"Itās good for Han Yi to be transferred there. A man should climb up the ladder while heās young. Bai Jun is also in Z City now, working in the municipal government. When you move there, you both can take care of each other," said Second Uncle about Han Yi, then mentioning Bai Jun.
Lin Wan raised an eyebrow, not expecting that Bai Jun was already in Z City.
"My Second Uncle is in municipal too, and my brother is in the audit bureau there. Why didnāt you say so earlier? When did Bai Jun get transferred?"
"Not long ago. Your Second Uncle is always busy with his affairs, no time to worry about the kids. Luckily, he got transferred to the right place this time. Xiao Wan, when Bai Jun settles there, you all should support each other," Second Auntie was most worried about her son, who had been away for so long that it was hard to meet him.
"I get it, Second Auntie. Once Iām back, Iāll ask my brother. They might know each other."
"Now that Xiao Yi is settled, itās just Bai Jun left. Heās in his late twenties, about the same age as Xiao Yi. Look, your child with Bai Xu is already three or four years old. He still hasnāt found a partner. Xiao Wan, when you get there, keep an eye out for good girls for Bai Jun. Spare your Second Auntie the worry," Grandma said, placing Xiao Wanās favorite dish on her plate with a smile.
"I understand, Grandma."
"Exactly, Iām so worried about him. Look, Xiao Jie is about to get married, and look at him, still not anxious at all," sighed Second Auntie.
Second Auntieās words made Lin Wan raise her eyebrows. Did she just approve of Shen Jieās matter?
Seeing Shen Jieās shy look, Lin Wan figured she was probably right.
Seeing that Grandma was in good shape and seemed happy staying at Second Uncleās house, Lin Wan felt relieved.
She didnāt stay long. After lunch, she sat in Grandmaās room for a while, and before leaving, Lin Wan mentioned to Second Uncle about the opening of her factory, asking for his help with the ribbon-cutting. After all, it wasnāt her main focus today, so she didnāt want to bother them further.
When she went out, it was still raining, which made the air much fresher. She thought of stopping by at the team to pick up Sister Xiao Jia along the way. Unexpectedly, she met Sister-in-law Zhang on the road.
"Saozi?" Lin Wan slowly drove the car to where Saozi was standing and called out.
"Xiao Wan? What are you doing here?" Sister-in-law Zhang was very surprised.
"I had a visit to my Second Uncleās house. Hurry, get in the car."
Sister-in-law Zhang quickly closed the umbrella and got into Xiao Wanās car. "Are you going home now?"
"Yes, I am."
Seeing Sister-in-law Zhang sighing heavily and looking somewhat unhappy, Lin Wan asked puzzled, "Whatās going on?"
"Itās nothing, just got replaced at work," Lin Wan realized it was only a little past one, not even time to clock out yet.
"What happened?"
"The leaderās niece came over and directly terminated my employment. Sigh, after working there for so many years, I got dismissed just like that," said Sister-in-law Zhang with much grievance.
Lin Wan raised her eyebrows, suddenly smiled, which startled Sister-in-law Zhang as she couldnāt grasp what Lin Wan meant.
"Saozi, how much skill did you learn over the years inside?" Lin Wan asked.
Sister-in-law Zhang thought Lin Wan assumed she got laid off due to incompetence, and with a strained neck, she replied defiantly, "Like that chefās skills, Iāve learned seventy to eighty percent. Iām not bragging, I can handle the cooking myself now."
"Haha, thatās great. Sister-in-law Zhang, losing this job is a blessing for you," Lin Wanās words puzzled Zhang Cuiping even more.
"Whatās going on, Xiao Wan? How is it good for me to lose my job?"
"Saozi, you know Iāve started a clothing factory, right?"
"I know, I know, but Iām not skilled in making clothes,"
Lin Wan shook her head. "Saozi, Iām not talking about working there, I mean the canteen. We are thinking about outsourcing the canteen. Recently we havenāt found a suitable contractor. Since Saozi no longer has work, you could consider taking up the canteen contract at our factory."
Now this surprised Zhang Cuiping. "Xiao Wan, are you really outsourcing the canteen at your factory?"
Lin Wanās factory was well known to her. It was on the way to the city, not far from the military district. If they really contracted the canteen there, it was quite a good opportunity.
"Saozi, our factory has just over fifty people at most. Few people, but our canteen is big. Weāve already discussed, the monthly rent is set at one hundred yuan, plus..." Lin Wan explained her thoughts and the situation to Saozi. "Although we have few people now, I can assure you within two years, our factoryās workforce will surely grow to one or two hundred. Also, around our factory, the vicinity is planned to be industrial in the coming years. There wonāt be few construction workers. We can allow you to open a back door and window for takeaway. But outsiders coming in to eat must be separated by a solid wall, to prevent outside personnel from entering."