In the blink of an eye, Zhan Chunlan has worked six days and can finally rest.
Actually, for Zhan Chunlan, this job is too easy. The hardest part every day is getting up early in the dead of winter. But when she gets to the department store, it's easy because she's bored and has already become familiar with the other sales clerks.
On a rare holiday, she took the initiative to visit Li Xiuxiu's home for the first time, bringing her a gift: two pots of orchids she had dug up from her space.
Li Xiuxiu was also surprised to see her: "Chunlan? Come in quickly!"
She was a little confused. Seeing two pots of orchids in Zhan Chunlan's arms, one on each side, she didn't know what Zhan Chunlan meant. She just told her to open the door and let her in.
Zhan Chunlan didn't stand on ceremony. She walked directly to the table, carefully placed two potted plants down, and then pulled up a chair to sit down.
Seeing how familiar Chunlan was with her, Li Xiuxiu was pleased: "Chunlan, how many bicycles have you sold in all these days of work?"
Zhan Chunlan carefully counted: "It seems there are about ten cars. The main reason is that a batch of new cars just arrived a few days ago. Even though many people can't afford them, there are never enough to go around."
"Then what will you do at work? Won't you have nothing to do?" Li Xiuxiu also knew that bicycles were in high demand. Every time the bicycles arrived at the warehouse, well-informed people would start pulling strings and using connections.
So, for ordinary people who want to buy a bicycle, they not only need to prepare money and tickets, but also need to find connections in advance. By the time you see bicycles for sale in a department store, they are basically already "taken".
"There's a lot to do." Zhan Chunlan also thought that she would be fine once the car was sold, but the reality tells us that this is just wishful thinking on the part of a working person.
"In addition to the most basic 'daily settlement' and accounting, there is also 'three verifications': verifying money, receipts, and certificates; and you also need to fill out a 'bicycle sales details form' to clearly record the brand, model, quantity, unit price, total amount, etc. of the bicycles sold."
Only after the reports, cash, and returned receipts are submitted to the finance department for accounting, verification, and signature confirmation, is the "flow of funds and receipts" for this batch of vehicles considered complete.
"Have you finished everything?" Judging from Zhan Chunlan's relaxed demeanor, she didn't seem to have any work to do.
"Of course... no!" Although Zhan Chunlan had only graduated from high school, she had seen a lot of 'workplace slacking-off tips' on Douyin in her previous life. "I asked Sister Zhang Jing, and she said that she usually finished around the 25th. If I finish early now, how will she start her work when she comes back?"
"So you still have nothing to do every day?" Li Xiuxiu couldn't understand. Wasn't this just burying her head in the sand? Everyone knew the bicycles were sold out.
"How could that be? Even though the bikes are gone, the exhibition area still needs to be wiped down every day. Besides, there are bicycle parts for sale in the counter, and quite a few people come here every day to inquire about or buy these little things."
However, it is indeed quite leisurely. Zhan Chunlan pushed the two pots of orchids next to her toward Li Xiuxiu: "You know, I don't have anything to offer. These two pots of flowers are what I brought back from my last trip back to my hometown in the countryside. I'll give one to you. I heard that Aunt Hu likes to take care of flowers and plants, so she should like it. And for me, please give the other one to Director Hu to thank him for his help during this time."
Li Xiuxiu didn't know anything about orchids. She just thought the orchid in front of her was very beautiful and its fragrance was slightly stronger than that of ordinary orchids. She could smell it even without getting close. Otherwise, it didn't seem to be anything special.
Moreover, Zhan Chunlan gave it to her because "Ms. Hu Hongmei liked it very much," rather than because of the help she received, so she accepted it without hesitation.
Zhan Chunlan still had to visit Ms. Fang Yun, so she left after sitting for a short while.
After leaving the house, I headed towards Ms. Fang Yun's home. Fortunately, I had followed Xiao Cheng before, so I was quite familiar with the place.
She was very lucky today; without prior notice, Ms. Fang Yun happened to be home.
Xiao Cheng opened the door. Since he was at home, he was dressed casually. Although he was still quite thin, he wore a light blue cotton coat, which was open to reveal a gray sweater underneath. He also wore cotton pants and cotton slippers, which made him look warm.
Zhan Chunlan was somewhat surprised. Indeed, clothes make the man. He had only been back for a few days and hadn't fully recovered, but the clothes had restored some of his former charm.
