[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-back-to-the-1980s-transmigrated-as-the-bigshot-s":3,"chapter-back-to-the-1980s-transmigrated-as-the-bigshot-s-back-to-the-1980s-transmigrated-as-the-bigshot-s-chapter-36":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Back to the 1980s: Transmigrated as the Bigshot's Pampered Wife",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},802142,1052,"Chapter 36: Abysmal Popularity","back-to-the-1980s-transmigrated-as-the-bigshot-s-chapter-36",36,"\u003Cp>The sun set in the west, finally taking the day’s scorching heat with it. A gentle breeze swept through, bringing with it a refreshing coolness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wisps of smoke curled up from the chimneys in the compound as the aroma of dinner began to fill the air from many of the homes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the scent of the Su family’s cold skin noodles overpowered the usual smell of cooking. Everyone stared at the thin, translucent noodles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were soft as silk, yet perfectly chewy, and the aroma was absolutely intoxicating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The delicious taste was like the gummy candies children loved, and paired with the fresh vegetables, it left an unforgettable aftertaste.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su’s mother was busy mixing the seasonings, Second Brother Gu was in charge of tossing the noodles, and Mr. Su was responsible for washing the bowls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Jiaojiao’s clear, bright voice called for everyone to form a line. Su Shuochi sat with a cardboard box on his lap, in charge of taking money and making change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been shy about it at first, but seeing his wife standing so bravely among the crowd, he grew calm and composed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Business was booming from the moment they opened. The hardworking customers were so focused on getting their noodles that no one recognized the Su family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The satisfied customers chattered about how delicious the cold skin noodles were all the way home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This, in turn, attracted a wave of students, and one of them, with sharp eyes, spotted Gu Jiaojiao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey, look! Isn’t that Gu Jiaojiao selling cold skin noodles? Did she drop out of school?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You haven’t heard? The Sheng Family took out a newspaper ad to disown her. Without them, she’s so poor she has to run a street stall just to get by.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, well. What’s a fake heiress doing in school anyway? I heard she married a cripple. They probably can’t even afford to eat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Serves her right. She used to be so high and mighty, always looking down on us. Now I’d like to see her talk her way out of this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come on, let’s go have a look.\" One student led the way, and the group pushed past the people in line to get to the front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Excuse me. You’ll need to go to the back of the line. We don’t allow anyone to cut,\" Gu Jiaojiao said, not recognizing her old classmates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, well. Still pretending you don’t know us, Gu Jiaojiao? Are you too embarrassed to be seen running a street stall?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A girl of about seventeen or eighteen shouted, gloating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’re not stealing or robbing anything. What’s there to be embarrassed about? Do you live by the sea? Why are you so nosy?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Jiaojiao genuinely didn’t recognize them. She was thrilled about how well business was going, so when someone came looking for trouble, she fired right back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who wants to be nosy about you? I just can’t stand seeing someone so high-and-mighty fall so low as to become a street vendor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What business is it of yours if I run a stall? Haven’t you ever heard that there’s no such thing as a dishonorable profession?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You—You’re unbelievable! You’ve sunk this low and you’re still trying to argue. Just hurry up and give each of us a bowl of noodles.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Shuochi had sharp hearing and heard every word they said. He quietly reminded Gu Jiaojiao that they were her classmates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Jiaojiao felt a flicker of embarrassment. \"Classmates have to get in line, too. Enough of this nonsense. I don’t like people who try to pull strings.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s right! So what if you’re classmates? Get to the back of the line!\" an older woman in the queue yelled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had already eaten one bowl and had come back with a bowl from home, queuing up again to buy one for her children to try.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being seventeen and eighteen-year-old girls, after all, they were too embarrassed to stay after being yelled at by the woman and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before they left, they shot Gu Jiaojiao a harsh glare, their expressions full of mockery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Jiaojiao rolled her eyes at her mocking former classmates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’The old Gu Jiaojiao’s social skills must have been terrible. Everyone who met her wanted to kick her while she was down,’ she sighed to herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unwilling to let it go, the girls went to the school gate and started spreading the word that Gu Jiaojiao had fallen so low she was now a street vendor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The students who heard the news sighed with emotion. Most of the other girls were gloating, but the boys felt a pang of sympathy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Gu Jiaojiao was the unattainable girl of their dreams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sheng Xinglian had been getting intimate with Song Zijin in the woods at noon and had lost track of time, making her late for class.