Despite his family's difficult financial situation, Du Xiaohui really wants to lend a hand. But she knows well that boys his age often have strong pride, especially someone like Du Xiaohui. His family used to be quite well-off, and the sudden change has been hard on him; she doesn't want to wound his pride.
"Are you hiring?" Du Xiaohui eagerly asks, "I have time. My homework is almost done; there are only a few problems I can't solve. If you explain them to me, I'll be done."
"It pays two yuan a day, and you'll have to help carry and organize stock. It might be a bit tiring," Shen Mianmian deliberately makes the job sound more demanding, so he won't feel like she is giving him charity.
As expected, Du Xiaohui doesn't mind the sound of hard work at all. On the contrary, he's excited, "I'm not afraid of hard work. Working hard is good. If it weren't challenging, I wouldn't feel right taking the money."
