Reborn in a small village in the 1990s

Chapter 323

"Unexpectedly, Aunt Zhang saw that our boss was so young and thought we were playing a trick on her. She got angry and refused to see us, locking us out again. We were locked out three times in a row. We had no way to express our suffering. Grandma, tell me, if you were in this situation, could you have endured it?"

"This is the last time, they should at least let us in, since we haven't bothered Aunt Zhang. But Aunt Zhang thinks our boss is too young and that we're not sincere, so she's deliberately causing trouble. She won't listen to our explanations and has locked us out again. I've already advised my boss not to wait any longer, but she won't listen and insists on waiting, saying that if we wait a little longer, Aunt Zhang will see our sincerity and will naturally see us. But we've waited long enough and shown enough sincerity, bringing gifts every time we come, but Aunt Zhang still won't see us."

It's impossible for Cai Xiaofeng not to feel resentful, after all, she came twice and actually waited here for several hours, enduring the cold wind for just as long.

She had been talking for so long, and there was another point she made: she noticed that the old woman in front of her looked somewhat like Aunt Zhang, and perhaps the two were related. She thought she could use this old woman to meet Aunt Zhang.

Zhao Da'e tugged at Cai Xiaofeng's hand, shook his head helplessly, and said, "Xiaofeng, don't say anymore. We came to see Aunt Zhang because we need her help. We're the ones who want to rent the shop, and we're the ones who need her help. Besides, it's just that we came at the wrong time. Every time we come, we disturb Aunt Zhang. It's just bad luck. It's nothing. We'll wait a little longer, and Aunt Zhang will eventually come out."

After saying that, Zhao Da'e winked at Cai Xiaofeng. She had said those words on purpose, hoping that Cai Xiaofeng would cooperate and say them to the old woman next to her.

Cai Xiaofeng was quick-witted and immediately understood what Zhao Da'e was trying to say. So she cooperated and said, "Boss, I think Aunt Zhang just doesn't like us and doesn't want to rent the shop to us. Didn't she say she wouldn't see anyone who brought eggs when she came out the second time? We brought things that Aunt Zhang hates, so she's annoyed by them and won't see us. But we were very polite and waited for several hours in this cold weather. She came out but still refused to see us. I think she doesn't want to rent the shop. If she didn't want to rent it, why did she write 'For Rent' on the shop in the first place and put her contact address so we could go to her place to talk to her?"

After venting her frustrations, Cai Xiaofeng felt much better and less angry. Indeed, complaining is the best way to vent anger.

The old woman was incredulous after hearing this. Her first thought was that the little girl had been waiting for several hours, but just because she was young, Aunt Zhang thought the little girl was playing a prank and refused to see her.

Then, when she heard Aunt Zhang say that she wouldn't see anyone bringing eggs, saying it was something she hated, the old woman got angry. What did she mean by "not seeing anyone bringing eggs"? Did she hate eggs? She was an egg seller, so did Aunt Zhang not even want to see her?!

The old woman was furious. Seeing the three people shivering in the cold, she felt even more embarrassed and was furious with Aunt Zhang. She promised the three people, "Good children, Grandma will call Aunt Zhang out for you and have her invite you in for tea."

After saying that, the old woman kicked the door hard, then reached out and pounded on it, kicking it occasionally as she did so. This scene frightened Zhao Da'e and the other two.

Cai Xiaofeng couldn't help but take a step back. She watched as the door shook violently, as if it were about to collapse at any moment.

Is it really possible for this old woman to knock so loudly that she can actually wake up Aunt Zhang? If she does, Aunt Zhang will probably be very irritable and unwilling to let them in.

"Boom boom boom!"

From the door came Aunt Zhang's cursing voice, "Who's banging so loudly? Which little brat dares to cause trouble here!"

As soon as Aunt Zhang opened the door, she was about to start yelling, "Is your mother...?"

When he saw her, Zhang Da was completely stunned. He couldn't utter a single curse. Wasn't the old woman in front of him his own mother?

In an instant, Aunt Zhang's anger subsided by more than half, leaving her completely bewildered. She never expected that the person causing trouble at her doorstep would be her own mother.

