Mrs. Tao was already feeling unhappy. Her enthusiasm had faded a lot, and she stared straight at the young girl in front of her with her dull old eyes.
"Why are you not in a hurry? Or do you think my mother-in-law is too old? She is no longer useful?"
This was said in an aggressive manner, a bit like relying on one's elders. Zhuang Keqing smiled slightly, but before he could explain, Li Shoucheng beside him spoke hastily.
"You, grandma, are so unreasonable. Miss Zhuang is the head of the family. They have their own decisions about whether they want to hire workers and what kind of workers they want to hire. How can you force someone to agree like this?"
The young scholar had a tender face, and although his words were reasonable, they could not reach Mrs. Tao's ears at all.
Now she can't care whether Li Shoucheng is an ordinary scholar or some scholar. If he wants to stop her good deeds, then he is nothing!
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Mrs. Tao squinted at the little scholar, snorted from her throat, and almost coughed up the thick phlegm. "What are you talking about when I'm talking to the banker's girl? You brat with no hair, come with me."
What kind of prestige is this?"
Li Shoucheng was an innocent scholar. Although it was more fun, he usually studied the words of saints, listened to the pure and elegant music, and made good teachers and friends. How could he have ever heard such dirty words from women in the market?
He said something obscene, and his face immediately turned red. He kept saying "you, you, you" for a long time, but could not utter another decent word.
Zhuang Keqing looked away and shook his head and sighed.
Mr. Li has a good intention, but his method is a bit poor. Trying to persuade such an old woman with reason is useless. In her opinion, it is better to coax her away first.
"Aunt Tao, Mr. Li is just a little impatient. I didn't mean to offend you. Please don't take it personally."
After saying that, she winked at Qin Manzhi and asked her mother to take him away first.
"Huh, my husband is a scholar, so he can't speak big or small. Even if the great master comes, he should be slapped three times before he can talk!"
Zhuang Keqing comforted her with gentle words, but Mrs. Tao frowned and her words became increasingly careless. Shen Ling, who was busy in the kitchen, frowned after hearing a few words.
"Grandma is right, but she is just talking about recruitment. You have also seen that people are applying for jobs every afternoon. To be honest, our Aunt Huang and Aunt Liu from Tianshui Lane came before you.
It’s passed, but I haven’t given a reply yet.”
"What?"
Mrs. Tao thought she was the only one in the alley who could help out at her neighbor's house. There were many people who didn't think so, so she was too late!
"Then, girl, when will you give me the accurate letter? You can't keep us waiting, don't you think so?"
"Of course, it will only take five more days. After five days, I will tear up the recruitment notice. No matter whether I recruit someone or not, I will tell everyone who I recruit. How about it?"
Why didn't Mrs. Tao not know that this was a delaying strategy? She still argued a few words, trying to find a way to make Zhuang Keqing relax now and agree to let her come over to work. But at this time, Shen Ling had already left the kitchen and came a few steps away.
, suddenly stood behind the girl.
The young man had a tall figure, clear eyebrows and bright eyes. He was obviously a good-looking man, but the coldness emanating from his body and the black eyes as dark as an ancient well made Mrs. Tao's spine tremble and she couldn't help but shut her mouth.
"It's getting late, please go home."
With just eight words, Sangmei glanced at Mrs. Tao and took the initiative to go out.
After the door of the small courtyard was closed, Zhuang Keqing couldn't help but give Shen Ling a thumbs up, no matter what was coming from outside.
"Aling, you are really amazing!"
After spending so much time trying to persuade Grandma Tao to leave, Zhuang Keqing even suspected that if he hadn't immediately agreed to stay and work, the old woman would have laid her down and rolled around crying.
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Fortunately, with Aling, the solution was effortless!
However, the matter of recruiting workers for her family must be decided as soon as possible. Otherwise, if one person comes from the Liu family today and a pair comes from the Huang family tomorrow, she will not be able to resist if they all look like Grandma Tao.
…
Two days later.
In the afternoon, Zhuang Keqing finished his work in the store and sent away another person who came to apply for a job. Not even a quarter of an hour after he took a break, there was a knock on the door of the small courtyard.
She sighed helplessly, regretting that she had posted the notice recruiting workers.
