Chapter XVIII: New Work
After all, she still couldn't bear to disobey her sister, but Ye Xiaojing still promised not to go to the Guan family again.
Since her job at the flower shop had quit and Ye Xiaoman had found a new job, Ye Xiaojing temporarily took over the business of the hand-roll stall.
It's just that maybe it's because after the festival, business is obviously much lighter.
Ye Xiaojing sat behind the handscroll stall in a daze, looking blankly into the distance, every bit since entering the Guan family, all of them were in her mind at this moment.
Ah Wei's friendship, Yue Lei's kindness, Huang Meiling's arrogance and framing; And, of course, the most important thing - his first encounter with Guan Wenxiang, their first dinner, his misunderstanding and apology for her, and the dance party and that kiss that day......
Thinking of this, Ye Xiaojing's face involuntarily warmed up, she couldn't help but reach out and cover her face, how could he kiss herself? Could it be that he has a little bit of a liking for himself? No, it won't-
Ye Xiaojing was so engrossed in thinking about what happened that night that she didn't even hear the uncle in the stall next door calling her.
"Hey, hey! I said Miss Ye, I've already called you four times! The uncle next door said impatiently to Ye Xiaojing, who had finally returned to her soul.
"Ah, I'm sorry uncle, what's the matter?" Ye Xiaojing blushed and apologized.
"I haven't seen your sisters come out of the stall for the past few days, and I've almost forgotten about it. Well, an old gentleman has been coming here to inquire about you the other day, but I don't know where you liveβ"
"Oh, yes, yes, I also remembered when I heard you say that, that old gentleman is very well-dressed, and he speaks gently, and he looks like a rich man!" The aunt on the right, who sells wheel cakes, also interjected.
"A well-dressed old gentleman? Did you really come to me? Ye Xiaojing was confused, originally she thought they were talking about Uncle Wan, but Uncle Wan knew their address.
"He also specifically said that he was looking for a young lady who was doing business with a young man at the handroll stall, and he must be looking for you!" The grandmother from the noodle stall next door to the aunt also intervened.
"Yes, yes, Miss Ye, is there some rich relative in your family looking for you? Then you'll have a much better life in the future! Aunt Wheel Cake had a gossipy look on her face.
Ye Xiaojing sighed: "Where are my rich relatives!" β
The noodle stall grandmother also said: "Oh, this is maybe, Miss Ye, think about it, your family used to be so rich, and rich relatives must be indispensable!" β
"Don't talk about it, the old gentleman is here again! Old sir, old sirβ" The uncle at the stall next door suddenly shouted.
The aunt and grandmother also stopped talking suddenly, and shouted together in the direction of the uncle's shouting: "The old gentleman is here!" The Miss Ye you're looking for is here! β
Ye Xiaojing's eyes widened and she carefully looked at the old man in front of her who was said to have been looking for her for several days, but she didn't remember when she had seen him.
"How's it going, Miss Ye?" The three of them looked at Ye Xiaojing with hope.
Ye Xiaojing shook her head at the aunt, saying that she really didn't know this old gentleman.
"Hello old man! Listen to the uncle, you have been looking for me these days? β
"Yes!"
"So, do we know each other?" Hearing the old gentleman's affirmative answer, Ye Xiaojing was even more confused.
The old gentleman shook his head, and then said, "To be exact, my wife is looking for you." β
Ye Xiaojing was even more surprised, "Your wife?" β
The three aunts next to them pricked up their ears at this time and listened carefully to what he was going to say next.
The old gentleman smiled and said, "Miss Ye, do you remember the old woman who bought the handscroll on credit at your stall some time ago?" β
"Ahh You mean the old woman? Ye Xiaojing exclaimed in surprise.
"Oh!" The three people on the side made a sound of clarity at this time.
"Here's a thousand yuan, which is the hand-scroll money that my wife paid you." The old gentleman took out a 1,000 yuan note from his pocket and handed it to Ye Xiaojing along with a note.
"What is this?" Ye Xiaojing picked up the note and looked at it, the text on it seemed to be written with an address.
