Yu Mao still wanted to play dumb, but Auntie Wang reminded him.
"A child wants a steamed bun!"
Auntie Wang was soft-hearted and couldn't bear to see Helian Beifang's tattered appearance. Clearly, he was a child from a poor family.
"Ah?"
Yu Mao turned and looked toward Helian Beifang.
"Uncle, give me another steamer of buns."
Helian Beifang spoke with great energy.
When Yu Mao heard this amount, he raised his eyebrows and angrily refused, "That's all!"
"No more?"
Helian Beifang frowned. "Isn't it written that there's enough for lunch?"
"Yes, but how much did you eat?"
Yu Mao wasn't an unreasonable person. If he had asked for one or two, he would have given it to him. But if you directly asked for a whole basket, who would be able to accept it?
Aren't the people who make buns tired?
Yu Mao calculated. This barbarian youth had already eaten ten steamers. One must know that after Sun Mo became the logistics department head, he had very strict requirements for food.
For example, meat buns had to be at least two-thirds filled. Although no one knew what two-thirds meant, in short, the amount of meat had to be twice as much.
Honestly speaking, there wasn't a second place in the entire Jinling where the Central Province Academy's steamed buns were so practical. Even the kitchen workers would bring a few buns home after work to fight against hunger.
Helian Beifang's face turned red. He had eaten too much.
"Let's go, let's go, it's sold out!"
Yu Mao urged. These northern barbarians were really smelly. Did they sleep in a sheep pen every day?
Helian Beifang lowered his head and left. However, he hadn't walked far when he heard the sweet voice of a girl.
"Uncle Yu, give me two buns!"
Helian Beifang couldn't help but turn his head. After all, the voices of girls from Jiangnan were really nice to listen to. He wanted to see how the other party looked like. After that, he saw that uncle opening the steamer basket and taking out two buns.
"Thank you, uncle!"
The girl walked away, but Helian Beifang didn't look at her appearance. Instead, he stared at the steamer because more than half of the buns were still steaming.
A wave of fragrance, drifted over the tip of the nose
Helian Beifang's expression changed, feeling that he was humiliated. Hence, he took large strides and rushed toward Yu Mao.
"Aren't there a lot of them? Why did you say they were sold out? "
Helian Beifang roared.
Yu Mao's lie was exposed in front of everyone, so he couldn't hold it in anymore. However, he wasn't one to show weakness, so he shouted back even louder.
"What are you shouting for?"
With a loud bang, Yu Mao slammed his fist on the table and said, "What? Do you want to hit me? "
It had to be said that Yu Mao had been bitten by the old dog of society for a long time. Not only was he thick-skinned, but he was also good at changing the subject.
"I didn't want to hit you!"
Helian Beifang's face flushed up. "I just want to know why you lied to me, saying that there were no more buns?"
"Then why are you shouting so loudly? You're still holding onto the hilt. Are you trying to kill me? "
Yu Mao avoided the important and dwelled on the trivial.
"Answer my question?"
Helian Beifang bellowed. He held onto the hilt of his blade. This was purely a habit of the barbarians. After all, on the plains, everyone would draw their blades for a fight the moment they had a disagreement.
Reason?
Sorry, fighting was all about reasoning, and whoever had the bigger fist was right.
Honestly speaking, Helian Beifang had already restrained himself a lot. One must know that when he had just headed south, he had fought many times.
"You're just a scammer. Leaving aside the fact that you've eaten our Central Province Academy's food, you even want to hit us? Who gave you the guts to do so? "
Yu Mao was very cunning. He directly escalated his personal conflict to the school's conflict.
The students who were eating in the canteen heard the commotion and were just looking around. But when they heard the words' Central Province Academy ', they immediately stood up and rushed over.
In this era, the students had a very strong sense of belonging toward the school. Moreover, as the Central Province Academy rose to the 'C' grade, the students became even more proud and felt proud of it.
Now that they heard that someone was creating trouble in the school, they were immediately infuriated.
When everyone gathered over and saw that it was a barbarian youth, they felt even more hostility toward him.
In the students' understanding, the tribesmen in the north were vulgar, barbaric, bastards who only knew how to plunder and burn. They didn't care about production and would always head south to plunder, snatch food, and snatch women.
Helian Beifang was considered lucky. After all, Jinling hadn't been invaded by the barbarians in the north yet. If he was in Jing Province, there would have been guys from the borders of the north beating him up.
Helian Beifang looked around warily and gripped the hilt of his blade even tighter.
"Don't you want buns? Here! "
Yu Mao grabbed a bun and smashed it onto Helian Beifang's head.
Pak!
The bun rolled down.