Then look at his hand resting on the door. Well, chilblains are fair to everyone. Even if you can buy chilblain medicine after you come back, the chilblains won't get better until this winter is over.
"What are you doing here?" Xiao Cheng trembled when he saw Zhan Chunlan. Following her gaze, he glanced at his swollen hands and felt so frustrated that he wanted to slam the door in her face.
"Xiao Cheng, who's here?" Zhan Chunlan heard footsteps approaching from afar and gave Xiao Cheng an official smile, which Xiao Cheng interpreted as blatant provocation.
"Nobody's here, someone's got the wrong person." He pushed Zhan Chunlan out and turned to close the door.
"Chunlan?" Her movements were still not as fast as Ms. Fang Yun's, so she had no choice but to change direction and pull the door inward.
"What are you standing at the door for? Come in and sit down." Ms. Fang Yun stepped forward and slapped Xiao Cheng on the back. The force was so strong that Zhan Chunlan felt that Xiao Cheng had suffered internal injuries. For the sake of his pride, he had no choice but to endure it and watch her walk in.
Normally, when guests come to his home, Xiao Cheng stays in his bedroom. But this is Zhan Chunlan, and he is highly wary of her, fearing that she might provide Ms. Fang Yun with some new ideas. He sits stiffly to the side with her.
“Even if you don’t come to see me, I’ll come to see you in a few days. How’s work these days?” Fang Yun poured Zhan Chunlan a cup of tea and sat down opposite her.
"It's been great. My classmate's uncle happens to be the manager of the department store, and he showed me around the counters, so things have been going smoothly these past few days." Actually, Zhan Chunlan's feelings for Ms. Fang Yun are rather complicated. Although they don't have the same deep emotional bond as her mother from her previous life, or the easygoing relationship like that of friends, Ms. Fang Yun has given Zhan Chunlan motherly care in this era. She's not a substitute for her mother, but she still gives her a lot of warmth.
"That's good. Take your time doing it. I'll keep an eye on things for you. Just call me Aunt Fang, and I won't let you go to the countryside." Fang Yun felt sorry for the girl in front of her, who was as resilient as a reed. She saw an unwavering determination in her and wanted to see what kind of person this girl would eventually become.
If she knew the term "developmental system," then she would know how to describe her current mindset. She didn't want a beautiful girl to fall into a quagmire; beauty should bloom freely in the sunshine!
"Thank you, Aunt Fang!" Zhan Chunlan hadn't expected her to say those words so earnestly. It wouldn't have mattered if she hadn't said it or accomplished it, but saying it meant she would definitely do everything in her power to make it happen. These words made Zhan Chunlan's heart tremble. This was the first time she had heard such unwavering support here, a recognition of her as a person—not based on the original owner of this body, but solely on her!
"No... Ms. Fang Yun! Who is your child?" Sitting to the side, Xiao Cheng couldn't stay calm anymore. Why did he feel like he was the outsider?
Although Xiao Cheng has changed a lot recently, Fang Yun still can't stand him. She nodded towards his bedroom, signaling him to get lost: "Don't you usually stay in your bedroom? Why aren't you going in today?"
"No, this is such an important matter. What will happen if I'm not here? Don't you want me to go to the countryside?" Despite his calm demeanor, he was actually quite scared inside, fearing that Ms. Fang Yun would give her job to Zhan Chunlan.
"Get inside!" Fang Yun couldn't stand his stupid words anymore, so she got up and pushed him towards the bedroom.
Once inside the bedroom, Fang Yun couldn't resist poking his forehead hard with her index finger, almost making a hole in it: "You're all this tall for nothing! Do you think I, your mother, would forget you?! And you were jumping around so high in front of that young girl? Where's your composure?"
"It's the Luoxiangshu Brigade." Xiao Cheng didn't want to, but mainly because he easily felt antagonistic towards Zhan Chunlan whenever he saw her, and he couldn't control it.
"What? What are you muttering about? Can't a man speak louder?" Fang Yun slapped Xiao Cheng on the back again. Why did she feel less and less wanting this son the more she looked at him?
"Tear... Mom, am I still your son?" Xiao Cheng reached out and rubbed the spot where Ms. Fang Yun had hit him; it was definitely bruised.
"I didn't say anything, Mom, you can go out!" Xiao Cheng also felt that something was wrong with him today, so he pushed Ms. Fang Yun out the door and slammed the door shut.
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