struggle in a small town

Chapter 38

An ordinary breakfast, because of Lin Zhiyuan's thoughts, became no longer ordinary.

He was sitting on the sofa, and Zhang Xuejiao was sitting cross-legged on the opposite carpet, chewing a bun, her cheeks bulging.

Wearing an off-white sweater on her body, she looks even more gentle and watery.

But Lin Zhiyuan, who knew her character well, knew that the girl in front of him was definitely not a good-tempered one.

In his mother's words, Xiaoxue is good at everything, but just like Zhang Jianguo, he is short-tempered and has a bad temper.

But he is very kind to his family, especially protecting his shortcomings.

Lin Zhiyuan watched her eat, but he didn't move his chopsticks.

Zhang Xuejiao pushed the lunch box towards him: "Why don't you eat?"

"Eat." Lin Zhiyuan picked up the steamed stuffed bun, pretending to ask casually: "The day after tomorrow will be New Year's Eve, when will you rest?"

"The mall is still open in the morning on New Year's Eve, and it is closed in the afternoon."

"So late? My bookstore is closed today."

Zhang Xuejiao took another steamed stuffed bun: "That's different, the mall has to be managed in a unified way. Besides, Tian Tingting is going back to her hometown in the county, so I have to watch in the store."

"What time does the mall open?"

"On the fifth day, welcome the God of Wealth."

Lin Zhiyuan was a little disappointed: "So you can only rest for four and a half days?"

"No." Zhang Xuejiao smiled: "Tingting comes to work on the eighth day of the lunar new year, and then I can play until the fifteenth day of the first lunar month."

"You're not staying in the store anymore?"

"There are fewer people buying clothes just after the Chinese New Year, and the weather is getting warmer, so it's time to wear spring clothes."

Lin Zhiyuan nodded, silently thinking that Zuo Ting will not be here tomorrow, does that mean he can stay alone with Xiaoxue for a day?
Even if customers come by from time to time, there is a lot of alone time.

And during the holidays, you can take Xiaoxue out to play!

Zhang Xuejiao didn't know what he was thinking, so she stuffed the bun into her mouth: "Hurry up and eat, it's getting late."

There are significantly more customers today than yesterday.

This wave has just been sent away, and the next wave will come.

Zhang Xuejiao was busy from entering the store until after three o'clock in the afternoon, not to mention eating in the middle, and she didn't even have time to go to the toilet.

Lin Zhiyuan looked distressed, but he couldn't affect her business, so he ran out and bought a pack of biscuits, and fed her a slice.

Finally, there were no customers in the store, Zuo Ting supported her waist and sighed, "Oh, my old waist hurts."

Zhang Xuejiao hurriedly tore the paper and ran out: "I'm going to the bathroom!"

Lin Zhiyuan silently poured a glass of warm water, ready to serve it directly when she came back.

Zuo Ting saw that Zhang Xuejiao ran away, and asked him gossipingly, "Have you caught up?"

"not yet."

Zuo Ting made a cheering gesture: "Keep working hard!"

"How long have you been working here?"

"It's been almost two years."

Lin Zhiyuan continued to ask bluntly: "Did Xiaoxue have a boyfriend before?"

"Not in the past two years, I didn't know before."

Lin Zhiyuan understood, it seemed that Song Xiuni's information was correct, Xiaoxue had never been in a relationship.

This situation is either good or bad.

The good thing is that Xiaoxue's relationship experience is zero, and she became his girlfriend in the future. The memories between the two must be unforgettable.

The bad thing is that Xiaoxue is already 28, and she may have some unrealistic fantasies about love due to her inexperience, and may make some unreasonable demands.

For example, let him completely cut off contact with his buddies.

For example, ask him to explain his past emotional history.

For example, deliberately acting as a demon is to coax him.

For example, various festivals make him have to give expensive gifts, otherwise he will turn his face.

And so on, anyway, it's quite emotional.

For a while, Lin Zhiyuan was a little worried, if Xiaoxue really made such a fuss
I must be reluctant to quarrel with her, so I can only think of other ways.

