10. Buying Cosmetics
“Tomorrow morning at seven will be fine; my working hours are quite flexible here.”
Jiang Ruyan’s tone was slightly offbeat.
She stretched out a hand, her eyes curved in a smile, “Welcome to the Flower Language Coffee Shop!”
“Okay, okay.”
Jiang Zhi dazedly shook her hand.
She still felt it was quite hasty; she honestly couldn’t understand Jiang Ruyan’s criteria for hiring.
Fate?
Could it really be that looking pretty can allow one to do as they please?
But who cares!
Just thinking about the monthly salary of 4,000 yuan, what hiring standards are just clouds floating by!
That’s a whole 4,000 bucks!
Just right, she had her eye on a graphics card from the 40 series…
Forget it, better save it for now.
Jiang Zhi hadn’t forgotten her original intention for job searching; that golden beast at home still depended on her support.
Speaking of which, she wondered how Qian Qian was doing alone at home.
She thought of buying a surveillance camera on her way back; otherwise, she would really be uneasy about Qian Qian being home alone.
“I’ll make you a cup of coffee so you can try our coffee shop’s signature drink.”
Jiang Ruyan suddenly suggested with a smile.
Jiang Zhi originally wanted to refuse but thought again that it was better not to decline the boss’s invitation.
Let’s not forget how she lost her last job!
That awful old lady wanted to support her, and when she refused, just fired her on the spot!
“Then thank you, boss.”
“Just call me Sister Jiang from now on. You’re still a university student, right?”
“Um, I’m 22…”
Jiang Zhi’s face suddenly darkened: “Um, Sister Jiang, can we not hook fingers like that?”
Jiang Ruyan’s brightly colored nails were tickling her palm.
I said, boss, when you do this, it makes it hard for me not to suspect you have ulterior motives like that awful old lady!
Jiang Ruyan laughed heartily, let go of her hand, and walked to the coffee shop’s counter.
She moved deftly among various ingredients and tools and quickly brewed a cup of coffee.
“Want to try?”
Jiang Zhi reached out to take the coffee, lowering her gaze to examine it.
The coffee presented a pure black hue, steam rising gently, with a layer of white foam floating on the surface.
It looked very nice.
But many coffee shops seem to sell coffee like this, right?
Jiang Zhi couldn’t see anything special; truth be told, she didn’t really love drinking this stuff anyway.
The coffee was hot; she took a small sip.
“Um!”
The silky, lingering liquid slowly slid into her mouth, and an extremely rich fragrance exploded in her mouth.
Jiang Zhi’s eyes lit up.
She smacked her lips and said in disbelief, “I didn’t see you put in sugar; why is it a bit sweet?”
Jiang Ruyan smiled, “Does it taste a bit like floral fragrance?”
“Floral fragrance?”
“It’s a petal powder that I specially made; this is our signature at the Flower Language Coffee Shop.”
Jiang Zhi felt it was amazing: “This idea is quite unique.”
“Right? Right?”
Jiang Ruyan also brewed herself a cup of coffee: “Actually, I used to run a flower shop.”
“Flower shop?”
Since she hadn’t finished her coffee, Jiang Zhi and Jiang Ruyan chatted casually.
“The flower shop didn’t make any money, so I had to change careers.”
Jiang Ruyan shrugged nonchalantly: “As it turns out, this idea works quite well.”
It really does.
Jiang Zhi agreed.
Then she looked around and thought about how Jiang Ruyan even had time to play games during work.
The business didn’t seem that great…
But Jiang Ruyan didn’t seem to be short of money.
“Oh, the competition in the influencer street is too fierce; I wish I could be busy every day!”
As if sensing Jiang Zhi’s thoughts, Jiang Ruyan pouted, casually defending herself for a moment.
“When we’re busy, we are very busy too; otherwise, I wouldn’t be hiring people.”
Jiang Ruyan stopped discussing the topic and took out a light purple flower that looked like a willow twig from under the counter.
“You just drank lavender-flavored coffee, so here’s a lavender flower for you.”
“Hope we collaborate happily in the future.”
Jiang Zhi took the flower.
She took a light sniff and then involuntarily held her breath in disgust.
