"Ah, Third Brother, it's you! Where are you now? I asked Mom before, but she said she didn't know!" Xu Mingjiang was happy to hear that it was his third brother.
"Let's put that aside for now. Let me ask you if you want to come work for me? I'll pay you a salary that will definitely be better than what you're doing now."
Upon hearing his third brother's words, Xu Mingjiang became even more curious. "Third brother, what kind of shop do you run? Is business good?"
"No, not at all. I just run a food stall, and business is pretty good. I'm so busy that I thought I'd ask you for help. We're like family, so you have to help me out."
Xu Minghan was afraid his younger brother wouldn't come, so he even used a pleading tone at the end.
Xu Mingjiang didn't agree immediately, only saying he needed to think about it. But in his mind, he was thinking about a local girl he had just met; she was an only child from a well-off family.
The person they're implying seems to want to date me. If I leave, won't I miss out?
This was a golden opportunity, and he didn't want to miss it.
Xu Minghan's heart sank. He knew that his younger brother might be getting along with his ex-sister-in-law now. He didn't care about anything else and said directly, "Xiao Jiang, I'm really too busy here. How about this, why don't you ask the factory for a few days off to come and help me? I see there's a bus to Tianshui City this afternoon. Why don't you come now? I'll pick you up when you get there."
"Is it really necessary to rush like this?" Xu Mingjiang felt it was too rushed. It was already past one o'clock. Was it really necessary?
"Oh dear, we definitely need to be proactive when it comes to making money! It's settled then, you hurry up and buy the tickets, I'll reimburse you later. I have something to do, I'll hang up now, I'll wait for you."
Xu Minghan was afraid that Xu Mingjiang would say something to refuse again, so he hung up the phone immediately after speaking.
Xu Huafeng waited until Xu Minghan hung up the phone before asking, "Xiao Xu, I haven't even asked you what you do for a living yet. I saw your little sister come over yesterday. What, is your brother coming over too? Your business is doing quite well!"
Xu Minghan chuckled twice, "I just set up a noodle stall, it's not a big business. It's just that my wife is getting sick, so I asked my younger sister to take care of her."
As for my younger brother, he wasn't very happy there. He had some conflicts with his colleagues, so I thought I'd send him over to change his mood. He's a young man, easily impulsive.
Xu Huafeng nodded, "That's true, young men are prone to impulsiveness. You know what, there have been quite a few fights in the factories around here, and the police station has had to respond to several times."
"Yes, that's what I was worried about." Xu Minghan made up an excuse, but he didn't expect that such a thing would actually happen. Thinking about it, it makes sense. Nowadays, the factory workers are all young people from different places. If there are too many conflicts, they are bound to come to blows.
"Alright, I'll head back now. Aunt Xu, you go ahead and get busy too!"
After saying goodbye to Xu Huafeng, Xu Minghan went straight to the car dealership. He gestured with the owner for a long time, and then used his kindergarten-level drawing skills to draw on paper for a long time before the owner finally understood what he wanted to modify.
"Okay, I think I understand what you mean. Come back in three days and I'll definitely get it done for you."
The owner thought the cart was quite interesting and believed that more people might order it in the future, so he wanted to modify it as soon as possible.
After getting the car fixed, Xu Minghan went to the second-hand appliance market and bought a small refrigerator and a freezer, paying a few yuan to have the owner deliver them to his home later.
After asking around, I went to the frozen food market and spent some time buying some duck necks, duck feet, chicken gizzards, duck intestines, and chicken drumsticks.
Finally, I went to the spice market to buy some spices, then bought some vegetables at the vegetable market near my home, and finally, I didn't forget the roast duck that my younger sister specifically asked for.
When he returned home with the things, he found that the refrigerator and freezer had been delivered, and his wife and younger sister were awake and looking at the refrigerator!
Having seen the multifunctional refrigerators of later generations, Zhang Xuemei had absolutely no interest in this small, old-fashioned refrigerator.
However, seeing how curious Xu Mingwan was, she couldn't be too indifferent.
"It's perfect that you're all up. I've already bought everything. I also bought the roast duck you wanted, Xiaowan. Try some and see if it tastes right."
Xu Minghan put the items in the kitchen and then soaked all the frozen goods he had bought to thaw.
"I just told Xiaowan that she'll be working with you at your stall from now on, and you'll pay her 220 yuan a month, with more to go if business gets better. But she still thinks it's too much and insists on not paying that much. You should try to persuade her!"
Xu Mingwan smiled helplessly, "I shouldn't have asked for wages since I came here to help. Third Brother and Third Sister-in-law, you're offering so much, I definitely can't accept it."
Xu Mingwan originally earned around 120 yuan a month working at the factory, so how could his third brother charge him over 200 yuan!
Xu Minghan looked at his younger sister and said, "Xiao Wan, helping out here with your third brother might be more tiring than going to work. This money is rightfully yours."
Besides, I even called your brother over. You two get the same salary, is that alright now?
"Little brother's coming too? Then Third Brother, won't all the money you earned be going to us? That won't do, I..."
When Xu Mingwan heard that his younger brother Xu Mingjiang was also coming, he realized that his third brother paid them more than 400 yuan a month just for their salary. Wouldn't they be working for nothing?
"Alright, we're not stupid. We know whether we're making money or not, so just keep working! We'll give you extra pay later if we make more money."
Seeing her third brother's serious expression, Xu Mingwan felt relieved. With such a high monthly salary, she had to work hard!
...
After hanging up the phone, Xu Mingjiang was very absent-minded when he got back. Thinking about what his third brother had said and checking the time, he asked his boss for a week's leave and decided to go see his third brother first.
Time was tight, and I originally wanted to find He Qian to tell her that I had asked for leave to go to my third brother's place, but I couldn't find her right away, and it wasn't appropriate to go to her parents' place, so I could only leave a note for a colleague to pass on.
"Mingjiang, don't worry, I'll definitely deliver it to you." Colleague Yao Qinglin glanced at the note and patted his chest to assure him.
"Then it's all up to you, brother. I'll treat you to dinner later." Xu Mingjiang patted him on the shoulder and said politely.
Yao Qinglin watched with a smile as Xu Mingjiang walked away with his luggage before turning around and going back into the room. He carefully closed the dormitory door, took out a matchbox from his pocket, and lit the note.
Hmph, what a load of crap, he knows nothing about it.
Why should a girl like He Qian, who comes from a wealthy family, be interested in Xu Mingjiang? I'm no less capable than him.
Anyway, they've only known each other for a few days, so he'll take advantage of this time to coax He Qian. Who knows, there might actually be a chance!
While Yao Qinglin was envisioning a bright future, Xu Mingjiang had already boarded a bus to Tianshui City, and their future paths would take completely different turns.
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