Chapter Seventy-Eight: Recruiting Apprentices
It is unlikely that she will return home now, and the most important thing at the moment is that she must find something to do quickly.
But before she could find a job, she had to find a place to stay. The first thing she thought of was Qianqian, and in this small town, Qianqian was also the only place where she could stay.
With her salary in her hand, she carried a large bag and a small salute and walked to the door of Qianqian's barber shop.
Business in the store was booming, Qianqian was busy alone, and Shumei didn't notice it when she arrived at the door.
Shumei couldn't help much with the work in this store, she put her bag on the ground, sat on the bag by herself, leaned against the wall and rested, wanting to wait for Qianqian to finish her work before entering the store. I guess she was too sleepy, and she actually fell asleep while resting.
She is like a homeless child, this Qianqian's barber shop is her safe haven, with a safe haven, her heart may not be so heavy, and she can naturally sleep soundly.
When Qianqian finished her busy work and went out to dry the towels, she found Shumei curled up in the corner. She gently pushed Shumei awake, "Sister Shumei, Sister Shumei...... How do you sleep here? And these, is something going on? ”
Shumei rubbed her confused eyes, "Why did I fall asleep?" ”
Qianqian picked up Shumei and helped her to the store. Shumei told Qianqian word for word the causes and consequences of throwing herself at work.
After Qianqian heard this, she took the initiative to ask Shumei to be stationed here, and scolded Wencai again and again, saying that Wencai was really not a man, not a thing, and was upset for Shumei's grievances.
"What kind of men are these! He stole something, not to mention, and asked you to take the blame for him, and asked you to pretend to be his object, one day I have to meet this Li Wencai, how wolf-hearted he looks. ”
Qianqian was in a hurry in the store, chattering angrily.
"Okay, Qianqian, sit down, I'm dizzy when you turn around."
Shumei pulled Qianqian to the sofa and sat down, and began to ask her about the situation for such a long time.
Qianqian didn't tell Shumei about chasing Boyi, she told Shumei all the rest of the things, the lack of manpower in the store, and the fact that she wanted to recruit apprentices.
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The two of them, who hadn't seen each other for a long time, chatted very devotedly, and they couldn't stop chatting.
But when Qianqian talked about recruiting apprentices, Shumei suddenly had a bold idea in her heart, since haircuts can make so much money, why don't you learn haircuts? If you have a skill, you won't go hungry wherever you go!
Qianqian was still talking there, but she didn't listen to a word. The more she thought about it, the more excited she became, the more she couldn't help but blurt out her words.
"Qianqian, I want to learn how to barge."
As soon as Shumei's words came out, Qianqian was stunned, she was chattering a second ago, but now she can't say a word.
"Qianqian, what's wrong? You don't want me to come? I also know that I don't have three meals a day, and I really shouldn't have such thoughts, I should find a paid job so that my life can go on. But I really don't want to be manipulated by fate anymore, I want to make myself stronger, change everything with my own hands, and reap the happiness I want......"
Seeing Qianqian's face full of surprise, staring at herself silently, thinking that Qianqian was unwilling to accept her, she anxiously explained her thoughts to Qianqian.
"No, Sister Shumei, I would like you to come, but this hair cutting is a bit of meticulous work, and it is usually learned in your teens, because your hands are flexible and easy to learn at a young age. You're really not fit to learn this right now, I'm afraid you'll lose your precious time. ”
Qianqian got up, took a pair of scissors from the mirror table, opened and closed the scissors in her hand, and explained to Shumei why she didn't want Shumei to learn how to barge.
Shumei took a deep breath and counted the money out of her pocket, "This is the salary I paid in the Li family, enough for three months, just three months, if I can't learn after three months, then I will admit it and go back to find something to do." ”
"Three months?"
Obviously, Qianqian was surprised, and she didn't believe that Shumei could learn at all, but felt that Shumei was a little too irrational this time and thought things too simply.
"Yes, for three months, I believe that there is nothing difficult in the world, but I am afraid of people with hearts. Qianqian, just give me a chance! Teach your skills to the next level. ”
"Okay!"
Seeing Shumei so insistent, Qianqian no longer refused, and nodded in agreement.
In this way, Shumei began to learn to barge.
Starting from the most basic to help customers shave and wash their hair, she worked hard to learn. Looking at every detail and every little action of Qianqian's hair cutting, I kept them firmly in my mind.
In order to learn to cut her hair as soon as possible, Shumei buys winter melon every day to cook, just for the winter melon skin to have hair, so she can use this winter melon to practice shaving. When her hands became a little more proficient, she practiced directly on her arms and legs with a spatula.
It didn't take much effort, and soon she learned to shave, and the first time she shaved a guest, she was able to shave cleanly, and she hadn't shaved the guest's mouth yet.
Looking at Shumei's achievements, Qianqian was really impressed with her. Of course, she also tried her best and began to teach everything she had learned.
