CHAPTER 257: CHAPTER 257: BUYING A SEWING MACHINE

"Su Xiaoxiao, you little brat, how dare you treat me like this!"

Zhang Dongmei exploded first; this was right in front of her, yet this brat dared to be so arrogant.

Skinny and Liu Dadan were also a bit dumbfounded; what was with this Comrade Su holding such a grudge?

Though they weren’t exactly good people, they did have principles and boundaries.

Thinking of this, Liu Dadan was the first to shout, "Damn it, I’m no saint, but I never hit women."

Skinny nodded in agreement, "Change the terms; this we really can’t do."

In fact, Su Xiaoxiao hadn’t intended for them to really hit anyone.

Saying it was just a way to test these two’s origins.

If they had attacked Zhang Dongmei, then they certainly weren’t decent folks, and she would call for help instantly.

Conversely, if they refused to attack Zhang Dongmei, it meant they were just intimidating on the surface but weren’t too bad at heart.

After all, someone with a bottom line wouldn’t be ridiculously ruthless; such people she might consider cooperating with.

But first, she had to get rid of Zhang Dongmei.

The lady was nothing but a troublemaker, and having her around would only cause trouble.

"Zhang Dongmei, are you planning to just stand here and get beaten?"

She smiled provocatively at Zhang Dongmei.

Zhang Dongmei’s expression twisted for a moment, "Su Xiaoxiao, just you wait!"

As she spat out harsh words, she retreated backward, and when she was far enough away from the three, she immediately turned and ran.

She had come to laugh at Su Xiaoxiao, but unexpectedly became the laughingstock herself.

Seeing her leave, Su Xiaoxiao reached out to close the gate.

Liu Dadan quickly grabbed the door edge to stop her, "You brat, be sensible and tell us the sewing machine supply channel."

Before he finished, Su Xiaoxiao forcefully closed the door, Liu Dadan’s hand getting caught painfully between it, causing him to yelp, almost crying, "Are you fucking blind? My hand is still here!"

"Sorry, didn’t see it. Please remove your hand; I need to close the door."

"Don’t think I won’t hit you!"

Liu Dadan raised his fist in anger, only to meet Su Xiaoxiao’s fearless gaze.

She pointed to her nose, "Come on, hit here, if you don’t hit, you’re a coward."

Liu Dadan’s forehead veins bulged, raising his fist angry but hesitating to strike.

Skinny pulled on his arm from behind, "Enough, hurry and apologize to Comrade Su, we’re not here to make trouble."

The muscles on Liu Dadan’s face twitched, and he reluctantly bowed ninety degrees to apologize to Su Xiaoxiao, "I’m sorry, Comrade Su, it was my fault earlier, please forgive me."

Su Xiaoxiao lifted her chin, "That’s it? No sincerity at all."

"Don’t push your luck, if you really piss me off, I will..."

Before he finished, he received a hard slap on the head, "Apologize means apologize, why are you fighting?"

Skinny jumped up to give Liu Dadan a slap, only to feel his temples throbbing, thinking it might have been better if he had done it himself.

The young girl before him seemed young, but was definitely not someone to mess with easily.

He smiled apologetically, "Comrade Su, that box of cigarettes is for you, can you tell us about the sewing machine supply channel? We can cooperate, we just want a piece of the pie, the bulk of it is still yours."

Initially, Skinny had looked down on the little girl, but now he dared not underestimate her.

"Just one box of cigarettes to bribe me?"

Su Xiaoxiao raised an eyebrow.

Skinny’s face twitched, this little girl was really difficult to deal with.

Thinking of how hot the electric sewing machines were, he held out five fingers to Su Xiaoxiao, "As long as you tell us the supply channel, I’ll give you fifty bucks as a reward."

Skinny said, painfully pulling out five banknotes from his pocket and handing them to Su Xiaoxiao.

"Alright, come with me then."

Su Xiaoxiao knew when to stop, pocketed the money, and stepped out of the yard.

With her hands in her pockets, she calmly walked into the nearby quiet alley.

Skinny and Liu Dadan immediately followed, secretly noting how bold this little girl was to follow them, strangers and men, to a quiet place in the night, showing no fear.

They had no idea that Su Xiaoxiao had a self-defense stun gun in her left pocket, and pepper spray and a folding fruit knife in the other, feeling more than secure.

Following behind, Liu Dadan quietly tugged on Skinny’s sleeve, "Bro, what if we just kidnap her, what’s there to fear..."

Before he finished, something glaring flashed past his eyes.

Looking in confusion, he saw Su Xiaoxiao had stopped by a wall corner, leaning against it and looking at them calmly.

In her right hand, there was a shining folding fruit knife, skilfully peeling an apple.

She was dexterous, peeling a thin, long strip without breaking it once.

And all the peel strips were almost of the same width.

Liu Dadan widened his eyes, confused about when she got a knife and an apple.

Su Xiaoxiao finished peeling the apple, split it with a crack, and took a big bite, "Alright, how do you want to cooperate?"

Liu Dadan stared at the repeatedly opening and closing knife in her hand, swallowing hard.

Skinny’s face didn’t look too good either; after a pause, he spoke, "Comrade Su, to be honest, we’re black market dealers. The hottest item in the market now is your electric mini sewing machine. We brothers just hope to get some stock from you. You keep the main profits; we’re like your distributors."

Su Xiaoxiao curiously eyed the two, "Weren’t you trying to get the supply channel from me? Changed your mind?"

"You misunderstood; we just want to buy from you, earn some extra money, not shamefully covet your supply channel."

"Bro, weren’t we going to rob her..."

Liu Dadan suddenly interjected.

Just as the word ’rob’ left his lips, Skinny kicked him in the shin, "What nonsense, we’d never do something so immoral."

Liu Dadan wanted to say more but was silenced by a fierce glare.

The fool didn’t get it, this Comrade Su might look young, but was clearly not one to mess with.

Didn’t he notice that apple-peeling technique? It marked her as a skilled practitioner.

Ignoring their awkwardness, as if she hadn’t heard, Su Xiaoxiao spoke, "No problem, it’s two hundred and twenty per unit, a thirty percent deposit upfront, full payment on delivery. How many do you want?"

Skinny hesitated, "Sixty-six per unit deposit, we need at least ten units, that’s six hundred sixty total... what if you deny it later?"