Chapter 912 (Page 1/2)
As time went by, Lin Man's shop business became more and more prosperous, and Fang Jia gradually grew up and became Lin Man's right-hand man in business.
Fang Jia's ability allowed Lin Man to take time out at noon to go home and have lunch with the children.
After dinner every day, Lin Man would take her daughter Huo Yixin back to her room to help her deal with the dried nits on her head.
Whenever she has free time, Lin Man will pick up a comb and carefully comb out the nits. If she can't comb them out, she will patiently pull out the dried nits one by one with her hands.
As time passed, Huo Yixin's hair finally became clean and flawless, and Lin Man also felt relieved and relieved.
After the children left, Lin Man saw that it was just past one o'clock, so she entered the foggy space and went to the fruit tree to cut the spiritual honey first.
She would cut two boxes of spiritual honey, pick two thousand kilograms of apples with her mind, and then go to the Spirit Beast Mountain.
She was so busy during this period that she even forgot to deliver fruits to the Black Qilin in Lingshou Mountain.
After reaching the Spirit Beast Mountain, Lin Man called out to Mo Qilin halfway up the mountain, and Mo Qilin soon came to her.
At first, Mo Qilin was a little angry with Lin Man, and it even pointed its butt at Lin Man.
When Lin Man took out the spiritual fruit and spiritual honey, it immediately changed its attitude. It walked up to Lin Man and said in its noble voice, "Foolish human, why did you take so long to show your respect to this divine beast?"
Lin Man smiled and responded: "Sorry, I was busy at home, so I came late."
The Black Qilin seemed quite satisfied with Lin Man's explanation, but it continued to ask, "Has your husband's leg been cured?"
Lin Man nodded, "Yes, his leg has fully recovered."
The day before yesterday they went to the hospital for a follow-up check-up, and the doctor said Huo Qingci was fine and no longer needed to wear a splint.
The Black Qilin seemed to relax a little after hearing this, and then it asked, "So, why did you come up the mountain today? Is there something you need my help with?"
Lin Man shook her head. "No, I just wanted to come see you. Because I'm really too busy now, I may only be able to see you once every six months.
But don't worry, I've prepared a lot of spiritual fruits this time, enough for you to eat for a while."
After hearing this, although the tone of Mo Qilin was still arrogant, its attitude softened significantly: "Even if you don't give me spiritual fruits, I won't starve.
There are countless precious spiritual medicines, spiritual fruits, and spiritual beasts on this Spiritual Beast Mountain. When this divine beast is hungry, it will naturally go looking for food."
"I'll bring it to you when I'm free."
Mo Qilin is the God of Wealth. If anything happens to her family in the future, she can still ask it for help.
Although there are many magical medicines in the medicine field, some of them may not be usable by mortals. Before using the medicine, it is best to ask the Qilin beast. After all, it has seen mortals in the continent of cultivation, so it naturally knows which medicines mortals can use and which ones cannot.
After coming down from Lingshou Mountain, Lin Man returned to the Space Villa, took out a box of bird's nests, and soaked them all.
She planned to steam bird's nest soup at home in the afternoon, then put it in a glass jar and take some out to eat whenever she wanted.
Lin Man did not return to the store in the afternoon, so Song Jingjing ran to her clothing store again. As soon as she entered the door, she keenly caught a new face.
Fang Jia seemed a little unfamiliar with Song Jingjing's arrival. She mistakenly thought that this customer was here to buy clothes, so she greeted her with a smile.
Fang Jia's greeting was full of enthusiasm and professionalism: "Hello, how can I help you?"
Song Jingjing shook her head slightly, indicating that she just wanted to browse around. Then, she casually asked about the shop owner.
Fang Jia hesitated about how to answer this sudden question. At this moment, Zhang Fen appeared between the two of them like a gust of wind.
Zhang Fen's face was filled with enthusiasm, and she greeted Song Jingjing warmly: "Auntie Song, you're here!"
Then, she proudly introduced them to Fang Jia, "This is our boss's sister-in-law, Aunt Song."
Fang Jia thought to herself that the proprietress Lin Man was only a few years older than her, and she always affectionately called Lin Man "Sister Man". So for Lin Man's younger sister-in-law, she naturally could not call her "Aunt Song" like Zhang Fen did.
So, Fang Jia smiled and politely called her, "Sister Song."
Song Jingjing looked at Fang Jia carefully, and her heart couldn't help but ripple.
The woman in front of him had a pretty face and a tall figure. Although she was not as tall as Lin Man, she was estimated to be about 1.68 meters tall.
She wondered where this sister-in-law had found such a beautiful salesperson.
Fang Jia didn't know what Song Jingjing was thinking, but she still kept her professional smile on her face.
"Sister Song, please sit for a while. I'm going to greet other guests." Fang Jia said softly, preparing to turn around and leave.
However, Song Jingjing suddenly grabbed her hand and said, "Um, what's your name?"
Fang Jia was slightly stunned, then replied: "My name is Fang Jia."
