Chapter 2194: Aunt Hong Refuses
Chapter 2194: Chapter 2194: Aunt Hong Refuses
Aunt Hong sat down in front of her, "What’s the matter?"
"It’s like this, I’ve opened a shop on Futai Street in the capital, and it will be opening in a few days. Recently, I’ve found a shopkeeper and staff, but I still want to find someone to cook in the backyard. I wonder if you’d be willing to go."
Aunt Hong was the person Shu Yu first thought of, but considering the temperament of the rest of the Hong family, she was a bit hesitant.
Later, she felt that Aunt Feng, who helped with cooking and cleaning in the small courtyard south of the city, was also good — she worked quickly and didn’t talk much, so there was no issue with her work.
However, the small courtyard south of the city is a bit far from Futai Street, and walking there would take too much time. Although there’s a place to live in the shop’s backyard, Aunt Feng’s family can’t do without her; she can’t not return home at night.
Therefore, Shu Yu was still considering it, but when she saw Aunt Hong selling vegetables this morning, squatting in a corner without seeing a single customer for a long time, she decisively came to ask her opinion.
Aunt Hong was a bit surprised to hear this, "You’ve opened a shop on Futai Street?"
"Yes."
Aunt Hong really didn’t know about this. Ever since Shu Yu brought Little Song Le to her house, her son, daughter-in-law, daughter, and son-in-law have been asking her to maintain a good relationship with Shu Yu every now and then, saying they seldom see Little Song Le and should gather more often.
As soon as Aunt Hong heard it, she knew they wanted to push her to ask for favors.
She didn’t want to give in to her children’s wishes, so she simply didn’t go.
But in the meantime, when they weren’t paying attention, she still went to the small courtyard south of the city to see Little Song Le.
Upon seeing him, Aunt Hong suddenly remembered she still didn’t know the reason Gouwa’s cousin came to the capital this time, so she casually asked.
Little Song Le said he came for the exams and has been busy studying recently.
Hearing this, Aunt Hong held back her original intention of meeting Meng Yunzheng. Not only that, but to not disturb Meng Yunzheng’s studies, she didn’t visit Little Song Le again after that.
She did know when the civil service exam would end and the date of the list announcement, and was curious about how Gouwa’s cousin performed in the exam.
Unfortunately, she can’t read, so even if she went to see the list, she wouldn’t know if his name was on it.
But Aunt Hong thought that since Gouwa’s cousin was so young, even though she hoped he would succeed, she felt the chances weren’t very high. So when she saw Shu Yu this time, she didn’t ask about Meng Yunzheng’s exam results, fearing she might upset her.
She always thought Shu Yu came to the capital to accompany him for the exams.
Who knew that in such a short time, she would open a shop in the capital?
Aunt Hong swallowed, "What are you selling in your shop?"
"Just some snacks."
Aunt Hong thought it was a grocery store, but even if it was just a small grocery store, the rent on Futai Street must be quite a bit.
"What does Aunt think? There’s not much to do, and it’s not very tiring. You just need to cook for four people, nothing too complicated. Cleaning is limited to the backyard, the shopkeeper and staff at the front will do it themselves. As for wages, it’s one tael of silver a month, and if you do well, it can increase in the future."
Upon hearing this, Aunt Hong knew she was clearly looking out for her.
Actually, she was very tempted, but after careful consideration, she still shook her head and refused, "I know Lady Lu means well, but I’ll pass. I’m relieved to see Lele doing well. My life is good now and enough, so I won’t go."
She was embarrassed to say she might bring trouble to her, knowing full well that if she took the job, her family members would definitely latch onto Lady Lu.