"In addition", the old gentleman said again, "because my young master Sun's health is not very good, so the old lady wants to find a maid for the young master to take care of his daily life, if Miss Ye is interested in this, you can come to me at the address written on the note, my surname is Liu, and I am the housekeeper in the house; Oh, by the way, as for the salary of being a maid, it is 60,000 yuan a month. β
"Wow-" As soon as the words fell, the gossip trio next to Ye Xiaojing immediately let out an exclamation.
After Steward Liu left, Aunt Wheel Cake and the other three immediately started to discuss.
Noodle stall grandma: "I said a long time ago, that old lady is definitely not simple, Miss Ye is a good deed and a good reward, God will always bless good people!" β
The uncle at the stall next door pouted disdainfully: "I thought that old gentleman was a rich man, but it turned out to be a housekeeper!" β
Aunt Wheel Cake: "Oh, Miss Ye, you are really lucky, 60,000 yuan a month!" It's rare to be paid so much as a maidβ"
Finally, the three of them asked in unison, "Miss Ye, will you go?" β
Ye Xiaojing hesitated and said, "This, I don't know." β
Aunt Wheel Cake immediately interjected: "Also, being a maid will be angry, it is better to do a small business like we do now." β
The uncle at the stall next door said, "Forget it!" We get up early and go to bed late every day, where are there 60,000 in a month? Besides, the old lady obviously likes Miss Ye very much, how can she be angry when she goes? β
The noodle stall grandmother also said: "If someone is willing to pay 60,000 yuan a month to ask you to be a maid, you will definitely turn around and throw away all your wheel cakes to feed the dogs." β
Aunt Wheel Cake argued: "How can Miss Ye say that she was also a young lady from a rich family before, how can she be the same as us?" β
Ye Xiaojing couldn't cry or laugh, so she had to say: "Thank you three elders for your concern for me, as for whether to go to be a maid or not, I think I should go back and discuss with my sister before making a decision." β
In the evening, after listening to what happened to Ye Xiaojing during the day, Ye Xiaoman looked at the address on the note, and said after a while: "Being a maid may be very hard, and I don't know what the temper of the young master who wants you to take care of is what, Xiaojing, what are your own thoughts?" β
Ye Xiaojing said: "I still want to give it a try, after all, the salary of 60,000 yuan is already very high, if it is really not good, it is a big deal not to do it." β
The next day, after packing her simple luggage, Ye Xiaojing said goodbye to her sister: "Sister, then I'll leave now." β
Ye Xiaoman was a little uneasy and advised: "Well, you have to take good care of yourself after you go!" β
Watching her sister's back disappear around the corner of the corridor, Ye Xiaoman returned to the house, sat on the sofa and was stunned for a while, wondering if the other servants in that family were easy to get along with-
Suddenly, a sudden knock on the door interrupted her thoughts.
"What, did you forget something?" Ye Xiaoman hurriedly got up to open the door, but she was stunned after seeing the face of the person who came, and she asked in an unkind tone: "Mr. Guan, what are you doing?" β
Ye Xiaoman's coldness made Guan Wenxiang a little embarrassed, but he still said in a harmonious voice: "Miss Ye, I came to apologize!" β
"The apology of the president of the Guan family, how can civilians like us afford it?" Guan Wenxiang's sincere attitude softened Ye Xiaoman's heart, but her tone was still very sharp.
"Miss Ye, I fully understand your dissatisfaction! It's me who didn't keep my promise and didn't take good care of your sister! I'm so sorry! Saying that, Guan Wenxiang actually bent down and bowed deeply to Ye Xiaoman.
"Mr. Guan, you don't have toβ"
Guan Wenxiang's actions made Ye Xiaoman stunned for a moment, and she stood there in a daze, not knowing what to say.
Guan Wenxiang said: "For what happened to Ling Mei that day, I can't say anything more except apologies, can I go into the house to visit Ling Mei?" β
"Xiaojing, she's not at home." Ye Xiaoman's tone softened a little.
"yes, it's not a coincidence, then I'll visit another day."
"Mr. Kwanβ"
Stopping Guan Wenxiang, who turned around and wanted to leave, Ye Xiaoman hesitated for a while and said, "I can accept your apology, but Xiaojing will not go to Guan again in the future, and the job there is not suitable for her." β
Guan Wenxiang frowned slightly, and was about to speak, but Ye Xiaoman continued: "At present, Xiaojing has found a new job, and as for her resignation without notifying Guan in advance, I hope President Guan can understand." β