Chapter 1357: 1356 does not want to leave
“Miss, I can’t lose this job,” i i began to cry, “This is already the third job we’ve found. If we get fired again, for sure no one will want to hire us.”
Tan Rou asked curiously, “Then why were you dismissed the previous two tis?”
i i explained, “The first ti we weren’t really dismissed, we left voluntarily because the people there had terrible tempers and treated us like slaves, with no respect at all. The second ti wasn’t our fault either; the male head of that household was constantly harassing us, and when his wife found out, she fired us.”
Tan Rou was no saint; she didn’t want her sympathy to overflow, and for maids who had made serious mistakes, she wouldn’t be lenient. However, since the maids weren’t hired by her, she would have to make a trip to Mother Tao to have them dismissed.
“This isn’t my issue,” Tan Rou said, “Being fired twice already shows that you aren’t suited for this job. You’d better hurry up and find another job.”
i i and Na Na were orphans who hadn’t continued their education after junior high school. With no qualifications or relatives, it was really difficult for them to survive in the bustling Capital.
Ask them why they chose to be maids, and they would answer, “Because live-in maids have a place to live and food to eat, so we don’t have to spend money renting a place.”
Real estate in the Capital was worth its weight in gold. Buying a house here was very expensive, and renting a place wasn’t cheap either. To save money, i i and Na Na chose to work as maids in other people’s hos, but they were constantly unlucky, never managing to keep a maid’s job for more than three months.
Just as they were about to surpass three months in their current job, this incident occurred. They didn’t want to leave, nor could they afford to leave, so they had to find a way to stay with the Tao family.
“Miss, please, we really can’t leave,” i i pleaded through tears, “This sumr is particularly hot, and if I leave the Tao family now, where would I find a place to live?”
“That’s your problem,” Tan Rou turned away, “Hurry up and take your money, don’t keep us from making breakfast here.”
Xiao Chang looked at Tan Rou, then at i i and Na Na, but ultimately he remained silent. Today’s incident involved him as well, but Tan Rou hadn’t pursued the matter. Since she hadn’t pursued his involvent, he decided not to interrupt lest he be considered an accomplice and be driven out alongside them.
He quietly moved to the back, hoping that no one would notice him.
But Na Na dragged him into the fray, “It’s all because you brought that pastry. If you hadn’t given those cookies, would this have happened?”
Xiao Chang was truly innocent; he had recently been learning to make new cookies from the master chef, but he was not skilled enough and accidentally overcooked them. Though his cookies were still better than many sold in stores, they were far from the master chef’s quality, so he considered them all failures.
Yet those cookies were quite tasty. It would have been a pity to throw them away, so he asked the steward for permission to distribute any unsuccessful cookies from his practice sessions to others. The steward had agreed to his request.
“I kindly gave you cookies to eat, and now when there is trouble you bla ?” Xiao Chang said, genuinely confused, “You gave in to your craving and ate the snacks intended for the Miss; you should be punished for that.”
Na Na retorted angrily, “Didn’t you say you liked ? Why won’t you help out now?”
Xiao Chang did have a bit of a crush on Na Na, but he was sensible enough not to ruin his job over a fleeting affection; therefore, he chose to protect himself first.
“If you don’t want to leave, then go talk to the lady of the house. Don’t push your mistakes onto ,” Xiao Chang said, tired of arguing, “I still have to get breakfast ready, so I won’t stay here any longer.” He looked at Tan Rou with a smile, “Miss, I’ll be on my way.”
Tan Rou nodded, “Yes, go tend to your own matters.”
Xiao Chang carried the beans out the door.
“I’ve already made myself very clear regarding your two’s disposal, hurry up and pack your things and leave, don’t waste my ti,” Tan Rou said.
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