Wu Yuanyuan looked at her with a mocking expression: "Wasn't this all your idea?"
After being reminded, Bu Ling realized, "Oh right, isn't this the example I gave you the other day? You told the Qi family?"
"No, I almost forgot about it that day. I only remembered it later when I saw what happened to the Qi family." Wu Yuanyuan quickly shook her head, then asked doubtfully, "Didn't you say it?"
Bu Ling rolled her eyes: "Am I stupid? I was just morally blackmailed by Aunt Qi, and I'm still eager to give her advice?"
“That’s true, it’s not like you!” Wu Yuanyuan nodded in agreement.
"Then it can only mean that we were being overheard during our conversation." Bling stroked his chin. "Who could it be?"
“Sister Xiangru and Sister Wanqing!” Wu Yuanyuan answered her question.
Before Bu Ling could ask, she explained, "Tie He once saw Sister Xiang Ru splashing water at Old Madam Shi's door, and my mother-in-law also saw Sister Wan Qing burying cockroaches in Old Madam Shi's bowl while cooking."
Bu Ling nodded: "That's not surprising. So, how is Grandma Shi now?"
“They look much more haggard,” Wu Yuanyuan replied immediately. “But they’re still very lively, including Hu Sigu, who’s quite the bully in the Qi family.”
"This is truly a case of wickedness living on for a thousand years." Bu Ling sighed. Even a normal, strong woman couldn't withstand such torment, let alone an old lady like Grandma Shi who was almost seventy.
But now, apart from looking a bit haggard, he hasn't suffered any major injuries, which Bu Ling finds quite impressive.
“That’s absolutely right!” Wu Yuanyuan slapped her thigh in agreement.
On the other side, Sister Ma and Zhu Zhizhi were cleaning in the kitchen. Sister Ma looked at Zhu Zhizhi, who kept getting distracted, and sighed softly:
"Zhizhi, have you told your mom yet?"
Zhu Zhizhi snapped out of her reverie, forced herself to shake her head, and said, "I don't want my mom to be sad." Besides, what she had experienced were all minor things; even if it was her mom, what could she do?
"Why don't you talk to your mom and ask her for some advice?" Sister Ma suggested.
Zhu Zhizhi lowered her head and didn't speak, but there was some struggle on her face. After a long while, she finally seemed to make up her mind: "Forget it, I have to rely on myself."
Sister Ma opened her mouth, wanting to persuade her, but out of habit, she swallowed the words that were about to come out, and the two fell silent.
"Xiao Wu, Xiao Zhu!" Manager Zhu suddenly called from outside.
Sister Ma perked up immediately: "Little Zhu, they're calling you! The exam results must be out!"
Zhu Zhizhi smiled and pursed her lips, "Then I'll go first."
"Go on, go on!" Sister Ma waved her hand.
On the other side, Wu Yuanyuan noticed Manager Zhu the moment he came out. She immediately stood up excitedly and looked at Manager Zhu with burning eyes.
Manager Zhu didn't keep them in suspense. She unfolded the two test papers in her hand and handed them to Wu Yuanyuan and Zhu Zhizhi, who came out of the kitchen, respectively. "This time, the permanent position is for Xiao Zhu."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Zhizhi's first reaction was not happiness, but rather a cautious look at Wu Yuanyuan, as if afraid of upsetting her.
Wu Yuanyuan was indeed disappointed when she first heard the score, but after she saw the score on the test paper, she was speechless. She noticed Zhu Zhizhi's cautious gaze, looked up and smiled at her: "Zhizhi, can I see your test paper?"
"Here, here!" Zhu Zhizhi quickly handed her the test paper in her hand.
Wu Yuanyuan took the test paper and glanced at it. After seeing the score, she carefully looked at Zhu Zhizhi's answers and was completely convinced. She praised, "Zhizhi is really amazing."
After saying that, she returned the test paper to Zhu Zhizhi and went back to the kitchen alone. Although she was convinced, she was still unhappy. This unhappiness was not directed at Zhu Zhizhi, but at herself.
Zhu Zhizhi's heart, which had just relaxed, jumped again. Seeing her nervousness, Bu Ling comforted her, "Sister Zhizhi, don't overthink it. Sister Yuanyuan wasn't targeting you. She'll be fine after she calms down." Nobody's perfect!
"Yes, Zhizhi, Xiao Wu isn't petty, don't worry!" Sister Ma chimed in, trying to comfort her.
Seeing this, Manager Zhu didn't say much, only saying, "Xiao Zhu, from today onwards you are a formal employee. A formal employee's monthly salary is twenty-four yuan, thirty-five jin of grain coupons, and thirty jin of vegetable coupons!"
"Thank you, Manager Zhu!" Zhu Zhizhi said.
Manager Zhu waved his hand and turned back to his office.
After all this commotion, it was time for the restaurant to open, but strangely, Grandpa Tan still hadn't arrived.
Their state-run restaurant starts work at nine and opens at ten. Grandpa Tan usually arrives at nine, by which time the supplies have already been delivered, and he starts preparing the dishes as soon as he arrives.
But today, with the clock already pointing to ten, Grandpa Tan still hadn't arrived, and Bu Ling was quite puzzled. After thinking for a moment, she knocked on Manager Zhu's office door:
"Knock-knock--knock--"
"Enter!"
Bu Ling pushed open the door and entered, meeting Manager Zhu's questioning gaze directly to state his purpose: "Manager Zhu, has Uncle Tan not arrived yet?"
Upon hearing this, Manager Zhu frowned: "They haven't arrived yet?"
Bling nodded.
Seeing this, Manager Zhu stood up. "I'll go check on him at home." With that, he walked past Bu Ling and left the office, not forgetting to instruct, "Xiao Bu, have Xiao Zhu and Xiao Wu prepare the dishes!"
"Okay!" Bu Ling agreed and followed him out of the office, closing the door behind her. She then went into the kitchen and said, "Sister Yuanyuan, Sister Zhizhi, Manager Zhu said you should start preparing the ingredients!"
Wu Yuanyuan was in a daze when she heard Buling's words and looked up: "But Master hasn't drafted the menu yet!"
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