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Chapter 1232, Section 452: Here's a little yellow flower for you!
Happy Children's Day!

Looking at the red car that was presented to him with both hands, Ang Lee smiled with a touch of emotion.

He never expected to receive a Children's Day gift at his age.

"Thank you, Linlin, I really like it."

You're welcome!

The car had come prepared, and then one small gift after another was taken out of the cardboard box.

They really did make sure that every teacher present received a small gift.

"Thank you, Linlin!"

"Thank you, Arlene!"

"I have one too, hahaha, thank you, thank you, I have to post it on my WeChat Moments to show off."

"Did you get all of this from them this morning?"

"Boss, how dare you talk like that? What do you mean by 'tricking'? This is someone's hard-earned money!"

"Good good."

This scene stunned Wang Xiaohu and Qiao Zhizhi, who had no idea that the remaining items in the box were gifts that Xiaoche had prepared for the teachers.

"Do you have any for me?" Little Tiger felt he needed to confirm.

"Here, this is for you." Xiao Che took out the last mini water gun and handed it to Wang Xiaohu.

"Really?" Wang Xiaohu was overjoyed. He didn't care if the item was valuable; it was the thought that counted. "Thank you, Arlene!"

Wang Xiaohu got up and took it. The moment he got the water gun, he smiled like a chubby three-year-old.

"Zhizhi, this is for you!" Finally, the little car took out a Teru Teru Bozu doll.

"Wow, so cute!" Qiao Zhizhi exclaimed happily as she took it. "Thank you, Sister Linlin!"

"You're welcome, I'm glad you like it." After handing out the small gifts, Xiao Che was in a particularly good mood.

She originally intended to give the remaining items to her friends and family.

After listening to the teacher's words, she suddenly had the idea to give each of the adults a gift.

Old Tang: "How much money did Linlin earn today? Would you mind telling us?"

Not just Old Tang, everyone present was quite curious about this question.

Wang Xiaohu: "Exactly! It feels like you made the most money at the entire flea market this morning."

Car: "Three hundred and sixty-seven."

Wang Xiaohu: "Huh? Only this much? That's impossible!"

Car: "It really is 367. I've counted it several times."

Hearing this number, Li An and the others were a little surprised. They had been discussing this issue while strolling through the food street, and everyone agreed that Xiao Che had probably earned five or six hundred yuan this morning.

Haitao: "I see you haven't stopped playing at all. Three yuan a time, how many people can play at the same time?"

Little Car: "Five, but I still need to buy prizes. Every player who participates gets a prize."

Wang Wenyang: "You still get a prize even if you don't win any?"

Little Car: "Well, there are three tiers of prizes. If you don't win, you can get a ballpoint pen."

Liang Yudan: "I understand. You were organizing the games while simultaneously buying prizes from other people's stalls at the flea market to fill the prize pool?"

Xiao Che: "Yes, Teacher Liang."

Wang Wenyang: "So you can still earn more than 300? That's amazing. You have to spend money to fill the prize pool too."

Old Tang interjected, "You didn't see how Linlin bargained."

Wang Xiaohu: I knew it!

In the next minute, Lao Tang and Mu Xin vividly described the scene of their chance encounter with Xiao Che at the flea market that morning, where they were haggling over the price.

For those who know nothing about cars, this was truly an eye-opening experience.
Wang Wenyang's gaze towards the car was no longer one of admiration, but rather one of terror. "I'm scared just listening to this. You're even more formidable than my mom!"

Everyone laughed.

Xiao Che didn't explain much, and continued, "And Xiao Fan's wages, it's twenty per hour, forty for two hours. Originally, it was agreed that she would get 20% of the profits, but she didn't want it, so I was able to keep three hundred and sixty-seven."

Yan Zhen: "They even hired employees. No wonder... cough cough, impressive."

Qiao Zhizhi: "Sister Linlin, you are my idol!"

Wang Xiaohu: "But it's still not right."

Car: "Hmm?"

Everyone looked at Wang Xiaohu.

Then Little Tiger started counting on his fingers: "How did you buy all these things you just gave us?"

Xiao Che: "Oh, I understand what you mean. You want to include these things in your income, is that right?"

Wang Xiaohu: "Yes! That's exactly what I meant."

Xiao Che: "I did buy these things when I bought the prizes, but the teacher gave me the box, which also contained twenty-four items, so now it's even."

Wang Xiaohu: "Oh right, that's correct then."

Car: "Any other questions?"

