My Terrible Life in Those Years

The young boss of Corning was also a bit angry, but under my reasoned and logical explanation, he opened his mouth a few times, not knowing how to start.

The boss is a boss, and I bet this is the first time he's ever seen such a tough temporary worker!

At this moment, Wan Ning stood up and tugged at my clothes: "There are guests coming in outside, you should go help them!"

This time, it was my turn to be like that well-fed little black dog. I nodded at the little ponytail, glanced at Cheng Xiaonianqing, and slowly walked out, turning back to look at her every step.

If Wan Ning hadn't intervened, I feel that the situation could have easily spiraled out of control.

But I have nothing to fear!

I had already stepped out the door when that young man suddenly slammed his hand on the table: "Hey temporary worker, let me tell you the truth, Wan Ning is my girlfriend now. I hope you'll keep your distance from her in the future. Otherwise, if I find out you're thinking of having your cake and eating it too, I'll definitely have someone cripple you!"

I turned my head in utter surprise, not looking at him, but at Wan Ning. She shook her head nervously and frantically gestured for me to attend to the guests first. She had witnessed how I treated those two passengers who had bullied her on the bus, and if I didn't try to calm things down, things would probably escalate!

I smiled at Wan Ning to indicate that I understood her meaning.

Clearly, she was unaware of Cheng Xiaoqing's arrival today and would never admit to being his girlfriend.

Okay, that puts my mind at ease!

For some reason, I felt incredibly relieved and stopped caring about that arrogant guy's words.

While taking orders for customers and handing the order slip to Uncle Ye, I vaguely heard Wan Ning say to the young man Cheng, "Brother Cheng, please don't go around saying we have a romantic relationship. We've only just met today."

Uncle Ye winked at me: "Kid, are you relieved now?"

I laughed out loud, knowing what he was trying to say. I could also tell that he liked Xiao Wanning very much, but he didn't like the young boss very much. He especially disliked this young man.

"Xian Kangning, why aren't you firing someone like that?" Cheng Xiaonianqing's voice was loud enough for everyone inside and outside to hear.

I was actually a little confused as to why the boss's friend would treat him like that.

Kang Ning's expression was also somewhat unpleasant, I don't know if it was because he was angry that I had just provoked this young man, or because of his extremely bad attitude towards him!

Wan Ning quickly tried to smooth things over: "We can't just fire people like that. He didn't do anything wrong! Besides, it's not easy to find a temporary worker for the night shift these days."

Kang Ning was somewhat hesitant. He invited Cheng Zai over to fundamentally dispel the idea that I didn't actually have at the moment, but he didn't expect that this guy would be so arrogant, while I was as hard as a steel plate.

This is like Mars colliding with Earth!

The atmosphere was actually quite delicate! Kang Ning's goal was not to fire me, but this young man was adding fuel to the fire and trying to escalate the situation. However, Wan Ning maintained a balance between the various parties.

Kang Ning frowned slightly: "I'll keep an eye on him. He won't say anything reckless again, and I'll make sure he keeps his distance from Wan Ning!"

Wan Ning's expression changed slightly. She wanted to retort, but it wouldn't be appropriate to directly contradict her older brother in front of outsiders.

Cheng Xiaonian snorted: "In short, we can't let him get close to Wan Ning."

Before he left, Kang Ning saw him out, while Wan Ning did the accounting at the counter.

He and Kang Ning walked past me, and he said loudly, "Kang Ning, you have to keep your promise to me. Besides, what kind of person am I? I can't keep arguing with a temporary worker. Otherwise, it will be difficult for me to cover for you and the management office when you set up your unlicensed barbecue stall!"

Hmm? What does the following sentence mean? Does he have something on the boss? Or does he pose some kind of threat to the small business owner's shop?

Kang Ning was quite embarrassed: "Yes, yes, it's all thanks to Young Master Cheng saying a few good words for me to your uncle, which saved me a lot of trouble and money!"

Cheng Xiaonian snorted and turned to me: "It's good that you know. The most important thing about a person is to have self-awareness. You're just a piece of trash from a stinking ditch, yet you're thinking of climbing the social ladder! You're simply overestimating yourself!"

He turned and strode away, leaving the slightly embarrassed boss behind!

I suddenly realized that this little Kangning boss was trying to kill multiple birds with one stone.

He found himself a powerful backer and a high-status partner for his sister? And he used this to dispel my "unrealistic desires"!

I thought to myself: I underestimated you, little boss. Looking at your innocent face, I thought you really were Wan Ning's brother! Turns out you weren't. You're just using Wan Ning as a bargaining chip to ensure the normal operation and development of your little shop!

Is this something a biological brother would do?

I was very puzzled. Weren't they supposed to have a lot of bonuses? Why did this small boss seem so desperate to keep this barbecue stall?

Wan Ning was clearly in a bad mood. She left early without even helping him check the accounts, and didn't say goodbye to me. She just glanced at me and Uncle Ye as she left.

I wanted to chase after them to ask what was going on, but with so many customers, I couldn't get away!

It was around 12 o'clock when I finally had a chance to pull up a stool and sit down next to Uncle Ye for a rest.

"Uncle Ye, who was that arrogant kid just now? The young boss seemed a little afraid of him."

"The boss said this kid is the nephew of a village committee leader; his uncle is an official in the village committee!"

I burst out laughing. I thought he had some important background, but it turns out he's just the nephew of a small village committee leader!

In our village, what kind of officials are village committee leaders? They're the kind of people who can't even compete with neighboring villages for water during the summer drought, and who are humiliated by our villagers. Is that what you call an official?

"With that expression, you don't think of the village committee leaders as village officials, do you?" Uncle Ye immediately saw the surprise and disdain in my eyes.

"What level is the village committee? People who don't even have civil servant status dare to call themselves cadres?" I asked, puzzled.

"You're still new here, your mindset is still stuck in the inland areas. This isn't the inland; this is the most developed coastal region in the country! The output of one village here is equivalent to that of your entire town!"

"Even so, he doesn't have to be this arrogant, does he? He's not even a member of the village committee. Why is the young boss afraid of him?"

"You little rascal, you really know how to get to the bottom of things. Leaving aside the survival of this barbecue stand, the young owner's inheritance rights are still in someone else's hands. Do you still find his attitude strange?"

"Isn't this based on household registration? Why should the village committee decide this?"

"Household registration is done according to regulations, but the benefits and rewards received are determined by the village committee!"

I finally understand!

"So, the small business owner and his family are actually short of money?"

"More than that, the young owner's father died early, and his mother is ill. If they rely solely on the rent from their home and the business at this stall, and if they don't receive much in dividends from the village, they won't have an easy time making ends meet!"

No wonder the young boss is so diligent, staying here every day! He doesn't look like someone who's just coasting through life or a rich kid. And no matter how late it is, Wan Ning always comes over to help him with the accounts after she finishes her work!

That's why he was so eager to find a backer for Wan Ning or this family. But this little backer was all after Wan Ning!

Finally, Uncle Ye said earnestly, "So, now you know why I relayed his message to you, right?"

Given Uncle Ye's personality, it's unlikely he'd like to meddle in these kinds of things. So that's why he specifically told me all this today!