A Young Woman's Heart

Chapter 157 Change a Job

Thursday, March 16.

The gentle warmth of spring permeates the entire city.

Mo Zhuyou sat on the swing and swayed gently, holding onto the ropes on both sides, her eyes following the swing as it moved up and down.

Sometimes I glance at the azure sky, sometimes I glance at the passersby.

When she saw her older sister approaching, she let out a lazy yawn and stopped the swing with her foot.

"Sister, how are you?" Mo Zhuyou asked, tilting her head, then yawned several times. "So sleepy..."

"Get some rest when you get back today." Mo Xiao smiled and covered her mouth, letting out a small yawn. Although she tried to look energetic, her face betrayed her exhaustion.

The two sisters, Mo Xiaoxiao and Mo Zhuyou, had already quit their job at the restaurant because the boss made them work overtime until very late every day and always delayed paying their wages. The two sisters, who were already not getting enough rest, were constantly sleep-deprived.

I lack energy when I'm in school, and I lack energy when I'm at work; I can't do anything well.

That's why I'm planning to change jobs.

Coincidentally, there was a newly opened hamburger and fried chicken restaurant near my home, so I decided to apply for the job.

The main reason is that it's close to home, which saves a lot of time on weekends and on weekdays I don't have to ride my bike for so long to get home after get off work.

Riding a bike at night is inherently unsafe, and when you're mentally exhausted, it makes accidents even more likely.

Of course, although it's said to be near home, it's actually still quite a distance away.

After all, the sisters' home is a simple container house located at the foot of the tea mountain, on the edge of the village, which can be described as the suburbs.

The hamburger and fried chicken shop is located inside the bus terminal.

There used to be only a lonely bus terminal here, but two years ago the government bought the nearby land and began to build some surrounding facilities around the bus terminal to facilitate the residents and passengers.

The cinema, stadium, and shopping mall have all been completed and are currently attracting tenants.

Moreover, there are also supporting residential buildings nearby that will soon be available for sale. Even if this area doesn't become as bustling as the city center in the future, it will definitely become a prosperous suburban area.

Many people have seen the business opportunities here and have moved in. A large supermarket sponsored by a local real estate developer has already opened, attracting residents from a large area of ​​nearby villages.

Although there aren't many customers yet, the mall is already fully stocked with goods.

The hamburger and fried chicken restaurant where the sisters were going to apply for jobs was located downstairs from a large supermarket—in the same shopping mall building. The only difference was that its entrance was outside the mall, so people could enter the fried chicken restaurant without going into the mall, while for the supermarket, they had to go into the mall and walk around a few times to find the actual entrance.

In fact, the names of both the supermarket and the burger shop are very simple and straightforward.

The supermarket is called "Kongqing," and it also includes the name of a family business – "Su's."

Its full name is "Su's Kongqing Supermarket", and it can be shortened to "Kongqing".

As for the name of the hamburger and fried chicken shop, that's even simpler.

Its name is "Silver Girl Burger Fried Chicken".

Although the names are different, the interior design is very similar to KFC, both featuring a red and white color scheme, and both having a children's play area and a high-ceilinged half-floor serving as the second floor.

Below the Chinese name is the English abbreviation, which is 'YNH'. It's unclear how this abbreviation was done.

Mo Zhuyou pondered for a long time while swinging on the swing, and finally seemed to have figured it out. It was probably an abbreviation of the first letter of "Yinniang" plus the first letter of "Hamburger".

Like McDonald's, it also has a logo with a letter symbol.

McDonald's is a gold 'M', while this store is a silver 'H'.

At the entrance of Ginniang Burger & Fried Chicken, there is a simple swing set up in a relatively open area that doesn't obstruct pedestrians. The swinging motion is quite amusing, much like the white-bearded old man at the entrance of KFC. It seems that the swing has been used as a signature feature of this store.

"The boss wants us to go in for an interview," Mo Xiaoxiao answered Mo Zhuyou's question with a smile. "Let's go."

"Hmm." Mo Zhuyou's yawns seemed unstoppable, and she yawned several more times in a row. With barely noticeable dark circles under her eyes, she followed her sister inside.

The place was very clean inside, perhaps because it had only recently opened.

Most tables and chairs are made of relatively inexpensive hard plastic and ordinary metal.

It doesn't seem high-end enough.

But actually, this is just a fast food restaurant, and as long as the food inside is clean and tidy, that's enough.

Because it has just opened and not many people know about it yet, the store is quite quiet, with not a single customer.

"Come over here~" Just as Mo Zhuyou was looking around, a woman with a perfect figure came out from behind the counter and invited them to sit by the window.

"You're students, right?" She looked at their school uniforms, smiled, and tossed her hair. "Yukong High School?"

“Yes, that’s right.” The school uniform of Yukong High School is quite unique in Hangzhou, so it’s not surprising that people know about it. Therefore, Mo Xiaoxiao appeared very calm.

"If you're in school... you won't have much time to work, right?"

"Can I do part-time work?" Mo Xiao smiled sincerely. "And we can come every day after school."

"Hmm...you got out of school...around 4:30, right? You must have arrived here around 5 o'clock?" The woman, resting her chin on her hand, sized up the two sisters, speaking without any hesitation, "Two pretty high school girls, which is quite good from a business perspective, but the customer traffic here isn't very high...hmm..."

The words "attracting business" made Mo Zhuyou think of something terrible.

