Chapter Ninety-Eight: The Economic Crisis
"There are many beautiful firsts in life, such as the first love, the first kiss, the first touch on the breasts, the first ... Ahem, there seems to be something wrong. ”
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"There are many beautiful firsts in life, such as the first time you fall in love, the first time you make a best friend, and this is a double joy... Eh, it still doesn't look right. ”
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"There are a lot of beautiful firsts in life, like the first time I made a game, the first time I put a novel on the shelves... For the first time, I found myself on the verge of bankruptcy — _—! ”
Lie sat on the sofa in the living room and sighed, "The one who should come will come, get ready!" ”
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"Chirp~"
"Lord Lie, zero goodbye~!"
Gujin and Haijin held hands and happily left Lie's residence, already taking advantage of the weekend for half a day of tutoring.
Lie and Zero stood at the doorway and watched, waving their hands at the same time... Hmm,It's such a cute pair of beautiful girls.,I can't help but want to hug it and be intimate... I don't know why.,Lie's resistance to cute girls or items is getting lower and lower.。
"Zero goes back and cleans up first, Master."
The figures of Kotsu and Kaizu disappeared around the corner, Zero in maid clothes, and after they left, went back to clean up the somewhat messy living room.
At noon today, Gujin and Haijin Lailie's house were tutoring, although there was something to tease them in the middle, so it could be regarded as a good afternoon of study.
After dinner, Furuzu and Haijin left satisfied... At any time, they are a pair of happy and always carefree beautiful girls.
"It's so cute~" Lie couldn't help but feel a lot happier when he remembered the funny scene with them today.
It's just that when I think about what I found out this morning, my mood is low.
"Zero, I'll go upstairs first."
After saying a word in a hurry, Lie closed the door and went upstairs to his own room.
The laptop was placed on the table, and Lie looked a little nervous... I didn't think about it at first, but it might be important now.
Lie has been serializing novels on the Internet for the past few months, and since signing the contract and getting a recommendation position, his popularity has become more and more high, so it is time to put it on the shelves.
In fact, it's been a month since it was put on the shelves today, and I can't bear to watch it because I know that as a newcomer, the results after being put on the shelves are likely to be very dismal.
But I have to watch it today, because Lie is coming... Bankruptcy T_T
At the beginning of the school year, Lie received the last living expenses, until today I suddenly found that the remaining savings can only support less than three days of daily expenses!
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"This is also the income of labor!"
Lie skillfully entered the account and password, and came to the author area at the starting point... I usually publish chapters directly, but today I clicked on another place to check my results after I put them on the shelves.
The light on the computer was not dazzling, and Lie held the mouse in his right hand and clicked back and forth several times.
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“… The average is set at 3,000, and the daily sales exceed 10,000? ”
Lie's face appeared in a sketch style, and he nodded slowly... This can be there!
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After some understanding, Lie found that his economic crisis had just happened and there were signs of being resolved. Although I can't fully understand what level this is, I look at the statistics of this month's manuscript fee, and it seems that I don't have to worry about living expenses.
It was a lot easier all of a sudden, and now there is only one question left ... How will you spend the next half month?
Last month's manuscript fee will not be paid until the middle of next month, and those who are not on this site will have to wait until three months later... In other words, although it can probably be resolved in the future, the current economic crisis still exists.
"At least find a way to hold on until the middle of this month... Although it is not the No. 1 today, it is only the No. 2, and it will take at least ten days before the payment will be made. ”
"What are I going to do... Sure enough, did you have to do that? ”
Lie's gaze becomes deep, and it often appears in dramas, where the protagonist has to sell his body for money... Ahem, don't think too much, it's just an ordinary part-time job.
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"Master, the water is ready, do you want to take a shower?" Zero was wearing pajamas, his hair was still a little wet, and he looked like he was the same as usual.
"Ah, wait a minute." Lie was browsing the information on the Internet at this time, and he looked at it at a glance.
“… Hey, this shop seems to be good, but isn't it too close to the school? Lie flipped through a lot of messages, and finally found a good place, but remembered a problem.
