novellhall Chapter 299 How about this job for you?
Chapter 299 How about this job for you?
Li Weixing stopped going home. Jin Guilan had nothing to do all day except take care of her grandson, so she often went to see Zhuang Qingxiang. Whenever Lu Congyue was at work, she would stay at Lu's house and take care of the child with Zhuang Qingxiang.
She often gets distracted when looking after the children.
The weather was nice that day, and Director Dai came again.
I still want the recipe for braised pig's head. In addition to a regular job selling cooked food, I'll give you sixty yuan and various coupons.
"It's been so long, Comrade Zhuang, haven't you made up your mind yet?" Director Dai asked anxiously. "Or do you want another job? You can work at the state-run restaurant or the food factory."
"I haven't decided yet," Zhuang Qingxiang replied politely.
Factory Director Dai suffered another defeat.
Jin Guilan listened to the whole thing, and after Director Dai left, she said enviously, "Xiao Zhuang, I didn't expect you to be so capable. Others would beg for a job, but you didn't take it when someone offered it to you."
She started to sigh as she spoke, recalling the days when she had a salary and a job. Although it was busy and tiring, it was much more comfortable than now.
"Right now, all I have is the money that old man Li Weixing gave me. Besides living expenses, I also need to buy a dowry for my daughter. If he had found her a job back then, I wouldn't have had to give up my job, and I would be living so comfortably now..."
"I reckon there will be another fierce battle when I bring up divorce again after my daughter gets married."
Jin Guilan felt exhausted just thinking about it.
Her initial anger and radicalism made her want to destroy the world and tear Li Weixing apart.
But after this period of time, she suddenly didn't want to make a fuss anymore. She just wanted to live a quiet life by herself, occasionally having a meal with the children. If the children needed her help taking care of them, she was willing to help, but she wanted to work even more.
"I often think, how much longer can I, a woman in my late forties or early fifties, live? Ten years? Twenty years? Every day I argue with him is a waste of my life."
Zhuang Qingxiang put down her embroidery hoop, patted her hand, and said softly, "Sister Jin, I can read faces. I can tell you will live to be a hundred years old."
Jin Guilan, who was filled with melancholy, was amused by her.
"You really dare to say that, living to be a hundred years old... I've never met anyone who lives to be a hundred years old in my entire life."
"You'll see it when you look in the mirror," Zhuang Qingxiang said with a smile, her gentle smile softening Jin Guilan's heart.
"Xiao Zhuang, you're a good person." Jin Guilan smiled at her. "Director Lu is a good person too. You two are such a perfect match! I don't know if that old geezer Li Weixing has lost his mind, but he insisted that I find out about your relationship as a couple."
Zhuang Qingxiang was slightly taken aback; this was the first time she had heard Jin Guilan mention this.
"Are you trying to find out about our marital relationship?"
"Yes, but I didn't listen to him. I thought you two were doing fine, and there was nothing to pry into." Jin Guilan waved her hand dismissively. "Now that I think about it, he definitely had ulterior motives."
Zhuang Qingxiang thought for a moment, still puzzled: "Why is he probing into our marital relationship?"
"I don't know either... It seems like they're saying your relationship might be off? What's wrong with it? Honestly..."
Jin Guilan complained casually, and Zhuang Qingxiang, seeing that she didn't seem to know anything, didn't press the matter further.
Thinking about it carefully, when Jin Lili suddenly appeared and insisted on becoming a nanny at their home, it was also at Li Weixing's behest. Could it be that she was also there to find out how their marital relationship was going?
Why is he asking about this?
This is a question that only Li Weixing would know the answer to, so Zhuang Qingxiang decided to drop the matter and leave it to Lu Congyue to worry about.
She then remembered something else.
"Sister Jin, you're almost fifty, do you still want to work?"
"So what if I'm almost fifty? I can still work even if I'm almost fifty!" Jin Guilan waved her fist. "With my body, I could even carry bricks! Besides, if I hadn't given my job to my daughter, I could have retired and been living on a pension in a few more years. I wouldn't have to do anything and would still have money coming in every month..."
As Jin Guilan spoke, she began to sigh again.
That old bastard Li Weixing ruined all our good days!
Jin Guilan wants to tear Li Weixing apart again.
Zhuang Qingxiang thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "If you really want to work, Sister Jin, how about selling cooked food at the counter that Factory Manager Dai mentioned?"
Jin Guilan was stunned: "What? You...you're going to give me your job?"
"I'm not giving it to you, I'm selling it to you," Zhuang Qingxiang said with a grin. "If you're interested, I'll talk to Director Dai. We'll sell the formula and the jobs, I'll make a profit, and you won't lose out."
Jin Guilan was so happy she almost jumped for joy.
But she quickly calmed down: "That's a permanent job, it must cost a lot of money, I don't have that much money..."
The main problem is that at her age, she won't be able to work for more than a few years before retirement. The price of a permanent job keeps rising, and it's estimated that it would cost at least 600 yuan. Some good jobs are even selling for 800 yuan. If it really costs that much, she doesn't know if she can earn back the money she spent on the job.
"Sister Jin, you should ask Li Weixing for the money to buy the jobs. He arranged three jobs for Jin Lili's family, but you and your eldest daughter-in-law don't have any jobs yet. Doesn't he feel guilty? Now, because of this, your children don't talk to him anymore. Just make him pay for the jobs; consider it his way of making amends."
Zhuang Qingxiang suggested to Jin Guilan, "When the time comes, you can work for a few years and then retire, and let your eldest daughter-in-law take over. Anyway, she's a permanent employee. Even if the cooked food counter disappears in a few years, she'll be reassigned to another position. She won't be unemployed."
Jin Guilan nodded repeatedly, "Xiao Zhuang, you're really smart. That's the plan. I'll have someone send him a message today, telling him to come back here. But, how much do you want for this job?"
Zhuang Qingxiang didn't have any ideas about this matter. She hadn't inquired about it before, so she decided to wait for Lu Congyue to come back and discuss it with him.
As for how much money Jin Guilan wants from Li Weixing?
Of course, we should take as much as we can, and keep the extra ourselves. What's the big deal about having too much money?
Jin Guilan slapped her thigh, cursing herself for being stupid. Xiao Zhuang was much smarter. That's how this matter was handled!
Jin Guilan left excitedly with her grandson.
When Lu Congyue brought Xiao Luyue back, he ran into Jin Guilan, who was all smiles, and wondered if something good had happened.
Zhuang Qingxiang then told him about the things she and Jin Guilan had discussed.
Lu Congyue raised an eyebrow slightly: "That's a good idea. That way I won't have to deal with Director Dai anymore."
Heaven knows how frequently Director Dai has been reporting to him lately, and he keeps bringing up the prescription. He's really persistent.
"Then tell me, how much does Sister Jin want for that job?" Zhuang Qingxiang asked.
"Whatever, we're not short of money. Consider it a favor to Sister Jin," Lu Congyue said nonchalantly.
"Even if it's just a random number, there should be a limit," Zhuang Qingxiang said, dissatisfied.
Lu Congyue immediately dropped his indifferent attitude, put on a serious face, thought for a moment, and said, "For a permanent position, five hundred."
Zhuang Qingxiang's eyes widened.
Tsk... she wasted her old dessert recipes!
"What's wrong? Is it too low?" Lu Congyue quickly said when he saw her like this, "How about six hundred or eight hundred?"