Rebirth in the 90s: A Perfect Life

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Chapter 61
Parents like good students

After Xiaoyue and Zhang Xiaoru went downstairs, the proprietress stopped her son and said, "Leilei, is this girl really the Su Xiaoyue who got full marks in math? You are not fooling your mother, are you?"

Zhao Lei put the Walkman in his mother's hand and said, "Why would I fool you? Su Xiaoyue's Best Improvement Award is here. Look, her name is printed on it."

The lady boss looked at the words carefully and couldn't help but say, "Really? You said that this hard-won award is not only glorious but can also be used to learn English and practice listening. How great is that? Why didn't she keep it and had to sell it?"

Zhao Lei: "Why do you care so much? It's sold anyway."

The lady boss said: "How much? It's not even unpacked yet. I guess it's not much cheaper than in the mall."

Zhao Lei: "I went to the audio-visual hall of the bookstore this morning and saw it. The price was 980 yuan, but I didn't have enough money. I wanted to come over to get it, but I happened to meet Su Xiaoyue. She said 800 yuan, so I bought it directly."

The lady boss immediately became happy: "This girl is really kind. This is a prize she won. It's a good omen. Even if the asking price is higher than the mall price, it will probably sell well. We got a bargain. With this, you can learn English and your English listening skills will probably lose a few points."

He paused and said, "It's not easy for this girl. I guess her family conditions are not very good."

Zhao Lei: "What are you guessing about? You've only met her once, how do you know she comes from a poor family?"

The lady boss rolled her eyes at her son and said, "I think you've become stupid from studying so much. Isn't this obvious? Why are you guessing? If your family is well-off, who would sell the prize they won with great difficulty? What's more, she followed her aunt here to get the goods. If her family wasn't poor, a junior high school graduate who is about to take the high school entrance exam wouldn't have enough time to review at this time, so why would she come here to get the goods and sell them? However, you really can't underestimate this girl. She may not be very smart, but she has a sharp eye for goods. If she wasn't so young, she would really be a good material for doing business."

Zhao Lei: "You are getting more and more ridiculous. Although Su Xiaoyue is from No. 7 Middle School, her grades are not bad. Our school's admissions teacher has her eyes on her. As long as she can maintain this level in the final exam, she will be able to enter No. 1 Middle School. If she improves a little more, she may be able to enter the key class."

The lady boss also felt that her words were unreliable, and said with a smile: "I just said it casually. With such good grades, she will definitely go to college in the future. College students are the pillars of the country, so why would they set up a stall to do small business? But this girl is really sensible. She is not studying at home at this time, but helping the family come here to pick up goods."

Zhao Lei looked towards the stairs and couldn't help but feel a little worried: "Mom, do you think the pants Su Xiaoyue took can be sold?"

The lady boss smiled, "Don't worry about that. Didn't mom just say that this girl is young but has a keen eye? The cropped pants she picked up are new arrivals that just arrived today. Our area is not like the south, where new models are always arriving a little slower. Mom bought this batch of goods because they are very popular in the south, especially the cropped pants, which are selling like hot cakes. If this batch of goods sells well, mom won't have to worry about the money for your college tuition."

Zhao Lei: "I haven't even started high school yet. Even if I get into college, it will be three years later."

The boss lady said: "Three years have passed in the blink of an eye. Going to college is expensive, so it's safer to save more so that you won't be caught off guard when the time comes. Okay, don't stay here anymore. It's a mess. Let's go to the bookstore. It's quiet there and no one will disturb us. The high school entrance exam is getting closer and closer. We have to hurry up. Go quickly. When we close the stall here, your dad and I will come to pick you up."