Chapter 5 Chapter 5 Work hard and make money every day
That's right, after traveling around for a while, Lin Anran realized that she had to hold on to a good job at this stage. Not everywhere can you find a job with high pay, little work, free food and accommodation, and friendly bosses and colleagues. She knows how to cherish it.
Lin Anran's new hairstyle was quite novel to Aunt Li and the others. They happened to be having lunch together, and everyone looked at it again and again.
Aunt Li was the first to say, "Xiao Lin, you look much more energetic after cutting your hair. You should have gotten a short haircut a long time ago."
"Yes, I think so too." Lin Anran had a smile on her face the whole time. She was holding the lunch box and eating the delicious food. Her heart was floating with joy. It turned out to be right to come back with an empty stomach to have lunch. It was delicious and nutritious, and she didn't have to spend any money.
"You spent five dollars on these three pots?" Aunt Li watched Lin Anran fiddling with the potted plants curiously. "I know this one. It's a Clivia. Old Ding takes good care of it every day. My family used to raise Clivias too. What kind of orchid is this? I've never seen it before."
Lin Anran answered every question: "It's a Phalaenopsis orchid. The boss said it was brought in from Taiwan. This smallest one should be a Cymbidium orchid."
"Phalaenopsis? It's actually imported from Taiwan? I have to take a good look at it. If it's a good one, it must be very expensive. Hey, this Phalaenopsis looks like it's dying. It's not easy to keep alive." Aunt Li has some experience in growing orchids.
Lin Anran smiled and said, "Let's keep it for now. I plan to wait for it to bloom for a few years."
Before buying orchids, she asked the housekeeper, Uncle Wang, that she could grow orchids in the room, but not too many, at most three potted plants, and she could not place them randomly in the garden. Of course, she could occasionally move the orchids outside to bask in the sun, but in short, growing orchids should not interfere with her work.
Although it was a bit inconvenient, Lin Anran felt that this was already very good. It was good enough for her to grow potted plants. After all, she lived in the boss's villa, and as an employee, naturally everything was based on the boss's priority.
Fortunately, she lives on the first floor and the room is exposed to sunlight. Placing the potted plants next to the window can basically meet the orchid's sunlight needs.
Aunt Li was sharp-eyed and noticed that Lin Anran had bought quite a few clothes. She immediately looked at her with a look of relief: "It's time to replace those old clothes of yours. You finally know how to treat yourself better."
Lin Anran smiled awkwardly. Aunt Li had advised the original owner before to buy her some good clothes, but the original owner had been frugal since childhood, and the clothes she wore as a child were patched. These patched clothes would be passed on to her younger brothers and sisters, and she had never thought about buying new clothes.
Lin Anran couldn't do what the original owner did. She had always been happy to spend money on herself, and it was impossible for her to be frugal.
"I have a day off tomorrow. I have to go home and will be back early the day after tomorrow. Xiaolin, have you remembered the work flow these days?" Aunt Li looked at Lin Anran with a little worry. After all, Lin Anran had only been there for more than a month, and she couldn't help but worry. Aunt Li also had a colleague who worked in shifts before, but that person was fired by Uncle Wang.
"I remember everything." Lin Anran pointed to his head.
Aunt Li: "If you have any questions, ask Uncle Wang and let him give you some advice."
Lin Anran: "Okay."
After waking up naturally from her nap, Lin Anran lay in bed and didn't want to get up. She rolled around and stayed in bed for a while before slowly getting up to change her clothes. She sat on the small table beside the bed and adjusted her plan in her small notebook. She had already bought the orchids. Whether she could make a lot of money from the orchids depended on whether she could take good care of the orchids after getting the golden finger. But the timeline would be very long. Phalaenopsis and Clivia would take at least a year to grow, and Cymbidium would still be a small seedling, so it would take two to three years to grow.
In the short term, she still has to rely on work to make money. The salary and benefits of the nanny job she is doing are indeed good, especially for her junior high school education. Even if she goes out to find a job, she can probably only find a job as a cog in a factory, and the salary may not be as good as it is now, not to mention the working environment.
Unfortunately, she doesn't have many choices at the moment, mainly because the original owner's junior high school education has too many restrictions, and she is also married and divorced. Otherwise, she could pack up and go home to attend high school, take the college entrance examination, and repeat her college studies.
Lin Anran is not the kind of person who complains about herself. She forgot about the thought as soon as it passed through her mind. She also did not forget to comfort herself that she now has a golden finger. Don't expect too much. You can go to school anytime you want as long as you have money.
The most important thing a pauper should do now is to make money to support himself.
Lin Anran, who had coaxed herself into a good mood, touched her three pots of orchids one by one. Very good, the three orchids were slowly recovering. She didn't need to move them out to bask in the sun today. She simply sat by the window, reading a borrowed book, occasionally touching the orchid leaves, feeling contented.