But women are very emotional, and if Xiaoxue insists on asking about her relationship history, should she say it or not?

Zhang Xuejiao came back after going to the toilet, looked at the time, it was almost four o'clock, so she simply gave Zuo Ting a holiday: "Tingting, I'll give you your salary, you can go back today."

Zuo Ting smiled brightly: "Thank you, sister Jiao!"

Zhang Xuejiao has always done things properly, and she has a solid foundation in every transaction.

It took a few minutes to sort out the amount. This month, including the basic salary and commission, Zuo Ting should be paid 3659 yuan.

Take an integer, four thousand is not very nice.

Zhang Xuejiao took out a wad of money from her bag, counted five thousand, without counting a second time, and handed it to Zuo Ting: "It's a bonus, let's have a good year."

Zuo Ting took it, and she knew the approximate amount with her hands, and she smiled even more happily: "Thank you, sister Jiao, then I will go back and pack my things."

"Go, go, see you next year!"

Zuo Ting left happily.

Lin Zhiyuan opened the water glass: "Drink some water."

"Thank you."

Zhang Xuejiao drank the water and closed the ledger.

Although Lin Zhiyuan didn't count the money himself, he knew that there was a lot of money: "Zuo Ting's salary is quite high."

"The little girl didn't even go to high school, and it's not easy to come out at the age of 16." Zhang Xuejiao put down the water glass: "And the more she gets, the better the business in the store, and I, the boss, must earn more."

"You can think about it."

Perhaps the busiest time has passed, until the shopping mall closed, several customers came one after another, and it was not so busy again.

After closing the store door, Zhang Xuejiao was about to put her hands in her pockets when Lin Zhiyuan's face darkened slightly: "Where are the gloves?"

"It's in the bag." Zhang Xuejiao frantically began to search, "I'm not used to it for a while."

Only then did Lin Zhiyuan look better: "You'll get used to it slowly."

The two ate a bowl of beef noodles on the street.

Lin Zhiyuan didn't snatch it, and asked her to pay again.

When we parted, he was told not to come tomorrow, but to help the family with work.

Lin Zhiyuan still adopted the policy of not answering calls, and only told her to go upstairs quickly and go to bed early.

The next day, Lin Zhiyuan took his breakfast and stood downstairs.

But he knew that Zuo Ting was not there, so Zhang Xuejiao must have been in a hurry to go to the store, and chose the easy-to-eat omelette and soy milk.

When Zhang Xuejiao came out and saw him, she felt a little headache: "Didn't I tell you yesterday that you don't need to come."

"You are alone, I'm afraid you will be too busy, so I can still greet you." Lin Zhiyuan said and took her bag naturally: "Don't worry, there is no sugar added to the soy milk."

It is true that Zhang Xuejiao usually drinks soy milk without adding sugar, but how does he know?

She suddenly remembered what she had learned from Zhang Yuqiao last night, and she felt something in her heart: "What benefits did you give Xiao Yu?"

Lin Zhiyuan firmly refused to admit it: "What do you mean? Why can't I understand?"

He had added Zhang Yuqiao's wechat a long time ago, and with the temptation of figurines, he got a lot of news from her.

But he knew that Zhang Yuqiao was eccentric, and he didn't fully believe that she was going to trick him on purpose.

Many things were observed and summed up by himself.

A woman who loses weight all day and doesn't eat much at night, how can it be possible to add sugar to drinking soy milk?
For such a simple reasoning, there is no need to ask Zhang Yuqiao.

"Damn girl, turn your elbows outward."

Zhang Xuejiao suddenly felt a little regretful, she shouldn't have asked Xiao Yu for advice last night, she was eating at both ends!

Lin Zhiyuan wisely kept silent so as not to reveal his secrets.

Zhang Yuqiao, who was lying at home and swiping her phone, shivered suddenly, and felt strange. The heater in the house was so hot, why did she feel a little cold?

Is someone talking bad about me?
(End of this chapter)