Volume 1: I Didn’t Know When I Traveled First Chapter 64: Shopkeeper Xu’s Cunning
When Shen Chen saw Haoyue looking at him, he grinned and said, "Huzi stays in the store to help shopkeeper Xu. I'll pick you up from school."
Haoyue nodded, "Let's go quickly. I'm almost late. Also, next time you don't come to pick me up, I know the way myself." Haoyue said as he walked quickly.
Shen Chen also followed Haoyue and ran around in the crowd, "Shopkeeper Xu allowed it."
"Oh." Haoyue said nothing else.
The reason why I didn't let them come was because I was afraid that the shopkeeper would be unhappy. Since the shopkeeper agreed to let them pick me up, it didn't matter to me.
The two of them walked quickly to Guanghua Street, "There are a lot of people on the street today." Haoyue muttered, not paying much attention, and continued walking towards the tailor shop.
Shen Chen smiled from behind and did not answer Haoyue's words for the first time. He thought to himself, you will know later.
"Shopkeeper, I'm here." Haoyue stepped into the tailor shop with one foot and shouted loudly.
Before taking another step forward, Haoyue felt a lot of eyes focused on herself.
Looking up, he saw that the store was full of people, all looking at him.
After 2 seconds, the crowd erupted in discussion.
"This is the little prodigy. He looks like he is only 8...9 years old."
"Yes, yes. My child is nine years old this year, and he is still thinking about sweets at home all day long."
"That's right. So does my child."
"That's her? That's her?"
...
Haoyue had one foot inside the threshold and one foot outside. She turned back blankly, ignoring those people she found staring at her from behind.
Asked Shen Chen, "What's going on?"
Shen Chen smiled and replied, "They all came to see you. They say you are a child prodigy."
Shen Chen thought Haoyue would be happy. After all, these people thought she was awesome. So many people just came to see her, how could they not be happy.
However, he was wrong.
Haoyue frowned and looked at Shen Chen, "Shen Chen, why didn't you tell me earlier!"
Shen Chen's smile froze, and Haoyue didn't seem happy.
"Look, that's the child prodigy. The one who's very good at math."
"Is that the one? I heard that she is very fast at doing the accounting."
"Wow, it's her. She's so young."
...The sounds of surprise and discussion continued.
Shopkeeper Xu was squeezed behind the crowd and tried desperately to squeeze forward. But everyone thought so, and the people behind him pushed forward hard, and there was no gap left in the crowd.
Shopkeeper Xu was hopping behind, squeezing as hard as he could, feeling extremely anxious.
Looking at this, I, the accountant, may be scared away by this group of people!
Shen Hu stood next to Shopkeeper Xu, watching Shopkeeper Xu wipe his sweat desperately. He didn't say a word or move.
My brother and parents both said that I am stupid.
But in order not to lose face and let others know that I am stupid and deceived, I don’t ask questions on the spot even if I am curious about something I don’t understand.
When I go home and ask them, they will give me the answer. I just need to remember all the details of that matter silently.
Well, shopkeeper Xu pushed forward for the 101st time and failed.
"Big man, please help." After experiencing n number of failures, shopkeeper Xu, who was covered in sweat, finally remembered Shen Hu. He put his hands on his knees and said breathlessly.
"Oh." The honest Shen Hu didn't think too much. After responding, he reached out and pushed away the crowd in front of him.
I only heard voices from behind the crowd asking, "Hey, what are you doing?"
"Why did you push me?"
"Hello."
...
In the center surrounded by the crowd, Haoyue looked at so many people. He was a little frightened at first, but now he has regained his composure.
"Everyone, why do you come to our store? Do you want to buy clothes? Please line up and come in." Haoyue said calmly with a standard eight-toothed smile.
"Little girl, are you the new accounting clerk hired by Shopkeeper Xu?"
"Little girl, are you?"
"Little girl, can you calculate four accounts in half an hour without any mistakes?"
...Everyone is obviously more interested in Haoyue than clothes.
Haoyue glanced at Shen Chen and said, 'So they came to see me?'
Shen Chen blinked and gave an affirmative answer.
Haoyue's eyes widened, 'Why didn't you tell me earlier?'
Shen Chen showed an innocent expression, 'You walked so fast and you didn't give me a chance.'
Haoyue closed her eyes helplessly. It was all her fault. She was afraid of being late and was in a hurry, so she didn't wait for Shen Chen. Now she was facing such a situation.
Taking a deep breath, turning back, Haoyue opened her eyes again and smiled.
"Are you all here to see me?"
"Yes, yes. We are here to find you."
"Little girl, go to my place and work, I will give you 2 taels of silver a month."
"Tch. You only have 2 taels. Yesterday I gave you 5 taels, but the little girl didn't even come. Little girl, I'll give you 6 taels today. Come and do it at my place."
"Little girl."
"Little girl."
...
Haoyue stretched out his hands and pressed down, silencing the noisy sound in his ears.
It also made people who were already stooped bend even lower. When they returned home, many people went to the hospital to buy two plasters and put them on their waists to relieve pain.
"Thank you for your kindness. I just want to work here with my brothers at Shopkeeper Xu, and I don't want to work separately from them. Bosses, if you want to buy clothes, please go inside. If you don't, please go back." Haoyue politely refused.
"I, I've also recruited your two brothers. Come to my place."
"I've hired them too. I happen to have two handymen in my shop. Little girls, come to my place."
"Little girl, come to me."
"Come to my place."
...
"Everyone, be quiet. Everyone, be quiet. Listen to me. It's my first day on the job and I was poached by you before I even walked in. Isn't that bad? Besides, I also signed a contract with Shopkeeper Xu. I'm sorry that I can't agree to this. ." Haoyue bowed and expressed her apology.
In fact, I am happy in my heart. With their support, I will be famous just around the corner. A bigger boss will definitely come to me, and the salary then will surely tempt me to change jobs.
"This..." Everyone looked at each other, not knowing what else to say to persuade this little girl to work for them.
Shopkeeper Xu, who finally squeezed his way to the front with Shen Hu's help, felt happy when he heard Haoyue's words.
Fortunately, he listened to her words and signed the contract, otherwise such a smart little girl would have been poached by others.
"Everyone, everyone. You have heard what Haoyue said. If you want to buy clothes, please go in. If you don't want to buy, please go back. I still have business to do."
Shopkeeper Xu, who was standing in front, had a smile on his face, and he still didn't care even though it was wrinkled, which fully showed how happy and happy he was at this time.
Everyone, you look at me, and I look at you.
Finally, one person said, "Shopkeeper Xu, you are so cunning. Alas." Then he walked out of the crowd and walked in the direction of his own shop.
When one person started, more and more people followed and dispersed.
Before leaving, some people would say like the person just now, "Shopkeeper Xu is really thoughtful," before leaving.
Some simply sighed and left.
Seeing the crowd gradually disperse, Shopkeeper Xu smiled even bigger, completely ignoring what those people said about him.
Chapter completed!