To Tian Guo's surprise, his suspension lasted for five days before it ended. It happened to be a weekend in between. On Sunday night, Dong Guihua, Master Li and another leader in the store came to Tian Guo's house with condolences. Since being reborn, Tian Guo has never seen so many people in his family.

Because it was summer, every house was open, and when they saw Tianguo's family, they felt very fresh, and their heads poked out of their windows one after another, ready to find out.

"What's the matter?"

"I don't know!"

"Where did the people come from, they don't look like our alleys!"

"It seems to be the leader of the fruit shop, carrying tea, melon seeds and snacks in his hands, which should be a good thing."

"Not a fight? Come on, you see, I listened to the book review, today I should talk about the part where Zhuge Liang died of Zhou Yu, the most exciting part of the book, I have been looking forward to it for so long, just waiting to listen to this paragraph! ”

Tian Guo specially made fried noodles to entertain the leaders. She was standing in the kitchen cutting cucumber shreds, Master Li walked in with the curtain, and said distressedly: "Xiaoguo'er, just make a dish, but it's not a festival, don't be busy." ”

It's still the master who feels sorry for me. Tian Guo pointed to the chopping board and said, "Look, there are not a few dishes, just cucumbers, celery and a handful of shallots, this kitchen is hot, you go into the house to rest, and the noodles will be put into the pot after a while, by the way, have you eaten cold noodles?" ”

"If you have crossed the water, you can do it once, but when you are old, you will be prone to stomach trouble after eating cold noodles twice." Master Li smiled self-deprecatingly.

"Master, you're in a good mood today."

"Not really." Master Li looked at Tian Guo with kind eyes like his father, and there was a sense of relief in his tone: "Xiaoguo'er, work hard, your hard days are over." ”

The hard days really came to an end -- the superiors approved Dong Guihua's application for the store manager, and at the same time revoked Tian Guo's suspension for inspection, and by the way, they also organized the employees of a light bureau to donate money to Tian Guo.

Tian Guo wondered, thinking that the leader had never come to my house, how could he know that my family was in difficulty?

donated a total of 36.8 yuan, and Dong Guihua made up 3.2 by herself, just making up 40 yuan.

Looking at the pile of bits and pieces of hair spread out on the table, Tian Guo gritted his teeth, stretched out his hand and pulled on the table, put the money back into the white envelope, pinched a corner with both hands, and handed it back to Dong Guihua, "Store manager, thank you for your help to our family, but I can't ask for this money, you better take it back." ”

Dong Guihua felt that Tian Guo might have been unprepared when she saw so much money all of a sudden, and she was so happy that she was incoherent. She said: "Xiaoguoer, this is the leader's concern for you, knowing that your family is in difficulty, he specially organized employees to hold donations for you, and the leader values you, understand?" Take it! ”

I have a difficult family, but my family doesn't ask for food. Tian Guo is reluctant to accept donations, but she can't say these words directly in her heart, otherwise everyone will be embarrassed, Tian Guo cherishes the current harmonious atmosphere, harmony can make money, and the most urgent thing for her to do now is not to fight and fight, but to make money.

The envelope was pushed back and forth in the hands of the two for a long time, and finally the grandmother said: "Leader, our little fruit is thin-faced, you better take the money back." ”

Dong Guihua didn't want to directly refute the old man's face, but said: "This money was given to Xiaoguoer by the majority of employees, what is the matter if I take it back?" No, no, you still have to take it. ”

"That's it, store manager, I donated this money to our store, I am not the only one in difficulty in the store, this money is considered a common property, let's deposit it in zài bank, if anyone encounters some difficulties in the future, write a written report and submit it, if you think it is feasible, approve the money, how about it?"

"That's a good idea!" Master Li instantly understood the meaning of Tian Guo's words, "Store manager, Xiao Guo'er's idea is very fresh, I think it is feasible." Last week, Lao Wei's child was sick and urgently needed a sum of money, but when it was not time to pay his salary, Lao Wei could only go to his neighbors to borrow money everywhere, but if there is this fund, as long as it is not a big number, whoever encounters a little difficulty, we can solve it in our own store. ”

Tian Guo nodded again and again, thinking that the master really understood her.

"But" Dong Guihua is still hesitating, she is a person who came from a special era, and she is most afraid of dealing with money.

At this time, another leader in the store said, "Store manager, I think Tian Guo and Master Li's idea is very good, do you think this will work, after the money is deposited in Zài Bank, it will be managed by the store in a unified manner, you, I, the accountant plus Master Li and Lao Wei, let's manage this money together, there must be several people signing at the same time in and out, and if there is no one person, this money cannot be moved." ”

As soon as she heard that she would not be held responsible alone, Dong Guihua immediately agreed.

After sending the leaders away, Tian Guo sat cross-legged on the bed after coming back, took out a piece of jujube paste shortbread from the snack box, and ate two bites before telling Grandma Sù about meeting Wang Xiaoyue at the gate of the courtyard just now.

"Grandma, I always feel that something is wrong, the sesame oil ticket seems to have been taken by Wang Xiaoyue, but then the Yadan family found you again and said, what's going on?"

"I'm not a police station, how can I know." Grandma smiled.