As soon as the old woman saw Aunt Zhang, she stepped forward and gave Aunt Zhang a hard tap on the head. "What's wrong, Zhang Daya? You've gotten so bold that you dare to curse your own mother?"

Zhang Daya is Zhang Da Niang's name. Outsiders only know Zhang Da Niang, but many people don't know Zhang Da Niang's real name.

Aunt Zhang, no, she should be called Zhang Daya.

Zhang Daya looked at the old woman in front of her, dumbfounded, and said, "Mom, why are you knocking on the door? Don't you have a key? You can just come in. Did you lose your key? If you lost it, you could have just called out to me and I would have come down and knocked on the door for you. Why are you so angry and knocking on my door? If you break the door, it will cost a lot of money to repair it."

The old woman, Zhou, Zhang Daya's mother, stepped forward and grabbed Zhang Daya's ear, scolding, "You, Zhang Daya, now that you have money, have you forgotten your roots? People have been waiting for you here for hours and you won't even open the door to see them. You've even chased them away time and time again. What do you mean by that? I'm asking you, did I ever teach you this? When people come to visit us, we should treat them well. Control your temper and be more polite."

Zhou's lecture left Zhang Daya stunned. It took her a while to notice the three people still standing beside her. She paused for a moment, then subconsciously asked, "Why are you still here?"

She remembered seeing the three of them at lunchtime. It's already afternoon, several hours have passed, why are they still here? She can't stand this cold weather, how can these people stand it?

Upon hearing this, Zhou was furious and her grip tightened. "What do you mean? You clearly knew that the three of them were waiting for you outside, wanting to come and discuss the shop with you, but you refused to see them, chased them away, and made them wait outside for so long. How could you be so wicked? I'll beat you to death!"

As she spoke, Zhou kicked Zhang Daya in the leg.

Zhang Daya dodged reflexively, clearly indicating she had been beaten a lot and was experienced. But Zhang Daya felt she had no way to explain herself; she was already over thirty and still had to be beaten by her mother.

She turned to look at the culprit and quickly explained, "Mom, I'm innocent! I didn't refuse to entertain these three people; they were just playing a trick on me, and I got angry and refused to entertain them."

Upon hearing this, Zhou stopped and looked at Zhao Da'e and the other two.

One was shivering from the cold, and the other's face was red from the cold. The little child was even colder, and his whole body was trembling.

Looking at Zhang Daya again, her face was flushed, and she was wearing thick cotton clothes. It was obvious that she was enjoying the warmth of the heating indoors. Zhou Shi was more inclined to support Zhao Da'e and the other two, and couldn't help but kick Zhang Daya again. Zhang Daya had sharp eyes and dodged the kick by bending over.

Zhou couldn't help but curse, "You, Zhang Daya, have you learned to lie? These three don't seem to be playing you at all. You're the one playing them. Look how cold they are. And you still have the nerve to say that."

Zhang Daya stepped back to avoid Zhou's kick, but the next second, Zhou slammed her hand hard on Zhang Daya's forehead, making Zhang Daya feel a sharp pain.

Zhang Daya was on the verge of tears. "Mom, I'm telling the truth. If they weren't playing me, I think they would have waited so long to let me in to sit down and have a proper talk about the shop. The problem is, they really did play me. I asked them who was in charge, and they told me that the person in charge was that little girl, and that little girl was their boss. Can you believe it? Isn't this just ridiculous and deliberately playing me? I was so angry that I ignored them, and that's how this happened."

When Zhou heard what Zhang Daya said, she was stunned. She felt that something was wrong.

Wait a minute, didn't that woman call the little baby "little boss" too?

A little girl, a young boss? The person in charge among the three?

Why did these words sound so unfamiliar to her when put together?

Zhou then realized that Cai Xiaofeng had initially called Zhao Da'e "little boss," but she was too angry because her daughter had turned away the three of them, so she hadn't heard what she said afterward.

Now that she realized what had happened, Zhou's first thought was that it must be a joke; the little kid in front of her didn't seem like someone in charge at all.

Zhou's second reaction was that she felt she had been tricked.

Thinking of this, Zhou looked at Zhao Dage and felt a little embarrassed, so she pretended to cough a few times to ease the atmosphere. "Well, little girl, although it was Daya's fault that you waited outside for so long, you can't tease her, can you?"