The afternoon passed happily like this.
Lin Anran's mind was filled with all kinds of knowledge about orchid cultivation, and she felt very satisfied. She even took notes in her little notebook. A good memory is not as good as a good pen.
"You finished reading this book so quickly?" Uncle Ding looked at the book that Lin Anran returned to him with a look of surprise.
Lin Anran smiled brightly: "I've finished reading it. I spent the afternoon reading and taking notes. I thought I'd return this one so I could borrow another from you, Uncle Ding."
Uncle Ding looked at the intact books and immediately agreed to lend out the two books.
"Xiao Lin, you and Uncle Wang will serve Mr. Zhou's dinner today. I'll watch you, okay?" Aunt Li asked, pulling Lin Anran aside.
Lin Anran: "Sure, Aunt Li, wait and see how I praise you for doing a good job."
Aunt Li's nervousness immediately dissipated, and she smiled and said, "Okay, I'll wait and see how you perform."
Lin Anran certainly couldn't miss such a good opportunity to show off. She watched Aunt Li perform every day and learned a lot of skills. It was time for her to show her skills in serving dishes.
When Boss Zhou was at the villa, he always ate on time, and dinner was always at half past six. Lin Anran carried three dishes on a tray steadily, following behind Uncle Wang and Chef Zhao, taking steady and light steps. He stood at the edge of the dining table and watched Uncle Wang place the food on the tray in front of Boss Zhou one by one. There were six dishes and one soup, and everything went smoothly.
Chef Zhao stood next to Boss Zhou and introduced dinner to him. Uncle Wang stood on the other side. If Boss Zhou had any other needs, they would be served immediately. The one who had the easiest time was of course Lin Anran. She stood there as professionally as a clothes rack, her eyes and nose watching her heart, never looking around, never coveting the boss's food, but just slurping in her heart. The six dishes and one soup were so fragrant, but she could only smell them and not eat them.
Only at this moment did she realize how professional Uncle Wang, Aunt Li, and Chef Zhao were. They were so professional.
Lin Anran glanced at Uncle Wang and Chef Zhao inconspicuously, and his eyes passed over Boss Zhou. It’s great to be rich, and there is someone to comfort you when you eat.
Boss Zhou ate slowly and chewed his food carefully. Lin Anran watched as the boss put down his chopsticks at exactly seven o'clock. Great, she would clean up the leftovers and then wipe the table, and then they could have a delicious dinner.
"Xiao Lin."
Lin Anran immediately suppressed his excitement and put on a perfect smile: "Yes, Mr. Zhou."
Boss Zhou looked at Lin Anran, his eyes glancing over her short hair. He nodded slightly and said gently, "Thank you for your hard work. Work hard. I'll give you a raise based on your performance."
"Okay, Mr. Zhou!" Lin Anran's voice was more sincere. If the leader of her internship company said this to her, she would definitely think that the leader was just empty talk. But Mr. Zhou was different. This guy really wanted a raise. This was based on Aunt Li's experience. If it wasn't a real raise, how could Aunt Li work so hard wholeheartedly?
Hey, salary increase~
Lin Anran worked hard, her face full of energy, and she almost sang the song in her heart. Fortunately, she had developed some professional qualities in the past few days. In the end, she happily and smoothly wiped the dining table until it was sparkling, so shiny that she could roll her face on it.
Hey, salary increase~salary increase~
"Xiao Lin, are you so happy?" Aunt Li was infected by Lin Anran's smile, and her voice was full of laughter.
Lin Anran said frankly: "Of course I'm happy. Mr. Zhou said he would give me a raise in the future."
Chef Zhao laughed out loud: "Xiao Lin, don't forget there is a prerequisite. Mr. Zhou said it depends on your performance."
"I performed so well, I will definitely succeed." Lin Anran said confidently.
When everyone heard this, they all laughed.
The dinner was delicious and happy. Lin Anran went to sleep with a smile on her face. Then she dreamed of a salary increase. She used the saved salary to start a business, making money from money. She stood at the forefront of the trend and took off directly to become a new generation of rich lady!
Lin Anran woke up with a smile. Although she was still a pauper with only more than 300 yuan after waking up, it was not impossible for the dream to come true.
Lin Anran, full of energy, tidied herself up, had breakfast and started to work. Although she could not work as fast as Aunt Li, she was faster than before. There were many little tricks to cleaning, and Aunt Li taught her all. After finishing the third floor, Boss Zhou had just finished his morning exercise and had breakfast. She was busy in the kitchen and dining room, and waited for the boss to go out for work before washing the dishes and cleaning the dining room and kitchen.
This was not the end yet. The first floor and the basement were waiting for her to clean, and there was also the big task of cleaning the laundry room. Lin Anran was busy like a top all morning and finally finished before lunch.
"Thank you for your hard work, Xiaolin. Here is your lunch." Chef Zhao kindly handed Lin Anran's lunch box to her.