Tian Guo hesitated for a moment before saying: "Grandma, in fact, before the sesame oil ticket was found, I went to the police station to withdraw the case, I always feel it, in case it is really Wang Xiaoyue who took it, she is only five years old this year, although it is also education and education, and it is not punished Cheng Dù, but it will definitely not be good for her future growth, if she is ruined on a sesame oil ticket in her life, I think it is not worth it!" But sometimes when I think about it, if the girl doesn't find the oil ticket, then wouldn't I carry the black pot for her! ”

"Do you feel wronged?"

"Sort of"

"Then don't do this thankless work again." Grandma said, the dim light reflected her wrinkled face, and her eyes were gentle and kind, "Xiaoguo'er, grandma has lived a lifetime, and she hasn't realized anything else, just realizing that no matter what kind of world it is, this is the most difficult thing for a good person to do." ”

Tian Guo was stunned for a moment, and asked inexplicably: "Then you mean that from now on I will be a bad guy who steals chickens and dogs?" ”

"Nonsense!" Grandma was so angry that she slapped her on the head, "If you dare to do that kind of thing, I won't let you enter this house again!" ”

Tian Guo stuck out his tongue, pretending to be scared and said: "Oh, I'm just joking, look at you are still in a hurry, I want to do the three-handed thing, but unfortunately, God gave me two hands and a good heart." "Pat your chest and praise yourself.

Grandma smiled, and then said: "Xiaoguoer, grandma has no other wishes in this life, I hope you can live this life safely, grandma is useless, can't help you, the future road can only rely on yourself, so this heart, when it should be hard, you have to be hard, you were too reckless, since you came out of the bureau detention center, you have become too obedient, these two temperaments are not successful, one, is easy to have a big accident, and the handle has become a stain for a lifetime; Second, it is easy to be bullied, good is good, but people are good and are bullied! ”

Grandma said that when she was young, she was ruined in living too obediently, obeying her parents' orders, and married a man who was not angry and ruined, and there was no divorce at that time, and there was only "divorce" in feudal society, and there was no "divorce", for women, one wrong step on the road to marriage is a wrong step, but now it is different, marriage and love are free, so let Tian Guo wipe his face and eyes to find a good husband.

Tian Guo stuck out his tongue and pretended to be scared and said: "Oh, I'm just joking, look at you are still in a hurry, I want to do the three-handed thing, but unfortunately, God gave me two hands and a compassionate heart." "Pat your chest and praise yourself.

Grandma was still sitting on the kang and nagging, saying that she was looking good for a while, and then saying that Liu Changjiang next door was okay, which made Tian Guo cry and laugh.

***

In this way, Tian Guo began to work in the barber shop during the day and practice in Xiushui at night. Business is good and bad, foreigners are better than monkeys, and the bargaining price is half down. However, because she can speak English, sometimes the owners of several nearby stalls will take the initiative to ask her to be a translator if they have business. Businessmen know how to win people's hearts, and after the business is completed, those bosses will not only say, "Yo, I worked hard today, Xiaoguoer!" By the way, Tian Guo will also be given some commission, although it is not much, but it is more than a little bit stronger than the day's salary in the barbershop.

Half a month later, Tian Guo's business card was printed. Similar to Zhang Li's, on a small piece of white paper, the name and shop number are written in imitation Song style, the only difference is that Tian Guo's English name is not tianguo, mi, but Alice.

"Xiaoguo'er, you can also give me an English name, my li, zhang is too ugly!"

"English name? Don't you have it? The English teacher named you Elizabeth. ”

"Oops!" Zhang Li waved her hand vigorously, looking like she didn't want to mention the past again, "That name is too noble, it doesn't match my temperament, Elizabeth is the queen, and I am a woman who sells clothes in Xiushui, I feel stupid, I don't feel down-to-earth at all!" Think about it, get me something different, and better sexy! ”

Sexy? Tian Guo thought for a while and said, "How is Rose?" ”

"Shredded meat? What is shredded meat? ”

Tian Guo covered his mouth and smiled: "Shredded meat is a rose!" ”

"Rose?" Zhang Li clapped her hands happily, "This name is good, that's it, I'll print a new business card tomorrow!" ”

With a business card, Tian Guo is to contact customers, and the first one is naturally the senior brother and sister in his store. She didn't give it to the elderly or the average relationship, the old comrades were conservative, Tian Guo didn't want to cause trouble, and the relationship was average because he was afraid that they would have broken their mouths and easily turn good things into bad things.

"Have you gone to practice stall?" In the small restaurant, Zhang Yang took the business card and looked left and right.

"It's not a practice stall, how can I have any money, it's just a favor for Sister Zhang Li, she doesn't have time to watch the stall when she learns English at night, so she hires me." Tian Guo didn't tell the truth completely, mainly because he was afraid that Zhang Yang would be shocked and it would be troublesome to explain.

Sure enough, Zhang Yang put on a worried face, "Is Sister Nali reliable?" I think she can call in vain, you can have a little heart, there is no fool who can set up a stall in Xiushui, don't let her deceive you! ”

Tian Guo smiled, and said not very concerned: "Don't worry, she's very good." ”

"Help look after the stall, does she pay you?"

"Fat!"

"Real hair plus hair? Don't wait a while, when it's time to pay her salary, she rolls up and runs away! ”

Tian Guo couldn't cry or laugh, and no longer cared about publicity. In the afternoon, Tian Guo rested for half a day, she didn't go home first or go to the Xiushui practice stall, but brought two newly purchased women's floral shirts and a pair of washed blue men's jeans to Niu Huanran's house.