Zhao Da'e sighed. She had explained it many times, but no one listened. There was nothing she could do because she was too young and hadn't even finished elementary school.

"Grandma, I'm telling the truth. If you don't believe me, take a look at this."

After saying that, Zhao Da'e took out a small notebook from her pocket. It was a savings book with her name on it, and she put six thousand yuan in it.

Zhao D'e unfolded the passbook, and Zhang Daya and Zhou Shi glanced at each other before curiously approaching. Inside, the words "Zhao D'e" were written, along with the amount in the passbook.

“This is my bank account. I have enough money to rent this shop,” Zhao Da’e said seriously. “I’m not joking. I really want to rent this shop.”

Zhang Daya clearly didn't believe it. "Little kid, your name is Zhao Dage? I don't believe it. Maybe you brought your parents here to impersonate you."

Zhao Da'e was speechless. Was she acting as her own parent?

Seeing that the two did not believe him, Zhao Da'e took out his birth certificate, which showed his birth time and name, and the words "Zhao Da'e" were written on it.

The names on the birth certificate and the bankbook match, and the birth date on the birth certificate proves her age. Zhao Da'e thought the two people should believe her now.

If you don't believe me... she really has no other choice...

Zhou rubbed her eyes, looked at the name on the birth certificate and the bankbook, and confirmed that she had not misread it at all.

Zhang Daya was also shocked. She naturally understood what Zhao D'e was trying to say. Her face was full of disbelief. This time, she didn't care whether she believed it or not. The facts were right in front of her. Zhao D'e was indeed the boss of the two people in front of her, and he had at least six thousand yuan in savings!

Zhang Daya wanted to ask again, "You little brat, are you really the boss of these two people in front of you?!"

Zhao Dage nodded helplessly. After receiving confirmation, Zhang Daya had to face reality; she was really not even as good as a child.

As Zhou was getting older, she had seen a lot and understood that there were always a few child prodigies in the world. Her ability to accept things was much stronger than Zhang Daya's, and she quickly accepted this fact.

Zhou tapped Zhang Daya on the forehead and said, "Look at you, you've misunderstood her. She wasn't playing you. She's a small business owner with several thousand yuan in savings!"

Zhang Daya pursed her lips and asked in return, "Mom, didn't you misunderstand someone just now too?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou's temper flared up. She put her hands on her hips and said, "Oh, you're bringing this up now? I haven't even asked you yet, did you see them buy eggs and then disappear? Do you hate eggs? I sell eggs, do you hate me too?"

As soon as Zhou questioned her, Zhang Daya immediately bent down guiltily and awkwardly turned her head away, pretending to play with her hair.

"No...no, Mom, it's a misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding."

In fact, Zhang Daya initially refused to see the two men because they brought eggs. The reason was simple: her mother sold eggs, but the eggs didn't sell well, so the family had a huge pile of eggs that were practically a mountain. Since they couldn't sell them, they could only eat them themselves.

As a result, eggs appeared in Zhang Daya's three meals a day. She had two eggs in the morning, a huge portion of scrambled eggs with tomatoes for lunch, and scrambled eggs with chili peppers for dinner. Zhang Daya was so sick of eating eggs that she was disgusted by them.

In addition, the people who came to discuss co-renting the shop liked to give her eggs, which made Zhang Daya even more annoyed. She lost all interest in discussing cooperation, so she subconsciously refused when she saw Zhao D'e and others bringing eggs.

But to her utter surprise, these three people were so persistent that they could wait for several hours in this freezing weather, and she even ran into her mother.

Although it's spring now, it's still incredibly cold in the north, with temperatures still below -10 degrees Celsius, even colder than in winter. If you don't wear enough clothes when you go out, you'll be shivering from the cold.

Knowing she was in the wrong, and with Zhou standing up for Zhao Da'e, Zhang Daya could only scratch her head and awkwardly invite Zhao Da'e and the other two inside.

Seeing this, Xiangzi was so moved that he almost shed tears. He grabbed Cai Xiaofeng's arm and choked out, "Xiaofeng, we can finally go inside and enjoy the warmth. We don't have to stand outside in the cold wind anymore."