Chapter 2: Special Commission: That guy has nothing but his face and money...
Like a girl's laughter.
Su Yinuo raised her head in confusion, but didn't see any strange people, so she lowered her head again and dealt with the vegetables in the soup pot.
"Auntie Zhang, Sixteen, I've paid." A customer picked a box of cooked dishes and directly scanned the payment code without even handing over the lunch box.
Su Yinuo nodded, and then heard a long, silent sigh.
She quickly looked up and saw that the customer who had paid had just taken a few steps when a white hand reached out from the side of the food cart and grabbed the shoulder strap of his cross-body bag.
"Auntie! This guy picked out skewers for twenty-eight!" A resounding, sharp female voice echoed from the car's side. Immediately afterwards, a thin but imposing, capable figure emerged. She grabbed the man who had run away from the bill and shouted, "Scan twelve more! Hurry! Which company are you from? Where's your ID?"
"Who are you? What's this got to do with you?!" the man cursed.
"How is it none of my business? I feel ashamed to work in the same place with a piece of trash like you who can't even afford a few dollars! Stop wasting time and pay! If you don't pay, I'll just not go to work today. See you at the police station!" The woman's courage shocked the onlookers around her and they couldn't help but tremble in their hearts.
The man immediately paid the money with a dusty face, broke free from the woman's hand, squeezed through the crowd and ran away.
Su Yinuo stared at the heroine's back in surprise. She had always been weak in character, but she was completely impressed by the heroine's actions.
When the heroine turned around, her eyes widened even more, and for a moment, she actually felt like she was looking in a mirror.
She looks like me, but her eyes are completely different, and neither is her temperament. She seems so confident! Wow, her lipstick is so pretty! Her earrings are so pretty, too. They look like a high-end brand...
"Auntie, do you know how much money you lost in just ten minutes?" The woman walked in front of Su Yinuo and interrupted her thoughts.
"Ah? Ah?" Su Yinuo was confused.
"Twenty! Not counting the twelve yuan just now!" the woman said angrily. "I've been watching for ten minutes, and three people made casual offers without even calculating. And then, you even gave them free food. I'm so angry that I almost laughed. I, Li Jinmiao, have never seen you do business like this in my life. At the end of the day, you must be out of pocket."
Although it was a rebuke, Su Yinuo was not angry at all. She just felt embarrassed and ashamed, and hurriedly said, "I'm sorry."
"Why are you apologizing to me?" Li Jinmiao smiled helplessly, turned around and shouted to the people buying snacks on the street, "Listen up! I believe that everyone who can work here has a high education. Don't disgrace your alma mater and your company for the sake of a few dollars. Got it?!"
"good!"
"Well said!"
Someone joined in the booing.
"Mr. Li said it well!"
Someone recognized Li Jinmiao and jumped high while shouting.
Wow, he's the big boss! He's so young and already the big boss!
Su Yinuo admired him very much.
Suddenly, a gust of wind blew, and the plastic sign hanging on the roof swayed violently a few times, broke free from the hook, and hit Li Jinmiao. Su Yinuo was startled and rushed out and grabbed the sign.
Li Jinmiao turned around and saw that the strong wind had blown off Su Yinuo's hat and mask, revealing that overly young and familiar face.
Li Jinmiao's eyes widened in surprise, "Auntie, ah, no, little sister, we look alike!"
Su Yinuo smiled and nodded in panic, quickly put on a mask and picked up the fisherman's hat.
From then on, Li Jinmiao would patronize Su Yinuo's snack stand every day, and every noon he would run over and shout, "Nunuo, give me a fat-reducing meal!"
When Su Yinuo first heard the term "fat loss package," she was stunned for a full ten seconds before blurting out, "Huh?"
Now, she's well-versed in the process. Cook the mushrooms and chicken, blanch the broccoli, green peppers, and carrots, chop the cucumbers and tomatoes, add a hard-boiled egg, sprinkle with a little seasoning, and you're done!
Ingredients not commonly used in malatang, such as boiled eggs, shredded carrots and cucumbers, were all prepared for Li Jinmiao's fat-reducing meal. Unexpectedly, within a few days, the fat-reducing meal became popular.
Su Yinuo is extremely busy every day and can only relax a little on the weekends.
