Xiaocui was stunned for a moment; she also stopped eating sunflower seeds, staring blankly at Shen Mianmian.
It took her a while before she said, "But I don’t know how to make bamboo baskets."
To be honest, she was really tempted by the fifteen yuan a month.
She worked at home every day without any income. She also wanted to work in the city like others, but there were no acquaintances there, no job opportunities.
Alone, she didn’t dare to go to the city.
Now, to be able to work and earn money close to home was, of course, great.
It was just that she lacked confidence, fearing that she might not do a good job.
"It’s really simple," Lu Siyuan interjected, "We’ll teach you. You just need to help out with some minor tasks. Come with Mianmian when she goes to school in the morning, and return with her when school is over. We’ll provide lunch."
Since he wanted Xiaocui to work at his home, he felt that he should make these things clear to her.
"You’ll provide lunch too?" Xiaocui was even more tempted.
But she didn’t know if her mom would agree.
Seeing through her thoughts, Shen Mianmian said, "Xiaocui, you can think it over before you answer. If you are willing, when you go back, I’ll help you talk to Liu Da Niang about it."
Xiaocui’s eyes lit up, "If my mom agrees, I’ll come."
Although she didn’t know how, Lu Siyuan had said that they would teach her.
Because it was the New Year, unlike other times, Shen Mianmian didn’t stay for dinner.
When leaving, Grandpa Lu insisted on packing a full bag of sunflower seeds and peanuts for them both.
In those days, everyone’s condition was not good. Sunflower seeds and peanuts were only essential at home during the New Year, and adults did not allow children to eat much. These were to be kept for when guests came, for the sake of face.
That Grandpa Lu let the two of them take so much home was a genuine surprise to Xiaocui.
"Mianmian, Grandpa Lu is really nice, isn’t he?"
Looking at their house, it seemed very average too! There probably wasn’t much money at home, but Grandpa Lu was truly generous.
"When you start working here, you’ll know. Grandpa Lu is very easy to get along with, and the food at his home isn’t bad either."
"I heard from my mom before, you were doing a winter vacation job, was it also at his place?"
Shen Mianmian’s gaze flickered, she spoke in a secretive tone, "Xiaocui, let me tell you, but you must never tell anyone else, including your mom."
Xiaocui nodded earnestly.
"I am also helping out at his home, but I am not making bamboo baskets; I am helping manage a stall in the city. You also know what kind of person my mom is. If she knew I was running to the city every day, she’d definitely feel uneasy, so I never told her the truth."
"You go to the city every day?" Xiaocui was stunned and dumbfounded.
She hadn’t even been to the city despite being so big.
Shen Mianmian told her some things about the city, and Xiaocui listened with sparkling eyes.
The two returned to the village by the time for lunch. Shen Mianmian first went to Liu Da Niang’s house to talk about the matter.
Liu Da Niang was so happy that she couldn’t contain herself, "Mianmian, do they only need one person at their house? If they need more, Erni and I can also go help."
There was a whole family at home, with only the men working outside.
The income for the whole year was used up by expenses, with no money left over.
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If they could also earn money, their family could soon lead a better life.
Before Shen Mianmian could speak, Xiaocui quickly said, "Mom, they don’t need that many people."
Mianmian had thought of her for this opportunity, which already felt great; she couldn’t make things difficult for Mianmian.
Liu Da Niang also knew they could not possibly need that many people; she had gotten a bit too excited just now.