Chapter 1013 - Job Recommendation (1/2)
After Hu Xiaobai went back into her house, Wang Yuexi asked in surprise when he saw that she did not look right, ”What's wrong with you now? Didn't I buy you the lipstick?”
”This isn't about the lipstick!” Hu Xiaobai said, ”I just asked you to buy some lipstick for me. Why do you keep harping on about it as though you've done me some great favor? I'm angry because when I told that young man next door that I would recommend a job to him, he ended up telling me that it felt quite good not needing to do anything.”
Wang Yuexi took a bite of his food and said, ”I would like to do nothing as well. He's not wrong to say that.”
”You don't understand…” Hu Xiaobai related the incident of Yang Xiaojin setting up a stall to sell peaches that morning.
Wang Yuexi was surprised. ”But that has nothing to do with you, right?”
”Aren't I just concerned that Ms. Xiaojin's happiness will be delayed if it goes on like this?” Hu Xiaobai sighed and said, ”She's such a nice girl.”
”Then why don't you introduce her to someone else?” Wang Yuexi remarked. ”I don't think they're married yet.”
Hu Xiaobai raised her eyebrows. ”As the saying goes, it's better to tear down ten temples than to break a couple up. How can I sow discord between them behind their backs? What does that make me? Matchmaker Wang? The one who helped Ximen Qing hook up with women? I don't do things like that. Although that young man doesn't have a proper job, they still have quite a good relationship. So I want you to see if you can recommend him a job.”
Wang Yuexi's expression turned bitter again. ”Why do you keep talking about this? Why don't you go and uphold world peace since you're so nosy?”
”There's our future commander for that. As if I can do anything about it.” Hu Xiaobai said happily, ”Just say if you want to help them or not. Otherwise, enjoy sleeping on the couch. You're always bragging about how great you are, but when it comes to getting things done, you're just helpless!”
Wang Yuexi was at a loss. ”Alright, alright, I'll ask around at the reception lobby tomorrow and see if there are any vacant temporary positions so he can at least work a more stable job.”
”That's the way!” Hu Xiaobai beamed. ”I knew you could do it. I'll go and talk to Xiaojin tonight and get her to persuade Xiaomi. Although that young man is lazy, I don't think he's a bad person.”
”And how do you know that?” Wang Yuexi snapped.
”How bad can someone who's always reading books be? In the morning, Xiaojin said that he's actually quite capable. Perhaps she's telling the truth,” Hu Xiaobai said.
”Whatever!” Wang Yuexi did not want to continue the conversation.
Hu Xiaobai suddenly thought of something. ”By the way, wasn't there talk in the stronghold that the future commander should be coming back to the Northwest soon? Why isn't there any news about that yet?”
”Why are you worrying about the future commander's matters? Does he know you? I say, why are you always worrying about everything!” Wang Yuexi said.
”I just wanted to see what kind of person our future commander is, OK?” Hu Xiaobai suddenly became much livelier. ”Look at what that magazine says. Our Northwest's future commander is really one of the rarest men in the world. I'm sick of seeing you every day. When our future commander returns, I'll definitely go and have a look.”
Wang Yuexi choked on his food. ”Go look, look, look! Go and look all you want! But no one's gonna be looking at you!”
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”Mrs. Hu was talking about recommending me a job again.” Ren Xiaosu picked up a pork rib and said, ”She sure is a nice person, but she's just a little too enthusiastic in helping others. She probably started thinking about this because she felt bad for you when she saw you setting up the stall.”
”It's quite interesting that the future commander of the Northwest has suddenly become a bum in the eyes of the stronghold's womenfolk,” Yang Xiaojin said with a laugh.