Married the Tough Guy After Transmigrating-Chapter 258 - 259 Arrival in Shanghai
Chapter 258: Chapter 259 Arrival in Shanghai
Chapter 258: Chapter 259 Arrival in Shanghai
The old woman’s remarks instantly drew the dissatisfaction of many people, including some soldiers.
These days, there were many people serving in the army and even more visiting their families.
“You’re being too much, ma’am,” one of them said, “Soldiers protect our country with a broad heart; they wouldn’t act like your son.”
“Exactly, I don’t believe all soldiers are like that.”
“Lady, if you’ve got a problem with your character, don’t drag others into it.”
“Yes, what you’re doing tarnishes the reputation of all servicemen.”
The old woman was rendered speechless by the crowd’s rebukes, seething with hurt in her chest, “How am I tarnishing others? My son is a soldier, defending the country. What’s wrong with a young girl giving way to my grandson?
I’m not refusing to pay her; it’s just that she’s so stingy at such a young age, really black-hearted.”
A middle-aged man spoke up, “The young lady is right. Madam, since your son is a soldier, that means he’s a patriotic young man with aspirations and courage.
But our military duty is to protect the people and the country, not to use our status to bully civilians.”
He hadn’t wanted to get involved; it was just an argument among folks.
But he didn’t expect the young girl to be so sharp-tongued. If he didn’t intervene, she might say even more shockingly rebellious things.
Seeing the young girl in front of him, Zhang Jiujang showed a face of disapproval, too competitive for his liking.
The old woman felt a sudden jolt in her heart, thinking of what her son had instructed and what the man had just said. She asked suspiciously, “Young man, are you also a soldier?”
The middle-aged man nodded.
The old woman’s heart thumped, could it be he was from the same place as her son? “I’m visiting my son over in Shanghai; you aren’t heading there too, are you?”
The man nodded again.
Her heart sank a great deal; what if this fuss affected her son?
Her son was just a squad leader and had finally gotten the chance to compete for platoon leader; it couldn’t all be ruined because of her, could it?
And to top it off, the little kid was still not letting it go, crying incessantly.
The old woman suddenly snapped, kicking her grandson’s behind, “Shut up already, look at other kids your age; none of them cry like you do.
Cry, cry, cry, you’ll make us late with all your crying.” After saying this, the old woman stole a glance at Zhang Jiujang.
“Great leader, the child is ignorant, please don’t hold it against him,” the old woman pleaded.
Zhang Jiujang was puzzled; why had this old woman’s demeanor suddenly changed? Seeing the old woman’s fearful state that tugged at the heartstrings, he quickly said, “Madam, I’m not taking offense.
Please sit down and rest; from now on, keep your thoughts straight. Your son is out there defending the country; you mustn’t become a hindrance for him.”
After speaking, Zhang Jiujang glanced at Xu Ying, “The old lady hasn’t done anything too wrong. Let’s not dwell on it.”
Xu Ying’s face was full of speechlessness; it was the old woman who wouldn’t let go, and now she was being blamed.
Third Uncle Xu stood up, intending to argue, but Xu Ying held him back, “If a dog bites you, do you bite back?”
Zhang Jiujang’s face turned ashen, looking at Xu Ying with utmost disgust.
“I don’t like making enemies, but I’m no pushover. If you don’t mess with me, we’ll be fine, but if you think I’m easy to bully, think again.
Uncle, let’s eat.” Xu Ying closed her eyes to rest after speaking, her nose seemed too sensitive; she always found the smell on the train unpleasant.
Seeing Zhang Jiujang at a loss, Third Uncle Xu sneered in contempt, his mood considerably lifted.
Qiao Yuzhu’s heart trembled again, thankful she hadn’t utterly offended Xu Ying. That girl was too terrifying, her tongue too sharp for anyone to receive any favors from her.
The previously incessant crying child, seeing his grandmother get angry, knew that crying wouldn’t work anymore and behaved himself all the way to Shanghai.
Upon alighting from the car, the angry lady glared at Xu Ying: “Sharp-tongued and clever-mouthed, be careful you don’t end up an old maid.”
“This is not of your concern, madam. You should discipline your grandson properly, lest he find it hard to get a wife in the future,” retorted Xu Ying sarcastically.
The old woman was so infuriated she couldn’t catch her breath. Alas, she was truly cursed today, that wretched girl surely deserved to die.
“Minister Xu, where are we going now? Where will the trial-eating event take place?” Qiao Yuzhu, being the elder, was capable of humbling herself, no longer dwelling on past grievances.
Qiao Yuzhu still didn’t quite support the trial-eating event; she felt it was an utterly pointless exercise. After all, even if everyone got to taste, what difference would it make?
In the end, they would still have to rely on the Department Store.
Being young, she had ideas aplenty.
“First, we need to find a place to stay. There are various factories around the train station in Shanghai, and that’s where we’ll start our trial-eating event.”
“Here?” Everyone’s faces were filled with shock: “Minister Xu, shouldn’t we be collaborating with the Department Store on this trip?”
Xu Ying shook her head with a hint of mystique.
She planned to take the Department Store under her wing this time, but Shanghai’s Friendship Building was her ultimate choice.
If she could sell her goods there, would she have to worry about the Department Store refusing to do business with her?
The Friendship Building was near the train station, and that’s where she intended to hold the trial-eating event.
“The Department Store is indeed a collaboration partner, but the Friendship Building is also quite good,” Xu Ying said, leaving the listeners aghast as if they had seen a ghost.
Third Uncle Xu almost choked on his spit. After sizing up his niece, he couldn’t help saying, “Yingying, Third Uncle knows what you’re capable of. But the Friendship Building isn’t somewhere you can just walk into. They only serve foreign guests and will certainly not allow our Huaxia people inside.”
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“That’s why we are starting the eating event nearby,” Xu Ying said with a smile.
Qian Yuanyuan let out a cold laugh, thinking she had overestimated Xu Ying’s intelligence; she turned out to be a mere country bumpkin.
Although she had never been to Shanghai, she knew a bit about its Friendship Building.
It was heavily guarded for the sole purpose of ensuring the security and undisturbed peace of its foreign guests.
For Xu Ying to think about having a trial-eating event there was just a pipe dream. Qian Yuanyuan was waiting to see Xu Ying embarrass herself.
The factory manager had great expectations for Xu Ying with this event. If she messed up, not only would the manager punish her, but Zhou Yi would surely change his favorable impression of her.
She was truly a girl who hadn’t experienced the ways of the world, pitiable indeed.
Qiao Yuzhu’s expression was also a bit unsightly: “Minister Xu, setting up a trial-eating event near the Friendship Building is not allowed; there are guards at the entrance.”
Xu Ying nodded: “I never said it would be at the entrance of the Friendship Building. Any of these nearby factories would do.”
Seeing his niece so confident, Third Uncle Xu didn’t want to interfere too much and began looking for accommodations nearby with the group.
The visitors would share rooms, two per room. When it came to Xu Ying, Qian Yuanyuan, and Qiao Yuzhu, no one wanted to share with Xu Ying.
Xu Ying was quite pleased, enjoying having a room to herself.
Thus, Qian Yuanyuan and Qiao Yuzhu ended up sharing a room.
