Soon, the people at the state-run restaurant witnessed Zhu Zhizhi's merits; there was no other reason than that this girl was incredibly diligent.
She could work from the moment she started until the moment she left, she was so busy that she practically took on all the work at the state-run restaurant, making everyone feel guilty about slacking off.
But who doesn't like a hardworking colleague, especially one who is hardworking and can bring them benefits?
Zhu Zhizhi's father was the deputy director of production at the slaughterhouse. The slaughterhouse and pig farm in Gu County were combined, which meant that Zhu's father controlled the pork supply for the entire county. With such connections, he was respected wherever he went.
That's why Zhu Zhizhi was able to stand out among so many test takers; after all, who wouldn't want to eat more meat?
Even Bu Ling and the others treated Zhu Zhizhi very kindly after they found out.
Make sure that new colleagues experience the harmonious atmosphere of their restaurant.
Zhu Zhizhi was indeed very moved, so she worked even harder. She felt that since Sister Ma and the others had been so kind to her, she should help them with their work more.
After spending a few days together, Bu Ling roughly figured out Zhu Zhizhi's personality. She was an honest girl, but probably because of her figure and appearance, she was a little insecure and even had a bit of a people-pleasing personality, wanting everyone to be satisfied with her.
If someone gives her a small amount of kindness, she will be extremely grateful and then repay them tenfold.
"Sister Zhizhi, stop busy, come and eat!" Buling looked at the person who was sweating profusely while clearing the dishes.
"Coming right away!" Zhu Zhizhi replied and continued to help Sister Ma clear the dishes.
In the end, Zhu Zhizhi helped Sister Ma clean up before eating.
June was fast approaching. In the afternoon, when the state-run restaurant closed, it was still light outside. Wu Yuanyuan was picked up by her beloved child to go see a movie.
Bling could only go home alone. Actually, not really. After walking for a short while, Sangshen caught up with her on her bicycle.
"Ring~ Ring~ Ring~"
Bling turned to look at him and, imitating him, rang the bicycle bell.
The two childish kids didn't realize they were being childish at all; on the contrary, they found it very amusing.
"Hey? Bling, are you busy later?"
"No, what's wrong? Is something the matter?"
Sangshen maneuvered her bicycle closer to Buling. "Want to go see a movie together? I heard there's a new one today." It's a romance movie, too.
Bu Ling showed little interest: "No thanks, it's so hot, the movie theater will definitely be packed, I don't want to be squeezed in a crowd." And with no air conditioning, you can imagine how hot the movie theater must be.
Sangshen thought about it and agreed, "Then shall we go home?"
Bling nodded. It was so hot that she had no interest in doing anything and only missed the little fan in her space.
Sangshen felt that going home was fine too, as long as she was with Xiao Hei Niu, she didn't care where they went.
The two reached a consensus and decided to stay at home.
As soon as she turned into Yangliu Hutong, she brushed past several people. After they had passed, Bu Ling asked, "Is Qi Yuhuai in there?"
Qi Yuhuai, the only daughter of the Qi family in the backyard, is the third child and is fifteen years old this year.
Sangshen hadn't even noticed the group from before: "I didn't see them clearly, but I think so."
Neither of them took it seriously and rode their bikes home.
In the evening, after eating the cold noodles that Sangshen had made, Buling locked the door, secretly took out her electric fan, and leisurely read a novel while lying on the kang (a heated brick bed).
Once again, I'm grateful for my petty-bourgeois mentality; when the apocalypse came, I packed everything in my house into my spatial storage. See, it's come in handy now!
The only problem is that this little fan uses batteries, so it stops working once the batteries are used up.
After a good night's sleep, the next morning, Bu Ling was too lazy to ride her bike herself, so she simply hitched a ride with Wu Yuanyuan. She arrived at the restaurant right on time, and sure enough, besides Sister Ma, there was also Zhu Zhizhi, the "Queen of Curiosities," at the restaurant.
Meanwhile, the tables and chairs in the restaurant were sparkling clean. Zhu Zhizhi, the diligent girl, was wiping the glass on the counter of Buling. When she saw the two of them come in, she immediately greeted them: "Buling, Yuanyuan, you're here?"
"Sister Zhizhi, you're up early?" Buling said with a smile as she walked into the restaurant.
Zhu Zhizhi smiled shyly: "Well, I had nothing to do at home, so I came early to help Sister Ma."
"Oh, right, Buling, let me wipe the glass for you so you can be more comfortable while you work," Zhu Zhizhi explained as Buling walked in.
"I know, thank you, Sister Zhizhi!" Buling said, then suddenly realized she was feeling a bit lazy.
She hasn't cleaned the glass once since she started working there. Well, the glass isn't that dirty, so she just makes do with it and doesn't mind.
But looking at the glass that was gradually becoming clean and clear under Zhu Zhizhi's hands, Bu Ling felt a little disgusted with herself.
After wiping the counter glass, Zhu Zhizhi wiped the glass on the door again, and finally plunged into the kitchen to start wiping the stove.
These days, every cook's stove is bound to be covered in grease and grime. If you happen to be a cook who isn't very particular about hygiene, the stove will be a complete mess.
Grandpa Tan is quite particular, requiring a thorough cleaning every three days. But ever since Zhu Zhizhi came, the stove has been spotless, and even the years-old grease in the kitchen has been cleaned away.
Grandpa Tan would praise Zhu Zhizhi every day when he saw her, and a clean and tidy stove can inspire a chef's creativity, so recently the state-run restaurant has been offering a much wider variety of dishes.
Manager Zhu was quite satisfied with this.
With her simple and hardworking personality, Zhu Zhizhi successfully infiltrated the small group of the state-run restaurant and established herself.
Moreover, she never refused any requests from these friendly colleagues. Sometimes, Buling and the others would ask her to buy meat without needing tickets, and she was very easy to talk to.
That noon, after seeing off the last guest, Wu Yuanyuan took the initiative to invite, "Sister Zhizhi, would you like to go shopping at the department store with us?"
Zhu Zhizhi was a little stunned: "Me...me?"
Bu Ling nodded to her: "Sister Ma is going too. I heard the department store just got a new batch of fabric. Do you want to go take a look?"
After confirming that the three people were really inviting her, Zhu Zhizhi nodded hurriedly, "Yes, yes!"
Grandpa Tan nodded with a smile: "Go ahead, have fun!"
Zhu Zhizhi's nose tingled with emotion. She took off her apron and joined the three of them as they walked towards the department store.
Buling said that the department store had received a new batch of fabric, and it wasn't a lie; it was true. This was revealed to her by Sister Sun, the one who works at the fabric counter in the department store.
After Buling's persistent efforts to check in, she finally established a tiny, superficial relationship with Sister Sun. Specifically, Sister Sun would tell her in advance about any new things that happened at the department store.
Every time Sister Sun brought her child to the restaurant for a treat, Bu Ling would always tell Wu Yuanyuan to serve her extra food. The two of them understood each other implicitly, and their friendship gradually grew.
The four entered the department store and went straight to the fabric counter. Since it was midday, there weren't many people, and only one woman was standing in front of Sister Sun's counter.
Bling walked closer and raised an eyebrow. What a coincidence! This person was someone she knew. Hmm, they had a grudge against each other!
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