This tongue-twisting family relationship is a challenge, and yet she can explain it clearly in one breath.
"Shoo, shoo, how dare you bring up distant relatives that aren’t even close, have so sha!"
At this mont, a middle-aged woman squeezed out from the crowd, smiling like a sunflower.
"Xiaoxiao, I’m not like them, we’re relatives by blood. I’m your real cousin-in-law. My niece wants to work at the departnt store too, can you help her out?"
Upon hearing this, the old lady next to her was displeased: "Che, and here I thought the relationship was closer. Turns out it’s not much stronger than ours!"
While speaking, many people gathered around to claim their kinship.
"Mr. Su, I’m the cousin of your cousin."
"Xiao Xiao, I’m your grandaunt’s grandmother."
Each one was enthusiastically crowding around Su Xiaoxiao, like flies spotting a cracked egg.
Liu Cuilan saw this scene when she returned ho.
Her third daughter was surrounded tightly as if she were performing monkeys.
"Why are you all gathering here? Are you not letting us go ho?"
"When my Old Su had problems back then, you all ran faster than anyone else. Now that my third has made it, you’re clinging on eagerly, shalessly. Get lost, don’t act familiar, my family doesn’t have relatives like you who flop with the wind."
After Liu Cuilan’s outburst, the crowd that was just surrounding Su Xiaoxiao imdiately fell silent, feeling guilty.
Liu Cuilan snorted coldly, squeezed through the crowd, and led Su Xiaoxiao into the yard.
"You don’t need to bother acknowledging anyone from here in the future."
When Father Su had trouble back then, she carried the young number five around begging for help, but not a single person from this group offered assistance. Now they suddenly rembered her, pah!
"Cuilan, listen to what you’re saying. We are genuine relatives, how can you sever ties with us just like that?"
"Yes, indeed. What we did back then wasn’t right, but with what your Old Su did at the ti, even if we wanted to help, we were powerless."
"That’s right, we’re just ordinary folks, even if we wanted to help out, there was nothing we could do."
The group of people kept talking, feeling more and more justified and confident.
Su Xiaoxiao felt an urge to roll her eyes at their sanctimonious speeches.
This crowd really lacks sha, they can turn black into white.
Liu Cuilan was so furious she wanted to explode, but Su Xiaoxiao tugged her sleeve.
Su Xiaoxiao winked at Liu Cuilan, cleared her throat, and spoke: "Indeed, when such things happen, we ordinary folks are powerless."
"See, as expected of a manager, our Xiaoxiao is understanding and considerate. Cuilan, your thinking as a mother is too outdated."
"Yes, yes, back then we really couldn’t lend a hand, but if anything cos up in the future, we’ll certainly do our best to help out. After all, we are real relatives."
"That’s right, if ever there’s anything you need, just say the word."
"Then why wait for the future, dear aunts, uncles, and everyone, I actually have sothing very urgent right now, I’d like your help..."
Su Xiaoxiao said with a smile, and the group that was clamoring to impress her earlier imdiately fell silent like quail.
"Don’t be nervous, it’s very simple, and I’m sure anyone can help."
Ignoring the awkward expressions, Su Xiaoxiao continued with a smile.
Upon hearing it’s simple, many secretly sighed in relief.
If it could be done easily and earn favor with the Su family’s girl, that’d be perfect.
Soone chid in: "Xiaoxiao, just tell us whatever you need help with, we’ll surely help if we can."
Su Xiaoxiao looked touched: "Dear relatives and friends, I’ll be frank then."
"I recently beca the acting sales manager at the departnt store, and to beco permanent, I need to network extensively. If any of you have so spare cash, could you lend a bit?"
Upon hearing this, a few relatives who were surrounding her earlier imdiately took a quiet step back.
Tis are tough, no one has much extra money, so how could they lend it out?
Moreover, it turns out the Su family’s girl isn’t a full-fledged manager, just an acting one.
Who knows when she might be replaced, what use would that be?
"Uh... I just rembered I left food cooking, I have to go."
"It’s getting late, I promised to et a friend for dinner, I should leave too."
"My mom called ho for dinner, I should head back as well."
In no ti, the whole crowd vanished without a trace.
Su Xiaoxiao: "..."
When she ntioned borrowing money, they fled faster than rabbits.
"Oh dear, auntie don’t leave, weren’t you asking to find soone for your daughter at the departnt store?"
"And you, cousin-in-law, weren’t you asking to find a job at the departnt store for you? I’ll ask around for you, won’t you co back?"
The crowd ran ahead, while Su Xiaoxiao chased after them, shouting.
"Look, I wasn’t asking for much, just a couple hundred from each of you, but it scared you all."
After she said this, the group sprinted even faster, leaving shadows behind.
A couple hundred from each? This girl sure has nerve.
Even if they didn’t eat or drink for months, they couldn’t save that much, why lend it to her?
If she can’t repay it later, they’d be left starving for sure.
Who knew that coming to seek favors would end up being targeted for borrowing, what a situation!
Seeing the crowd running like rabbits, Liu Cuilan was dumbfounded,
Her girl really had a strategy.
She was still thinking about how to deal with this group, but her daughter sorted it out in a few words.
"Pah, shaless bunch, when asked for help they run faster than anyone. They can forget about getting anything out of our family in the future."
Liu Cuilan spat and looked at her daughter, then switched to a smile: "Old Three, hurry inside, Mom’s making braised pork for us to celebrate your award."
After saying this, Liu Cuilan cheerfully carried a basket into the small kitchen.
Today, soone in the village secretly slaughtered a pig, and she just brought ho a piece of pork belly to make braised pork.
When Liu Cuilan finished cooking, the fourth and fifth siblings returned, and upon entering the yard noticed the delicious aroma and sprinted to the small kitchen.
"Mom, what tasty food did you make? Slls delicious!"
The two peeked inside, drooling, when suddenly a raised female voice ca from outside.
"Cousin, are you ho? It’s , Cuifen."
Upon hearing this, Liu Cuilan frowned: "Not coming by for years, what brought her here now?"
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