Chapter 359: Chapter 360 Wang Fucheng Comes to Work Chapter 359: Chapter 360 Wang Fucheng Comes to Work “Isn’t the boss just one shop, and isn’t there already a manager? Surely we can’t become managers even if we try hard?” one of the older women curiously asked.

She didn’t have such grand ambitions; whether or not she was the manager didn’t matter to her, as long as she had a monthly salary.

Lu Aimin just happened to come out to eat and joined the conversation, “Our boss will continue to open stores on a large scale. Right now, this store is just the tip of the iceberg; there are several other stores in Beijing that are already open.

Some are still being fitted out, but as long as everyone performs well, as the first batch of employees, naturally, the treatment will be better than for those who come later. As long as you pass the assessments, you will definitely be promoted.”

As soon as these words were spoken, the employees, who had been tired, suddenly became energetic as if they had been injected with a stimulant.

One by one, they patted their chests and promised, “Manager Lu, you just put your mind at ease, all of us will definitely do our best and won’t embarrass you.”

Lu Aimin nodded and encouraged everyone, “I believe that all of you will definitely be successful in getting promoted. I’m waiting for everyone’s good news.”

“Okay,” everyone responded.

Yang Hongxia glanced at Lu Aimin and hesitated before asking, “Are you guys hiring in the store? Is accommodation included? Are there any requirements?”

“Yes, we are hiring, accommodation included. You just need to have finished elementary school and be able to do basic arithmetic and accounting. You must be over eighteen years old.”

In this era, few people go to school, with colleges opening up, those with high qualifications are participating in college entrance examinations, and junior colleges are starting, leaving behind those with only junior high school or no education at all.

Although their restaurant wasn’t a state-owned enterprise, the treatment wasn’t bad. For those without education who couldn’t do accounts, it wouldn’t work if they ended up losing money by selling something.

Considering these, Huo Chen laid down the rule that one must have at least an elementary education and be able to do arithmetic.

Upon hearing this, Yang Hongxia’s face lit up with joy as her man had just finished elementary school and even completed a year of junior high, but sadly, his family situation was poor, and he had to drop out early.

“Thank you, Manager Lu.” Yang Hongxia said, holding back her elation and ate her meal heartily.

Zhang Shulan was a bit curious, “What’s up, do you have friends who want to work here?”

Yang Hongxia smiled and nodded freely, admitting, “I want my man to work here. Then I could bring our children along too, so we wouldn’t have to live separately.”

Zhang Shulan looked at Yang Hongxia with admiration, “You and your husband really have a good relationship. In the village I was sent down to, many of the educated youth got married, and once they heard the college entrance exam was restored, they all divorced.”

Yang Hongxia chuckled, “There’s some in our village too, but my man is good to me, and I love him, so I couldn’t do such a thing.”

Zhang Shulan gave her a thumbs up; she liked people who were honest, daring to love and hate, responsible and straightforward.

She looked down on those who divorced to return to the city, how could they be so heartless to not even want their children, all so young without either a dad or a mom, she wondered if they would suffer from psychological trauma.

After finishing her meal, Yang Hongxia quickly registered her husband.

She didn’t dare tell Xu Ying directly, afraid it might put her in a difficult position.

However, Lu Aimin took the registration form and went straight to Xu Ying.

Since Yang Hongxia hoped her husband could work at this restaurant, but the current staff was full, and since the girl was Yingying’s friend, Lu Aimin suddenly didn’t know how to make a decision.

After Xu Ying understood the situation, recalling seeing Yang Hongxia’s husband on the opening day, a passionate and honest country fellow who was good to his wife, she was sure of his character.

She said, “Let Yang Hongxia’s husband help out in this restaurant.”

Lu Aimin nodded at the words he heard.

Yang Hongxia had been busy until work ended in the afternoon, and then she hurried back to the school, rushing to the gatehouse to call her husband.

“Fucheng, pack up quickly and buy train tickets to bring our son and daughter to Beijing tomorrow. I’ve found you a job, and it even includes accommodation.

You can make seventy to eighty yuan a month, and I’ve also found a part-time job, which can earn me a few tens of yuan per month.

Together, we’ll be making close to one hundred yuan a month. I don’t know whether the accommodation is one person per room or several people per room. If it’s the latter, you can also rent a place and bring our children.”

Wang Fucheng’s face was filled with shock upon hearing his wife’s words, unable to contain his happiness.

The two children stood wisely by the side, feeling extremely anxious to talk to their mother.

It wasn’t until Wang Fucheng hung up the phone that the children couldn’t hear their mother’s voice, and they immediately pouted with displeasure.

“Hey, tomorrow your dad will take you to see mom, and she found me a job there too. Pretty soon, we’ll all be together while your mom studies. Are you excited?” Wang Fucheng almost grinned from ear to ear.

The joy in his heart was unstoppable; his wife had been gone for over a month, and not just the kids missed her–he did too.

Day after day, he lay in the empty bed, longing for the days when he used to sleep holding his wife, which felt almost unbearably cruel.

Upon hearing their father’s words, the two kids immediately jumped up in happiness. Chun Ya curiously looked at her father and asked, “Will grandpa and grandma let us go to Beijing?”

Upon hearing the mention of his parents, Wang Fucheng’s expression darkened instantly, and he said sternly, “Then we’ll leave secretly, without telling your grandparents.”

Wang Fucheng’s heart had long been hurt by his parents, and he no longer held any affection for the elderly couple.

Chun Ya nodded excitedly.

The next morning, Wang Fucheng packed up and took his son and daughter by train.

By the time the Gu family parents found out, a month had already passed.

Wang Fucheng went directly to Yang Hongxia in Beijing and went through interviews and assessments without much problem.

Considering he brought his son and daughter, Huo Chen specifically arranged a single dormitory for him.

The dormitory was not far from the store, just a fifteen-minute bus ride.

Wang Fucheng settled in and started working. Grateful for the good job, Xu Ying, and Huo Chen*, and especially for the single dormitory, he worked extremely hard and endured much hardship.

Every day, he did the most work in the store and was the last to leave after hours.

Since the place was right next to the school, Qu Huimin and Bai Yushui, knowing this, began to stir trouble with insinuations, “We’re all friends, Xu Ying is really unreserved, treating Yang Hongxia’s husband like a workhorse.

I’ve seen Wang Fucheng working alone in the store several times. Aren’t they deliberately making things difficult for him?”

“Who knows? I heard Wang Fucheng even lives in a single dormitory alone with the children. He really has some nerve.”

“I think it’s the single dormitory that caused the trouble. Maybe Xu Ying’s husband is unhappy about them living in a single dormitory, making him work overtime deliberately.”

Yang Hongxia, standing by the door, heard it all.