"He suddenly went through such a big ordeal; it's understandable that he forgot this detail," I spoke up for Wei Yao.
Chen Decheng nodded, showing understanding, then said to me, "You must have just come back from there by car, right?"
"Yeah, it exhausted me, boss. I'm begging for some time off," I joked with my boss.
Actually, my nature is that I can't sit still even for a moment; I really had no intention of taking a holiday to rest.
Yet Chen Decheng took it seriously and nodded deeply, "I was just about to talk about this. I'll give you a couple of days off. You don't have to do anything in a while; I'll cook something tasty for you personally."
"Thanks, boss, I'm in for a treat," I teased.
In the past, it was always a staff meal, so my mom was never called.
My mom has her own staff meals at the supermarket.
This time, Chen Decheng prepared a table just for me.
We called my mom and a few others to come join us and enjoyed a meal together.
After closing for the night.
Chen Decheng and his wife specifically came to my and my mom's dorm to have a private chat with us.
"How much did Wei Yao pay Yuanyuan this time?" Chen Decheng set aside his boss's posture and personally poured tea for everyone at the table.
We were all old acquaintances, so naturally, we didn't stand on ceremony and didn't stop him.
I took out the WeChat transaction and showed it to Chen Decheng, "Quite a lot, fifty thousand."
But thought to myself, I should have worn the cheongsam sooner.
Once I'm done with Wei Yao's matter, I could invest more Spiritual Power into the cheongsam.
Chen Decheng seriously nodded without responding.
Unable to hide her concerns, Chen Shufen said to me, "Yuanyuan, with your current income, you really don't need to work at the restaurant anymore."
"Are you firing me, Ma'am?" I clutched my chest, feeling like my heart was struck with a million points of damage.
All because I made a bit of money, is the lady boss firing me?
Chen Shufen looked helpless, "You are so diligent, how could I fire you?"
"Your lady boss and I think that with your current savings, you could do something else," Chen Decheng, after a long silence, finally seemed to make up his mind and said, "like taking over a store or opening a tailor shop, specializing in business like Wei Yao's."
Chen Shufen said, "Yes, your craftsmanship is so good, staying in the restaurant really is a disservice to you."
"How is working in the restaurant a disservice to me? I actually feel that it has been a very fortunate part of my life."
I didn't feel tired at the restaurant these days; instead, I felt very fulfilled and warmed, "As for what you mentioned, I actually considered it."
"So what did you think? If you want to open a shop in Spring Wind Town, I still have some connections here that could help you choose a location and attract customers," Chen Decheng warmly said.
I squeezed the tea mug in my hand, my gaze becoming distant, "I did think about opening a shop, but the target of opening a shop is too big, too eye-catching."
Working part-time at the restaurant is actually the most relaxing thing for me.
Once I leave here, the road ahead would actually be even rougher.
"If you are worried about Su Xiaomin, there's no need!" Chen Decheng said, "He's just a nobody, and the authorities are cracking down on Local Bullies like him. With a flick from Wei Yao, he'll have his comeuppance."
She probably knew what I was going to say.
Her expression grew even more complex.
I gripped the cup tighter, "It's not just Su Xiaomin."
Chen Decheng and his wife looked puzzled.
"My mom and I live under aliases because too many people seek us out to make clothes," I said.
"But we can't take every business that comes our way, which brings a lot of coercion and temptation," I said.
Chen Decheng deeply agreed, "Then you definitely shouldn't open a shop. Once you do, those people will start coming around again."
I said, "Working at the restaurant is good, room and board included! If I were to work elsewhere, I'd have to rent a place and pay rent, which would mean I couldn't save money! I still hope to save enough to buy a big house for me and my mom to live in." Newest update provided by n̷o̷v̷e̷l̷f̷i̷r̷e̷.net
"Isn't your boyfriend buying a house?" Chen Decheng asked and answered himself, "Oh, your boyfriend is poor, can't even support himself."