Chapter 280 She Knows What She Does
Xu Huiqin was incredulous. Three times as much? How dare a little kid like that talk nonsense?
Bao Ya ignored her disdainful look and said to Zhang Dahe, "Uncle Zhang, how much monthly salary does she give you?"
Zhang Dahe looked at Xu Huiqin timidly, swallowed his saliva and dared not speak.
Xu Huiqin raised her chin and said directly, "50 cents for food every month."
She looked at Baoya with a gloating look. Three times is one hundred and fifty cents. She wanted to see if this little girl would give it to her.
Fifty cents for a meal is considered pretty good in an average small restaurant.
But in a restaurant like Yinkelai, the second largest restaurant in Ping'an Town, fifty cents is definitely the lowest wage among all the helpers.
Baoya had chatted with Xiaodouzi from Kelaixiang. In addition to being a waiter at Kelaixiang, he was also in charge of sourcing food ingredients. He could earn half a tael of silver a month, and food was also provided.
Even if Zhang Dahe only washed the dishes and cleared the table, fifty cents was still too little.
"Three times is one hundred and fifty wen." Baoya counted carefully with her little fingers. Actually, it was not too much.
When Lanxiang and Cuiqiao first came to the store to help, their monthly salary was fifty wen. Later, the store added afternoon tea and snacks. Since it was open all day, they made more money, so their monthly salary was increased to one hundred wen.
Seeing that she kept lowering her head and counting on her fingers, Zhang Shun became a little nervous. He knew that Baoya blurted out "three times" just now because she was angry with Xu Huiqin.
But Baoya is only a five-year-old girl after all. He is very grateful that she stood up to support him and his father today, and he doesn't want to make things difficult for Baoya.
He rubbed the corners of his clothes with his dark hands and whispered, "Yun Ran... Actually, just pay according to the original monthly salary..."
"no."
Baoya was firm, "Mr. Xiao Qi said that a gentleman should keep his word. If he said three times, it means three times!"
"We're going to open a branch shop, and there's a lot to do. Mom needs to take care of herself, and Dad is the only one running the business. We also have to rely on Uncle Zhang."
Zhang Shun wanted to persuade her again, but Zhang Dahe had been a man with decades of experience, and he saw the sincerity and affirmation in Baoya's eyes, and knew that she was not saying it casually.
"Okay!" Zhang Dahe nodded heavily. "I'm an old man, and although I don't have any special skills, I've done all kinds of work before. I can definitely help your family!"
"Yeah!" Baoya pursed her lips, raised her little face and smiled brightly.
"Uncle Zhang, Brother Zhang Shun, please go home and rest."
"Hey." Zhang Dahe responded, and Zhang Shun helped him up.
The two of them supported each other and walked away slowly with their limping legs.
"Tomorrow, just go to my old shop." Bao Ya shouted at the backs of the two people who were supporting each other and slowly walking away.
Xu Huiqin looked at the joyous scene before her, sneered, and said to Baoya, "Oh, you really know how to recruit people for your parents."
"You're kind-hearted. Your family has plenty of money and you're willing to support this old guy. I'm not willing to do that. Tsk tsk tsk."
This was so sarcastic that Yunyue was furious.
But Baoya was not angry at all, she just said: "Then we'll see."
After saying that, he waved towards Jingzhen, Yunhua and Yunyue in a very heroic manner: "Brother Jing, Third Sister, Fourth Sister, let's go!"
The group of people really left in such a heroic and high-spirited manner.
Xu Jiaojiao looked at their backs and stamped her feet in anger: "Mom! Why did you ask Yun Ran to poach Zhang Dahe?"
"Look at how smug they are. It makes me so angry!"
"Be good," Xu Huiqin rubbed her head with her hand, narrowed her eyes and smiled, "What does that little girl know? She said it out loud in the heat of the moment. I doubt her new shop will be able to open smoothly!"
"Humph! But that Zhang Shun, won't be able to go to Yucai Academy to study again?"
Xu Jiaojiao was extremely angry when she thought about being kicked out of the academy by Qi Mo in public.
But Zhang Shun, who was once regarded as a servant's son by her, was able to continue studying in the academy.
"What are you afraid of? Mom will find a better husband for you." Xu Huiqin held Xu Jiaojiao's hand, and the two of them lifted their skirts and went back to greet the guests.
"Those vulgar little village girls are not worthy to sit in the same room with our Jiaojiao. Mother will ask the teacher to come home and teach you."
"Really?!" Xu Jiaojiao's eyes suddenly lit up, "That's great, Mom!"
On the other side, the three Baoya sisters and Jingzhen were walking towards Yunji breakfast shop.
Seeing Baoya's smile, which seemed very proud, Yunyue couldn't help but ask, "Baoya, are you really going to give Zhang Shun's father 150 coins a month?"
Baoya nodded: "It's agreed."
"But..." Yunyue always felt that this was not a good idea.
It was said to be double before, and now it has become triple, but is Zhang Dahe really worth this 150 cents a month?
As if she could see Yunyue's worry, Baoya said, "Don't worry, Fourth Sister, I know what's going on."
Zhang Dahe and Zhang Shun suffered a lot of bullying from Xu Huiqin and Xu Jiaojiao when they brought guests, and they probably never heard a good word from them.
She was too familiar with the feeling of being suppressed and denied, just like when she was in the Chen family before.
Zhou Cuihua, Chen Xiaojuan and Chen Changshui always called her a little glutton and never treated her well.
As time went by, she began to feel that she was a good-for-nothing, that she couldn't do anything well, and that she was just a useless little guy who only knew how to eat.
But later when she arrived at the Yun family, she found that being able to eat was not a mistake and she would not be scolded. She also found what she was good at and everyone liked her very much.
The same is true for Zhang Shun and Zhang Dahe.
The first time she saw Zhang Shun walking into the Enlightenment Hall carrying a tattered book basket, she noticed the cowardice and inferiority in his eyes.
And today, she also saw this look in Zhang Dahe's eyes.
But when she said, "I still have to rely on Uncle Zhang," she saw a glimmer of light in Zhang Dahe's eyes.
That is the light of the desire to be employed and recognized.
So she became even more convinced that Zhang Dahe could do it well.
Seeing her confident expression, Yun Yue felt relieved: "Okay then, as long as you know what's going on."
"Um."
Baoya nodded, and suddenly felt someone pinching her little bun.
When she looked up, Jing Zhen was looking at her: "Little Brother Jing?"
Jingzhen didn't say anything, just smiled at her.
The crimson sunset reflected on the little girl's pink cheeks, giving her round and cute profile a soft halo.
Yunhua and Yunyue, who were walking in front, were playing around, while Baoya was quietly holding his hand and walking beside him.
He suddenly felt that this moment was worthy of the phrase "the years are peaceful and good".
When the four of them returned to the shop, Yun Sanlang and He Chunxiu had already packed up and were waiting for them on the ox cart.
Seeing them coming back, He Chunxiu greeted them with a smile: "Come on, why are you so late today?"
His eyes fell on Jing Zhen, feeling rather helpless: "These three girls are really troublesome. It would be fine if I had to trouble you to send them off, but now they want you to pick them up?"
Jingzhen then told him that he was also studying at the academy.
He Chunxiu smiled: "We'll go together and come back together, that's fine. If you have any difficulties or need help, just let me know."
"You are Baoya's senior, and now you are classmates. Our relationship is even closer, so please don't be embarrassed."
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