Lu Xingyao and Luo Huilan followed Mr. Tang and Tang Hualien's footsteps and went upstairs together. They saw a neatly tidied small living room that resembled a well-off home. There was a large 56-inch LCD TV hanging in the small living room.
, it should be something that Luo Huilan and Luo Xinyan dare not expect in this life!
Their house had only four walls and didn't even have a bed. They usually made mattresses and slept on the floor. But the strange thing was that Lu Xingyao, who was used to sleeping in a big bed, quickly adapted to it.
"Here, here! Sit wherever you want! These are some home-cooked dishes, I hope you don't mind! Just treat them like your own home!" Mrs. Tang enthusiastically entertained the two mothers and daughters at the long dining table in the dining room.
The two mother and daughter sat side by side, looking at the dishes on the table, and couldn't help but look at each other.
This family is really humble. There is a table full of big fish and meat, including shrimps, crabs, and ginseng chicken soup. How can it be a home-cooked side dish?
After Mr. Tang also sat down, he said: "Come on, come on, you're welcome, let's eat, eat."
Everyone began to eat quietly.
During the dinner, Lu Xingyao peeled a shrimp for Luo Huilan and put it in her bowl. Everything was so natural, but it made Mrs. Tang jealous. She immediately bumped Tang Hualien next to her with her elbow.
, his eyes signaled her to peel a shrimp for herself, so Tang Hualian had no choice but to do it reluctantly.
Mrs. Tang also ate the shrimp peeled by others, and she felt happy. She quickly asked Lu Xingyao: "By the way, Xinyan, I heard that your college entrance examination results were not ideal, right? I happen to know you."
The tutor is also tutoring for us in Hualien. Our college entrance examination scores in Hualien are good, and we can also get a second degree. How about it? Do you want to give it a try?"
Lu Xingyao tried his best to analyze in his mind what she meant by what she said.
This Mrs. Tang looks very polite and clean on the outside, but she has a temperamental personality. From the moment she peeled the shrimp, Lu Xingyao had already noticed that she had a self-reliant personality and was unwilling to lose to others.
How could it be so easy to introduce a tutor to Luo Xinyan!
Maybe he just wanted to show off that his granddaughter in Hualien did well in the college entrance examination and could get into the second grade.
Lu Xingyao has been dealing with the upper class since he was a child, so how come he has never encountered such a little thing!
She replied without changing her expression: "Thank you, Mrs. Tang, for your kindness. I want to try one book this time."
"..." This short sentence does not offend anyone, but it also steps on them.
Mr. Tang and Luo Huilan both looked at each other in disbelief. After all, this book is so difficult, and you can’t take it just because you want to!
Luo Huilan leaned towards Lu Xingyao and whispered: "Hey, there is something... don't exaggerate too much! Mom didn't want you to take one exam. As long as you can enter university, you can go anywhere."
Lu Xingyao whispered: "Since it can be entered anywhere, why can't it be a book?"
Luo Huilan "..." can't be refuted at all, just because what she said makes sense.
Mr. Tang laughed heartily, "He is indeed a child who has won the Heroic Citizen Award. He is ambitious! He has a promising future!"
Lu Xingyao responded to Mr. Tang's compliment with a smile. Unexpectedly, someone at the dinner table was still sour.
Mrs. Tang: "Oh Xinyan, your mother is right. It's not that easy to take the exam! You'd better not set your goal too high, otherwise it will be painful if you fall."
Lu Xingyao asked, "?" This lady clearly looks down on people and doesn't even try to hide it.
Luo Huilan suddenly said: "It's okay, let her make her own decisions in the child's world! No matter how high she goes, there is no need to be afraid. If she works hard, her mother will catch her if she falls."
Lu Xingyao "...", who are you trying to impress with this sentence? You don't cherish having such a good mother. If you have the chance to meet Luo Xinyan, a rebellious girl in the future, she will definitely teach her a lesson.
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Mrs. Tang pursed her lips and said, "That's not what you're saying. If you want to fly high, you have to see where your abilities are, right? Setting such a high goal for her without permission is completely illogical! How is a human being?
, it’s better to be down-to-earth, right? Hualien.”