After Tao Grandma, as expected, neighbors in the alley came to our door every day, either with their children or their mothers, all wanting to get closer to the water first.
At this time, the door of the small courtyard rang twice again, but it was not urgent. It was obvious that the person knocking on the door was of a calm nature.
Zhuang Keqing sat up from the recliner, straightened her skirt, took a deep breath, came to the door of the small courtyard, and then opened the door.
She thought it was another unfamiliar family in the alley, but who knew that the woman with small feet standing at the door was Lu Qingshu.
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"Sister-in-law Lu, why are you here?"
Ever since I brought them snacks, the two families have been communicating frequently. However, recently I opened a bean shop, and seeing how busy I was every day, Aunt Lu was afraid that it would delay their work, so she didn't visit often. .
At this time, Zhuang Keqing was overjoyed to see her again, with a friendly smile on her face.
"Come and take a look, am I not disturbing your work?"
Lu Qingshu smiled faintly, her still soft eyebrows showing a hint of confusion.
"Of course not, Sister-in-law Lu, come in and talk about it."
Zhuang Keqing was doubtful, so he turned sideways, gave way to his position, and then invited people into the house.
The weather was getting colder, and a small table was set up in the small courtyard. There was a clay stove above, and Gulu was boiling freshly sweet well water. The colorful cakes brought by Lu Qingshu were stacked together and placed on the plate. The two sat opposite each other for a while. No words were spoken between them.
When Zhuang Keqing saw Sister-in-law Lu today, she felt that she had something on her mind, but now that she didn't speak, she couldn't ask more questions.
"Sister-in-law Lu, come and drink a cup of osmanthus tea. This is the osmanthus I picked during my spare time a few days ago. I put it together with the tea leaves and made it myself. It is mixed with the fragrance of tea and flowers, and has a unique flavor."
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"scented tea?"
When Lu Qingshu heard this, she glanced at the ordinary little clay pot on the small table.
"Um."
Zhuang Keqing picked up the clay pot and pulled out the cork. Suddenly, the scent of osmanthus came to his nostrils. When he closed his eyes, he felt as if he was sitting under the osmanthus tree.
Using bamboo tweezers to take out some tea leaves, Zhuang Keqing first made a boiling pot of tea for Lu Qingshu.
"Fresh, elegant, refreshing, your scented tea is somewhat similar to the jasmine tablets I drank before."
Lu Qingshu looked at the white mist rising in front of her eyes, with a rare illusory smile on her face.
Zhuang Keqing kept silent, and only after the other party took a sip, he said: "If Sister-in-law Lu likes it, I will give you this bottle."
"How does this make."
Lu Qingshu hurriedly refused, with a blush rising on her cheeks. She came here today because she wanted something. How could she receive a gift again? She could only lower her head and sip a sip of light blue tea soup to cover herself up.
Awkward.
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Seeing this, Zhuang Keqing only smiled slightly and turned to talk about his recent worries about recruiting workers, hoping to ease the atmosphere.
"Recruitment is really easy as I thought, but actually it's not that easy to find a suitable candidate."
"Most of the people who come to apply for jobs are men. But as you know, my family's situation is such that it's really not easy for outsiders to come in casually."
When it comes to this, Zhuang Keqing is really troubled.
Most of the people who responded to the recruitment notice were grown men or teenagers, and there were also women. However, they either lived too far away or had too many burdens at home, so they always got tired of looking at them. Her original intention was to find another one.
Time can always meet a decent date, but Mrs. Tao made a lot of noise, and this time she tried to postpone it for a few more days, but it didn't work.
"I promised Grandma Tao that I would give the results within five days, but now there are only two days left. I am worried to death. If I don't do it well, I really can't explain it to others, and maybe I will be criticized."
Zhuang Keqing had a deep affection for Lu Qingshu for some reason. She always felt that the woman in front of her was different from ordinary people in both manner and temperament. She always had a dignified and elegant charm. In addition, she always spoke softly and slowly.
His way of speaking was not overly familiar, and he paid special attention to his measured attitude in dealing with people, which made her feel extremely relaxed. When he spoke, he was more willing to talk to her about what was on his mind.
"Miss Zhuang, actually."
At this time, Lu Qingshu spoke slowly, and when she saw the girl's puzzled eyes falling on her, she felt a little withdrawn for no reason.