Lin Anran guzzled a few gulps of boiled water, then immediately devoured several large mouthfuls of rice. It was easy to get hungry when doing physical work. "Usually, Aunt Li and I divide the work and don't feel it, but it's definitely more tiring when I'm alone. I find it very relaxing when I see Aunt Li working alone."
Chef Zhao: "She has been doing this for many years and has a lot of experience. You're just starting out. You'll get used to it once you get used to it."
After he had enough food, Lin Anran slowed down his eating. "Uncle Wang, are you also going to deliver food to Mr. Zhou today?"
Chef Zhao explained: "Yes."
"Is that so, Uncle Zhao, the food you cooked today is so delicious!" Lin Anran gave a thumbs up happily. It seemed that the food tasted even better after finishing his work.
"If it smells good, eat more. There's more in the pot." Chef Zhao loves people's support the most.
Of course, Lin Anran continued to eat a lot. If she didn't eat more meat, it would be a shame for the physical work she did in the morning.
Because she was too tired, Lin Anran fell asleep as soon as she touched the pillow during her nap and woke up on time an hour later. Compared with the busy morning, her work schedule in the afternoon was not so tight. After finishing some work that was not finished in the morning, Uncle Wang led her to clean the indoor swimming pool. Mr. Zhou likes swimming. Since he came back to live in this villa, he swims every day, and the swimming pool is never empty. The water is changed very frequently, and the swimming pool cleaning work is never missed a day.
After that, it was Lin Anran's time to slack off. She carried the potted plants to the garden, letting the orchids breathe in some fresh air. Uncle Ding came over to observe them. Seeing the Clivia and Phalaenopsis, he exclaimed in surprise, "When you brought them home yesterday, these two orchids looked lifeless. Today, they're much more energetic and seem to be full of life."
Lin Anran naturally couldn't tell the truth, so he made up a story: "I must be lucky. Maybe these two plants haven't been damaged beyond repair."
Uncle Ding shook his head. "This can't be explained by good luck. Xiaolin, what did you do to remedy the two orchids?"
Lin Anran could only tell about how he had "prescribed the right medicine" to save Lanhua, and finally explained: "Uncle Ding, I'm just showing off my skills in front of you, please don't laugh at me."
Uncle Ding nodded as he listened, still pondering the matter in his mind. When he heard the last sentence, he shook his head helplessly: "How could I laugh at you, Xiaolin? Tell me more, how do you remove rotten roots from Phalaenopsis orchids? And disinfect them? And Clivia too."
Lin Anran told him everything, and Uncle Ding listened very carefully, even taking out a small notebook and pen from his pocket to take notes.
Lin Anran: “…”
She said everything she could say, but the three orchids were able to recover their vitality. In addition to the "surgery" she performed, the most important thing was that she was able to always know the needs of the orchids and meet their needs in a timely manner. This was something other orchid growers could not do. Lin Anran also found that her golden finger also played a little role. The effect was not very big, but it seemed to help the orchids recover a little vitality?
Lin Anran couldn't explain what was happening. Perhaps it was the orchid's own strength? She had only recently acquired the golden finger, and had only just begun raising orchids, or rather, plants. However, she had figured out one thing: her golden finger only worked on plants.
Uncle Ding learned something from Lin Anran, so he was very satisfied: "Xiao Lin, next time we will discuss how to grow orchids together."
Lin Anran nodded in agreement. She began to touch the orchid leaves one by one and stayed with the three orchids in the garden for a while before moving them back to the room.
A little after five in the afternoon, Mr. Zhou's regular car came back, followed by a luxury car. When Lin Anran heard Uncle Wang say that it was Mr. Zhou's good friend Qian Jiaming, he followed him to receive the guests.
Before Lin Anran even saw the guest, he heard a frivolous male voice coming from the front: "Uncle Wang, long time no see. You look younger than last time."
Uncle Wang first called out, "Mr. Zhou," and then responded, "Mr. Qian, you're too kind."
"No, I'm telling the truth. Uncle Wang, you're just too modest. Aunt Li isn't here. He Yuan, is there a new aunt in your family?" Qian Jiaming only saw a short-haired woman standing behind Uncle Wang, so he guessed, "I have to recognize this aunt's face, otherwise she'll mistake me for a stranger who's trespassed into the villa."
The decent smile on Lin Anran's face broke again. Aunt, aunt again.
"Jia Ming, this is Xiao Lin." Zhou Heyuan said.
Qian Jiaming: "Xiao Lin?"
Lin Anran tried hard to maintain a smile on his face, but it was still very stiff, so his expression looked a little strange: "Hello Mr. Qian, I'm Xiao Lin, the new one."
Qian Jiaming blinked and looked down at Lin Anran's dark face and wrinkles, wondering, "Hello, Xiaolin?"
Lin Anran: Haha.
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