Eldest Aunt gritted her teeth. "What an evil family. Our family has worked hard and served them for so many years in vain."
Yue Yan looked at Wen Zaitian. "Cousin, do you have any plans next?"
Wen Zaitian said dejectedly, "I don't want to work anymore. I can't beat them. I'll go to the machinery factory to take over my father's job when he retires."
Job positions could be inherited at that time.
Yue Yan's face darkened. Her uncle would probably be laid off before he retired.
But she couldn't strike a blow at him now.
"Why don't you help my father first during this period of time? He just set up a stall and is busy. How about I give you one yuan a day for your salary? You can save up some money."
Eldest Aunt hurriedly said, "If you need help, he'll do it. We're all family. Why are you still paying him!"
Yue Yan looked at Eldest Aunt. "It's only right to receive a salary. As long as you're a worker, you have the right to receive remuneration. If Cousin agrees, he can set up a stall with my parents tomorrow and with my father the day after tomorrow. My father also works in the food and beverage industry. Perhaps Cousin will even want to open his own shop in the future."
Wen Zaitian did not want to work, but he had to go when Yue Yan asked him for help. "I can help, but I don't want a salary. What time tomorrow?"
Yue Yan smiled and said, "We'll set up the stall at eleven o'clock tomorrow."
Finally, someone could make bingfen with her father. She was liberated!
Yue Yan and her mother went home and met Zhou Boyan walking the dog at the door. She asked her mother to go home first and chatted with Zhou Boyan at the door.
"Did you go out to play? Your face is red."
Yue Yan shook her head. "No, I just returned from my grandmother's house. Speaking of which, it's strange…"
She roughly told Zhou Boyan about this. Zhou Boyan said, "That family doesn't have a contractual spirit. Their business won't last long. Your family will definitely surpass theirs."
Yue Yan smiled until her eyes curved. "Of course. I'm very protective of my cousin. Since they bully him, I'll specially snatch their family's business in the future."
Everyone was in the food and beverage industry. Sooner or later, they would have to compete.
She returned home and calculated the money. She had a net income of 220 yuan today. Selling the bingfen earned them a huge profit.
Summer was not over yet. Yue Yan considered buying another tricycle for her father so that Cousin could ride it and sell bingfen specially.
The bingfen's target audience really included everyone, from the old to the young. It was not as cold as popsicles and could relieve heat. Most importantly, there was brown sugar water. There were also a lot of side ingredients. 10 cents was really a bargain.
If she did not take the opportunity to earn some money now, she was worried that someone would develop bingfen in winter and snatch the market from her next summer.
Yue Yan told her father about this and Yue Huaide agreed.
"Then we have to split some of the money we sell with your Cousin. He'll be riding a bike and helping to sell the bingfen. We can't let him work for nothing."
Yue Yan said, "I've already thought it through. I'll give him 20% of the profits from the cart he rides, but we have to sign a contract. Even if we're a family, we have to have a contractual guarantee."
Yue Huaide listened to his daughter, who was much more opinionated than him.
The next day, just as Yue Yan memorized her textbook, Zhang Cuiping and Chen Dongmei poked her back with their pen caps.
"Yue Yan… Yue Yan!"
Yue Yan was annoyed. "What's the matter? I'm memorizing my textbooks."
Chen Dongmei teased, "Where did you move to? We want to go to your house to play." They did not feel that their actions had affected others at all.
Yue Yan rejected them right away. "I've been staying at my grandma's house recently."
Zhang Cuiping: "Then do you know where your neighbor moved to?"
Yue Yan pretended to be surprised. "Ah, have they moved? I don't know. They're not locals. They might have gone back."
Zhang Cuiping and Chen Dongmei were disappointed. "He actually moved."
Yue Yan felt even more uncomfortable. What did they mean by wanting to be friends with her? They just wanted to get close to Brother Xiaofei.
Yun Cheng said softly, "My mother said that the headband you gave her is quite nice. She asked you how much it costs."
Yue Yan felt that these words sounded familiar.
"My aunt made the rest. I've already paid for it."
Yun Cheng said, "My mother knows the price and said that it's not easy for you. She insisted that I pay."
Yue Yan was exasperated. "There's really no need to pay me. Let's treat it as we're even. Didn't you give me tea eggs too?"
"Alright, I'll tell my mother when I get back."
The male protagonist, Cao Wenkai, looked at Yue Yan from time to time. Of course, he stole glances at her every time, but Yue Yan did not notice him at all.
He was beaten up when he returned home. He was forced to apologize to Wang Hecui.
It was already very embarrassing, but his Auntie, who was also his adoptive mother, actually asked him to treat Wang Hecui well. Cao Wenkai couldn't figure out why. He didn't like this hillbilly neighbor at all.
Su Yu looked at Yue Yan with hatred. Yue Yan had called her average-looking. When she bumped into those hooligans on the way home, they did not even look at her indeed.
The more she thought about it, the more upset she felt. Many people had been chasing after her since she was young. She was the princess of the family, and her father was the factory manager. Could it be that she really looked ordinary?
Finally, school ended. When Yue Yan was packing her bag, a figure flashed past her eyes. She saw Wang Hecui walking to Cao Wenkai's side. The two of them seemed to be chatting warmly. She even looked at Su Yu from time to time, unable to hide the provocation and smugness on her face.
Cao Wenkai walked helplessly to Su Yu and said something. Then, he left with Wang Hecui!
This was the first time Yue Yan was eager to know gossip.
The two people behind her who were packing their bags did not disappoint her indeed.
Chen Dongmei said, "Little Cui has gotten what she wanted. Both their parents have agreed. She will be Cao Wenkai's official girlfriend. Look, Su Yu's face has turned pale."
What happened? Why did Cao Wenkai and Wang Hecui become a couple? Wasn't Su Yu his first love?!