Erlu gritted his teeth, took off his clothes, and followed Ma Yunfei and the abbot to carry the yams again.
After carrying yams all morning, Erlv couldn't take it anymore.
He said to Ma Yunfei, "Boss, I'm too frail to work at the sales station. I've been thinking about it and I think it's better to give the station manager back to my aunt."
Ma Yunfei thought to himself: It would be more suitable for Erlv to be the station manager than for Liu Fei.
Liu Fei is, after all, a cunning and shrewd person. Perhaps one day she will suddenly suggest accompanying Ma Yunfei to the city to sell yams. As soon as she gets involved, she will find out the price of the yams.
However, if Erlv continues to be the stationmaster, he will never go to the city to sell yams again.
Ma Yunfei stopped him, saying, "Erlu, I think: since your aunt has given you the position of station manager, you should continue to be the one. However, if you don't want to work, the abbot might not like it. I think you should just follow your aunt's example and be a hands-off manager. From now on, just hold a nominal position at the sales station. Whether you make money or not, I'll give you 100 yuan a month. If you make more, I definitely won't let you down. We brothers will split it equally."
Erlv nodded excitedly and agreed, "Okay, I agree."
At noon, Erlv went home.
He went to a restaurant, ordered two dishes, drank two bottles of beer, returned to the No. 1 Inn, and continued to lie on the recliner, listening to the radio and humming a tune.
Li Sha appeared suddenly at the No. 1 Shop in the World like a ghost.
"Erlv, you...you're back again?"
Erlv sat up abruptly, quickly moved a chair for Li Sha, and took a can of drink from the refrigerator, respectfully handing it to her.
“Sasha, look at me like this, how can I continue working at the sales station? This morning, Ma Yunfei and I discussed it, and from now on, I will follow my aunt’s example and be a hands-off boss, sitting at home and collecting money.”
Li Sha looked at Er Lv with disdain and lectured him, "You're hopeless. If you just sit back and do nothing, and Brother Ma makes a lot of money, he'll definitely keep it from you and only give you a small share. Wouldn't that be a huge loss?"
“Sasha, I’ve figured it out. You can never make big money in the yam business. Ma Yunfei said that no matter if we make money or not, he’ll guarantee me 100 yuan every month. If we make more, the three of us will split it equally. He won’t treat me unfairly.”
Li Sha snorted and said, "Erlu, I think your head is a block of wood. Do you really trust Brother Ma that much?"
"Of course I trust Ma Yunfei. He's a loyal person and would never treat me unfairly."
Li Sha sneered and said quietly, "Er Lv, you'll never amount to anything in your life. I hereby formally declare that our friendship is over. From now on, I don't know you, and you shouldn't know me either."
After Li Sha finished speaking, she turned and left.
Erlv quickly grabbed Li Sha and pleaded, "Shasha, you can't abandon me! I... I listened to you and became the manager of the sales station, but the yam business really isn't profitable. This time, I personally delivered the yams and figured out the details. If I continue to stay at the sales station, I'll be exhausted to death there."
The reason Li Sha outmaneuvered Er Lv was because she had come up with another idea.
A while ago, Li Sha asked a relative in the city to introduce her to a boyfriend. Yesterday, the relative called her and told her that she had introduced several people, but they all refused when they heard that Li Sha's household registration had been transferred to the small town and she had become a semi-country person.
Li Sha's hopes of marrying into a better family were dashed, so she had no choice but to pin her hopes on Er Lv.
Last night, she thought about it for half the night and decided that since Erlv couldn't succeed in business, he should go into politics.
Li Sha said coldly, "If you want to be friends with me again, you have to listen to me."
“Sasha, I always listen to you. Whatever you tell me to do, I will do it.”
“Erlv, I thought about it last night and I think: since your uncle is the town mayor, we should take advantage of this relationship. You can talk to your uncle about becoming a civil servant. While your uncle has power, he can promote you to section chief.”
Erlv nodded and quickly agreed, "Okay, I'll go to Aunt's house right now."
Li Sha accompanied Er Lv to her aunt's house.
Liu Fei was making dinner when she saw Erlv and Li Sha arrive. She said happily, "You two are so lucky! I bought some prawns today. You'll be staying for dinner tonight."
Erlv readily agreed.
Li Sha ran into the kitchen and said solicitously, "Auntie, let me cook."
Liu Fei asked curiously, "Sasha, you can cook?"
“Aunt, I’ve been cooking since I was ten years old. My mom died early, and my dad was busy at the barbershop all day, so I had to cook for myself, otherwise I would go hungry.”
"Sasha, children without mothers are so pitiful."
“Aunt, it’s not that pitiful. My father treats me very well. He cherishes me like a precious gem. I’ve never suffered any injustice since I was a child.”
Li Sha worked efficiently in the kitchen, leaving Liu Fei speechless.
She never expected that this delicate young lady would be such a whiz in the kitchen.
Liu Fei thought to herself: Li Sha is a smart girl who is also good at housework. If Er Lv marries her, he will really be happy.
Li Sha chatted with Liu Fei while cooking.
“Aunt, I heard that the yam business is not profitable, and you have to live in fear. This time, Erlv almost lost his life while delivering yams. It seems that the road to business is not easy.”
"Yes, I knew long ago that the yam business wouldn't make money, but Erlu wouldn't listen and insisted on becoming the manager of this sales station. Now he's finally learned his lesson."
“Aunt, you are Erlu’s only relative. You should help him out.”
“Sasha, Erlu is my only nephew. I’ve treated him like my own son since he was little.”
“Aunt, while Uncle is the town mayor, I think we should make Erlv a civil servant, preferably a section chief position.”
Liu Fei sighed and said, "I've thought about making Erlu a civil servant for a long time, but Erlu has never liked studying since he was a child. He didn't even take the college entrance examination after finishing high school. I heard that nowadays, civil servants are all college graduates. He's not qualified."
"Aunt, I've inquired and found out that it's possible to buy a diploma."
"Can you even buy a diploma?"
"Yes, I have a few relatives in the city. I heard from them that you can buy a diploma for a thousand or two thousand yuan."
"If this gets found out, it will be a huge problem."
“Aunt, now that we’ve reformed and opened up, things are very chaotic. I’ve heard that the diplomas you buy are genuine. To put it bluntly, you just pay two thousand yuan to register, and regardless of whether you study or not, after three years you’ll get a college diploma.”
Liu Fei was intrigued and said, "Let's discuss it properly after your uncle gets off work."
Dinner was ready, and Mayor Gu Le had finished work.
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