country bumpkin

Chapter 353 Part-time Job with Salary

It's lunchtime, and people are coming in droves to buy food. Especially the workers from the shoe factory, who come out to eat on weekends.

During the five weekdays, I ate the same few boiled dishes over and over again in the cafeteria. I was so tired of it that I was just looking forward to the weekend to have a better meal.

Don't even mention how delicious the food sold outside is; even a simple stew of soybean sprouts and glass noodles is more fragrant than what you can cook yourself.

Not to mention the meat dishes, they were absolutely delicious and visually appealing, making your mouth water just looking at them.

Yunya, the boss, and the boss's wife were busy for a while, and by the time the crowd thinned out, it was already 8 o'clock.

It was time for Yunya to eat. The proprietress was very kind. She said to Yunya, "Girl, don't be shy. Help yourself to whatever you want. There aren't many people buying groceries anymore, and it would be a waste to leave it uneaten."

Yunya didn't stand on ceremony and thanked her with a smile, "Okay, thank you, big sister."

She first scooped a spoonful of vermicelli stewed with soybean sprouts, then put the remaining pieces of braised pork into the bowl.

Then the person sits on a stool, puts the bowl on their lap, holds chopsticks in one hand and a steamed bun in the other, and starts munching on rice.

Business was booming, there were so many people and everyone was so busy, so we got hungry quickly. After a hearty meal, I had already finished a steamed bun.

The food was almost gone, and after a few sips of water, she was nearly full. The female owner, worried she wasn't getting enough to eat, gave her a few more pieces of fish.

Yunya quickly refused, "Big sister, no, I'm almost full. I can't eat any more vegetables, wouldn't that be a waste?"

The female boss smiled and said, "Alright! As long as you're full, that's fine. I was worried you'd be too polite and feel embarrassed to eat your fill!"

With food in her mouth, Yunya mumbled, "It's the most practical thing to cover up the ashes!"

The proprietress watched the girl eat with such satisfaction that she could barely speak, and thought she was quite adorable.

After Yunya finished eating, it was 8:25 o'clock, almost time to get off work. The boss handed Yunya her wages for the day.

"Here you are, girl, for today's wages."

Yunya took it with a smile, counted it, and found it was exactly 28 yuan.

中午一个小时，从11点半到12点半。下午从6点到8点半2个半小时，一共就是三个半的时间。

She received her salary once a day after get off work, and she received it on Friday.

Receiving her salary is no longer a big deal; there's nothing embarrassing about it anymore. At first, Yunya was a little excited, after all, she earned extra money after get off work, so of course she was happy.

Yunya feels that she has value, not only because she can work and earn money, but also because she feels psychologically satisfied.

She is a useful person, someone who can contribute to society. Although it may be insignificant, it is the embodiment of her life's value.

Yunya took her wages and went back to her dormitory. She ran into Zhu Yanan and Tong Jiahui, who were returning from watching TV.

When the two saw Yunya return, they greeted her warmly: "Yunya, come on, let's discuss the TV series we just watched."

Yunya smiled and walked over, carefully putting her salary into the cabinet under her bed, then sat down next to the two of them.

Zhu Yanan said excitedly, "You don't know, in today's TV series, the male lead rushed into a sea of ​​fire to save the female lead. It was so touching."

Tong Jiahui chimed in, "That's right, and after the female lead lost her memory, the male lead took care of her without ever leaving her side. This love is so enviable."

As Yunya listened to their descriptions, romantic scenes from TV dramas came to mind, and she exclaimed, "This plot is so touching, there's no such perfect love in real life!"

As she spoke, she recalled the hardworking and down-to-earth workers she had encountered when she was working.

"I think that couples who work together in shoe factories, working hard for a living and supporting each other, may have a simple life, but it is also very heartwarming."

The three of them chatted away, getting more and more excited, and before they knew it, the dormitory was filled with laughter, as if they had forgotten the fatigue of the day.

After discussing the TV series plot, Zhu Yanan asked Yun Ya, "Yun Ya, how's your part-time job? Is the boss nice?"

There was so much to talk about when they started talking about Yunya. Yunya said enthusiastically, "It's great! The boss and his wife are both very nice."

The proprietress is so generous! She let me take as much as I wanted during the meal, and even worried that I wouldn't have enough to eat. The owner is a bit introverted and doesn't talk much, but he's very hardworking.

They were both good people; they never yelled at me or treated me badly.

Tong Jiahui's eyes lit up. "Wow, that sounds pretty good! How's the salary?"

Yun Ya smiled and held up two fingers, waving them. "It's twenty-eight yuan a day! And it's paid out right after get off work every day."

Zhu Yanan looked on with envy, "That's so great, Yunya, could you introduce me to a part-time job too? I'd like to do it too."

Yun Ya patted her chest and said, "No problem, I'll ask the boss tomorrow if any of the nearby shops are hiring."

After thinking for a moment, she continued, "However, there are quite a lot of people working part-time on weekends. Shoe factory workers like to go out to eat on weekends, so it will be very busy then."

Tong Jiahui also pleaded from the side, "Yunya, take me with you too, I also want to earn some extra money."

Yunya nodded in agreement, indicating that she would do her best to help find a part-time worker.

She said, "Okay, I'll talk to the boss next time. If it works out, we can go to the market together to make money in the future."

The three of them became more and more excited as they talked, as if they could already see themselves earning money through weekend part-time jobs, and the atmosphere in the dormitory became even more cheerful.

Yang Tiantian, who was on the bed opposite Yunya, looked at the three of them chatting and laughing with great envy.

She didn't have any fellow villagers. When she came to the factory, all she had were her coworkers and roommates. There wasn't a single person she knew from her hometown.

At that moment, He Shibing's image immediately flashed into her mind. Yes, she also had a pen pal, a friend she didn't particularly like.

Thinking of him, Yang Tiantian recalled meeting him when she went out earlier that day.

This morning, after she finished breakfast, she went to the market to buy clothes and snacks. As soon as she stepped out of the factory gate, she saw He Shibing waiting for her there.

She wanted to get away, so she hurried to an alley opposite the factory gate. He Shibing immediately followed her.

Once inside the alley, He Shibing looked at her with a wronged expression and asked, "Little Sweetie, am I that scary? You even avoid me when you see me. Aren't we friends anymore?"

Yang Tiantian said irritably, "No, we're not friends anymore, we're debtor and creditor."

He Shibing felt a slight pang in his heart, his eyes filled with calculation.

His eyes instantly welled up with tears, and he looked at Yang Tiantian with teary eyes, as if Yang Tiantian were a heartless and scumbag who played with people's feelings.

Yang Tiantian was taken aback by his expression and suddenly felt that she really was a jerk.

Her eyes darted around, avoiding He Shibing's gaze. Then she stammered, "You...you...you, what do you want? Don't try to extort me."