Chun Ya was still muttering, "They made money so easily."
"Look at us, we have endless vegetables to wash, endless dishes to wash, and we get scolded by the boss every day."
"Compared to others, this is like heaven and earth."
"Sigh, that's just fate."
Just then, a chef suddenly called out over, "Chunya, get a mop and mop this place. It's all wet, and we've stepped in it everywhere."
The shout brought Zhang Xiaoqing back to her senses. Chun Ya threw the vegetables in her hand into the basin, "And the constant ordering around every day."
They are called upon wherever they are needed, as if they are omnipotent.
Chun Ya walked away, and the water dripped steadily from the faucet. As Zhang Xiaoqing listened, her mind went completely blank.
"Why is there such a big difference between people?"
The sentence suddenly popped into her mind.
She couldn't understand why the difference had suddenly become so great.
The only difference between them at school was that Zhou Sui was a little prettier than her, but she had better grades.
In just six months since leaving school, Zhou Sui has become completely different from me.
Why should I?!
Zhang Xiaoqing silently cried out in her heart, she had always worked very hard and never thought of slacking off, but in the end, some irregularities would still be deducted from her salary.
"Hey, hey." Someone nudged Zhang Xiaoqing, and she snapped back to reality. "The water's all spilling out, how are you going to wash the vegetables?"
"Be careful, your boss might see this and dock your pay."
Zhang Xiaoqing hurriedly got up and turned off the tap. She was so engrossed in her thoughts that she didn't even notice what had happened.
Chunya, who had just finished mopping the floor, quickly dragged the mop over and mopped the puddles around the vegetable basin twice.
"What are you doing? You wouldn't make a mistake like this, would you?"
Zhang Xiaoqing is a very cautious person. She is always extra careful and attentive when it comes to anything involving a deduction of wages.
This situation doesn't seem like it would happen to Zhang Xiaoqing. She was just sitting there, and the water could overflow even if she just stared at it.
Zhang Xiaoqing shook her head, not daring to be distracted any longer, and focused on washing the vegetables.
After working in silence for a while, Chun Ya suddenly said, "I'm thinking of stopping after this month?"
"Why?" Zhang Xiaoqing looked at her in confusion. Chunya had said during their previous chat that she would finish the job before the New Year because the stingy Boss Wang would give everyone a small red envelope and a few New Year's gifts.
Chun Ya glanced around and, seeing that no one was paying attention to them, said, "I'm planning to go to the big city to work with my boyfriend."
"I heard the salary there is several hundred, which is much better than working ourselves to death here."
"Will your family agree?" Zhang Xiaoqing asked.
Chun Ya smiled and said, "I definitely won't agree, but I have to go. What's the point of staying here for the rest of my life?"
“Look at our hands.” She said, placing her own hand next to Zhang Xiaoqing’s. “They’re soaked in water every day, so they’ve turned white and are peeling.”
"I just want to go out and see what big cities are like. I've never ridden a train before."
"I'll find a job that pays 500 a month, spend 200, save 300, and use the savings to buy clothes and food."
Zhang Xiaoqing listened silently without refuting her words. The wages outside were indeed higher than in town, but correspondingly, the expenses outside were also higher than in town.
In some places, the monthly rent can be several hundred yuan, so Chun Ya's plan to spend two hundred yuan is probably going to fall through.
Seeing how enthusiastic she was, Zhang Xiaoqing didn't say anything.
"Xiaoqing, think about yourself too."
“You’re much better than me. You even went to high school. I didn’t even finish elementary school. With your education, you don’t have to worry about not finding a job.”
"I heard that Mr. Zhou only has a high school education. Look at him, he makes so much money."
The two talked for a while longer before Chunya went off to do other work.
At that moment, a thought suddenly came to Zhang Xiaoqing's mind: she shouldn't stay in this restaurant and live a life without any future.
She can be like Zhou Sui.
The Zhou family wasn't rich before, they only became rich recently.
If Zhou Sui can do it, why can't I?
She's not much worse than Zhou Sui.
With this thought in mind, Zhang Xiaoqing felt a fighting spirit she had never had before, and she even considered quitting her job right now.
That fighting spirit sustained her as she put down her work and walked out of the kitchen.
Just as I stepped outside, I ran into the cleaning lady. "Xiaoqing, you've come out just in time. I was just about to go in and look for you."
“There’s someone outside who says he’s your brother and wants to talk to you. He looks flustered.”
“He was about to barge in, but I was afraid the boss would see him and it would implicate us. I've already persuaded him to leave; he's on the right side of the door.”
"While you're not busy now, go and see what's going on."
"Thank you, Auntie." Zhang Xiaoqing thanked the aunt before slowly walking outside.
She really didn't want to see Zhang Zongyao, because every time he came, it was never for anything good; all he ever asked for was money.
But she also knew Zhang Zongyao's spoiled and reckless nature; if she really didn't go out to see him, she would probably keep calling out at the store entrance.
Zhang Xiaoqing felt ashamed, but no matter how unwilling she was, she still went out.
But she made up her mind that no matter what Zhang Zongyao said, she would never give the money away again.
She wanted to keep it as capital for her business.
"Why are you so slow? You're only just coming out now." Zhang Zongyao called out impatiently as soon as he stepped out the door.
To avoid blocking the way, Zhang Xiaoqing took a few steps to the side. "Give me the money, however much you have."
Sure enough, the first thing they asked for was money.
"I have no money." Zhang Xiaoqing's words carried a hint of firmness.
Zhang Zongyao was completely oblivious, saying, "How could you possibly not have money?"
“I don’t care, give me whatever you have. Also, borrow from your fellow workers at the restaurant, borrow as much as you can, I need it urgently.”
Zhang Zongyao often asked her for money, but he never asked her to borrow money to give to him. When Zhang Xiaoqing heard this and saw that he was covered in sweat, she guessed that he must have gotten into trouble.
Moreover, he dared not tell his family about this trouble, otherwise, if he went back to ask for it, his family would definitely give it to him, after all, he was the lifeblood of the Zhang family.
She didn't want to ask what trouble she had caused, because she didn't want to get involved.
"No." With that, Zhang Xiaoqing turned to leave.
Zhang Zongyao grabbed her arm, and through her clothes, Zhang Xiaoqing could feel that his hand was trembling.
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