Wang Xiaohu chuckled: "That's all! Just remember to take me with you next time you need to do this kind of work. I'm much more capable than Wu Yifan!"

Ang Lee: "Come on, don't you know how many books you've sold in this morning?"

Wang Xiaohu: "That's different! When I sell my own books, I'm my own boss. But when I work for Alin, Alin is my boss. I'm sure I can make money by working for Alin!"

Ang Lee: "I can tell that you're destined to be an employee when you grow up."

Qiao Zhizhi: "Hahaha!"

Wang Xiaohu: "Teacher, if you keep doing this, I'm really not going to be friends with you anymore!"

Ang Lee: "Don't be like that. It's not like we used to be such good friends. Che Lin gave each of us a small gift, and Zhizhi gave each of us a painting. And you? You begged me to buy your book, but you gave other people a 25% discount, while you gave me a 10% discount? Do you think I'm Japanese?"

Wang Xiaohu: "Sigh, I'm speechless. Teacher, why don't you just kill me?"

Ang Lee: "You think you're worthy?"

Everyone was laughing so hard at the teacher and student.

Wang Xiaohu chose to concede directly, skipping the topic in a second: "Ah Lin, didn't you buy yourself a gift?"

Xiao Che was stunned: "I bought it, of course I bought it, and Zhizhi even gave me a painting!"

Wang Xiaohu scratched his head; how come the topic seems to have come back to him again!
Ang Lee: "Never mind, Linlin, you can never wake someone who's pretending to be asleep."

Wang Xiaohu: "."

Ha ha ha ha--
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After a pleasant lunch, Wang Xiaohu and Qiao Zhizhi returned to their classroom to clock in.

We won't see each other again until the afternoon's official performance gathering.

The teachers all went to find places to rest, as the main event of the day had not yet begun.

Otherwise, by the time we gather in the afternoon, we'll be busy until who knows how late.

Ang Lee has a school meeting to attend later, so as the director for tonight, he won't get much of a break.

"Linlin, why don't you go and get some sleep in the car?"

"Teacher, I'm not sleepy." "There's still most of the day ahead. If you don't rest for a while now, it'll be evening soon."

"It's alright, teacher. You go about your business and I'll stay here and not wander off."

"Okay, I'll go get something from the car and then go to the meeting. You can decide for yourself. The food street and flea market will open soon, so you can go and have some fun."

"Okay! Teacher, I'd like to go to the garage with you. I want to put the box in the car first."

"Walk."

On the way to the underground parking garage, Ang Lee jokingly asked, "Aren't you going to continue with your stall this afternoon?"

Xiao Che laughed: "It's worth a try, it's quite interesting."

Ang Lee smiled and then changed the subject: "How much did you spend on food in total? I'll give you the money."

Xiao Che: "No need, I promised to treat you."

Ang Lee: "Although it's just an experience, you've been busy all morning. You can pay for the gifts for the teachers yourself, but I'll pay for your lunch."

The little car pouted: "Really, you don't need to!"

Ang Lee: "Alright, then you can pack up the rest of the money yourself."

Xiao Che: "Teacher, there's one more thing."

Ang Lee: "Hmm? Go ahead."

Xiao Che: "Didn't you say this morning that I was bargaining too hard when I bought things?"

Ang Lee thought it was something serious: "I know, you just want to experience it."

Xiao Che: "I wasn't just trying it out. That's what I was thinking from the beginning. Of course, I wanted to make more money, so I bargained a bit too hard."

moment.

Ang Lee: "Yes, you're right. Being able to negotiate the price down does show how capable you are. I was just saying it casually; I didn't mean to blame you."

Xiao Che: "Teacher, now that I think about it again, my thinking at the time was definitely wrong."

Ang Lee: "No problem. You can negotiate the price. Whether they sell or not is their business. You're not forcing them to sell to you."

Xiao Che: "No, teacher, I actually observed for a long time before choosing those stalls because I found that no one went to these stalls to buy things, while the surrounding shops were surrounded by people. I felt that they should also hope that someone would buy things from them, so I found them."

Ang Lee absolutely believed this, as the people he knew were always like that, very compassionate.

Ang Lee: There's no problem here, you did a great job.

Xiao Che sighed, "But when it comes to buying things, I feel like I've already done my part to support their business, so it shouldn't be a problem to haggle a little."

Ang Lee understood: "Later I realized I had cut too much, and I also said something to you at the time, so I felt a bit guilty."

