Xia Chuyi couldn’t help but chuckle.
He saw Jiang Shuqin shrug her shoulders and continue, "Since then, the beef between him and me was pretty much settled."
"Alright, we’re at the school gate now; we need to part ways." In the blink of an eye, they reached the school gate, and Jiang Shuqin said to Xia Chuyi.
"Anyway, if Ou Cong bothers you again, I’ll help you deal with him."
"As for Chi Yue, I’ll keep an eye on her for you."
Jiang Shuqin waved at her, saying, "See you later."
Xia Chuyi also waved, saying, "See you later."
Xia Chuyi watched Jiang Shuqin walk away, then smiled slightly to herself, thinking: Blessings lie within misfortunes, and misfortunes within blessings; today, although she encountered troublemakers, she also met a benefactor like Jiang Shuqin.
When she returned to Youwei, Xia Chuyi surprisingly found Sister Hong there.
"Sister Hong, what brings you here?" Xia Chuyi asked excitedly, addressing Du Hong, who was engrossed in helping and tidying up.
Du Hong looked up, saw her, and said with a smile, "I knew you started school and figured the shop would be too busy, so here I am, helping out."
Previously, Xia Chuyi had mentioned opening her own shop; unexpectedly, Du Hong had remembered.
While talking, Du Hong didn’t stop her hands and said, "Since Qianqian is the only one working here, it’s easier for her if I lend a hand."
"Thank you, Sister Hong!" Xia Chuyi sincerely said, and quickly put down her books to also join in the work.
"Thank me for what, Chuyi? Are you still being formal with me?" Du Hong said with a laugh.
Then, Du Hong asked her how she felt about the day at school.
"Well, it was quite interesting..."
Xia Chuyi began to describe some funny incidents that had occurred at school today while working.
Of course, she didn’t mention the troublemakers.
After a while, Du Hong suddenly said, "By the way, Chuyi, I saw the hiring sign at your entrance. If you want, I can ask around our place, see if any military families are interested in coming."
Upon hearing this, Xia Chuyi was immensely delighted, responding, "That would be great!"
Since her shop had opened, it had seen few inquiries; either applicants’ personalities weren’t suited, their knife skills were lacking, or they demanded room and board.
With two extra children at home, she simply couldn’t offer lodging, so finding suitable staff had been hard.
"Sister Hong, even though our shop may be small and the business isn’t huge, I offer salaries comparable to factory rates," Xia Chuyi told Du Hong, "and there’s also a commission if business is good."
"The requirements are pretty simple, too: decent knife skills, personable, and cleanliness’ll do."
Du Hong smiled and said, "Alright, with such good terms, someone will definitely be interested."
In just a few words, Du Hong had solved a major problem for Xia Chuyi.
Xia Chuyi once again marveled at how life was full of ups and downs. Although there were troublemakers, there were also good people.
In the evening, Sister Hong said goodbye and left, and after Xia Chuyi and Qian Qianqian had prepared all the materials, Xia Chuyi also returned to her dormitory.
Just before 201, Chi Yue, who lived next door, came out of her room as she opened the door.
"Xia Chuyi?" Upon seeing Xia Chuyi, Chi Yue looked displeased.
Xia Chuyi couldn’t be bothered with her and went straight back to her dormitory.
"Stop!" Chi Yue stepped forward and blocked her way.
"What can I do for you?" Xia Chuyi asked calmly, neither servile nor overbearing.
Chi Yue chuckled lightly and said, "Xia Chuyi, you’re from a small county in H province? It must have been tough, huh? A golden phoenix flying out of the mountain nest?"