Today is Saturday. She handed the packaged fat-loss meal to Li Jinmiao and asked with a smile, "Sister Miaomiao, do you work on weekends?"
"The project will be internally tested at the end of the month, so we need to catch up on the progress," Li Jinmiao sighed deeply, revealing for the first time the lifeless demeanor of a worker.
Su Yinuo naturally didn't understand why Li Jinmiao was so tired even though she was her own boss. She smiled and encouraged her earnestly, "Then come on, Sister Miaomiao!"
"Thank you!" Li Jinmiao immediately cheered up, turned around and walked towards the park. After a few steps, he ran back and asked, "Are you free this afternoon, Ruoruo? I'd like to buy you a cup of coffee."
"Ah?" Su Yinuo was invited to drink coffee for the first time. She was a little excited, but also very embarrassed. She stammered and said in a long-winded manner: "I, I usually go to buy some vegetables for tomorrow in the afternoon, as well as some meat dishes for next week, and then string them up. But tomorrow is Sunday, so I don't need to prepare too much today. But I still have to go to the stall in the afternoon, so I have to go home and wash these seasoning plates, soup pots and so on. Maybe..."
"Do you mean you're busy?" Li Jinmiao thought Su Yinuo was embarrassed to refuse, so he replied dejectedly.
"No, no, no," Su Yinuo waved her hands repeatedly, a little embarrassed, "That's right, I might not be free until around three or four o'clock. I wonder if it's appropriate to have coffee then?"
"What's inappropriate about that?" Li Jinmiao laughed heartily and patted Su Yinuo's shoulder carelessly. "Then it's settled. It's at Zuoye Coffee Shop in Building 5. Contact me when you get there. Any time is fine!"
In the afternoon, Su Yinuo rushed back home as fast as she could. She washed, cut, and skewered vegetables 50% faster than before, leaving Zhang Lihua stunned.
After putting the prepared ingredients into the refrigerator and putting the washed dishes back into the car, she ran into the bedroom, changed into a set of clothes her mother bought for her to go to college, tied her hair into a high ponytail, and then carried a small shoulder bag of a generic brand that she bought online and quickly walked out of the bedroom.
"Mom, a friend invited me to have coffee!" Su Yinuo said excitedly to Zhang Lihua as they walked, with a look of pride on her face.
"Ah? Nunuo, is it a male friend or a female friend?" Zhang Lihua was worried that her daughter would be deceived.
"It's a girl," Su Yinuo laughed a few times, ran out of the house, turned around and waved to Zhang Lihua, saying, "Don't worry, Mom, I'll be back soon."
After arriving at the software park, Su Yinuo changed her demeanor. She grasped the shoulder straps of her cross-body bag with both hands, pursed her lips, and looked around carefully, feeling very nervous.
Will anyone ask me to check my work badge?
Will anyone ask me why I hang out during work hours?
Ah! Will the security guard see me acting suspiciously and kick me out?
No, no, stop thinking about it!
Su Yinuo took a deep breath, shook his head, walked quickly to Building No. 5, and found the Zuoye Coffee Shop in the building.
The coffee shop is located in the rest area in the center of the third floor of Building 5. There are many people making phone calls in the rest area, and the small coffee shop is almost full of people. Everything around is unfamiliar. Su Yinuo lowered his head, found a corner to sit down, and dialed Li Jinmiao's number.
Soon, Li Jinmiao appeared at the entrance of the coffee shop in a hurry. Su Yinuo quickly stood up and waved at her with a smile. Unexpectedly, two people from the tables in front also stood up and hurriedly laughed at Li Jinmiao, "Eh? Mr. Li, why are you here? Let's come out and check the needs..."
Li Jinmiao was furious. He glared at the two of them and cursed in a low voice, "The internal beta test is about to start at the end of the month, and you're still asking for this? Go back and fix those 100-plus bugs in your group!"
"Okay, okay..." The two of them quickly ran away with their coffee.
Feeling that Li Jinmiao looked a little scary, Su Yinuo's smile froze. She withdrew her hand and became a little nervous.
Li Jinmiao came over and ordered two cups of coffee and a dessert. His tone and demeanor softened. After chatting for a few words, he smiled and asked, "How much do you make in a day, Ruoruo?"
