Chapter 135: Chapter 135: Mom Will Keep It for You First
Jiang Changhai counted out five yuan and fifty cents to give to him.
Yu Cheng took the money and then pulled out two one-yuan bills and handed them to Jiang Mianmian, “Little Lamb, this is your wage for today.”
“Really, for me?” Jiang Mianmian’s face lit up with surprise. Two yuan was a huge amount of money for an eight-year-old, considering she only got twenty cents for New Year’s money.
Yu Cheng lifted his hand and ruffled her fluffy little head, “If it weren’t for you calling out to attract customers, we couldn’t have done this business tonight.”
If it had been before, he wouldn’t have cared about these few bills at all; he would have given them all away without a second thought.
But now, every cent was hard to come by for the young master, who only had so little in his hands.
“Thank you, Brother Yu.” Only then did Jiang Mianmian happily take it, not minding that he had tousled her hair, her babyish voice sweeter than ever.
When Jiang Changhai heard this, he immediately also pulled out two yuan, “Dad will also give you two yuan.”
“Thank you, Dad.” Holding the four yuan, Jiang Mianmian smiled, her eyes curving into crescents.
Su Wanyu, unaware of what her daughter had done, asked, “What did Mianmian do today?”
“At the beginning when we were selling sunflower seeds, there was no shouting, so the people coming to the movies didn’t know we were selling them, and no one was buying. Later, Mianmian started to shout, and eventually, customers began to come. To attract business, Mianmian shouted for a long while.”
After Jiang Changhai explained, he gently asked, “Daughter, does your throat hurt? Dad will make you a cup of honey water to drink, and tomorrow you don’t have to come with Dad. If you damage your throat, Dad will be heartbroken.”
Hearing what had happened, Su Wanyu immediately showered Jiang Mianmian with praise, “So capable, our daughter has grown up, capable of helping to earn money.”
Rarely praised by her mom, Jiang Mianmian was relishing the moment when Su Wanyu suddenly reached out and took the money from her hand, “Mom will keep the money for you. If you want something, Mom will buy it for you.”
“Mom, this is money I earned myself. I want to keep it myself.” Jiang Mianmian looked at the four yuan that hadn’t even warmed in her hand before it changed ownership, and protested with a pout.
With a serious face, Su Wanyu educated her, “No way, children shouldn’t carry so much money.”
Jiang Mianmian wanted to say she wasn’t really a little kid, but she couldn’t say that, so she could only pout and sulk by herself.
But she wasn’t really angry; she just liked the feeling of having money in her own hands.
After all, whatever she needed, her parents would buy for her, so she really didn’t have much use for the money herself.
Jiang Changhai had witnessed the entire rise and fall of his daughter’s brief treasury and couldn’t help but snicker ungenerously.
Yu Cheng also curled his lips, finding her appearance cute. He restrained himself from poking her puffed-up cheeks in front of Jiang Changhai.
After each of the four of them had drunk a cup of warm honey water, Yu Cheng started to talk business, “Uncle Jiang, let’s fry more sunflower seeds to sell tomorrow. We can only earn a bit more in these next two days.”
“Hmm? Why do you say that?” Jiang Changhai asked with a puzzled look.
Yu Cheng explained, “Anyone can fry sunflower seeds. As long as people have the guts, they can also sell them. So we must make quick money while they haven’t caught on yet.”
Jiang Changhai was initially stunned but quickly understood the intent, recognizing that everyone wants to make money if they can.
Once he understood, he admired Yu Cheng even more, impressed that despite his young age, he was so thoughtful and meticulous – truly worthy of a young master from the Capital City!