Mr. He also felt that He Wenlin was too honest and didn't know how to take advantage of the situation, which was incredibly stupid.

But there were many people around, so he couldn't directly criticize them.

At 5:50 PM, the guests began to leave.

The vendors who had set up stalls have also returned.

Mr. and Mrs. He wanted to say a few words to He Wenlin, but they couldn't find a suitable opportunity, so they had to go to work first.

He Wenlin gave He Shan ten yuan and asked her to buy a large bottle of beverage and a watermelon.

There wasn't much food prepared tonight. After the four of them—He's parents, uncle, and aunt—ate, there wasn't much left. He Wenlin simply stir-fried some hot and sour shredded potatoes and green pepper scrambled eggs. They'll just have to make do with whatever they have tonight.

The dishes were cooked, and He Shan returned with drinks and watermelon.

Since there weren't enough cups at home, He Wenlin used bowls. Each person poured a bowl of Sprite, and the five of them ate and drank around the folding table.

For rural children in this era, beverages are a luxury that can only be enjoyed during festivals, so they have no resistance to them.

"Linlin, you're amazing! You actually opened a shop!" He Shan was incredibly shocked today.

Everyone else is just average, so why is she suddenly so outstanding?

He Shan was utterly shocked!

“I plan to expand and strengthen this business,” He Wenlin said. “I will take the time to get the business license and signboard ready and turn this into a physical store. The four of you, work hard with me this summer, and I won’t treat you unfairly.”

After saying that, He Wenlin counted out ten yuan each for He Jian, He Wenlin, and He Shan.

"This is your pay for today. Shanshan, it's your first day here, and you've only worked half a day, so here's 10 yuan for you. Don't think it's too little."

"What are you saying? We're all on the same side. I helped you for half a day, and you still want to charge me? What kind of person do you take me for?" He Shan said, and then forced the money back to He Wenlin. "Start calculating my salary tomorrow. Let's just forget about today. Even if we're just friends, it's only right that we help you for free for two days."

"Okay, I won't calculate it for you today." He Wenlin put the money away, thinking of bringing her two pieces of clothing later.

He Qian looked at the money in her hand and said, "Isn't the salary five yuan?"

"Originally, it was agreed that you two siblings would each receive five yuan, but you've worked long hours today and it's been hard for you. I, He Wenlin, am not the kind of person who would cheat my own sisters. What's rightfully yours, you won't be shortchanged by a single penny."

I plan to increase the volume of business later and turn this place into a physical store, so you all need to come and help out every day at eight o'clock..."

“Then should we not go to set up a stall?” He Qian interrupted He Wenlin. “It’s too hot to set up a stall, I don’t want to go anymore. If you open a shop, I can help you out.”

“Setting up a stall is hard work, but we haven’t gotten our business license and signboard yet, and many people don’t even know we’ve opened a shop here, so we still have to go and set up a stall.”

I was thinking that Wenjun and Xiaojian would help out at the shop at noon, and you and Shanshan could go set up the stall together.

I'll give Xiao Jian 10 yuan a day, and you 12 yuan a day. In addition, for every boxed meal you and Shan Shan sell each day, I'll give you a 10-cent commission.

In other words, if the two of you sell 100 boxed meals a day together, you'll each receive a commission of 10 yuan, which is 5 yuan each.

We've been running this stall for so long, and word of mouth has spread. Selling 120 servings a day is actually quite easy.

"Shanshan, I can offer you a base salary of 20 yuan a day. Qianqian, don't overthink it. Since your parents eat here, while hers don't, her salary will be higher."

“I understand, I won’t overthink it,” He Qian said.

"So? Are you in or not?"

He Qian immediately shook her head: "It's too sunny, I don't want to do it. I can help you at noon, I don't want a commission, just give me 12 yuan a day."

He Wenlin didn't want to force her, so she nodded and said, "Okay, you can stay in the store and help out. The salary is 12 a day."

“I’m willing to set up a stall, Sister Lin, I want to earn this money,” He Jian volunteered.

Not to be outdone, the younger brother He Wenjun said repeatedly, "Sister, I, I, I can do this."

"I have an even more challenging task for you two, so I'll find someone else to help with the stall setup."

Xiao Jian and his younger brother were too young. They had no money or connections, so they had no choice but to help with the stall. But they were too young and were easily bullied when they went out to set up a stall. For example, they might be given counterfeit money or take the goods without paying.

He Shan then spoke up: "Lin, how about I call my brother Lin Fei over to help? What do you think?"

Lin Fei is the son of He Shan's aunt, one year older than them, and also lives in Shaocheng. He Wenlin knows him too.

“Okay, go call him now and tell him to come over early tomorrow to help out. The salary is 20 a day, and you and your brother can split the commission.”

The two rooms He Wenlin is currently renting are both quite large; there's more than enough room for one person to sleep in with a bed.

As for He Shan, she lived with He Wenlin in the dormitory at her parents' factory.