"Oh, Fang Jia, right? I also opened a clothing store. Are you interested in working with me? The salary will definitely not be lower than my sister-in-law's." Song Jingjing made the invitation directly.
Zhang Fen on the side began to get anxious, "Aunt Song..." She tried to interrupt the conversation, but Song Jingjing's eyes were already fixed on Fang Jia, waiting for her response.
Song Jingjing looked at Zhang Fen, hesitant, but Fang Jia refused directly, "Sorry, Sister Song, I'm already working at Sister Man's store. I'll stay here and work hard."
After saying that, she walked away, leaving Song Jingjing with a look of surprise.
Fang Jia thought the boss's sister-in-law was mentally unstable. Who would start by poaching people from their own family's shop? She shook her head and continued to work.
Seeing that Fang Jia was ungrateful, Song Jingjing pouted and felt a little unhappy.
So she went to try and win over another waitress, Wang Yan, who was also Fang Jia's good friend. But Wang Yan was no fool and naturally refused to agree.
Zhang Fen looked at Song Jingjing with grievance from the side. She seemed disappointed with the failed poaching attempt.
Song Jingjing asked her, "Xiaofen, have you told your mother about that?" This was the task she had assigned to Zhang Fen before.
"I told my mother, and she asked me to work hard with you, while she would stay in the courtyard to continue taking care of the old man." Zhang Fen answered cautiously.
"Xiao Fen, I've already rented a shop and am renovating it now. You can quit your job and help me keep an eye on it. I'll go to Yangcheng to purchase goods the day after tomorrow." Song Jingjing's tone revealed a hint of urgency.
"Really? Aunt Song, where is the clothing store?" Zhang Fen's eyes lit up. She had always dreamed of being involved in the clothing business.
"Over on West Street, the location isn't as good as my sister-in-law's, but it also has a large flow of people." Song Jingjing replied with a smile.
Her eyes sparkled with anticipation and confidence. She believed that as long as she worked hard, she would be no worse than her sister-in-law.
"Aunt Song, my mom and I have already moved out, so should I quit my job with Aunt Lin tomorrow?"
"Originally, I was planning to talk to my sister-in-law myself, but since you're going to do it yourself, there's no need for me to be there. Tomorrow, when you quit your job, come find me on West Street. I'm renovating the shop over there."
"Okay, Aunt Song."
After seeing Song Jingjing off, Zhang Fen's lips curled up slightly, and she couldn't suppress her happiness. As long as she worked hard with Aunt Song, it would definitely be more comfortable than working in Aunt Lin's shop.
Wang Yan and Fang Jia looked at Zhang Fen and smiled foolishly at the door. They looked at each other and shook their heads slightly.
Lin Man was busy in the space and didn't come out until five o'clock, preparing to go back to the store to collect today's sales.
She first went to the flower shop to check today's bill with Li Xiaoli, then collected the sales, and then returned to the clothing store.
There were not many customers in the store at this time. Lin Man found Wang Yan, the person in charge today, to check the bill, and then began to count the clothing store's turnover today.
Zhang Fen suddenly walked to the counter and said, "Auntie Lin, my grandma is sick, and I plan to quit my job to take care of her."
Lin Man suddenly raised her head and looked at her with a half-smile. "Oh, your grandma is sick. Is she waiting for you to go back and take care of her? Do you want your mom to quit her job and go take care of your grandma together?"
There was a hint of sarcasm in Lin Man's tone, but Zhang Fen didn't hear it. She just shook her head firmly, "No need. My mother will stay. I can go back by myself."
Lin Man knew that she was lying, but she deliberately did not expose her. Since Zhang Fen wanted to leave, she had to let her go!
"Okay, I'll settle your salary now. You've been in the city for 22 days, so I'll give you 22 yuan, right?"
There was a hint of teasing in Lin Man's words, but she did not show any obvious dissatisfaction.
Zhang Fen nodded, "That's right."
She took the money Lin Man handed over, two pairs of ten-yuan notes and two one-yuan bills, and then wrote a salary slip and asked Zhang Fen to sign it.
After Zhang Fen signed her name, Lin Man said bluntly, "Xiao Fen, quit your job and go back to take good care of your grandma. If you can't take care of her alone, you can ask your mom to come back and take care of her. As for the house, I will hire another nanny."
Zhang Fen held the 22 yuan tightly in her hand, but she was thinking in her heart, Aunt Lin must have wanted to fire her and her mother a long time ago!
She felt a little uneasy, but still said goodbye politely, turned around to pack up her personal belongings, said hello to Lin Man and left.
Wang Yan opened her mouth, hesitated for a long time, and suddenly said, "Aunt Lin, the reason why Zhang Fen quit her job is because she wants to change jobs."
Lin Man raised her eyes and smiled, "Really? She even lied about her grandmother being sick just to quit her job. She's really filial! Xiaoyan, you must not learn from her."
Lin Man did not mean to blame Zhang Fen, but just hoped that others could understand the importance of integrity.