"Eat it? Quickly scram after eating it. Our Central Province Academy doesn't need barbarians like you who don't know any etiquette! "
Hearing Yu Mao's bellow, Helian Beifang drew his blade.
Clang!
"You're not allowed to waste food!"
Helian Beifang bellowed furiously like a bloodthirsty lone wolf. "Also, I might not know etiquette, but I'll learn seriously. I won't be like you, judging others based on your own likes and dislikes."
"Aiya, you still want to fight?"
Yu Mao shouted, "Are you rebelling? Do you know what place this is? It's the Central Province Academy, a 'C' grade famous school. You dare to behave atrociously? Do you not want to live anymore? "
"Put down your blade!"
"Put down your blade or don't blame us for being impolite!"
"How dare you draw your blade in the school? Let's take him down first!"
The students were very infuriated and clamored, wanting to make a move.
Seeing this, Helian Beifang wouldn't put down his blade. In fact, he even slashed out twice to demonstrate his might.
Just as Yu Mao continued to sow discord and the situation was getting out of hand, an imposing voice rang out in the canteen.
Silence!
Swoosh!
As this voice rang out, a golden halo spread through the crowd. Everyone shut their mouths even if they were unwilling.
Because this was Profound Words, forcefully ordering others to obey.
Sun Mo separated the crowd and walked in.
An Xinhui followed at the side and couldn't help but throw a glance at Sun Mo. (Your great teacher halo is so skillful!)
After waiting for five seconds, Sun Mo deactivated Profound Words.
"Headmaster An, good afternoon!"
"Teacher Sun, good afternoon!"
The over 300 students present all lowered their heads and bowed in unison. Their attitudes were very respectful.
"Good afternoon!"
An Xinhui nodded.
"What's going on?"
Sun Mo surveyed Helian Beifang and then threw a glance at Yu Mao. "Auntie Wang, you speak!"
Just when Auntie Wang wanted to speak, she heard Sun Mo's voice again.
"I'll question three people. If your descriptions are different, I'll fire the one who exaggerated."
Auntie Wang's heart trembled. How would she dare to side with Yu Mao? She could only speak the truth.
Cold sweat dripped down Yu Mao's forehead. He couldn't help but glare at Auntie Wang. (Where did the affectionate attitude you usually have when you teased me and accepted my rouge powder go?)
Auntie Wang was also helpless. (Yang Cai and Zhang Hanfu were both killed by Sun Mo. What can I, a kitchen worker, do?)
"Sun Mo, you are the logistics department head. You should handle this, right?"
An Xinhui gave up her authority. After all, this was Sun Mo's territory.
"You are the headmaster, you should do it!"
Sun Mo rejected.
An Xinhui looked at Sun Mo and instantly understood his meaning. Sun Mo's fame was already very great. There was basically no need for him to increase his prestige.
However, she was different. Honestly speaking, as a headmaster, her presence had been very low for over a year. She had been completely overshadowed by Sun Mo's brilliance.
She cast a grateful glance at Sun Mo and spoke, "Master Yu, do you have anything else to say?"
Ding!
Favorable impression points from An Xinhui + 100. Reverence (28500/100000).
Upon hearing the notification, Sun Mo knew that An Xinhui had understood his intentions. However, wasn't her personality a little too good?
Honestly speaking, if Sun Mo was the one calling him out, he would directly call out Yu Mao's name instead of calling him a polite Master Yu.
Plop!
Yu Mao knew that An Xinhui was soft-hearted. Hence, before he said anything, he knelt down. "Headmaster, I have no other choice. The speed of the kitchen workers making the buns can't keep up. I can't possibly give all the buns to him, right?"
"The food in our school is so good. I have to let those students who come to visit know, right? There might be geniuses who stayed behind because the buns are delicious. "
"Moreover, he has already eaten a lot!"
Helian Beifang retorted, "Nonsense. You are simply looking down on me because I'm from a tribe and intentionally didn't give me any buns."
An Xinhui was intelligent and instantly understood Yu Mao's thoughts. It was true that he looked down on Helian Beifang a little, but it was mostly because of laziness.
"Master Yu, do you know your mistake?"
An Xinhui asked.
The surrounding students fell silent, waiting for An Xinhui's judgment.
"Headmaster An, I know I'm in the wrong, but I have no other choice. Department Head Sun has set the rules that during the student recruitment meet, there must be enough food. If I were to sell out all the buns, not only me, but the few people behind me who are making buns until their hands are swollen would also have their salaries deducted."
Yu Mao kowtowed and admitted his mistake. He knew that if he made himself sound more pitiful, An Xinhui would definitely let him off.
