Hua Li was amused by Luo Yan's adorable appearance and took out the apple she had brought for Luo Yan from her bag.
"Want some?" Hua Li waved an apple in front of Luo Yan.
Luo Yan nodded, and Hua Li took a fruit knife and cut half of it for Luo Yan. He was about to put the other half away when Luo Yan stopped him with her little hand.
Luo Yan grabbed Hua Li's hand, which was holding an apple, and brought it to Hua Li's lips.
"Eat, eat, eat, Mom, eat."
To celebrate successfully escaping the schemes of a villain, one must eat.
Hua Li was reluctant to eat it, which made Luo Yan angry. She then shoved the apple back into Hua Li's hand.
I'm not eating anymore, hmph!
Hua Li felt a warmth in her heart and coaxed Luo Yan, "Okay, Mommy eats, you eat too."
Luo Yan happily took back half an apple and ate it face to face with Hua Li.
The morning passed without incident. At noon, Hua Li only brought his lunchbox, since Luo Shicheng had told him that the supply and marketing cooperative had a canteen and he could just bring his own lunchbox to buy food.
When lunchtime arrives, the supply and marketing cooperative will leave one or two people in each area to keep watch, while everyone else goes to the canteen to eat. Only after they finish eating and return can the person in charge of keeping watch leave.
Luo Yan glanced at Liu Fengling and Qu Yingqiu. Liu Fengling left with her lunchbox, but her daughter Qu Yingqiu didn't leave.
Qu Yingqiu sells bottled wine, and is separated from Hua Li only by the bulk wine counter managed by Xiao Yanru. Xiao Yanru went to the cafeteria. If Hua Li also leaves, there are no surveillance cameras at this time, and Qu Yingqiu can easily plot against Hua Li.
Hua Li picked up the lunchbox and called to Luo Yan, "Yan Yan, come on, let's go to the cafeteria for lunch."
Mom, it seems you haven't experienced enough of the harsh realities of life. You haven't realized the true extent of the wickedness in people's hearts. You're still talking about eating. If you really leave, I'm afraid you won't be able to eat anymore. Luo Yanchou.
Seeing that Luo Yan didn't move, Hua Li bent down to hug Luo Yan, and Luo Yan hurriedly backed away and stomped her little feet.
"Why are you throwing a tantrum, child? If you don't go now, there won't be any left to eat."
Lunch break is forty minutes, and she can't possibly break the rules on her first day at work, Hua Li was a little anxious.
Luo Yan gripped the edge of the counter with her little hands, "No no no no!"
Qu Yingqiu is definitely up to no good, so we can't let her leave.
Hua Li locked the cabinet door and forcibly picked up Luo Yan.
Mom, are you being silly? Liu Fengling has had the key all along. What if she made a copy of the key beforehand? What's the point of locking it? You have to change the lock!
Luo Yan rattled off a whole bunch of things that Hua Li couldn't understand at all. He picked up Luo Yan, grabbed the lunchbox, and was about to leave when suddenly a middle-aged woman walked in and headed straight for Hua Li.
"Brother! Brother!" Luo Yan called out happily when she saw the middle-aged woman leading Xiao Xiu over.
Xiao Xiu ran over and reached out to Luo Yan across the counter.
"Xiao Xiu, what brings you here?" Hua Li helped Luo Yan down to the ground.
Luo Yan ran out and hugged Xiao Xiu, then turned back and waved to Hua Li.
Go eat, Xiaoxiu and I will watch the stall for you.
The middle-aged woman approached and greeted Hua Li with a smile, introducing herself as surnamed Shi.
“I’ve been taking care of Xiao Xiu these past two days. Today, Xiao Xiu kept asking to come out, and since no one was home to eat, Xiao Xiu and I ate a little beforehand, and then I brought him over.”
It turned out to be Sun Bailing's nanny, and Hua Li quickly thanked her.
"I'm sorry to have troubled you during my short break."
Aunt Shi sized up Hua Li and found him to be good-looking and polite, and had a very good impression of him. Seeing that Hua Li was holding a lunchbox, she smiled and asked Hua Li.
"It's already noon, haven't you eaten yet?"
Hua Li nodded shyly.
