Liu Ye quickly pressed for an answer, and although Sun Yu was puzzled, she told him anyway before asking her question.
Why do you need to know where the boss lives?
"The boss came to inspect the factory, and he treated me quite well. I also want to stay there long-term and work hard to get promoted to team leader or manager, so I thought I'd try to please the boss by giving him some gifts."
Liu Ye smiled with admiration, and Sun Yu thought her nephew was promising.
"You're so ambitious today, okay, then buy some things and send them over. It's never a bad thing to be polite. Although they're not the kind of people who will promote someone based on the gift they receive, your ambition makes your aunt happy. You can take it slow, make a good impression on them first, and then work hard at the factory."
They'll notice you when they go on their rounds sometime later; your chance might come then.
Sun Yu was very supportive of Liu Ye's actions. He had finally gained some motivation, and she couldn't discourage him. In the end, Sun Yu even sponsored him 5 yuan so that he could scrape together some money to buy something nice.
Liu Ye left happily. He took the money and bought a lip balm and a bottle of face cream. He bought small items, but they were expensive enough to be considered presentable gifts.
He carried his things to Yu Jiu's house, but Yu Jiu and Xu Zijiang were not there. Even Yuanyuan had gone to kindergarten with Aunt Wu. There was no one at home. He knocked on the door for a long time but no one answered, so he had no choice but to squat nearby and wait for someone.
Unfortunately, Yu Jiu and Xu Zijiang went out for a trip today. They didn't go far; they just drove around some nearby attractions, climbed a mountain, went to see a movie, had dinner, and didn't return until evening. They also picked up An'an and Yuanyuan from their car, and the whole family had a lively time together.
"Mom, I want to go hiking too, why didn't you take me?"
Yuanyuan snuggled into Yu Jiu's arms, looking aggrieved, and Yu Jiu pinched his chubby little face.
“If I take you there, can you even climb it? Look at your little arms and legs, your chubby body, how can you possibly climb a mountain? We'll just have to carry you anyway, no way.”
Yu Jiuchou declined Yuanyuan's invitation to go hiking, which made An'an giggle.
"Yes, little brother, you can't climb. You always need someone to carry you, so Mom and Dad won't take you anymore."
"snort!"
Little Yuanyuan buried his head in Yu Jiu's arms, hummed, and refused to speak. He became withdrawn. Was it his fault that he was fat? He was still a child.
"Alright, alright, I'll take you next time when you two don't have to go to school on the weekend. You can go wherever you want."
Yu Jiu had no choice but to pat the chubby boy's bottom and coax him. "This is really bad," the siblings said in unison.
"I want to go to the amusement park!"
"I want to go to the amusement park!"
Well, amusement parks are the kids' favorite, so Yu Jiu readily agreed.
"Okay, okay, I'll take you this weekend. Dad's free this weekend, right?"
Yu Jiu then looked at Xu Zijiang.
Xu Zijiang was driving and they were about to enter the alley, which was rather narrow. It was a little difficult to drive the car in; Yu Jiu had been practicing for quite a while before she was able to drive it in and park it in her yard. Xu Zijiang was focused on driving and said casually.
"I'm free. I haven't been busy lately, so how could I not have time to spend with my wife and kids?"
"Oh, Dad, that's so cheesy."
"Dad, you're so cheesy!"
The chubby little boy was like a broken record for his older sister, repeating everything she said. This amused Xu Zijiang and Yu Jiu, and the car followed them to their doorstep.
"We've arrived. Get off the bus, children."
Yu Jiu got out of the car first to open the gate, and then Yuan Yuan and An An also jumped out of the car. Liu Ye, who had been waiting at the alley entrance, saw a car coming and guessed that it must be Yu Jiu returning. He remembered that it was the same car last time, so he quickly got up and chased after it.
However, he noticed another man in the car, which made him hesitate. He did want to poach someone's partner, but wouldn't it be too arrogant to do it in front of them?
While he hesitated, Yu Jiu had already gone inside, and Xu Zijiang had also driven in. Finally, as Yu Jiu was closing the door, he didn't want to miss the opportunity and quickly stepped forward.
"boss!"
He rushed up to Yu Jiu, trying to ingratiate himself with her, and handed her the things.
What are you trying to do?
Yu Jiu frowned, clearly remembering who the person in front of her was. However, she hadn't expected this person to have come to her house for any reason.
"Boss, do you remember me? I'm Liu Ye, a worker in your clothing factory, and also the nephew of Sister Sun Yu in your pastry shop. My aunt asked me to deliver this to you. She said she'd thank you for letting me work there, and I'm also very grateful for the opportunity you gave me. Is today a bit inconvenient? How about I treat you to a meal next time?"
"If it weren't for you, I would still be unemployed and unable to find a job. You have truly saved my life!"
Liu Ye's words were exaggerated, and Yu Jiu was speechless. She shook her head and refused.
"No need. You got the job at the garment factory on your own. I didn't do anything special for you. Just do your job well. You got the job based on your own abilities. Tell your aunt that it's not a big deal and you don't need to spend the money. Go back now."
Yu Jiu grew impatient with the polite words he was exchanging and started to close the door.
"No, boss, please accept this. It's nothing valuable, just a small gift. Please take it. I'll work hard and earn money for you!"
Liu Ye gave her a bright smile, then placed the things at Yu Jiu's door and darted away, leaving Yu Jiu no chance to catch up.
"What exactly is he trying to do?"
Yu Jiu always felt a little uncomfortable when faced with his adoring and ardent gaze.
"What's wrong? Who just came by?"
After Xu Zijiang drove the car in, he was immediately dragged inside by Yuanyuan and An'an to get snacks. Recently, Yu Jiu and Xu Zijiang bought a kind of duck feet snack, which was a bit sour and spicy and very delicious. The two children especially liked it, but they were afraid that they would get an upset stomach if they ate too much, so Yu Jiu and Xu Zijiang put the snacks on a high place and wouldn't let them take them. They had to ask for their permission if they wanted to eat them.
So the two children dragged Xu Zijiang to get it for them.
“One of the workers in the garment factory is Sister Sun Yu’s nephew. She asked me if the garment factory was still hiring, saying that her nephew wanted to work there. I told her that they were still hiring, and her nephew applied and got the job. Now he wants to give me a gift to thank me.”
"Look, this is what they sent me, I don't even know what it is."
Yu Jiu opened the bag and glanced inside, finding a lip balm and a face cream. She was a little puzzled; did people usually give these kinds of gifts? They usually gave cigarettes, alcohol, snacks, tea, or health supplements.
Giving skincare products as a gift seems a bit too intimate.
Xu Zi glanced at the lip balm and then took it.
“It’s alright, I’ll take it back to Sun Yu tomorrow and have her give it to her nephew.”
"Okay, go cook."
Yu Jiu didn't think much of it and gave the things to Xu Zijiang. Then she went back to the house to play with the two children, leaving the cooking to Xu Zijiang.
The next day, Xu Zi took the skincare products directly to the pastry shop and returned them to Sun Yu.
"Let's keep things separate. As bosses, we can't accept gifts from our subordinates. If we make this exception, it will prevent everyone from giving us gifts in the future, which wouldn't be good for you either. Besides, he got into the garment factory on his own merit. If he gives us gifts, people will misunderstand that he got in through connections, which won't be good for him either."
Don't give gifts anymore. If you do, you'll be fired.
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