"Yu Mao, if you encounter a problem, don't run away. You have to think of ways to overcome it!"
An Xinhui guided, "There aren't enough buns? You can recommend him to eat dumplings and dumplings. Why do you have to say there aren't enough buns?
"You must know that although you are just a worker, by standing here, you are a part of the Central Province Academy. You represent the school's face."
Helian Beifang couldn't help but look toward An Xinhui.
This woman who was even more beautiful than his mother, the prettiest in the tribe, could actually say such wise words?
Indeed, if that detestable uncle did as she said, there wouldn't be this conflict.
"Yu Mao, I'll deduct ten days of your salary. Reflect on yourself!"
After An Xinhui said that, she looked toward the other workers. "I know you guys have worked hard during these few days. Your salary for this month will be tripled."
When the other workers saw Yu Mao being punished, they felt a lingering fear in their hearts. But now that they heard An Xinhui's reward, joy immediately appeared on their faces.
They were all from poor families and weren't afraid of tiring work. They were only afraid of not having enough money.
"Headmaster An, don't worry. If anyone dares to slack off, I'll break their legs!"
"Headmaster An, just wait and see. I guarantee that after those students drink my Eight Treasures Porridge, they'll want to stay in the canteen."
"What are you guys still standing there for? Quickly go and work! "
The workers chattered noisily and were instantly full of motivation.
Seeing the respectful gazes the workers had when they looked at her, An Xinhui suddenly felt very satisfied. After all, it had been three years, but she hadn't truly won the trust of these people.
They might have respected her in the past, but that was only because of her identity.
"As compensation, this young man, you can eat in the school's canteen for a month or get 1,000 silver taels as compensation!"
An Xinhui looked at Helian Beifang. This young man was malnourished, but he had an air of arrogance.
"Is this charity?"
Helian Beifang's lips twitched.
An Xinhui naturally wouldn't be angry with a child. Instead, she tilted her head slightly toward Sun Mo.
"Little Momo, thank you!"
An Xinhui thanked him in a low voice. If Sun Mo hadn't seized power and earned so much money, allowing the school to prosper, An Xinhui wouldn't dare to offer three times the salary.
"Cough cough, wait a moment!"
An Xinhui stopped the people who were about to leave. After that, she looked at Sun Mo. "Department Head Sun, do you have anything else to say?"
"No, everyone can disperse!"
Sun Mo looked toward Yu Mao and Helian Beifang. "The two of you, come with me for a while!"
In the crowd, Qin Yaoguang was holding onto a big bowl, slurping on noodles while watching the commotion. When she saw Sun Mo walking toward a private room, she followed after him.
An Xinhui closed the door to the private room and even pulled out a chair for Sun Mo to sit on.
At the sight of this scene, Yu Mao's brows twitched, thinking that this was a great piece of gossip. Although An Xinhui was the headmaster, she clearly respected Sun Mo.
"Yu Mao, you're fired!"
Sun Mo went straight to the point.
"Ah?"
Yu Mao was stunned.
"Go and collect your salary for this month. After that, you can leave."
Sun Mo's voice was ice-cold.
"Don't!"
Yu Mao panicked. He directly knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Sun Mo. "Department Head, don't fire me. I have elders and children to take care of. If I don't have a job, they will starve to death!"
Helian Beifang was surprised. After that, when he saw Yu Mao's forehead turning red from kowtowing, he couldn't help but feel pity for him. He knew how terrifying it would be for a poor person like Yu Mao to suddenly lose his income.
"If you continue to kowtow, I'll fire all the people in charge of making buns!"
Sun Mo coldly spoke.
Yu Mao was instantly stumped.
"This fellow is so ruthless!"
Helian Beifang looked at Sun Mo in surprise.
Just as Yu Mao was in despair, Sun Mo spoke, "If this young man forgives you, I'll let you stay!"
"Young man, it's all my fault. Can you forgive me?"
Yu Mao kowtowed to Helian Beifang, crying with snot and tears.
"I... I..."
Even when this barbarian young man was facing ferocious bandits, he had never felt so conflicted and terrified before. It was because he only knew how to slash people and wouldn't forgive them.
But in the end, Helian Beifang still let Yu Mao off.
"You can leave!"
After Sun Mo let Yu Mao leave, he looked at this barbarian young man. "You're really a kind young man!"
Helian Beifang wasn't used to suddenly being praised like this.
"Since our Central Province Academy said that the food is free, then it's free. You don't have to care about how expensive chicken, duck, and fish are. Just eat as much as you want."
Sun Mo smiled. "As for how much we spend, that's our business!"
Hearing this, Helian Beifang was stunned. After that, his eyes turned red.
