Chapter 72: Taking care of things
Su Can sat on the edge of his bed, staring blankly at the huge sum of money on the floor. Thinking back to entering the forest and plunging into the pool, he felt as though a lifetime had passed, as though it had all been a dream. The phone rang, and he hurried to answer it. The call was from the shop, telling him to come down for dinner.
Only after temporarily locking the money in a cabinet beneath his desk that had remained untouched for ages did Su Can leave the house, still in a daze.
Wang Ming was at the shop too. His father had a social engagement and would not make it back. Wang Tong and Zeng He had prepared a lavish meal. Seeing Su Can come downstairs, Wang Yong handed him a freshly washed pair of chopsticks and a bowl filled with white rice. "Here you go, young master!"
Zeng He kept smiling. "Your big sister Wang Ming is much more capable than you. She takes care of both shops by No. 1 High School and No. 3 Middle School, and keeps everything in perfect order. She's taken quite a load off your mother's shoulders. And now she's come down here to cook for you and wait on you. You certainly have it easy!"
His mother, Zeng He, had always made a habit of praising him to outsiders, only to take indirect digs at him to his face.
"Not at all. Su Can is much more capable than I am. If I went back and tried those high school questions now, I probably couldn't even get half the marks needed to pass. Running these shops is very simple. If Su Can did it, he'd definitely have no trouble. What he's