As soon as she entered the house, Luo Chunyan's mother said, "Chunyan, you have to catch the train tomorrow. Have you packed your things?"
"It's all packed. There's not much stuff, just one woven bag."
Luo Chunyan's mother glanced at the food and saw that Luo Chunyan had already cooked the steamed buns and eggs, which were packed in a plastic bag. She pouted unhappily and said, "Didn't you go with Ji Wanmei? She said that food, lodging, and train tickets would all be covered for you. Why do you still need to bring your own things?"
"Do you think eggs are free? Why are you filling up so many at once?"
With just a glance, I could tell that Luo Chunyan had boiled at least ten eggs. Each egg cost seven cents, so ten eggs would cost seventy cents!
Luo Chunyan was upset about her mother's petty calculations and said, "Ji Wanmei bought me a train ticket, so what's wrong with me taking a few eggs? I can't take advantage of her for everything."
"You're going to work for her. Since she's hiring you and taking you out to buy goods, she'll naturally take care of everything for you. Go ask around in our factory; which employee doesn't get all their food, clothing, accommodation, and transportation reimbursed when they go on business trips?"
Luo Chunyan's father, Luo Yong, followed a few steps into the house. Hearing his wife's rant, he said with a stern face, "Alright, that's enough. It's just a few eggs, they're already boiled, just take them with you."
Luo Chunyan's mother then shut up unhappily.
In this matter, Luo Chunyan was able to persuade her parents, largely thanks to her father.
It's not that her father was particularly supportive of her, but rather that Luo Yong knew that Director Ji supported this matter. Otherwise, where would Ji Wanmei, an eighteen or nineteen-year-old girl, get so much money and connections, from renting and decorating the shop to purchasing goods?
Since Director Ji has given his approval, the matter is most likely to succeed.
Moreover, even if the shop loses money or goes out of business, and his daughter wastes her time working for Director Ji's daughter and doesn't get paid, he still has a reason to ask Director Ji for an explanation.
Given Director Ji's character and authority, even just to appease them, he would arrange a better job for Luo Chunyan in the factory.
So, no matter what, you won't lose out.
Moreover, Luo Chunyan said that Ji Wanmei also promised to give her a commission based on the monthly sales volume, calculated after her salary.
That's quite tempting too.
Luo Yong was, after all, a man, and his vision was not as far-sighted as his wife's, who could only focus on a pittance.
In his opinion, since the grocery store was opened by Director Ji's own daughter, people from the county would surely go back to support the business. If people were going to support the business, how could the sales volume be low?
Since the amount is substantial, Luo Chunyan's commission will also be considerable. In the end, her salary might actually be higher than working in a factory.
Actually, Luo Chunyan's mother had another unspoken idea.
Her plan was that when Ji Wanmei went to study in the provincial capital, her daughter would be the only one looking after the shop. Director Ji was usually very busy and couldn't possibly take care of a small grocery store.
Then, she could easily go there occasionally to freeload, taking home things like soy sauce and salt. And no one would know if she took a little more or a little less.
Luo Chunyan had no idea what her parents were planning. In short, she felt incredibly suffocated in the house.
Her only thought was that this time, she could finally leave this house and do what she loved.
Luo Yong went to the balcony, smoked for a while, and then called Luo Chunyan over.
"Dad, what's wrong?" Luo Chunyan thought her father had something else to tell her.
As a result, her father took out five yuan from his pocket and handed it to Luo Chunyan: "Although you don't need to buy your own ticket this time, it's better to bring some money just in case. I can't give you much, so please keep this safe."
Luo Chunyan looked at the five yuan her father gave her, her eyes silently reddening. She took it without saying a word.
The next morning, Luo Chunyan got up early to get ready.
Her parents were also in a hurry to get to work. As they were leaving, Luo Chunyan saw her mother asking her younger brother if he had eaten breakfast, and then turning around to scold her second sister. Her father, with a furrowed brow, hurriedly put on his shoes and opened the door.
No one cared whether she was properly prepared or whether she should be careful on her first long trip.
Luo Chunyan sighed inwardly, picked up her bag, and went out without hesitation.
Stepping out of that house, my mood instantly lightened, and the heaviness vanished.
Outside, the sun shone brightly, the sky was blue and the clouds were white. A new world was beckoning to her. Luo Chunyan looked up and smiled, picked up her bag, and went straight to Ji Wanmei's house.
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