Cheng You closed the door after finishing her tirade against Cheng Tianhua and took out her little notebook to tally her accounts.
Although Uncle Li had told her many times that the money from selling medicine was hers, she couldn't be so shameless.
Therefore, the profit from the items sold was split fifty-fifty.
She had sold thirty-eight cans of chapped skin cream, and the profit alone was over five yuan.
The profit from Yin Qiao San had not yet been calculated.
In the long run, her profit was quite considerable.
She calculated in the room, while Song Yulian and Cheng Tianhua calculated outside.
“Cheng You doesn't need you to give her money, she can earn it herself. One can of chapped skin cream sells for seventy cents, more expensive than the snowflake cream from the department store. Plus Yin Qiao San, she must be making a lot.”
Song Yulian never thought it was solely Cheng You's earnings; Uncle Li must have taught her.
If Uncle Li had taken Cheng Tao as his disciple, her daughter would have been the one earning so much money!
Thinking of this, Song Yulian felt a pang of bitterness.
Cheng Tianhua felt even worse upon hearing this. He knew it well, but the problem was he couldn't reason with Cheng You at all.
“Tianhua, since she can earn money herself now, can she return that eight hundred yuan to you? After all, you’ll need a lot of money to build connections in the future.”
Cheng Tianhua huffed, “Do you think I don't want it back? The key is, I don't have the final say!”
If Cheng You listened to him, things wouldn't have escalated to this point.
Cheng You’s stubbornness was very much like Jiang Qing's.
“She's your daughter, how can you not have the final say? You raised her, and she still dares to accept so much money from you, as if she's here to collect debts.”
Song Yulian’s words struck a chord with Cheng Tianhua. She was indeed like she was born to collect debts.
“I told you, she won't give it. What can I do? Not only am I her father, but I'm also the production team leader. Can I fight with her?”
Song Yulian hesitated, looking at him several times as if contemplating whether to speak.
Cheng You had so much money; either she put it in the bank or hid it in her room.
Since she lived at home, there were no other places to hide it.
Cheng Tianhua saw her intention and was also hesitant.
Even though Cheng You was his daughter, taking her money without permission was still stealing.
If word got out, he would lose all face.
Song Yulian said, “This is your money in the first place, so taking it back is only right.”
It wasn't stealing, just reclaiming what rightfully belonged to him.
Cheng Tianhua pondered for a moment, “Me going might not be appropriate.”
Song Yulian smiled, “As long as you don't mind, I can certainly handle it.”
Perhaps she could get a share of that eight hundred yuan.
Cheng Tianhua nodded, “After you get the money back, give Cheng Tao two hundred yuan. She's pregnant now and needs to buy more nutritious food.”
Song Yulian was beaming inwardly. She hadn't dared to do this before because she had no backing.
Now that she had Cheng Tianhua's words, what else was she afraid of?
Cheng You, unaware of their plan, went out as usual the next day.
However, she locked her room every time she left.
This made Song Yulian even more certain that money was hidden inside.
Seeing Cheng You walk far away, Song Yulian closed the main door and began looking for tools to pry open the lock.
Cheng Tianhua had left early to avoid suspicion, so she was the only one home.
Prying open a lock was not easy, but she couldn't ask for help, so she had to do it herself.
Song Yulian was so engrossed in prying the lock that she didn't notice Cheng You returning and standing at the door with a cold smile.
Cheng You didn't alert her. Instead, she went to Zhang Yunmei's house next door.
“Auntie.”
Zhang Yunmei was about to greet her when she saw Cheng You put her finger to her lips.
“Shh.”
She paused and lowered her voice intentionally, “What is it?”
Cheng You took out a can of chapped skin cream from her pocket. Upon seeing it, Zhang Yunmei quickly said, “I don't want to buy it.”
Seventy cents a can, it was too expensive.
Those willing to buy it were surely fools.
Cheng You smiled, “You don't need to buy it, Auntie. This is a gift. You've helped me a lot before, and I, Cheng You, am grateful. This can is for you.”
Zhang Yunmei politely declined but her hand was quick to accept the chapped skin cream.
“I knew I wasn't wrong about you. You're a polite child, just like your mother, with good character.”
Cheng You said with a smile, “Auntie, I’m giving you another chance to do a good deed. You’ll see when you go to my house.”
“Good deed?” Zhang Yunmei was taken aback.
Doing good deeds could earn her a reward!
Cheng You nodded, “Yes, you’ll know when you go to my house. I have to go to Uncle Li’s now, so I won’t get involved. I’ll bring you two bottles of Yin Qiao San when the next batch is ready.”
With that, Cheng You turned and left.
People like Zhang Yunmei were easy to manipulate. She was inherently nosy, and a little benefit would make her stir up a lot of trouble.
As soon as Cheng You left, Zhang Yunmei went to her house.
She peeked through the gap in the door and saw Song Yulian trying to pry open a lock.
She was trying to pry open Cheng You's door, clearly intending to steal her things while she was away.
She couldn’t help but scoff. In the entire Wujing Village, there was no one more shameless than Song Yulian.
Zhang Yunmei initially thought of scaring her, but then she realized she couldn't betray the chapped skin cream and Yin Qiao San that Cheng You had given her. She had to make a bigger fuss.
With that thought, she hurried to find Cheng Tianhua.
Meanwhile, Cheng You, instead of going to Uncle Li's, went to the educated youth point.
She wanted to be closer to home to watch the show.
Duan Liping looked at her several times and asked, “Why do you look so happy?”
“I sold a lot of chapped skin cream, so I'm naturally happy.”
Duan Liping found it strange. Cheng You's smiling eyes gave her a shrewd look, and it definitely wasn't just about the chapped skin cream.
As for Qi Chengyan, it was obvious at a glance that this little fox was up to something again.
Most likely, she was plotting against her stepmother.
Cheng You glanced at the watch on her wrist.
“It’s about time, I’m leaving now.”
Sun Xiaowan's eyes flickered with gossip, “Where are you going?”
“To watch a show.”
Sun Xiaowan immediately stood up, “Where are we watching the show? I’m going too!”
Qi Chengyan’s eyes fell calmly on Cheng You, his gaze carrying an imposing aura that brooked no argument.
Cheng You was most afraid of his gaze, finding him even more rigid than the math teacher at school.
When he lectured her, Cheng You felt as if she had committed a grave mistake.
She instantly became timid, shrinking her neck.
“I’m just going home to see, I won’t get involved in anything.”
Qi Chengyan flicked her forehead, “You'd better not.”
Her promises were unreliable when it came to him, given her wilfulness.
Cheng You rubbed her forehead and pouted coquettishly, “I promise!”
Then, she winked at Sun Xiaowan, and the two of them ran out.
Duan Liping also felt that the two of them together were trouble, so she followed them.
“Wait for me!”