After Shumei left, Wen Cai thought that Shumei had bought some jewelry, so he cheated a lot of money from the old woman, and reluctantly repaid it to the boss who lent the loan as interest, prolonging the time for repaying the debt.
But these are just a drop in the bucket, and soon the money lender boss began to ask for debts again, and he was dragged to a small alley by those thugs and beaten up.
Wen Cai's nose was bruised and his face was swollen, and he knelt on the ground and begged the lender boss, "Boss, you give me some more time, another three months, three months later, I will get the house from my mother, and I will return it to you immediately, please, just three months, and then give me three months." ”
"You've soiled my shoes." The loan boss still held the two steel balls in his hand and said coldly.
After hearing this, Wen Cai hurriedly used his clothes to shine the shoes of the loan boss, and completely stepped on his dignity to the ground.
The boss of the lender originally came to see his house, and he came to urge him twice in the past three days, but he only made a decision by forcing the text. Now that Wen Cai has agreed to get the house to pay off the debt, his goal is halfway there.
"Okay, the shoes are good, remember what you said today, after three months, if you don't see the real estate certificate again, let your family collect your body for you." By the way, if the principal is not repaid, the interest is still indispensable. ”
The lender looked down at his shoes with a smug expression on his face.
"Okay, thank you, boss, the interest will be paid on time." Wen Cai knelt on the ground and kept kowtowing to thank him.
By the time he had finished kowtowing and stopped, the money lender and the thugs had already walked out of the yard. He got up from the ground, sat down against the wall, took out the cigarette in his pocket, smoked it, and was embarrassed like a beggar.
After that, he cheated money from his old aunt again and again for various reasons, and extended the deadline for repaying his debts again and again. He just wants to postpone the deadline until after the anniversary of Shumei's deceased husband, and then ask the old lady to give him the house and let him pay off the debt on the grounds that he is married to Shumei.
He sold everything he could sell at home.
In order not to let the old aunts suspect him, he occasionally cheekily begged Shumei to accompany him home to dinner and play a couple with him. In this way, Qianqian was finally fortunate to meet this legendary Li Wencai.
One day, Wen Cai found Qianqian's barber shop according to the address left by Shumei. As soon as he arrived at the door, he was greeted by the enthusiastic Qianqian.
"Hello, are you going to cut your hair? Inside, please. Qianqian smiled and welcomed Wen Cai in.
Wen Cai looked around at the barber shop, looked Qianqian up and down, sat on the haircut chair and said with a smile: "The service is not bad, you are Xiong Qianqian?" ”
"You know me?"
"No, I just heard Shumei talk about it."
"Shumei, do you know Sister Shumei? Who are you? ”
"I'm ......" Wen Cai paused, trying to tease Qianqian, "I'm her man." ”
Man? Hearing this, the smile on Qianqian's face disappeared instantly, and she looked at Wencai in the mirror suspiciously.
"What? Not convinced? ”
Seeing Qianqian stunned, Wen Cai's heart blossomed with joy and asked Qianqian.
"It's not that I don't believe it, but why haven't I heard Sister Shumei say it? It shouldn't be! If there is, it is impossible for Sister Shumei not to tell me......"
Before Qianqian's words were finished, she was interrupted by Shumei who came out of the back room, and Shumei saw the face in the mirror, "Wencai, why are you here?" ”
"Wencai? Li Wencai, you are Li Wencai? Qianqian looked at Wencai with disgusting eyes.
Wencai got up from the chair, walked up to Shumei, and hugged Shumei's waist tightly, "Yes, I am Li Wencai, your sister Shumei's man." ”
"You let go of me, what nonsense are you talking about, let me tell you, Li Wencai, if you are so unserious again, I will drive you out." Shumei forcibly pulled Wen Cai's hand away and pushed him aside.
"Yo hey! I haven't seen my temper grow for a few days! Wen Cai said, and deliberately approached Shumei unseriously, wanting to reach out and touch Shumei's chin.
Before Shumei could dodge, she was pulled behind her by Qianqian.
"It turns out that you are the heartless Li Wencai? If you steal something, you have to blame others, and you are the one who is idle and does not do your job? ”
Qianqian looked at Wen Cai with disdainful eyes, and her words were full of sarcasm.
"Kang Shumei, what right do you have to talk about me behind your back, and even tell others about me, you poisonous woman."
Listening to Qianqian's words, Wen Cai was so angry that he jumped like thunder, pointed at Shumei and scolded, and couldn't wait to rush over and beat Shumei violently.
Qianqian desperately protected Shumei, but she didn't let him pass.
"Alright, we're going to have business! Don't yell here and affect our business, just say if you have something, and please leave if you have nothing to do. ”
Wen Cai then remembered that he had come to ask Shumei to accompany him back to act, how could he have a conflict with them! Isn't that shooting yourself in the foot?
He finally quieted down, and sat down on the couch like a frosted eggplant.