It was getting dark when Guo Jianping, Liang Xueying and Guo Jianjun's family of four returned to the town.
Night was falling and there was no ox cart to ride. It would be dangerous for a group of people to walk back at night, so Guo Jianping took them to the store.
When they arrived, Guo Haochen and Guo Ninghuan were cooking dinner in the kitchen, Deng Qingling was kneading dough, and Guo Haoxi was washing eggs in the backyard.
Guo Ningwan was doing her winter vacation homework in the hall with the door half-open.
When she heard the footsteps, Guo Ningwan didn't even raise her head and said directly, "Sorry, the store is temporarily closed."
"Second sister, we are back!" Guo Haojie let go of Liang Xueying's hand and ran towards Guo Ningwan.
When Guo Ningwan heard the voice, she looked up and saw Guo Haojie rushing towards her.
"Second sister, I miss you." Guo Haojie held her arm and rubbed his little head against her arm.
"I miss you." Guo Ningwan reached out and pinched his chubby little face. This face was still as pinchable as ever!
Afterwards, Guo Ningwan greeted everyone who came in.
"Grandma, Dad, Second Uncle, Second Aunt, Brother Haoran." Just after she finished greeting, Guo Ningwan turned around and shouted inside: "Mom, my dad and grandma are back!"
Everyone came out after hearing the sound.
Seeing Guo Haochen and the others, Guo Haojie let go of Guo Ningwan's arm and ran towards them with Guo Haoran.
Several children gathered together, talking and laughing.
After Deng Qingling asked them to sit down, she sent Haochen Huanhuan back to the kitchen.
If you don’t go back soon, the food in the pot will get burnt.
After pouring a cup of hot water for everyone, Deng Qingling went to the kitchen to help.
Deng Qingling didn't know they were coming and didn't prepare any meals for them. It was too late to cook again, so she made some egg pancakes.
A large group of people ate up all the food and omelets prepared in the evening.
After dinner, Guo Ninghuan cleaned up the dishes and washed them, Guo Haoxi cleaned the kitchen and boiled water for a bath, and Deng Qingling and Liang Xueying made the bed.
Guo Haochen, Guo Jianping and Guo Jianjun kneaded the dough and chopped the fillings together.
Since the weather wasn't too cold, I just rolled out the dough for the noodles.
After washing up, everyone went back to their rooms to rest.
"Wife, my brother and sister-in-law got their marriage certificate in Guangzhou the day before yesterday," said Guo Jianping.
Deng Qingling: "You got the marriage certificate so soon?" Haven't you met the parents yet?
Guo Jianping: "Not soon. My brother and his family will be back tomorrow and are planning to hold a banquet the day after tomorrow."
"Such a rush." Deng Qingling was surprised. "It's not possible to buy everything for a wedding banquet in one go."
"My eldest brother bought a lot of things in Guangzhou. Just ask the family to prepare meat and vegetables. My brother-in-law will drive back with my eldest brother and others tomorrow." Guo Jianping said.
Deng Qingling said "Oh".
Should she go back to help prepare the banquet the day after tomorrow?
I'd better go back the day after tomorrow to help greet relatives.
After all, the host didn't ask her to prepare the meal, and she felt embarrassed to act on her own.
Guo Jianping: "Wife, do you want to help with the cooking? If you don't go, I'll ask my uncle to find a chef."
Guo Hongqing asked Guo Jianping to ask Deng Qingling first. After all, she was also a chef and had good cooking skills.
If I skip her and find someone else, I'm afraid she'll feel uncomfortable, so I ask her first.
It would be best if she could help, but it doesn't matter if she doesn't.
Guo Jianping did not force Deng Qingling to cook out of brotherly love.
Although he wanted Deng Qingling to be the chef, it would take two days to prepare a banquet, which was too tiring.
"Do you want me to cook?" Deng Qingling tilted her head and looked at Guo Jianping.
"It depends on you. Whether you are the chef or not, you should go back to help." Guo Jianping said.
"That's right." Deng Qingling nodded.
"Then I'll go back after lunch tomorrow and just close the shop early to go home and prepare for the New Year."
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Early the next morning, when Li An came to work, he saw that in addition to Deng Qingling and Guo Haochen, there were two strangers working in the store.
Li An asked in surprise: "Aunt, who are these two?" Newly hired temporary workers?
It seems that the male temporary worker looks a little bit like Haochen.
"Brother An, this is my grandma and my dad." Guo Haochen said immediately.
"Oh oh." No wonder they look so similar.
Then Ang Lee greeted the two of them.
Deng Qingling: "Ah An, after you finish today's lunch market, you don't have to come to work tomorrow.
The store is closing early, so we are going back to the village today."
These words were said...with such...heavy breaths that scared Ang Lee. He thought he was fired.
Li An asked doubtfully, "Aunt, didn't you say you would be busy until New Year's Eve?"
Business is so booming at the end of the year, but you still want to close early. Does your aunt have a mine at home?
Such a good opportunity to make money, but they just closed the business. How willful.
Deng Qingling: "There was a wedding coming up in the village, and our whole family had to go and help, so we returned home early.
But don't worry, it's my decision not to open the shop, I will pay you your salary on a monthly basis."
"Auntie, that's not what I meant." Li An said anxiously, "I meant that business is good at the end of the year, it would be a shame not to open the store."
Deng Qingling smiled and said, "I know what you mean. You deserve the salary. You've worked hard during this period."
you do not say!
Li An comes to work more than ten minutes early every day, and when he leaves work he doesn't just look at the time. He helps clean up before leaving.
Which boss wouldn’t like such a motivated and hardworking employee?!
Li An tried his best to complete his last shift at the snack bar, putting a perfect end to this work.
Although there were a lot of breakfast and meals prepared on this day, there were many people selling things at stalls and people buying New Year's goods at the end of the year, so the things in the store were sold out quickly.
It wasn't even enough to sell, and some people who came later had made a wasted trip.
Deng Qingling wrote down the notice of suspension of business and the reopening time after the New Year, and then hung the small blackboard with the notice on the wall at the door.
When she is not open for business or there are new foods in the store, she will write them on the small blackboard to inform everyone.
After cleaning the tables, chairs, benches, dishes and kitchen utensils in the store, Deng Qingling gave the wages to Li An.
It’s not much, just twelve yuan, which is almost enough for salary, overtime pay and red envelope.
After making the beds and quilts, around three o'clock in the afternoon, the whole family carried their things and took the ox cart back to the village.
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