The color drained completely from Granny Wang's face in an instant.
"Why?"
She cried out, "What other livelihood could a rural widow possibly have? I don't believe it!"
A hint of resentment flashed in her eyes, and she added another sentence.
"Is she trying to get a bigger share? 60/40 isn't enough? Does she want a 50/50 split? That's too greedy!"
Zhou Qiqi rolled her eyes inwardly. This Granny Wang was really impatient; she couldn't hide her meanness towards Zhao Damei.
She put down the toothpick with the apple stuck in it, her tone indifferent.
"Grandma Wang, you're overthinking it. Sister Da Mei has a job now. She works as an assistant at a pretty big stall in the clothing wholesale market next to the train station."
"Although the work is hard, the pay is good, and it's settled monthly. We also get a share of the goods sold each day. The boss is kind and provides lunch. We're protected from the wind and rain, which is much better than pulling a donkey cart through the streets and alleys and having to put up with people's attitudes."
“They were doing well and had just settled down. How could they possibly quit their respectable job over there to come back and do this precarious job where they have to be subservient to their employer?”
She paused, glanced at their instantly dejected faces, and continued.
"Don't forget, it was you who took the initiative to reject her in the first place. I asked Sister-in-law Wang several times. Now that your business is failing and you're losing money, you've remembered her again? There's no such thing as a free lunch. You get all the benefits while others suffer the losses?"
Zhou Qiqi's tone wasn't harsh; it could even be described as calm. But each word was like a small hammer, striking Wang Po Po and Wang Da Sao's hearts, making them feel both ashamed and pained.
Grandma Wang's lips trembled as she tried to say something, but in the end, she said nothing.
She knew that Zhou Qiqi was telling the truth, and that this girl was sharp-witted and had a very clear mind. The old tricks that Zhou Qiqi used to rely on her seniority with Commissar Lei wouldn't work on her.
Thinking of those banknotes that were about to disappear, the old lady sat up straight, then suddenly raised her hand and punched her chest twice, the veins on the back of her withered hand bulging.
"What a tragedy... what a tragedy..."
Seeing her like this, Zhou Qiqi was really afraid that the old lady would faint in her own house, so she quickly stood up and made a gesture to see her out.
"It's getting late, Granny Wang, Sister-in-law Wang, you should go back and think of a solution. I still have to cook, so I won't keep you any longer."
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