Wang Yan hurriedly explained, "Auntie Lin, don't worry, I will never change jobs." She was afraid that Lin Man would misunderstand that she had the same idea.
Fang Jia finished serving the last customer and placed the money on the table.
"Sister Man, this is the money I just made from selling my coat."
Fang Jia's voice interrupted Lin Man's thoughts. "Oh, okay." She took the money and started sorting it out again.
Fang Jia didn't leave. Instead, she glanced at Wang Yan and said, "Sister Man, your sister-in-law came over today. She wanted to recruit Xiaoyan and me to work in her shop, but Xiaoyan and I refused."
Wang Yan agreed, "Yes, Aunt Lin, Sister Jiajia and I didn't agree."
Lin Man put down the account book and looked at the two of them seriously. "Did my sister-in-law Song Jingjing come to the store today?"
Wang Yan and Fang Jia nodded at the same time, "Yes, she's here."
"You two, work hard. I will never treat you unfairly in the future. As for Xiaofen, she needs to go and look after the store for my brother and sister-in-law, so let her go!"
In fact, if you are not happy with your job, you can just resign. I will approve it immediately and your salary will not be reduced by a penny. There is really no need to lie about your family's health.
Of course, if you quit and don't do well outside and want to come back, I definitely won't hire you again. I'm reminding you first."
Fang Jia and Wang Yan shook their heads repeatedly and said in unison: "We will work hard and will not quit easily."
"Well, I believe you."
Wang Yan thought Zhang Fen was stupid. She thought Aunt Lin would believe her if she just told a lie.
The reason why Aunt Lin didn't expose her was that she wanted her to leave quickly. If she wanted to keep Zhang Fen, she would have exposed her lies long ago.
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The next morning, sunlight streamed through the window onto the dining table, illuminating the breakfast Xu Xiaomin had carefully prepared. She placed the steaming hot food on the table one by one, and the aroma filled the air.
Lin Man walked into the restaurant, her eyes fixed on the dining table, taking a deep look at the sumptuous breakfast. Then, she slowly walked towards the table, pulled out a stool, and sat down gracefully.
At the same time, the children also walked into the restaurant one after another and found their seats. Huo Li and Huo Qingci also came over soon after.
When Lin Man saw her grandfather, she immediately stood up, smiled, served him a bowl of red bean porridge, and placed it in front of him.
Huo Li looked at Xu Xiaomin and said kindly, "Xiao Xu, please sit down and eat with us."
Xu Xiaomin smiled and nodded, then walked to the table, gently pulled out a stool, and sat down.
Lin Man picked up a fried dough stick and handed it to Xu Xiaomin. She smiled gently and said to her, "Sister Xu, I heard that your mother-in-law is sick. Are you going to quit your job and go back to take care of her?"
Xu Xiaomin's heart tightened. She hadn't expected Lin Man to suddenly interrupt, and to make the matter so serious. She was about to open her mouth to refute, but Huo Qingci beat her to the punch.
"Grandpa, since something happened at Sister Xu's home, let her go back. I will find someone else to take care of you." Huo Qingci's tone was calm, but it surprised Xu Xiaomin.
Huo Li turned to look at Xu Xiaomin, a look of concern on his face. "Xiao Xu, your mother-in-law is sick, so you really should go back and take good care of her."
Xu Xiaomin quickly waved her hands and explained, "My mother-in-law's illness shouldn't be serious. I'm just going back to take a look and will be back soon."
However, Lin Man interrupted her again, "Xiao Fen said her grandmother was seriously ill, so she resigned to go back and take care of her. I settled her salary yesterday."
When Huo Li heard the news, he couldn't help but exclaimed, "Xiao Fen quit her job?"
Lin Man nodded seriously, "Yes, Xiaofen is such a filial child. When she heard her grandma was sick, she immediately quit her job and went back to take care of her grandma.
I paid her the salary yesterday. Sister Xu, Xiaofen must have gone back to her hometown today! Do you want to go back and see her…”
Xu Xiaomin's face turned a little ugly. She suspected that Lin Man knew the reason why her daughter quit her job, but she didn't expose it and deliberately said so in order to embarrass her.
However, she couldn't refute it now because Xiaofen had indeed resigned.
Xu Xiaomin nodded awkwardly. In fact, she had originally planned to explain her daughter's resignation to Lin Man today, but who would have thought that she would take the initiative to bring up this matter.
She also said that her daughter resigned because her mother-in-law was ill. If she said now that her mother-in-law was fine, would Mr. Huo think that both mother and daughter were lying?
If the old man found out that his daughter had quit her job and was just helping out at his other granddaughter-in-law's shop, that would be troublesome! Would this affect her work? Oh, it really makes people worry!
Lin Man couldn't help but feel funny when she saw Xu Xiaomin staring at her grandfather like a wooden man.
So, with a friendly smile on her face, she gently reminded her, "Sister Xu, why aren't you eating? The fried dough sticks are almost getting soft!"
Xu Xiaomin finally came back to her senses, a look of embarrassment appeared on her face, and she quickly picked up the fried dough stick and took a bite.