As she spoke, she put a mushroom into Hualien's bowl.
Hualien was eating mushrooms, and her eyes fell on Lu Xingyao's shabby appearance intentionally or unintentionally, with a smile on her face. "Well, grandma is right!"
This woman is so despising!
Luo Huilan's hand was so angry that she clenched it tightly under the table, and green roots suddenly appeared. Lu Xingyao quickly held her hand and shook his head at her with a smile, as if to say: It's okay, I don't care.
These lip service arguments benefit no one whether they win or lose, so why waste energy? As the saying goes, people with real strength will not waste energy arguing with others with their mouths.
The meal was so depressing that Mrs. Tang and Tang Hualien made all kinds of flirtatious remarks and finally finished the meal.
To show her gratitude to Mr. Tang these days, Luo Huilan always insisted on washing the dishes for their family.
Lu Xingyao, under the leadership of Mr. Tang, followed him to the warehouse at the back of the store to learn how a small grocery store operates.
By the way, although Lu Xingyao managed a large Jianye Group before, he had never tried to manage a small grocery store!
Dajianye has strong financial resources and a large number of employees. The management only needs to try its best to manage people. But such a small grocery store only has one or two clerks at most. Many things still have to be handled by themselves, which is thankless.
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"Normally, when we receive the materials, we have to record them in that book, and then arrange the goods..." Mr. Tang patiently introduced Lu Xingyao, and suddenly Tang Hualien shouted "Grandpa!" in a whisper, and then ran away.
Arrive at Mr. Tang’s side.
When Lu Xingyuan saw Mrs. Tang who was behind this, he couldn't help reciting the Great Compassion Mantra silently several times.
Are you so disdainful of other people’s good deeds?!
At this time, two backpacking men came to the store. They had blond hair, fair complexion, sea blue pupils, and were 180cm tall. They looked like they were from foreign countries.
Mrs. Tang who was in the store didn't understand what they were saying, so she hurriedly called the name "Hualien" into the warehouse.
After all, Tang Hualian is a person who has passed the second-level exam. This kind of thing should be solved, right?
However, after she came out, she and the two foreigners spent a long time gesticulating in the store, but they seemed unable to reach a consensus.
Mr. Tang couldn't help sighing, "Hey, the country has opened up for tourism recently, and we have a lot of tourists here. I don't understand, why don't they go to those high-end shopping malls in front of them if they want to buy things! Why would they come to a small store like mine?
, you’re not looking for trouble!”
"I don't think you're looking for trouble! Maybe I really didn't find what I wanted to buy, so I had to come here to look for it. I'd better go and have a look!" Lu Xingyao saw him and hurriedly went out to help.
After all, she completed her university studies in Cambridge, England, so ordinary communication should not be completely unfamiliar to her.
"Hi, mayihelpyou?" (Hello, may I help you?)
Lu Xingyao stepped forward and spoke to them politely.
When they heard that her English accent was more standard than Tang Hualien's, they immediately danced with joy! "Oh great! Finally! You know English. can you help me ask, ishere has any sea weed? I have looking formal shops near by but can't get any."
(Oh, great! Finally! You know English! Could you please help me ask if there is edible seaweed here? I searched many stores around here but couldn't find it.)
"Hey, Xinyan, do you know what they are talking about?" At this time, Tang Hualian leaned towards Lu Xingyao, pulled her sleeves, and asked in a low voice.
Lu Xingyao said "..." a little unbelievable.
Didn’t she pass the second level exam and she couldn’t even understand these words?
"They are looking for edible seaweed, do you have it here?"
Tang Hualien and Mrs. Tang suddenly realized, "Ah, so they are looking for this! Yes, but what did they do? Is this what they are looking for?"
As they talked, they took out a package of dried seaweed from the store.
Lu Xingyao took the bag of seaweed and quickly explained to them: "wedon’thavefreshseaweedhere,butwehaveproceeseddriedseaweed,eptit?it’sverysimple,justputinwaterwilldo."
(We don’t have fresh seaweed, but we do have processed dried seaweed. Are you willing to accept it? It’s easy to handle, just put it in the water.)
