A store in Nanguan District.
Fang Qin had been waiting here early in the morning, and Ji Huai was not late. He came to the store twenty minutes early, submitted relevant materials, and recorded his fingerprints for clocking in and out.
"Work hard, I'm very optimistic about you." Fang Qin encouraged him.
This branch is not as large as the main store, its performance has been stagnant, the commission is not high, and the employees in the store are half-dead, and many are just hanging around.
She just liked that Ji Huai was young and energetic and could bring vitality.
"I can only work hard to live up to expectations." Ji Huai was not modest and replied to her with a smile.
Fang Qin admired his self-confidence. That was what was most lacking in sales, one had to have confidence. Have confidence in yourself and your products.
Ji Huai quickly integrated into the group. He was active, patient, nimble, enthusiastic and sensible. He quickly established himself and could get along with everyone and chat well.
When the store held activities, he became the host, single-handedly holding up the scene, whether it was interaction, lottery, or stimulating emotions, he could do it at his fingertips.
Some salesmen cannot negotiate an order by themselves and need help with the order. At this time, Ji Huai usually helps. According to the regulations, he has reason to ask for one-third of the share, but he has never done so. He smiled slightly and went to do something else. Or go and pour a cup of tea for a customer and then leave quietly.
The other salesmen talked dryly. Although it was because he joined that he signed the order faster, the money they got was divided up like this. Everyone was more or less reluctant. He gave up voluntarily and gained a good reputation in the store. More open.
When the store's performance improves, commissions increase, and everyone becomes more motivated to work.
As the defense approached, everyone went back to school to prepare, and Ji Huai was no exception.
Fang Qin quickly approved the leave and told him: "After you graduate, we may have to work overtime for a period of time to try other sales methods and improve performance."
"Okay." Ji Huai nodded and promised, "I will be back with everyone as soon as possible."
"Don't be in a hurry, school matters are important." Fang Qin became more and more satisfied the more she looked at him. When she went to the headquarters for meetings, she reported her performance one after another. Looking at Li Ying's face as black as a pot sticker, she felt really comfortable.
Ji Huai returned to school, and then came various things, including taking graduation photos, defending, and submitting various materials...
During this time, he was busy going back and forth between the store and school. Before Luo Yushu graduated, he even accompanied her to find a job.
She had submitted a lot of resumes a long time ago, and she was thinking about professional skills and various office skills when she had nothing to do. Finally, the two of them settled on a planning company in Nanguan District.
I did enough preliminary work and was hired after only interviewing with this company.
The salary package sounds good, with weekends off, a 30% discount on the salary during the probationary period, and a full-time job after three months. The insurance is complete, and you can earn more than 6,000 yuan, with a bonus at the end of the year. The disadvantage is that I work in a prosperous area and the consumption is high. The company does not cover food and accommodation, and there is little food and housing subsidy. Shared apartments in the surrounding area start at 2,000 yuan a month, and good communities cost 3,000 yuan.
"I won't rent a house near here. It's far away from where you work. If we make a compromise, it should be a lot cheaper." Luo Yushu suggested.
It doesn't matter if the food is expensive. She can cook her own food and take it there, which can save a lot of money in a day. There is a subway station downstairs from the company, and she can only take another bus.
Ji Huai: "You can live farther away, but girls need to live in a better place, and the security facilities in the community must be complete."
The two of them went to look at shared houses. Some apartments had several people living in them, both men and women. He was worried and finally chose a small single apartment further away.
Because it was far away and the landlord was a young girl, he only paid her two thousand a month, minus a fraction, but told her to take good care of the home appliances, keep them clean, and not have pets.
Luo Yushu's fair and tender appearance makes people like her, and the rent conditions are relaxed, with one deposit and one payment. Ji Huai moved with her and moved everything from the dormitory to the apartment.
After tidying up, she built her first small home. She also bought some furniture from a second-hand shopping mall and decorated it with a sparkling atmosphere.
Her daily commute time has increased, but Ji Huai has his own considerations. Not long after Luo Yushu moved here, he heard that Ji Jianhui and Cai Zhen were also moving nearby.
Instead of living in a community apartment, they rented a nearby stair house with two bedrooms and one living room, and the rent was cheap.
"Don't uncle and aunt live over there on Nanyang Street?" Luo Yushu was surprised.
