In the afternoon, Qin Yun mostly stayed at the Celestial Fortune shoe store.

However, two hours after the store opened, Qin Xuan shook her head and said, "Yun, Auntie really lacks a lot in terms of personality, she can't handle sales work."

At this time in the shoe store, Zhao Mei and a few employees were busy, warmly greeting customers.

There was also a middle-aged woman in the store, but she seemed a bit at a loss, wanting to say something to the customers but couldn't get the words out. Even when she spoke, it was timid and hesitant, as if she couldn't open up.

This was Zhang Pandi, Qin Yun's uncle's wife.

Now Qin Yun's stepmother, Feng Lan, works in the clothing store, earning a salary of 6,000 yuan a month, which is a thousand more than regular employees.

Besides regular sales, if there are any issues in the store, Feng Lan handles them, effectively acting as the store manager.

The task Qin Yun gave to his parents was just to somewhat oversee the store, and Qin Xuan was responsible for various procurement, wholesale, and other matters, spending most of her time outside the store, so having someone in charge was beneficial.

Although Feng Lan's education level was not high, she was quick-tongued and had no problem managing a small store.

Knowing about Feng Lan, the uncle's family was very envious, so even though Zhang Pandi had no confidence and worried about not being able to handle the store's affairs, she brazenly wanted to give it a try.

Their family was in very poor condition, with two sons, the elder one thirty and the younger twenty-seven, both still unmarried, which made them very anxious and eager to earn more money.

Previously, the two clothing stores were in operation, and the staff was already full. But now, with the shoe store opening, they needed to recruit new staff, so Qin Guodong, Zhao Mei, and Qin Yun discussed letting Zhang Pandi give it a try.

Qin Yun naturally had no objections.

They were family, and even when they bought a house, his uncle's family, poor as they were, lent them 20,000 yuan and never mentioned repayment.

If Zhang Pandi had some capability, Qin Yun was fully willing to let her manage a store and pay her a 6,000-yuan salary.

"Sister-in-law, speak boldly, it's okay," Zhao Mei said to Zhang Pandi inside the store.

She and Feng Lan were both quite talkative, but Zhang Pandi was the complete opposite.

Zhang Pandi opened her mouth, but her words came out somewhat stammering.

Seeing her like this, customers looking at shoes couldn't be bothered with her. After two hours, Zhao Mei and the others had already sold several pairs, but she hadn't sold a single pair.

As time passed, as it neared evening, the foot traffic in the store decreased, and Qin Yun's uncle also came over from the construction site.

However, seeing Zhang Pandi in the store, he silently took out a cigarette and smoked.

"Brother, sister-in-law is just not quite used to it yet, after working in the store for a while, she should be fine," Qin Guodong said as he approached.

Hearing this, Qin Guoliang shook his head, smiling bitterly, "Forget it, Guodong, I know you're just looking after us, even willing to offer a 6,000 yuan salary. If Pandi had any ability, we would brazenly accept it. But now, Pandi really can't do sales, staying here shamelessly, taking advantage of you, I don't know where to put my face."

His brother had made it and wanted to give him a hand, saying he'd directly offer them a 6,000 yuan salary, but unfortunately, they couldn't grasp it.

Maybe this is fate, Qin Guoliang thought in his heart.

Seeing his brother say this, Qin Guodong was momentarily speechless.

A while later, Zhang Pandi came over, her head bowed.

"Guodong, we're leaving," Qin Guoliang said, then left with Zhang Pandi.

"Brother Liang, is there anything I can do well?"

On the way, Zhang Pandi lowered her head, feeling dejected, "I want to do well, but I get nervous as soon as I start talking."

"I've already told Guodong that you won't be working at the store anymore." After a pause, Qin Guoliang replied.

Hearing this, Zhang Pandi became somewhat anxious and said, "Then what about Xiaotao and the others?"

She was a bit unwilling to give up. After all, staying at the store meant a monthly salary of 6,000 yuan. She greatly envied Feng Lan.

If they could save up money for a few years, it could be left for her sons.

But thinking about her performance in the afternoon, she felt she had no confidence.

"Children have their own fortunes, if Xiaotao and the others can marry, they will, if not, we can't be blamed,"

Qin Guoliang shook his head and said, "We've raised them; it's now up to them to walk their own paths."

At this age, with his sons like this, he had basically accepted his fate.

...

In front of the Celestial Fortune shoe store, Qin Guodong looked at his son and said, "Yun, see if there's any other way to help your uncle's family."

Now that he knew how much Qin Yun was earning, over 200,000 yuan in June alone, he really wanted to help his brother's family.

"Dad, as you've seen, it's not that I don't want to help, it's that Auntie really can't handle sales," Qin Yun shook his head and said.

It's one thing to help family when you've made it, but they have to show some ability; otherwise, it's no different from throwing money away.

After thinking for a moment, Qin Yun said, "Let's see in the future, maybe there will be another chance to help Uncle's family."

Seeing his son say this, Qin Guodong had no choice but to say no more.

...

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, two days had passed.

In the evening, in the rental house, Sun Tingting sat on a chair, a hint of fatigue in her eyes.

Today, the guests in a hotel box were a bit difficult, claiming there was a hair in their food and demanding a free meal. It took her quite some time to settle it.

This kind of thing is actually impossible to clarify; who knows if the hair belonged to the chef, the waiter, or even the guest themselves.

Because the guests made quite a fuss, she was reprimanded by the general manager and even had her wages docked a bit.

The hotel was big, but there were all kinds of internal conflicts. The new general manager had arrived only a month ago and was currently in fierce conflict with the previous leadership, affecting everyone.

"La la la!"

Suddenly, a clear song seemed to ring out.

"Squeak."

The door opened, and then Zhang Qing walked in, humming.

"Qing, why are you so happy?" Sun Tingting looked at Zhang Qing and asked.

She was a bit envious of Zhang Qing's mindset, always seeming without worries, keeping a positive outlook even when only earning over 2,000 yuan in the past.

Hearing Sun Tingting's question, Zhang Qing became excited and happily said, "Ting, I got paid again today."

"How much did you get?"

Curious, Sun Tingting asked, feeling even more envious, for the third was payday, which every worker longed for.

"5,100 yuan," Zhang Qing said with a big smile.

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