Because Zero happened to come over, Lie asked Zero: "Zero, I remember that there is no provision in the school rules, you can't work outside, right?" ”
Yes, in the face of the temporary economic crisis, Lie can only cope with some temporary work.
"Part-time job?" Zero blinked, thought about it carefully, and said, "It seems that there are no relevant rules." ”
"Also, Zero has been working part-time."
"Huh? Ah, I mean, Kangle's noodle shop, I haven't been there for a long time. ”
"Master, will you go to Kangle's noodle shop with Zero tomorrow?" Zero said happily: "The last time I went, I talked to Kang Le about Master." ”
Zero's work isn't strictly speaking, it's a part-time job.,It's just an occasional help at a friend's shop.,They're both proficient in cooking.,It's fun together.。
"Why did the Master suddenly ask about this?" Zero doubts said, "Could it be that the master wants to work part-time?" ”
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Lie covered his forehead, although it was a little difficult to speak, but...
"Zero, it seems like something happened to our family... Economic crisis! ”
“??”
Zero looked at Lie with a confused face, although he knew every word, and he understood the meaning of the connection, but... What does this have to do with our family?
"Uh..."Lie shook his head when he looked at Zero's appearance, are the eldest ladies so ignorant of the world?
"In other words, we have run out of money to eat recently."
If you explain it this way, Zero should always understand the seriousness of the matter, right? Although strictly speaking, with Elih's current body, there will be no problems at all if he does not eat for a few days, but it is still indispensable.
"If you don't have money to eat..."Zero said even more confusedly, "Wouldn't it be nice to let Sister Evelyn send it?" ”
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It's coming, it's coming, the standard eldest lady's declaration, although she is wearing a maid outfit now, but Zero is actually a big lady!
"Uh... It seems like that's true, but it's definitely not true! ”
"In short, the way to survive the crisis has been decided, after all, it is an indispensable part of the ideal student life... I want to experience it at least once~"
"Eh~, can it still be like this?"
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Following.
"I'm out, Master." Zero changed his shoes at the door, and after saying hello, he rushed to the store of Kangle. I don't know what kind of food will be made today, but it's really exciting.
"Be careful on the road."
"Well, it's almost time for me to leave."
Lie looked in the mirror, very satisfied with today's outfit... Since he was going to work, Lie naturally did not wear a school uniform, and he did not wear women's clothes for a long time, but used more neutral clothes.
"I'm out, sister." Lie shouted upstairs, and after hearing the floor whispering from upstairs, he closed the door and left.
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It didn't take long for Lie to find the store he saw on the Internet yesterday, which was indeed not far from the school.
"I'm mentally prepared, but I'm really nervous now..."
Lie's heart is beating "plop ~ plop", whether it is before becoming a commander or after becoming a commander, Lie has never had the experience of working.
"Come on~" Lie secretly puffed up, while thinking about information about this store.
This shop is still famous in the neighborhood and is loved by many students, and it is a cosplay dessert shop!
To be on the safe side, Lie took out his mobile phone and reconfirmed the recruitment information..."Because the festival is approaching, we are recruiting temporary clerks, and the time is..."
"Very well, here it is, and temporary!"
After confirming it, Lie no longer hesitated, pushed open the door and walked in...
"Welcome, my master."
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Lie took two steps back and looked at the sign, making sure it was the cosplay dessert shop.
"Is there anything you need? My master. ”
Standing at the door is a very cute girl in a maid's dress... By the way, this is a dessert shop, not a restaurant, right?
After entering again, Lie realized that in addition to the regular sale of desserts, this place also has some functions of a restaurant. There are often customers who come and order some desserts, black tea, coffee, or some simple staple foods to enjoy slowly.
Of course, it's mainly about selling desserts, but whether this store makes desserts or staple food has nothing to do with Lie, Lie just came to apply... Kitchen helper.
It is very clear from the recruitment information that in order to meet the upcoming festival, we are temporarily recruiting store assistants, who are waiters and kitchen helpers.
Of course, Lie couldn't apply for a waiter, but he came to work as a kitchen helper... Anyway, there are already a lot of waiters in this store, right?