Up till now, he had never tried to explain why he ate so many buns, but this master teacher was able to see through it.
It was because buns were only slightly more expensive than steamed buns, but they definitely weren't as valuable as chicken, duck, or fish. Even if he ate a lot, he wouldn't spend much money.
In the end, Helian Beifang was someone who knew how to be thrifty.
Many students who came to visit tried all sorts of dishes. Some of the children who didn't get to eat meat a few times a year even wolfed down the meat.
Ding!
Favorable impression points from Helian Beifang + 50. Prestige connection unlocked. Neutral (100/1,000).
"Go on, there's no need to be reserved. Just eat whatever you want to eat. Our Central Province Academy is definitely generous when it comes to treating students."
Sun Mo walked up to Helian Beifang and looked into his eyes. "Also, it's fine if others look down on you, but you must never feel inferior."
"I don't feel inferior!"
Helian Beifang retorted.
"Then why did you first think that Yu Mao looked down on you because you are a barbarian? And not because he was slacking off? In the end, your heart is already sensitive and suspicious. You feel inferior because of your barbarian identity. "
During the first year of Sun Mo's university, he had experienced this before. Some students who came from villages would have a strong sense of inferiority. In fact, there were even some people who came from large planting families who were born to be shepherds and felt that foreigners were a cut above them.
Looking at the news on the internet, even foreign trash who couldn't make a living in their own country and came to large planting families to make a living could sleep with women easily.
There was no need to chase after them. There were a lot of them.
For some people, their knees had turned soft after kneeling for so long.
"I... I..."
Helian Beifang's face flushed up. It was because Sun Mo had hit the nail on the head.
Sun Mo stretched out his index finger and poked Helian Beifang's chest. "Remember, what makes others respect you isn't your background but your talent and strength!"
Bzz!
A golden halo radiated out as Priceless Advice erupted.
An Xinhui was astonished. She didn't expect Sun Mo to say something like this. However, these words were a little disgraceful. If the people from the royal family were to learn of this, wouldn't they be beheaded?
It was because the people from the royal family were born a cut above others.
Helian Beifang was clearly quite shocked by this sentence. His three views received a huge impact and he didn't know what to say. After moving his lips, he directly knelt down.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
He kowtowed three times, solidly.
Ding!
Favorable impression points from Helian Beifang + 100. Friendly (150/1,000).
"What do you want to eat?"
After Helian Beifang left, Sun Mo flipped open the menu.
"Sun Mo, you mustn't talk about what you said earlier recklessly outside!"
An Xinhui reminded him solemnly.
"Mn, I know. The celestial dragons in this world are more impressive."
Sun Mo's lips twitched.
"Celestial dragons?"
An Xinhui had a dumbfounded look on her face. Who was this person?
"Sister Xinhui, you are too soft-hearted. Firing Yu Mao is what a capitalist would do!"
Sun Mo teased.
Meow meow meow?
An Xinhui didn't understand.
"By firing Yu Mao, you can save a sum of salary and also intimidate the other workers. At the very least, during this period of time, they would definitely work hard."
Sun Mo smiled. "Moreover, with an empty job, regardless of whether it's to give a favor or to bribe people, it's extremely good."
One must know that the salary of a job in the Central Province Academy was generous and very attractive to ordinary citizens. If Sun Mo gave it to Li Gong, that fellow would definitely be able to earn a huge sum of money. If he was a little more black-hearted, he could even sleep with a widow.
"In that case, why did you spare Yu Mao?"
An Xinhui was curious.
"I said that if he continued to kowtow, I would fire all the people in charge of making buns. Hence, he stopped. This shows that he isn't selfish."
Sun Mo shrugged.
"You let that young man decide whether Yu Mao stays or not because you want to build up the good reputation of the Central Province Academy. If Yu Mao continued to kowtow, even if he was forgiven, you would still fire him a few days later. Am I right?"
An Xinhui asked.
"That's right!"
Sun Mo nodded. "Alright, let's eat. I'm hungry!"
An Xinhui was shocked and then felt admiration. She didn't feel that Sun Mo was black-hearted. On the contrary, she felt that this was a necessary talent to manage a school well.
'Kindness doesn't lead soldiers' wasn't only applicable in the military.
(Speaking of which, no wonder people call you Black Doggy Sun. Other than scolding people, your heart is also a little black-hearted, right?)
(But I admire it!)
In the private room next door, Qin Yaoguang leaned against the wall. After finishing her noodles, she spun her chopsticks and had a look of interest on her face. (This Sun Mo is so interesting.)
(In that case, should I go over to acknowledge him as my teacher?)
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