"This is close to where I work." Ji Huai looked at her helplessly and said, "They don't have a fixed job. Wherever I am, my parents will be there."
The old couple lived for him all their lives. Their heavy love and endless giving were also part of his selfish character.
Luo Yushu understood somewhat and knew that this was more serious than Luo's father and Luo's mother. They regarded their son as everything in their life. If she were included, would she become an outsider? An outsider who robbed their son
Ji Huai said to her seriously: "I will never leave them behind, nor will I let you take on the responsibility of providing for me. It's best if you get along well, but if you don't get along..."
Hearing this, she looked up at him and her ears perked up.
Ji Huai raised his head and looked at the sky: "I'll go back and have a look. After a while, I'll take you home for a meal after you settle down. If you really can't get along, I'll make adjustments. At most, we won't live together, but we need to be able to live together." I have obligations and responsibilities to them."
"How about we live together?" Luo Yushu never thought of excluding his parents.
Ji Huai said: "If you don't get along, reduce your contact. What they want to see is me."
When she heard what he said, her anxious heart calmed down a little.
September.
Ji Huai ranked first in performance for two consecutive months. Fang Qin thought over and over again and promoted him to team leader.
He was born to be a manager. He was informal and broad-minded. The key was that he was not afraid of trouble and could shoulder the burden. He was also popular and everyone had no objections.
After being promoted to the position of team leader, the salary increase was negligible. Mainly because of the recognition, Ji Huai became more enthusiastic about work and kept billing.
Ji Jiahui and Cai Zhen are both at home this month. Cai Zhen has just helped the previous head of household take care of a baby for a month and is resting at home for half a month. When the next mother gives birth, she will have to work again.
In the evening, when Ji Huai came back, the couple prepared a meal, three dishes and one soup, with balanced nutrition.
"It's time to eat."
Seeing him coming back, Cai Zhen took out the dishes and chopsticks and urged him to wash his hands. When Ji Huai saw that she was about to help him serve the rice, he quickly said, "Mom, leave it alone, I will do it myself."
"Mom knows."
Cai Zhen responded quickly. After he washed his hands, she had already helped him fill a bowl of soup when he came out: "Mom went to the vegetable market to buy the pig's trotters today. Try to see if they taste good."
As soon as Ji Huai sat down, Ji Jianhui and Cai Zhen were asking him about his work again, for fear that someone would wrong him.
"No, my colleagues and leaders are very good." Ji Huai answered.
Even if he said it, the two honest people had nothing to do, they would just follow him and get anxious, but they couldn't trust him, and they still treated him like a child.
"That's good." Upon hearing this, the two of them breathed a sigh of relief.
Ji Huai drank the soup and added rice to himself. As he was eating, he pretended not to care and said, "It's not a big deal if you work overtime. The commission is okay, and you can save some money quickly to plan for the future."
When it came to money, the two people opposite had sad faces, blaming themselves and feeling guilty. Cai Zhen spoke first: "My parents are not very capable, and they make you work hard, tired, and under so much pressure."
Ji Huai: "The pressure is okay, as long as I don't buy a house."
"If you don't buy a house, how can any girl be willing to marry you? Today's young girls are very demanding." Cai Zhen replied to him.
Especially since they were outside the province, this place was very exclusive. After living here for so many years, the couple felt it the most, so they tried their best to save money, hoping that Ji Huai could settle down.
However, I was uneducated and didn't know what to do. I saved hard and saved, and I had to send my son to school. I couldn't let him have enough food and clothing, so I didn't save much money.
Ji Huai continued while eating his food: "I asked, and she said renting is okay. I also made it clear that I can't afford a house now. If I want a house, I have no choice but not to get married."
As soon as these words came out, Cai Zhen and Ji Jianhui were stunned: "You have a girlfriend?"
"We have been dating for a long time since we were classmates in high school. We are also classmates in college. Our family is poor. If someone is willing to fall in love with me, she may not be willing to marry me. What should I tell you in advance? Anyway, she said that she would accept renting a house and getting married, so I You guys said it. I also said that there is no way I will abandon my parents. If you want to accept me, you have to accept my parents." Ji Huai said matter-of-factly, with a light tone, "Otherwise, forget it."
Knowing a son is like a mother, Cai Zhen and Ji Jianhui knew more or less about their son's temperament. She quickly advised: "Our family is poor, but is it not good for you to say this to other girls?"