The store is still very large, about the size of two classrooms, and it is beautifully decorated, especially the window display of sweets.
In fact, the decoration at the door has been very careful, and after coming in, you can smell a fragrance that belongs to desserts, and you unconsciously want to taste some... It's very tempting.
"Your dessert and black tea, my master." A waiter brings food to a guest with a sweet, professional smile on his face.
Presumably today's topic is maids, and the waiters are all dressed as maids ... Hawkers, it's a relationship with Lie, and Lie is just here to apply for a kitchen helper!
"Is there anything you need? My master. ”
The maid girl on the side asked again with a sweet smile on her face, and Ryuya woke up from her thoughts.
"That..."After looking around again, Lie took a deep breath and said to her, "Excuse me, where is the shopkeeper?" I would like to apply for a temporary clerk. ”
"Okay, please come with me."
Obviously, the girl knew about the recruitment and immediately went inside with Lie.
Coming to the passage on the side, Lie was taken by the girl to a door inside..."The shopkeeper is inside, if you want to apply, please come in." ”
Maybe it was because he knew that Lie was not a guest, so the smile on the girl's face at this time was less professional and more scrupulous.
"Thank you." Lie first thanked the girl beside him, and then knocked on the door.
"Please come in." There was a voice from inside the door, and when Lie heard it, he breathed a sigh of relief.
The voice is okay, it doesn't seem to be a vicious shopkeeper... Most importantly, the owner's voice sounded like a woman, so that's it...
Ryo opened the door, and...
With a "pop", the door was shut... Am I opening it the wrong way?
Rye looked at the waiter beside her, she squinted and looked at herself quietly, maintaining a smile on her face.
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Lie opened the door again, very slowly... A figure appeared inside, sitting in a chair.
"Please come in."
The figure spoke, and seemed to be very gentle, but...
"Sorry, I seem to have come to the wrong place, goodbye!"
As he spoke, he turned around and was about to leave... There's no way, Lie suspects that if he looks at it any longer, his eyes will really be blind!
The figure inside is a bewitching... Big man.
That's right, it's obviously a burly man inside, but Lie can only be described by the word enchanting, you can imagine how spicy his eyes are.
"Wait a minute, the shopkeeper is still waiting for you."
The waiter stopped Lie and said quickly, "For some well-known reasons, the shopkeeper rarely comes out during business hours, so he can only talk in the room... Also, rest assured, the owner is a nice person! ”
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Well, let's go in and talk.
With a "bang", after Lie entered the room, the waiter closed the door.
"Hello, are you here to apply?" The owner has a smile on his face... In fact, after looking at it a few more times, after the eyes get used to it, it is not so difficult to accept... That's weird!
"You're still a student, aren't you?"
"Haha, that's easy to tell."
"Don't worry, except for a long-term regular employee, all of them are students working part-time..."
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"So, after reading this, let's decide whether or not to work part-time at our store."
Although the shopkeeper had some spicy eyes, he still seemed to be very kind, and remembering what the waiter said when he stopped him, the shopkeeper was probably just a little weird.
"Thank you." After taking the paper from the shopkeeper, Lie looked at it..."The employee requested? ”
There are a lot of things written on the paper, all about the specific requirements of the employees... It's still very simple, and it is written that any cosplay costume other than the official uniform can be changed without employees if they don't want to, and the corresponding salary will be reduced.
"The holiday season is coming, this time of year is very busy, and most of the waiters in the store are part-time, so we need to add some temporary workers to help out on that special day..."
The shopkeeper gave more specific information, and now Zilie has no reason to refuse!
So, Lie decided to work here as a temporary worker to survive the short-term economic crisis.
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"Grisha. Violent? What a strange name. ”
After deciding to work here, Lie is going to have a one-day internship today, and at this time he is being led by the former waiter to change into work clothes.
"My name is Gu Liang. Ye, also a student, has been working part-time here for three months... That being said, I only come to work part-time on weekends, and it's not that long. ”
"How about this one, it should fit well."
Gu Liang. Ye took out a piece of clothing, the size is no problem, but... Why maid outfits? Do even kitchen helpers have to wear maid outfits?