Chapter 906: Pretending to be Ignorant (Page 1/2)

As soon as Lin Man stepped into the clothing store, she keenly noticed that Zhang Fen looked at her with a strange look in her eyes.

It was a look that seemed to be hesitant and evasive, which made Lin Man feel confused.

She walked straight to Zhang Fen and asked with concern, "Did anything happen in the store while I was away?"

Zhang Fen's eyes were obviously evasive. She didn't dare to look Lin Man in the eye and just quickly replied, "Nothing, business is good."

However, Lin Man was not put off by this simple answer.

She noticed that Wang Yan seemed a little dissatisfied with Zhang Fen's performance, so she turned to look at Wang Yan, hoping to get more information from her.

Wang Yan and Lin Man exchanged a glance, then walked up to her and said softly, "Aunt Lin, your sister-in-law Song Jingjing came to visit the store a while ago. Xiaofen received her."

Lin Man's heart tightened, and she immediately realized that Wang Yan must know something she didn't know.

Lin Man felt that Wang Yan had something to say to her. It was very likely that Song Jingjing said something after she came, which led to Zhang Fen's current strange attitude.

After all, the relationship between her and Song Jingjing has always been a little subtle.

Lin Man decided not to question Zhang Fen for the time being since she was unwilling to confess voluntarily.

After get off work, she would find an opportunity to ask Wang Yan alone, and she believed she would be able to find out what had happened.

Zhang Fen suddenly spoke, "Aunt Lin, Aunt Song just came to see..." She seemed to want to explain something.

But Lin Man waved her hand and interrupted her: "I understand, you guys go and do your work, I'll go to the flower shop next door now." After that, Lin Man walked out of the clothing store without looking back.

As soon as Lin Man left, Zhang Fen's face immediately became gloomy.

She looked at Wang Yan unhappily and asked in a slightly accusing tone, "Sister Yan, did you hear my conversation with Aunt Song earlier?"

Wang Yan replied innocently, "How would I know what you were talking about? I was just greeting guests at that time."

Zhang Fen felt relieved when Wang Yan said she didn't hear her. She was secretly glad that Wang Yan didn't hear her, otherwise things would be very troublesome.

After all, there is absolutely no way she would quit her current job before her mother agrees to let her change jobs.

At the same time, Lin Man came to the flower shop.

As soon as she entered the door, she saw Li Xiaoli and Tang Ling busy wrapping flowers for customers, while Li Luo was standing by the counter concentrating on arranging the flower baskets.

Lin Man walked quickly to Li Luo's side and asked softly, "Luo Luo, how was business at noon?"

Li Luo looked up and saw that it was Lin Man. She replied with envy, "Not bad. Two young couples just came over to buy flowers after watching a movie without even having dinner. They have a really good relationship."

"What? Luo Luo wants to date someone?"

Li Luo shook her head. "I just envy that woman the fact that she has so many flowers, not that she has a boyfriend."

Lin Man teased, "When you get a date, ask your date to send you flowers too."

Li Luo sighed and muttered, "There aren't many gay men who understand romance like this, are there? Last time, Aunt Lin, you packed a bouquet of flowers for me to take back to my mom, and my dad said my mom had nothing to do after eating.

I don't know why my mom married my dad. Not only is she unromantic, she's also very chauvinistic.

Lin Man smiled and said, "Generally, male chauvinists are allergic to romance."

"Aunt Lin, does Uncle Huo understand romance?"

"Your Uncle Huo doesn't really understand romance either."

Huo Qingci was indeed nice to her, but as for romance, he didn't seem to be as romantic as the male protagonist in the novel. But compared to Li Luo's father, he was definitely much better.

Lin Man was very busy in the flower shop. Time passed like a white horse, and the afternoon was over in the blink of an eye.

She hurriedly packed up her things from the flower shop and then rushed back to the clothing store.

As soon as she returned to the store, Lin Man didn't even take a break and immediately started taking inventory.

She carefully checked each piece of clothing to make sure the quantity matched the records.

Then, she checked today's sales and saw the numbers on the sales receipt. She couldn't help but sigh in her heart: Wang Yan really does sell the most!

Lin Man raised her head and her eyes fell on Wang Yan, who was tidying the shelves. She hesitated for a moment, then finally said, "Wang Yan, please stay after work. I have something to tell you."

When Wang Yan heard Lin Man's voice, she stopped what she was doing, turned around, and replied with a smile, "Okay, Aunt Lin."

Zhang Fen bit her lip tightly, not understanding what Aunt Lin wanted to say by keeping Wang Yan here. Could it be that she was planning to give her a raise since she was selling a lot of clothes?

Although the business in the store is booming, Lin Man has no plans to give them a raise.

She had originally planned to give them a raise after they had worked for three months.

Zhang Fen saw that Lin Man was so engrossed in her accounts that she hadn't noticed them at all. So she tiptoed over to Wang Yan and asked in a low voice, "What did Aunt Lin want you to talk about?"

Wang Yan looked confused and shook her head, saying, "I don't know about this either."

Zhang Fen seemed a little impatient. She leaned close to Wang Yan's ear and said mysteriously, "Sister Yan, I want to tell you a secret."