Seeing this, Lin Man took the opportunity to say to her grandfather, "Grandpa, I think Sister Xu may have an emergency at home, and she may not be able to take care of you in the future.
But don't worry, we will find someone to take care of you and your child as soon as possible."
After hearing what Lin Man said, Huo Li first looked at Xu Xiaomin, then nodded in agreement.
He said slowly, "Since Xiao Xu has something going on at home, let her go back and take care of her mother-in-law. Giving her an extra half month's salary is a token of my appreciation for her hard work during this period."
Lin Man quickly responded, "Okay, Grandpa."
When Xu Xiaomin heard this, she felt even more annoyed.
She bit into the dough stick fiercely and cursed inwardly: "Xiao Fen, that damned girl, why did she lie and say her mother-in-law was seriously ill if she wanted to quit? Now, even I'm going to lose my job!"
As soon as Lin Man and her man leave, she will explain the matter to the old man and see if she can stay.
Oh, it’s really worrying!
After breakfast, Huo Yian quickly went back to his room to get his schoolbag, then he got on his bicycle and set off back to school with his younger brother and sister.
At the same time, Lin Man and Huo Qingci also went out on tricycles.
Xu Xiaomin was not idle for a moment. She quickly cleaned up the dishes, returned to the kitchen and started washing.
After finishing all this, she returned to the front yard and made a pot of hot tea for the old man.
Old man Huo Li was sitting in a rocking chair in the front yard, leisurely flipping through the newspaper.
When he saw Xu Xiaomin standing in front of him, looking a little worried, he put down the newspaper and took the initiative to ask:
"Xiao Xu, do you have something you want to tell me? Do you want to take a leave to go back home?"
Xu Xiaomin hesitated for a moment, then said softly: "Well, old man, my Fenfen is ignorant. Actually, my mother-in-law is not sick..." There was a hint of apology in her words.
Old Master Huo Li frowned and his tone became serious: "Your mother-in-law is not sick? Then why did Xiaofen lie?"
Xu Xiaomin explained, "That's because your granddaughter-in-law Song Jingjing also opened a clothing store, and she wants to recruit Xiaofen to help her."
Old Master Huo Li put down the newspaper and asked seriously, "Did Xiao Song poach your daughter to work at their store? So Xiao Fen deliberately lied to Xiao Man, saying that your mother-in-law was seriously ill and needed care, so she resigned?"
Seeing the old man's stern tone, Xu Xiaomin carefully flattered him, "Grandpa, Xiaofen is young and naive. She didn't know how to refuse Xiaosong, so she lied."
The old man's tone became more serious: "Xiao Fen lied, I said everything was fine, why did Xiao Man suddenly bring up her resignation today?
You guys are so stupid. If you don't want to do it, just say so. Do you think you can hide it from Xiaoman by lying? She's not stupid.
Xiaoman thought your daughter was not suitable to be a salesperson, so she asked her to go to a hot pot restaurant.
Xiaofen didn't want to, and I even spoke up for you and your daughter, but you actually stabbed Xiaoman in the back. In that case, you should resign too! I'll give you an extra month's salary."
Hearing this, Xu Xiaomin pleaded eagerly, "Grandpa, please give us another chance. Fenfen will go to work at Xiao Song's store, and I will stay here to continue taking care of you."
But Mr. Huo Li shook his head: "No need. If I keep you, my eldest grandson and his wife will definitely have objections."
"Grandpa, Xiao Song is also your granddaughter-in-law. If anyone should be blamed, it should be Xiao Song..." Xu Xiaomin wanted to say something else.
But Mr. Huo Li interrupted her: "Okay, stop talking. Pack up and leave. I'll give you an extra month's salary. As for Xiao Song being disobedient, I'll go find her myself."
Xu Xiaomin's eyes were red as she asked, "Mr. Huo, is there no room for redemption?"
"No, Xiao Song has poached your daughter, so she must have poached you to help take care of her child too! Since you've already discussed it, then you should go and help her take care of the child."
Xu Xiaomin didn't expect that the old man, who was always easy to talk to, would be so firm this time.
Forget it, since that’s the case, she’ll just go and take care of Song Jingjing’s child.
After Huo Li settled Xu Xiaomin's salary, he asked her to take out the house key.
Xu Xiaomin received her salary, handed in her keys, chatted with Huo Li for a few more words, and then left.
Then she went directly to the shop where Song Jingjing was renovating. When Zhang Fen saw her mother coming over, she asked curiously, "Mom, why are you here?"
Xu Xiaomin twisted Zhang Fen's arm hard. "You stupid kid, if you wanted to quit, just quit. Why lie and say your grandma was seriously ill?"
Zhang Fen pouted and said unhappily, "Should I say I don't want to help Aunt Lin and want to help Aunt Song instead?"
Xu Xiaomin looked around the shop, "Where's your Aunt Song?"
"She went to look for a house and asked me to stay here and watch."