"She accepted it and said we would save money to buy a house together, so let's save together." Ji Huai didn't know he was wrong yet, and said in an unhurried tone, "That's the situation. When she is on vacation this weekend, I will bring her back to let her Take a look."
Although Cai Zhen and Ji Jianhui regarded their sons as their lifeblood, they would not treat other people's daughters like they would choose a concubine. Ji Huai put them first, which made them feel much more comfortable and made them more determined to keep the old scalper. Determination to the end.
College classmates said that they have high academic qualifications, and working in a company means that the job is good, and the requirements are not high. When they think about it, they have a very good impression in their hearts. As long as it is not excessive, they will accept it.
weekend.
Cai Zhen went to the vegetable market early to buy groceries, and Ji Jianhui also cleaned the house. They lived in a rental house, but it couldn't be messy.
Luo Yushu was no less uneasy than them. She wanted to buy supplements. Ji Huai stopped her and took her to the fruit shop to buy some fruits. While carrying the fruits, he held her with the other hand and said, "How empty are those? This is real ."
The rental house the family lived in before was not good and very humid. Ji Huai found a better house this time. Cai Zhen's joints are not good and she is afraid that it will be worse.
Arriving at the door, Luo Yushu's palms were sweating.
Cai Zhen prepared a table of dishes. When she heard the knock on the door, she stood up suddenly. At a loss, she quickly walked to the door. When she opened the door, she saw a little girl with a fair face standing in front of her.
Luo Yushu was also very nervous. Her body refused to obey the instructions of her brain. She almost bowed and said "Hello, aunt", but was stopped by Ji Huai, who looked extremely embarrassed.
Ji Huai laughed so hard that her ears suddenly became red.
Cai Zhen also felt uncomfortable and kept asking questions. She repeatedly asked if she was hungry? Eat quickly.
The rental house is not spacious, but it is well organized. At the dinner table, only Ji Huai was the most comfortable, Ji Jianhui talked little, Cai Zhen was embarrassed, and Luo Yushu was shy, so he could only rely on him to adjust the atmosphere.
However, Luo Yushu was not a shy person. When she recovered, she started to talk about praising Cai Zhen's cooking skills and quickly narrowed the distance. Since her family owns a small restaurant, there was even more topic.
After going back and forth, the atmosphere gradually became harmonious. Luo Yushu wanted to wash the dishes, but Cai Zhen stopped her. She was used to working hard and wished that everything could be arranged properly.
After the meal, Ji Huai naturally couldn't let Luo Yushu wash the fruits, so he took the responsibility himself. Unexpectedly, as soon as the fruits were washed out, Cai Zhen was already holding Luo Yushu's hand and chatting about household chores.
What she and Ji Jianhui usually do, how much money they earn, how much savings they have now, whether they can buy a house, and what they can do to help them in the future.
Ji Huai: "..."
"His father and I went to look at it. The prices of the nearby real estate are not very high. I still have enough savings for the down payment. I have to buy a house." Cai Zhen was afraid that others would look down on her son and wanted to spend her money.
"Mom." Ji Huai cut the apple and interrupted lightly, "The monthly payment is six to seven thousand, and I won't buy it."
The two of them had told him about this before, and he didn't think it was necessary. No matter how much he was capable of doing, there was no need to put pressure on himself. The building was not good, and the delivery time was delayed in the end.
"Your dad and I will help you pay back some, and besides..." Seeing that her son didn't speak any more, Cai Zhen stopped talking and looked at Luo Yushu apologetically.
Luo Yushu didn't have any special reaction and comforted her: "Ji Huai is right, the monthly payment is too high. We have just graduated. You and your uncle have to keep the money for retirement. It is not easy to save some money. If we save it by ourselves, the two of us will The harder you work, the faster you can save.”
Ji Huai handed the peeled apple to Cai Zhen. She took it and put it in Luo Yushu's hand: "Eat the apple."
"Eat, this will be peeled soon." Ji Huai also said to her.
"Thank you, auntie." Luo Yushu didn't shirk anymore.
Ji Huai peeled a few more, and finally peeled it for himself. While biting the apple, he said, "In the worst case, I will get married later."
Cai Zhen felt that he was really unreasonable. She winked hard and kept saying to Luo Yushu: "It is better to get married early. How can a girl wait for him for so long? Don't listen to him."
Ji Huai took another bite of the apple: "Then get married early and have children later."
