Love is like the hole in a donut

The lack of items in the display cabinet, he immediately raised his eyebrows when he heard the voice coming from his ear.

Cang Lin glanced at the new work-students standing in front of the counter, and after confirming that the customers had left, he said to the work-students:

[Uehara-san, you should say "Thank you for your patronage", right? ]

[I just said it. ]

[You didn't make it clear at all, the middle words are completely missing.You can't omit a word, and you should maintain the same volume from beginning to end, be full of energy, smile, and thank the customer heartily!I don't care if you are "silent" or what, work is work, can I trouble you to deal with it correctly according to the SOP taught by the company? ]

Cang Lin, who is thorny in his speech, is actually not such a person.

It has been a week since the new work-students started working.Because this work-study student didn't make much progress, the thorns in Cang Lin's words also increased.

[Oh... ah, "OK". ]

As long as Cang Lin stared at the work-study student, he would modify his way of answering.He won't become angry like a child in the rebellious period, but he just nods in response every time, which makes Cang Lin feel that his attitude is not very good.

Why can't this high school work-study student with a weird name that fits the trend of the times have a good time smiling?

This work-study student was not only shockingly cold, but also extremely tall, so he exuded an inexplicable sense of oppression all over his body.If he stared straight at his face that seemed to have dead expression, it felt like the child would cry out because he couldn't stand it.

In a word, Cang Lin felt extremely regretful.

Although he really couldn't stand the situation of lack of manpower, it might really be a wrong decision to hire this work-study student.

Cang Lin was really exhausted.

But at this moment, this high school student who didn't know what he was thinking made Cang Lin feel even more tired.

Is this unexplained feeling the so-called generation gap?Shouldn't he be stabbed suddenly?

Canglin sighed and looked up at the boy in uniform in front of him.He was wearing dark green trousers, and his upper body was an off-white shirt with green straight lines; his hat was also green.Including myself as the store manager, all members of the club are wearing a brown tie.

[Thanks for shop with us! ]

Cang Lin once again watched him send a customer who had paid his bill away from the counter, and then threw out reprimands from behind.

[Your smile is not enough.Have a good laugh and a bigger smile!Smile until the corners of your mouth rise and the corners of your eyes droop! ]

Canglin's order sounded as simple as "raise the red flag, don't put down the white flag" in the game of raising the flag. The boy facing the counter turned his head quickly after hearing this.

Cang Lin was a little startled to be looked down by the tall boy expressionlessly.

[What, what's wrong?Do you have any complaints? ]

[No... store manager, what can I do to make the corners of my eyes droop? ]

The boy was right, the muscles in the corners of the eyes were indeed not voluntary muscles that could be freely controlled.

[This, this is a matter of attitude!As long as you have the heart to smile, the smile will naturally appear in your eyes.As long as you have the heart, you don't need to let the corners of your eyes droop...]

Suddenly a sweet smell drifted across the counter.

It is artificial floral fragrance.

[Wait... wait a minute, Miss Tianmaru, what's wrong with your hair?Why didn't you tie up your hair properly? ]

Passing by are the university part-time students who started working here a month earlier than the new high school students.She casually hung her long hair that smelled of shampoo and perfume over her shoulders, and dangled around the counter like that.

[Ah, sorry, the rubber bands that tied my hair just ran out. ]

[What do you mean just run out?Standing in front of customers like this will give me a headache! ]

[But there is really no rubber band, what can I do? ]

[...Wait a minute. ]

It seems that this college girl doesn't intend to find a way to solve it, and she is even a little proud of her loose long hair.While Cang Lin was dumbfounded, he took out the props he thought of from the counter drawer while keeping his hand in mind.

[What?You want me to tie my hair with this! ?This is an ordinary rubber band! ? ]

[You also know that our place is a catering store, right? ]

[But... alright, I'll tie... just tie it up! ]

Even though Tanmaru seemed to be about to cry when he said these words, Kurahayashi still showed an expression of pretending not to know.Tianmaru finally began to tie up his hair reluctantly.

Alas, it is really troublesome enough.

