Chapter 30 I don’t look down on the poor, I just look down on you
Shen Baolan was already very angry when she learned that her husband had bought Shen Mingzhu's mooncakes, but when she heard that Shen Mingzhu had charged her husband three yuan, Shen Baolan almost lost her temper and vomited blood.
Dear Shen Mingzhu, you have blackmailed me!
I'm not done with you!
Shen Baolan didn't even cook dinner. She picked up the mooncakes and ran downstairs to discuss it with Shen Mingzhu.
Shen Mingzhu had just finished closing the stall and was preparing to go home. The two met in a narrow street in the family courtyard.
"Shen Mingzhu, do you want to be shameless? My man sees you as pitiful and takes care of your business, so why don't you just pick acquaintances and kill them, right? You charge three yuan for just a few moon cakes. Do you think your moon cakes are made of gold? Yes, if you don’t give me an explanation today, I’m not done with you!”
It was already dark, and some residents who had eaten early dinner were already sitting around the flower bed enjoying the cool air and chatting. Seeing that the two of them were having a fight again, they gathered around with a huff.
"Daughter-in-law of the Zhou family, what's going on?"
Seeing everyone gathered around, Shen Baolan got even more excited and announced like a loudspeaker that Shen Mingzhu had defrauded her man of his money.
"Look, everyone, there are just a few broken mooncakes. They sell one piece for a high price outside. She actually charges three yuan. Everyone is here to judge. Is Shen Mingzhu a black-hearted person?"
After understanding the whole story, the onlookers talked about Shen Mingzhu's fault.
"From the Pei Yang family, there's nothing wrong with you wanting to make money with your crafts, but you can't cheat old acquaintances. They're all from the same family home. What you're doing is too unethical."
"No, your mooncakes are too expensive."
Seeing that everyone was turning towards her, Shen Baolan was so angry that the evil spirit that had been held in her heart for several days finally came out.
Shen Mingzhu looked at the person who criticized her mooncakes for being expensive, "The mooncakes I sell are not cheap, but there are reasons why they are expensive. Everyone has tasted them this afternoon. Who dares to say they are not delicious?"
After Shen Mingzhu opened the stall in the afternoon, many people came to join in the fun and tasted it. It was indeed delicious.
"It tastes good and has real ingredients. Is it too much to sell it more expensively?"
Now, no one dares to say it’s expensive anymore.
Shen Mingzhu then looked at Shen Baolan, "I clearly marked the price. I didn't deceive or deceive you, nor did I force your man to buy it with a knife."
Shen Baolan didn't listen to her explanation, "Shen Mingzhu, stop rambling here and there. Return it. I don't want this mooncake anymore! If you dare not return it, I will report it to the Industrial and Commercial Bureau tomorrow and we will deal with it." Don’t blame me for raising prices!”
"Returns are OK. As long as the items are not disassembled or damaged, I will refund them to you."
Shen Mingzhu agreed to return the goods not because she was afraid of being reported, but because she didn't want to get entangled with Shen Baolan.
She even doesn't want to do the Zhou family's business in the future, so as not to get into trouble.
But Shen Baolan thought that Shen Mingzhu was frightened by her words, and she felt extremely proud.
Shen Mingzhu took the moon cake, looked at it, counted two yuan and seven from the money bag and handed it over.
Shen Baolan suddenly screamed, "Why is it only two and a half yuan? My man gave you three yuan, but when he changed hands, he lost three cents. Do you think you are Zhou Papi?"
Shen Mingzhu sneered, "I sold eight mooncakes and you returned seven. What, I have to pay for the ones you eat and put them on?"
Shen Baolan then remembered that they had eaten a bean paste at home.
"A broken mooncake sells for three cents, why don't you go and grab it?"
"Leave me alone?"
After throwing the money to Shen Baolan, Shen Mingzhu picked up the stall guy and took Pei Ziheng back home.
When she learned that her daughter-in-law had settled a debt with Shen Mingzhu and got back the money for the mooncakes, Ma Sufen was so happy that she couldn't help but praise Shen Baolan for her ability.
Zhou Shuhuan couldn't help but complain a few words about Shen Baolan.
Although he also felt that Shen Mingzhu's mooncakes were expensive, he bought them all. At best, he just didn't buy them next time. If he went to find someone to make trouble, he would not be able to see Pei Yang in the future, and he also offended Shen Mingzhu. Both sides are unhappy.