Cai Zhen + Ji Jianhui: "..."
Their son was too much. They originally planned to give Luo Yushu only two thousand yuan as a meeting gift. In their minds, two thousand yuan was enough, but later they changed it and included six thousand yuan.
Luo Yushu was forced to take the money and was extremely worried. Ji Huai asked her to keep it. There was no reason to return the money unless she did not approve of their relationship and did not want to marry him.
When she came downstairs, she looked at him and asked, "How late do you want to get married?"
She understood the pressure he was under. He had just left society and had nothing. She could make plans by asking him clearly.
"Two years later, what do you think?" He looked sideways at her.
Luo Yushu couldn't help but laugh: "Isn't two years too late?"
She thought it was after thirty years old.
"I've been in love for so long, isn't it too late? When I save enough for the down payment, I will marry you." He put one hand in his pocket and held his hand while walking forward.
"When the time comes...if it's not enough, you have to tell me how much it's short of."
"Um?"
"I'll give it to you."
…
When she said this, she raised her head, her eyes met his, and the two smiled at each other.
After that, Cai Zhen asked Ji Huai to take Luo Yushu home for dinner from time to time. After going back and forth, they became familiar with each other and there was no sense of alienation at the beginning.
Ji Huai was busy with work and Luo Yushu had two weekends off. She had to be at home alone, so Cai Zhen asked her to come to the house for dinner. She has been a confinement nanny all year round and knows a lot about nutritious meals. Unlike Luo's mother, who cooks with heavy oil and spicy food, the meals she cooks are mainly light, which is more in line with Luo Yushu's appetite.
Cai Zhen has a good temper and only has one son, Ji Huai. She feels that it is a pity not to have a daughter, so she treats Luo Yushu as her daughter. She is not mean-spirited. Luo Yushu gets along with her and they go there to have dinner on weekends.
If it wasn't a weekend, Cai Zhen would make a meal for Ji Huai, and also make one for Luo Yushu, and he would bring it over to her. The confusion and anxiety of graduation, as well as the discomfort of just starting a job, were also diluted a lot by this care.
On this day, Luo Yushu got up late, saw the message from Cai Zhen again, and went over after washing up.
When Cai Zhen saw her coming, she smiled and said, "It's finally the weekend. I was afraid of disturbing your rest, so I didn't call you. Did you just get up?"
Luo Yushu was embarrassed: "I slept late yesterday."
"You haven't had breakfast yet? Today I fried pancakes and made soy milk for Xiao Huai. You can have some too." Cai Zhen poured the soy milk for her and took the pancakes to the kitchen to heat them up.
"Auntie, there's no need to heat it up."
"It's already cold. It's not good for your stomach if you eat it." Cai Zhen insisted on warming it up.
After a while, the hot pancakes were brought out and placed on the table in front of her. Cai Zhen has a restless temper. She opened the refrigerator and asked her in a loving voice: "What does Xiao Shu want to eat for lunch? Auntie will cook it for you. There are ribs and fish in the refrigerator, as well as the shrimp Xiao Huai bought yesterday. Listen. If you say you love shrimp, how about making stuffed shrimp?"
Luo Yushu was eating flour. When she heard her say this, her eyes swelled: "I will eat whatever you do."
"I'll make you a pork rib soup." Cai Zhen took the ribs to the kitchen, and after a while, she came out with washed grapes, "This bunch of grapes is sweet. I just bought it today, and I also bought dragon fruit. It looks very fresh, you can take a few back to eat later."
"Thank you, aunt."
"Xiao Huai came back very late yesterday. He is busy with work. It is not easy for young people nowadays to work. I heard that he is going to attend some training elsewhere today and has to work overtime again."
Cai Zhen chattered, and when she was talking to her about Ji Huai, her words were full of worry.
Luo Yushu drank the soy milk, feeling unspeakable in her heart. The conditions of Ji's family are not good, and the old couple's jobs are not stable, but the more she knows about this family, the more she can't calm down.
Although she has always known that she has never been loved, the strong contrast constantly touches the most sensitive area in her heart.
Cai Zhen and Ji Jianhui's love for Ji Huai is reflected in all aspects. They think about him in everything, plan for him, and are proud of him without putting pressure on him.
When they first met, the two of them were very talkative. She was lively and cheerful, and he was confident and generous. The more they got to know each other better, the more they discovered that he was confident from the bottom of his heart, while she was very superficial.
