Rebirth: My dad is too obedient

Chapter 50: Ichijo

Just as Xu Chen had predicted before, this rainstorm came suddenly and fiercely, so it would not last too long.

The heavy rain pouring down on the playground has begun to subside.

Xu Chen took out his cell phone and checked the time. It should be no problem for him to catch the City Games selection in the afternoon.

He suddenly remembered something and asked:
"Where did Li Rui go?"

Like Xie Bingran, Li Rui was expelled from school because of yesterday's incident.

Xu Chen still felt a little guilty, after all, what happened yesterday was related to him.

Xie Bingran, Li Rui and others were all trying to help him eliminate the danger.

Xie Bingran said:

"Don't worry about him. He had originally considered dropping out of school. He had no hope of passing the college entrance examination, and his family didn't have the money to continue supporting him in his studies."

Xie Bingran thought for a moment:

"If you want to thank him, just treat him to a meal."

Xu Chen: "What plans does he have after school?"

"He has already passed the driving test and is preparing to follow his father to drive a taxi."

……

The heavy rain gradually stopped.

In the blink of an eye, the clouds dissipated and the sun rose in the sky.

If it weren't for the puddles and mud on the ground, you wouldn't have been able to tell there had been a heavy rain.

Xu Chen's clothes were all wet, but the moisture began to evaporate under the scorching sun.

The old town playground was not paved with plastic, and the track was covered with fine gray-black coal slag.

Fortunately, there are underground drainage channels, so it is not so muddy.

The two men walked across the wet track, crunching on the cinders, and headed towards the playground gate.

Xu Chen shook his backpack hard, and the water droplets were thrown far away.

Xie Bingran stuffed his running shoes into his bag and put it on his back, holding the wet clothes he had just changed in his hands.

Both of them looked very embarrassed, but they were generally in a good mood.

……

A little after two in the afternoon.

The No. 16 bus stopped opposite No. Middle School. Xu Chen and Xie Bingran got off the bus one after the other.

Xu Chen had already changed into a set of dry clothes, which he had just bought in town before getting on the bus. They were not brand names.

Xie Bingran raised his head and glanced at the school gate, a hint of hesitation revealed in his cold and gloomy eyes.

"Wait a minute, I need to go buy something."

Xu Chen said this and turned to walk towards the small shop on the side of the road.

The fat shop owner recognized Xu Chen and his face instantly broke into a smile.

Last time, Xu Chen bought several boxes of instant noodles, sausages, and a few packs of cigarettes at one time, and has been listed as an important customer by the store.

"Little boss, what do you want to buy this time?"

"Give me a soft huazi."

The fat boss was stunned for a moment, then a huge smile broke out on his face.

"Wait, wait...right away!"

After a while, the fat boss took out a pack of soft Zhonghua cigarettes and handed it to Xu Chen.

Xu Chen took it, looked at it carefully, and frowned.

"Boss, my family runs a business, and my father often buys cigarettes as gifts.

I don’t smoke, but I’ve seen a lot of cigarettes…”

The words were not fully spoken, but the fat boss looked stunned and a trace of panic flashed across his face.

He put on an awkward smile and took the cigarette from Xu Chen's hand:
"Young Boss, please wait a moment. I think I got the wrong one."...

In the early 2000s, fake cigarettes and fake alcohol were everywhere on the market.

For things like soft and hard Huazi, you have to be extra careful.

This fat shop owner probably thought Xu Chen was just a high school student and couldn't tell the difference between real and fake...

In fact, in this small county, 90% of the people who buy Huazi cigarettes don’t smoke them themselves, but give them as gifts.

Even if the person receiving the gift can tell that it is a fake, it is not easy for him to say it directly.

Many small owners of tobacco and alcohol shops make money from this.

In his previous life, Xu Chen was a heavy smoker. He would occasionally reward himself by buying some good cigarettes. After being cheated many times, he had already developed a keen eye... Soon, another bright red soft Zhonghua cigarette appeared in Xu Chen's hand.

He looked at it carefully, smiled and nodded.

The fat boss looked embarrassed:
"I'll give you a 20% discount, and I hope you'll take care of your business in the future.

You can buy things from me with confidence in the future..."

Xu Chen smiled but was too lazy to say anything more. He paid and left the supermarket.

Xie Bingran was waiting on the side of the road with his hands in his pockets.

She saw Xu Chen holding a cigarette and looked puzzled:
"What are you buying cigarettes for?"

Xu Chen smiled:
"Hurry up and put on your running shoes."

"Oh……"

Xie Bingran found a step to sit down, took out the pair of red running shoes from his backpack, and put them on obediently.

Xu Chen unpacked the soft Zhonghua cigarettes, divided them into packages, and stuffed them into his backpack first.

The two of them walked straight into the school gate. When the security guard saw that they were two students, he let them in without thinking too much.

Xu Chen took Xie Bingran and walked straight to the playground.

……

Today’s “City Games Selection” is actually a “qualifying round” for the northern school district.

Only by passing today's selection will you be eligible to participate in the City Games.

In addition to No. 1 Middle School, sports students from No. 2 Middle School and Experimental High School also came here.

The reason why we chose No. 1 Middle School for the competition is because the playground hardware there is the best and most professional.

It is now break time, and many students are gathered at the gate of the playground.

Fences pulled up.

Non-participants are not allowed to enter...

Xu Chen brought Xie Bingran and quickly arrived at the outskirts of the playground.

"Isn't that Brother Bing?"

"Wasn't she expelled? Why is she still in school..."

"What is she doing on the playground?"

"Why is Xu Chen from Class 5 still here?"

Some whispers reached his ears, but Xu Chen naturally didn't take them seriously.

He turned his head and glanced at Xie Bingran. Brother Bing had a gloomy and expressionless face, and it didn't seem to affect his mood.

"Wait for me here for a moment." Xu Chen said.

Xie Bingran nodded and stood outside the playground waiting.

Xu Chen walked to a fence, looked inside, and waved.

After a while, Chen Dahai came running over happily.

Chen Dahai was a sports student who practiced high jump and had pretty good grades, so he naturally appeared at the selection site.

"I thought you weren't coming."

As Chen Dahai was speaking, he glanced out through the fence again and just happened to see "Brother Bing".

"Master Xu, did you really bring Brother Bing here?"

Xu Chen said nothing, took out the Huazi from his backpack, and stuffed all of them to Chen Dahai over the fence.

Chen Dahai reached out to take it and stuffed it all into his wide trouser pocket like a thief.

Xu Chen said: "Go quickly."

Chen Dahai smiled and said, "Can I embezzle one?"

Xu Chen: "If you can get this done, I'll buy you one."

Chen Dahai showed surprise on his face: "Master Xu is so open-minded! Then I must get it done!"

As he spoke, Chen Dahai's pants were bulging, and he turned around and ran into the playground.

Chen Dahai will bring Xu Chen and Xie Bingran into the venue, which was also arranged in advance by Xu Chen.

Xu Chen put on his backpack and slowly walked back to Xie Bingran.

Xie Bingran said nothing, but he understood the purpose of Xu Chen's cigarette.

It turns out that getting yourself into the venue still requires some private operations.

(End of this chapter)