Reborn in a small village in the 1990s

Chapter 321

Those left outside stared at each other, and the atmosphere became quiet for a moment.

Until one person said irritably, "I've come here twice, but I've been turned away every time. This old lady's temper is really as bad as the rumors say. If it weren't for the fact that her shops are several hundred yuan cheaper than others every month, I wouldn't be so humble as to try to talk to her about the shops. But I bought gifts and visited her, and this old lady just wouldn't let me in. If she won't let me in to discuss the subletting of the shops, why did she put a 'For Sale' sign with her contact address on the shop at the intersection of Sixth Street?"

Another person said, "Yeah, I was rejected on the spot just because I brought eggs. What's wrong with eggs? Aren't eggs a common gift? You can bring one over to boil every day; they're very nutritious."

Many people were complaining about Aunt Zhang, and some even left on the spot in anger, not wanting to come back to Aunt Zhang.

Xiangzi was still carrying a basket of eggs and some fruit. Cai Xiaofeng bent down and asked, "Boss, shall we go back now? I think Aunt Zhang might not see us in this situation."

If we go back now, then today's trip will have been for nothing. We'll have wasted our time buying eggs and fruit. We haven't even secured a shop, and it will be difficult to find another shop that can compare to this one at the intersection of Sixth Street. It not only has a good location and low rent, but also a large shop area.

Zhao Da'e clenched the hem of his clothes, took a deep breath and said, "Let's keep waiting. Aunt Zhang will come out eventually. We'll just wait here slowly. We'll see her eventually. Besides, we can't miss this opportunity to buy a shop."

Moreover, this is also an opportunity to befriend Aunt Zhang. In the future, Aunt Zhang can be considered a multi-millionaire, owning a lot of houses and shops. Being on good terms with her will only bring benefits and no harm, and you can also save a lot of rent money every year.

So what if Aunt Zhang has a bad temper? As long as she can achieve her goal, it doesn't matter.

When Cai Xiaofeng heard that Zhao Da'e was going to wait there, she was a little surprised. She rarely saw Zhao Da'e so persistent. She thought that Zhao Da'e would give up or go to find other shops, but she didn't expect that she would insist on waiting there.

“Boss, it’s windy and snowing here, and it’s really cold. Why don’t you sit in the car and warm up first? I’ll keep an eye on Aunt Zhang to see if she comes out. I’ll tell you when she does.”

Looking at Zhao Da'e's small frame, Cai Xiaofeng was worried that Zhao Da'e might catch a cold or something, after all, children need to be taken care of more.

But Zhao Da'e shook his head and said, "No, Xiao Feng. As the boss, I should be squatting here at the door waiting for Aunt Zhang to come out. If you make me wait in the car, wouldn't that make me seem insincere? After all, we are the ones asking for her help this time, so we have to show our attitude no matter what."

Hearing Zhao Da'e say that, Cai Xiaofeng could only nod helplessly and let Zhao Da'e do whatever she wanted. Zhao Da'e was the boss, she paid the salary, so of course she had to listen to her.

Remembering that Xiangzi still had the task of delivering water, Zhao Da'e immediately said, "Xiangzi, you go deliver the water first. Your task is quite heavy. Come back to us after you finish delivering the water."

If Zhao Da'e remembers correctly, Xiangzi is going to deliver twenty buckets of water today, and it will take him an hour to deliver the water in the county town.

Xiangzi scratched his head, clearly reluctant to leave. "Auntie, are you sure you don't want me to stay with you? Wouldn't it be dangerous to leave the two of you here?"

The security situation in that era was not as good as in later generations; theft and burglary were common occurrences.

Zhao Da'e smiled and shook his head, saying, "Xiangzi, don't worry about us. We only have eggs and some fruit with us, and we're wearing very ordinary clothes. We don't flaunt our wealth, so no one will be watching us. Besides, the place where Aunt Zhang lives is in the city center, and the security is quite good."

Seeing Zhao Da'e say this, Xiangzi could only sigh and let Zhao Da'e have his way.

After Xiangzi left, there were fewer people at Aunt Zhang's door, and many stubborn people like Zhao Da'e were waiting outside.

But after half an hour, and an hour later, these people still couldn't hold on and left.

It's windy here, and it's the middle of winter. Nobody wants to stay here in the cold wind. They'd rather go home, turn on the heating, and get some rest.

