Fearing the loss of this hard-won job, no one dared to raise any objections. They all said they would go home today to arrange things at home, tidy up, and go to work on time tomorrow.
Ganli reminded them to go home and discuss with their families what hours they would be working. If they planned to stay at the restaurant, they should also prepare their bedding and other necessities to take with them tomorrow.
There was no need to go home to discuss it at all; many people's families were already gathered around watching the spectacle!
Knowing that the wages for working in the restaurant were so high, they were all overjoyed. Now that the group had dispersed, they all crowded around, and it didn't take long to finalize the deal.
"I see you're staying there... not for the extra fifteen coins a day, but because I'm worried you'll be exhausted from traveling back and forth every day, won't you?"
"Don't worry about the children at home, I, your old woman, will take care of them for you. You just focus on making money!"
So most people immediately decided to take the job with the longer hours.
Only Gan Tao and Gan Yingzi, seeing the lively scene before them, silently withdrew from the crowd. Gan Tao's figure was somewhat somber, while Gan Yingzi's heart was filled with excitement.
From now on, she will be able to receive a monthly allowance!
She hurried home and ran into her mother carrying a bamboo basket as she returned from outside.
Upon glancing at the empty basket in her mother's hand, Gan Yingzi knew without a doubt that her mother must have just returned from her grandmother's house.
Sure enough, as soon as she entered the door, before Yingzi's mother even had a chance to sit down on the kang (a heated brick bed), she said with a big smile:
"I went to your grandma's house today, but she didn't come to pick you up. She said she misses you. Oh, and your cousin too, he's grown so much!"
Gan Yingzi pursed her lips upon hearing this—she's about to become a wife, and she's still not much taller! There's really nothing else to praise, except her height.
However, she dared not say those words aloud.
Gan Yingzi paused for a moment, then decided to say something else.
"Mother, didn't you tell me to participate in Ganji's competition? I won! Starting tomorrow, I'll be working at Ganji!"
You wouldn't believe it, so many people from our village went and still couldn't beat me! They were upset, but it was no use—Manager Gan said the restaurant only wants someone like me!
As she spoke, her little face lit up with a smug smile, and her bright eyes stared intently at her mother, just like a little dog waiting for its owner's praise.
"really?!"
Yingzi's mother didn't notice her daughter's expression. When she heard that her daughter had received a job at the restaurant, she only thought about what she cared about most:
"So, how much money does she pay you each month?"
Gan Yingzi's smile froze, and the light in her eyes dimmed. However, seeing the smile on her mother's face, she held back and patiently explained:
"Manager Gan said that there are two types of wages..."
She had a very good memory and repeated to her mother almost exactly what Ganli had told everyone.
Then, Gan Yingzi said, "Mother, I've made up my mind. I'll take the job that costs forty-five coins and come home every day. Otherwise, it's really hard for me to stay home alone..."
"You brat, what nonsense are you talking about? Coming home every day?"
Gan Yingzi was interrupted by her mother before she could finish speaking.
Hearing the tone of those words, a thought came to her mind—her mother must feel sorry for her mother, who was staying at home and making the daily commute.
Just as she was about to say that she didn't find the daily commute tiring, Yingzi's mother continued:
“What are you doing coming back every day? If you stay there, you can not only earn an extra fifteen coins, but also eat two extra meals! If you come back, where am I supposed to get the money to feed you?”
Yingzi's mother didn't see the sudden change in her daughter's expression and continued speaking to herself:
"Didn't I tell you a long time ago? Your cousin is getting married soon. Now is a crucial time. I am his aunt, so I have to think of ways to save more money for your cousin."
Let me tell you, don't spend your wages recklessly. Give them all to me to keep safe, and I'll take them all back later! Do you hear me?
Gan Yingzi felt indescribably sad. She was worried that her mother would be left unattended at home, but the other party complained that she was eating her mother's food when she came home and delaying the money she was saving for her nephew!
She could no longer maintain a smile, and her heart felt like it was stuffed with cotton, leaving her speechless.
Seeing that her face was dark and she didn't speak, Yingzi's mother asked suspiciously:
"Why aren't you saying anything? Are you unhappy about it? I've told you so many times, that's your cousin, he's our future support! You'll understand when the time comes..."
"Forget it, I'll go talk to Ganli myself and ask her to give me your wages directly, so you don't spend them all."
After saying that, she got up and left without waiting for her daughter's response.
Gan Yingzi clenched her fists, but in the end she could only helplessly let go and turned to tidy up the bedding.
She suddenly realized that this was actually quite good; staying in a restaurant meant she wouldn't have to hear her mother say that her cousin had grown taller again.
Meanwhile, at Gan Tao's family, Gan Tao's mother was also struggling with which class her daughter should choose.
Seeing their mother's hesitation, Gan Tao's younger brother said impatiently:
"Isn't it easy to choose? Just stay there, there's food and drink, and a daily wage of sixty coins, it's wonderful! I want to go too."
As he spoke, he couldn't help but swallow, his face filled with drooling.
He then turned to Gan Tao and began to discuss the matter:
"Sis, when you come back from your holiday, can you bring us some of the food from there? You eat well every day, so let your brothers enjoy it too. Ouch—Mom, why did you hit me?"
Gan Tao Niang rolled her eyes and scolded, "Eat, eat, all you think about is food! Your sister is going to live in town, who will do the chores around the house? Will you do them?"
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