Chapter 94: "Hiring" Zhang Baiyan, brother and sister shopping
Everyone was talking at once, and Zhang Wanwan felt like a clown being watched by everyone, and a nameless anger rose in her heart.
Zhang Jianguo, however, looked very proud of it, and didn't notice Zhang Wanwan's displeasure at all. He said to himself, "Go to your cousin's house when you have time. She will be fine after the college entrance examination."
Zhang Wanwan’s smile could no longer be maintained. She looked at him expressionlessly without nodding.
Zhang Jianguo said, "Your aunt is still waiting in the car, so your uncle left first. Remember to come and play when you have time."
Zhang Wanwan's face color did not recover until Zhang Jianguo disappeared. In order to avoid the gazes of those aunties, she had to leave this place and find a quiet place with few people to wait for Zhang Baiyan.
With Zhang Wanwan as his personal attendant, Zhang Boyan did not encounter any unexpected situations in the college entrance examination this time, and seemed to have performed well. When he came out after the last exam, he was smiling, completely different from other dejected candidates.
Zhang Wanwan was secretly delighted and did not ask him about his test results. The brother and sister went to Zhang's parents' house as planned.
Because Mr. and Mrs. Zhang are still waiting for news, it would be good to let them feel at ease.
When Zhang's mother saw Zhang Baiyan's confident look, she felt relieved.
Father Zhang was very happy. If they were not so busy at night, he would really like to celebrate properly.
The family chatted for a while, and Zhang's father suddenly said, "Now that the weather is getting warmer, our milk tea business is getting better again, and it seems to be better than last year. Now your mother and I are very busy during the day, and we were planning to hire a temporary worker to help. Now that you have finished your exams, come and help. Your mother and I will pay you a salary, so that you can have some pocket money when you go to college. How about it?"
Zhang Baiyan nodded without hesitation, "Dad, even if you don't pay me, I will come to help. Otherwise, what should I do in the next two months?"
Zhang Wanwan thought for a moment and asked, "Dad, how far has our house been renovated?"
Speaking of the house, Zhang's father suddenly slapped his forehead and said, "I had forgotten such an important thing! Our house has been almost renovated. Now we just need the lamps, curtains, and furniture. The masters who did the plumbing and electricity for us are now working on the house next door. It seems that when they came to see the house, they saw us renovating, so they made an appointment with those masters. While those masters are still next door, we will install other things and check if there are any problems, so that they can deal with them immediately.
How about this, the furniture and other things are left to you. Dad will give you a bank card, and you can buy whatever you like, in case you are not satisfied with my choice later."
Zhang Wanwan nodded without thinking, and excitedly pulled Zhang Baiyan to look at lamps and curtains. It was only evening, so there was still plenty of time to shop.
The two of them arrived at a nearby lighting wholesale city and were immediately stunned as soon as they entered, especially Zhang Baiyan, who was a layman and had no idea about decoration. He didn't know how to choose. In the end, Zhang Wanwan called Leng Ziyue, and Leng Ziyue asked an expert to come and help them.
With the help of someone knowledgeable about the business, it didn't take them much time to order a batch of lamps. Moreover, they were all simple and fashionable styles that are popular nowadays and will not easily go out of style. The cost performance is extremely high. What makes Zhang Wanwan most satisfied is that these lamps match the style of their home very well. Installing them will definitely improve the level of their home.
After thanking the man, the brother and sister went to the commercial city to look at curtains. There was a street dedicated to selling curtains. You could choose the style and color you wanted, and you could also bargain for the price.
Zhang Wanwan didn't know how much water there was in the price of curtains, but Zhang's mother roughly knew the prices of various fabrics. After all, she used to decorate houses for people. The two of them called Zhang's mother and had some idea in mind. They chose a store in the commercial city whose decoration did not look so gorgeous but was quite old. These stores are usually old stores, and there must be a reason why they have been open for so many years, so it is less likely to be cheated.
When the brother and sister entered the store, the proprietress was wearing glasses and skillfully operating a sewing machine. The boss was packing customer orders on the side. Seeing them, he casually greeted them, "Pick whatever style and pattern you want. Here are the new fabrics and the latest styles, which are also the best-selling ones in our store. There are other styles upstairs. Just go up the stairs over there and turn on the lights."
The brother and sister looked at each other and first walked around downstairs. They found that the styles of curtains at that time were relatively simple, unlike five years later when there were so many choices. Moreover, the best-selling styles in this store were also relatively simple and plain.
Seeing that Zhang Wanwan was not satisfied, the boss simply asked them to go to the second floor. "The styles on the second floor are more ornate, and there are also simple ones, but the prices are more expensive."
The two of them didn't say anything. They went upstairs and walked around for a while. Finally, Zhang Wanwan took a fancy to a light silver-gray silk curtain with a valance. This one looked simple and had almost no pattern. There were only leaf patterns drawn with silver lines on the curtain, which flashed silver under the light and looked high-end.
Zhang Baiyan also liked this model, and the two hit it off immediately. After bargaining with the boss for a long time, they finally agreed on the price per meter and made an appointment with the boss to measure the size.
After finishing these days, it was completely dark.
There is almost no night in the city in summer. Even at one or two in the morning, there are still lights and people coming and going everywhere.
The two dragged their exhausted bodies back home. Zhang Wanwan had classes the next day and couldn't stay up late. But Zhang Baiyan had finished his exams and was completely relieved. He played games like crazy and didn't go to bed until the early morning.
The next morning, when Zhang Wanwan woke up, she found that it was raining outside. The heavy rain was hitting the anti-theft net, making a crackling sound that disturbed her sweet sleep. The windowsill was also wet, even though it was a sunny day yesterday.
Zhang Wanwan sighed, changed her clothes and went out to wash up. Because it was raining, Zhang's father and mother were not in a hurry to set up the stall. Instead, they took their time to prepare a hearty breakfast for them.
Zhang Baiyan was the last one to sit at the table, looking like he was still sleepy.
Zhang's father and mother asked about Zhang Baiyan's college entrance examination again.
Zhang Wanwan thought about the time she met Zhang Jianguo on the first day of the college entrance examination. She felt that it was not easy to hide this from Zhang's parents, so she told them what had happened.
The couple who had been smiling just now no longer had any smile on their faces.
Zhang Wanwan raised the corner of her mouth sarcastically, "We haven't had any contact before. We never took advantage of them when they were doing well, and we never asked them for help when we were in trouble. How could they suddenly greet me, their niece, so enthusiastically? It's really overwhelming. Moreover, my uncle even asked me to go to their house to play, saying that my cousin would have time after she finishes the exam. Haha. She has time, but I don't have the spare time to accompany that young lady!
And my great aunt never showed up from beginning to end. She was sitting in the car the whole time. I think my great aunt must be very unhappy if my great uncle came to talk to me! Why bother? "
(End of this chapter)
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