Chapter 147 Chapter 147 Got promoted and joined the fun
Jiang Xi had already considered this: "Uncle, don't worry. Besides you, I will find some other people to help manage this store. You've met Zhou Jiangang, and he will work with you in the future. I will also hire two more waiters."
Wu Youli was relieved. Jiang Xi was always cautious and careful in his work, even more so than he had imagined. Wu Youli was delighted. "Okay, if you need me, I'll be the store manager."
Jiang Xi then told Wu Youli about some of his benefits. Wu Youli waved his hand and said, "We don't need to discuss this among our own family. I know you won't treat me unfairly. I don't spend much money, so I just need enough to eat and drink."
Jiang Xi did not think the same as Wu Youli. Chinese people are generally ashamed to talk about money and think that talking about money hurts feelings. However, if Jiang Xi wants to do business, talking about money is necessary.
Especially when cooperating with family members, business is most concerned with ambiguity, and when doing business with family members, these things must be made clear.
Jiang Xi said, "Uncle, I hired you to help me because I value your abilities. We have an equal employment relationship, so I will ask the same of you as I do of others. I will also inform you of all the benefits in advance. Only when we have a tacit understanding can we continue to work together better."
Jiang Xi spoke seriously, and Wu Youli began to understand and said, "Okay, I'll do as you say."
Jiang Xi informed Wu Youli of the benefits he had planned in advance: "The basic salary will be based on the standards of Wu's Zaolu, plus commissions and other benefits. I'll sign a contract with you when the time comes, and these things will be clearly spelled out."
Wu Youli's face was flushed. The conditions Jiang Xi offered were much more profitable than what he could earn by setting up his own stall. He happily agreed: "Okay, I'll do whatever you say."
Jiang Xi nodded and asked again, "How about my second uncle? How is he doing recently?"
Wu Youli scratched his head: "I am living in the county town with my daughter now. Sometimes my mother comes with me. Yaoguo is often in the village. We meet occasionally. I feel that he is in good condition. What's going on with you?"
Jiang Xi did have something to ask Wu Yaoguo. Wu Yaoguo was now in charge of purchasing vegetarian dishes for several stores. He was a little hesitant at the beginning, but now he didn't need to go to the village to purchase the dishes himself. Those people would deliver the vegetables to the restaurant early in the morning.
Wu Yaoguo only needs to check it carefully and occasionally go to the village to collect some seasonal vegetables to enrich the products.
Wu Yaoguo had less things to do. He would occasionally come to Wu Ji Zao Lu to help, but most of the time he stayed in the village.
If Jiang Xi wants to expand production, he must hire people. Jiang Xi has seen Wu Yaoguo's performance during this period and believes that he is a person he can trust.
Jiang Xi wanted to open a brine factory, so he had to find someone to keep an eye on it in the early stages. Jiang Xi included Wu Yaoguo as one of the candidates. Jiang Xi did not tell Wu Youli about these things. Wu Youli had heard too much information today and needed to digest it. Besides, Wu Youli had no say in Wu Yaoguo's affairs.
Her grandmother had three children, and Wu Yaoguo was the most promising one.
It seems that I have to go back to the village. Since Jiang Xi took Wu Yaqin to Changfeng County to do business, he rarely returned to the village. Later, he opened a store in Shanghai, and the number of times he returned to the village was even less.
When Jiang Xi returned to the familiar village, his first feeling was that the village seemed to have become much smaller. The village entrance that seemed very wide before was now just a narrow doorway made of a few stones.
The roads in the village were also very narrow and muddy after a recent rain. Jiang Xi was wearing small leather shoes, and before he had taken a few steps, his shoes were covered in mud.
A woman was carrying a basket with pig feed and a few potatoes in it.
Seeing Jiang Xi, the woman called out, "Jiang Xi, you're back."
Jiang Xi saw that it was an aunt he didn't know very well, and replied, "Yes, aunt, I'll go back to the village to visit."
The woman hurried over and said, "Oh, look at the clothes you're wearing, and those little leather shoes. You look so different. I heard you're doing big business in the county, and you've even expanded your business to Shanghai. Now you're the leader of the village. Who in the village doesn't praise you?"
Jiang Xi smiled faintly and wanted to leave quickly, but the woman held her back: "Don't be in such a hurry to leave. I've watched you grow up. Come on, let's go to my house for dinner and chat with me. What kind of business did you do to make so much money? We're all from the same village. You can't make money alone. If you have any good ideas, share them with me."
The woman's eyes sparkled as she spoke, and she kept glancing at Jiang Xi's clothes and leather shoes. These two items were not cheap, and it seemed that this girl had really made money.
