The next day, Buling opened her eyes, took the watch out of her pillow, glanced at it, and then put it back under the pillow. She had bought the watch specifically to make it easier to tell time at home.
There were clocks in the state-run restaurant, so there was no need for a wristwatch. Besides, she's been too high-profile lately, attracting a lot of attention; it's necessary for her to be a little more low-key.
After washing up, Buling ate two pieces of peach shortbread that Aunt Wu had given her yesterday, made herself a cup of brown sugar water for breakfast, and then washed the clothes she had changed out of yesterday. Looking at the time, it was almost 8:30 before she finally put on her bag and went out.
"Sister Yuanyuan!" Buling called out from outside.
"You're here!" Wu Yuanyuan responded and came out, also carrying a shoulder bag, wearing a khaki skirt, and with two slicked-back braids, looking extremely energetic.
Wu Yuanyuan strode out of the room, looked at Bu Ling standing outside pushing her bicycle, and said, "I'm ready, let's go!"
Bling smiled and said, "Let's go!"
"Yuanyuan, where are you going with Buling?" Granny Lan asked as she washed clothes in the yard.
"Aunt Lan, Bu Ling and I have something to do. Are you busy?" Wu Yuanyuan said, urging Bu Ling to hurry up. This job wasn't finalized yet, and things could change at any time. She couldn't let anyone know beforehand.
Bling wasn't annoyed by her pushing.
Once outside the door, Wu Yuanyuan finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Bling laughed and said, "Do you really need to be this cautious?"
Wu Yuanyuan gave her a look that said, "You don't understand," then straddled the back of the bicycle. "Let's go!"
Bu Ling gritted her teeth, "You give me a ride!" It would be so difficult for her small frame to carry Wu Yuanyuan!
Wu Yuanyuan looked at her innocently: "I can't ride a bicycle."
Bling: . . . . .
She resignedly carried Wu Yuanyuan forward, saying, "You'd better hurry up and learn to ride a bike, otherwise I won't be able to give you a ride to work every day." That would be exhausting for her.
Wu Yuanyuan grinned like a cat that had just stolen some cream: "You mean you're planning to give me a ride to and from get off work?" Without waiting for Bu Ling's reply, she added with a smile, "Then thank you very much, Lingling." Only a fool would walk when there's a bicycle available.
"From now on, you'll drive me around; you'll be my personal chauffeur." Buling struggled to ride her bike, carrying Wu Yuanyuan, towards the state-run restaurant. She could only be thankful that she'd left early and didn't have the habit of being on time for work; otherwise, she would definitely have been late today.
Wu Yuanyuan sat on the back of the bicycle, clinging tightly to Bu Ling's waist. She couldn't help it; Bu Ling was swaying from side to side like a drunkard, and if she didn't hold on tight, she felt uneasy; if she held on tight, they'd all fall together.
Fortunately, there weren't many cars on the road at that time, and the two arrived at the state-run restaurant safely.
The state-run restaurant is open, and Aunt Ma is cleaning inside.
Bu Ling pulled Wu Yuanyuan inside: "Good morning, Sister Ma!"
"Good morning, Xiao Bu." Sister Ma looked up to greet her, but when she saw Wu Yuanyuan next to Bu Ling, she paused for a moment before asking, "Xiao Bu, who's this?"
"Sister Ma, this is my friend Sister Yuanyuan. She's here today on business," Buling replied with a smile, without saying what it was about.
Aunt Ma, being tactful, didn't ask what was going on, but smiled at Wu Yuanyuan and said, "Yuanyuan, right? Please sit wherever you like."
Wu Yuanyuan held Bu Ling's hand and said with a slight smile, "Hello, Sister Ma."
Sister Ma smiled and continued working.
Bu Ling felt the hand gripping her tighten, and glanced at Wu Yuanyuan, thinking, "What a pathetic girl!"
"Sister Yuanyuan, come with me. Let's not disturb Sister Ma's work." Buling pulled Wu Yuanyuan through a door and sat her down behind the counter.
Wu Yuanyuan didn't take a deep breath until she could no longer see Sister Ma. She released Bu Ling's hand, looked at the white marks on Bu Ling's hand, and smiled ingratiatingly: "I was a little nervous."
Bu Ling: "These are people you'll be working with in the future. How can you possibly have the mental fortitude to handle this?"
Wu Yuanyuan retorted, "I haven't started working yet. Once I'm on the job, I definitely won't be nervous anymore." Things are never truly settled; there's always something to be done. How can she not be nervous?
Bling sensed her unspoken meaning and stopped mocking her, instead getting up to pour her a glass of water.
Wu Yuanyuan took the water and asked in a low voice, "Don't we need to help Aunt Ma clean up?"
Bling glanced at her
Wu Yuanyuan felt uneasy looking at him. "What's wrong?"
Buling shook her head and said, "I didn't expect our Sister Yuanyuan to be so diligent."
Wu Yuanyuan rolled her eyes at her: "I was just trying to make a good impression."
Bu Ling said, "No need. The main point of state-run restaurants is that everyone has their own job. The job you are interviewing for is a kitchen helper. You will only need to do the tasks that a kitchen helper is responsible for."
"Don't take on too much work. If you keep doing it, all that work will become yours forever, and they won't even be happy if you don't do it," Bu Ling said earnestly. She was saying this because she knew Wu Yuanyuan would soon be working with her and she was afraid she would do something foolish.
Wu Yuanyuan nodded, looking like she had learned something.
The two then fell silent.
Until Manager Zhu arrived
Bu Ling reminded Wu Yuanyuan, "This is our manager. As long as you pass his interview, you can start working directly."
Wu Yuanyuan asked in surprise, "Is it that simple?"
Bling gave him a look that said, "What did you expect?"
Wu Yuanyuan understood, and she looked at Bu Ling with gratitude.
Bling pulled her along.
"Good morning, Manager Zhu!"
Wu Yuanyuan followed Bu Ling's example and said, "Manager Zhu, hello, my name is Wu Yuanyuan."
Manager Zhu glanced at the two of them and said, "Come in with me."
Bu Ling took the lead, pulling Wu Yuanyuan along behind Manager Zhu.
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