It's clearly a Western fast food restaurant, so why are you describing it like a nightclub?

Mo Xiaoxiao did not interrupt her, but waited patiently for her to finish speaking.

"Actually, it's pretty much the same. How about this, you come here after school and work until ten o'clock. When there are customers, you serve them; when there are no customers, you clean the house."

“No problem!” Mo Zhuyou nodded vigorously. “That’s how we always did it when we were working.”

Working until 10 o'clock means that the normal time to leave work is usually 10:30 or 11 o'clock, because we still have to pack up and so on, unless we have a lot of free time on that day and can pack up earlier.

However, since this store has just opened, it shouldn't be very busy for the next month or two.

"Then weekends are from eight in the morning to eleven at night, all day long. Since it's just opened, there aren't many customers, so it's quite relaxed. Of course, the salary won't be too high... If it gets busier later, it will be increased." The woman touched her lips and thought for a moment, "Two hundred each a month for the two of you, is that okay? I'll cover your meals while you're at the store."

Mo Zhuyou glanced at her sister. The salary was indeed lower than all her previous part-time jobs, but it was also much easier.

"Then you can rest two days a week, and you can choose the rest of the time yourself, excluding weekends," the woman with the perfect figure continued.

This is a very tempting offer.

This also means that if things are arranged well, the two sisters won't always be so tired.

For example, you can rest on Monday so you can get a good night's sleep, and then rest on Friday so you'll be energetic for work over the weekend.

“No problem.” Mo Xiaoxiao didn’t haggle. This condition was already quite generous, and if she didn’t get off work late every day, her 10 o’clock departure time would be much earlier than other part-time jobs.

Don't underestimate an hour or two; it means that the two sisters, who could only sleep for five hours before, can now have seven or eight hours of restful sleep.

"Then let's sign the contract!"

"it is good."

In this day and age, it's quite rare for students to sign contracts for part-time jobs.

Most of these are verbal contracts. Although most bosses will keep their promises, they are not legally protected in essence.

The woman took out four contracts that she had prepared beforehand, wrote down specific figures in the blank columns for working hours and salary, and then had the two sisters sign them.

"Alright, there are two copies of the contract. I'll take two copies here, and you two can each take one." The woman put the contract away with satisfaction. "Let me briefly introduce myself. My name is Duanmu Bi, and I'm the manager of this store. But above me, there's a big boss who invested in this store."

“Duanmu Bi?” Mo Zhuyou blurted out, “Eh? We have a guy in our club named Duanmu Ji.”

"That's my younger brother. You two seem to know each other well?"

"It's alright... We're not in the same class, but we see each other every time we're in club activities," Mo Zhuyou muttered in reply. She didn't have much of an impression of Duanmu Ji because the boy always seemed aloof and didn't like to communicate with others.

"Hmm, it seems this is fate~ Well then—" Duanmu Bi tapped the table, "You can start work now. Today I'll teach you some simple things first."

“Miss Duanmu Bi, I’m sorry, um… can we go back and rest today?” Mo Xiao smiled apologetically. “We’ve been very tired lately, so we’d like to go back early today and get a good night’s sleep.”

"Oh—" Duanmu Bi nodded, glancing at their dark circles. "No problem, then go back and get some rest today. But in the meantime, how about we have dinner first?"

"How could I possibly accept that..." Mo Xiaoxiao quickly refused.

Mo Zhuyou, however, looked on with anticipation; she loved hamburgers and fried chicken the most.

"Don't be shy, you'll be eating here all the time. You might get tired of it after a while. Try it today, I'll make it for you! You can also come to the back and get familiar with it beforehand."

"Hmm..." Mo Xiaoxiao glanced at Mo Zhuyou, who was swallowing her saliva next to her, smiled, and nodded in agreement.

Although Mo Zhuyou didn't make a sound, the jubilant expression on her face completely betrayed her.

"I'll make a set meal for the two of you," Duanmu Bi said with a smile. "Would you prefer it spicy or not spicy?"

“It’s not spicy!” Mo Zhuyou replied immediately.

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Chapter 158 The Pervert

The setting sun shone on the water glass, turning the clear water inside into a crimson hue.

Huang Yuxi sat by the floor-to-ceiling window, quietly overlooking the city that was about to be shrouded in darkness.

"Knock knock knock." Just then, there was a knock on the door.

Huang Yuxi's brother, Huang Zhengyang, was in the bathroom relieving himself, so Huang Yuxi had to open the door.

He peeked through the peephole and saw that the person standing at the door was his neighbor and classmate sitting in front of him—Hua Yinyin.

As if she knew he was looking at her through the cat's eyes, she deliberately puffed out her chest and shook the comic book in her hand.

This startled Huang Yuxi, who quickly opened the door and looked at her with a slightly flushed face.

"Here you go, the comic you asked for has been printed. I just used the club's printer to print this one. Remember to return it to me after you've finished reading it~" Hua Yinyin handed the comic with the refreshing cover to Huang Yuxi, who hurriedly took it.

"Well then, enjoy yourself, I won't bother you anymore~!" Hua Yinyin blinked and turned to walk towards her front door.

Huang Yuxi opened her mouth silently, quickly closed the door, and then sat back down at the small table by the French windows.

There were quite a few comics in the small cardboard box under the desk, but those were all action-packed comics that Huang Zhengyang liked to read.