Chapter 71 "Master, can I go to Gulou East Street for 2 cents?"
As soon as Su Mu got in the car and was about to leave the department store, someone came up to ask about the price.
The old woman was carrying a half-sized sack in her hand, and next to it was a small set of fir tables and chairs.
It looks like I bought it for my grandchildren.
"Okay, I'll help you move it up."
Respecting the elderly and loving the young is a traditional virtue. The old woman's gray hair and stooped body aroused Su Mu's sympathy.
As I got out of the car and moved my luggage, I saw the old woman waving not far away.
A middle-aged couple came over with two children.
Both of them were carrying a lot of things in their hands.
I bet it was three generations of grandparents coming to the department store for a collective purchase.
If the whole family had stood by and asked about the price from the beginning, Su Mu might not have said anything. He was not short of the dime and a half, so he would be doing good deeds.
But now that I thought about it again, I suddenly felt something was wrong.
Su Mu will never encourage this evil trend.
"Old lady, there are so many of you, who will follow the car later?"
Su Mu asked deliberately.
That's what it should be.
Sumu's carts are meant for hauling goods, and it doesn't matter if they occasionally carry people when carrying goods. But if they are specifically used to carry people, what do you think about letting a bicycle with a passenger transport certificate? This old lady is obviously using her age to gain sympathy and try to trick her into trying to save money.
Most people in this era are simple and honest, but there is no shortage of people in any era who are interested in cheating and cheating.
"Brother, please take the trouble, you see we don't have many things, so let's go together if we can make do."
Su Mu frowned.
Being called "little brother" by an old woman who was so much older, Su Mu couldn't bear to refuse.
But since he encountered this kind of thing, he naturally had to restrain it.
After all, besides themselves, there are two children whose values have not yet been formed.
"Old lady, this is not the right thing to do. Seeing that you are old and the child is still so young, I will give you an extra 1 cents for your family."
The old woman looked a little embarrassed and was about to nod in agreement.
The middle-aged woman behind her was quite unhappy.
"The 2 cents we agreed on are just 2 cents. Why are you still raising the price? This is not bullying."
Su Mu raised his eyebrows twice and curled up into a smile.
"Sister, what you are saying is that it's not mine anymore. If it's ok, then it's 2 cents. You can't ask for even one more cent."
With that said, Su Mu put the last small chair on the cart.
"Old lady, can I help you get into the car?"
"Let the children go up first, and we adults will sit on the side for safety..."
The middle-aged woman bent down to lift up the child and then swung it onto the cart.
Su Mu stretched out his hand to stop her.
"Sister, this is a cart that pulls goods. It can't carry people. Just have one person to follow and point the way. Anything more is against the rules."
"There's something wrong with you, right? You just agreed, why did you change your mind again?"
Su Mu still smiled and pointed to his cart.
"This eldest sister is pulling goods. The pallet truck is not allowed to carry people."
The middle-aged man finally spoke up.
"Little brother, according to what you said, 3 cents is just 3 cents."
"Why? We just agreed on 2 cents..."
The middle-aged man turned back and glared at his mother-in-law.
The middle-aged woman suddenly stopped croaking.
However, it seemed that he was still unhappy in his heart, and he was muttering secretly.
Su Mu had just bought a watch that he had been longing for, and he didn't want it to affect his mood.
Since the other party agreed to the initial conditions, that was all.
Although Su Mu was still a little unwilling to do so, she had no choice but to guard the children and the two children were carried into the car and sat on the small stools on the cart.
The old lady sat in the front on the right, and the middle-aged couple sat on the left and right.
Su Mu rode his bike all the way to Gulou East Road.
Facing such a wealthy middle-aged couple, Su Mu had no interest in chatting at all.
The two legs were steady and strong, and soon the whole family was sent to a south-facing alley.
The middle-aged man jumped off the scooter and pulled the key rope from his waist while walking.
Su Mu was startled.
The direction the middle-aged man walked towards was a wooden door.
In this era, some houses would have a wooden wall built on the back gable facing the street and the courtyard gate on one side.
A door opened on the wooden wall is called a board door.
The gap between the wooden board wall and the back gable is usually used to install toilets and place unsightly items such as buckets and garbage baskets.
It looks beautiful and is easy to use.
Generally speaking, the residents who live in the board door are mostly wealthy families with single-door courtyards. Closing the door when entering and exiting can play a better defensive role.
Living in a place like this, you still have to worry about the price difference of [-] and a half cents...
Su Mu suddenly regretted treating this big family so well.
I really should have just left them and walked away.
I feel like my kindness is wasted.
The middle-aged man opened the door and asked Su Mu to help carry the large luggage inside.
He was quite conscious, but Su Mu was just the boss and not responsible for being a porter.
He simply sat in the car and didn't move.
The children climbed off the cart and entered the yard.
The old lady got out of the car, lifted up her sweater, and was about to take out the money.
"Mom, you go and see the child first, and I'll give you the money."
The old lady hesitated for a moment, nodded to Su Mu, turned around and entered the yard.
"Little brother, please help me. With such a pile of things, two people can move it faster. Don't delay your business..."
Su Mu thought about it and thought about it.
Leave earlier to avoid seeing this family with disgusting faces.
Especially when a middle-aged man is talking, his mother-in-law just stands by and doesn't help him.
When the middle-aged man saw Su Mu get out of the car, a look of pride appeared in his eyes.
When Su Mu turned around and started moving the small table, he immediately restrained himself and returned to his gentle look.
"Hey, you, you moved into the courtyard, why don't you leave it on the roadside?"
The middle-aged woman started croaking again.
Su Mu ignored him and moved a set of small furniture from the cart.
What the middle-aged man said just now is right, unload the goods early and leave early.
On this issue, Su Mu felt that the middle-aged man was right.
So, he emptied his cart.
"Excuse me, 3 cents."
Su Mu stretched out his hand and said quickly.
The middle-aged man looked down at the small furniture at his feet, then looked back at the door of the yard, and suddenly smiled.
"Little brother, you broke the rules, do you understand?"
"Please pay the shipping fee, thank you."
The middle-aged man took out 2 cents from his trouser pocket, and instead of giving it directly to Su Mu, he threw it away. The note fell on the small table. The breeze blew by and the 2 cents fell to the ground.
Su Mu narrowed his eyes.
At this moment, he suddenly realized, and therefore he looked squarely at the middle-aged man in front of him.
Old boy, are you going to play this trick? (End of this chapter)