Chapter 439: He Can’t Underestimate Me Like This!
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Patriarch Zhang hurriedly went to look for Zhang Tiantian. “Tiantian, where did you buy the small fan for Daddy?”
Zhang Tiantian recalled for a few seconds before saying, “I bought it at the stationery shop at the school gate. There are many other designs.”
Patriarch Zhang looked a little happy. “Yes, Father plans to take a look.”
Zhang Tiantian immediately said, “I’ll go too!”
Master Zhang still had serious matters to discuss. He shook his head and said, “Daddy will bring Tiantian to the beach to play another day, is that okay?”
Ever since there was a drowning accident at the seaside, Zhang Tiantian could not go to the seaside without Madam Zhang’s permission. Master Zhang personally promised to bring her there, so Zhang Tiantian naturally agreed.
After Patriarch Zhang left, she found her brother and asked, “Why was Daddy asking about the little fan?”
Zhang Xiu smiled and said, “Children don’t need to know too much about adults’ matters.”
Zhang Tiantian glared at him. “I am not a child!”
Zhang Xiu smiled but did not say anything. Zhang Tiantian felt that she was being despised and went to school angrily.
When Patriarch Zhang arrived at the stationery store, before he entered, he saw many cute little fans placed at the door.
They were not especially big. They could be pressed or shaken by hand. However, the principles and structure were similar.
Patriarch Zhang stared at these small fans. The shop a.s.sistant walked out and introduced enthusiastically, “Master, are you intending to buy some to give children? These styles of fans are the most popular.”
Patriarch Zhang nodded and casually asked his subordinate to take a few types of fans. He asked, “Who designed these fans?”
The shop a.s.sistant didn’t know either. She shook her head. “Probably only the store manager knows.”
Patriarch Zhang asked again, “Can you help me call your store manager over?”
Seeing that he was holding so many fans, the shop a.s.sistant hesitated for a moment and smiled. “Alright, Master, wait a moment. I’ll go see if our store manager is around.”
Not long after, the manager of the stationery shop came. He asked politely, “Master, what’s the matter?”
Patriarch Zhang picked up a fan. “The design of the small fan is very ingenious. I want to see the craftsman. I wonder if it’s convenient?”
The store manager’s job was to manage the store. He said awkwardly, “You have to ask our boss.”
The owner of the stationery store was Yu Suisheng. He had gone to Syria to deal with the jade mine and petroleum business.
Patriarch Zhang thought for a moment. He could only look for Sheng Huaixuan now.
He was very lucky. As soon as he left the stationery store, he b.u.mped into Sheng Huaixuan picking up Cui Lingyi.
Patriarch Zhang quickly chased after him. “Lord Sheng!”
Sheng Huaixuan turned around and was surprised for a moment. “Patriarch Zhang?”
They did not have much interactions. Sheng Huaixuan was surprised that Master Zhang would stop him.
After exchanging a few pleasantries with Sheng Huaixuan, Master Zhang couldn’t help but ask about the master who designed the small fan.
Sheng Huaixuan asked cautiously, “Why is Patriarch Zhang looking for him?”
Patriarch Zhang was not embarra.s.sed at all. “I want him to help me design a heat-reducing device similar to a small fan. I’ve found others, but no one can make it. I just want this master to give it a try.”
Sheng Huaixuan suddenly smiled. “I see.”
When Patriarch Zhang learned that the master who designed the small fan was actually a child who had just turned 10 years old, he immediately revealed a surprised expression.
Sheng Huaixuan said, “Little Cat is extremely smart. Patriarch Zhang, why don’t you give him a try?”
No matter how smart a ten-year-old child was, he shouldn’t be able to make what he wanted.
Originally, Patriarch Zhang had already wanted to beat a retreat. Sheng Huaixuan asked him to give it a try, so Patriarch Zhang could only try his best.
He found out about Little Cat’s family and that he was still in school and Tao Yinzhen was still working, so he went to the entrance of Qinghe Elementary School to wait for him.
When the students left school, Patriarch Zhang learned that Little Cat had long skipped a grade to Qinghe Middle School.
Before school ended at Qinghe Middle School, Patriarch Zhang rushed over.
When Zhang Tiantian saw his father appear at the school gate, she thought that he was here to pick her up. Just as she was about to rush up excitedly, Patriarch Zhang did not notice her at all. He rushed in front of Little Cat and smiled like a human trafficker. “Little Cat, do you remember me? We met in Youjia Village.”
Little Cat looked up and nodded. “h.e.l.lo, Uncle.”
Patriarch Zhang said enthusiastically, “Uncle has a favor to ask. Is it convenient to find a place to talk?”
As Little Cat frowned, Zhang Tiantian rushed over angrily and glanced at Little Cat. “Father, what are you doing here?”
Patriarch Zhang said seriously, “Father and Little Cat have something serious to do. Go home first.”
Zhang Tiantian widened her eyes. Why was it a serious matter when it came to Little Cat? When it came to her, it was a child’s matter.
Reluctantly, she stepped aside and p.r.i.c.ked up her ears to listen to their conversation.
Patriarch Zhang wanted to reprimand her, but because there were so many people around, he held back.
Little Cat glanced at Zhang Tiantian and said to Patriarch Zhang, “The seaside is not bad ahead.”
When they arrived at the beach, Patriarch Zhang calmly told him what he had in mind.
He waited quietly for Little Cat to answer. Little Cat did not hesitate for long before rejecting, “Little Cat is inexperienced. Uncle, you should find someone else.”
Little Cat was not even reach his waist. Master Zhang did not bear much hope initially. “Sorry to disturb you.”
Little Cat nodded and left after bidding farewell to Master Zhang.
Zhang Tiantian watched him leave before asking Patriarch Zhang, “Father, why are you looking for him?”
Little Cat was two years younger than her, but Patriarch Zhang spoke to him solemnly.
Patriarch Zhang’s plan to earn money was gone and he was in a bad mood. “Child, don’t interfere in the adults’ matters!”
Zhang Tiantian was speechless. She just had to interfere then!
When she returned home, she bought the most expensive cake and used both soft and hard methods on the servants of Patriarch Zhang. Finally, she got something out of them. Patriarch Zhang wanted a young brat to make a heat-reducing device, but he was rejected.
When Zhang Tiantian saw Little Cat in the academy, she inexplicably became angry. She stopped him and questioned, “If you can make a small fan, why can’t you study it further?”
Little Cat looked up. “I can’t.”
Zhang Tiantian felt like her punches had landed on cotton. She couldn’t help but say angrily, “You’re an idiot!”
After scolding him, she met Little Cat’s faint gaze and regretted it again.
The upbringing she had received also made uncomfortable for being angry at other people for no reason.
She wanted to apologize to Little Cat, but he had already walked away from her.
She wanted to chase after him again, but she no longer had the courage.
She was the kind of person who felt uneasy when there was something on her mind. In the next few days, when she met Little Cat in the academy again, Zhang Tiantian felt suffocated.
After making up her mind, Zhang Tiantian stopped Little Cat again. “Junior Brother, I have something to tell you!”
Little Cat’s stiff sentence of “We have nothing to say” made her furious.
Zhang Tiantian was about to chase after him when her best friend stopped her. When she turned around, Little Cat was gone again.
As she walked home, she remembered that she had been ignored by a brat and suddenly stomped her feet.. “No, I have to make things clear to him today! I can apologize for my mistake, but he can’t underestimate me like this!”