"How about we hire someone to help watch the shop? I can't keep an eye on everything by myself. If a bunch of people come in, I won't even know who took something without paying. It's not worth it." Yan was anxious. What if we lose so much money that we can't even pay the rent? Who will be responsible then?
"Okay, okay, then we'll hire someone to help sell clothes." We definitely need to find a woman, someone quick and efficient.
So Lin Xiazhu posted a job advertisement at the shop entrance. Soon people saw the paper posted outside the door, and before long a large crowd gathered around, looking at it and discussing it.
It's rare for people in town to post notices like this when looking for laborers. They usually ask around among acquaintances to see if anyone is available and then introduce them to someone. Lin Xiazhu's action was quite unconventional and caused quite a stir.
The group was already envious and jealous of the Lin family's ability to acquire two shops in just over two years, and they had said countless bad things about Zhao Xiaolian behind her back.
Of course, everyone says she's mentally unstable, sometimes acting crazy, and in short, she's not a normal person. What they really want to say is that Zhao Xiaolian, a widow, can support five children and even build a new house, but she's just immoral, seducing men everywhere to make money.
Unfortunately, these words are not credible, because Zhao Xiaolian stays in the shop all day and rarely even steps out of the shop. She only goes out together when her children are at home. Otherwise, it is just curious people who come to chat with her.
The only people she could chat with were some women and customers who wanted to buy clothes. Usually, some men with ulterior motives would deliberately come to her door to chat because they thought she was somewhat attractive, but she would just give them a cold look and not say a word.
Many people say that Zhao Xiaolian is arrogant, doesn't know how to behave, and is even less capable of doing business, and they want to ruin her reputation, but they failed, and the reasons are quite practical.
There's only one clothing store in town right now, and there are few snack shops and grocery stores. In short, there are very few shops open. The supply and marketing cooperative doesn't have a complete selection of goods, and they're more expensive than what's sold outside. People don't have much choice but to wander around the few shops that are the only ones in town.
Now, because of the job posting, everyone had something to talk about again, and they even pointed and whispered, as if that would embarrass the Lin family and make them feel bad.
"Stop daydreaming! If you're not interested, get out of here. Don't block my shop and disrupt my business. If you have relatives who meet the requirements, you can call them over for an interview." Lin Xiazhu shouted from the doorway, immediately stunning everyone.
The group scattered like birds and beasts. They couldn't afford to mess with them. Everyone knew that the eldest daughter of the Lin family was as strong as an ox, and could smash a rock as hard as iron with one punch. Sure enough, her strength was so great that even her voice was exceptionally resonant.
Despite the discussions, the job posting attracted a lot of applicants. The main reason was the scarcity of job opportunities; the job offered was a small shop assistant position with a monthly salary of 200 yuan, which many people were eager to take.
The job requirements were clearly stated on the notice, but some people didn't take it seriously, insisted on applying, and even tried to get hired by others.
For example, the man in front of me is nearly forty years old, with dark skin, a large face with small, single-eyelid eyes, freckles on his cheekbones, thick, purple lips, and a height of less than 1.5 meters. He is wearing a blue long-sleeved polyester shirt and pink plastic slippers.
The toenails were covered in black grime because they hadn't been trimmed for a long time, and the fingernails were no less so; they were extremely slovenly.
When Yan Xin said she wasn't suitable, the other person immediately got angry, put her hands on her hips, and asked fiercely, "It's just looking after a shop, how can I not do something so simple? I can't even look after a shop, why can't I do it? What's wrong with me?"
He's bad in every way; apart from being full of energy, he's really useless.
"Can't you read? The job posting clearly states the requirements: height must be 158cm or taller, age under 30, good-looking, articulate, and at least junior high school education." Yan Xin suppressed her anger and tried her best to remain calm.
Damn, this old woman has no self-awareness at all. Even if she can't read, she should know that she's too ugly to be seen. Why can't she just stay home and do farm work instead of coming out to scare people?
Not only does he look like that, but his voice is like a broken gong, rough and grating. Yet, he has an inexplicable confidence and dares to come for an interview.
Yan Xin cursed the person from head to toe in her mind, but showed no sign of it on her face. She endured it. She was different from these people. She was a top student from a prestigious university and had studied abroad. She had to be cultured and not be assimilated.
"We're all women, and I'm a widow too. My husband went up the mountain to cut wood when I was thirty, and he was crushed to death by a falling log. My eldest child was only eight years old then, just like yours. I also have four children, but my fourth one is a boy."
Unlike you, who had four children who were all money-losing offspring, but you were lucky enough to open a shop in town and build a new house and two shops in less than two years. I had nothing..."
This woman was named Luo Hua. Because she was ugly, she didn't marry well. Her husband was a decade older than her, and the family was dirt poor. Her husband died young, and she had to farm to support her four children, making life even harder.
"Everyone says I'm a jinx to husbands. Aren't you the same as me? How come you have matchmakers, but no one makes me one?" Luo Hua had previously taken a liking to the tailor, but the tailor rejected her.
Later, when she heard that the tailor had taken a liking to Zhao Xiaolian, Luo Hua was so angry that she wanted to confront him on the spot. However, she was persuaded to stay calm. After all, the tailor was nobody to her, and whoever he liked had nothing to do with her.
But seeing Zhao Xiaolian's life getting better and better, with two shops and even hiring workers, while Luo Hua was working herself to the bone, she couldn't even afford to pay for her children's tuition. All three of her children dropped out of school after the third grade to help with farm work at home.
Now only the fourth child is still in school. Why is that? She's so capable; she can do all kinds of hard and heavy work.
Zhao Xiaolian is a lazy bum. Before she moved to the town, she was known as the laziest woman in Linjia Village. She was also very vain and always dreamed of living a good life in the city.
Everyone wants to live a good life, so why did Zhao Xiaolian achieve it while she is still struggling in poverty?
“We’re all widows, can’t we help each other out? Why do women have to make things difficult for each other? If you’re doing well, lend me a hand. We’re all neighbors, don’t be too harsh on each other.” Luo Hua became more and more confident as she spoke, feeling that this was the way things should be.
"That makes sense."
"If you can help, then help. We see each other all the time, there's no need to offend anyone."
"Exactly, it doesn't matter who we use, it's not a beauty pageant. Why would we need someone with such perfect features? Who are we trying to attract attention for?"
The onlookers chimed in with their own opinions, offering no real advice and even attempting to morally blackmail others.
Yan Xin was so angry that she almost lost her composure. She could also swear. When she first transmigrated, she was forced to do farm work, which made her mental state collapse. She was quick to swear. But in the past two years, life has been better, and her mentality has improved a lot. She felt that she should stick to herself and not be assimilated, because one day she would have to go back.
But at this moment, she couldn't take it anymore. Who the hell was a widow like her?
She's been single all along.
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