After inviting the people she wanted to invite, Cheng Xiao Kui returned to her courtyard house.
To create the atmosphere, she bought a lot of wires and light bulbs, and painted each light bulb with different colors of paint. She then had an electrician connect the light bulbs in series with the wires.
Small light bulbs hung from the eaves of the courtyard house and on the tall frames erected in the yard.
Cheng Xiao Kui tried it out, and as long as the power was on, all the little light bulbs in the yard were shining brightly, flashing with various colors of light. At night, when she sat in the yard playing the guitar and singing, she would definitely become the most dazzling girl on the street!
The older women who helped her were paid one yuan a day, just like the aunties and grandmas who had helped Lin Qiuru before.
Cheng Xiaokui hired ten people directly. All ten of them lived nearby, so commuting to and from get off work wasn't a problem.
Moreover, the children of these ten aunties and grandmas are all grown up, so whether it's a day shift or a night shift, it's not a problem for them.
She arranged the shifts for the ten middle-aged women: five for day shifts and five for night shifts.
I come here at 10 a.m. on the day shift to sell skewers, fry chicken frames, wash chicken necks and feet, and do all sorts of braised meat.
Usually, all the preparations are completed by three or four o'clock in the afternoon.
At this time, the women working the day shift can go home, while the women working the night shift work from 5 pm to 9 pm.
You can earn one dollar a day by working only a few hours, and you also get a bonus every month. You can earn more in a month than you would working in a regular office.
Moreover, you can work day and night shifts, so it won't interfere with your family life at all.
Such a good job is something that even aunties and grandmas would find hard to come by.
The aunties and grandmas were very enthusiastic about going to work and came early to help Cheng Xiao Kui with her chores.
What does "high salaries to prevent corruption" mean?
Cheng Xiaokui put these four words to the extreme: it's hard to find a job that pays 30 yuan a month and only requires a few hours of work a day, and it's even harder to find one that also gives you a 10 yuan bonus every month!
As long as the aunties provide good service and don't receive any complaints from customers, they can receive a bonus of 10 yuan!
Ever since Cheng Xiaokui hired these ten aunties and grandmas, neighbors have been asking her every day if she needs to hire more people.
At 5 p.m., two long grills were set up outside Cheng Xiaokui's courtyard house.
The grill was filled with all kinds of skewers, and as they were grilled over charcoal, they emitted an enticing aroma.
People passing by couldn't resist stopping to buy a few skewers to take home and eat.
However, the tables and chairs in the yard aroused their curiosity.
They all asked Cheng Xiao Kui why there were so many tables and chairs.
Cheng Xiao Kui said enthusiastically, "Everyone can come here tonight for barbecue skewers, drinks, and to listen to me sing!"
I'll be singing songs that you haven't heard before. Anyone want to hear me sing? You can come tonight!
Hearing the word "singing," everyone perked up. Isn't this much more exciting than crowding into someone's house to watch a small black-and-white TV?
In those days, if one or two families in a hutong had a television, the whole hutong would feel proud.
In the evenings, the neighbors living in the alley would bring their own small stools to watch TV at the homes of those who had televisions.
However, the small houses have limited space, so the number of people who can sit inside and watch TV is also limited.
Instead of crowding around watching TV, why not come over and listen to some singing!
Upon hearing the news, some people sat down immediately, waiting for the skewers to cook so they could buy some and listen to the music. Others rushed home to invite their relatives and friends to come and eat skewers and fried chicken racks together while listening to the music.
Cheng Xiao Kui suddenly realized that she didn't need to invite any friends at all; her courtyard was already full of people sitting inside and out.
If she hadn't reserved the three tables at the very back of the courtyard in advance, Song Jingchuan and the others would have had nowhere to sit when they arrived.
Before the last rays of the sun had faded on the horizon, Song Jingchuan arrived with his buddies, followed by Song Yalan.
Song Yalan was also holding a guitar in her hand!
She said to Cheng Xiao Kui, "My brother said you use a guitar."
Cheng Xiao Kui said, "Thank you! I'll sing for you in a bit. Please have a seat!"
To sing, you need an instrument, and this guitar is something she's been longing for!
She tuned the strings; the guitar had a very good feel to it, and you could tell it was expensive.
Song Yalan sat down closest to Cheng Xiaokui and said to her, "I've never heard Si Muyang mention that you can sing. When did you learn to sing?"
Cheng Xiao Kui said, "I'm self-taught! Please bear with me if my singing isn't good later."
Song Yalan said, "It's nothing, it's nothing! It's already great to be able to listen to singing!"
Her gaze darted away from Cheng Xiaokui; Zhang Weidong's affair had now divided the military region into two factions.
One faction sided with Zhang Weidong's family, while the other faction sided with Si Muyang and Song Jingchuan.
Some people think that Zhang Weidong raped the girl first, and even if he broke his testicles, he deserved it. They believe that although the girl was at fault, she shouldn't be sentenced to prison; she should just pay some money.
But many people felt sorry for Zhang Weidong, because he hadn't accomplished anything and was crippled, so Cheng Xiao Kui had to die!
For more than a month, her brother and Si Muyang have been trying to mediate this matter.
However, this matter has been unable to be suppressed, and it has now become too big a fuss in the military region, prompting higher-level leaders to intervene.
Once the higher-ups make their decision and the matter is settled, the outcome may be something Cheng Xiao Kui cannot bear!
Thinking about this made her feel suffocated.
Although everyone says Cheng Xiao Kui is a bad woman, she feels a sense of familiarity with Cheng Xiao Kui since she got to know her!
Moreover, her brother told her a lot about Cheng Xiao Kui, and she felt that Cheng Xiao Kui was a good girl!
However, everyone makes mistakes. Perhaps Cheng Xiao Kui was too eager to return to the capital, which led her to force herself on her boss, Mu Yang...
Thinking about this, her mind became a mess. She wanted to help Cheng Xiao Kui, but she knew she couldn't control how things would develop on her own.
While adjusting the sound, Cheng Xiaokui lowered her voice and said to Song Yalan, "Sister Song, there's something else I've been wanting to tell you, but I don't know if my husband has told you yet."
Song Yalan asked, "What is it?"
Cheng Xiaokui lowered her voice a few decibels and whispered in Song Yalan's ear, "Lao Si and I are only husband and wife in name. We have absolutely no relationship!"
Go ahead and date him without worry! He hasn't done anything to betray you!
Song Yalan looked at Cheng Xiaokui in surprise. This girl was talking to her about things between men and women with such a fresh and innocent expression...
A blush crept onto her face uncontrollably, and she said, "Um... don't talk nonsense, Chief Si and I are just colleagues!"
Cheng Xiao Kui laughed and said, "Tch! You can't hide the look in someone's eyes when they like them! I know you like him."
However, he's a straight man and doesn't know how to express himself! But he's worth having!
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