Xiao Che: "Yeah, but after I bought their stuff the first time, I decided that I would wait until they closed up shop here before I would pay them back the money I had saved."

Li An chuckled, "As expected of Linlin, huh? How can I return it? You've already returned it to them?"

Xiao Che: "Yeah, after I finished, I went back to them and bought some things, then gave them some money to make, and I ran away while they were giving me change."

Ang Lee nodded, momentarily at a loss for words, "You did a great job."

Xiao Che: "Really, teacher? The more I think about it, the more I realize I shouldn't have tried to bargain like that in the first place. They don't have much business to begin with."

Ang Lee: "You feel that you have taken advantage of the other party's weakness to achieve your own goals, which is somewhat taking advantage of their vulnerability."

Car: "Mm."

As the teacher and student talked, they arrived at the underground parking garage. A gust of cold wind hit them, as if they had stepped into a giant air-conditioned room.

“Well,” Ang Lee said, pulling out his car keys, “it’s great that you’re aware of this.”

After a pause, she said, "Linlin, you need to understand that we live in a very large and complex world. We encounter all sorts of things every day, and often when we make choices, we don't have time to think about them all, which is normal."

"Take you for example. You saw that no one was buying from their stalls, and you felt sorry for them, so you decided to buy something from them, right? Your motives were good."

"But at the same time, you also considered your own business risks. If your business is not doing well, can the other party return the goods you purchased? Right? At that moment, you may not have a perfect solution that can guarantee the interests of both parties. So you made the choice to minimize your risks as much as possible. That's reasonable. That's how people are. It's human nature. Besides, you had a partner at that time."

Car: "Mm."

Ang Lee: "But life is sometimes a competition. If in a competition, your opponent happens to make a mistake and you win in the end, do you think you are taking advantage of someone's misfortune?"

Xiao Che thought for a moment and said, "No, because his mistake was caused by himself."

Ang Lee: "That's why I say we live in a very large and complex world, because many times it's difficult for us to distinguish which part of it is competition, do you understand what I mean?"

Little Car: "I understand, but it feels so difficult, teacher."

Ang Lee smiled and said, "It is indeed difficult. So we must learn to take life seriously. Life is a process of self-cultivation. Taking life seriously means taking ourselves seriously. Many things can only be understood after we have experienced them ourselves, just like you now."

Little Car: "Yes, teacher, I understand."

Ang Lee: "It was a very nice morning. I think they were very grateful to you in the end."

"Let's just say that Arlene has experienced another small step in her growth. How about this ending?"

The little car finally breathed a sigh of relief, and a smile returned to its face: "Thank you, teacher!"

"You're welcome." Li An opened the trunk. "Put your things in."

Car: "Hey!"

Ang Lee: "Where's your ring toss game?"

Xiao Che: "I'm staying in the director's studio."

Ang Lee: "Huh? Didn't you say you weren't going to do it this afternoon?"

Xiao Che chuckled and didn't say anything, but Ang Lee didn't ask anything more either.

Then he took a folder from the passenger seat, and the teachers and students returned to the playground and parted ways at the entrance.

"See you later, teacher!"

"In a moment."

The car turned and headed towards the director's studio, while Ang Lee took out his phone and headed towards the arts center building.

"What did you have for lunch, Mr. Li?"
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The food street and flea market have reopened in the afternoon, with carts weaving through the crowds under the even brighter sun.

When I passed by the ring toss area in the morning, I saw that her little stall had been turned into a small flower shop.

She stopped, and the florist asked her which bouquet she liked and to pick whichever she wanted.

"It's very cheap! Buy a bouquet, sister!"

Then, the driver squatted down, picked up a sunflower with packaging that could only be described as crude, and asked with a smile, "How much?"

The shopkeeper became even more enthusiastic: "Five yuan! If you buy two, it'll be eight yuan for you."

The driver pulled out five one-yuan bills and said, "I only need one, thank you."

With a small sunflower in its hand, the little car happily continued towards the director's tent.

She didn't know what else would happen at the flea market that afternoon, but her part was over.

Just as the teacher said, it was a pretty good morning.

And this bouquet of flowers is her holiday gift to herself.
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Three hours passed in the blink of an eye, and when we looked again, the director's tent in front of the stage had disappeared.

The entire playground looked like a giant spectator stand at that moment.

Animated characters, seemingly straight out of a television set, are busy in every corner of the playground.

You can even see Sun Wukong and the Smurfs carrying a table, one in front and one behind.