Jiang Xi felt disgusted, but he didn't show it on his face. He just shook his head and said, "It's not that great. I just run a small business. It's pure luck. There's nothing much to say. I have something to do now, so I'll leave first."
The woman was rejected directly and wanted to get angry but held back. Jiang Xi is not the same as before. She still remembers what Jiang Xi looked like before. He was like a small daylily, thin as a bamboo pole, wearing tattered clothes, walking with his head hunched all day long, and when he saw others eating meat, his eyes would look as if he wanted to pounce on them.
Now that he had made money, he was getting cocky and talking tough. The woman was angry, but she needed help, so she said, "It's not as simple as you say. There must be some trick. There are so many people doing business, but who is like you? You've made your business in Shanghai. You're just being modest. Let's not hide it. Just tell me. I promise I won't tell anyone else."
Jiang Xi glanced at the woman indifferently. Although he didn't say anything, his aura was very strong. The woman couldn't help but shrink her neck. It's different when you become a boss. Why is that look so scary?
The woman let go of Jiang Xi and muttered, "If you don't want to tell me, then don't tell me. Why are you shaking?"
Alas, why do other people have the fate to make a lot of money? She is such a capable and efficient person, but she still has to eat coarse food. The woman was so upset that she had no place to vent. She threw the basket away, and the pig grass in the basket was scattered all over the ground. The woman cursed and picked up the pig grass again.
Jiang Xi got rid of the woman and walked forward without looking around. During this time, many people saw Jiang Xi, some knew him, some didn't, some were familiar to him, some were unfamiliar to him, all came to greet Jiang Xi.
Jiang Xi finally experienced the feeling of being the center of attention, but she didn't like it. Jiang Xi knew that these people greeted her not because they liked or cared about her as a person, but because she was making money and it was profitable.
When their family was so poor and in such difficult times, these people didn't help. Jiang Xi didn't take these blatant flatteries to heart.
Jiang Xi dealt with these "fellow villagers and friends" who suddenly appeared indifferently, until he met Aunt Li, Jiang Xi finally smiled.
Aunt Li had briefly been her companion, watching the fun. She was also a warm-hearted person, and one of the few who had spoken up for her when she and Wu Yaqin were framed by Zhao Xianglan. Jiang Xi remembered this kindness.
Aunt Li was still as enthusiastic as ever: "Hey, Jiang Xi, you're finally back in the village. You've changed a lot now. Look at this flowery dress and these little leather shoes. They're so beautiful. You're different when you make money. You know how to dress up."
Aunt Li spoke very bluntly. Although she was teasing Jiang Xi about making money, there was no greed in her eyes, which did not disgust people.
Jiang Xi smiled and said, "Aunt Li, long time no see. You look good in this outfit today. You look younger and younger."
Aunt Li was extremely happy: "I was wondering how you were going to deal with me. Look at how sweet your mouth is. No wonder you can do such a big business."
Jiang Xi: "Auntie, you can talk too. What are you going to do now?"
Aunt Li clapped her hands and said, "Oh, I forgot about it when I saw you. I went to watch the fun."
Going to watch the fun again? Jiang Xi then asked, "What's going on in the village?"
Aunt Li was extremely excited. She came close to Jiang Xi, her eyebrows raised high. "I'm telling you, this kind of excitement is not often seen. Do you know Aunt Niu, the one who stays in the house all day and doesn't want to talk to anyone?"
Of course Jiang Xi knew Aunt Niu. When she made a cart but didn't have tires, she asked Aunt Niu for them.
If it were someone else, Jiang Xi wouldn't have any curiosity, but Aunt Niu was different. Aunt Niu had helped Jiang Xi when she was in trouble before: "What's wrong, Aunt Niu?"
Aunt Li said, "This is unbelievable! We all thought Aunt Niu was childless and had no relatives, but we didn't expect her son to come back!"
Son? "I've never heard of Aunt Niu having a son."
"That's right. We didn't know Aunt Niu actually had a son. This son seemed to appear out of thin air. That day, someone in the village saw two strangers entering the village. Then someone curiously asked who the two men were. The man replied that he was Aunt Niu's son. Who wouldn't find it strange? Unexpectedly, he actually entered Aunt Niu's house. We think that must be Aunt Niu's son! After all, Aunt Niu is not a person who is easy to talk to. If he wasn't her son, he would have been kicked out long ago!"
"Two people? Aunt Niu has two sons?"
Aunt Li clapped her hands: "Hey, look at my memory, no, no, Aunt Niu should have only one son, and Aunt Niu's son is with a woman, saying that they are married. Anyway, Aunt Niu's matter has been making a fuss for a long time, and everyone is quite surprised."
Aunt Li sighed, "Aunt Niu keeps to herself and is getting older. It would be a good thing if her son and daughter-in-law came back to take care of her. It's a pity. Aunt Niu is just not ordinary."
