Jiang Li tied her hair up with a black rubber band.
She had always been a little uncomfortable with it, but the weather has been very hot these past few days. Perhaps it was due to the greenhouse effect, which made the boundary between autumn and summer seem not so obvious, and the retention of summer was greater.
Standing outside a Sichuan restaurant always makes you sweat a lot, and Jiang Li's hair is very long, and strands of it stick to his forehead or neck, which is very uncomfortable.
Jiang Li had never tied her hair before, which was why she chose a shawl. After struggling in front of the mirror for a long time, she finally tied her hair up.
Jiang Li tied her hair into a high ponytail, trying her best to keep it from falling down her back and away from her neck.
Today is October 1st, National Day.
After dressing neatly, Jiang Li left home, walked out of the Seventh Welfare Home, and headed towards his part-time job at a certain Plaza.
The sun was still shining brightly today. Jiang Li got off the bus and walked across the overpass that he and Mo Jingchun had walked on a few days ago.
It is now 9 o'clock in the morning, and the atmosphere of National Day is permeating every corner of the city.
The bright red national flags have been hung on the street lights, and the Mouda Square located in the city center is covered with many red stickers. The surrounding commercial pedestrian streets and snack streets are filled with various blessings to celebrate the motherland's birthday.
Not only that, there are also a lot more people walking on the streets.
Jiang Li tied her hair up, which made it impossible for her to use her thick hair to cover her face for protection as before.
Although she still walked with her head down, she couldn't conceal the cool and unworldly aura around her. The male compatriots around her frequently turned their heads, and some were even eager to try, intending to have a wonderful encounter with Jiang Li and end their single days.
Of course, Jiang Li knew this very well, so she quickened her pace and did not give them any chance.
"Ahem, cheer up."
In the Sichuan restaurant, the previously peaceful manager disappeared, replaced by a middle-aged woman who looked a bit mean and had a sharp voice.
Jiang Li and his colleagues stood in a row.
Jiang Li turned her head and saw the surprise in the eyes of her colleagues who were here to work part-time like her, but she chose to ignore it. She was just here to work part-time, and it didn't matter who was the store manager.
The new store manager finished his speech quickly and urged everyone to get to work immediately.
Jiang Li was the last one to arrive at the counter. Just as he was about to pick up the apron hanging on the wall, unexpectedly a hand took it away first.
Jiang Li remained calm, took a step to the left, and reached out to take another one.
But the next second, the hands took away another one, and not only that, a chuckle came from behind.
Jiang Li frowned and turned around to see a familiar face, it was Mo Jingchun.
As soon as Jiang Li opened her mouth, Mo Jingchun knew what she was going to say and quickly stuffed the other apron in his left hand into hers.
"Don't get me wrong, I'm here to do a part-time job as well."
"When did you come?" Jiang Li didn't let go, still frowning, "I didn't see you just now."
Mo Jingchun had already put on the apron with the Sichuan restaurant's name printed on it. Before he could answer, the store manager who was patrolling nearby came over.
"You two go outside the store to solicit customers," the new store manager said. She had gained a little weight, and perhaps because the air conditioner had not been fully turned on, her cheeks were greasy.
Mo Jingchun blinked and led the way out.
Jiang Li watched his back as he left, and put on his work uniform as he walked out of the store.
"You two, stop slacking off outside." The store manager shouted from inside as he watched the two people walk out.
When we got outside, the temperature suddenly rose several notches.
Originally, Jiang Li was the only one outside the shop, but now there was Mo Jingchun.
Jiang Li gave half of the flyer to Mo Jingchun and said to him, "Didn't you two agree to go out and have fun? Why are you here doing part-time jobs?"
"Yeah," Mo Jingchun nodded, "There's nothing wrong with it."
"What's wrong?" Jiang Li looked at Mo Jingchun with a strange look in his eyes. "Aren't you going to meet Mo Ling and Xu Fan? Why are you here?"
"Who said I want to go with them?" Mo Jingchun said mysteriously. He coolly lifted his bangs, revealing a pair of charming peach blossom eyes. "We've split up. I'm going with you."
"You..." Jiang Li didn't know what to say, "You don't have to be like this..."
"Oh, I told you it's troublesome to talk to you."
Mo Jingchun crossed his arms and looked at Jiang Li. "I won't abandon any of my friends. Since you don't want to join us, I'll be the only one to accompany you."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Li silently took a few steps back, his fair left hand tightly grasping the flyer, leaving a clear nail mark on it.
Her pupils dilated, her breathing became heavy, and her right hand unconsciously grasped the peace locket on her chest again.
"Jiang Li, you...are not like this, and you don't have to be like this."
Mo Jingchun was a little amused and thought that Jiang Li was moved. He touched his chin and his expression began to become nonsensical again, as if he came here to work part-time just for fun.
"Thank you," Jiang Li looked up, his expression had returned to normal, but there was a hint of gratitude hidden deep in his eyes.
"Thank you, Mo Jingchun." Jiang Li said it again with a stronger tone.
"It's okay, it's okay." Mo Jingchun looked pleased and stretched out his hand to press it down. "After all, you are my friend. I have to protect you."
"Haha," Jiang Li laughed, "Okay, you protect me."
"Knock, knock, knock."
There was a sound coming from the glass behind them, and they both turned around at the same time, only to find that the new store manager was pressing her fat face against the glass window.
"Stop chatting and get to work."
The manager's muffled voice came from inside. She was too lazy to leave her seat and didn't want to be blown by the hot wind outside, so she knocked on the glass hard to remind Jiang Li and Mo Jingchun.
By the way, it’s worth mentioning that the reason why Mo Jingchun also found a part-time job here was entirely because he lowered his own salary.
When the new store manager saw such a cheap laborer, he happily hired him. Besides, the National Day holiday was a busy time, so it would be better to have more people.
Mo Jingchun curled his lips, looking somewhat dissatisfied. Although he was here to do a part-time job, this man's face was really ugly, as if he was exploiting his employees.
Of course, Mo Jingchun's salary has been squeezed.
"Changed his hairstyle," Mo Jingchun waited for the store manager to return to his seat at the counter and then spoke to Jiang Li again.
"Yeah," Jiang Li nodded.
Mo Jingchun retracted his gaze and pretended to look straight ahead, while his eyes secretly glanced at Jiang Li beside him.
Jiang Li, with her high ponytail, looked less gloomy and more energetic than usual.
This is the attitude a girl of her age should have, blooming like a flower.
Mo Jingchun scratched his chest, as if the flower was blooming in his heart.
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