Chapter 34: The Road to Livelihood
The next day, Qin Yin and Yang Yun both got up early in the morning. Yang Yun hurriedly finished washing, then said to see if there was a ticket to the special economic zone, and hurriedly went out. Qin Yin came out of the hostel, looked at the bus station not far away, touched a few ten-yuan coins in his pocket with his right hand, and thought to himself, as long as the money is still there, find something to do near the bus station and make some money. If that doesn't work, you can also walk to the station and buy a ticket back to your hometown.
With this in mind, Kotone began to look for it along the road between the inn and the station. A provincial city is a provincial capital, and there are many cyclists, and from time to time there are bicycles speeding by. At the intersection, there were also policemen in white clothes and blue pants blowing whistles and directing vehicles.
Previously, farmers in mountainous areas could only farm at home, and were not allowed to go out and could not go out. Now, there is one more way to make a living, and you can go out to work. However, Qin Yin went around along the main road of the provincial capital, and did not find a place to live. Tired and hungry, the sound endured and continued to move on. She believes in herself, and girls from the countryside can endure hardships and stand hard work.
Soon it was noon, and not only did Qin Yin not find a lucrative job, but she was hungry, thirsty and hungry. Her mind was racing to think about how to relieve the current predicament and relieve the urgent need. She remembered the past when her brother stole other people's soy sauce and ended up helping others to do a day's work as compensation, and suddenly thought of herself in front of her, who could also help others work and change a bowl of noodles to eat. Suddenly, Qin Yin had an extremely bold plan in his heart, to work in a restaurant and change a bowl of rice to eat.
Not far from the bus station, a small restaurant called "Lailai Restaurant" was targeted by Qin Yin. The décor of the tavern was new, like a new opening, and the façade was small, with only three tables, but it was crowded with diners. The more important reason why Qin Yin is eyeing this restaurant is that the salesperson is only one man, young and handsome, with a kind face, and often with a smile. Serving rice, stir-frying, and serving vegetables are all done by one, and they are busy.
Qin Yin lingered in front of the restaurant for a long time, and finally waited until one or two o'clock in the afternoon, and after the meal time, the diners in the restaurant gradually decreased. Later, there were no diners, and only the salesman was left alone to wipe the table, and while cleaning, Qin Yin timidly walked into the restaurant.
The salesman of the restaurant saw Qinyin walk in and hurriedly beckoned her to sit down. Qin Yin ordered a bowl of sweet potato gruel and a plate of pickles. The salesman asked with a smile, "Sister, are you from the countryside?" The salesman told her that only people in the countryside would order those sweet potato gruel and pickles, and this restaurant did not sell these, and people in the city usually ordered a dry rice, a small plate of pork and vegetables.
Qin Yin asked the salesman embarrassedly: "I'll help you serve food, wash dishes, etc., can you not charge me for food?" The salesman scratched his head: "Do you mean this meal, or will you come to help for a long time?" Qin Yin said: "It's okay." The salesman said, "Okay, let's try it for a few days." After saying that, he turned around and went to serve food to Qinyin.
As a girl from the countryside, Qin Yin didn't dare to be lazy like at home, and consciously cleaned up the dishes and chopsticks that had not been cleaned up when the salesman was stir-frying and the food had not yet been served. After putting it away, I asked the salesperson where the dishes were washed, and turned on the faucet to wash the dishes. Qin Yin is very unaccustomed to the water flowing from the taps in the city, not as much as the water in the rural streams and ponds, but she still actively adapts to the flow of water in the restaurant.
The salesman's series of diligent behaviors for the piano sound are seen in the eyes and joyed in the heart. He kept praising Qin music's ability, and said on the spot: "I've tried it, you're very good, if you like it, just keep doing it here." ”
Of course, Kotone was happy, and while eating, he communicated with the salesperson. Qin Yin said that in the countryside, she used to be able to make a living from farming, but now in addition to farming, she can also come out to find something to do and make some money. The salesperson listened to some of Qinyin's experiences and ideas, and also introduced his own way of making a living to Qinyin.