Seeing that Song Jingjing was not there, Xu Xiaomin scolded her, “You dead girl, not only did you change jobs yourself, but you also caused my salary to be lost and caused me to be fired.”
"Mom, what's going on?"
"Your Aunt Lin knew you were changing jobs, so she deliberately told the old man that your grandma was seriously ill and that you had to go back to take care of her. She asked me to quit my job and go back to take care of her.
I couldn't argue at the time, so I waited until they went to work and then I explained to the old man, but he just told me to quit."
"Mom, since you can't stay in the Huo family, it's the same for you to follow Aunt Song.
Aunt Song's father is a big boss, and he knows people of status and position.
As long as we can coax Aunt Song into a good relationship, she will definitely help me find a powerful partner."
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Xu Xiaomin poked Zhang Fen's head and said, "What good things are you thinking? How could she possibly introduce you to someone? She's not yours."
Zhang Fen thought for a long time, then mustered up the courage to say, "Mom, I want to take Aunt Song as my godmother. Is that okay with you?"
"If you have the ability to get her to recognize you as her goddaughter, your father and I have no objection."
…
Xu Xiaomin muttered to herself, she always felt that her daughter's ideas were too naive, simply fantasy.
Song Jingjing is a stingy person, as you can tell from her appearance. She already has three daughters, so how could she possibly adopt a goddaughter?
Xu Xiaomin said to her daughter earnestly, "Fenfen, your Aunt Song has three daughters, she's already busy enough, how could she possibly adopt you as her goddaughter?
Don't mention this matter anymore, just focus on your own business and don't mess around anymore."
Then, Xu Xiaomin sighed helplessly and continued, "Your mother has already lost her job because of you. If you continue to be so willful, I'm afraid both mother and daughter will be laid off."
However, Zhang Fen didn't take it seriously. She smiled and said to Xu Xiaomin, "Mom, don't worry. Isn't Aunt Song going to hire another nanny? You can go over and help her with the laundry, cooking, and childcare. She'll definitely give you a raise."
Xu Xiaomin hesitated after hearing this. After thinking for a moment, she asked, "My previous salary was 36 yuan a month. How much does she plan to pay me?"
Zhang shook his head and said, "I don't know either. Wait until she comes back and have a good talk with her."
Xu Xiaomin sighed helplessly, thinking that this was the only way.
Lin Man was busy helping customers try on coats, and the store seemed to be doing well. Just then, Huo Li walked in, his eyes wandering around the store, as if observing something.
Lin Man looked up and caught a glimpse of Grandpa. She quickly put down her coat, walked quickly to Grandpa, and asked with concern, "Grandpa, why are you here?"
Huo Li explained with a smile: "I came to the store to see how your business is doing."
However, Lin Man felt that things were not that simple. She secretly speculated that Xu Xiaomin must have said something to Grandpa as soon as they left.
In order to find out what Grandpa was upstairs for, Lin Man decided to take him to a quiet place on the third floor to chat. So, she smiled and said to Grandpa, "Grandpa, let's go to the third floor and sit down for some tea."
After saying that, Lin Man turned around and glanced at Wang Yan and Fang Jia, telling them to keep an eye on the store. Then she carefully supported her grandfather and slowly walked towards the stairs.
The two of them went to the third floor, which was relatively quiet. It was just past half past ten, and the hot pot restaurant hadn't officially opened yet, but the waiters and chefs were already busy preparing the ingredients in the kitchen.
Huo Qingci, who was sitting behind the cashier counter, suddenly saw his wife supporting his grandfather walking towards him. He quickly stood up from behind the counter and walked quickly forward to greet them.
"Grandpa, why are you here?" Huo Qingci asked softly, with a hint of surprise in his tone.
Huo Li walked slowly to a table and sat down casually. Seeing this, Lin Man quickly fetched a teapot and cups and poured a cup of hot tea for Grandpa.
After Lin Man gently placed the teacup in front of Grandpa, Huo Li raised his head, his eyes falling on the two of them, and said slowly, "You two should sit down too. I came here today because I have something important to tell you."
Lin Man and Huo Qingci exchanged a glance, then walked to the table together, each pulling out a chair and sitting down. Huo Qingci looked at Grandpa with a puzzled expression and asked, "Grandpa, what do you want to tell us?"
Huo Li picked up the teacup, blew away the hot steam on the surface, took a sip, slowly put the cup down, and said, "Did Xiaofen go to work in Song Jingjing's shop?"
Lin Man and Huo Qingci were both startled, clearly surprised that Grandpa had suddenly mentioned Xiaofen. Lin Man nodded and replied, "Yes, Grandpa."
Huo Li continued, "This child lied to Xiao Man, saying that her grandmother was seriously ill and needed her to go home to take care of her, so she had to quit her job.
Xiao Man, you already knew she was lying, didn't you? You said those things to Xiao Xu this morning just to test her and see if she would reveal her flaws.
Lin Man raised the corners of her mouth slightly, revealing a faint smile, but she did not deny it directly. Instead, she said softly: "Everyone else in the store knows that my sister-in-law came to the clothing store to look for Xiaofen.
