Free Web NovelChapter 153: Chapter 153: Where Was the Milk Tea Bought?
"This... is everything you’re saying true?"
Liang Fen never imagined that the call she thought was a scam was actually from a real charitable organization.
"This is the police station. Lying to you here would just be asking for trouble."
Of course, every word Mei Lin said was true. The aid amount was the optimal sum she had calculated after looking into the matter.
"But... I’ve never applied for help from any charity foundation. How did you find me?"
’Even if a charity proactively offers aid, how could they have so coincidentally found her?’
"The one helping you is Miss Yun, the owner of the Wangyou Milk Tea Shop."
Mei Lin had no intention of letting Yun Zijin be an unsung hero. ’Since she did a good deed, of course everyone should know about it. Otherwise, it would be a shame if online trolls started saying the rich are heartless.’
"It was Miss Yun..."
Liang Fen never would have guessed that the person helping her from behind the scenes was Yun Zijin, someone she had only met once.
’They weren’t friends or family. For Miss Yun to go this far for her... she truly is a wonderful person!’
"These are the forms you need to fill out. If you’re worried, you can have them take a look for you."
Mei Lin gestured to the police officer standing beside them.
The officer had heard her entire conversation with Liang Fen from start to finish, so he knew what to do.
"No need! I trust Miss Yun!"
Liang Fen felt that if she still asked the officer to check the documents, it would be a disservice to Yun Zijin’s kindness.
However, even though Liang Fen felt it was unnecessary, the officer, acting on the principle of due diligence, picked up the forms Mei Lin had placed on the table and inspected their contents.
Of course, there was nothing wrong with the documents Mei Lin provided. In fact, as the officer looked over the eligibility requirements and the various tiers of aid, he felt the benefits were almost too good.
"There’s nothing wrong with them. If you’re comfortable with it, you can sign."
Under Mei Lin’s guidance, Liang Fen unhesitatingly signed her name on the documents.
"This copy is for you. The aid funds will be transferred to your bank account before 6:00 PM today. Please check for it."
"Thank you! Thank you! I’m so grateful to you all!"
’Fifty thousand a month. If they were frugal, it would be more than enough to support the two of them in Dijing.’
"Don’t thank me. You should thank Miss Yun."
"Yes, yes, you’re right! Tomorrow, I’ll be sure to visit her to express my gratitude in person!"
Hearing Mei Lin’s words, Liang Fen agreed wholeheartedly. Without Yun Zijin, she didn’t know how much longer she and her son could have survived in Dijing.
Once Liang Fen finished filling out the forms, Mei Lin took her copy, stood up, and left with crisp efficiency.
Watching Mei Lin’s retreating figure, Liang Fen secretly resolved that even if Yun Zijin didn’t intend to hire her, she would still go to the milk tea shop to help out whenever she had free time.
’If nothing else, she was more than capable of serving drinks.’
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「Wangyou Milk Tea Shop.」
Yun Zijin was unaware of the small episode involving Mei Lin being "invited for tea" at the police station, but the recruitment process, on the other hand, was progressing quickly.
Because the Wangyou Milk Tea Shop offered high compensation—full social insurance and a housing fund were standard—there was also a 0.1% commission on sales revenue on top of the base salary.
Working on Saturdays and Sundays earned double pay, and holidays earned triple pay. There were eight rotating days off each month. For those who worked during a public holiday, they could take compensatory leave later.
Many legitimate companies couldn’t offer such benefits, but the Wangyou Milk Tea Shop did.
This was mainly because neither Yun Zijin nor Qin Sitong wanted to be the kind of bosses who exploited their employees. As long as circumstances allowed, they naturally wanted to give their staff the best possible compensation.
And Liang Fen, whom Yun Zijin had interviewed first, was over the moon when she received the hiring call from Yun Zijin the next day.
For convenience, Qin Sitong created a group chat for the owners and employees of the Wangyou Milk Tea Shop.
[Sitong Not A Sitcom]: Hello, everyone! First off, welcome to the Wangyou Milk Tea Shop family!
After discussing it with Boss Yun, I’ve created the work schedule. You all can discuss among yourselves who will take the two morning shifts and who will take the two evening shifts tomorrow.
Our schedule rotates weekly. If you’re on the day shift this week, you’ll be on the evening shift next week.
If you need to request time off, please give at least one day’s notice. Any questions? [WorkSchedule.jpg]
Qin Sitong would be managing the milk tea shop from now on, so Yun Zijin was perfectly content to be a silent observer in the group chat.
[Liang Fen]: No problem, Boss Qin!
Her son had a quiet temperament and could take care of himself just fine even when she wasn’t home, so Liang Fen didn’t see any issue with the schedule at all.
The morning shift ran from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM. The evening shift was from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM and 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM.
A 9:00 PM closing time wasn’t early, but it wasn’t late either; in fact, it was quite early for a milk tea shop.
Shops that stayed open later might not close until 11:00 PM, a time that was unfriendly and unsafe for female employees.
The other three new hires also chimed in to say they had no problem. The schedule added up to only a seven-hour workday, and overtime was highly unlikely.
Even though it involved rotating shifts, it was infinitely better than companies that advertised a seven-hour workday but actually forced employees to work overtime until midnight every day.
They weren’t usually in bed by 9:00 PM anyway, so it was a great work schedule for them.
[Sitong Not A Sitcom]: If there are no issues, then it’s settled. You can coordinate this week’s schedule among yourselves. The rotation will start next Monday.
After that, Qin Sitong said no more in the group. The four employees began introducing themselves to one another and discussing the schedule.
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「Dijing Military Base Affiliated Hospital.」
If Yun Zijin and Qin Sitong had been there, they would have instantly recognized that the drink the old man in the hospital room was holding was, in fact, the milk tea from their shop.
After taking a sip, the old man closed his eyes, as if savoring something.
The few people standing by the hospital bed watched the old man’s reaction, their eyes filled with a mixture of anticipation and fear.
After a long moment, the old man finally opened his eyes. His gaze, though aged, was firm and resolute as he looked at a young man beside the bed.
It was none other than the young man whose calloused hand Yun Zijin had noticed before.
"Xiao Jiang, this milk tea... where did you buy it?"
Although its color was a bit unusual, it was still unmistakably a type of milk tea.
"It’s called Wangyou Milk Tea. I bought it at a place called the Wangyou Milk Tea Shop. It’s their signature drink. How do you feel after drinking it?"
He had only thought to buy a cup for his old leader after trying it once himself and experiencing its wonders.
The doctors had always said the old leader’s health was deteriorating because of deep-seated melancholy, so he wanted him to give it a try. Perhaps it could truly help him ’forget his worries’.
"Do you have the contact information for that milk tea shop? I would like to meet the owner."
What the old man thought of after drinking the Wangyou Milk Tea was certainly different from what an ordinary person would think.
And yet, after this sudden request to meet Yun Zijin, he fell silent.