Aunt Li is a gossipmonger. She made the story full of twists and turns. Jiang Xi asked, "What's wrong? How are they getting along?"
Aunt Li: "Aunt Niu is having trouble with her son and daughter-in-law. She wants to kick them out. They've been fighting for a long time. I just heard they're fighting again, so I rushed over to see what's going on."
Aunt Li became more and more excited as she spoke. She grabbed Jiang Xi's hand and said, "Let's go and take a look together."
Not only did Jiang Xi remember that Aunt Li was her gossip partner, but Aunt Li also felt that Jiang Xi had similar personalities, so of course they should all watch the fun together.
Jiang Xi was inexplicably dragged by Aunt Li to Aunt Niu's house, but Aunt Niu had helped Jiang Xi in the past, so Jiang Xi also wanted to see how Aunt Niu was doing now.
Jiang Xi was dragged by Aunt Li to the door of Aunt Niu's house. A large crowd of people had already gathered at the door. Aunt Li, as someone who often reads gossip, shouted, "Hey, make way, make way." She walked through the crowd and brought Jiang Xi to the front.
Aunt Li raised her eyebrows proudly at Jiang Xi. By following her, she could occupy an advantageous position and see first-hand gossip.
Aunt Li asked loudly, "What's going on now? Are they still quarreling?"
A woman nearby said, "What can we do? They're fighting. Listen to the noise, it's getting pretty intense."
There are only three people in Aunt Niu's family: her son, daughter-in-law and herself. These three people are a drama. Moreover, the son and daughter-in-law suddenly appeared, and Aunt Niu is a loner. How can people not be curious when these three people get together?
Moreover, they often fought. Over time, the villagers would deliberately pass by Aunt Niu's house to listen to the noise inside. Today, someone heard the quarreling inside and quickly notified everyone that there was another exciting thing to watch.
Everyone listened attentively. Although the door was closed, sounds of quarreling could be heard from inside from time to time.
"Get out of here! I don't have a son like you!" This was Aunt Niu's voice.
After a while, a man's voice was heard: "Mom, I came back specially to take care of you in your old age. Even if you don't like me, you can't give up your future grandson, right? What's wrong with us living here? You are so picky about us. Who in the village is like you? So unsociable and difficult to get along with? I am your biological son. I finally came back, and you want to drive me out!"
"I don't need you to take care of me in my old age. I'm used to living alone. You two are here to cause trouble for me. Go away! You are not welcome here! I don't have a son either!" Aunt Niu's voice was filled with anger.
The man's voice rang out again: "Mom, what happened back then is over. I don't think about it. I was so young, how could I know? You can't just hold a grudge against me just because I was young and ignorant. I'm your only son. If you drive me away, who will take care of you in your old age and see you to the end of your life?"
Aunt Niu's voice became louder: "I'll say it again, I don't have a son, and I don't expect you to take care of me in my old age. Get out of here right now!"
"How dare you bring up what happened back then!" Aunt Niu was furious. She walked to the gate, creaked it open, and shouted at the man and woman in the yard, "Get out of here right now!"
Only then did everyone see the scene inside. Aunt Niu was furious, the man in the yard was also a little angry, and the woman looked indifferent, as if the quarrel between mother and son had nothing to do with her at all.
The man yelled, "Mom, you're being too heartless. You're still trying to get me out of this situation. I won't leave. This is my home. Why should I leave?"
Aunt Niu knocked on the ground with her crutch: "This is not your home, this is my home. I told you to get out, so get out!"
The man simply sat down on the ground: "This is not your home, this is the home you and my father share. I am your son, and I have a share. Even if you are my mother, you can't monopolize this room!"
Aunt Niu pointed at the man, her hands shaking, and she looked heartbroken: "How dare you mention that bastard? You are the same as him. Get out of here right now, or I'll get someone to beat you out!"
The man sat up from the ground, brushed the dust off his pants, walked up to Aunt Niu and said, "Mom, I know you blamed my dad back then. He was wrong. He shouldn't have been having affairs with other women and hurting your heart. But I'm innocent. He took me away back then. I was so young, what did I know? Why are you still angry with me?"
Niu Shen sneered, his face stern. "How dare you say that? You and your father are in cahoots. Your father was having an affair with another woman, and you tipped him off. What did I ask you when you left? I told you that if you left with that bastard, you should never come back. What did you say? You said you wanted to live a good life with your father, and that's why you didn't want to eat coarse food with me!"
It turns out that Aunt Niu is so lonely because of the hurt she suffered in her early years. She experienced double betrayal from her husband and son.
