Yu Jiu smiled and gave Manager Li the middle finger. Before Manager Li could react, she dashed away. Manager Li's calf felt like it was about to break from being stepped on. He was clutching his calf, covered in cold sweat, and before he could recover, he heard Yu Jiu's words and then she disappeared.
"Ah! You, you come back here right now!"
Manager Li was so angry that he quickly got up and tried to call Yu Jiu back. He even wanted to chase after Yu Jiu, but his right calf hurt too much. He hugged his right calf and hopped on one foot. The commotion at their table was so loud, how could the waiter not know? He quickly ran over and stopped Manager Li.
"What are you doing! You don't want to pay for your meal? Pay first! Check out! This is a state-run restaurant!"
"It was her! She said she'd treat me to dinner! Go and bring her back! She tried to skip out on the bill! She's not paying for the meal!"
Manager Li pointed anxiously at the door and said to the waiter. As he spoke, he was about to leave when he realized that he had been tricked by those two stinky women, Yu Jiu and Chen Hong. No wonder Yu Jiu suddenly took out money and asked Chen Hong to buy soda while they were eating. So that's what she was waiting for him!
You bitch!!!
"Pah! You're a grown man, going out to eat with two girls, and you expect them to pay the bill! And you ordered all these dishes, do you think I don't remember? They didn't order a single dish, and you're the one who made me open the bottle!"
"Give me the money! You're not leaving without it!"
The waiter was a tall, burly young man. He grabbed Manager Li with a gangster-like expression, as if he would leave him there if he didn't pay the bill. Manager Li was trembling with fear. He couldn't reason with the waiter, and since Yu Jiu and Chen Hong had already left, he had no choice but to shakily take out his money.
He certainly wouldn't carry that much money with him, so he ended up in debt, signed and sealed the document, and would have to pay the remaining amount later.
After Yu Jiu ran away, she went directly to the supply and marketing cooperative to find Manager Chen. Sure enough, Manager Chen was waiting for her at the entrance of the cooperative. As soon as she saw her, she was relieved and returned the five yuan to Yu Jiu.
“I never expected him to be this kind of person. We had everything agreed upon. I talked to him about the cooperation on the day we met. I don’t know why he changed his mind today. Thank goodness you’re alright, otherwise how would I explain this to your man?”
If Manager Li, that sleazy guy, succeeds in making a move on Yu Jiu, Xu Zijiang will surely skin her alive, the middleman, when he finds out.
"It's okay, if he changes his mind, he changes his mind. At worst, we'll just quit. What's the big deal? Let's go back and not let him affect our mood."
"Manager Chen, you can keep this money. Whether this matter succeeds or not, you introduced someone, so this is the reward I should give you for your trouble."
One thing at a time, Yu Jiu wasn't unreasonable. Besides, she and Manager Chen Hong had almost become comrades-in-arms these days. She took the five yuan and stuffed it into Manager Chen Hong's pocket. She took her arm, and the two of them, like good sisters, headed back towards the department store.
"It's a pity, those two boxes of pastries and those two packs of cigarettes you gave away were worth quite a bit of money."
“We ate quite a lot of meat, so we made our money back. He must still be worrying about the cost of that meal. You know, he even opened a bottle of liquor afterward.”
"What? Baijiu (Chinese liquor)? That must cost at least ten yuan a bottle! And you need a coupon, which is even harder to get than money."
Chen Hong clicked her tongue in surprise. It seemed that Manager Li hadn't really gained anything from this meal; he had essentially lost both his wife and his army.
"Yeah, that's enough to make him furious."
If it weren't for the two boxes of pastries and the two packs of cigarettes next to Manager Li, and the fact that the table was a bit too big for Yu Jiu to reach, she would have taken them back and run away with them.
In that case, Manager Li's losses would be even greater, but his expression right now must be quite interesting. Yu Jiu imagined it for a moment and then laughed out loud happily.
She and Manager Chen Hong returned to the department store, and Gouzi came running over excitedly.
"Yu Zhiqing, how did it go? Did you reach an agreement? Who are you planning to hire to look after the counter over there?"
If possible, Gouzi would definitely want Yu Jiu to hire Zhang Yan, so that Zhang Yan wouldn't have to work in the fields to earn work points anymore, and she could have an easier time and earn more money.
Furthermore, Zhang Yan is also Yu Jiu's good friend, so she would definitely be happy to agree. The problem is that besides Zhang Yan, Yu Jiu also has Yu Caihong. Gouzi also wondered if bringing up this idea himself would put Yu Jiu in a difficult position.
So he didn't dare to say it directly, but instead eagerly asked if the matter had been resolved.
"The deal fell through; Manager Li changed his mind."
Yu Jiu shook her head. Actually, if she really managed to secure that pastry counter, she would definitely hire people she trusted first, and then she would help her friends if she could.
So she would indeed consider choosing between Yu Caihong and Zhang Yan, but neither choice would be good. So she came up with two solutions: either let them draw lots to decide, which would be the fairest, or let them each go for a month and take turns watching the counter.
Regardless, working behind the counter is definitely a hundred times easier than earning work points in the fields. You're protected from the wind and rain, have a chair to sit on, and earn more money each month. Since Yu Jiu wants to maintain a good relationship between the three of them, she needs to maintain a balance and remain impartial.
But it's no use saying anything now; the plan has fallen through.
"Ah, why? How could he turn down such a great opportunity?"
The dog couldn't believe it, because the rent Yu Jiu paid was divided into two parts: one part went to the department store, and the other part went to the manager. This meant there was income every month, and they would also occasionally send them some snacks, a box of snacks costing several yuan.
All of this adds up to quite a bit. Consider it a way to earn some extra money. A few extra dollars each month adds up to a lot over a year. Who would refuse that?
"Because he has mental problems, there's no need to mention it."
Yu Jiu waved her hand, not telling Gouzi that Manager Li was a sleazy man who tried to molest her and sexually harass her. If Gouzi knew, Xu Zijiang would definitely know, and if Xu Zijiang knew, he would rush over and beat him to a pulp.
Since she had already taught that Manager Li a lesson in her own way, there was no need for her to create more trouble for herself.
"Well, if he can refuse something like this, he must be out of his mind."
Dog just thought that Manager Li was asking for an exorbitant price and that the two of them couldn't reach an agreement, so he didn't pay much attention to it. Unfortunately, after that, he immediately went back to looking at the counter seriously.
After get off work in the afternoon, Yu Jiu rode her bicycle home by herself. She hadn't breastfed An'an all afternoon, and her breasts were engorged and she wanted to get home quickly to feed her baby.
However, she was stopped by Zhu Zi's father as soon as she got to her doorstep. He was still holding his big, fat grandson in his arms.
"Um, Yu Zhiqing, excuse me, could you please feed my child again?"
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