Zhao Da'e waited for two hours, until her hands were red from the cold. Cai Xiaofeng, being an adult, didn't feel as bad as Zhao Da'e, but she was also shivering from the cold.

"Boss, are we going to keep waiting like this? We've been standing here for so long, and Aunt Zhang hasn't come to open the door for us. Do you think Aunt Zhang is doing this on purpose? She knows we've been waiting outside for so long, but she still won't open the door. Boss, I think we should just give up on this shop and rent another one."

Zhao Da'e shook his head with a wry smile and said, "Xiao Feng, accomplishing anything is never that simple. We need to be patient. If we're always so impatient, what can we possibly accomplish?"

To accomplish something, you have to persevere. If you give up halfway, then all the effort you put in before will have been for nothing.

Seeing how stubborn Zhao Da'e was, Cai Xiaofeng didn't know what to say, but hoped that Aunt Zhang would open the door quickly so that they wouldn't have to wait too long.

Around two or three in the afternoon, only Zhao Da'e and Cai Xiaofeng remained at the door of Aunt Zhang's house.

The door opened, and Aunt Zhang came out. She had originally wanted to come out for some fresh air and a walk, but what she saw shocked her. Zhao Da'e was huddled in the corner by her door, shivering from the cold, carrying a basket of eggs, while Cai Xiaofeng was pacing back and forth, rubbing her hands to warm them. Aunt Zhang recognized both of them; she had seen them at noon. They seemed to have come to discuss renting a shop with her, but because they were carrying eggs, which she disliked, Aunt Zhang didn't want to see them and chased them away with the group of people outside.

Then she went back to take a nap, thinking that since she had scolded them back at noon, they would know her attitude and would definitely go back and stop bothering her.

But she never expected that someone would be waiting for her at the door.

"You... have been waiting since noon?" Aunt Zhang was a little unsure, but looking at Zhao Da'e's frostbitten cheeks and trembling hands, she already knew the answer in her heart without Zhao Da'e having to answer.

Zhao Da'e gave Aunt Zhang a sweet smile and said, "Aunt Zhang, I've come to talk to you about the subletting of the shop at the intersection of No. 6 Street."

Aunt Zhang looked Zhao up and down, feeling a pang of sympathy. What kind of beast sent a little girl to talk to her about the shop? Was she trying to soften her heart and rent the shop to that bastard?

At first, Aunt Zhang wasn't surprised to see Zhao Da'e there. People would bring their children when they came to talk to her about renting a shop, and Aunt Zhang didn't think much of it. But this time, the child, who looked to be only seven years old, had been waiting outside her door for several hours. It was windy and snowing outside, and she would have felt bad for a long time if she were in his shoes.

The thought that someone was trying to use the child to create this kind of self-inflicted suffering to soften her heart immediately changed Aunt Zhang's expression. She frowned and looked at Cai Xiaofeng with displeasure, saying, "What kind of parent are you? Can't you see the child is freezing and suffering here? Why are you still bringing her here to be exposed to the cold wind?"

Cai Xiaofeng was stunned for a moment, then pointed to herself in shock, "Me? A parent?"

Cai Xiaofeng felt that Aunt Zhang must have misunderstood something, and she wanted to explain, "No, Aunt Zhang, I'm not this child's parent, but..."

Before she could finish speaking, Aunt Zhang interrupted her, "Don't tell me that this little child isn't your child, but the boss who works in front of you. Don't play this international joke on me, I won't believe it."

Cai Xiaofeng suddenly fell silent, looking at Aunt Zhang with a complicated expression. "Aunt Zhang, you really do look like him. Zhao Da'e is indeed my boss."

Zhao Da'e sighed helplessly, then raised his hand and said, "Aunt Zhang, you guessed right, I'm the one in charge, and I'm her boss." When he got to the last point, Zhao Da'e pointed at Cai Xiaofeng, wanting to prove his relationship with her.

Of course, Aunt Zhang found such remarks absurd. "What are you talking about? You two look like mother and daughter, or at most Dehua helping his older brother with chores at home. Letting a seven-year-old child be the boss? Aren't you making a fool of yourselves?"

Not only did Aunt Zhang not believe it, but she also felt that the person who sent Zhao Da'e was trying to use some kind of self-inflicted injury to soften her heart. Just thinking about it made Aunt Zhang give them a cold look.

