People in the alley: A woman dressed as a man shouldn't be foolishly filial, Zhuang Chaoying

Chapter 166 No Abuse or Beating of Customers

"I don't know what I'm laughing at, but seeing you laugh makes me want to laugh too! I just can't control myself."

Zhang Wanshu covered her mouth, her eyes crinkling into crescents with laughter. "Zhuang Tunan, why are you acting a little silly?"

Zhuang Tunan turned his head and looked at her seriously. "Are you stupid? I think I'm pretty smart, but not as smart as you. You're number one and I'm number two."

As he spoke, Zhuang Tunan took out a pen and notebook from his bag, wrote down the phone number of the convenience store in front of his house on a piece of paper, tore it off, and handed it over.

"Let's go to Guanqian Street sometime. You can find me at this phone number."

Zhang Wanshu took the note and raised her eyebrows.

He quickly explained, "Didn't you promise my sister we'd go for a walk together?"

Zhang Wanshu took the pen from his hand and wrote down a phone number. "This is my home number."

Soon, the train arrived at Suzhou Station.

Zhuang Tunan, carrying two bags, followed behind Zhang Wanshu. "Let me take you home. There are so many human traffickers these days, and you're so beautiful..."

Before he could finish speaking, a middle-aged man walked over hurriedly. "Wanshu!"

Zhang Wanshu ran over happily. "Dad!"

Zhuang Tunan followed and handed over the bag he was carrying. "Zhang Wanshu, since your uncle has come to pick you up, I'll head back now."

Zhang's father took the bag and looked Zhuang Tunan up and down. "Wanshu, is this the classmate and fellow villager you mentioned?"

Zhang Wanshu linked arms with her father. "Dad, this is Zhuang Tunan, the classmate I was talking about. This is my dad."

Zhuang Tunan was a little reserved, but quickly greeted him, "Hello, Uncle! Hello, Uncle!"

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Tu Nan called home yesterday to say that he had bought a train ticket for the 10th.

Upon learning this news, Huang Ling got up early the next day and, together with Zhuang Chaoying, prepared to go to the state-run store to buy plenty of ingredients to welcome her son home.

The morning sun shone on the two of them. Huang Ling sat on the back of Zhuang Chaoying's bicycle, the net bag from her vegetable basket placed securely in the bicycle basket, and gently wrapped her arms around Zhuang Chaoying's waist.

The two put on the down jackets they had bought earlier, thinking it would be a bit chilly in the morning. However, the wind wasn't strong while riding their bikes, and they actually felt a bit warm wearing them. Huang Ling pulled the zipper down a bit.

Upon arriving at the state-run store, Zhuang Chaoying locked her bicycle at the entrance and followed Huang Ling, carrying a vegetable basket.

Huang Ling leaned forward and asked, "How much is this fish?"

The salesperson answered without looking up, "Eight cents a pound."

Huang Ling pointed to a lively, wriggling fish. "Comrade, I want this one, this one, yes, this is it."

Now you don't need a ticket to buy fish anymore, you just pay the money.

I bought another five pounds of pork, and then went to the green bean stall.

After the salesperson finished weighing the food, before Huang Ling could even open the net bag, the clerk poured everything into it.

Zhuang Chaoying walked over, speaking calmly as she put the green beans into a mesh bag. "Comrade, can't you wait until the mesh bag is fully open before pouring them in?"

The saleswoman looked up, glancing at him with obvious impatience. "Buy it or don't, it's up to you. If you're not buying, move aside. The people behind you want to buy."

Zhuang Chaoying's face darkened. "I have a lot of complaints about the service attitude of your sales clerk."

The sales clerk looked at him and sneered. "You have a problem with me? Of course not!"

Huang Ling quickly pulled Zhuang Chaoying aside. "Chaoying, it's alright, don't be angry. They're all like this. Just put the green beans in."

She wouldn't want to make a big deal out of it, since she would come back to buy groceries again in the future.

But the saleswoman got even more excited, picking up the suggestion book and throwing it at me. "You look like you're educated with your glasses on. Write your opinions here, fill this whole book up, I'll keep it as a children's book!"

After saying that, she ignored them and began enthusiastically weighing green beans for the next customer. "Oh, Sister Wang, you're here to buy vegetables? I'll pick out some good ones for you to weigh."

Holding the suggestion book, Huang Ling was so angry that her face turned red. This was simply too much! Chao Ying was a good-tempered person, but she couldn't be bullied like this.

He shoved the net bag into Zhuang Chaoying's hand. "Hey saleswoman, you only give the best scales to acquaintances, but your attitude is like this to strangers. Does that mean I can assume you're exploiting the country and taking advantage of it?"

A nearby customer couldn't stand it anymore and chimed in, "That's right, salespeople think they're so great, we have to beg them to buy something."

"Alright, alright, let's not get involved in this."

The sales clerk blushed and stammered, "You, you~~~"

The vendors nearby quickly came over. "Miss, since you've finished buying your groceries, you can go now. She's in a bad mood today and her emotions are a bit off, please forgive her."

Zhuang Chaoying looked at the saleswoman who was pouting and said bluntly, "She's not just emotionally unstable, she's mentally unstable. I don't think a saleswoman with such a mental instability is fit for this job. Let's go!"

He turned around and saw the slogan written on the wall.

[Do not use uncivil language to serve customers, and do not arbitrarily beat or verbally abuse customers.]

So that means you can hit or scold someone just because you have a reason?

Zhuang Chaoying felt indignant, thinking that these people would be eliminated sooner or later, and pulled Huang Ling away from the state-run store.

Huang Ling gently patted Zhuang Chaoying's shoulder. "Chaoying, don't be angry with them."

Zhuang Chaoying unlocked the bicycle and smiled. "Ah Ling, let's go. What's there to be angry about? Ah Ling didn't expect you to be so good at giving advice. You've left her speechless."

Huang Ling couldn't help but laugh, her eyes curving into crescents. "Anyone can spout platitudes, I just don't usually like to. Besides, how could I tolerate her attitude towards you!"

Zhuang Chaoying felt a surge of joy, thinking to herself that this was what it felt like to be protected. If no one were around, she would definitely have hugged and kissed A-Ling a few times.

How could he not like such a domineering Ah Ling? She seems incredibly charming.

Zhuang Chaoying called to Huang Ling, "Get in the car, let's go home!"

"Let's go home. Oh, right, Chaoying, buy some steamed buns from the breakfast stall up ahead and cook some porridge when we get back."

"Okay," Zhuang Chaoying replied, pushing off with her foot, and the bicycle sped forward.

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Zhuang Tunan watched as Zhang Wanshu sat on the back of her father's bicycle, his palms sweating with nervousness.

I stood there, watching their departing figures.

I turned around, got on the bus, and soon arrived at my stop.

Zhuang Tunan, carrying his luggage, strode into the familiar alley.

There were few people in the alley; they must have all gone to work. Only Grandpa Li was sitting at his door, basking in the sun.

Grandpa Li's face broke into a wide smile when he saw Zhuang Tunan. "Oh, Tunan's back!"

Zhuang Tunan greeted him with a smile. "Grandpa Li, you're back!"

After saying that, Zhuang Tunan walked into the courtyard and pushed open the door.

Xiaoting ran over happily, taking the suitcase from her brother's hand. "Brother, you're finally back! I've missed you so much! Mom and Dad went to the market early this morning and bought lots of groceries, just waiting for you to come back!"

"I miss you too."

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