Seeing that the shop was completely dark and the door was locked, He Wenlin, He's mother, and He's grandmother were almost furious!

My good mood for shopping today vanished instantly.

"They must have gone to play cards!" Mrs. He angrily turned around and was about to confront Mr. He.

He Wenlin stopped her mother, saying, "Mom, don't go. Let's see what time he comes back, and then we'll settle the score!"

This time, He Wenlin definitely won't let it go so easily.

Dual powers must be exercised!

"Boss, why are you closed today? Do you have late-night snacks?" At that moment, two customers arrived.

He Wenlin quickly put on a smiling face: "Yes, yes, yes, we just got back from shopping. What would you two gentlemen like to eat? I'll make it for you right away."

He Wenlin also had a key, so she quickly opened the door and turned on the lights.

Grandma He quickly poured water for the guests and invited them to sit down.

"We want stir-fried noodles."

"Okay, I'll do it right away, very quickly."

He Wenlin and Lin Fei each took a pot and started stir-frying.

Because the Bosi Garment Factory doesn't offer overtime, He Wenlin's late-night snack business isn't doing very well. After seeing off the two people from earlier, a few more people came intermittently, and Lin Fei managed to keep up all the work by himself.

He Wenlin said, "Grandma, Mom, little brother, Shanshan, you should go back first, otherwise it will be too long to wait if everyone takes a bath together later."

Mrs. He and Mrs. He looked very unhappy and couldn't sit still; they were about to overturn the table.

He Wenlin stopped them again: "No one is allowed to go to my dad! We have to teach him a lesson this time! I want to see what time he comes back!"

"Let him work in the factory!" Mrs. He said angrily.

“That’s what I think too. I don’t trust him with important things because he’s so unreliable. I’d rather he find a job in a factory. There’s no one to invite him to play cards there. There are rules to keep him in check, so he won’t be late, leave early, or skip work.”

After He Wenlin finished speaking, she looked at Grandma He and said, "Grandma, please don't let my dad say a few nice words and you soften your heart and beg for mercy."

He's father was the youngest son of He's mother. The emperor loved his eldest son, and the common people doted on their youngest son.

Even though Grandma He is furious right now, there's no guarantee that if Dad He makes a few promises, she might soften her heart and ask He Wenlin to plead for him, giving him another chance.

"I know the importance of these matters."

As soon as Grandma He finished speaking, Peng Wei arrived, bringing tomorrow's orders and money.

Hongda's orders are still quite stable, with little difference from day to day.

He Wenlin counted the order details and money, and after confirming that everything was correct, she took out the ledger and asked Peng Wei to sign it.

Because commissions are not paid on the same day, He Wenlin prepared an account book and reconciled with them every day to confirm orders, sales amounts, and commissions.

He Wenlin gave the money to her grandmother, who said it was for installing a telephone the day after tomorrow.

At 10:50, when the store closed, Mr. He still hadn't returned.

He's mother couldn't help but want to call He's father, but He Wenlin pulled her back to the rented room.

Not long after I got back to my rented room, I heard some noise in the hallway.

As soon as Mr. He entered the living room, he saw his mother sitting in the main seat with an angry expression, with his wife and daughter sitting on either side of her, giving the impression of a three-way interrogation.

Mr. He coughed awkwardly twice: "Well, today..."

"He Daming, do you even want to live like this anymore?" He's mother questioned sternly. "How can you be like this? You're not even opening the shop to go gamble. Do you even want to live like this anymore?"

Mr. He was also a little guilty and said, "I didn't play for long. Old Huang said he was going to the bathroom and asked me to play two rounds for him, so I did. But then he said he had something to do and went out for a bit, and he didn't come back. Later, when it was almost time, I thought I would finish one last round and then come back to open the door. But then you guys came back, and they kept saying that Linlin could handle it, and that Lin Fei could also stir-fry noodles now, so I played a few more rounds with them."

"They're asking you to eat shit, why don't you go?" Old Mrs. He angrily threw a cup at him. "Linlin, Linlin, how old is Linlin? You expect her to do everything? Do you act like a father?"

"Grandma, don't be angry." Although He Wenlin was angry, she wasn't as emotional as her grandmother and mother.

After comforting her grandmother, He Wenlin turned to her father and said seriously, "Dad, have you ever heard of 'pig butchering scam'?"

What is a "pig butchering scam"?

"It's just that scammers coax you, flatter you, and deceive you, raising you like a pig. When you're ready, they'll swindle you out of every penny. This kind of thing happens all the time at the card table."

Mr. He immediately shook his head: "Don't worry, I've been playing cards for so many years. If they cheat at the card table, there's no way I wouldn't notice."

Upon hearing this, Aunt He said angrily, "How glorious! How amazing!"

Knowing he was in the wrong, Mr. He didn't argue back.

Grandma He thought He Wenlin's words made a lot of sense. She said, "Now that the family runs a shop, you might be seen as a fat pig by others, just waiting for an opportunity to be slaughtered. We've told you a thousand times not to gamble, but you still go to gamble. You're not even going to keep the shop open. It's really outrageous."

"We don't play often, and it's rare for us to have a game. It's not that scary."

He Wenlin: "Dad, I'm not going to discuss with you whether they lied to you or not. I just want to remind you not to become someone else's 'pig.' Also, as I said before, I can't accept you neglecting the shop's business because of playing cards. Now, as the boss, I'm informing you that you're fired. Please find another job."

Mr. He felt he had lost face and immediately flew into a rage: "Fire me? I'm your father!"

"What are you yelling about?" Old Master He shouted. "You still know you're her father! Do you act like a father? If the shop doesn't need your help, go find a job at the factory!"

He Wenlin: "Even if you were my dad, you'd still be fired! You're so unreliable and troublesome, how can I entrust you with anything? I need a reliable helper, not a patriarch! You can learn if you lack ability, but if your attitude is the problem, then I'm sorry. You're my dad, and I'll be filial to you, but the fast food restaurant doesn't need you. Starting tomorrow, you don't need to go to the restaurant."

He Wenlin looked very serious, and her father seemed to see his former boss in a daze.

"I'm tired, I'm going to take a shower and go to bed." He Wenlin didn't want to say anything more.

She was already exhausted every day and didn't want to have to deal with this kind of thing every day.

When He Wenlin came out of the shower, she could still hear Grandma He and Mom He scolding Dad He.

He Wenlin didn't know if she was too carefree or too tired, but she soon fell asleep.

Seeing He Wenlin fall asleep the moment her head hit the pillow, Grandma He's eyes reddened. She lowered her voice and said to He's father with exasperation, "Look at Linlin, she's so young, and she's already so exhausted. Don't you know how to care for her? Don't you know how to be more responsible?"

Mr. He was immediately filled with shame.