Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Chen Jincaiâs heart trembled a little under that gaze. She was here. She was indeed here.
As expected, she would complain to his father that he had gone to her in private for the job.
If he had known earlier, he wouldnât have been so kind. He even told her that someone had designs on her mother.
Gu Yundong did not know that he was mentally prepared to retort at any time. She said to Chen Liang, âUncle Chen, I have something to discuss with you.â âYes? Tell me.â
Chen Jincai widened his eyes and hurriedly said, âI donât think thereâs any good businessâ¦â
âHere it goes. Iâm still lacking someone. I want to find someone experienced to work at my place. Brother Chen is a good person. I wonder if youâre willing to let him come.â
Gu Yundong ignored Chen Jincai and told him her plan.
Chen Jincai was stunned, and so was Chen Liang.
He glanced at his eldest son and frowned.
What did she mean by Brother Chen is a good person? The Gu familyâs girl had just returned yesterday evening and came over so early today.
She had never even met Jincai before. How could she have the impression that he was a good person?
This was clearly an excuse for his sake. She must have heard about his familyâs matters and was taking care of him.
However, Chen Liang felt that he could not push his luck. Although he was the village chief, he could not have such privileges.
Moreover, his Jinbao was already working in the Gu familyâs workshop and had even increased his salary last month.
His eldest son would work there too? That was too unreasonable.
Hence, Chen Liang shook his head. âGu girl, I know youâre taking care of our family, but there has to be a limit to everything. Your workshop doesnât lack people now. If you recruit one more person, your family will pay an additional salary. What if others find out and force you to accept them into the workshop? It doesnât matter if you recruit one, but what about five or ten? Thatâs not how things work.â
Chen Jincaiâs originally happy expression suddenly froze and he turned his head away angrily.
Gu Yundong could not help but laugh. âUncle Chen, youâre thinking too much. Iâm not asking Brother Chen to work at my house for your sake. I do need to recruit people, and theyâre not going to the workshop. Theyâre going to the county city.â
âWhat? To the county city?â
âThatâs right. I plan to open a shop in the prefectural city in a few days. Shopkeeper Zheng in this county city is going to be transferred away. He has experience as a shopkeeper and has worked in the prefectural city in the past. Therefore, isnât the shop in this county city lacking people? I have to recruit a new one. I thought of Brother Chen. I heard that Brother Chen used to work in town and has someone under him. He must be capable. Iâm afraid the position is too insignificant for him.â
âItâs not insignificant at all, itâs not insignificant at all.â Chen Jincai quickly replied. He was full of smiles and almost cheered.
He was really surprised. He did not expect that not only did the Gu familyâs younger sister not snitch on him in front of his parents, but she also gave him a job.
As expected, she was indeed someone who did great things.
Chen Liang was also stunned. Go to the prefectural city to open a shop? He had thought about this before and felt that it would happen sooner or later. However, he did not expect it to happen so quickly.
Even Madam Zhou and the others, who had heard the commotion not far away, were very surprised.
But soon, this surprise was replaced by surprise.
Chen Jincai could not help but cough lightly. He tugged at Gu Yundongâs hand slightly and asked, âUm, Sister Gu, so you want me to go straight to the county city as the shopkeeper?â
He could. He could.
Gu Yundong gave him a strange look. Dream on.