Reborn as Tycoon's Wife in the Countryside
Chapter 171 Good days come to an end (second watch)

Chapter 171: 171 Good days come to an end (second watch)

The old lady, of course, couldn’t possibly go looking for some manager and left with a huff.

Not far away, Xiaofeng watched the old lady leave and approached the counter, saying to the shop assistant, "Hello, could you get me two packs of Bear Head cookies?"

In this era, there weren’t many snack varieties, and everyone recognized brand names. Acquiring branded goods was a matter of considerable prestige.

The shop assistant lazily glanced at Xiaofeng and took out two packs of cookies from behind the counter: "Six yuan."

Xiaofeng slowly paid, with a hint of ingratiating look towards her: "Sister, I’m from the countryside. I just heard you’re hiring shop assistants. Could you maybe recommend me?"

As she spoke, she took out an extra ten-yuan note and passed it over: "Sister, I’ve heard you have a good relationship with the manager here. Don’t you worry, if I can stay, I will surely thank you again."

The shop assistant, in her early twenties, found being called "sister" rather endearing.

Listening to her words, the shop assistant felt very comfortable. This was the kind of attitude one should have when asking for a favor. She unceremoniously took the money from Xiaofeng, putting one note into her pocket, and the other six yuan into the drawer, then straightened her bangs and said with an upbeat tone, "You want to be a shop assistant here? You found the right person. Everyone in the mall knows that the manager is my cousin, and he really shines his light on me."

"I knew sister must know the manager. I just didn’t expect you to be the manager’s niece." ’Cousin’ — no telling how many times removed, or what kinship, really remained.

"Of course," she replied, sizing up Xiaofeng: "Are you twenty yet?

You have the look of a vixen about you. You say you want to be a shop assistant, but maybe you’re looking to snag a city man for marriage."

Of course, whether the other party was looking for a husband was none of her business. She was calculating whether it would be more of a benefit or a detriment to her if the newcomer joined the store.

"Of course I am," Xiaofeng said with a sweet smile on her face, looking around before whispering, "I won’t lie to you, sister. I want to work at the mall so I can see if any city folks will fancy me. I just don’t want to marry back into the countryside; life there is too tough."

Hearing Xiaofeng open up to her so frankly added a few points to her fondness for Xiaofeng: "People should have some ambitions. You’re so pretty; it’s not hard to find a guy from the city. But, we don’t even know each other. Why would I help you?"

Plainly spoken, when asking for help, shouldn’t there be a proper attitude?

"Look at what sister is saying, I wouldn’t be so thoughtless." Xiaofeng glanced at the lipstick in the other’s hand, it wasn’t of good quality: "If I stay at the mall, I’ll buy sister a fine lipstick with my first month’s salary."

Upon hearing Xiaofeng’s words, and looking at the lipstick in her hand, the shop assistant’s eyes lit up, "Okay then, I do need a new lipstick, and you’ve noticed it. My cousin usually comes to the mall from three to four in the afternoon and spends an hour here. That’s all I can tell you; whether you can stay is up to your own abilities. Remember your promise, if you stay, you owe me a lipstick."

Haicheng was currently the trendsetter in the country. Anything from Haicheng, whether food, clothes, or other merchandise, was highly sought after.

Everyone was proud to be able to purchase something from Haicheng.

Having learned the information she wanted, Xiaofeng chatted with the shop assistant.

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"You bitch, you told me to scheme against Su Xiaofeng, and now my hand is broken. Are you satisfied? I’m telling you, if I’m not going to have an easy time, neither will you have it any better," Liu An, with one arm in a sling, lashed out at Su Xiaotao’s face with his right hand.

There was a sharp slap, echoing crisply in the bedroom.

Hu Xiulan immediately rushed in from outside, glaring furiously at Liu An: "Liu An, don’t go too far. Your injury has nothing to do with my daughter Taozi. Can’t you see she can’t even walk now? If you had any real ability, you would take it up with whoever caused your accident, not swagger around and bully your own wife. That’s no real skill."

Liu An now feared nothing from Hu Xiulan. First, because his marriage to Su Xiaotao was imminent, and at this juncture, canceling would only bring shame to her, not him. Second, everyone knew he was Xiaotao’s man, and if Xiaotao broke off the engagement, her prospects might be ruined.

Of course, he understood his in-laws’ concerns; they didn’t want to blow things up and risk delaying his younger brother-in-law’s high school education.

With that in mind, Liu An sneered, "Mom, although Taozi hasn’t officially entered our family yet, everyone in and out of the village knows we’re as good as married. I’m just disciplining my woman, and that’s my right."

He was her man; he naturally had the right to chastise her.

Hearing his shameless words, Hu Xiulan grabbed a broom from the side: "Discipline, who do you want to discipline? Liu An, I’m telling you, if you dare mess around, I’ll break your other hand right now."

Liu An wasn’t intimidated by Hu Xiulan’s posture: "Mom, just remember, if both my hands are broken, I’ll just freeload at your house. As long as I get food and drink, I don’t mind. Go ahead, hit me. That way I can be like Taozi, lying in bed all day and living an easy life."

"Pah, keep dreaming," Hu Xiulan spat: "You want to freeload at my house? Dream on."

"Enough," Su Changgeng entered: "What’s with all this commotion?"

"He wants to bully our girl, and I can’t even say anything?"

"Xiaotao is now Anzi’s wife. Even though we’re her parents, we shouldn’t overstep. To put it plainly, this is a matter between the couple, and we, the parents, shouldn’t meddle," Su Changgeng said with hands clasped behind his back, glancing at Liu An: "You two pick a day to get your marriage certificate. Once it’s done, take Taozi to your home, so you’ll stop coming to our house and giving the neighbors something to gossip about."

"Alright, Dad, you’re wise. You know who should be in charge of their woman," Liu An grinned, pleased to have such an understanding father-in-law.

Xiaotao looked at her father in disbelief, unable to believe these words came from her father’s mouth: "Dad, my leg is still not healed. I don’t want to get the certificate so soon."

If Liu An dared to hit her before the wedding, what would her life be like if she really married him?

"This isn’t up to you," although Su Changgeng was usually reticent, at home his word was law: "The village is already gossiping about you; getting the certificate must be done as soon as possible."

"Dad, why not today? I think today is a good day," Liu An was quick-thinking and knew that it was best not to delay.

"No, I don’t agree," Su Xiaotao’s scalp tingled. She didn’t want to get the certificate, she didn’t. Once the certificate was in hand, her good days would truly be over.