"Mom, I got accepted at the departnt store, I can start working there tomorrow."
Su Xiaoxiao hastily shared the good news with her mother.
Liu Cuilan widened her eyes in disbelief: "The third one, what did you say? Wouldn’t my ears be playing tricks on ?"
Su Xiaoxiao nodded vigorously: "Mom, you heard right, I can start working at the departnt store tomorrow."
Liu Cuilan was so thrilled that she almost fainted on the spot. Her third child was truly accomplished.
Recently, rumors had been spreading around the village that her third child got kicked out of the departnt store for cheating on the exam.
Despite her vehent denial, no matter how she explained, no one was willing to believe her. Now was the perfect opportunity to spread the good news and clear her third child’s na.
After dinner, Su Xiaoxiao noticed that her mother, who usually didn’t like going out, uncharacteristically left the house, bringing her along on the pretext of going out to digest food.
"Mom, we want to go too."
Knowing that their mom was going to spread the news about their third sister, the two little brothers wanted to tag along to share the glory.
Usually, whether in the village or at school, due to Father Su’s affairs, they always appeared inferior to others, always being pointed at and whispered about.
This ti, they wanted to ride on their third sister’s coattails and stand tall for once.
"Go where? Stay ho and take good care of your Sister Zhaodi and the kids."
After saying this, Liu Cuilan pulled Su Xiaoxiao out the door.
By coincidence, as they stepped out, they ran into Zhang Dongi and her mother.
They were surrounded by several village aunties, as Li Huilan proudly boasted that Zhang Dongi got into the city departnt store.
"You know the departnt store? My daughter will start working there tomorrow."
Aunties imdiately looked at Zhang Dongi with envy: "Wow, your Dongi is really going places."
"The departnt store is so hard to get into, Dongi got in just like that, unlike so people who cheated on the exam and got kicked out right on the spot."
"You’re talking about the Su family’s girl, right? That girl was never good at studying. If not for her mother pleading with everyone, even the high school wouldn’t have taken her..."
As they were chatting proudly, they saw from afar Liu Cuilan and Su Xiaoxiao walking over.
Li Huilan imdiately raised her chin with a sarcastic tone: "Tsk, your daughter did sothing so shaful, yet you’re still out and about?"
Zhang Dongi also looked disdainful: "Indeed, cheating to get into a departnt store, I’m embarrassed for you."
Around them, the aunties chid in: "Exactly, look at their Dongi, excellent from a young age, got into the departnt store in one attempt."
"Who says my daughter cheated? Did you see it with your own eyes or what?"
Usually ek and mild, Liu Cuilan now spoke loudly with newfound confidence.
"Dongi, quickly tell her, did her third daughter cheat on the exam and got thrown out?"
An auntie looked toward Zhang Dongi.
Zhang Dongi imdiately straightened her back: "Yes, I saw it with my own eyes."
Su Xiaoxiao couldn’t help but roll her eyes, as if seen with her own eyes—the gossip was actually spread by her.
She didn’t bother to argue, instead, she imdiately stepped forward and slapped Zhang Dongi twice loudly.
"If you hadn’t ntioned it, I’d have forgotten to settle things with you. Zhang Dongi, are you so bored that you have to stir trouble for ?"
Su Xiaoxiao didn’t forget that if not for her quick wits, the departnt store interview would have been ruined by this Zhang Dongi.
"Su Xiaoxiao, are you crazy? You dare hit ?"
Zhang Dongi imdiately rushed forward, grabbing Su Xiaoxiao’s hair.
"Let go of !"
Seeing her daughter being bullied, Liu Cuilan imdiately charged forward.
Li Huilan refused to be outdone: "Don’t you touch my daughter."
As they spoke, the two began to tussle.
The sisters who had been standing by watching quickly stepped back; they didn’t want to get involved in the scuffle.
Soon, everyone watched in shock as the four won in front of them pulled hair and scratched faces.
Yikes, what a fierce fight.
Ultimately, it was Liu Cuilan who erged slightly victorious, pinning Li Huilan to the ground with slaps from left to right.
Su Xiaoxiao also kicked Zhang Dongi to the ground: "Zhang Dongi, if you dare spread nonsense about again, I’ll tear that foul mouth of yours."
The nearby aunties were stunned; this mother and daughter usually appeared soft and weak, how did they suddenly beco so fierce?
With a sneer, Liu Cuilan spat at Li Huilan: "All you do is spew nonsense. Who said my third child got kicked out? My third child will be working at the departnt store tomorrow, so keep spreading lies at your own risk."
"What? Your Xiaoxiao also got into the departnt store?"
An aunty spoke in disbelief.
Li Huilan had just gotten up from the ground when she heard this: "How is that possible? You’re just making things up, aren’t you?"
Zhang Dongi chid in too: "I personally saw Su Xiaoxiao get kicked out, how could she have gotten in?"
The crowd exchanged glances. Everyone in the village knew about the Su family girl, known for being pretty but not much else.
Liu Cuilan straightened her back: "Anyway, from tomorrow onwards, my Xiaoxiao will be a sales clerk at the departnt store. Believe it or not."
"Anyone can talk big, but who knows if it’s true or not."
Li Huilan rolled her eyes as she spoke.
Aunty Wang suggested: "I heard that the city departnt store currently has so flashlights in stock. How about this: whoever between Xiaoxiao and Dongi can buy a flashlight for us, we’ll believe them."
Hearing this, Li Huilan glared at Aunty Wang: "Those flashlights are in short supply, even departnt store employees might have a hard ti getting one..."
Before she finished speaking, Su Xiaoxiao spoke up: "A flashlight, is it? Any aunties who want one can co register with , and I’ll bring it back for you once it’s available."
Aunty Wang had just said it offhandedly, knowing how difficult it was to get a flashlight, hoping for a lucky break, not expecting the Su family girl to agree so readily.
She imdiately looked at Li Huilan with disdain: "Huilan, could it be that your daughter is the one who didn’t actually get in? How else would the Su family girl dare to agree to bring one, while you just make excuses?"
"Exactly, I asked her to get a stainless steel water bottle for before too, and she had all sorts of reasons to decline. She might just be lying."
Watching as those who had just been backing her suddenly turned sides, Li Huilan got anxious: "What nonsense are you spouting? My daughter got in fair and square. Stainless steel water bottles and flashlights are just hard to co by. I advise so people not to put on airs just to save face."
Zhang Dongi backed her up: "Exactly, anyone can talk big, but not delivering on promises would be embarrassing."
"Who said I can’t deliver? I’m putting it out here today, whether it’s a stainless steel water bottle or a flashlight, I can help everyone buy them. If you want one, feel free to register with ."
Su Xiaoxiao’s words stirred up a storm, with several village aunties imdiately surrounding her.
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