1339 A Small Business That Earns a Few Cents (2/2)

”So unfortunate that I didn't get to see it!”

”Now that I've done a good thing today, I should go back and tell my neighbor about it. Maybe he will even praise me and give me some pocket money!” Xu Zhuang Zhuang laughed.

Zhang Zian said nothing.

At this time, Xu Zhuang Zhuang also saw Zhang Zian. His expression turned slightly embarrassed. However, he immediately turned away, pretending not to have seen him. He continued to laugh and bicker with the other children.

This was really a child who is overbearing and could not be controlled.

Zhang Zian sighed and shook his head. He tilted his head back and finished his tea in one gulp. Sure, he could go ahead and seek credit from his neighbor. He'd see if the neighbor would actually beat the kid instead.

He looked at the time. It was almost three. Any further delays and the neighborhood committee street office might have been closed. He placed the cup back in the store, said goodbye to the staff, and walked alone out to the street.

The street office was in a residential compound on Zhonghua Road, and it was only a short distance away.

”Excuse me, is Grandma Gu around?”

The door of the street office was open. Although many offices had turned on the air conditioners at this time, the street office was different. It was dominated by middle-aged and elderly people. Their bodies were weak and could not take much cold air. Thus, they opened the door to let natural warmer air circulate in.

He knocked on the door and glanced inside. He was lucky. Grandma Gu was in the office.

As the director of the street office, Grandma Gu was always busy collecting various fees from the shops on the street. She also dealt with a lot of trivial things, and she often needed to run about outside. She was only in the office when arriving at and getting off work.

”Hey, if it isn't Little Zhang Zian. Have you come to pay me money?”

Grandma Gu was counting change when he came in. She pulled down her reading glasses to look at Zhang Zian, who was standing by the door.

”No... I have already paid the fees for this year. I come to you today for a different reason...” He explained quickly. It was obviously not that hot, but a drop of cold sweat had already emerged on his forehead.

”Haha! Grandma is only joking with you. I am not yet that forgetful... Come in. It is hot outside. Come in and enjoy the fan.” Grandma Gu greeted him warmly.

Zhang Zian heaved a sigh of relief. He saw several other people in the office, but he was not familiar with them, and so he did not say hello.

”Grandma Gu, you are... Are you very busy? Do you need me to help you with the counting?”

He looked at the large amount of small change on the table. There were dollar coins or even smaller denominations. Being coins, they were difficult to account for when one had to tally them up.

”No, no, Grandma is used to it... Most of the businesses on this street are small businesses. I always get a lot of change. I am almost finished. You should sit down and wait.”

”Okay, then I will make myself welcome.”

Zhang Zian pulled out a chair and sat across from Grandma Gu. He patiently waited for her to finish her work.

After a while, Grandma Gu finished counting the money and recorded the number in a book ledger. Then she placed all the money in a drawer.

”Alright, Little Zhang Zian. What is the reason that you are looking for me?” She took off her reading glasses.

Zhang Zian coughed and pointed his finger in the direction of the greenspace. He said, ”Grandma Gu, do you know that there are a lot of caterpillars in the greenspace? And it's not only the greenspace. It's also Zhonghua Road Primary School. They are even on the trees by the roadside. They are everywhere.”