PNB Chapter 120 Is this girl stupid? Why doesn't she take advantage of a good deal?
Chapter 120 Is this girl stupid? Why doesn't she take advantage of a good deal?
Lin Chang'er stood up and clapped her hands. "Alright, let's check our things and head back now."
As soon as Lin Chang'er turned around, Granny Niu rushed forward to help her second daughter-in-law up. Granny Niu's second sister-in-law finally calmed down.
Seeing that Lin Chang'er and the others were about to leave, they truly breathed a sigh of relief.
The next instant, they saw Lin Chang'er, who was about to leave, suddenly turn her head and look at them.
Niu Ersao was startled and instinctively hugged her mother-in-law, Niu Apo.
Lin Chang'er was very satisfied with her reaction. This kind of person, if not taught a lesson enough, will be like an annoying mosquito, buzzing around and bothering you, and occasionally biting you when you're not paying attention.
But since they aren't real mosquitoes or flies, we can't just swat them dead. So let's make them scared!
It makes them feel scared whenever they think of her, Lin Chang'er, or even just hear her name.
Lin Chang'er twitched her lips, then, as if remembering something, said to Zhou Lizheng, "Uncle Lizheng, it's getting late, the roads are slippery in the dark, and Granny Niu and the others are getting old."
Let's arrange for two people to see them off, and while we're at it, let's also tell their families what happened on the beach today.
Zhou Hai was taken aback, but then realized that Lin Chang'er's words made sense. He quickly agreed, pointed to two honest-looking men, and instructed them, "Make sure to get them into the house and explain things clearly to their families, so that they don't end up blaming Chang'er again."
Lin Chang'er trusted Zhou Hai to handle things, so she didn't interfere and simply arranged for someone to take the things.
The men on patrol, even those who were empty-handed, volunteered to help, and soon everyone was responsible for carrying baskets and buckets.
Only then did they turn back in a grand procession.
When they returned to the Gu family home, Gu's mother and Aunt Zhou had already prepared food. Lin Chang'er was not a stingy person, so she invited everyone to stay for a late-night snack.
As for the two men who went to deliver Granny Niu and the others, someone naturally went to find them.
Old Liang and his friends came specifically for the barbecue, so Gu's mother and Aunt Zhou only prepared some snacks to fill their stomachs, including local specialties like sweet potato starch dumplings with minced meat and tofu filling, celery and meat wheat cakes, as well as cold side dishes, cold black fungus salad, shredded chicken, and cold clam salad.
The men had big appetites and rarely ate meat, so they ate wheatgrass and drank soup heartily.
Some were thinking of their wives and children at home, and couldn't bear to part with the wheat berries, so they secretly hid them in their pockets to take them back with them.
Aunt Zhou saw this and stepped forward, saying, "Chang'er said that you should just eat your fill first. We'll also prepare two wheat cakes for each of you to take home. Don't think it's too little; they're all made with fresh pork filling."
Upon hearing this, the men grinned happily, "We don't mind having too little, we have meat and soup, what a wonderful life this is!"
With little work and high wages, plus free meals and gifts, the three sisters-in-law of the Gu family are practically living bodhisattvas.
Aunt Zhou then added, "Chang'er said that after this job is finished, there will be other jobs to do in the future. As long as you work hard and don't become like some ungrateful people, you'll have plenty of good days ahead."
The men stared intently at Aunt Zhou, their faces full of anticipation for her to say something more.
Aunt Zhou then changed the subject, "Of course, if someone is blind enough to retaliate like the Niu family, you've all seen it."
Most of the men looked down on the Niu family's actions, and some immediately voiced their opinions.
"Don't worry, Auntie. We were introduced by Uncle Hai, so we can't let him down!"
Aunt Zhou said, "Even your Uncle Hai needs Chang'er to teach him how to drink soup, so if any of you dare to follow suit, your Uncle Hai can't help you."
Not only will they not help, they'll also start cleaning up their own mess first.
The men laughed heartily, "How could we? Would we be stupid not to live a peaceful and comfortable life?"
Aunt Zhou snapped, "Don't just talk the talk, you have to get everything done for Chang'er, you hear?"
The men responded loudly, and in private, they chatted in twos and threes, but their conversations were almost identical: they would work hard for Lin Chang'er from now on.
So, after finishing their late-night snack, they even volunteered to help change the water for the clams and clean the salted duck eggs with the Gu family's children.
After Aunt Zhou had established Lin Chang'er's authority, she went back to the kitchen to help Lin Chang'er prepare the barbecue.
Old Liang and the others started eating in the main room first. At first, in order to save room for barbecue, they all tried hard to resist the temptation of the snacks prepared by Lin Chang'er.
But I don't know who started eating first, said it was delicious, and then they couldn't stop eating.
After everyone put down their bowls and chopsticks, they looked at each other, their bellies already round and full...
Thinking of the barbecue that Lin Chang'er was preparing, they all regretted it and pounded their chests in remorse, but the snacks were really delicious!
Sure enough, you can't have your cake and eat it too; I wish I had two bellies.
Fortunately, Lin Chang'er had anticipated this, so she only grilled one squid and two fish for them.
"I'll take the rest to the restaurant for you all tomorrow, and you can eat it for lunch! Of course, if you get tired of it, you can sell it back to our restaurant."
Old Liang and the others waved their hands hurriedly, "We won't get tired of it, we won't get tired of it..." At least not for this month.
Besides, Chang'e even offered to help raise these seafood. How could they possibly turn down such a good opportunity?
If word gets out, everyone will be incredibly envious.
While they were having barbecue, Lin Chang'er also went to eat something.
Then, timing it perfectly, he and Wu Qingfeng went to find Lao Liang.
However, the others disagreed.
Old Chen said, "If you have something to say, just say it here!"
Old Zhu said, "That's right, that's right. Is there something wrong with Chang'er? Tell us and we'll figure out a solution together. We'll have more ideas."
Old Li and Old Zheng nodded in agreement.
Old Liang also said, "Yes, yes, Chang girl, tell me what happened first. If I can't solve it, maybe the others have some connections."
Lin Chang'er wanted to say, "You can solve this."
But seeing their enthusiasm, he didn't insist any further and told them his request.
Old Liang was taken aback, "The Four Treasures of the Study?"
Lin Chang'er nodded, "Of course, it doesn't matter if there's stock."
Wu Qingfeng chimed in, "The product has to be good."
Lin Chang'er nodded, "Yes, yes, you can see it too, these are the conditions here, and studying is a long-term commitment..."
Old Liang said, "You've come to the right person. Our Liang family has been in this business for generations. Wait for me to go back and check the inventory in the warehouse. Consider it my personal donation to your primary school. If you buy anything in the future, I'll give you the lowest price."
Lin Chang'er waved her hand, "That won't do. How can I let Uncle Liang lose money in business? Labor, shipping, warehousing, management—all of these are time-consuming and labor-intensive. Uncle Liang, just give me a discount, and you won't lose money."
Old Liang shook his head. "Is this girl stupid? She's not taking advantage of a good deal."
At this moment, Old Zhu said, "How about this, after Old Liang finishes taking stock of the inventory, a few of us will contribute funds to donate, just as we're adding bricks and tiles to Chang's little school..."
Old Chen, Old Li, Old Zheng, and the others exchanged glances and nodded in agreement. Now they'd have an excuse to come over more often (no, to eat something nice)...