Aunt Niu closed her eyes. She had thought that she would never have to recall that sad past again, but today she was forced to this point by her so-called biological son. Aunt Niu was trembling all over.
After Aunt Niu married her ex-husband, they soon had a son. Aunt Niu was a capable woman and was in charge of everything inside and outside the household. She managed the household very well, but she didn't expect that her ex-husband would have an affair with a widow in the village. What made Aunt Liu even more desperate was that her son had known about this for a long time and helped her ex-husband to hide it from her.
Aunt Niu was filled with anger and sadness when she thought of that past event: "You are not my son. After you left here with that man, I no longer have a son!"
The man was exposed by Aunt Niu and was embarrassed. The onlookers finally knew the whole story. No wonder Aunt Niu had a stern face all day long and was unwilling to talk to others. No wonder no one knew that she had a son. No wonder, after her son finally came back, Aunt Niu acted like this.
"What's the point of raising this son? He helped his father deceive his mother and stabbed someone's lungs when he left. Didn't he say he was going to live a good life? Why is he back now?"
"If I had a son like this, I would rather die. The man in the family is dishonest, and the son is also an irritant. How can ordinary people stand it!"
Aunt Li couldn't stand it any longer: "You unfilial son, what are you doing back home? You can't make it out there, so you come back to live off your parents. Now that you remember Aunt Niu is your mother, have you ever asked her about it in all these years?"
Jiang Xi also said loudly: "You were the one who took the initiative to go with that person. You chose the path. Now you regret it and come back to find Aunt Niu. Aunt Niu is a sentimental person. You hurt her back then. Now you want her to completely forget the past and treat you as her eldest son again. Is that possible?"
Aunt Li also agreed: "That's right, you are just like a toad wanting to eat swan meat, it's too good to be true. If it were me, Aunt Niu is still too good-tempered. If it were me, I wouldn't let you in at all, I would just beat you out with a few sticks!"
"You're right. No matter how much I cherish a son, I'd rather not have one like this. It shortens my life!"
"I remember now, your name is Zhao Dong, I still remember what happened back then. Zhao Dong was naughty when he was a child. He stole eggs from my house and ate all the green onions in my house. He was disobedient and unpopular since he was young. I didn't expect that he was such a heartless person." said an old man.
Everyone started to make a noise again, pointing at Zhao Dong and talking about him.
Zhao Dong couldn't hold back, so he simply turned his back and started to act like a rogue: "Anyway, Mom, I have nowhere to go now. If you want to drive me away, I'll be dead. I won't leave!"
Aunt Niu stood by the door, her thin body standing straight. Because she was too excited and moved too much, her hair, which was always neatly combed, was now a little messy. A few strands of silver hair were flying in the wind, which looked quite sad.
Aunt Niu's greatest sorrow is a dead heart. She has been isolating herself all these years and is unwilling to contact anyone because of the scar in her heart. She doesn't want to tell anyone and can only force it to heal day by day. But how can such a big scar be healed?
Aunt Niu could not forget how her son treated her, nor could she forget how she chased him hoping that he would come back and be with her. However, her son never looked back once. Instead, he looked at her with contempt, as if she was an unreasonable lunatic. He also said that he wanted to live a good life and did not want to stay in such a poor village.
What made Aunt Niu most desperate was that Zhao Dong told Aunt Niu in an innocent tone that the widow was beautiful and gentle, and he wanted the widow to be his mother.
Aunt Niu's heart was completely dead from that moment on. She lived alone from then on and was unwilling to contact others. She thought she could live a peaceful life like this, but she didn't expect that her son who had followed his ex-husband would come back and bring back a woman.
Aunt Niu could neither forgive nor accept it. She had long since considered her son dead: "You've long been dead in my heart. If you don't leave, I'll just beat you to death. After I beat you to death, I'll turn myself in. Anyway, I'm already this old, and I've had enough of life."
Aunt Niu's words shocked everyone. Zhao Dong couldn't believe it and crawled a few steps away from Aunt Niu.
The woman with a numb face laughed softly, but it was very strange. She stumbled a few steps and said to Zhao Dong, "You are trash, you are a beast. Even your own mother looks down on you and doesn't want to take you in. Before you came back, you kept telling me that your family had a big house and money to let me live a good life. Now it's like this. You are a piece of shit. You lied to me. You lied to me and made me suffer so much!"
What was going on? The woman's few words were so full of information that everyone stopped chattering about Zhao Dong and fell silent, listening intently to what she had to say.
Zhao Dong gave the woman a flattering look. "Don't be angry. My mother just can't come to terms with it for the time being. Give me some time, and I'll definitely be able to coax her back. I've already told you I have a house for you to live in. I mean what I said. Don't worry, my dear. Be careful not to disturb the fetus."
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