"Has the promised payment been made?" Jiang Shuya asked without hesitation.
“Sure, the trial period is 3,000 for a month, and 3,500 after that. It's only half a day; I just need to prepare the afternoon's dishes in the morning. It's fast food, right? As long as we don't repeat the same dishes every day, it's not difficult.” Zhang Xiaohui said, somewhat tempted.
Jiang Shuya paused. She had previously suggested that she cooperate with her to open a fast food restaurant. Her food was truly delicious, and everyone who had eaten it had nothing but praise for it. As for not opening a restaurant on her own, she probably didn't have the costs, was afraid of the risks, and didn't want to face the pressure. It was easier than just working a regular job, which was risk-free and didn't require calculating costs or stress. The rent for a store was really not cheap. More importantly, people near office buildings usually had to go out to do business and take orders. Cooking was fine, but she was shy and not good at dealing with people, especially when it came to showing her face in public.
Jiang Shuya didn't directly tell Zhang Qing about her character. She only subtly advised her to pay attention to details when interacting with Zhang Qing, as Zhang Qing was very critical of people and things and people were not to her liking.
Jiang Shuya felt a mixture of sorrow and joy, thinking it was because she was happy to work for Zhang Qing. She vividly described how she had escaped her misery and regained her freedom. She said that she would spend the rest of her life with her son and no longer care about anything else. She was so excited that she wanted to celebrate after the house was built.
Jiang Shuya was gratified by her sudden excitement. Upon closer listening, she learned that Luo Dayou had successfully divorced her and that she had received the divorce certificate yesterday.
Judging from her expression, she was truly relieved!
She was filled with hope for the future and happy for her, but at the same time felt that she was being unfair. If it weren't for her idea, would Sister Xiaohui have gotten a divorce? They say it's better to tear down a temple than to break up a marriage. She hesitated and became uneasy, wondering if she had done something good or bad.
Thinking about myself now, stuck in a dead end, shouldn't I turn back now?
As she left Zhang Xiaohui's house, she received an account number from Wang Tingting. Her heart tightened, and she didn't dare to linger. As soon as she got home, she rode her bike to the designated bank and transferred the only 10,000 yuan she had. She looked at her phone. At this time, many functions of the phone were not yet fully developed. In her previous life, it was very convenient to use a mobile phone to transfer money and make remittances. It only took a few seconds to complete the task.
When she got home, it was already dusk. She saw the old man looking around anxiously, surveying the yard. When he saw Jiang Shuya return, he asked anxiously with a distressed expression, "Shuya, I want to build three rooms in this front yard. What do you think?"
Jiang Shuya pretended to be nonchalant and said, "Sure! Did you tell Huang Minghao? Building a house is such a big deal, you should at least tell him. It'll be good to have him help you think of a solution."
At this moment, the old man looked resentful, picked up his phone, and shook his head while making a call: "This thing, he's been back for days, but he's never home. Where has he been all day?"
The old man finally dialed Huang Minghao's number and started cursing on the phone. The knocking and dragging sounds from the two houses next door fueled the old man's obsession with building a house.
Seeing this, Jiang Shuya stopped paying attention and noticed Tangtang sitting in the rocking chair in the living room, eating rice noodles. She went over and took the bowl that her mother-in-law was feeding her, making a funny face with a doting expression, which made Tangtang giggle.
Tangtang is now ten months old, and it's time to wean her. I've forgotten to buy her formula lately, so I've decided to go buy it first thing tomorrow morning. Once Tangtang starts drinking formula, I'll wean her off breast milk. It's better to do it sooner rather than later. The weather is just right now, not too hot or too cold, so weaning won't be too difficult.
Thinking this way, I told my mother-in-law about my idea. She looked at me with a straight face and didn't say anything, which seemed like she agreed. Then she said, "You have to give me a thousand yuan every month after you go to work. Hao Hao's money is not enough for the family to eat and drink. Your father only cares about himself and can't be relied on. I'm taking care of your child, so you should at least contribute. You can't hire a nanny for more than that."
Just like in her previous life, she remembered how her mother-in-law had taken such good care of her during her postpartum period when she gave birth to Tangtang. She was always grateful and tried her best to repay her. Although she was a little unhappy about it, she still said tactfully, "Mom, why don't you stop taking care of Tangtang? I'll take care of her myself. Do you want to go back to work? If you do, I won't stop you. I can't let Tangtang be a burden to you."
To everyone's surprise, her mother-in-law immediately changed her expression: "Are you kidding me? You want me to go out and work? You wish! Do you think I'd let you suffer while you stay at home enjoying yourself? What are you thinking?"
She actually thought that staying at home to take care of the child was a blessing. Jiang Shuya was speechless. Seeing how angry she was, she said softly, "If you think staying at home to take care of the child is a blessing, then I'll go out to work. What's there to be angry about? You said you'd give me a thousand yuan a month, fine, I agree. But when you ask for this money, please think about it. This is your own granddaughter. Since I'm paying for it, I have one request: you can't take Tangtang to those filthy places, like mahjong parlors or gambling dens. Absolutely not."
Jiang Shuya hadn't intended to mistreat her mother-in-law, as she had initially planned to ask her to take care of the child. But now that her mother-in-law was offering to help, it was a different matter from her offering voluntarily. It was important to make things clear beforehand.
The mother-in-law's mouth twitched, and she said fiercely, "You just can't stand me going to the mahjong parlor. What's it to you if I'm in your way? Why do you care so much?"
The loud voices of the two attracted the old man, who was preoccupied with building the house. Seeing his mother-in-law's resentful expression, he scolded her, "What time is it? Why are you still arguing about this? The most important thing right now is to build the house. Tomorrow, when Hao Hao's aunt comes, I'll go to Dageng and ask her if she can think of a solution for me."
Then he looked at Jiang Shuya and asked, "Xiaoya, when you built your house last time, could you contact that Master Fang to send some bricks, sand, wood, and cement? With these materials, I don't need to hire workers; I can build the house myself. While Haohao is home, I can have him do some odd jobs for me."
Jiang Shuya, who was feeding Tangtang rice cereal, raised her eyes and said, "Master Fang is at Sister Xiaohui's house. He's leading a team to build a house for her. You can ask him directly if you want anything. You don't need to ask me."
After saying that, Jiang Shuya continued to remind him, "Master Fang doesn't do credit or owe money." Sensing her deliberate reminder, the old man angrily pointed at her and said, "Can't you just contribute a little money? Once this area is completed, it will all be yours when it's demolished and redeveloped."
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