togophonebook Chapter 88 Helping out at work
Chapter 88 Helping out at work
Chen Yuan watched as Aunt Li carefully wiped the sweat from her son's brow. Even though she was so tired that she could barely straighten her back, her face was filled with a gentle, maternal smile.
"I understand, Qingxue, don't worry."
He straightened his clothes and walked over.
Aunt Li was busy greeting an elderly person passing by. When she saw someone approaching, she habitually put on a flattering smile.
"Young man, would you like some soy milk? This is homemade, and it's piping hot."
She recognized Chen Yuan halfway through her sentence.
After all, everyone in the neighborhood knows the young man who makes steamed buns.
She didn't know why Chen Yuan had paused for a moment, her smile freezing on her face, and she subconsciously took a step back, looking somewhat wary.
Chen Yuan took a step back without making a sound, not looking down at him, but with a natural smile.
"Hello, are you Aunt Li? I'm Chen Yuan, I sell steamed buns in the neighborhood, I run a breakfast shop."
"Oh...oh, I know, I know. Your business is good. Everyone who comes to me for soy milk praises your steamed buns. I know that too."
"Don't say that. Business is good because everyone is supporting us."
After a few words of conversation, Chen Yuan realized that Aunt Li was not the kind of person who liked to talk or was good at talking.
So we got straight to the point.
"That's right, I'm the only one in the shop right now, and I really can't handle everything by myself."
"Aunt Wang, who comes to buy steamed buns from me, told me about your situation. She suggested that if it's convenient for you, you could come and help out at my shop, mainly in packing. Would that be convenient for you?"
"You can also sell your soy milk at my place. I heard your soy milk is pretty good."
Aunt Li stared wide-eyed, unable to believe her ears.
"Want me to sell you...my soy milk?"
"Yes, my shop only sells 300 cups of soy milk a day. Now that there are more and more people, we can't keep up with the demand. Since you have soy milk here, you can take it and sell it together."
"Besides, I mainly need an assistant. If it's convenient, you can bring Hao Hao along. I heard he can do some simple work? Of course, I won't let him work for free; I'll pay him a salary based on the situation."
Upon hearing the word "salary," Hao Hao immediately grinned, revealing a set of bright white teeth.
"The salary... is good..."
Aunt Li couldn't believe her ears. After confirming it several times, she finally believed that it wasn't a hallucination.
"How could I possibly accept this?"
"There's nothing to be embarrassed about. I have to tell you in advance that my place has a lot of customers, so you won't be idle at all once you get there. I don't know if your body can handle it."
"Yes, yes, yes, I'm in great health, I can do anything."
Chen Yuan nodded slightly, and then said.
"If you can do it, that's fine. But let's be upfront and clear from the start. The first three days are a trial period. I'll give you 100 yuan a day. If you don't do well, I definitely can't keep you."
"If we do a good job, we'll keep going. How about that?"
Aunt Li readily agreed.
For her, who receives a minimum living allowance, 100 yuan a day is already a considerable income, enough for her and her son's daily expenses.
Moreover, it's right in the neighborhood, very close, making it convenient to come and go.
After agreeing on the work time for tomorrow morning.
Aunt Li gratefully grasped Chen Yuan's hand and nodded vigorously.
"Don't worry, I'll definitely do my best!"
the next day.
It was still dark.
When Chen Yuan arrived at the breakfast shop, Aunt Li and her son, along with their old tricycle, had already arrived.
She changed into a clean, dark-colored outfit, and her hair was neatly combed. Hao Hao also changed into a set of clothes that, although old, were very clean.
Chen Yuan opened the door and handed each of them a set of work clothes.
That is, aprons, hats, masks, and sleeves.
After the two of them switched places, they started working at his request.
Whether a person is truly clean and efficient can be seen by simply picking up a rag and doing a few chores.
Aunt Li moved quickly, with focused and meticulous eyes.
Chen Yuan glanced at her a few times and thought there was no problem, then focused his attention more on Hao Hao beside him.
Although Hao Hao is a little clumsy and can't do delicate work.
But Aunt Wang was right, he is indeed quite strong.
Soon, the tables, chairs, and benches were moved out and placed in the locations designated by Chen Yuan.
Then he picked up the rag that Aunt Li had washed and slowly wiped the table. His movements were slow, but he was very serious.
After observing for a while, Chen Yuan felt relieved and started doing his own work.
Not long after.
Neighbors who were going to do their morning exercise arrived one after another.
As soon as Grandpa Xu and Grandpa Zhang approached, they saw Aunt Li bustling around.
"Hey, isn't this Xiao Li? What are you doing here working?"
Everyone looked surprised.
Aunt Li rubbed her hands nervously, but her face was radiant with a long-lost glow.
"I'm here, I'm here. I'm working for Boss Chen now, it's better than selling soy milk on the street, at least I have a place to shelter from the wind and rain."
"That's right, it's much better than being on the street, you're protected from the wind and rain."
"Yes, that's not all. Boss Chen also asked me to bring over the soybean milk that he grinded himself to sell. Not only that, he also asked Hao Hao to do odd jobs in the store and said he would pay him a salary."
"That's great, that's great, Xiao Chen has really done a great thing."
Grandpa Xu was a man of strong emotions; with a wave of his hand, he spoke immediately.
"Yeah, same as always, but give me two more cups of the soy milk Xiao Li made today, plus two extra bowls of wontons and two fried dough sticks. I have to support your work!"
Not wanting to be left behind, Grandpa Zhang chimed in.
"Then I must have more. The usual ones I always order are the same. Give me another bowl of wontons and two more cups of millet porridge."
"I also need to support the work, so please give me two more steamed buns and two more fried dough sticks."
"Absolutely, we can't fall behind."
The already bustling store became even more popular.
The elderly people seemed to have made a pact to buy more things than usual.
Even though Chen Yuan told them to buy less so as not to waste money by not finishing the food, they wouldn't listen, mainly because they were a rebellious middle-aged and elderly person.
"He can eat it all. My grandson can eat more than a pig."
Grandson: Grandpa, are you being polite?
"Everyone has their difficulties. I'm buying more to help out Xiao Li."
Someone patted Hao Hao on the shoulder and gave him careful instructions.
"Work hard, your mom is so tired, help her with some of the work."
Aunt Li's eyes welled up with tears upon hearing this.
His subordinates moved even faster.
Although Hao Hao is a little clumsy and sometimes a bit slow when packing buns, he is very serious.
I don't know who she learned it from, but she still knows how to speak politely to people.
"Walk slowly..."
"Next time... come..."