However, Xiaofen naively thought that as long as she didn't tell me, I would know nothing about it. So, she cleverly lied to me.
Then, Lin Man paused for a moment and continued, "Because of this, I hired another salesperson in advance.
Her name is Fang Jia. She not only has outstanding appearance and good image, but also has excellent eloquence.
More importantly, she is steady and not frivolous, giving people a sense of practicality and reliability."
At this point, Lin Man's tone became slightly more serious, "In comparison, Xiaofen seems a little inferior.
She is not good at speaking and her appearance is not outstanding. She looks a little immature and has not fully grown up.
Moreover, although she appears timid, she actually has many thoughts and a complicated mind. Such personality traits are really not suitable for working as a salesperson in a store."
Finally, Lin Man sighed helplessly, "If Grandpa hadn't come forward to plead for her, I'm afraid I would have arranged for her to work as a dishwasher long ago."
Lin Man thought that since her grandfather mentioned Zhang Fen, she would definitely tell him everything in her heart at once.
Huo Qingci echoed, "Grandpa, the little girl is too ambitious and has too many thoughts. Since she has already resigned, let it go!"
Huo Li sighed deeply, "I know everything you said. I came here just to talk to you about this matter.
In the past, I also thought the little girl was thin and pale, and looked a little pitiful, so I said a few good words to her.
After you left, Xu Xiaomin took the initiative to tell me about the child's lies. She apologized to me and said she was young and naive.
I was very angry when I heard this, so I fired Xu Xiaomin and even gave her an extra month's salary."
Huo Qingci exclaimed, "Grandpa, did you fire Xu Xiaomin too?"
Huo Li nodded slightly in agreement, then continued, "Xiaofen actually made up a lie about her grandmother being seriously ill just to get a job at your sister-in-law's clothing store. What does this really mean? It clearly shows that there's something wrong with Xu Xiaomin's upbringing of her."
He paused for a moment, as if considering how to phrase it, and then continued:
"If she could honestly tell Xiaoman that she longs to work in Song Jingjing's shop, I believe Xiaoman would definitely agree. After all, we are all family, there is nothing to hide."
Huo Li sighed, shook his head, and revealed a slightly disappointed expression, "I originally had certain expectations for that girl. I felt that although she was a little cunning, at least she was a person who was brave enough to take responsibility for her actions.
But now it seems that this is not the case at all! She is so self-righteous and clever, playing tricks on all of us as if we were fools. Isn't this a laughing stock? "
Lin Man was listening at the side and couldn't help but feel speechless about Zhang Fen's behavior.
She thought to herself, Zhang Fen changed jobs to work in Song Jingjing's store, it wasn't like she was going to some unfamiliar place, and they would definitely meet each other often in the future.
Moreover, Song Jingjing, like her, is a daughter-in-law of the Huo family, and this kind of thing will be exposed sooner or later.
Doesn’t Zhang Fen worry at all about how people will look at her when they meet?
Huo Qingci saw that his grandfather's face suddenly became serious, and he knew that his grandfather was really angry this time.
He quickly stepped forward and comforted him in a calm tone: "Grandpa, you really don't have to be angry over the mistakes of a junior.
Now that you have made the decision to fire her, let it go! Now, you should pay more attention to your health and not let these trivial matters affect your mood. "
"I fired Xu Xiaomin and gave her an extra month's salary so there would be no one to cook for the children."
Huo Qingci comforted him, "Grandpa, I have thought of a solution. I will ask Xiao Huang's sister to come to our house to help."
After listening to Huo Qingci's explanation, Huo Li's tense expression relaxed a little and he asked, "Xiao Huang? Who is that?"
Huo Qingci patiently explained: "She is the daughter of Chef Huang, the chef who came to our house last time. Her brother is now the head chef at a hot pot restaurant, managing the kitchen.
She is also a good cook. Letting her take care of you and the children's daily life will surely satisfy everyone."
"Since you have made all the arrangements, I have no objection." Huo Li finally nodded in agreement.
Seeing that his grandfather's attitude had softened, Huo Qingci suggested, "Grandpa, let's not eat at home for lunch today. Let's go to a hot pot restaurant and experience Brother Xiao Huang's cooking skills."
Huo Li frowned and asked, "What about An An and the others?"
Huo Qingci answered confidently, "I've already made plans. At half past eleven, I will go to their school to deliver lunch to them. They can rest at school at noon."
Seeing that his eldest grandson had arranged everything in an orderly manner, Huo Li had to admit that this method was feasible and stopped objecting.
"By the way, I called Qingyan before I left and asked him to go back to the courtyard with your parents on Sunday." Huo Li said this decision lightly.
Lin Man and Huo Qingci looked at each other. They both understood that their grandfather was planning to settle the score with his wife in front of Huo Qingyan on Sunday.
At this time, Song Jingjing was still immersed in her own joy. She didn't know that her carefully planned plan had been exposed.
