Chapter 117 The store is short-staffed

"Where to? Let's go to the police station for some tea first!"

Yunxia, ​​panting, returned with several police officers.

Jiang An pointed at Huang Chengcheng and said with a serious expression, "Police officers, this is the woman who claims to have been trafficked to the mountains and forced to become someone's wife. She finally managed to escape, and you must help her!"

The two people embracing each other were dressed as if they had escaped from some remote corner of the world, their clothes worn and tattered. The girl was thin as a rake, her face covered with tears, leaving no room for doubt.

"Officer, it's a misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding. I wasn't abducted. I was fostered by my godfather's family, and there was no arranged marriage. My cousin and I are just ordinary relatives."

"Chengcheng, you swore a solemn oath to marry me!" the old-fashioned boy said, oblivious to the situation.

"Comrade, please come with us. Was it human trafficking or foster care? Arranged marriage or free love? We'll determine the outcome after we investigate!"

Neither of them wanted to get involved with the police. Upon hearing this, they exchanged a glance and, with remarkable tacit understanding, turned to flee. Less than five seconds later, they were apprehended by two police officers.

"Escape? The whole world is a society governed by the rule of law, and public servants are everywhere. Where can you two escape to? Come on, let's go back to the police station and interrogate you properly."

Suddenly, his attitude changed, and he put on a kind smile. "Girl, kid, you two are really great, you deserve praise. If you encounter any difficulties in the future, or if you see anything illegal, remember to call the police immediately!"

"Thank you, officer! Goodbye!"

Huang Chengcheng and Li Xiaoliang, no matter how unwilling, were handcuffed and dragged away from the street.

"Tsk tsk, Little Butterfly, you're so clever. You saw through their scheme beforehand and... called the police right away. That was a brilliant move!"

Yun Xia and Jiang Chao exchanged a glance, raised their eyebrows slightly, and said with feigned innocence, "Huang Chengcheng claims that she was abducted and cannot make her own decisions about her marriage. As a woman myself, I naturally feel sorry for her plight. So I racked my brains and came up with an excellent rescue plan, and went to ask the police officers to come over."

"Oh, right, I wasn't here just now. What happened? Why did another person suddenly appear? What's their relationship?"

Little Butterfly claimed she hadn't noticed anything amiss beforehand, but Feng Jingling didn't believe a word of it. However, she was too lazy to press for details, so she pursed her lips and vividly recounted what had just happened.

After listening, Yun Xia clicked her tongue a few times and sighed, "Hiss, serves him right. He was scammed and instead of trying to call the police to arrest the culprit, he actually tricked his cousin into forming a group to scam innocent people. Tsk tsk!"

"Just live your own life and mind your own business. But... if Huang Chengcheng comes looking for trouble again, don't blame me for hitting her!"

Seeing the girl who had always mocked him living a miserable life and even limping, Jiang Chao felt nothing. He was neither happy nor sad. The reason was that she was just an outsider and not worthy of affecting his emotions.

"In a civilized society, we can't solve problems with force. We've already been delayed for so long, let's hurry up and go help out at the supermarket!"

Upon hearing this, Feng Jingling slapped his forehead in regret, saying, "Look at my brain! How could I forget the important matter? Hurry up, the shop is probably in a real mess!"

When they arrived at the shop, it was indeed as they had expected, packed with people, and Aunt Wu and Aunt Qu were simply overwhelmed with work.

After washing their hands and tying on an apron with the words "Chao'an Supermarket" printed on it, they quickly joined the service team, while the injured Jiang Chao sat on a wooden chair and weighed the goods for customers.

The group worked until 8:30 p.m. before seeing off the last customer.

"Ouch, my back and shoulders hurt so much!" Aunt Qu said, rubbing her shoulders with obvious pain.

Yunxia came out of the tea room with a fruit juice with added ingredients and happened to hear what she said. She quickly handed her a glass of juice. "It's the anniversary celebration and the start of the school season, so it's a bit busy. Aunt Qu, please sit down and let me give you a shoulder massage."

After drinking a glass of juice, miraculously, the pain in my shoulders and back decreased significantly. "How can that be? You're the boss!"

"Boss? What an old-fashioned title." He pulled her down to sit, massaging her shoulders as he said, "Aunt Qu, Aunt Wu, each of you will receive an extra 10 yuan bonus this month."

"Good heavens, this won't do! My salary has already increased to 45 a month, and now I get a 10 yuan bonus? I... I can't accept that!"

“Aunt Qu, the principle of ‘more work, more pay’ has always been the rule of the supermarket. Besides, prices have risen sharply in the past year. Pork is now 2.5 yuan a pound. If you do well in the future, you will receive a lot of bonuses.”

“Yes, Xiaxia is right, Sister Qu, please accept this money!” Wu Lifang, who was enjoying a massage from her godson and sipping her juice, smiled and agreed.

Since that's what they said, Aunt Qu couldn't refuse any longer and nodded in agreement.

"Oh, right, Jiang Chao needs to do rehabilitation training every day, so someone has to accompany him. As for An'an, her academic performance is not great, so she needs to spend more time studying. Therefore, I'd like to hire another shop assistant, with a one-month probation period and a salary of 25. What do you think?"

Wu Lifang wanted to refuse, but her son stopped her. "The shop is busy. You can manage for two or three months, but if it goes on for too long, you'll have problems with your feet, legs, waist, shoulders, and neck. If it gets serious, it can leave lasting health issues! Mom, do you remember the signs before I started limping? It was hip pain!"

The last sentence was a killer move: "Yes, Ah Chao is right, Sister Qu. They are the managers. We employees just need to be obedient. Anyway, we won't get our full salary, and the work will be a little easier."

"OK!"

"Since no one has raised any objections, the matter is settled. Tomorrow, put up a sign at the door that says, 'Hiring shop assistants. Requirements: hardworking, capable, able to read and write, aged 18 to 50. Salary: 25 for the one-month probation period, 35 after probation.'"

"Hey, Sister Xiaxia, why is there a 10 yuan difference?"

"If we write 45, a bunch of people will rush to apply, including many lazy and dishonest individuals. Screening them will be a huge undertaking. If we write 35, given the average salary level in Jiangcheng and the limited promotion opportunities in supermarkets, those with unrealistic ambitions will definitely not apply!"

"So that's how it is! Sister Xiaxia, you're amazing!"

"Little devil, your mouth is as sweet as honey. Here, have another glass of juice."

Wu Lifang frowned, thought for a moment, and then decided to speak, "Xiaxia, I have someone in mind, Yang Zhaodi, the eldest sister. Some time ago, the textile factory laid off workers again, and she was laid off. Her family is all boys, and life is...sigh!"

Yunxia had a good impression of Yang Zhaodi. When they first met, she even helped her escape from the Wang family. However, Yang Zhaodi had a rather fiery personality and would explode over the smallest things. Applying to be a shop assistant... well, that's quite a challenge.

"Aunt Wu, I'll go to the Yang family tomorrow afternoon to talk to my aunt. If it goes well, I can come back to work in a few days."

Being fiery has its advantages; their fighting spirit is top-notch, and they definitely won't let the people in the store suffer.

"Okay, then we'll hold off on making the recruitment sign for now."

On my way home, I came across a barbecue restaurant and bought a ton of meat skewers. I ate them as I walked, feeling incredibly content.

As soon as the gate opened, the two cats, drawn by the aroma of fish, darted out and began rubbing against Yunxia's ankles.