"Xiao He, what does your family do?" Guo Wenhai asked.
Guo Wenhai felt that ordinary families couldn't raise a child like He Wenlin.
“Judging from your accent, you don’t seem to be from this area,” Guo Haili said.
“I’m from Hunan Province. My parents are migrant workers who come here to work. I came here for summer vacation and found that there were no places to eat nearby, so I decided to open a fast food restaurant. I didn’t expect the business to be so good.”
In fact, most of the larger factories used to have canteens, but the workers couldn't get used to the food, so they gradually stopped going, and the canteens were eventually closed down, leaving only steamed rice.
Hearing He Wenlin's words, the Guo siblings were dumbfounded!
Are the daughters of migrant workers in poor areas really that capable?
That's incredible!
It's not that they look down on people from poor areas, but poor areas really do suffer from poor education!
Many people are reluctant to even send their daughters to school, so how could they be willing to invest money and energy to raise He Wenlin to be like this?
Guo Wenhai's factory has many girls who are about the same age as He Wenlin, or even a year or two older. They are all timid and hesitant in their speech and actions, not to mention their interpersonal skills. They can call team leaders who are several generations older than them by their first names, but they don't use sweet words to call them "auntie" or "team leader".
(This isn't me trying to smear anyone, but it's something I saw in 2009 at my mom's factory. The teenage girls there really did call each other by their first names.)
Guo Wenhai really wanted to meet Mr. and Mrs. He, thinking that the He family's parents must be very outstanding!
"Sister Guo, have you thought about the part-time job?" He Wenlin asked with a smile.
“I won’t do it, but I can introduce you to my cousin. She’s also studying accounting and finance. She’s a student now and her grades are pretty good.”
“Sister Guo, then we don’t have that much money for her,” He Wenlin said. “Those without experience can’t compare to someone as experienced and outstanding as you.”
He Wenlin is known for her sweet talk, and she praised Guo Haili again, making Guo Haili beam with joy. Everyone loves to hear sweet words.
"Sister, if she comes, it'll be 350 a month, with a three-month trial period. After three months, once she's become proficient, we'll give her 400 a month."
"Okay, I'll have her come over this afternoon."
"Just have her come to the fast food restaurant to find me then." With that, He Wenlin stood up and extended her hand. "Thank you so much, Sister Guo, and thank you, Boss Guo, for giving me this opportunity. I won't bother you any longer. I wish you all great success in your business."
Seeing this, the Guo siblings smiled and shook hands with He Wenlin.
After He Wenlin left, Guo Haili exclaimed, "This little girl is quite remarkable; she'll probably be something special in the future."
"I wonder what kind of family can raise a child so well." Guo Wenhai couldn't help but think of his own little darling, who was about the same age as He Wenlin and only knew how to buy and play all day long, completely unaware of the hardships of life.
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He Wenlin returned to the store and quickly rode her bike to the print shop. She asked them to make the vouchers for Hongda Garment Factory by referring to the voucher template used by HG Shirt Factory.
The vouchers from HG Shirt Factory were all ready. While they were printing, He Wenlin quickly checked the numbers, and thankfully, the amounts were correct.
Next, He Wenlin wrote the character "Lin" on all of Hongda's vouchers. It took He Wenlin more than an hour to write all these "Lin" characters.
After writing it, He Wenlin handed the document to them, asking them to seal it, cut it, and come back to pick it up tomorrow.
After leaving the print shop, He Wenlin went to the breakfast shop, where delivery workers were carrying coal briquettes into the small warehouse.
"Dad, is everything here?"
"That's about it. Everything was bought according to the list you made. I'll come over tonight to organize it and see if anything is missing," said Mr. He. "We had an interview today. She was willing to work the 3 a.m. shift. I thought she was alright, clean and tidy, so I agreed to hire her. She's supposed to report for duty at 8 a.m. on the 17th."
The opening date is the 20th. Before the opening, He Wenlin will definitely gather everyone in the store for a meeting to make specific arrangements. New recruits will also need to be trained, at the very least to know how to wrap glutinous rice balls.
"Have you not been able to find a part-time job?"
"Not yet, but some college students have asked, but they think it's a bit late when they get off work at nine o'clock."
"No rush, someone will come eventually."
He Wenlin offered a pretty good part-time wage, over 200 yuan a month, plus breakfast. At that time, a full-time supermarket employee only earned around 500 yuan, not including food and accommodation.
"Did you go to Hongda? Did you get the voucher sorted out?" Mr. He asked.
"It's settled. They paid a deposit of five hundred yuan."
"Are you serious?" Mr. He was so excited he almost dropped the lighter. "What discount are you going to give them?"
"He got an 88% discount and ordered 130 sets, each costing 100 yuan. They agreed that he would hand over the vouchers within three days."
“88% off, that is, 88 per set, and there are a total of 130 sets, that is…” Mr. He excitedly took out his calculator to do the math.
Finally, looking at the numbers displayed on the calculator, his eyes widened, and his voice suddenly rose: "!"
"Yes, eleven thousand four hundred and forty-four!"
He Wenlin knew her father's character, so she continued, "Dad, now you know what I'm capable of, right? Our family has finally had some good fortune, so you have to seize this opportunity. If you listen to me and cooperate well, our family will definitely be able to buy a car by the end of the year, and then we'll go all out! After the New Year, we'll definitely buy a house and transfer our household registration here!"
"I know you're powerful, alright?" Mr. He said irritably, "Who in this family doesn't listen to you now?"
After saying that, Mr. He added, "Your two factories alone have over 20,000 yuan in vouchers. That money..."
"Dad, I'll deposit this money into the card. Don't worry, I won't lose it or misuse it. This money is for buying a car. Dad, you can take some time to get your driver's license now. Once you have your license, the car can be arranged immediately."
No man dislikes a car.
Mr. He was no exception. Upon hearing this, he grinned from ear to ear, wishing he could take a driving test right now and buy a car.
However, she still reminded He Wenlin to keep it safe and not to lose it or be scammed.
"Don't worry, even if I lose myself, I won't lose the money. It's getting late, I'm going back to the shop now. I'm going to make braised duck with konjac for lunch today, but neither my second brother nor Lin Fei knows how to make it. I'll head back now."
He Wenlin returned to the shop first, arriving at 10:45.
"Linlin, you're finally back." Lin Fei breathed a sigh of relief when he saw He Wenlin return. "We were just saying that if you hadn't come back in ten minutes, we would have made scrambled eggs with chili peppers today."
The second brother also urged, "Hurry up and make the braised duck with konjac. We've already cooked two batches of minced meat, pickled cowpeas, and stir-fried sweet potato leaves."
These two dishes are simple; a pot of braised duck with konjac takes at least half an hour to prepare.
He Wenlin didn't dare to waste any time, so she quickly washed her hands and started making braised duck with konjac.
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