Li Long had never expected Yang Guifang to get out, much less have the nerve to apply for a job at his purchasing station!
"I sent her packing. Someone like that is a rotten apple-keeping her around would only cause trouble," Gu Boyuan said. "She still wouldn't accept it when she left. She said she'd come straight to you later, that she was sure you'd hire her, and told me to just wait!"
"She can dream on!" Li Long couldn't help cursing. "It'd be the same if she came to me. I'd send her packing too!"
"Hahahaha!"
"Hahaha!"
His curse had a rather novel twist to it, and everyone burst out laughing.
As Gu Boyuan laughed, he turned and saw Han Fang laughing too. Holding back his laughter, he said to Li Long:
"That's true enough, but your language's a little crude. There's a child here..."
Realizing Gu Boyuan meant her, Han Fang also suppressed her laughter and said:
"Grandpa Gu, I didn't hear a thing. Hehe..."
And that was that. Nobody gave it much thought. Everyone understood that Li Long would never hire someone with so many black marks against her.
Before leaving, Gu Boyuan called Li Long aside and quietly told him he intended to manage the purchasing station, asking what he thought.
Delighted, Li Long said:
"Really? That's wonderful, Uncle. With you running it, I can really rest easy."
"You have no objections? Good. Then I'll move the farm supply store over in the next couple of days and run them together. I think this purchasing station is much more interesting than the farm supply store."
"It is, but it's busy too. There's a lot to do."
"Yes. I'll be managing this purchasing station for you, and I'll keep clear records of all the income and expenses..."