"Handsome guys and pretty girls, come and take a look! Slippers are only five yuan a pair, and you get socks free if you buy two pairs!"
Zhou Cailian looked at the two girls selling clothes who were shouting loudly and couldn't help but feel a little envious. How could they be so bold and dare to shout? If it were her, she would definitely be too nervous to speak.
"Don't you think those two girls are very brave?" Yu Qiuying held Zhou Cailian's hand and saw her looking at the two girls shouting loudly with envy, so she knew what Zhou Cailian was thinking.
"Yeah, they look to be in their early twenties, they're really capable."
"Actually, you can do it too. After all, courage and thick skin are things you develop through practice."
Upon hearing Yu Qiuying's words, Zhou Cailian quickly shook her head, "I, I can't..."
She doesn't even dare to talk to strangers, let alone shout like that!
"Nothing is impossible. Once our breakfast shop opens, you'll gradually get used to it."
Zhou Cailian paused for a moment, "A breakfast shop? Isn't it just a stall?"
"It's more convenient to open a shop instead of setting up a stall."
Hearing Yu Qiuying's words, Zhou Jiahong, who was walking ahead, immediately stopped and turned around. "Mom, you're opening a breakfast shop? Do I still have to go to the factory? Why don't you let me stay in the shop and help you collect the money?"
“I don’t need you to take my money.” Yu Qiuying rolled her eyes at him.
"Then what factory should I go to? Will they even hire me?" Zhou Jiahong did want to work in a factory, especially thinking about earning three or four hundred yuan a month. He felt a surge of excitement, but he was a little worried that the factories would think he was too young and wouldn't hire him, since he didn't even have an ID card.
"Let's find a place to settle down tomorrow. Once we're settled, we need to get temporary residence permits first, and then we'll find you jobs." Yu Qiuying was referring to Zhou Jiahong and Zhou Jiadong. However, Zhou Jiahong didn't have an ID card. These days, minors aren't issued ID cards. She had already planned to find him a job washing dishes and serving food to start with.
As for Zhou Jiadong, it depends on which factory he wants to work for.
However, finding a job isn't urgent right now; I need to find a place to settle down first, and then get a temporary residence permit.
As a pioneer of reform and opening up, Dongguan has seen a surge in migrant workers in recent years, leading to strict management of temporary residence permits. Generally, if you stay for more than three months, you must apply for a temporary residence permit, otherwise you are likely to be checked.
"Temporary residence permit? What's that?" Zhou Jiahong asked curiously.
Zhou Cailian and Zhou Jiadong also looked at Yu Qiuying. None of the three knew what a temporary residence permit was or why they needed to apply for one.
"A temporary residence permit is for non-registered residents to reside in a certain city or region..." Yu Qiuying patiently explained to them.
The three then understood what the temporary residence permit was.
"Mom, how come you know everything? I didn't realize how amazing my mom is until today. Can you teach me to speak Dongguan dialect from now on?" Although Zhou Jiahong's words had a bit of flattery to them, he genuinely admired his mother.
Zhou Cailian and Zhou Jiadong both felt that their mother was amazing and that they felt very safe with her around.
"No need for me to teach you. You'll naturally learn to speak the local dialect once you've stayed here for a while," Yu Qiuying said.
As the group was strolling around, a woman with a headscarf and sparse eyebrows, holding a baby in her arms, suddenly walked towards them.
"Excuse me, I'm feeling a bit dizzy and I'd like to go to the clinic over there. Could you please hold my child for me? I can barely hold him anymore..." The woman looked to be in her early twenties, but her complexion was definitely off.
Zhou Cailian reached out to take the baby from the woman's arms, but Yu Qiuying quickly pulled her back a step, saying, "Don't hold the child."
"W-What's wrong?" Zhou Cailian was a little confused.
When the woman saw how alert Yu Qiuying was, she immediately started crying and pleading, "Sister, I'm not a bad person. I'm really dizzy and can't hold the child anymore. Please help me!"
"Go find someone else," Yu Qiuying said, pulling Zhou Cailian away.
At this moment, a girl in her early twenties angrily stopped Yu Qiuying and the others.
"How can you be so cold-hearted? Can't you see this lady's expression is off? She's begging you like this, would it kill you to help hold her child?"
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