She finally found a decent house and rented a small courtyard near her mother's home, paying only twenty yuan in rent per month.
Although the house is a little older and the space is a little smaller, at least she no longer has to share it with others and finally has her own little world.
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At one o'clock on Saturday afternoon, Huo Qingyan drove a borrowed car and took his parents and children back to the city.
Grandpa said he had something to talk to him about, so he went back to the city to see what his grandfather wanted to talk to him about, and also to see the house and shop his wife had found in the city.
As soon as Huo Qingyan and the others arrived, Huo Li told Huo Yian to go to the store to find his parents and bring them back.
Huo Yian rode a bicycle briskly across the street and came to the clothing store.
His face was filled with an excited smile, and he couldn't wait to tell Lin Man, "Mom, Grandpa, Grandma, and Second Uncle are here! Grandpa asked me to tell your dad to go back."
When Lin Man heard the news, she was delighted. It seemed that her grandfather was coming to settle the score with Song Jingjing.
"An An, go to the third floor and call your dad down."
"Okay, Mom."
Lin Man first told Fang Jia to ask her and Wang Yan to look after the clothing store, and then went next door to tell Li Luo to ask the three girls to look after the flower shop.
After arranging things in the store, Huo Qingci also came down, and Lin Man felt relieved to ride a tricycle and take him home.
Huo Yian stayed in the hot pot restaurant and was responsible for taking care of the business with his uncle Huo Qinghuan.
Along the way, Lin Man felt a little complicated.
When the tricycle finally arrived at the courtyard, Lin Man stopped the car and walked into the yard.
She looked around but didn't see Song Jingjing, and her doubts grew.
What's the point of grandpa calling everyone back since Song Jingjing, the person involved, didn't come?
When Huo Li saw his eldest grandson and his wife coming back, he asked them to sit down on the sofa.
Huo Junshan had been there for such a long time but hadn't seen the nanny at home. His old father called everyone over with a serious face.
He felt inexplicably nervous. Could it be that the nanny climbed into his old father's bed while his son and daughter-in-law were not at home?
Xu Xiaomin has a husband, she probably wouldn't dare do that!
Huo Junshan's thoughts were running wild like a wild horse, and he was completely unable to concentrate on thinking.
Just as he was lost in thought, Huo Li finally broke the silence and said, "I gathered everyone here today specifically to discuss matters related to Song Jingjing opening a clothing store."
Hearing these words, Huo Junshan, who had been absent-minded, immediately came to his senses. He looked around and found that everyone's eyes were focused on him, and he couldn't help feeling a little embarrassed.
At this moment, Huo Li suddenly called out his name: "Qingyan, where is your wife? Why didn't she come?"
Huo Qingyan was caught off guard by the sudden mention of his name. He quickly stood up and explained, "Grandpa, Jingjing took the train to Yangcheng last night to purchase goods, so she couldn't make it to today's meeting."
"Oh?" Huo Li was obviously a little surprised by this answer. He asked, "Then when did she go?"
"Last night's train will probably arrive in Guangzhou the day after tomorrow morning," Huo Qingyan replied.
Huo Li continued to ask, "Didn't I call you to ask her to come with us? Did she go to Yangcheng alone?"
Huo Qingyan quickly explained, "Grandpa, don't worry. She already bought the train ticket. I only found out about this in the past two days. She did go to Yangcheng alone."
Upon hearing this, Huo Junshan suddenly teased Huo Qingyan, "If she goes alone, aren't you worried that she'll be sold out?"
"Dad, stop joking. She's already such a grown-up, how could she be sold?" Huo Qingyan replied helplessly.
At this moment, Xiao Ya, who was sitting nearby, suddenly became nervous and interrupted, "Qingyan, she must have brought a lot of money with her when she went to buy goods this time. Aren't you afraid that she'll be cheated?"
"Mom, don't worry. Jingjing is very smart. She sewed an inner pocket on her shorts and put all the money for purchasing goods in that inner pocket. She only put two hundred yuan in the outer bag." Huo Qingyan hurriedly comforted his mother.
When Xiao Ya heard this, a big stone in her heart finally fell to the ground. She breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That's good, that's good."
Lin Man and Huo Qingci just sat there quietly. They didn't show much surprise or curiosity about the fact that Song Jingjing could come up with the idea of sewing a pocket in her underwear.
However, Huo Li on the side seemed a little anxious.
Seeing that Lin Man and Huo Qingci were silent, he could not help but frowned, then sighed softly and slowly said:
"Qingyan, I called you here today because I wanted to talk to you about some of the things your wife did."
Huo Qingyan's heart suddenly tightened, and he suddenly realized that his grandfather asking them to come over might not be a good thing.
Could it be that his wife had caused some big trouble and made grandpa unhappy?
He looked at Grandpa cautiously and asked softly, "Grandpa, what stupid thing did Jingjing do? How could she make you unhappy?"
Huo Li said angrily, "She has offended Xiao Man!"
Hearing this, Huo Qingyan's face instantly turned a little ugly.