His parents are his strongest supporters. She has never been loved and is alone against the world.
While Cai Zhen was cooking, Luo Yushu was helping. She was used to working at home, so when she came here, she would not eat and drink for free. She did the housework quickly. Cai Zhen always told her not to do it, and she liked her very much in her words. .
Ji Jianhui was away today, so Cai Zhen cooked three dishes, one stir-fried green vegetables, one braised shrimp, and one pork ribs soup.
Luo Yushu sent a message to Ji Huai. He hadn't eaten yet. She said to Cai Zhen: "Auntie, leave a portion for Ji Huai. I will deliver it to him later, otherwise he will have to eat takeout."
Cai Zhen naturally agreed readily. She washed the lunch box, set aside a special portion, and washed another small bunch of grapes and put it in.
Twelve forty-five.
Ji Huai was sitting in the conference room of the main store, having listened to classes all morning, and was already drowsy.
For this batch of regular training, the headquarters invited some outstanding sales person. Nanguan District sent him over, and other stores also sent representatives.
Everyone was taking notes, and he occasionally jotted down a few key points.
Li Ying was listening, and finally wanted to go up to make a summary. She was worried that Ji Huai couldn't handle it, so as soon as he took the microphone, he said: "Some people are very careless, so I won't name them. You are also the representatives of each store after all, so you have to go back." You have the responsibility to lead them to practice, and your notes and experiences need to be checked, so don’t say I’m going to snitch on you when the time comes.”
She talked a lot more, and everyone was annoyed. Ji Huai raised his hand slightly.
"What's the matter?" Li Ying asked him with a face drawn, somewhat scolding.
"Director Li, we have been here for lectures since eight o'clock. It's almost one o'clock now, and we have a ten-minute break in the middle. We understand what you said." Ji Huai said with a leisurely smile, and looked at the guest again The so-called sales expert said, "Teacher Chen, your throat is dumb, you need to drink some water."
Teacher Chen cleared his throat: "Everyone, hurry up and eat. We have to go to class for a while or two, otherwise we won't be able to finish the lecture, and we will have to delay the evening."
As soon as he spoke, everyone ignored Li Ying and got up and left. Li Ying is the store manager of the main store, not their store manager. They all say that this store manager is difficult to get along with. Now it seems that there is a lot of nonsense.
Before Ji Huai went out, Li Ying said to him in a deep voice: "You'd better prepare your notes. Everyone else is taking notes, but you're just doing nothing. Why did Fang Qin send you here?"
In the past, the superficial harmony was maintained, but now it is not disguised at all. Today is the last day of training. She has observed that Ji Huai has not written anything. It depends on what he will do. She must talk about it when she goes to the headquarters for a meeting.
"Ready." Ji Huai's attitude was very perfunctory and he walked out, "It's time to eat."
Li Ying was so angry that her mouth was filled with smoke, and her face turned blue and white.
Ji Huai has a good relationship with the people at the head office. When he came back, everyone was very enthusiastic. Li's beautiful eyes seemed to have grown on him.
In the past few months, she went on a blind date. The other party's conditions were not very good. He was far inferior to Ji Huai's appearance. He was good but too picky. She felt that although she was an only child, her parents did not have much property and they would have to support her in the future. Good deal. She heard that Ji Huai had been promoted to team leader now, with a high commission, and his life would definitely be good in the future. She regretted her hesitation and not taking action, as his parents, who were not very educated, were easy to handle.
"What are you having for lunch?" Li Liang asked Ji Huai proactively, "We ordered maocai, do you want to eat together?"
"I don't want to eat takeout anymore. My girlfriend is bringing me food." Ji Huai replied to Luo Yushu with a message and raised his head to reply to her.
"Is there a girlfriend who brings food?" Brother Wang teased him.
"Yes, are you envious?" Ji Huai replied half-jokingly, holding his phone and walking towards the door.
Everyone craned their necks out of curiosity, only to see him stop not far ahead, and stand facing his girl facing them.
She wore a light blue dress and a bun, revealing a fair and tender face with clear eyebrows, as beautiful as white porcelain.
Ji Huai said a few words, then raised his hand and used his slender fingers to straighten the bangs on her forehead. She didn't notice this, looking at him with her bright and beautiful eyes, smiling so hard that her eyebrows were bent.