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"Xiao, your stepmother didn't bring enough with her today."
"Yes, that's right. This piece with more snowflakes, a little over two pounds? No problem, no problem, a little more is fine, but you have to give me a discount, otherwise I won't take the extra."
When Fei Yu turned around, Jiang Xiao and the meat-cutting aunt were already haggling over the price.
Two pounds, and a damn little more?!
As we all know, the "a little more" that the meat-cutting auntie says is completely different from the "a little more" in the customer's mind.
In the end, Fei Yu swiped her credit card with trembling hands.
There's definitely not enough money left over if you want to afford a hot pot meal, so you'll have to spend beyond your means.
Buy it, buy it, you rascal! Just keep buying, who can outlive you? Fei Yu has completely followed Jiang Xiao's lead today.
The latter focuses precisely on the meat dishes in hot pot.
The menu included beef and lamb rolls, shrimp paste, shrimp meat, tripe, pork throat, spare ribs, chicken wings, and blackfish slices – a complete package.
The vegetarian dishes consist of only a few items, such as enoki mushrooms, spinach, bok choy, cilantro, and potatoes.
It's clear that Jiang Xiao is a carnivore.
Fei Yu, who was following behind him, looked utterly dejected.
The snacks and drinks filled two whole shopping carts. Fei Yu wondered if this kid had never been to a supermarket before.
To be fair, she guessed right; Jiang Xiao had never been to a supermarket before.
He wanted to buy everything he saw, and was full of curiosity about everything. He even wanted to take a bite of anything he didn't recognize to taste it.
Seeing Fei Yu and Jiang Xiao return with a full load.
Many people at the supermarket checkout area looked at them curiously.
Huh?
Didn't they say they were dirt poor and still had over thirty years of mortgage payments to make?
With such limited family circumstances, how dare they live so extravagantly?
They buy only premium quality meat, additive-free vegetables, and even their snacks and drinks are imported.
Let alone being in debt, even well-off families in Guanxi Town only dare to splurge a little during the Spring Festival.
Especially that shiny beef, over three thousand. It's not a question of whether you can afford it or not, the question is, what decent person would be a sucker to pay such an idiot tax?
As the two approached, many people in the checkout area instinctively made way for them.
In their minds, these two people had already been automatically categorized as "low-key wealthy people".
Who knows, the mortgage you owe over thirty years might be for a large villa?
People's illusions about them as wealthy only shattered when Fei Yu pulled out his credit card with a dark expression and received a "insufficient balance" notification.
Passerby A: "Tch~"
The single word "cut" seems to say nothing, yet it also seems to say everything.
Fei Yu's heart sank. Oh no, she had forgotten about the medical insurance that was automatically deducted last month and the water and electricity bills for the quarter!
Should we push the vegetables back now?
What else can we do but push it? Oh no, we've really lost all face now.
Next time, let alone this affordable supermarket, Fei Yu felt too ashamed to even come to this small town.
"Xiao, cough, your stepmother didn't bring enough money, look."
"You mean this? I brought some, see if it's enough."
As he spoke, Jiang Xiao pulled a bright red bill out of his pocket.
The surrounding noise instantly fell silent.
The occasional sound of swallowing instantly created tension, and the temperature rose at a visible speed.
Can I believe I'm not seeing things?
Gold ticket?
"God! Can anyone tell me if it's two hundred or two thousand?!"
"Two gulps, that's two thousand."
One gold is equal to ten silvers, which is equal to ten coppers.
This is as shocking as pulling out a 200,000 yuan bill on Earth.
Seeing the expressions on the faces of the people around him, Jiang Xiao realized he didn't have enough money, so he took out a five-thousand-yuan note from his pocket.
"Uh, is that enough? If not, I have a few more stacks."
How many stacks?
"Holy crap! My godfather's got some nerve!"
"I have wandered all my life, only regretting that I have not met a wise ruler. Today..."
Fei Yu's mouth was wide enough to fit an egg.
"Where did you get so much money?"
"Well, actually I started from scratch."
Making something out of nothing—isn't that just starting from scratch?
Chapter 296 Desire to Return to Green Mountains
Just as the cashier was at a loss, the supermarket owner came over to help her out.
"Boss, I don't have any change."
Gold notes are rarely used for transactions, except for buying luxury goods such as real estate.
More often than not, gold notes are collected as a form of financial savings.
Its existence can be understood as the gold of the blue planet.
If you were to bring a gold brick to the supermarket to buy meat, it would be an absurd and illogical act.
As expected of a boss, although he was also surprised by the huge sum of money in Jiang Xiao's hands, he quickly looked away and turned to greet Jiang Xiao warmly.
"Haha, sir, you don't have any change. My shop is so small, I really can't make change."
"Uh"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Xiao had no choice but to take out some money from his pocket to see if he had any.
Bystanders:
One, two, godfather, biological father, biological grandfather, ancestor.
Just how deep are his pockets?!
"Okay, okay! Bro, you don't need to demonstrate anymore, I get it, I get it!"
The supermarket owner rubbed his hands together, his eyes practically red with envy.
He figured it out; this guy didn't have a zero!
The smallest denomination is two thousand, which translates to two hundred thousand in normal purchasing power!
It wasn't that he couldn't break the money, but rather that the cashier couldn't possibly keep that much cash on hand; he had to go home to get it.
This back-and-forth trip is causing too much trouble.
"Haha, you're generous, bro! Haha, okay, this meal's on me today, consider it making friends!"
Otherwise, how could someone become a boss?
Most ordinary people cannot make such a decisive and swift decision.
They just gave up several thousand yuan in revenue like that.
However, this is the best solution. Going back to get the money is impossible, and asking the customer to put the item back and not do the business would be even more absurd.
Why not offer the meal for free? Not only will it showcase your generosity, but it will also allow you to meet a super-rich person.
"Hey? You're actually a pretty nice person!"
Overjoyed, Jiang Xiao grabbed all the candies displayed near the cashier and put them into his little cart.
There were also quite a few Okamoto 0.01s mixed in, which made Fei Yu blush.
"Mom, let's go! The boss is so kind, he's waiving our bill today. Let's go back and get some more!"
boss:"?"
So, I treat you like a friend, but you don't treat me like a human being at all!
Fortunately, Fei Yu, having recovered from her shock, was quite rational and said that if there were any more things, her bicycle wouldn't be able to carry them all.
Jiang Xiao, shameless as ever, asked the boss if he could find a way to get a small truck or van for door-to-door delivery.
Having witnessed Jiang Xiao's true colors, the boss naturally couldn't accept being wronged and repeatedly waved his hands, saying he didn't have a car.