CHAPTER 301: CHAPTER 301 DUET 2_1

"You’re the manager. Can’t you just hire one more person?"

"It’s not that I’m unwilling to hire anyone. The pay for ordinary employees at our store is just average, primarily based on commissions. If their sales performance isn’t good, they don’t earn much. Besides, if Miaomiao were to work here, what about her family? Living in two separate locations isn’t a solution either."

"Sis, of course, we don’t expect a salary as high as yours, nor do we hope to buy a house outright in the city within half a year. Just twenty or thirty thousand a month would be enough."

Just twenty or thirty thousand! What audacity!

Xu Xiaoya could no longer hold back. "Our store’s minimum hiring requirement is a bachelor’s degree, and applicants must speak English. Miaomiao has neither a degree nor knows English. It’s simply impossible."

Miaomiao, who had been silent on the side, her expression growing increasingly grim, couldn’t help but snort derisively upon hearing her sister-in-law’s words.

Father Xu cleared his throat and said in an authoritative tone, "Since Miaomiao can’t work as a salesperson, she can help you manage the finances. Finance doesn’t require English, surely? Besides, having family manage your money is more reliable and reassuring..."

Xu Xiaoya was both furious and anxious. She finally understood. They didn’t want Miaomiao to be a salesperson at all; they wanted her in finance—to control the store’s economic lifeline!

However, the store’s finance and accounting staff were all professionals sent by Wan Donglin. They had been here since the store opened. How could she possibly allow them to insert their own cronies to play some tricks?

Moreover, Miaomiao "doing finance" was clearly just a pretext to skim something off the top. They must have heard I bought a house within half a year and have been green with envy ever since, plotting to get a piece of the pie and make a windfall!

Sure enough, her younger brother didn’t mince his words. "Sis, it’s so boring staying in a small town. We also want to buy a house in the provincial capital for better educational opportunities for our kids. Take Liu San’s daughter from our town, for example. She became the mistress of a Hong Kong tycoon, and he even bought her brother a BMW! We wouldn’t dare expect you to support us, but can’t Miaomiao earn it herself?"

Seeing her daughter’s dark expression, Mother Xu hurriedly pulled her aside and lowered her voice. "My dear, please help your brother, for your father’s sake and mine. You know Miaomiao’s temperament. She’s given our Xu Family two sons. She’s a great contributor to our family, and we can’t treat her poorly. After she visited your shop last time, she came back full of envy, saying your suits were beautiful and stylish. She’s been wanting to work here ever since, constantly mentioning it to us. When you came home for the New Year, we brought it up several times, but you didn’t say anything. That’s why we had to come find you today. She and your brother have argued a lot over this. She even said that if her own sister-in-law wouldn’t help with such a small thing, she’d divorce your brother..."

Xu Xiaoya’s eyes widened.

Mother Xu continued, her voice still low, "My dear, even if you don’t consider anything else, you have to think of your two nephews. They are the future of our Xu Family’s lineage. If they divorce, what will happen to the children? Your father and I are getting old. You can’t expect us to raise two children, can you? Besides, when we’re old, we’ll need our daughter-in-law to look after us. Helping her is helping us..."

Just then, the door was pushed open with a BANG.

All eyes instantly fell on Yan Xixi.

Yan Xixi’s expression was extraordinarily cold. She didn’t greet anyone, just stared at Xu Xiaoya. "Xu Xiaoya, what are you doing with the door closed during work hours? Several customers outside are complaining. Why haven’t you shown your face?"

Xu Xiaoya quickly stepped forward. "I’m sorry..."