“You should go back now. Tell your master that if she really wants to visit my people, she should show some sincerity. Don’t send a seven-year-old child. This child is really pitiful, having been betrothed to such a hateful father and daughter. Just look at her pale face. Has she been abused before?”

After listening, Zhao Da'e felt a warmth in his heart. Although Aunt Zhang seemed to be cursing and swearing, she was actually a thoughtful person.

Zhao Da'e explained, "No, Aunt Zhang, I really am her boss, and I even pay her a salary. It's not what you're thinking. No one asked me to do this. I just wanted to stay here for so long to see you and talk to you about the shop at the intersection of Sixth Street."

Even after Zhao Da'e went to such lengths, Aunt Zhang was still skeptical. "Are you telling the truth? Are you the one in charge?"

A seven-year-old child in charge? Or someone else's boss? Who would believe that?

Zhao Da'e nodded and said, "Aunt Zhang, it's absolutely true. I really am the person in charge, and I am also her boss."

Zhao Da'e's explanation was somewhat laughable; her age was a major disadvantage. Whenever she went out to discuss business, outsiders always looked at her with disbelief.

Who would believe what a young girl with blond hair says?

It's highly unlikely to be credible.

Aunt Zhang remained silent for a long time. In her mind, Zhao Da'e's words were mostly just a joke, or perhaps the child was just interested in playing along with the adults, or maybe the adults were spoiling her and they were playing house. A seven-year-old child as a boss? Isn't that a joke?

Aunt Zhang decided to give up and left with the words, "Little sister, you should hurry back to your parents. Don't tease Aunt Zhang anymore. Go home early and eat early. It's windy and snowing outside. Be careful not to catch a cold."

After saying that, Aunt Zhang slammed the door shut, leaving Zhao Da'e and Cai Xiaofeng standing there dumbfounded.

Cai Xiaofeng looked at Zhao Da'e with tears in her eyes and said, "Boss, what should we do now?" They finally waited for Aunt Zhang to come out, but she still didn't believe them and thought that she and Zhao Da'e were playing house. Cai Xiaofeng was about to cry. She should have left her alone outside to guard the door. That would have been more believable.

Zhao Da'e didn't expect this to happen. After finally waiting for Aunt Zhang to come out, he was locked out again before he could even get in.

Zhao Da'e felt like crying. She had waited for several hours, only to receive this result.

"Let's wait, let's keep waiting!" After a long while, Zhao Da'e sighed and said, "We've waited for two or three hours already, what's a little more time?"

Seeing Zhao Dage's persistence, Cai Xiaofeng felt like crying but had no tears left. She lamented inwardly, "Boss, you want to keep waiting, but I want to rest."

Unfortunately, Zhao Da'e was the one in charge and the one who paid Cai Xiaofeng's salary. Whatever Zhao Da'e did, Cai Xiaofeng did too.

A little while later, Xiangzi returned. He had delivered all the buckets and other items, thinking that Zhao Da'e and the others should already be discussing the shop when he arrived. But to his surprise, when he arrived at Zhang Da Niang's door, he saw Zhao Da'e and Cai Xiaofeng waiting there, trembling with fear.

"Little Aunt, Xiao Feng, why are you still waiting here? Didn't Aunt Zhang let you in?"

Xiangzi felt that this was a bit unreasonable. Logically speaking, since Zhao Da'e and Cai Xiaofeng had been waiting outside for so long, Aunt Zhang should have invited them in to sit down. There was no reason to make the guests wait outside for so long.

"Xiangzi, you have no idea what just happened..." Cai Xiaofeng began to recount what had just occurred.

"That old lady Zhang thought the boss and I were playing a trick on her and didn't believe that a seven-year-old child was my boss. So she got angry and locked us out again. The boss and I waited outside for two or three hours. Our legs were about to go numb and our hands were about to freeze. Xiangzi, come and persuade the boss to stop being so fixated on this shop at the intersection of No. 6 Street. Let's look for another one. Maybe the next one will be better."

Hearing this, Xiangzi finally understood some of the details. He felt indignant and said, "How could Aunt Zhang do this? She posted a sublet notice on the shop at the intersection of No. 6 Street and wrote down the contact address. But when we actually arrived, we were kicked out. The second time we came, it was the same. She said we disturbed her rest."

This is a bit outrageous.

If you're not going to rent out the house, why are you posting it here?

And you're disturbing her rest? How ridiculous!