Zhao Erleng's wife didn't speak, but pointed to the two girls, about thirteen or fourteen years old, beside her and said, "These two girls are from a relative's family. A while ago, the three of us went back to my parents' house, and when they heard that I had opened a spicy hot pot stall, my relative thought of putting these two girls here with me, and that I could just work for them and get paid whatever wages they wanted!"
"My mala tang (spicy hot pot) stall only needs Dabao and Erleng, so I was thinking of asking you if you'd like these two kids?"
Jiang Ling's gaze inadvertently fell on the two girls. The little girl in the gray-brown clothes had some unease and fear in her eyes, and her dirty hands kept fidgeting with the hem of her clothes. The little girl in the dark blue clothes was the complete opposite, her eyes darting around, giving people a very uncomfortable feeling.
However, these two children are not Jiang Ling's, and Jiang Ling herself does not intend to worry about them. She thought about it and since the sanitary napkin factory happens to need manpower recently, she nodded and said, "Okay, I can take them, but let's make it clear first, there will be a one-month probation period. After the probation period, they can officially start working in the factory. If they don't pass, then I can only apologize to Sister-in-law Erleng in advance!"
Zhao Erleng's wife had known Jiang Ling for so long that she immediately understood what Jiang Ling meant. She patted the two girls' heads and said, "Aren't you going to thank your Aunt Jiang!"
"Thank you, Aunt Jiang!" the two girls said in unison.
As she spoke, Jiang Ling secretly glanced at the two girls again. Just as she had imagined, the gray-brown girl was still very reserved, while the dark blue girl was secretly delighted.
"What are the names of these two girls?"
"this……"
"Aunt Jiang, my name is Er Ya." The girl in dark blue introduced herself before Zhao Er Leng's wife could introduce her.
Jiang Ling frowned but didn't show any displeasure. To be honest, she was somewhat disgusted by the impolite behavior of interrupting an adult.
“Yes! This one is called Er Ya, and this one is called Daya!” Zhao Er Leng’s wife patted the gray-brown girl and said.
"Hello, Aunt Jiang!" After Zhao Erleng's wife finished introducing her, Daya said timidly.
Jiang Ling smiled slightly as a greeting.
"Although you are Erleng's relatives, I still have to explain the rules. We work six days a week and have one day off. We pay wages at the beginning of each month, which is currently 500 copper coins per month. In case of an emergency, you can get an advance of one month's wages. You will officially start work tomorrow. There will be special work clothes and a mentor to guide you. This is your probationary period. If I feel that this month is not suitable, I can stop your work at any time by cutting your wages, understand?" Jiang Ling's expression was very serious when she said this.
Upon hearing this, Daya shrank back in fear, while Erya rolled her eyes and looked disdainful, her mouth twitching a few times.
Seeing this, Jiang Ling ignored her. If she couldn't beat a thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl, then all these years of her life would have been wasted.
"As for where to stay..." Jiang Ling said, looking at Zhao Erleng's wife beside her.
"Why don't you stay at my place? It's close by anyway!" Zhao Erleng's wife said quickly.
Da Ya didn't seem to notice anything, but Er Ya pouted and muttered a few words under her breath. Jiang Ling saw all of these little actions.
Before even starting work, Jiang Ling had already mentally sentenced Er Ya to "death."
"Can...can I stay here?" Er Ya approached Jiang Ling, looking friendly.
Jiang Ling frowned and subconsciously moved her chair. Zhao Erleng's wife, who was standing next to her, scolded her somewhat displeasedly, "Er Ya!"
Er Ya didn't seem to care. She looked at Jiang Ling and continued, "Aunt Jiang, this place is closest to the factory. It's convenient for me to go to and from work every day! Isn't that right, Aunt Jiang!" She then gave a somewhat disgusted smile.
"Do you think I don't know what you're up to?" Jiang Ling thought to herself, tapping her lips. She glanced at Zhao Erleng's wife, who looked somewhat embarrassed, and said, "Alright, then Er Ya can stay here. There are a few empty rooms in the factory. I'll have Yao Jie put those two quilts there so she can make a makeshift bed on the floor!"
Hearing this, Er Ya's face turned extremely ugly. She had originally planned to stay at Jiang Ling's house, but who knew that Jiang Ling would ask her to sleep in the factory. Thinking of this, she quickly changed her tune and said to Zhao Er Leng's wife in a coquettish tone, "Auntie, forget it. I'm scared to sleep alone. I'd rather go to your house!"
Zhao Erleng's wife was a little embarrassed by Er Ya's sudden change, and she looked at Jiang Ling with embarrassment.
"Girls are timid, and you're their aunt, so it's better for them to live together!" Jiang Ling saw through it but didn't expose it, giving Er Ya a way out for the time being.
Zhao Erleng's wife knew that Jiang Ling was giving her a way out, so she quickly took Daya and Erya's hands and prepared to leave.
Just as they stepped out of Jiang Ling's house, Zhao Erleng's wife angrily scolded Er Ya, "Why are you talking so much! Showing off like that! Yao Jie's mother is kind-hearted and let you stay! Otherwise, I would have sent you back!"
Er Ya, being just a child, pouted after seeing Zhao Er Leng's wife's anger and said, "Auntie, Auntie, I was wrong, I won't dare to do it again. You...you can't send me away. My father said that in another year I'll be married off! I don't want to get married! I don't want to marry that cripple in the village!"
Er Ya eventually called Zhao Er Leng's wife "Auntie." Seeing Er Ya's red eyes, Zhao Er Leng's wife's anger gradually subsided, but she still warned her in a somewhat serious tone: "Let me tell you, don't even think about causing any trouble here, or I won't be able to help you! Understand?"
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