Chapter 347: Chapter 356: Able to Eat Three Bowls of Rice
âStingy!â Mr. Hai said cheerfully to Sheng Ning, âLittle one, donât mind their stinginess. Just come to cook at my place in the future, and Iâll give you a bonus for every dish you make!â
âHow much?â Sheng Ning asked, her eyes sparkling, drawing the sidelong glances of those present.
Mr. Suâs heart ached; he knew this girl must come from a very poor family and surely had suffered a lot.
âTen yuan for each dish!â Mr. Hai gestured a ten with his hands, âWhat do you say? Weâll settle up monthly!â
Sheng Ning pursed her lips. The offer was indeed hard to refuse. In her past life, even though she had clashed with Hai Lan to the bitter end, Mr. Hai had never done anything unfairâŠ
He was a respected old revolutionary, and it was truly difficult to turn him down.
Mr. Su watched Sheng Ning anxiously, with a thousand hopes she would accept.
âGrandpa Hai, I am honored by your invitation. But Iâm sorry, our troupeâs training is really busy. Iâll definitely come over when I have the chance.â
âOf course, of course,â Mr. Hai graciously said. âWhenever you want to come is fine. Iâve heard youâre quite talented, and you mustnât give that up.â
âI wonât.â
It was the first time Su Jiang heard about this. He turned his head and glared at his son.
âDad, Sheng Ning can hit the bullseye every time. Itâs said sheâs never trained before; she must have a natural talent like Grandpa!â Su Huaiâan hurried to explain.
Su Jiangâs gaze deepened with solemnity. If the Su family truly had such a girl, it would be a blessing for them. But guesses couldnât be taken as evidence; resemblance did not guarantee certainty.
Regarding family bloodlines, he valued facts more. It didnât matter whether the girl from the Su family was excellent or not, as long as she was his niece, she would be the best in his eyes.
The meal ended quickly, with the girls from the Song and Dance Troupe scampering away even faster than last time.
This time, they were indeed frightened! On the way back, Chen Huaying exaggeratedly said, âEveryone knows about that airplane from the Southern District that came to the General Union today, right?â
âMhm! I heard it was for an exchange.â
âWhat a hell of an exchange. It was Uncle Su Jiang who flew the plane back, all because of the Su familyâs lost girl. He even flew back in a plane for her. This is unprecedented!â Chen Huaying couldnât hold back her admiration.
Listening to this, Sheng Ningâs fists slowly clenched. Things were certainly different from her previous life. If Qin Cuifen managed to have Su Jiang personally fly back, she must be laughing to herself, right?
She had originally planned to kick Qin Cuifen out of the Song and Dance Troupe before New Year. Now, it seemed she couldnât do anything.
Su Jiangâs level was much higher than Su Haiâs, and she didnât want her little maneuvers to be detected, left to wonder how she died without knowing.
Sheng Ning sighed. With the Su family as Qin Cuifenâs big backer, it was going to be very difficult.
That evening, the family meeting at the Su household continued.
Old Mr. Su, quite satisfied with his meal, sat in his study on a sofa, leisurely sipping a cup of Da Hong Pao Tea.
âDad, drinking strong tea at night isnât good for your sleep,â Su Jiang disapproved, then glared at his son, âWho asked you to brew such strong tea?â
Su Huaiâan shrugged helplessly. Did Grandpa need his permission to do as he wished?
âDonât blame Huaiâan; I wanted to drink it myself. Besides, I havenât been sleeping well lately anyway,â Mr. Su admitted, having been plagued with insomnia ever since his encounter with Sheng Ning and the doubts that followed.
âDad, Iâm sorry. Your son has failed you.â