and angry, but when he looked up and saw more and more people joining in the fun, he took a deep breath, went back to the stall and counted out the change for Xu Cheng. I swallowed it myself.

It's regrettable in my heart, I didn't succeed in my calculation, so I just admit the loss, why can't I hold back and compete with this kid?If this matter gets out, the signboard might be smashed!After all, the most important thing in business is reputation.

"Orange!" Outside the crowd, He Ying hurried over with a few black plastic bags, not sure what happened here, for fear that her son would be bullied.

"Are you this child's mother?" Gao Manman took a look at He Ying and told He Ying the whole story.

"Director Gao, thank you for meeting you today." He Ying thanked Gao Manman, and gave the stall owner a hard look, with a protective look on his face, "Lao Yang, I've been here to buy things from you several times Is that how you do business? It’s too careless!”

The stall owner apologized with an embarrassed smile, and hastily cut up half a catty of pork head and stuffed it over for He Ying, saying that he was really confused today, and you don't remember the mistakes of villains.
He Ying didn't stop talking, she and Guang Tongchen were good at it, beat it a bit, and accepted the things again, the stall owner was very grateful.

Gao Manman saw it in his eyes, and there was a trace of appreciation in his eyes, and then he asked He Ying in surprise, "How do you know me?"

He Ying hurriedly said: "I am He Ying from our publishing house. I have met Director Gao several times before."

Gao Manman suddenly realized, "Oh, you are He Ying, what a coincidence! I only heard Deputy Director Yang talk about you this afternoon."

"Really!" He Ying said happily.

"The child's education is really successful. It's the first time I saw such a smart child. They say that the child is the epitome of the parents. One can tell that Sister He is also an outstanding person."

"Oh, you are being polite."

Gao Manman knelt down and patted Xu Cheng's head, "Little friend, how old are you?"

Being so close to the beautiful aunt, Xu Cheng seemed a little embarrassed.

"Six years old."

"You can count like that at the age of 6?" Gao Manman was surprised, "It's the same age as my daughter, what a smart kid, what's his name?"

"Xu Cheng."

Hearing this name, Gao Manman's gentle eyes just now suddenly became strange, and the corners of his mouth were slightly raised, which seemed more playful than a smile.

"Oh, you are Xu Cheng."

(End of this chapter)