"Then you go and eat, Xiaoxiu and I will wait here."
As soon as Aunt Shi finished speaking, Qu Yingqiu suddenly raised her voice and chased people away.
"No unauthorized personnel allowed inside the counter. Who will be responsible if anything is stolen?"
Aunt Shi was startled and looked at Qu Yingqiu, keenly noticing the hostility in Qu Yingqiu's eyes.
"I didn't say I wanted to go in; I'll wait outside."
Aunt Shi explained patiently as always.
Qu Yingqiu snorted, "If you want to wait, go outside to wait."
Aunt Shi was still smiling, urging Hua Li to hurry up.
Seeing that time was running out, Hua Li picked up Luo Yan and headed straight for the cafeteria.
When Hua Li arrived at the canteen, she found the food to be quite good, with both meat and vegetables, and it was very clean. She bought a steamed egg custard and a winter melon, meatball, and vermicelli soup.
The mother and daughter ate their fill, and the price was reasonable. Hua Li didn't even have to use the luncheon meat she had prepared for Luo Yan.
After finishing their meal, Hua Li washed the lunchboxes by the sink and then led Luo Yan back home, holding her little hand.
Aunt Shi and Xiao Xiu stood in the center of the floor facing the tobacco counter, far away from the counter on all sides. When they saw Hua Li and her daughter return, they immediately walked back to the counter.
Aunt Shi asked Hua Li, "I heard from Xiao Chen that today is your first day at work?"
Hua Li put down her lunchbox and replied, "Yes, why?"
"Nothing much, is your lock new or old?"
Hearing Aunt Shi's question, Hua Li hesitated, "Is there something wrong with the old one?"
Aunt Shi glanced at Qu Yingqiu, who had glared at her angrily and left with her lunchbox, and said in a low voice.
"Whether you're working for the government or a private company, you have to be careful. It's better to be a timid person first and a gentleman later than to assume everyone is a good person."
As the saying goes, it's okay to have a bit of a malice towards others, but you must be wary of them. If you were a long-time employee, I wouldn't say anything, but since you're new and being watched by that kind of person, you have to be careful. Buying a few locks won't cost much, but you should replace them when necessary.
Hua Li hadn't thought of it that way at all, but Aunt Shi's reminder made her hair stand on end.
She doesn't have the key alone. If someone uses the key to unlock the door after she leaves and takes a few packs of cigarettes, or pours water on the tobacco leaves and shredded tobacco, she'll be in big trouble.
"Thank you, Aunt Shi..." Hua Li thanked her repeatedly.
"It's rare that Hua Li listens to advice," Aunt Shi said again.
"It's not that I'm mean-spirited, it's just that I've learned this the hard way. I'm telling you this because I don't want you to end up like me, getting taken advantage of and then helping the perpetrators count their money. Just don't think I'm being nosy."
When Xiao Yanru returned and heard this, she glanced at Aunt Shi.
"Oh my, if someone had taught me like this when I first came here, I would have been so grateful. You're complaining, you don't know how lucky you are."
Hua Li wasn't angry after being scolded. She took out the Wukong candy she had brought for Luo Yan from her backpack, gave one to Xiao Yanru and Aunt Shi, one to Luo Yan and Xiao Xiu, and ate one herself.
Xiao Yanru took the candy and laughed, scolding, "This spendthrift woman, giving us the child's candy. If your husband finds out, see how he deals with you."
Hua Li smiled but didn't say anything, while Aunt Shi ate her candy and said...
"Her husbands are so protective of her. If they find out, they'll not only have to clean it up, but they'll also give each of us an extra pound."
Hua Li felt awkward and didn't know what to say, so she lowered her head and remained silent.
"Ha, what nonsense are you talking about? One pound per person? Why don't you just rob someone?"
Qu Yingqiu and Liu Jingqiu walked over hand in hand, relentlessly mocking them.
Aunt Shi frowned and looked her over. She recognized Liu Jingqiu as the daughter that Deputy Chief of Staff Chu had recently taken in, and couldn't help but sneer.
"Whether we rob or not is uncertain, but there is a case of child abuse, and the apology letter is posted on the bulletin board, which is genuine."
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