The salesman's name is Chen Lai, who was originally a college graduate. After doing nothing in the provincial capital for a long time, when the provincial capital opened its business license, Chen Lai responded positively and applied for a business license, because the name was "Lai", so he named it "Lailai Restaurant". From submitting the application to obtaining the license, it takes less than ten days, and he is the first batch of self-employed "water testers" in the provincial capital.
"Ah, you're a water tester?" Qin Yin laughed, "I only heard that the provincial capital has opened a business pilot, and there are many water testers, but I don't know that water testers are like you." ”
Chen said: "The so-called testing of the water is to explore new ways to make a living. As you know, at present, it is one way for rural people like you to go out to work, and it is also another way for urban people like me to test the waters and be self-employed. In short, the road to making a living is more and more, and it is getting wider and wider. ”
Qin Yin felt that Chen Lai's words were more literary, and looked at Chen Lai with a wink.
Chen Lai unreservedly introduced to Qinyin, "Self-employed restaurants are also a new way to make a living. Excluding the cost of ingredients, shop rent, water and electricity costs, etc., you can earn about eight yuan a day. About $240 per month. ”
"Wow! You can buy a sewing machine and a bicycle in a month. "The sound of the piano is amazing.
Chen Lai disagreed, and said mysteriously: "Look at this momentum, self-employment still needs to develop." Now is the time to test the waters, and in the future, there will be more money to be made in the future. ”
"Wow! When I return to Linjiang County in the future, I will also get a business license and engage in self-employment. Qinyin seemed to see the hope of making money, and her eyes lit up.
Self-employment, business license, these are the new terms that Qin Yin heard for the first time. Qin Yin was secretly glad that she was able to meet Chen Lai and his Lailai restaurant, not only did she have food temporarily, but Chen said that she would pay her wages. All of this is so new and hopeful for the sound of the piano from the small mountain village.
All afternoon, Kotone was helping out at the restaurant. By the end of the evening, more and more people were coming to the restaurant to eat. Chen Lai is responsible for cooking and stir-frying, and Qinyin is responsible for serving meals to diners and cleaning up the dishes and chopsticks. When a guest pays after eating, he usually says, "Boss, pay." Chen Lai over there came to collect the money with a "good, good".
Qin Yin secretly thought in her heart: The people in this city are very different from the countryside, when she was in her hometown, she usually said before eating noodles and leaving to pay: "Brother, settle the bill." In the city, it became "boss, pay", the word boss, which is also a new term for Qinyin.
By about eight o'clock in the evening, the guests had already left, and Chen Lai and Qinyin were also busy.
Chen Lai sat down at the table tiredly, and while drinking the tea that Qin Yin had made for him, he sighed: "Wow! God help me! God also knows that I can't be busy alone, so he actually sent a fairy-like beauty to help." ”
Qin Yin said modestly: "You are the main force, I just help with chores." ”
"Don't underestimate this chores, these chores are tiring!" Chen said. Then, he went to prepare his meal with Kotoin.
And so the day ended. When Qin Yin was about to go back to the hostel, Chen Lai suddenly remembered that Qin Yin had not yet arranged a place to stay. Chen Lai was very satisfied with Qinyin's treatment of people, daily work and labor attitude, he seemed to be afraid that Qinyin would not come back if he left, when Qinyin walked out of the restaurant, he also caught up, and explained that Qinyin remembered to come to work in the restaurant early tomorrow, and by the way, he also brought his luggage, and there was a room behind the restaurant.
Qin Yin agreed, walking on the road of the provincial capital, feeling relaxed and at ease, and breathed a long sigh of relief.
It was a sparkling day. Qin Yin felt that she had just crawled out of the ruins of life, as if she had survived the catastrophe, and what she saw and heard in a day was as fresh and mysterious as a world away. She looked at the starry sky above her head, and her heart was surging with an uncontrollable desire for a new life.