Return To 1998

Next, the communication between Xu Tongdao and Fang Dongfang was much more pleasant.

In fact, it's normal for Sister Fang to be angry and angry before. After all, her house was sublet to Xu Tongdao, and she didn't get a penny, not to mention that one wall of the house was knocked on.

Just think: who can be angry with this kind of thing?

I didn't get the slightest benefit, and my house was knocked on a wall, only to see the loss.

Tongdao Xu just figured out her mentality, and in the name of negotiation, he gave her tangible benefits and extended the lease period...

The rent for the extended lease period must be given to her, which is a real benefit.

Secondly, Tongdao Xu said that his store still lacked two waiters and a dishwasher, and wanted to ask her to help introduce relatives at home.

It seemed that he was asking her for help, but it was actually Tongdao Xu who deliberately gave her a favor.

How to say?

Because these days living in the county seat, or in other words, citizens of any city in the country, don't care about their own conditions or status. Who doesn't have a few poor relatives in rural areas?

In the new era, counting up to three generations, whose ancestors were not farmers?

In 1998, there were really too few channels for rural people to make money. Many young daughters-in-law were beaten by their husbands every now and then, and they didn't dare to mention divorce. Why? Is it because after the divorce, there is nowhere to go, let alone a job that can earn a living?

Therefore, recruiting is easy this year.

Being able to introduce people to jobs is a great gift for most people in the countryside.

Tongdao Xu asked Sister Fang to help introduce relatives at home to work in his store, that is, to give her the opportunity to sell favors to relatives.

As for... does Sister Fang care about this favor?

Tongdao Xu thinks she should like it. In his impression, women in their forties and fifties are the ones who love face the most, and they will feel very satisfied if they can help relatives and let relatives be grateful to them.

No, the two talked about extending the lease, and Sister Fang enthusiastically asked Xu Tongdao about introducing relatives to work here.

Ask in detail,

Want male or female?

How old are you going to be?

How much pay? Does it include food and accommodation? Are there any days off? Wait, it's more serious than they just talked about extending the lease of the house.

Tongdao Xu knew at that time that the wall did not need to be restored.

In order to finalize the matter, she was still enthusiastically asking about the recruitment, Tongdao Xu temporarily changed the topic, Hey, Sister Fang, that...I think about it, the wall in our store...I can wait for it later. When I don't rent it, will I restore it to you?

Sister Fang was stunned, blinked, hesitated a little, and suddenly waved her hand happily, In! In! It's easy to talk about! It's easy to talk about! As long as you remember when you don't rent in the future, just restore the wall for me. Hey, by the way, is it okay for the waiter to be in his thirties? Don't worry! The waiter I introduced to you is definitely not ugly. Although she is over thirty, that little daughter-in-law looks tender! I think she It should be no problem to be a waiter for you, she can do things quickly!

Middle! Why didn't you get it? Sister Fang, I don't worry about the person you introduced! Haha.

Tongdao Xu was smiling, but he was also smiling in his heart.

Not only did the wall not need to be restored for the time being, but he also saved him the trouble of recruiting waiters and dishwashers. In fact, he didn't think about finding people from his home village, but he was a little worried about the people in his village and it was difficult to manage them. .

Moreover, I am also worried that there are so many women in the village that he will easily offend people if he invites this or not.

Well now, he doesn't have to worry about it himself.

Of course, he still told Sister Fang some things first, such as: if the relatives she introduced were not good, he would do what he should do, and he might not be able to give her face.

In this regard, Sister Fang was very reasonable, and even said: It should be, it should be!

...

When Tongdao Xu and Sister Fang Dongfang returned to the door of the two stores being renovated,

When the two of them waved goodbye with smiles on their faces at the door, Ge Lianghua and Xu Tonglin in the store were stunned.

Seeing Sister Fang Dongfang carrying the vegetable basket with her face full of spring breeze and leaving with her waist twisted, Ge Lianghua couldn't believe his eyes, and blinked again and again.

Xu Tonglin muttered to himself, How did Xiaodao do this?

Not long ago, when the landlord eldest sister first entered the door, they were all aware of her attitude.

With his stern words and the dark cloud overcoming the city, he almost wrote find fault on his face.

Therefore, when Tongdao Xu walked into the store with a smile, both Xu Tonglin and Ge Lianghua rushed over.

Xu Tonglin: Xiaodao, do we still need to restore that wall?

Ge Lianghua: It shouldn't be necessary to recover, right? By the way, how did you move that old woman? I think she looks like a good talker!

Tongdao Xu chuckled, There's no need to recover! In fact, Sister Fang is very nice, and you have misunderstood her!

yes?

Ge Lianghua frowned and expressed doubts.

Xu Tonglin looked in the direction where Sister Fang left, and asked hesitantly, You think she's a good person? Why didn't I see it?

So you have misunderstood her!

Xu Tongdao did not explain much.

He thinks that the suspicious and confused look of the two of them is good and should continue to be maintained.

...

In the afternoon a few days later.

Tongdao Xu was sticking a large menu on the wall in the store. The menu was very large, about two meters long and half a meter wide. He specially bought rice paper and asked someone to help write it.

There are no advertising companies on the streets these days. It is not easy to make such a large menu. It is easier to find someone to write it with a brush.

Xu Tonglin and Ge Lianghua were helping him, each holding one end of the rice paper.

Tongdao Xu held a bowl of paste in his hand—the rice soup he cooked himself.

Using a weedy brush, I'm brushing the paste on the wall.

In a few days, the decoration of his store has been almost done.

The kitchen has been remodeled, the pots and pans are also fully stocked, and the front halls of the two stores, the tables and chairs that should be purchased, are also fully stocked.

Even the signboard at the front of the door has already been done and hung up.

Waiting for this big menu to be posted, tomorrow! If all goes well, it will be officially open to the public tomorrow.

So the three of them were in a good mood at this time, with smiles on their faces.

The brush made of weeds, covered with rice soup, swishes on the wall, just like the couplets posted every New Year in their hometown.

In their hometown, the Spring Festival couplets are posted every year, and the rice soup is made by themselves.

Before long, the three of them cooperated and posted this large menu on the wall.

Then they jumped off the table, walked a little further, pulled away, and looked at the big menu just posted on the wall.

Ge Liangcai touched his chin and nodded slightly, It's quite upright, right?

Xu Tonglin folded his arms and nodded in agreement: Well, it's perfect! What do you think of Xiaodao?

His last sentence is obviously to ask Xu Tongdao.

But Tongdao Xu ignored him, and turned to look at the door - at some point, Xi Xiaoqian appeared at the door of his store.

He hadn't seen her for some days.

And Xi Xiaoqian, who appeared in front of him today... looks more haggard than before, her hair in a ponytail is slightly disheveled, the skin on her face seems to have lost its luster, and there are faint dark circles under her eyes.

The most important thing is... Tongdao Xu noticed that the white sneakers on her feet... were no longer as spotless as he had imagined. The white shoes on her feet were dirty and looked a little yellow.

He was not interested in stepping on such white shoes.