Chapter 157: Refusing a Favor
Chapter 157: Refusing a Favor
Mrs. Chen and her daughter set up their stall at yesterday's spot.
Lin Yue glanced at the entrance of the estate and whispered, "Mom, why are those two security guards at the entrance staring at us? When we came out earlier, they even smiled at us, and that smile..."
"Don't overthink it, dear. They're just being friendly."
Mrs. Chen turned to look at the entrance, and indeed, one of the security guards was watching her. When he noticed her gaze, he smiled again.
She quickly turned away, her smile freezing on her face.
"Isn't that so?"
Lin Yue felt a bit scared. "Do you think we've encountered bad people?"
"Don't worry."
Mrs. Chen looked around; besides the stallholders, there were some pedestrians, which made her feel a bit safer.
"Let's focus on our business. We can't rely on the small town to support us; we need to be self-reliant."
"Yes, I understand."
Lin Yue nodded repeatedly.
But soon, she thought of something, "Mom, if that lady comes by later, should we refuse her offer?"
"Yes."
Mrs. Chen nodded.
After Jiang Cheng's advice, she had thought about it all night, and the more she thought, the more she felt that Jiang Cheng was right.
If such a good opportunity presented itself, would it really fall into her lap?
Setting up a stall at the entrance, even if it meant earning less, at least she would have something to do.
Time ticked by, minute by minute.
Just after finishing mending a piece of clothing for a customer, a middle-aged woman in a red dress, carrying a leather bag, appeared.
"How's business, ladies?"
She wore a kind smile and sat down on the small stool in front of them.
Mrs. Chen and Lin Yue looked up, feeling a sense of shame.
The woman before them had a slightly plump figure but was dressed very elegantly, especially the small bag she carried.
It was obviously expensive.
This was also why they hadn't felt cheated yesterday; a woman dressed like this must be wealthy, and a wealthy person wouldn't deceive them, right?
"Business is just so-so."
Mrs. Chen lowered her head, feeling a bit embarrassed.
"Haha, I told you yesterday that there's not much business here. Earning twenty or thirty a day is already remarkable. Honestly, with your skills, it's a waste to be here."
"You're too kind, my skills are just average," Mrs. Chen quickly replied.
"As a woman, you need to have more confidence in yourself. If I say you can do it, you can."
"Thank you, sister."
Mrs. Chen felt a surge of gratitude.
"It's nothing. By the way, you know why I'm here today, right?"
The middle-aged woman examined her meticulously manicured nails, feigning nonchalance.
Mrs. Chen and Lin Yue exchanged glances.
"I... I know."
"Good, so how about it? Have you thought it over?"
The middle-aged woman looked up, appearing confident and assured.
"Well, I'm really sorry," Mrs. Chen became even more embarrassed, "Thank you for your kind offer, but we won't be going. We'll just continue with our stall here."
"???"
The middle-aged woman's eyes widened in shock.
What had she heard? They were refusing her offer? Why would they refuse? Clearly, yesterday, these two were very interested and said they would discuss it with their family and give her an answer.
Could it be that their family disagreed?
"What did you say just now? I didn't quite catch it," the middle-aged woman asked.
"I'm truly sorry."
Mrs. Chen gathered her courage and looked into the woman's eyes, "Regarding the job you mentioned, we won't be going. We'll just continue with our stall here."
"Mhm, mhm."
Lin Yue nodded repeatedly.
The middle-aged woman took a deep breath.
"Do you know what you're talking about? This job is not something ordinary people can get. It's only because I have connections that I was able to get it. If it weren't for your honest demeanor, I wouldn't have introduced this job to you."
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Chen actually felt relieved.
"Elder Sister, since that's the case, why don't you introduce this job to someone close to you? We just met, and it's really embarrassing to take such a big advantage of you."
"You?"
The middle-aged woman was dumbfounded.
She had originally intended to decline politely, but now she was truly left with no choice.
"I'm truly sorry, Elder Sister. I really appreciate you coming all this way." Mrs. Chen apologized again.
After their brief interaction, she felt that the woman before her was actually quite decent.
But since Jiang Cheng had already refused, she knew she shouldn't take it upon herself to accept.
"Are you sure? I'm reminding you for the last time, after this opportunity, there might not be another."
"Yes!"
Mrs. Chen nodded firmly.
The middle-aged woman was so angry she was grinding her teeth.
"So you'd rather drink the bitter wine than the sweet wine? It's fine, you can just set up your stall here and see how much you can earn in a month."
After saying this, she coldly huffed, put the money back into her bag, zipped it up, and stormed off.
"Mom, she seems so angry."
Lin Yue muttered softly.
"She had good intentions, but we rejected her, it's normal for her to be angry. Sigh."
Mrs. Chen sighed.
She felt even more guilty inside.
(End of Chapter)
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