Chapter 49 Pay off 80,000 yuan within 114 days!
As soon as Dong Mei said a few words, Zhao Xiaojing realized that she had stepped into a minefield again.
"Aunt, I'm a serious cook at the construction site. It's not some random job. The person who hired me had tasted my cooking and recommended me out of kindness. This construction company is a legitimate one, and we signed a contract. The workers are all hardworking and honest people. They're not as bad as you think."
I also have a group of regular customers who take care of my business. They are very nice and have helped me a lot. There is nothing to be ashamed of.”
Zhao Xiaojing tried hard to explain. She still hoped that Dong Mei could understand and didn't want the relationship between them to be too awkward.
"Yes! Everyone out there is nice, they all mean well, and they're all helping you! The people who buy your stuff are nice, and the people who just casually introduce you to a construction site are nice! But have you ever thought about why others would be nice to you for no reason? If this job is so good, why doesn't he introduce someone from his family to do it? He dug a hole for you and you just happily jumped in, you don't have any brains at all!"
People who buy your things are just attracted by your youth and beauty for a while, who will buy your things forever? You think you are so good to others, but one day you will be sold out and you won’t even know how to count the money!
Last time you said you wanted to have your own career and make your own choices. Is this the choice you made?
I won’t stop you from finding a job, but as a girl, why can’t you find a reliable and stable job?
There are hundreds of men on that construction site, and it's a remote, crowded, and chaotic place. What are you thinking? A girl working in a place like that, if it gets out, there's no way you can explain it! You take any job someone offers you, but you won't go if I introduce you to a decent partner? What the hell are you thinking?!
Familiar accusations flooded in, and Zhao Xiaojing pursed her lips in silence. She had originally thought that a higher salary would reassure Dong Mei, and she had thought that by taking the initiative to break the ice, slowly telling Dong Mei about these things, they could gradually reconcile and talk things over.
"Are you really not ashamed of yourself, or do you really think it's glorious to hang out with the lower class people?
I think you are really blinded by greed. Last time you kept saying that you just wanted to find a proper job to support yourself. If you really take this to heart, I won’t say anything to you. But look at what kind of job you are looking for now?
Tomorrow, resign immediately and honestly!
If you don't want to go, tell me the place, or I'll ask Wen Juying for the place, and I'll go and get you a ticket. I want to see what wonderful place it is that has you fascinated!"
Dong Mei's incessant nagging seemed to have no end. After scolding her, she began to give orders and enforce them in the familiar manner.
Zhao Xiaojing had been holding back her temper and not saying a word, but when she heard that she was asked to resign and that they would take the initiative to help her resign, she immediately felt a strong resistance.
"Aunt, I won't resign, and I won't tell you where the construction site is. Even if you ask Wen Juying, you won't be able to get in. The security will stop you. I'll have already informed the security. I'm already 24, and my life is my own."
Zhao Xiaojing clenched her fists with a determined look on her face.
"Okay, okay, your life is your own. This life of hanging out with the shady people at the construction site, working as a peddler with disheveled hair, is indeed your own!
I am the one who cares too much! I am the one who worries too much!
You've really grown up and become so independent that you're eager to kick us elders out because we're holding you back, right?"
Dong Mei was so angry that she slammed the table, stood up suddenly from the stool with her hands on her hips, and breathed heavily.
"Third Aunt, I don't mean that. It's just that you're forcing me to live my life the way you want. I can't do that. These jobs are what I like. I can make money through my own efforts and don't have to rely on anyone. What's wrong with that?"
"You've brought shame upon the family, and what's wrong with that? I wouldn't know where to put my face if someone saw me like that! You're such a good girl, but you don't have a proper job, and you're out in the open as a hawker, and you even go to a construction site!
If you really want to work in a place like this, that's fine. Pay me back the money, and from now on, don't recognize me as your third aunt anymore, and I'll just pretend you're not my niece!"
Dong Mei gasped heavily and threatened Zhao Xiaojing with gritted teeth.
Having experienced the same situation countless times, Zhao Xiaojing calmed down after hearing what Dong Mei said.
"Third Aunt, if this job disgusts you so much, then let's do as you say. I can't pay you back all at once, but I will definitely pay you back within this year."
"Huh, you're so arrogant! You think you've become something just because you earned 10,000 yuan! And you said you'll pay it back within this year. What will you say if you can't pay it back?"
Dong Mei laughed out of anger. The threat of paying back the money did not make Zhao Xiaojing give in, which made her very angry.
[Ding~Main quest dispatched]
[Main Mission: Pay off 80,000 yuan within 114 days. Please choose whether to accept.]
【whether】
The system task popped up immediately, and Zhao Xiaojing was stunned for a moment.
This is the first time a main quest has appeared. Were they not considered main quests before? The system is quite accurate. It's August now, and she said it will be paid off within the year, even marking the number of days.
I have to admit that there is pressure, but now we have a system, and 80,000 yuan can be earned with hard work. The worst that can happen is that we have to work a little harder.
Zhao Xiaojing immediately took on the task.
"What? Are you afraid if I really ask you to do it? If you are, then just quit your job!"
Seeing that Zhao Xiaojing didn't say anything, Dong Mei started to speak harshly again, and Zhao Xiaojing finally came back to her senses from the task.
"Auntie San, I said I'll pay it back this year, and I will definitely pay it back."
"Alright! If you can't pay it back before the New Year, you'll just quit your job and get married!"
"Remember what you said! When the time comes to get married, don't talk nonsense to me anymore!"
After Dong Mei finished speaking, she slammed the door and left. The ten thousand yuan on the table remained alone from beginning to end, without even being looked at.
Zhao Xiaojing let out a breath and shook her head vigorously. She sat for a long time to calm herself down before she stood up, put the money away carefully and put it in the drawer.
Another big fight ensued, a worst-case scenario she'd imagined. But she'd gotten a chance to prove herself, and she hoped Dong Mei would finally face the fact that she had grown up when the money was paid back.
However, 80,000 yuan for 114 days is definitely not enough relying on the salary from the construction site, so she has to think of a new way.
I still have some free time at work now. How about setting up a stall at the night market after get off work in the evening?
Zhao Xiaojing browsed the system page while thinking.
I subconsciously clicked on the system mall and found a green summer limited edition dessert recipe with bright red words "Limited Time Promotion" on it.
The original price of 300 was crossed out and the current price was written as 150.
…
A timely relief? Such a down-to-earth promotion, it's a steal! Buy it!
[Congratulations on obtaining the limited-edition summer dessert recipe, experience x500. The recipe is being transferred...]
Zhao Xiaojing closed her eyes skillfully.
Various colorful and refreshing methods of making summer rock sugar water appeared in Zhao Xiaojing's mind. While broadening her horizons, she couldn't help swallowing a few times.
Wow, these colors are so tempting!
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