Chapter 96: I want to have dinner together from 8am to 6pm...
Chapter 96
Lin Mujin and Li Xiuying wash cucumbers and water spinach together.
"Sister Xiuying, how do you want to eat your cucumber?"
Li Xiuying shook her head. "I don't know. I usually just eat it straight away. It's mainly because I bought all the meat and vegetables before, and I felt like I needed some balance. The cucumber looked fresh, so I bought it without really thinking about how to eat it."
Lin Mujin was also a little worried. She found that her family didn't really like shredded cucumber. "Why don't we just not make cucumber? I have tomatoes and eggs at home. I can make scrambled eggs with tomatoes."
Li Xiuying said, "Huh?" "How about I go buy something else? I should still have time."
This time, it was Li Xiuying who was pulled back. "Sister Xiuying, you're too polite. We're neighbors. A distant relative is not as good as a close neighbor."
Li Xiuying smiled helplessly, "Alright then. Actually, I'm already embarrassed. I don't know how to cook, and I don't even have all the seasonings."
Lin Mujin consoled him, "You've been helping the whole time, haven't you?" He just stood there and watched.
Li Xiuying added, "Actually, I've been wanting to thank you guys for a while now. If your family hadn't agreed to share the apartment with me, I probably would have moved out. It's really hard to find a safe and clean place like this."
Lin Mujin could only say, "We're helping each other, and my family really needs a house to accommodate our employees."
Li Xiuying sighed, "I never told you what happened before..."
Lin Mujin: I told my cousin Lin, but I didn’t tell them.
Li Xiuying's eyes were red. "I met a suitor over a month ago. He's in his thirties, and I definitely didn't think we were right, so I rejected him outright. I thought the matter was over, but he kept coming to my hotel every day, bringing me flowers and other gifts. I accepted them all, and even had a conversation with him, telling him we weren't right for each other. That day, I was working as usual when a housewife rushed in. She..."
She choked up a little when she said this. "She beat me without knowing the truth and even called me a vixen who seduced her husband. I was completely stunned..."
Lin Mujin didn't expect things to be like this. This was too bad. It was as disgusting as walking on shit. "Sister Xiuying is over."
Li Xiuying gritted her teeth. "I came to my senses and went back immediately. My face was swollen, and hers wasn't much better either. Because I fought back, the boss had no choice but to fire me. But he also promised me that the matter was over and they wouldn't bother me again. But I really couldn't figure out why this happened to me. I even thought about whether I gave the man the wrong signal, but I really didn't. I just treated him as an ordinary customer, and then he came to pester me every day, and I was even more disgusted."
Lin Mujin could only advise, "Sister Xiuying, don't think about it anymore. It has nothing to do with you. You're just unlucky to have met a bad person."
Li Xiuying turned her head and looked at her. "I was under a lot of pressure after I lost my job. I've been alone for a long time and can't rely on others. Fortunately... well, I'm very grateful to you."
Lin Mujin thought to herself, this was to thank cousin Lin, she could only do it as a by-product.
But he said, "We didn't know what happened to you at that time, and we didn't help you in time."
Li Xiuying hurriedly said, "It's already very good, really."
Since she was alone, she rarely met such a good person, making her unable to help but get close to him.
Lin Mujin didn't want her to recall the unpleasant experience, so she changed the subject, "Sister Xiuying, what's the point of interviewing at a hotel as big as Bandao?"
She is quite curious.
As she spoke, she did not stop doing her work and put the washed vegetables aside.
Then he took the pork belly and prepared to cut it into pieces.
Li Xiuying snatched it away again, "Let me do it. Is it okay to cut it this big?"
Lin Mujin nodded, "Okay."
Li Xiuying said as she cut the meat, "It wasn't anything new. There were just a few more interviewers, three in total. Some asked about my previous work experience, and some asked me to host a reception, which was pretty easy. The hardest part was the English test. I'm not very good at English, so I just memorized it by rote. I only understood a small portion of what the examiner said. I thought it was over, and my palms were sweating. But I held on, smiled, and gave brief answers based on the few sentences I understood. I didn't expect to be accepted, so I was quite surprised."
Lin Mujin filled the iron pot with cold water, placed the pork belly that Li Xiuying had chopped into the pot, and added the three-piece set. "This is called turning bad times into good times. What are the working hours of Bandao Hotel?"
Li Xiuying cut the last piece of meat and put it into the iron pot. "8 am to 6 pm, lunch is served. As for me..."
Lin Mujin glanced at her, wondering why she was suddenly hesitant again. "Sister Xiuying, if you have something to say, just tell me."
Li Xiuying was a little embarrassed. "It's just... I just want to have dinner with your family. I won't eat for free if I pay. I only want to eat breakfast and dinner. How much do you think is appropriate?"
Lin Mujin touched her lower handle and didn't agree immediately. "I'll ask my brother and sister later and let them talk to you."
Of course she had to give such a good opportunity to her cousin Lin.
Li Xiuying breathed a sigh of relief. "That's fine. Not counting bonuses and tips, my current salary is two thousand two hundred dollars, which still covers food."
Lin Mujin was thinking about something, "Ah? We need to tip at Bandao Hotel?"
She didn't give it the last time she went there, and she wasn't sure whether Editor-in-Chief Wang gave it to her.
Li Xiuying replied, "It's not a hard requirement. It depends on the guest's mood. However, there are many foreigners in Ban Island hotels, and they have a tradition of tipping."
Lin Mujin suddenly realized that in foreign countries, tips seem to be given based on a percentage of the meal cost.
Chinese people don’t have this habit.
Li Xiuying added, "It's not that easy, though. The Bandao Hotel requires makeup, hair, clothing, and shoes. I'm going to start pre-job training tomorrow, so I hope to pass it quickly."
Lin Mujin thought of the beautiful girl who led her that day. Her high heels really didn’t make her look short. “That’s really demanding. It must be uncomfortable to stand in high heels for a whole day.”
Anyway, she couldn't stand it and she wished she could wear flat shoes every day.
Li Xiuying nodded repeatedly. "This is definitely a challenge. My previous job also required high heels, but we could wear wedge heels without getting too tired. The Bandao Hotel requires stilettos, and just thinking about it makes my legs and feet ache."
Lin Mujin immediately said, "Sister Xiuying, you should buy a few pairs of very high-quality stockings. This will help prevent varicose veins in your legs."
Li Xiuying smiled. "Ajin, you're not that old, but you know a lot. People like us who stand all day are prone to this disease. Some people go to big hospitals for treatment, and the doctors tell them to wear stockings properly."
Lin Mujin smiled and said, "I also read it in the newspaper before."
Of course, I got it from watching videos in my previous life.
Let’s just say that watching videos can help you learn real things.
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