There wasn't much left from the first day, but it's better than nothing.
In modern times, no one would want to eat leftovers, but there were so many beggars in ancient times that she could only do her best to help them.
Anyway, it would be a waste to throw this food away.
After their initial excitement, Xiao Jiu and the others calmed down.
"Let's go. Now that we're all packed, let's go back to the dorm and wait for Uncle Da Chuan to come back."
After saying this, Zhiyin took Zhihua's and Yao Yulin's arms with her left and right hands respectively, and strode towards the dormitory next door in the night.
Xiao Jiu, Gou Dan, and the other three stared blankly at the silhouettes of Zhiyin and her companions reflected in the moonlight. Then, they all exchanged glances and smiled happily.
"Here you are, boss. By the way, it's getting late. Why don't you sleep in the dorm? It's safe to go back so late at night."
Xiao Jiu skipped and hopped after him, her voice tinged with worry.
"Yeah... Anyway, the dorm is big, so we can all squeeze in and sleep together for one night."
Chen Qi and Wang Fang, being good friends, held hands and followed.
"certainly!"
Zhiyin nodded without hesitation, after all, it was indeed late, and it would probably take more than half an hour to get home.
Although she wasn't afraid, she still had to come early tomorrow, so sleeping in the dormitory would be more convenient.
"By the way, Gou Dan, are you going home? Do you need to go back to take care of your father?"
Zhiyin suddenly looked at Gou Dan beside her and added, "If you want to go back, you can take a mule cart. It's close to home, and it only takes a few minutes."
Dog Egg hesitated for a moment before nodding, "Let's go back. I won't feel at ease if we don't."
Although his father is now in a wheelchair and can move around quite easily, he is too lonely at home alone, and he wants to spend more time with him!
“Okay, when Uncle Da Chuan comes back, bring him some fruit and wine.”
As she spoke, Zhiyin pushed open the dormitory door and went inside.
Everyone worked quickly and soon prepared a room for Zhiyin, Yao Yulin, and the other two to stay in.
"Mom, you should rest first. I'll call you when the fruit arrives. We should be able to go back tomorrow."
Seeing that Yao Yulin looked tired, Zhiyin massaged her shoulders and neck.
"It's alright, but I really have to go back tomorrow. Although your Aunt Xu is helping to feed the chickens, ducks and geese, it's not good to keep bothering her."
Yao Yulin just shook her head, her excitement still not completely subsided, and she couldn't fall asleep at all.
Zhiyin didn't say much, but looked at Zhihua, who was lying on the bed and dozing off. She pinched her chubby little face, and then smiled at Yao Yulin, "Huahua has already passed the county exam. She should be going back to the private school the day after tomorrow to prepare for the prefectural exam in April, right?"
Upon hearing this, Yao Yulin became even more excited, her eyes filled with affection as she looked at Zhihua. "Yes, this child who can draw is indeed destined for studying."
Zhiyin's eyes were also full of pride. The two chatted back and forth, and before long, there was an excited knocking on the door and Xiao Jiu's happy voice.
"Boss, Aunt Yao, Little Painting Girl, come and have some fruit..."
"They're here!"
…
The three of them immediately went out and joined everyone in drinking various flavors of fruit wine and eating fruit that Wang Dachuan had bought, chatting happily and gossiping with each other.
In no time, everyone's face was flushed and their eyes were sparkling.
Seeing everyone jumping and dancing happily, Zhiyin was also delighted, but suddenly felt that just drinking and having fruit was missing something.
"Looks like we need to get together for a barbecue sometime! Barbecue and beer are the perfect combination!!!"
The friend said regretfully, "That's the downside of ancient times; it feels like there's nothing to go with wine."
Also, just drinking is really boring. At this time, it would be most pleasant to have some fried peanuts and play cards at the same time.
The more Zhiyin thought about it, the more she felt that these things needed to be put on the agenda as soon as possible.
"By the way, Uncle Da Chuan, our shop is doing so well that one person might not be enough. We need to hire another one. Do you have any recommendations? Or should we just put up a job posting?"
The friend drank heartily while seeking opinions from others.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Jiu and Chen Qi shook their heads without hesitation, "We are not from Xinghe County, so we don't know anyone here."
Suddenly, a thin, bony figure appeared in Wang Dachuan's mind, the one he had just encountered in the dilapidated temple.
He hesitated for a moment, then looked at Zhiyin cautiously and said, "I do have someone in mind, but I don't know if the boss will think beggars are shameful?"
Zhiyin immediately shook her head like a rattle-drum, "Of course not!"
After saying that, she couldn't help but pretend to put on a stern face and said angrily, "Is your boss the kind of person who judges people by their status?"
"As long as he is honest and efficient, these are not problems."
"Of course not!"
Wang Dachuan immediately beamed with joy and thanked him profusely, "Thank you so much, boss!"
Zhiyin suddenly looked at everyone seriously and added, "But I must make it clear beforehand that I trust you all!"
"But you can't let people like Dog Egg and the newly hired ones interfere with the kitchen and the cashier!"
"Even if they ask about your daily income, you absolutely must not tell anyone!"
"To prevent people with ulterior motives from stealing the formula or doing other bad things."
After all, she was quite at ease knowing that Wang Dachuan and the other three had their indentures with her, but asking others for help was another matter.
It's wise to be cautious, after all, people's hearts are unpredictable!
"Did you remember?"
Zhiyin's dark pupils swept over everyone, his eyes full of warning.
She means well, but she's not a pushover!
Ultimately, she is a businesswoman. She can do her best to help others within her means, but she will not be polite to anyone who harbors ill intentions.
"Don't worry, boss, we understand!"
"We will definitely live up to your trust! We will make sure to supervise our employees well."
Upon hearing this, Wang Dachuan, Xiao Jiu, and the others solemnly put down the fruit in their hands and patted their chests to assure him.
"Alright, as for the new employee's salary, let it be 300 less than Gou Dan's, and we'll raise it based on performance later!"
"OK!"
Xiao Jiu was in charge of the money, and he immediately nodded seriously.
After the excitement subsided, everyone, tipsy, went to their respective rooms to sleep.
Zhiyin then sat alone at the table and, by the dim moonlight overhead, opened the gifts that Xing Luxi and Mu Lin had given her.
"Hehe, what could it be?"
Zhiyin rubbed his hands together, looking at the two equally exquisite boxes in front of him, his anticipation impossible to conceal.
After thinking for a moment, she opened the gift Mu Lin had given her. The moment she opened it, Zhiyin's eyes lit up instantly, almost blinded by the golden object.
He couldn't wait to pick it up and exclaimed, "My goodness, does Brother Lin's family own a gold mine?"
"So extravagant?"
"That's incredibly impressive!"
"How much silver is this worth?"
What Zhiyin was holding in her hands was a gold ingot!
There were five left in the box, and Mu Lin had given away a total of six!
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