Su Yinuo said embarrassedly, "When business is good, we can make a little over 2,000 yuan, but usually it's only around 1,500 yuan. If I have something to do one day, I'll come in for half a day, and it might only be 500 or 600 yuan."
"Wow, the income is pretty good," Li Jinmiao said in surprise. "After deducting the costs, it shouldn't be a problem to make over 20,000 yuan a month, right?"
Just then, the waiter brought up the dessert. Li Jinmiao pushed it to Su Yinuo and said hesitantly, "Nunuo, I have a favor to ask of you tomorrow. It may take up half a day of your time, but I will pay you. I'll give you 6,600 yuan." Li Jinmiao felt more and more embarrassed. "Actually, it's not appropriate to ask you to do this, but I really can't stand it anymore. Nuonuo, let me tell you first. It's okay if you refuse..."
Su Yinuo opened her mouth in surprise, and the spoonful of dessert she had scooped up froze in mid-air. All she could think about was the words Li Jinmiao had said, "I'll give you six thousand six."
Six thousand six! What kind of job can earn six thousand six a day? I'll do it, I'll definitely do it!
"Nono?" Li Jinmiao waved his hand in front of Su Yinuo.
"Ah? Okay, sure, no problem!" Su Yinuo came back to his senses and said quickly.
Li Jinmiao laughed heartily and said, "I haven't said anything yet. What if I've dug a fire pit for you? You're such a gullible kid! Oh, by the way, you're still so young, why don't you go to school?"
"My family wasn't doing well. My father passed away a long time ago, my mother was sick and needed care, and my family was in debt, so I dropped out of school," Su Yinuo said obediently, blushing. "Now that I can earn money, it doesn't matter whether I go to school or not."
Li Jinmiao was a little surprised. She had never expected Su Yinuo's family situation to be so dire. Because all along, she had only seen shyness and nervousness on Su Yinuo's face, and had never seen the dejection and despair that came from being struck by fate.
This was unlike many of the people she'd met. Even with stable jobs and comfortable environments, her employees would be weighed down by life, often expressing a sense of despair. Li Jinmiao understood them, so even though she might criticize them, she never reduced their salaries or bonuses.
Li Jinmiao himself had experienced dark moments in his life. Back then, the person he reflected in the mirror looked like a blade of grass battered and bruised by a storm. But Su Yinuo before him was like a stubborn sprout emerging from the mud after the rain.
Li Jinmiao was somewhat touched. She lowered her head, took a sip of coffee, and exclaimed, "Nuruo, you are such a sparkling little cutie!"
"Ah?" Su Yinuo's face turned even redder.
Li Jinmiao laughed heartily, breaking the somewhat gloomy atmosphere, and said, "This is my story. My family has gone through several crises in the past two years and almost went bankrupt. We persevered with the help of Ronghua Capital, but now it's much worse than before. My parents, in order to consolidate their interests with Ronghua Capital, arranged a business marriage. The reason I agreed is that although my parents support my current startup to some extent, Ronghua Capital still provides the majority of the investment. I thought it didn't matter who I married, and the other party is the Vice Chairman of Ronghua Capital, who holds 11% of the shares at a young age and is the only grandson of the Chairman of Ronghua Capital: Qin Cangye."
Li Jinmiao sighed deeply, and suddenly sparks flashed in his eyes. He said excitedly, "But, Qin Cangye has no merits other than his looks and money! He's conceited to the extreme! He's cold and irritable! It's as if the whole world owes him something! Since we got engaged, he's never spoken a complete sentence to me! Every time it's just 'hmm', 'hum', or 'huh'! I'm really fed up with him. I'm already planning to break off the engagement, but now is not the time. I have to wait until my company achieves some success."
Su Yinuo was stunned by what she heard, as if she was watching a TV drama about wealthy marriages, and she even forgot to eat snacks.
"Both sides' parents kept asking us when we planned to get married. We always brushed it off by saying we were too busy at work, but they required us to meet up for a few meals a week no matter how busy we were. My mom, in particular, would even check on me, asking if I had eaten, where I had eaten, and what I had eaten. So I agreed with Qin Cangye to just have dinner together every Sunday, but I really couldn't stand him anymore, so..."
Li Jinmiao grabbed Su Yinuo's hand and asked sincerely with big eyes: "Nunuo, can you go have dinner with him in my place tomorrow?"
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