Chapter 2194 Aunt Hong Refused
Aunt Hong sat down in front of her. "What's up?"
"Here's the thing, I've opened a shop on Futai Street in the capital, and it'll be open in a few days. I've found a manager and an assistant, but I'd like to find someone to cook in the backyard. I wonder if you'd be willing to go?"
Aunt Hong was the person Shu Yu had thought of from the beginning, but she hesitated because of the personalities of the other members of the Hong family.
Later, she thought that Aunt Feng, who was now helping with cooking and cleaning in the small courtyard in the south of the city, was also quite good. She was efficient, didn't talk much, and was capable of doing things well.
The only problem is that the small courtyard in Chengnan is a bit far from Futai Street, and walking there would take too long. The backyard of the shop is a place to stay, but Aunt Feng's house can't be left unattended, and she can't stay away from home at night.
Therefore, Shu Yu was still considering it. However, this morning she saw Aunt Hong selling vegetables and squatting in the corner for a long time without seeing a single customer, so she decisively came over to ask her what she thought.
Aunt Hong was somewhat surprised to hear this. "You opened a shop on Futai Street?"
"yes."
Aunt Hong really didn't know about this. Ever since Shu Yu brought Xiao Song Le to their house that time, her son, daughter-in-law, wife, daughter and son-in-law would often ask her to go see Shu Yu, saying that she should maintain a good relationship and that it was rare to see Xiao Song Le, so they should get together more often.
Aunt Hong knew immediately that they wanted to urge her to ask for benefits.
She didn't want to please her children, so she simply decided not to go.
However, when they weren't looking, he still went to the South City Courtyard to see Xiao Song Le.
Upon seeing the man, Aunt Hong suddenly realized that she didn't know why Uncle Gouwa had come to the capital this time, so she casually asked him.
Xiao Song said he came to take the exam and had been busy studying lately.
Upon hearing this, Aunt Hong abandoned her plan to visit Meng Yunzheng. Moreover, in order not to disturb Meng Yunzheng's studies, she did not visit Xiao Songle again after that.
She knew when the imperial examination would end and the date the results would be released, and she was very curious about how her cousin, Gouwa, had done.
Unfortunately, she is illiterate, so even if she looked at the list, she wouldn't know if his name was on it.
However, considering that Uncle Gouwa was so young, Aunt Hong felt the chances of him passing the exam were slim, even if she hoped he would succeed. Therefore, when she saw Shuyu this time, she didn't ask Meng Yunzheng how he did, afraid of upsetting him.
She had always thought that Shu Yu had come to the capital to accompany him during the imperial examinations.
Who would have thought that she would open a shop in the capital in such a short time?
Aunt Hong swallowed hard. "What...does your shop sell?"
"Just some snacks."
Aunt Hong assumed it was a general store, but even if it was just a small general store, the rent must be quite high on Futai Street.
"What do you think, Auntie? There's not much to do, and it's not too tiring. As for cooking, you only need to make enough for four people; it doesn't need to be too complicated. Cleaning is limited to the backyard; the manager and staff will handle the front." As for wages, you'll get one tael of silver a month, and you can get a raise if you do a good job.
Upon hearing this, Aunt Hong knew that she was clearly taking care of her.
She was actually quite tempted, but after careful consideration, she shook her head and declined. "I know Miss Lu means well, but I'll pass. I'm relieved to see Lele is alright. I'm doing fine now, so I won't go."
She was too embarrassed to admit that she would cause trouble for her, but she knew that once she got the job, her family members would definitely start pestering her.
(End of this chapter)
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