Kissed and Seduced By the Most Rough Man in the Village-Chapter 407: The Person Who Takes Advantage of Other’s Misfortune
However, these paper antiques were not examined as closely by Su Xiaoxiao as the porcelain bowls and dishes.
After all, even if these items were replicas, if someone saw her touching them, they would be disposed of as old antiques, so she dared not let anyone see her handle them.
After confirming that no one was secretly watching her, Su Xiaoxiao quickly stored all these paper antiques into her space.
There was no way—if these treasures were discovered after being sent away, they would probably be directly burned.
But if she took them to Grandpa Zhai for registration, when the accounts were checked, she would definitely be in trouble.
However, the porcelain bowls and dishes were much easier to handle—she could just register a few bowls and a few dishes.
Grandpa Zhai took the items Su Xiaoxiao had selected and counted the quantity carefully, then said, "These bowls and dishes are all in good condition, so we’ll calculate at two mao per piece. You’ve bought three bowls and five dishes. Just give me one yuan and six mao."
Su Xiaoxiao hurriedly took the money from her pocket and handed it to him, then grabbed a handful of White Rabbit milk candies and chocolates and placed them on his table.
"Grandpa Zhai, I’m getting married in a few days. Here’s some wedding candy for you, and this is some tobacco for you as well." She said, then took out a pack of Peony cigarettes from her bag.
Grandpa Zhai was startled and quickly refused, "You’re getting married—just give me some candy to share in your joy. How can you give me something so expensive? And this tobacco, take it back! Such expensive tobacco shouldn’t be given away casually."
"Grandpa Zhai, just take it. I’ve been coming here to read books and newspapers since middle school, and you’ve never found me annoying. In my eyes, you’re already like a family elder. How could I just give you some wedding candy? And this is to share the joy, we can’t just push it away." Su Xiaoxiao said, her voice sweet and firm.
Hearing this, Grandpa Zhai looked helplessly at the items on the table and the sincere smile on the young girl’s face, before nodding with a smile, "Alright, alright, then I will accept it. I wish you and your partner a long and happy marriage, and may you have children soon."
"Thank you, Grandpa Zhai." Su Xiaoxiao said happily, her eyes narrowing with a smile.
After receiving the receipt that had been written out, she didn’t stay longer and quickly left the scrap station.
Today, since she was out to buy things, she had specifically brought a basket with her.
But after walking a little further, she immediately used her mind to store the porcelain items into her space as well.
After confirming that no one was following her, she quickened her pace and turned into the black market.
However, most of the people in the black market had already dispersed by that point.
Su Xiaoxiao found a stall selling ordinary porcelain bowls and dishes, and according to the quantities on the receipt, she bought three porcelain bowls and five porcelain dishes, then scanned the black market for any stalls selling old antiques.
After confirming there was nothing to pick up, she immediately left the scrap station.
Initially, Su Xiaoxiao thought the time was still early and wondered if she should visit an antique shop in Shanghai. But she was afraid that Jiang Yexun would scold her for not listening and wandering around alone, so she gave up on the idea of finding bargains.
With her basket in hand, she happily went upstairs. The women sitting under the tree immediately huddled together and began gossiping in low voices.
"Did you hear? Manager Su is actually going to marry their precious daughter to some country bumpkin. Tsk, tsk, tsk, it’s as if they’ve given up entirely. They might as well have married her to the younger son of the Qian family."
The woman who was pointed out immediately turned her face full of disdain into one of anger, "Zhang Daniu, stop talking nonsense here! Our Qian family is pure and honest, how could they marry a corrupt person like Su’s family, who embezzles public funds? If you keep linking Su Xiaoxiao with my youngest son, I’ll tear your mouth apart!"
"Ah, look at you! I was just casually talking, why are you so upset? I didn’t know you were so eager to have your youngest son marry Su Xiaoxiao!" Some people couldn’t stand the fact that the Qian family had once tried to take advantage, and they continued to mock her despite her threats.
Zhang Daniu’s expression became uncomfortable, but she straightened her back and argued, "Ha! Su Xiaoxiao is nothing more than leftovers that some country bumpkin has had, my son has a permanent job in the steel factory, and she wants to marry him? Bah!"
"You’re really disgusting! Her partner personally came to propose, even if he was from countryside, why would it make her leftovers?" Someone immediately snapped back.
They were just gossiping for fun, but no one expected the conversation to turn so venomous.
Zhang Daniu was furious and tried to retort, but someone quickly said, "According to your logic, Zhang Daniu, as soon as someone marries, they’re leftovers, so what about you? You’ve been married for over twenty years, aren’t you just rubbish?"
"What are you talking about! We’re talking about Su’s family, what does that have to do with me!" Zhang Daniu was so angry that she wanted to slap the person.
But the other women didn’t give her the chance; they immediately tapped her hand with their baskets and stood up together.
"Forget it, you have such a filthy mouth, there’s no point talking to you. You should go wash it and calm down."
After leaving that remark, they all left with their vegetables and went home.
Zhang Daniu couldn’t understand how, out of nowhere, she became the target of everyone’s ire.
She hadn’t even started the topic, and yet she found herself being ridiculed.
The more she thought about it, the more aggrieved and angry she became.
Kicking the rotten vegetable leaves on the ground, Zhang Daniu gathered up the vegetables and stood up.
Then, she looked up and saw Su Xiaoxiao standing at the window on the second floor, looking down at her with a dark expression.
Zhang Daniu was startled, and the vegetables she was holding fell to the ground.
Looking at the mess on the ground, she angrily stomped her foot, "What are you staring at! Are you trying to scare me to death?"
"Aunt Zhang, I advise you to stop talking bad things behind our backs. I have a bad temper, and my future husband is protective. If I hear another word of you badmouthing my family, don’t blame me for smashing your house and tearing that filthy mouth of yours." Su Xiaoxiao threatened fiercely.
Zhang Daniu was stunned. She never expected Su Xiaoxiao to have such an attitude, and to say something like that.
By the time she realized what had happened and tried to argue back with Su Xiaoxiao, the girl had already turned and walked away.
The unspoken anger left Zhang Daniu fuming. She spat on the ground in frustration.
"What is she! She thinks she’s the daughter of a factory manager! They’re just going to have a peaceful New Year, but after the holidays, they’re going to be in for trouble."
Although Su Xiaoxiao was already on the third floor, farther from Zhang Daniu, her enhanced senses from the spiritual spring allowed her to hear the low mutterings of her complaints with clarity.
Thinking of the time when Zhang Daniu had brought her son to propose, Su Xiaoxiao couldn’t help but sneer.
