Chapter 152 Foundation Assistance
Chapter 152 Foundation Assistance
The third day of opening of the Wangyou milk tea shop.
When Yun Zijin and Qin Sitong went to open the store in the morning, they found that the number of people waiting outside for the store to open had doubled from the previous day.
"Is this the power of trending searches?" Qin Sitong asked as she leaned closer to Yun Zijin, whispering.
"Who knows? Hurry up and ask your bodyguards to make a way for us to get in!" Yun Zijin replied.
With so many people gathered here, there was no need to risk a stampede! Without Yun Zijin's instructions, Lingyi and the others had already surrounded Yun Zijin and Qin Sitong, forming a human wall, and forcibly clearing a safe path for them.
"Everyone please line up! We'll be open soon!" Qin Sitong raised her voice, calling out to the crowd that was still pushing and shoving.
The crowd suddenly stopped moving and obediently began to line up.
"Boss, I'm not here to buy milk tea. I'm here to apply for a job..." said a woman with a haggard face, standing outside the line.
She explained her purpose a second later, and both Yun Zijin and Qin Sitong turned to look at her.
"Applying for a job? Then please wait a moment; I'll take their orders first," Yun Zijin said.
She hadn't expected someone to apply for a job so soon after the recruitment notice was posted.
"Okay! I'm fine; you two go ahead and do your work," the woman replied.
Then, she stood quietly by the side without saying anything else.
"Um... just find a seat and wait. I don't know how long I'll take," Yun Zijin added, concerned that the woman would have to wait too long as the shop was busier than yesterday.
"I... I'm fine. Don't worry about me," the woman insisted.
Despite being offered a seat, she leaned against the wall, trying to minimize her presence. Yun Zijin didn't have the time to persuade her, so she let her be and sped up the process of taking orders from customers.
Most of the customers today were regulars who already knew what they wanted to order, which sped up the process. New customers, observing this, also decided on their orders in advance, which significantly increased efficiency.
Half an hour later, Yun Zijin finally finished taking orders for the first wave of customers. Seeing Qin Sitong so busy she was almost running, Yun Zijin joined in to help make the Forget-Your-Worries milk tea.
After dealing with the rush, Yun Zijin finally had time to come out from behind the counter. The woman who wanted to apply for the job was still standing by the wall.
"Um... Big Sister, shall we sit inside?" Yun Zijin asked kindly.
The milk tea shop had a small inner room for employees to take notes and change into their work clothes. Though their uniforms hadn't arrived yet, the room could provide a quiet space for the conversation.
"Good!" the woman replied gratefully.
Yun Zijin brought her into the lounge, offered her a chair, and then sat down facing her.
"Could you please introduce yourself first?" Yun Zijin prompted after an awkward silence.
"Hello, Boss. My name is Liang Fen. I'm from Province G, and I came here to accompany my son to study.
I've worked as a dishwasher, a server, and a cleaner. I've done it all! As long as the store assigns me work, I will do my best to complete it!" Liang Fen said earnestly.
Her self-introduction wasn't particularly informative, but Yun Zijin was surprised to hear that she had come to accompany her son. Liang Fen didn't look old enough to have a child in middle school.
"Your son..." Yun Zijin began curiously.
"Oh! My son is seven years old and in the first grade of Teikyo University Affiliated Middle School!" Liang Fen answered proudly.
Yun Zijin: ...
"Seven years old... in middle school?" she asked, astonished.
Could her son be a child prodigy?
"Yes! Thanks to the help of his schoolteacher. Without them, I wouldn't have had the resources for Teikyo's middle school to notice him," Liang Fen explained.
"Are you the only one here with him? No one else from your family is here?" Yun Zijin asked, puzzled at how Liang Fen was managing everything alone.
"My husband is still taking care of things in the fields, and my in-laws are too old. I'm the only one who could come," Liang Fen replied.
"Can you make milk tea? The waiters we hire will need to know how to prepare it," Yun Zijin asked, focusing on the requirements of the job.
"Can I... can I learn from the master first? Don't worry, Boss; I'm a pretty good cook and will learn quickly!" Liang Fen promised eagerly.
Her desperation for the job was evident.
"Then please stretch out your hands so I can check," Yun Zijin instructed.
Though confused, Liang Fen extended her hands. Yun Zijin inspected them carefully. They were clean, even under her nails, with no dirt or residue.
"Okay, I understand your situation. Please fill in your name and contact information here. I will call you when we've made a decision," Yun Zijin said, handing her a form.
"Okay, okay! I'll keep my phone on 24/7!" Liang Fen replied excitedly.
After Liang Fen left, Yun Zijin forwarded her information to Meilin for verification.
If Liang Fen's story checked out, Yun Zijin wouldn't mind helping her family through their financial difficulties. With the charitable foundation established, this was precisely the kind of work it was meant to do.
When Meilin contacted Liang Fen to inform her of the foundation's assistance, Liang Fen was shocked and immediately suspected a scam. She called the local police, who summoned Meilin to the station.
At the station, Meilin calmly clarified:
"I am the person in charge of the Qingjin Charity Foundation, established by our young lady. The foundation doesn't solicit external donations, so it may not be as well-known as other organizations.
"Ms. Liang, based on the evaluation, the foundation will provide your son with full tuition support until his graduation from college, as well as a monthly subsidy of 50,000 yuan until he reaches adulthood."
Liang Fen was stunned into silence, overwhelmed by the unexpected assistance that would change her and her son's lives.
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