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Wang Yan looked at Zhang Fen curiously and asked softly, "What's the secret?"

Zhang Fen looked around to make sure no one was eavesdropping before continuing, "Even Aunt Song wants to open a clothing store to compete with Aunt Lin! If Aunt Song really opens her store, will it surpass ours?"

Wang Yan frowned after hearing Zhang Fen's words. She hesitated for a moment before answering, "How would I know?"

When it was time to get off work, Lin Man waved to Zhang Fen and said with a smile, "Xiao Fen, you go back first. Be careful on the road."

Zhang Fen nodded, packed up her things and left the store.

As soon as Zhang Fen left, Lin Man immediately turned to look at Wang Yan. The smile on her face instantly disappeared, replaced by a serious expression. She asked Wang Yan directly: "Xiao Yan, my sister-in-law came to the store today. What did she say to Zhang Fen?"

Seeing Lin Man's seriousness, Wang Yan didn't dare to neglect her and quickly replied, "Aunt Lin, I just heard from Zhang Fen that your sister-in-law seems to want to open a clothing store. Besides, I suspect she came here to poach you and take Zhang Fen away!"

When Lin Man heard this, she frowned and asked, "How did you know?"

Wang Yan quickly explained, “I saw her holding Zhang Fen’s hand and hiding aside, mumbling something. I don’t know what she was saying.

I felt that it was definitely not a good thing, so I deliberately moved closer to them. I heard Aunt Song asked Zhang Fen to go back and talk to her mother and give them a raise.

I guess Aunt Song is going to open a clothing store and she's going to have to hire someone. I guess she's attracted to Zhang Fen and wants her to work with her."

Lin Man had never expected that Song Jingjing would suddenly come to visit her store. What surprised her even more was that Song Jingjing actually planned to poach Zhang Fen and let Zhang Fen work for her.

Lin Man actually doesn't particularly like the child Zhang Fen.

Therefore, if Zhang Fen could go to work for Song Jingjing, Lin Man would be thankful for it.

Thinking of this, Lin Man decided to test Xiao Yan's attitude. So, she asked:

"Xiao Yan, I want to ask you, if my sister-in-law really comes to recruit you and asks you to work with her, what will you choose? Will you go?"

When Wang Yan heard Lin Man's question, she answered without hesitation: "Auntie Lin, don't worry, I definitely won't go. I will stay in your store and work hard."

Lin Man was very satisfied with Wang Yan's attitude. She patted Wang Yan's shoulder and said, "You guys work hard. Aunt Lin will never treat you unfairly in the future."

After Wang Yan left, Lin Man began to carefully count the sales of the clothing store. She checked the accounts one by one, making sure all the numbers were correct, then she locked the store door and went to the flower shop.

After cleaning up the flower shop, she went directly to the hot pot restaurant on the third floor to help. There were more people eating hot pot in the evening than at noon.

Meanwhile, Zhang Fen returned to the Huo family courtyard excitedly. She couldn't wait to run to the kitchen, where her mother, Xu Xiaomin, was busy preparing dinner.

Zhang Fen couldn't contain her excitement and shouted to her mother, "Mom, do you know who came to the clothing store today?"

Xu Xiaomin was stirring the food in the pot. When she heard her daughter's voice, she turned around and asked curiously, "Who is it?"

"It's Aunt Song. She's going to open a clothing store and she wants me to come over to help. She'll also give me a raise." Zhang Fen's eyes sparkled with anticipation.

Xu Xiaomin stopped what she was doing and asked seriously, "You said Song Jingjing wanted to recruit you to work in her shop? Why would she hire you?"

"She said I'm smart, hardworking, and have work experience. She also asked me to ask if you would like to go to her house to help, and she is willing to give you a raise." Zhang Fen explained.

Xu Xiaomin put down the spatula and said seriously, "Fenfen, this won't work. If Song Jingjing wasn't the daughter-in-law of the Huo family, there would be no problem for us to change jobs.

But Song Jingjing and Lin Man are both members of the Huo family. If we switch jobs, we would be ungrateful."

"Mom, I have already promised her. I want to go to Aunt Song's store to help. Not only is the salary higher, but she also respects my opinion." Zhang Fen insisted on her idea and continued to lobby.

"In short, I won't be Song Jingjing's nanny. If you want to go to her clothing store, go ahead." Xu Xiaomin was firm in her attitude.

Zhang Fen pleaded, "Mom, please, I'm going to work in Aunt Song's shop, and then start saving money. After five or six years, maybe we can rent a storefront and open our own shop."

Xu Xiaomin sighed and said helplessly, "Alas, Fenfen, you're going to Song Jingjing's clothing store. This is completely offending our current employer!"

"Mom, we're moving out next week, and we won't meet Aunt Lin then. What are you afraid of?" Zhang Fen tried to persuade her mother. She didn't want to miss this opportunity.

Zhang Fen always felt that Lin Man looked down on her and didn't like talking to her, but Aunt Song seemed very kind, talked and laughed with her, and didn't look down on her as a person from the countryside.

In Zhang Fen's mind, quitting her job and working at Aunt Song's store was a brand new beginning, an opportunity for her to prove herself.