NCCnovel Chapter 48 The Vanished Part-Time Worker
Chapter 48 The Vanished Part-Time Worker
"Paper!"
Zhu Jin, who had just woken up in bed, had a runny nose. Luckily, there was a pack of tissues on the table next to her, otherwise she would have had to take the quilt home to wash it.
After drawing seven or eight tickets in a row, she felt like she was going to blow out all the snot she had in her life. In an instant, she felt refreshed, but her forehead was sweating a lot, which had soaked her hair.
With the token already on her stomach, Zhu Jin thought it was her phone, which she hadn't thrown out yet.
Only after wiping away the sweat could I have a chance to look at the wooden token on the quilt.
"Bro, what's this thing?"
"It was given to you by the City God; otherwise, you wouldn't have recovered so quickly."
Zhu Jin rolled out of bed and carefully examined the token.
Apart from the three characters "City God's Decree", there are no other markings. Its shape is round at the top and pointed at the bottom, with nothing particularly special about it.
"Brother, guess who I just dreamed about?"
"Master, Mistress, or me?"
"No, that's not it! I dreamt about the woman who sold me the tattered bag last night!"
They put a bunch of rotten apples and broken persimmons in front of me and told me to eat them. "Thank goodness you came quickly, or I would have thrown up!"
With the sun-protective clothing draped over her shoulders, Zhu Jin was even more energetic than she had been that morning.
The staff who had previously taken care of Zhu Jin looked at the cold medicine on the table with surprise.
Nothing special, just cold capsules that cost one yuan a strip at the pharmacy.
But Zhu Jin miraculously recovered, which she could only attribute to the good health of young people.
Sun Xu didn't stay with the two children; as the temple keeper of the City God Temple, there were too many other things he needed to do.
The two didn't stay in the temple for long. It was already 2 p.m., and the offerings at home would spoil if they weren't taken down soon.
"Brother, let's go back to that fruit shop later, I'm going to file a complaint!"
"What complaints do you have? Just ask them to compensate you with a bag?"
There's no need for something that costs only two dollars.
Zhu Jin, now refreshed and full of energy, also got angry. She refused to take the bus that was stopped in front of her and insisted on going to the fruit shop to demand an explanation.
It was the hottest time of day, and Ma Ye was almost falling behind, but the little girl still walked briskly.
The streets are a bit more lively during the day than at night, but even though it's so hot, everyone stays indoors with the air conditioning on.
From a distance, Zhu Jin saw the signboard and rushed straight over without waiting for Ma Ye to catch his breath.
"Can't you wait for me, kid!"
Ma Ye finally managed to catch his breath, leaning on his knees. His stomach was very empty. He had just wanted to buy a cold noodle sandwich from a roadside vendor, but Zhu Jin insisted that he complain later and get a durian instead.
As a result, I've been starving ever since.
Wiping the sweat from his forehead to the ground, Ma Ye looked up and saw Zhu Jin standing blankly at the entrance of the fruit shop.
"What's wrong? Shall we go in?"
"You can't get in. Look up for yourself."
Just as I turned my head, a sign that read "Prime Location for Sale" was pasted on the roller shutter door. It was very new, and the paper hadn't yellowed at all.
"What's going on? Did they close down just because they were afraid you'd complain?"
"I don't think so, I don't have that much power."
But the fact remained that the restaurant was closed, and Zhu Jin had nowhere to vent her anger. Since she was a little hungry, she decided to set her sights on the braised chicken restaurant next door.
"Boss! Large portion of braised pork ribs!"
"Okay, sit down and wait a bit!"
Zhu Jin sat down without waiting for Ma Ye to even glance at the menu.
She had drunk a lot of water in the temple and now desperately needed something flavorful to eat.
But since he had already ordered, Ma Ye had no choice but to buy a bottle of Coke.
"Hey bro, are you hungry? Order something if you are, it's on me!"
"No, one large portion is enough for the two of us. Don't tell me you can have the whole thing!"
"Of course it belongs to me! What are you thinking? I'm just recovering from a serious illness, so I need to eat something good to nourish myself."
There seem to be some fried skewers over there, but I'm too lazy to go. Go get your rice and grab some while you're at it. Don't worry about the cost, it's on me!