The two foreigners listened, nodded repeatedly, then took out their wallets and said: "Alright, ithinki'mgonnatakethis.ohyea,canihavesodtoo?"
"Dress? No, wedon'tselldresshere!" Perhaps it was because Lu Xingyao had always had the upper hand. Tang Lianhua came forward excitedly and pushed Lu Xingyao to the back.
However, after she answered these words, the two foreigners frowned and shook their heads!
Lu Xingyao hurriedly came out from behind, gave them a stick of salad dressing, and said in standard English: "Of course, do you need anything else?"
As she spoke, she deliberately glared at Tang Lianhua, changed her expression at a speed that no one could see, and smiled at the guests in front of her.
This girl, doesn’t she know what “d” means for salad dressing? She actually thinks it’s a dress... No one else has such an IQ.
So, with the help of his fluent English, Lu Xingyao went back and forth with the two foreign tourists. In the end, they not only bought two packages of sea vegetables, but also a can of salad dressing, some potatoes and garlic.
After paying the bill, Lu Xingyao still said to them politely: "Have an ice day, please visit again."
(Have a nice day, thank you for coming, and please come again next time.)
The two foreigners were full of praise for her. Before leaving, they pointed at Lu Xingyao and gave a thumbs up to Mr. Tang, who seemed to be the boss of the store.
It means: You are so lucky to be able to hire such good employees.
Mr. Tang's love for the child Lu Xingyao could be said to have increased. When he saw Luo Huilan washing the dishes and wiping her hands down from upstairs, he grabbed her and wouldn't let go.
"Huilan, what a great daughter you are! Not only does she have a good personality, she is brave enough to do what is right, her English is also good! She took one exam, and there is no problem at all! I think you can pass! After you pass the test, you will feel relaxed!"
Luo Huilan asked "?" and looked at Lu Xingyao aside in surprise. She didn't know when her daughter would be able to speak English!
Lu Xingyao pretended not to know and shrugged at her.
Because Luo Huilan missed the previous episode, she had no choice but to accept Mr. Tang's praise, "Hahaha, I hope you appreciate your words!"
"I can definitely do it! Even at my age, I never misjudge anyone! Your daughter is like a dragon or a phoenix among people, and she will definitely soar into the sky in the future!"
Lu Xingyao and Luo Huilan laughed awkwardly together.
By the way, before Lu Xingyao became Luo Xinyan, he was already a star among people! Do you think anyone can be the daughter of the Dajianye Group?!
Mrs. Tang clasped her hands at the side and said: "Oh~ Really? You are like a dragon or a phoenix among people! Huilan, if this is really the case, then you really have to go and repay your god! There is a pretty girl in the forest behind our house.
Where is the efficacious mountain god! We in Hualien didn’t do very well in the preliminaries before, so we passed the second exam immediately after praying. How about you go home later and go around and have a look."
When Luo Huilan heard that there was such an efficacious god, she immediately became interested, "Really? Where is it?"
She thought to herself that it was not enough to rely on her own daughter alone, but she had to rely on these gods occasionally.
"It's in the forest behind us. Enter the entrance, turn left, and walk all the way to the end. You will see a well. If you open the well, make a wish and close it again, it will definitely come true."
"Can you believe this thing? I heard that once you ask for something from the gods, you have to give it back." It's like the deal between Lu Xingyao and the God of Evil.
Lu Xingyao didn't believe that Mrs. Tang would sincerely show the mother and daughter a clear path!
Mrs. Tang replied: "You have to pay it back. After you get good grades, you can go back and cook a pot of good food and meat for it. I heard that this fairy likes to eat it very much."
Lu Xingyao "..." Didn't Nan Yi say that gods don't eat?!
She was thinking about how to speak to expose this uneasy and kind-hearted woman, but Luo Huilan, who was standing beside her, suddenly grabbed her hand and gratefully thanked Mrs. Tang, "Um, thank you, Madam! We will go back later.
Take a look!"
Lu Xingyao "?"
But Luo Huilan said to her: "We are just going to have a look! No thanks! Anyway, we are just going to have a look and don't ask for anything, so we won't lose anything!"
Is there really nothing to lose?
Lu Xingyuan looked at the electronic watch on his hand and suddenly felt very uneasy.