Shen Baolan thought that her husband was partial to Shen Mingzhu, and she was asking Shen Mingzhu to make a big fuss about refunding the money. It was not just for the sake of the family. It was not easy to make some money, so why should she give Shen Mingzhu free money.
After nearly a month of marriage, the couple had trouble for the first time.
Because of this incident, Shen Baolan became even more angry with Shen Mingzhu.
Based on the idea that if you don't make it easy for me, I won't make it easy for you either. She decided to go to Pei Wenping tomorrow to ask for an explanation and let Pei Wenping feel embarrassed.
After returning home, Pei Ziheng pursed his lips again and again as he watched Shen Mingzhu sorting out the mooncakes without saying a word.
After several struggles and hesitations, he walked up to Shen Mingzhu and said, "If you don't want to cook, let's eat mooncakes tonight."
Shen Mingzhu glanced at her stepson and was amused by his serious appearance.
"Do you really want to have mooncakes for dinner? I was just teasing you."
Seeing her smile, Pei Ziheng was secretly relieved, but at the same time secretly puzzled.
Zhou Hao's stepmother said such unpleasant things, but she didn't even get angry? How heartless.
It's not that Shen Mingzhu doesn't get angry, it's just that she has always been open-minded and will stop being angry after a while.
But as for the price of mooncakes, she has no intention of compromising on price reduction.
Mooncakes outside are sold cheaply because the dough is thick and the fillings are only in the middle layer. The cost is low and the selling price is naturally not high.
Her mooncakes are slightly larger and thicker, with thin crust and lots of fillings. The cost is there, and it is impossible for her to make a loss-making business.
The economic level in this era is low, and everyone is not rich. It is normal for high-end mooncakes like hers to be unreliable, but she does not trust people who do not know the goods.
Early in the morning, Pei Wenping was stopped by Shen Baolan as soon as she stepped through the door of the cafeteria.
Shen Baolan imitated Pei Wenping's previous approach and ridiculed Pei Wenping in front of everyone in the cafeteria, "Accountant Pei, please take good care of your sister-in-law. She sets up a stall selling mooncakes at the door of the family courtyard every day, pretending to be poor. She cheated my man and charged him three yuan for eight moon cakes. She was so embarrassed! No wonder she spends money lavishly every day and doesn’t feel bad about it. It’s so easy to make money, I want to make it!”
Pei Wenping is a cultural person who has worked in a cotton spinning factory for more than ten years. She is called Accountant Pei politely. No one has ever made her so embarrassed.
But she was unforgiving, "Daughter-in-law Shuhuan, if you can't make this money, you can only blame yourself for your lack of ability. My sister-in-law can make it, and that's her ability. It's useless for you to be jealous. Things are high and low. Damn it, some people don't feel bad even if a pair of shoes costs hundreds of dollars, and some people can't bear to buy a piece of clothing for ten dollars. In the final analysis, they are not poor. If you have time to come to me to complain, why not think about how to make more money on your own? Make some money."
"Hey, does Accountant Pei look down on us poor people?"
"I'm not looking down on the poor, I just look down on you. You don't have to buy anything you can't afford. It's only three yuan. I'll make you feel bad. Why, your family lacks this? You can come to the office later. Come to me, I will replenish the money for you, and treat it as a treat for your children."
At this time, the manager in charge of the canteen quickly came over and apologized to Pei Wenping, "I'm sorry, Accountant Pei, she is new here and is not sensible. Don't argue with her."
Shen Baolan didn't understand that the manager was helping her find a way out, but she said plausibly, "What's wrong with me? I'm not wrong. Other people's mooncakes cost only 10 cents. Why does she, Shen Mingzhu, sell them for 30 cents? Is this what she said? She is driving up prices and is practicing capitalism. She should be arrested and reformed!"
The manager was very angry at Shen Baolan's offence, "Shen Baolan, please figure it out. It's working time now. Did the factory pay you to come and quarrel with others? Do you still want to do it? ?”
These words finally frightened Shen Baolan.
She entered the cotton mill because of Ma Sufen's vacancy, and in order to arrange for her to come in, the Zhou family spent a lot of money. If she lost her job, her mother-in-law Ma Sufen would be the first to spare her!