Chapter 255: Bad People
Chapter 255: Bad People
Little Autumn smiled and said, "Aunt, you don't need to give Zaohua more money. I asked a junior high school classmate to send Zaohua some wheat milk essence and cookies. Also, I lent her two hundred yuan for the New Year, and told her to let me know if it's not enough, instead of enduring hardship."
Lu Jiaxin was quite surprised. This girl is becoming more and more thoughtful. "Did she accept it?"
Little Autumn said helplessly, "At first, she didn't want to take it, but I told her she could pay me back double after she starts earning money. Unexpectedly, she said she would pay me back tenfold, or not at all. I had no choice but to agree. Aunt, isn't that silly? Tenfold means if I lend her a thousand, she'll have to return ten thousand later!"
Of course, she agreed just to get Zaohua to accept the money. If Zaohua insisted on paying back tenfold later, she wouldn't accept it. But the more Zaohua insisted, the more Little Autumn's heart ached.
Lu Jiaxin smiled and said, "If she wants to pay you back tenfold in the future, just take it, but she can repay you in other ways."
It's better than being stubborn and refusing the money, only to suffer through a meager existence. High school requires a lot of expenses for materials, as well as personal items, and two hundred yuan per semester is far from enough.
"We'll see about that," said Little Autumn.
Lu Jiaxin asserted, "Once I say something, I won't take it back. I'll give you a thousand yuan later, and you can send it to her in installments."
Sending such a large sum of money to Zaohua at once might not be a good idea. What if she gets targeted and robbed? There are many good people in this world, but there are also plenty of bad people.
This time, Little Autumn didn't refuse. She said, "Aunt, for the clothing store, I'll still take a 30% share, and you'll have 70%. I'll deposit the monthly profits into your passbook."
Lu Jiaxin smiled. "This store isn't being given to you for free. You have to pay a transfer fee. If you don't want it, I'll put up a notice for transfer outside the store in a couple of days."
Little Autumn was undecided.
Lu Jiaxin, exhausted from the day's activities, said, "There's no rush. Discuss it thoroughly with your second brother and sister-in-law tonight. I'm going to rest in my room for a while."
When Lu Jiaxin entered the room, she noticed that the bed had been made, unlike the empty bed from the morning. Lying on it, she could still smell the sunshine, and she had to admit that her second sister-in-law was very considerate.
This time, Lu Jiaxin didn't sleep for long. After waking up in a little over an hour, she went outside and saw Lu JiaGuang helping to move tables, apparently preparing to dine in the courtyard.
Lu JiaGuang scrutinized her, noticing her rosy complexion and skin that was fair with a healthy glow. It was evident that she had been doing well in Hong Kong City this past year. "I tried calling you, but you never answered. I thought you might not have done well on your exams."
Lu Jiaxin slapped her forehead. "Oh dear, I forgot all about it. Big brother, don't worry. There won't be any problems this time."
Reassured, Lu JiaGuang said, "Now that the exams are over, you can stay in Sijiu City for a while, can't you?"
Lu Jiaxin smiled and said, "There are still a lot of things waiting for me to handle back there. After I transfer the ownership of the clothing store, I'll have to return within a week or so."
Lu JiaGuang was taken aback. "You're going to transfer the ownership of the clothing store?"
The clothing store was very profitable, and its monthly profits equaled his wages for five or six months. It would be a pity to transfer it to someone else.
Lu Jiaxin glanced at Little Autumn and smiled. "Little Autumn said she doesn't want it, so I have no choice but to transfer it. I won't be coming back often in the future, so it wouldn't be right for her to work hard and give most of the profits to me. Others will say that I'm greedy and insatiable. I don't need that money, and there's no point in bearing such a bad reputation."
Little Autumn quickly interjected, "Aunt, the store is yours, and it's only right that you take the lion's share."
Lu Jiaguang finally understood what was going on. "Little Autumn, since your aunt wants to hand the store over to you, don't refuse. However, you must pay her the full transfer fee. Also, for the rental of the storefront, deposit the market price into your aunt's account every quarter."
Little Autumn nodded repeatedly.
As they were talking, Wang Xiaojie arrived with Lu An, Lu Zhang, and Lu Ping. "I called Lu Ping, and he said he'll be a bit late," she said.
"Lu Ping must be busy with his internship. We shouldn't hold him up," Lu Jiaxin said.
Wang Xiaojie smiled and said, "It's fine. He just needs to swap shifts with someone. Jiaxin, the air in this coastal city must agree with you. You're looking more and more beautiful since you've been here."
Lu Zhenzhen looked at Lu Jiaxin and said, "Aunt, you're even prettier than the fairies on TV."
Lu Jiaxin pinched her chubby little cheeks and said, "My little Zhenzhen has such a sweet tongue now. Let me see if you've smeared honey in your mouth."
Lu Zhenzhen hugged her and said loudly, "I'm speaking from my heart. Aunt, you're even prettier than the fairies on TV."
Lu Jiaxin put the pearl hair clip she had bought for her on, nodding. "Now my little Zhenzhen is a beautiful fairy too."
When Lu Zhenzhen looked in the mirror, she exclaimed in delight, "Aunt, you're the best!"
Lu An and Lu Zhang stared longingly at her, wishing they could ask for gifts too.
Lu Jiaxin found this amusing, but she didn't play coy. She took out the gifts she had prepared for them—electronic watches.
Lu Zhenzhen was overjoyed to see that she had a watch too, a pink one. "Aunt, I have one too?" she asked, surprised, as she had thought that the pearl headband would be her only gift.
Lu Jiaxin tapped her little nose and said, "How could I forget about you? Study hard, and when you get into university, I'll buy you anything you want."
As for Lu An, he would be lucky to get into a junior college, let alone a university.
Lu Jiaxin had bought gifts for everyone. The men received electric razors, and the women received skincare products. She hadn't bought any clothes, knowing that Little Autumn sold clothes, so it would be redundant.
Just then, Lu Jiajie arrived with Qiangqiang and Xiaofeng. When he saw Lu Jiaxin, he exclaimed, "They say girls blossom at the age of eighteen, and it's true! My Jiaxin is becoming more and more beautiful."
It seemed that life in the coastal city really suited her, and she was not only looking more beautiful but also very fashionable.
Lu Jiaxin politely thanked them for the nourishing supplements they had sent.
Qiangqiang happily greeted Lu Jiaxin as "Aunt," but Xiaofeng kept her head down and didn't call out to her. It was only after Lu Jiajie's prompting that she reluctantly greeted her.
Lu Jiajie said with a headache, "Jiaxin, don't mind her. I don't know what's wrong with this child lately. She's becoming less and less affectionate and has been throwing more temper tantrums. I don't know what to do except try to coax her."
Lu Jiaxin smiled and said, "It's alright. Children grow up and develop their own personalities. Let's just let nature take its course."
After saying this, she went inside and brought out the gifts she had prepared for the two children. Qiangqiang received a Rubik's Cube, which was very popular in the coastal city, while Xiaofeng received a beautiful electronic watch, just like Lu Zhenzhen.
However, to Lu Jiaxin's surprise, Xiaofeng threw the watch on the ground and shouted, "I don't want your things! You're a bad person!"
The room fell silent.
(End of Chapter)
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