He quickly looked at Lin Man and said sincerely, "Sister-in-law, if Jingjing has done anything to offend you, I would like to apologize to you first. Don't take it to heart. I will definitely talk to her properly when I get back."
Lin Man chuckled lightly, a hint of amusement in her smile, as if she wasn't particularly surprised by the situation. She said to Huo Junshan, "Your wife's actions are indeed dishonest, but I don't take it to heart."
Huo Junshan frowned, clearly puzzled by Lin Man's words. He pressed on, "Xiao Man, what did Xiao Song do to offend you?"
Lin Man was about to speak when Huo Qingci suddenly interrupted her: "Dad, didn't you notice that our nanny is missing?"
Huo Junshan nodded, a hint of doubt in his words: "I saw it, I thought Xiao Xu was taking a day off today."
"Xu Xiaomin went to take care of the children at Qingyan's house." Huo Qingci continued.
Huo Qingyan looked bewildered, and he seemed a little overwhelmed: "Brother, when did Xu Xiaomin start taking care of my family's children?"
"Your wife has poached Xu Xiaomin and Zhang Fen, mother and daughter. Don't you know about this?"
Lin Man finally had the chance to continue what she had just been interrupted, "She took advantage of me not being at the clothing store and went to find Zhang Fen and told her that she was going to open a clothing store and wanted Zhang Fen to come over and help.
Zhang Fen agreed and told me her grandmother was seriously ill. I believed her and paid her the wages, and she went back to help out in your shop.
Huo Qingyan was shocked when he heard this. He didn't understand why his wife would do such a thing.
The world is so big, can't they find other workers? His wife's actions have undoubtedly offended her eldest brother and his wife.
He hurriedly explained: "Sister-in-law, I'm really sorry, I really don't know anything about this, and I don't know why she did this. I will definitely talk to her when she comes back."
When Huo Junshan heard this, he slammed his hand on the table angrily and said angrily, "This is outrageous! Xiao Man opened a clothing store, and now she wants to open one too.
Fine, you can open a shop if you want, but now you're even poaching employees from other shops. How can this person have no moral bottom line at all?"
Huo Qingyan's face turned red. He opened his mouth and wanted to explain, but he didn't know how to start. He could only hang his head, looking a little helpless.
Seeing his grandson's instigation, Huo Li knew that this matter had nothing to do with him, so he said, "Okay, this matter has nothing to do with Qingyan, if you want to blame someone, blame Qingyan's wife.
Wait for her to come back and ask her to come over and apologize to Xiaoman. Don't do such things that hurt others and yourself next time.
She didn't consider that people who can be easily poached will also be poached by others for other reasons."
Huo Qingci nodded, "Grandpa, you are right. If someone can be poached easily, then that person has no integrity. People without integrity cannot go far.
Qingyan, I advise you to find an opportunity to fire that girl to prevent her from causing any more trouble.
It's not that I look down on rural people, but Xu Xiaomin's daughter is indeed short-sighted and has many ulterior motives."
"Brother, thank you for reminding me. When Jingjing comes back, I'll remind her to fire her."
Huo Junshan raised an eyebrow and looked at Huo Qingyan, "Qingyan, will your wife listen to you? If you tell her like this, she might just go against you and keep the girl. Let's see what you'll do then."
"Dad, what should I tell him?"
"I don't know either. Don't ask me."
Huo Qingyan secretly complained in his heart that Song Jingjing was really stupid, actually coming to his own family's territory to poach people.
Now, not only are her elder brother and sister-in-law dissatisfied with her, but even her grandfather and parents may have opinions about her.
As the saying goes, one should marry a virtuous wife, but he was really unlucky. He married a self-righteous and clever wife who always caused a lot of trouble.
Huo Qingyan became angrier and angrier as he thought about it. He couldn't help but complain to his father, Huo Junshan, "Dad, you shouldn't have introduced Song Jingjing to me in the first place."
Huo Junshan was filled with grief after hearing this. This was not his idea, but was arranged by his father. At that time, he and his wife took their son Huo Qingyan to the Song family to propose marriage, thinking it would be a good thing. Who would have thought it would turn out like this?
Huo Junshan tried to explain: "We didn't expect Xiao Song to be this kind of person. I thought that although she might not be outstanding in appearance, she should have a good personality."
Who knew that not only was she not outstanding in appearance, but she also did things in a way that made people laugh and cry. Huo Junshan silently added this sentence in his heart, but did not say it out loud, only showing a bitter smile on his face.
Huo Li also turned his head away in embarrassment. It was indeed he who initiated this matter, but it was also Old Ghost Song who deliberately mentioned his granddaughter. He thought that Old Ghost Song was a very smart person and his granddaughter should not be too bad.
Who would have thought that Xiao Song didn't inherit any of her grandfather's skills.
She didn't inherit her grandfather's cleverness, but she has a lot of self-righteous thoughts. In other words, her personality is really similar to Xu Xiaomin's daughter.
If they work together, no one knows who will suffer the consequences.
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