Chapter 256: Good looks cannot make a living

Xie Ling was very frustrated with the job search that day.

When she returned home, her mother asked her, coughing, when she could get enough money for her brother's wedding.

Xie Ling asked angrily, "Where is Dad?"

Xie's mother said, "He hasn't come back since you chased him out that day."

"He has no face to come back. The money I saved with great difficulty was taken away by him for gambling."

Xie's mother lowered her head and said sadly, "You can say I am miserable, but I have a daughter as capable as you. You can say I am lucky, but I have a weird man. I just hope that after your brother gets married, he can take charge of the family, and you can get married."

"If all men in the world are like Dad and Brother, I don't want to get married."

"What nonsense, there are so many men in the world, you are so beautiful, and you have a decent job, how can you meet a man like your dad by chance."

If it were in the past, Xie Ling would not believe that she would be so unlucky.

But today, when she went to look for a job, she encountered such an outrageous thing.

After asking her mother if she hadn't eaten yet, Xie Ling went to get some rice to cook.

When she opened the rice jar, she found that it was almost empty.

Xie Ling was so angry that she threw the lid of the rice jar.

Xie's mother heard the noise and asked, "Xiaoling, what's wrong?"

"Nothing."

A good cook cannot cook without rice.

After sitting in the kitchen for a quarter of an hour, Xie Ling walked out of the house.

...

Yuan Dapang was holding a bag in his hand. When he saw Xie Ling coming out, he immediately came to greet her.

"Sister Xiaoling, I got some black rice and red dates today. People say that black rice and red dates are very high in nutritional value when cooked into porridge. Patients can eat them to replenish their qi and blood."

Xie Ling knew of course that she didn't care whether these could replenish qi and blood or not, as long as she could eat her fill.

"Big Fat, lend me the black rice and red dates first, and I'll pay you after I get my salary."

Big Fat Yuan laughed and said, "There's no need to talk about lending or not. Just accompany me for a walk and relax."

Xie Ling was a little suspicious of Big Fat Yuan's words, "Is it really just a walk?"

"Of course, Xiaoling sister, don't always think too much of me. I just don't look very handsome, but I am absolutely reliable. Everyone around us praises me for being generous."

Thinking of the empty rice jar at home, Xie Ling suppressed her disgust for him and nodded to agree to accompany Big Fat Yuan for a walk.

"I'm very tired today, so I can only accompany you for half an hour."

Big Fat Yuan said happily, "No problem."

...

The two walked side by side on the road, and the neighbors around saw them. He joked, "Big Fat, I'm finally going to get my beauty."

Xie Ling hurriedly explained, "It's not what you think."

The neighbor smiled and said, "Young people are shy, I understand."

Although he said he understood, the expression on his face clearly showed that he thought that he and Big Fat Yuan were dating.

Xie Ling wanted to go back, but Big Fat Yuan hadn't given her the bag yet, so she had to continue walking with him.

In order not to meet people she knew again, Xie Ling walked to a secluded place.

This was exactly what Big Fat Yuan wanted. It

also boosted his courage.

Big Fat Yuan grabbed Xie Ling's hand, and she tried to struggle.

But Yuan Da Pang said, "Xiao Ling, I'll get you some eggs when I get back."

Xie Ling really wanted to shake off Yuan Da Pang's hand, but she thought about her mother's medical treatment, her brother's wedding, and her family's life, so she finally held back.

However, it was not so easy for her to take advantage of him.

"My mother needs money for treatment. Can you lend me some?"

Yuan Dapang, who got the upper hand, was in a good mood and said, "Why bother to lend or not? As long as Xiaoling is willing, we will become a family and my money will be yours."

Yuan Dapang could help her temporarily. Xie Ling couldn't refuse directly, so she said tactfully, "Brother Dapang, I only have a brother-sister relationship with you."

"It doesn't matter. As long as Xiaoling takes a walk with me every day, I will be satisfied."

Hearing that Yuan Dapang didn't take the opportunity to control her, Xie Ling was a little unconvinced: "Really?"

"Of course."

Yuan Dapang held Xie Ling's hand and walked for half an hour. When they separated, he not only gave Xie Ling the rice bag in his hand, but also gave her a dollar.

Xie Ling felt extremely humiliated when she took the money.

But she couldn't refuse it.

Who told her that she was so short of money?

...

After work, Xie Ling went to Chuntian Clothing to have a look.

Seeing that Huang Xiaoxia had not finished work yet, she walked in and said sarcastically: "Why do you do this? If you worked in the supply and marketing cooperative, you can go home to eat now."

Huang Xiaoxia smiled and said: "Our boss's wife takes care of the meals. I can save two meals a day, and there is meat at noon."

Xie Ling said disdainfully: "Look at your lack of ability, it seems that you have never eaten meat."

Huang Xiaoxia stared at her round eyes: "We don't eat meat every day at home!"

"Look at you."

Xie Ling saw that Huang Xiaoxia was the only one in the store, and asked: "Isn't there another employee? If you are hired, you will be used as two people. Will your boss's wife pay you for two people?"

Huang Xiaoxia said happily: "Sister Dani and the boss's wife are busy with the new store. After the new store opens, I will go over to take charge of that side."

"It's so boring to run a store by myself. It's better to be in the supply and marketing cooperative, where there are people to chat with."

"It's not boring. Our clothing store is doing well. Many customers come to buy clothes every day."

While talking, a customer came into the store. Huang Xiaoxia was busy taking care of the customer and asked Xie Ling to sit down and take a rest.

The customer liked the clothes after trying them on and bought them.

Huang Xiaoxia was about to talk to Xie Ling when two more customers came into the store.

Seeing that Huang Xiaoxia had no time to talk to her, Xie Ling left in a sullen mood.

…

When she got home, she saw Yuan Dapang.

“Sister Xiaoling, you’re off work. Why are you back later than usual today?”

Xie Ling said unhappily, “Why are you at my house?”

Xie’s mother said, “Dapang brought me eggs. Go and thank Dapang.”

Yuan Dapang smiled and said, “Auntie, you’re too polite. Sister Xiaoling and I are not strangers. I want to go out for a walk. Sister Xiaoling, please come with me.”

Xie Ling didn’t want to go out.

Xie’s mother pulled Xie Ling into the room.

"Xiao Ling, I know you think that Dapang is not good-looking, but can good looks be eaten? Your father was also good-looking when he was young, but he became like that when he got older.

Dapang's parents are both part-time workers. He works in a warehouse and has a lot of money. You and he have a good life together."

Xie Ling retorted, "Good looks can't be eaten, but I can't eat when I see his face."

"You have never experienced the years of hunger, when there was nothing to eat, and a pound of millet could be exchanged for a young lady."

Xie Ling said angrily: "Mom, I can make money! Don't treat me as a commodity!"

Seeing her daughter angry, Xie's mother stopped forcing her and said: "Even if you don't want to date Dapang, you can't be displeased when he sends us eggs. At least deal with it." Xie

Ling nodded, went out and told Yuan Dapang that she was very tired at work today and would go out another day.

Yuan Dapang said: "It's okay, Xiaoling sister, you can take a rest. If the work is too tiring, you don't have to go to work. I can support you."

Xie Ling complained in her heart, who cares about you supporting him.