Upon arriving at the rented room and putting down her luggage, He Wenlin quickly used an electric kettle to heat water for her grandmother's bath.
There is a separate bathroom, but no shower or water heater. You have to use an electric kettle to heat water for showering and washing your feet.
(Readers from well-off families and younger readers probably haven't experienced this kind of life.)
He Wenlin pointed to the folding bed that had been tidied up: "Grandma, from now on, you will sleep here, and Shanshan and I will sleep on the big bed next to you. The bathroom is over here."
He Wenlin led her grandmother to the bathroom, took out a newly bought towel, toothbrush, toothpaste, and mouthwash cup for her, and also prepared a new set of clothes for her grandmother.
"Grandma, you can wear your new clothes in a little while. They've all been washed when you get back."
Grandma He smiled broadly, then chided, "You're just wasting money."
"It's a gift to you, how can you call it wasteful? You can wear this after you take a shower."
"Okay." Grandma He touched the new clothes her granddaughter had bought, clearly delighted.
He Ma, her younger brother, and He Shan got up when they heard the commotion.
"Mom (Grandma)."
"Did we wake you up? We'll keep our voices down. You two should go back to sleep. Daming, Linlin, you two should go back to the shop quickly, don't delay the morning business," said Grandma He.
"Alright, we'll be going now. You should get some rest."
It was getting late, so He's father and He Wenlin went back to the shop together.
He's father quickly stir-fried the shredded potatoes. The glutinous rice was already cooked, and Lin Fei had already opened the pot lid to let it cool down.
A little after six o'clock, Ruan Lingfeng arrived.
He always arrives at the store early. He Wenlin told him yesterday that there were fewer orders today and it wasn't as busy as usual, so he didn't need to come early, but he still came early.
The young man is hardworking and honest.
Everyone sat together, leisurely ate breakfast, and then began to do their work.
At 6:30, Aunt He, Grandma He, He Shan, and Little Brother also arrived.
"Grandma, why don't you sleep a little longer?" He Wenlin said.
"I slept the whole way on the train here, and I just dozed off for half an hour. I'm wide awake now. You want me to make you egg dumplings, right?"
After finishing her sentence, Grandma He rolled up her sleeves and prepared to wash her hands and get to work.
"Grandma, don't worry, the meat hasn't arrived yet. We'll chop the meat and make egg dumplings after we finish this morning's work. The factory here starts work at 7:30, so our shop's peak time is the half hour after 7:00."
"It's almost peak time! Hurry up and wake your second brother up." After saying that, Grandma He went to knock on the door, "Xiao Jun, get up and get to work."
He Wenjun got up immediately; in fact, he hadn't slept soundly either.
"Linlin, what do you need me for?"
"Wash your hands and come learn how to wrap glutinous rice balls."
He Wenlin first demonstrated for him, and then let him operate it. He Wenlin stood by and watched, giving some advice.
Actually, there's not much skill involved in making glutinous rice balls; you just need to practice a few times to get the hang of it.
People like He Ba, Lin Fei, and Ruan Lingfeng are doing a lot more now, and they're all very fast.
"I'll wrap some too," Grandma said, washing her hands to help.
"Grandma, let Second Brother practice more. You'll be busy later. When customers want to order lunch or dinner, you'll need to help collect and give change." After saying that, He Wenlin said to everyone, "Since we're not busy right now and everyone is here, let me tell you something. From now on, Grandma will be the deputy store manager and financial manager of Xiangmeizi Fast Food Restaurant. All the money we receive every day will be handed over to Grandma."
With Grandma taking on the role of deputy store manager and finance manager, Mr. and Mrs. He will definitely be more restrained, especially Mr. He.
Grandma He smiled, her face full of wrinkles: "Finance manager? Don't make a fool of yourself."
"Grandma, you're the assistant store manager and also the boss's grandma. If anyone makes fun of you, I'll fire them."
He Wenjun laughed and said, "Who is the store manager? Sister, I think I'm still a bit too young, I'm afraid I can't take on such a big responsibility."
"Hahaha……"
Everyone laughed heartily.
Grandma He laughed and said, "Knowing that you are not yet capable enough to shoulder great responsibilities, you should learn from your sister. If you were even a fraction as sensible and capable as your sister, I could die in peace."
“Grandma, you mustn’t say unlucky things so early in the morning,” He Wenlin said. “Second brother, youth is a double-edged sword. Although you lack experience and ability and can’t shoulder heavy responsibilities yet, you have energy, can learn well, and have unlimited potential. Work for me for a year or two, and I will support you when you go out on your own. Lin Fei and Shan Shan, the same goes for you. I, He Wenlin, won’t make empty promises; if I say I’ll support you, I mean I will. Ling Feng, although you’re not my childhood friend or relative, and we haven’t known each other for long, I highly approve of your performance here. You have excellent grades, so your studies will definitely be your priority, and you won’t go out into business. But work hard here, and if you get into Tsinghua, Peking University, Zhejiang University, Fudan University, or something like that, I’ll give you the money I’ve saved to support you going out on your own as a red envelope.”
Ruan Lingfeng couldn't quite describe his feelings.
He never expected He Wenlin to bring him up.
Even if He Wenlin's words were just polite, he was still grateful to her.
He Wenlin then said to her younger brother, "Little brother, you'll be in second grade when school starts. Once you're in school, I'll give you a job as a finance specialist. You'll help Grandma with the accounts, and I'll give you 100 yuan a month for pocket money. I guarantee Mom and Dad won't be able to take that money."
He Wenlin still pays him a salary every day, but the poor guy's hard-earned money is taken away by his parents before he can even enjoy it. If it weren't for He Wenlin's help, he wouldn't have been able to keep a single penny.
At this point, a primary school student receiving 100 yuan a month in pocket money was quite a lot, and the younger brother's eyes lit up immediately: "Sis, are you serious?"
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