The scent of lavender wasn’t very pleasant; how did Jiang Ruyan manage to make it taste so delicious?
At this moment, Jiang Ruyan said again, “Do you know what the language of lavender is?”
“What?”
“Waiting for love.”
——
“Waiting for love?”
Walking home, Jiang Zhi looked at the lavender in her hand and smiled self-deprecatingly.
Could she still wait for love?
Suddenly, Lin Shuwan’s face appeared in her mind, and her mood sank involuntarily.
“Ding ding.”
A WeChat notification sound rang.
It was a message from Jiang Ruyan. Before leaving the coffee shop, they exchanged contact information.
Jiang Ruyan’s profile picture was her selfie.
In this day and age, daring to use a selfie as a profile picture was enough to show her confidence in her looks.
As the Emperor of Ruyan: Are you there, sis?
I’m a Dove: … Sister Jiang, just call me Xiao Zhi.
As the Emperor of Ruyan: Okay, sis.
As the Emperor of Ruyan: Actually, it’s about work tomorrow…
Jiang Ruyan sent a bunch of work requirements.
Jiang Zhi glanced through them briefly and sighed lightly, feeling a bit troubled.
Makeup too?
It wasn’t entirely unreasonable; after all, it was the service industry, and one had to leave a good impression on customers.
But the key was that she didn’t know how to put on makeup!
Not to mention makeup, she didn’t even have cosmetics.
Besides, she didn’t want to smear her face like a girl!
After a lot of internal struggle.
Jiang Zhi gritted her silver teeth, thinking damn it, who’s afraid of whom? If it’s makeup, then bring it on!
The best employee is the one who listens to the boss!
Fortunately, Jiang Ruyan only mentioned makeup and no other strange requirements.
Otherwise, if she made her wear a skirt, she would really blow up.
As the Emperor of Ruyan: Oh, oh!
As the Emperor of Ruyan: Don’t forget to bring a notebook the day after tomorrow!
Notebook?
Jiang Zhi was stunned by these words; do waitstaff at the coffee shop really need a notebook?
I’m a Dove: What’s the notebook for…
As the Emperor of Ruyan: Of course, it’s to duo queue with your sister happily!
As the Emperor of Ruyan: 😊😊😊.
Jiang Zhi: …
But really, is it okay to play games during work hours?
Fine, you’re the boss, you say it goes.
I’m a Dove: Okay.
After replying simply, Jiang Zhi put away her phone.
Then, she changed her route home and headed to a nearby mall that she remembered selling a lot of cosmetics.
Given the lessons learned from her last lingerie purchase, Jiang Zhi was much smarter this time.
First, she searched the internet for cosmetic brands.
No overly expensive ones!
No high-end ones!
No brands that are just letters!
Her budget wasn’t high; the focus was on cost-effectiveness—
Of course, particularly cheap stuff was out of the question.
In the end, Jiang Zhi chose a highly rated domestic brand online.
Once she walked in, she was stunned.
What are all these?
Jiang Zhi suddenly felt transported back to that lingerie store, as she was completely clueless about cosmetics.
She only recognized common cosmetics like lipstick and eyeshadow.
What’s concealer? What’s foundation? Is there a difference when it’s spread on the face?
Seeing these choices almost triggered her decision-making anxiety; ultimately, she just casually picked a lipstick.
But lipstick… was still acceptable…
Besides, Jiang Ruyan only asked her to put on makeup; she didn’t specify how heavy it should be!
She still spent over a hundred bucks on this.
Before leaving, Jiang Zhi stopped by the mall’s electronics store and bought a webcam.
By the time she got home, the sun had already set.
Qian Qian was lying on the sofa, watching TV, and munching on potato chips she had bought not long ago.
So enviable…
Kids have it so easy!
“Mom!”
Seeing her mom come back, the little girl immediately put down her potato chips and ran over joyfully.
She gave Jiang Zhi a big hug.
Jiang Zhi felt a warm wave in her heart; it really felt special to be welcomed home.
Then she pried the little girl’s arms off her tightly.
Two oil stains were glaringly printed on her white t-shirt.
Jiang Zhi sighed tiredly: “Qian Qian, can we wash our hands first before hugging next time?”