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was kept after school for half an hour by the teacher and was in a foul mood when she came out and heard the explosive news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She grabbed a female student and asked, \"Where did you see her stall? That’s illegal profiteering. You could report her for it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’These stupid classmates are all talk,’ she thought. ’A bunch of ignorant bumpkins. I guess I’ll have to give them a little reminder.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s that supposed to mean? Gu Jiaojiao lived with your family for eighteen years. You’d get attached to a cat or a dog in that time, wouldn’t you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But your Sheng Family married her off to a cripple. Hmph! My family would never do something so heartless,\" a male student who had a crush on Gu Jiaojiao retorted angrily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah! I heard Gu Jiaojiao risked her life to save your mother just yesterday, and now you want to go and ruin her business?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gu Jiaojiao has it bad enough already. Show some decency.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you feel so sorry for her, why don’t you take her home and worship her!\" a girl who had a crush on the boy snapped back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you crazy?\" the boy yelled, before hopping on his roadster and speeding away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing how heartless and ungrateful Sheng Xinglian was, the other boys all shot her a harsh glare before leaving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other girls were reluctantly dragged away by their friends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sheng Xinglian was left staring hatefully at their retreating backs. She wanted to run over to Gu Jiaojiao’s stall and curse her out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she had already skipped lunch at home. If she missed dinner too, her mother would surely worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I’m in no rush to deal with Gu Jiaojiao,’ she thought. ’That boy already has a problem with me. My image is supposed to be kind and gentle; I can’t cause another scene.’ So Sheng Xinglian turned to her little lackey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xiao Yu... I really didn’t mean anything by it. I’m just worried Jiaojiao will get into big trouble and drag my father down with her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’But you’ve already disowned her. How could she implicate him?’ Xiao Yu wanted to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But her parents favored her brothers over her, and she never had enough to eat at home. She was hoping to get something out of Sheng Xinglian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ms. Lian’er, you don’t have to worry. Your father is so forward-thinking! He cut ties with Gu Jiaojiao long ago, so no matter what trouble she gets into, it can’t affect your father.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sheng Xinglian: ...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’It’s exhausting talking to an idiot!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xiao Yu, you don’t understand. I’m actually very worried about Jiaojiao. If she gets arrested, how will she ever be able to go to college?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re just too kind, Ms. Lian’er.\" ’It would be better if she couldn’t get into college anyway,’ Xiao Yu thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Yu couldn’t figure out what Sheng Xinglian was getting at, so she didn’t dare say anything more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One was exhausted from talking without achieving her goal, the other was answering with extreme caution. The two of them parted unhappily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Night fell, and the Su family had sold out of cold skin noodles. Su’s mother had originally planned for them to eat any leftovers for dinner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone was thrilled. No one spoke on the way; they just hurried home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment they walked through the Su family’s door, they saw the Gu Family was already up and sitting in the living room. Second Brother Gu couldn’t help but exclaim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Grandpa! Mom, Dad! We sold over two hundred bowls this afternoon! My god, at thirty cents a bowl, two hundred bowls is sixty yuan!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you really sell that many?\" Mrs. Gu asked, unable to believe it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mom, it’s about right. Second Brother is amazing! He was so busy, but he still managed to keep count.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jiaojiao, let’s just count the money and we’ll know for sure,\" Su Shuochi said, emptying the cardboard box onto the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A mountain of small bills and coins piled up on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh heh, go ahead and count, everyone. My wife and I will go make dinner,\" Mr. Su said, his face wreathed in smiles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dad, Aunt Gu and I have already made dinner,\" Su Qinchun said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In that case, let’s eat first and count the money later! 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