Seeing that Zhu Jin's bottom was so heavy she couldn't lift it, Ma Ye, who had just recovered a little, had no choice but to go to the freezer next to the window to pick out some fried skewers.
At this point, all that was left were fish balls, fish tofu, and vegetable rolls. I took two of each and put them at the window.
"Boss, add a braised chicken, small portion."
"Okay, scan the code here, it'll be 65 in total."
My sister paid the bill.
Just as Ma Ye turned around and pointed at Zhu Jin, he saw the little girl put her phone face down on the table, close her lower eyelids, and make a face at Ma Ye, sticking out her little tongue as if to say:
Pay up!
Seeing this, the shop assistant had no choice but to extend the QR code to Ma Ye.
"It seems your sister doesn't intend to pay..."
"Okay, it's been scanned."
The rice was so hot that Ma Ye could only grip the bottom of the bowl with his five fingers.
Seeing that Zhu Jin was enjoying watching videos, two bowls were placed directly against her neck.
"Ouch! It's so hot!"
"Where does it burn? I think your cold still hasn't gotten better, you're starting to talk nonsense!"
"You're just being vindictive!"
Two steaming hot casseroles were served together with the fried skewers.
The air conditioner overhead wasn't on, and the hot air from outside didn't cool the room down much.
"Boss, turn on the air conditioning, it's too hot."
"Sorry, the air conditioner circuit is broken today, so these two bottles of soda are a free gift."
Looking at it this way, Ma Ye's cola seems a bit unnecessary.
But since they had already given it to them, the two of them didn't waste it and ate while sweating.
In just twenty minutes, quite a few people arrived next door. At this time, the braised chicken shop didn't have many customers, and the owner just watched the show from the doorway.
"Brother, that fruit shop was open last night, how come it's for sale today?"
Speaking of this, the boss also came over, and seeing that no one was at the door, he told the two of them about what happened that morning.
"You two weren't here this morning, so you wouldn't know, but their house is really strange!"
Last night, for some reason, the refrigerator transformer in the house broke down. I initially thought it was a problem with the electrical circuit, so I even called the power company.
After investigating for a long time without finding a problem, they had no choice but to clear out the stock and sell it off.
This morning, I contacted the refrigerator's after-sales service to come and check it. As soon as they opened the back cover, they found that some wire inside was connected incorrectly, and sparks were flying out!
Now things are really messed up. There's no way to fix it; all seven or eight freezers are ruined. In this heat, fruit won't keep either. The owner was so angry he quit!
"Wow, that's terrible?"
Zhu Jin listened intently with a bone in her mouth, almost chewing it up.
Ma Ye, who was standing to the side, noticed something amiss.
"Boss, when I went to buy fruit last night, I noticed their cashier was someone I hadn't seen before. Was she new?"
When the shop assistant was mentioned, the boss scratched his cheek and thought for a moment. It was indeed the new hourly worker who came yesterday morning.
"That's true. Ever since she arrived yesterday morning, all sorts of problems have arisen in their household."
"At first, it was just rotten watermelons that soiled the whole shelf of fruit; I never expected it to get this bad."
After putting down his chopsticks, Ma Ye recalled what Yan Fu'an and Wen Liang had said. All things considered, the "Li Qianqian" did indeed fit the image of Xu Hao.
If her existence has affected the stability of the living world, Ma Ye will need to report this truthfully to the City God.
The bones on the table were piled up like a small mountain. Zhu Jin didn't even waste the last bit of soup; she took a bowl of rice and put it all over the bones.
After a few bites, she happily burped.
"Come on, bro, let's go back and get some sleep."
"Okay, let's go."
The fan in Aokido was humming softly, and the half-finished paper figure in the corner was not yet complete, its surface not fully covered by the special fabric.
Qin Qingyou and Liu Gan don't have much work to do right now, so one of them shovels cat litter and the other reads books.
After changing her clothes, Zhu Jin tied her hair up and sat cross-legged on the sofa, waiting for the game to progress.
"Brother, you said that woman is a 'Xu Hao'? But the pictures I found online aren't very good-looking. Could there be a mistake?"
The yellow paper in his hand was burned to ashes in the brazier, and Ma Ye leaned back in his chair.
"Probably not. I also asked Master Wen to investigate. If it really causes trouble, they might transfer us over to help."