Chapter 259 Yang Mei's Request

Cen Yan carefully kept the money close to her body, actually putting it into her spatial storage to prevent it from being lost.

She smiled at Yang Mei and said, "Thank you for helping me deliver the things and get the money back. Let me treat you to lunch."

Yang Mei waved her hand, "You've helped me a lot, this little favor is nothing, no need to treat me to lunch." Then, Yang Mei looked around to make sure no one was there before lowering her voice to ask Cen Yan, "That person isn't your cousin, is he?"

Cen Yan paused for a moment upon hearing this, then her smile faded slightly. "Indeed, no."

Seeing that she looked angry, Yang Mei quickly waved her hand, "Cen Yan, don't misunderstand, I didn't mean to threaten you with this, it's just that I feel like you two are doing business..."

It seems Yang Mei is much smarter than she thought. Cen Yan said calmly, "Doing business is speculation and profiteering, which is illegal. Who would dare to do business? Tian Qi and I are relatives. I helped him get some things, and he was just helping out his relative. Yang Mei, what are you trying to say?"

She didn't think Yang Mei would bring this up for no reason. If Yang Mei didn't have any other intentions, she could simply not help with it, or if she did help, she could just deliver the goods, get the money back, and then she would owe Yang Mei a favor.

But now that Yang Mei had suddenly brought it up, Cen Yan knew that Yang Mei's words had a hidden meaning.

Yang Mei clenched her fists repeatedly before finally mustering her courage to say, "I asked you if you were doing business—no, if it was just mutual support among relatives—not to threaten you, but to see if you still needed anyone."

“Your job as a nurse is a secure one. As long as you don’t make any mistakes, you can live off the government for life. Why are you asking this?” Hearing Yang Mei’s explanation, Cen Yan was not reassured, but instead became worried.

Yang Mei was one of the few friends she met on Dongming Island. As long as Yang Mei didn't do anything to harm her or infringe on her interests, she would always be a friend that Cen Yan recognized.

Cen Yan doesn't claim to be a paragon of righteousness, but if a friend is in trouble, she will definitely help if she can.

Yang Mei sighed, "It's not that my job is the problem, it's my sister. She didn't get into a vocational school, and the family is counting on her to find a job, otherwise we'd already started arranging marriages for her. But these days, jobs are allocated by quotas, and they're not easy to find."

"So you want her to come and help me."

"Mmm! Is it convenient? If not, just pretend I never mentioned this today. We're still friends. You keep my secret, and I'll keep yours." Yang Mei raised her hand to her mouth and made a zipping motion.

Cen Yan does have plans to hire people recently. She is currently an intern doctor and also takes care of the pharmacy work, so she may not be able to supply Tian Qi with Qi Bai Gao on time and in the correct quantity.

Hiring is an imperative, and if Yang Mei's sister is a suitable candidate, she would certainly be willing to hire her.

After thinking it over, Cen Yan decided to tell Yang Mei about the terms first.

"You only know that I brought things to Tian Qi and Tian Qi gave me money, but you don't know that this business was not mine. It was a deal that my friend and Tian Qi discussed. I was just the middleman."

"But you've come at a good time. My friend is indeed looking for someone to help him. He hopes I can help him pick a few reliable people from among the people I know."

"As for the pay, it's 32 yuan a month. If you do well, it will increase accordingly, but it's still not as good as the pay in the factory. They don't help with household registration transfers, and there are no food ration coupons. You only get 32 ​​yuan a month, and there's no workplace. You can treat it as a casual job at home."