Chapter Thirty-Eight: Life Without Him
Wei Qijun searched for a while, but he didn't find anyone who looked like a steward, so he had to ask someone for advice.
Wei Qijun saw a sister-in-law who was bowing her head and choosing vegetables and seemed to be very kind, so he walked forward and made a gesture, and asked: "Sister-in-law, I'm here to look for a job, and the little brother at the front door asked me to come to Steward Li, do you know where Steward Li is?" ”
"In the account room on the east side, Steward Li is settling accounts there." The sister-in-law heard that Wei Qijun had a foreign accent, but she was not surprised that he, a foreigner, was still busy with his work with his head down, and he didn't even raise his head. You don't have to think about it to know that he must have escaped from the war at home.
"Thank you, sister-in-law." Wei Qijun thanked him again before going to the account room.
The sister-in-law stopped what she was doing, and looked at Wei Qijun's back in surprise, there were so many people coming in and out every day, and it was the first one who was so polite as him.
Wei Qijun walked into the account room and saw a well-dressed old man crackling and calculating accounts, this must be Steward Li.
Wei Qi didn't dare to disturb him, and stood beside the case and waited patiently. I don't know how long it took, Steward Li asked, "Are you here to find a job?" ”
In fact, Wei Qijun noticed his existence as soon as Wei Qijun came in, and Steward Li thought that he would speak by himself, but he didn't expect him to be so patient and waited for him to finish settling the account.
"Yes"
Wei Qijun was expressionless, and said neither humbly nor arrogantly: "I want to find a job to make a living, I don't know if Steward Li can keep me." ”
"What's your name?" Steward Li stood up and paced around the room with his hands behind his back.
He couldn't help but sigh in his heart: when people are old, their legs and feet are sore when they sit for a while, and they no longer have the energy they had when they were young.
"The contemptible Wei Qijun is from Sanchuan County." Wei Qi Junshi was still expressionless, neither humble nor arrogant, but he quietly clenched his fists, would he keep himself?
"Wei Qijun? It's a good name, and it's a bit literati. "Steward Li is still pacing.
"Steward Li laughed, although the contemptible person has studied for a few years, but the family is in the middle of the road, and after many years, he can't talk about any literati, but the name given by his parents is a little angry." Wei Qijun's expression was as usual, without a trace of waves, he would answer whatever Steward Li asked, but his fists were clenched tighter and tighter, and his palms were held by himself without a trace of blood, and they were as white as paper, could he stay?
"Have you read a book?" Steward Li was still pacing, not looking at him.
"When I was young, I read for a few years, but then there was a war in my hometown, and I never read again." Wei Qijun's surface was calm like a pool of stagnant water at this time, without a trace of waves, but his heart was in his throat, why did he ask this? Will he keep himself?
"Will you settle accounts?"
"Yes," what exactly did he ask? Let him be Mr. Bookkeeper?
"What errand do you want to do?" Steward Li didn't answer a question and continued to ask Wei Qijun.
"It doesn't matter what errands you do, as long as you can support your family, everything is arranged by Manager Li." Wei Qijun was very calm on the surface, still with that expression of neither humility nor arrogance, but he was a little happy in his heart, and his clenched fist quietly loosened, it seemed that Steward Li was willing to keep him.
"The guests we come and go in Linxian Pavilion are all dignitaries, big families in Zhumen, since you are literate, then go to the front to be a junior and deal with the guests."
Steward Li was still pacing around the room, thinking about his thoughts. His idea is that although this is a place where dignitaries gather, there are very few literate people working here, and when customers are happy to write something and show it to the shopkeeper, they can take it back, which makes customers very disappointed.
Wei Qijun is literate, so it is relatively easy for him to get in touch with those dignitaries, and he can also settle accounts, and he can also let him help when he has nothing to do, and he doesn't need to pay more to work for himself, killing two birds with one stone.
Wei Qijun asked cautiously: "Steward Li, I don't know how to calculate this salary?" "My brother still settles the accounts, so it's better to ask in advance, and I can't tell when the time comes.
"Haha" Steward Li stroked his beard, laughed heartily twice, showed the big gold teeth in his mouth, and continued to pace in the room.
"Don't worry, in Linxian Pavilion, the second little one earns the most. Although the salary of three taels of silver per month is nothing, but the people who come here are dignitaries and dignitaries, and the rich family, which guest does not give you some reward, speaking of which, you have picked up a good errand to make money for nothing, but"
Steward Li stopped, staring at Wei Qijun cunningly, as if he wanted to see through his inner thoughts, "I can say ugly things ahead, since you work here, you earn the money here, and half of the reward must be handed over to the public, but don't think about embezzling it privately, otherwise it will ......" Steward Li's words were threatening, he didn't continue, staring at Wei Qijun like a falcon.
Unexpectedly, in the face of such a gaze, Wei Qijun still looked as usual, without a trace of change.
"I understand the rules, everything must be obeyed, Wei Qi is grateful to Steward Li for his love, great kindness, Wei Qi is unforgettable." Wei Qijun bowed to Steward Li, and then asked, "I wonder when I can come to work?" ”
Steward Li stroked his beard and nodded approvingly.
"I'll take you to change clothes now, you can try it on today."
Manager Li can do this step is also very good, he has always been vigorous and resolute, and his work efficiency is very high, saying that Wei Qijun will be left, then let him work now, and it will definitely not be delayed until the next day.
Go back to Ye Yuning's side.
Wei Qijun hasn't come back in the afternoon, Ye Yuning is bored at home alone, she has been sick for a long time, she feels good today, and she wants to go out to play for a while, but she is not familiar with life in Guangyang County, Wei Qijun is not at home, she doesn't dare to go out alone, for fear of getting lost, and even more afraid of meeting some gangsters.
So Ye Yuning had no choice but to sit at the door, holding his cheeks, and looking at the yard in a daze. She didn't know what she was looking at, but because she had been lying down for so long, she was about to get moldy, and she really didn't want to lie down anymore.
I don't know how long I sat there, the sun had gradually set westward, Ye Yuning's legs were a little numb, and Wei Qijun still didn't come back.
Ye Yuning knew that he had found a job and should be working now. She was a little selfish and thought that it would be great if Wei Qijun didn't find a job, so that he could accompany her every day. I feel that my thoughts are too small women, how can Wei Qijun support himself if he doesn't make money.
Love and bread are really a hard matter of choice.
Ye Yuning was bored, and he was a little tired of sitting at the door, why didn't Wei Qijun come back? She always felt that Wei Qijun was usually like a big sprinkler, but without Wei Qijun's life was like a stagnant water, it was really boring.
Ye Yuning sighed helplessly, went back to the house to sort out the package, packed up her things to pass the time, she really didn't want to be idle anymore, because she had been idle for too long.
Ye Yuning wanted to pack up the package, but she didn't expect that when she opened the package, she found that there was a small package inside. Ye Yuning frowned, as if she had never seen this package, so she opened it curiously.
The moment she opened it, Ye Yuning couldn't help but show a look of amazement on her face, the contents of the package made her unable to take her eyes off, and her eyes straightened.