Chapter 2: The new kid on the block
Ten Years Ago
Since turning 18 years old last year, Gan Qi, nineteen years old now, secretly determined to leave this home, in fact, this is not even her home, her parents died one after another before she was five years old, she has always followed the aunt to live, she felt so uncomfortable to have depended on her for a living.
The aunt had to take care of her husband and their own children, plus Gan Qi, the extra step-child, her scolding and anger were inevitable, what she asked Gan Qi to do the most was to take care of most of the housework.
Until graduating from high school at the age of 18, auntie stopped all the financial aid to Gan Qi, she planed for the future of her own children, all her savings would be set aside for them to go to college.
Gan Qi did not blame auntie, no money, no education, she began to work around the village by serving dishes, sewing clothes, or helping take care of the neighbor's children, everyone sympathized with this mentally mature girl, they compensated her when she had done these little odd jobs. She got together 5,000 yuan for one year, she was ready to leave home completely and to go to the big city to develop. It didn't matter if she was reckless or ignorant, she did not want to continue to stay in the countryside.
Shanghai, with bustling crowds, busy streets and dazzling lights, it was an eye-opener for Gan Qi, everything looked so unreal, she immediately knew that 5000 yuan wouldn't do anything at all, she can not even afford to pay one month's rent, but she will not back down, she witnessed the death of the parents, the hardships of life, she is the realistic version of the Cinderella, she will find her own miracle!
Gan Qi bought a copy of the Times and took a seat at a small restaurant down the street. She was eating rice while opening the newspaper to look for the recruitment page. 1In this era of information technology, Gan Qi has only an old-fashioned grandmother's cell phone, she does not know how to use the computer, she underlined one message after another with red ballpoint pen, she saw a small job posting at the very bottom of the page: "Company clerk, female, 18-22 years old, no limit to academic qualifications, room and board included."
The last item was simply too attractive, perfectly in line with Gan Qi's current situation, she immediately followed the phone number above to call, the other party also immediately gave her an address to go for an interview.
Gan Qi seriously went to the print store to ask the clerk to help print a decent resume, and went to the clothing store to choose a cheapest white shirt, a knee-length black skirt and a pair of half-heels black shoes, and then she tied a high ponytail, there were oblique bangs on the forehead, simple and delicate, she was just like a college student.
She walked to the designated place unsteadily because she'd never worn high heels. This place was a six-story old building in the suburbs of Shanghai, it was almost empty with only a few residents, the location was on the top, there was no elevator, Gan Qi endured the pain in the feet and walked to the sixth floor, stopped in front of the door of Room 602. She adjusted the grooming, took a deep breath, and gently knocked on the door three times.
The door slowly opened, and came out a chubby man in his 50s, slightly bald, wearing a T-shirt and jeans, very casual look.
He saw Gan Qi and hurriedly said: "You are Miss Gan Qi, right? Please come in!"
Looking at his amiable appearance, Gan Qi did not think too much and went into the house with him. The house was simple, there were only two desks, on each desk, there were a laptop and a phone, the desks were covered with dusts if taking a closer look.
Seeing this, the man coughed lightly and embarrassedly told Gan Qi to sit on the sofa next to them. After asking a few easy questions, the man looked at her several times from top to bottom. Eventually, his gaze stopped on her breasts and couldn't move. The white shirt that Gan Qi bought was light and soft, and even though she buttoned it up to her neck, he could still faintly see the bra and the shape of her breasts under the fabric. The man seemed to be very satisfied, he snickered unconsciously, Gan Qi was a little flustered under his gaze, she kind of wanted to leave, but she did not know where to go.
The man immediately retracted his gaze, changed back to the naive attitude and said: "Miss Gan, oh no, I'd better call you Qi, you are so young, younger than my daughter, haha, you do not know how to use the computer, right? It's okay, it's very simple, I'll teach you tomorrow morning, what kind of work doesn't require a computer nowadays, huh?"
Gan Qi was persuaded again, he was right, in order to find a job, she must know how to use the computer, and this man has a daughter, he should not be an outlaw!