How annoying a role did he play?Even if you force a college girl to tie her hair, she doesn't feel any joy.It's all about this store.Canglin just wants to find a part-time employee who can order food for customers with a smile, and can abide by the rules. Customers buy less than four donuts and put them in paper bags, and if they buy more than four donuts, they have to put them in a box Wrap it up and give it to the customer, that's all——

[I go inside.Call me again if it's too busy outside. ]

After Cang Lin finished speaking, he left the counter.

Not only must he be responsible for managing and assisting in store operations, he must also complete various paperwork in the store.It's already past four o'clock in the afternoon, but Canglin has a shift in the morning today, and he hasn't had lunch yet.If you don't make good use of the time of the day when you have the most free time, it will only work harder afterwards.

He sat at the narrow desk to let himself settle down, and then he couldn't help sighing.He ate the rice balls he bought with breakfast, paired with the bottled tea that had risen to room temperature, swallowed the food into his stomach, and unconsciously reached into his uniform's chest pocket.

Cang Lin took out his mobile phone.He didn't play with his mobile phone boredly, and he didn't want to send a text message complaining about work to others.

As long as he sighed more times, the desire in Cang Lin's heart would become deeper.He opened the phone book on his phone and looked at a certain man's name.

The moment he saw the name, Cang Lin heard a melody coming from nowhere.The sound didn't enter his ears, but came to his mind.When Kurahayashi was still living in Tokyo, this jazz music was always played at the shop he went to with men.

Just like smell can bring back memory, as long as Cang Lin sees the name, the melody will reflexively play in his mind.

Is this just plain sentimental?Or is it that he really longs to see that man?Even Cang Lin didn't know what the answer was.He only knew that such behavior was just escaping from reality.

Unknowingly, Cang Lin forgot to eat, and just leaned on the table with one elbow, staring at the mobile phone in his hand fascinated.

[Excuse me……]

Someone suddenly made a sound, which made Cang Lin almost jump up in fright.

Cang Lin hurriedly turned his head to look at the entrance of the office.

[Uehara-san... what, what's wrong? ]

Compared to the flustered Cang Lin, the boy just said with a calm expression:

[Shop manager, it's too busy outside now. ]

Until three years ago, Cang Lin was doing business and sales work.

After graduating from university, Kurabashi worked in a specialized trading company.His performance is not bad, and he himself still loves the job. If it weren't for his father's illness, he probably wouldn't have resigned in the first place.

Now that his father has passed away due to illness, there is actually no reason for Canglin to stay here; his mother has already returned home when Canglin was a child, so Canglin can find a job again and go to Tokyo again.

In fact, the reason why he didn't do this may be that besides his father's illness, there were other reasons why he chose to return home.

[...Damn it, it's so hot! ]

Canglin in uniform walked on the hot asphalt road, screaming in pain.

He had just delivered something to a customer and was on his way back to the store.

Stores in rural areas cannot follow the company's SOP in everything, and must always consider the surrounding residents. In order to meet the needs of the nearby people, sometimes they must deliver food for customers.

The timing has also entered the second half of July, which coincides with the hot summer season.The roofs of the houses and the green farmland look very dazzling.As for the sun, it is naturally hot.The murderous sunlight poured mercilessly on Cang Lin who was suffering from the sun.

Cang Lin finally returned to the shop.While wiping the sweat from his brow, he walked towards the back door of the store, and immediately heard a girl's sharp voice coming from the window near the door.

[He is simply domineering, is he using part-timers as a punching bag?The store manager is really outrageous! ]

Canglin stopped.In an instant, he understood that the girl was talking about something he didn't want to hear.

[Oops, he is an old man, and he is still working as the manager of the donut shop, so of course he will accumulate a lot of pressure. ]

[It’s okay to work part-time here, but I don’t want to be a full-time employee.This job doesn't even have the slightest dream or hope~ You mean, does that uncle have only graduated from high school?Do you have an inferiority complex for college students like us? ]

[Is it possible?But Uehara-san is only a high school student, but the store manager still abuses him often? ]

On the other side of the window is the staff storage room.The first person to speak venomous words was Tianmaru who was told by Kurahayashi to tie up his hair.It's shift time, so she happens to be at