Chapter 30: Finding a Job
Ever since my cousin and I started living in Jin Yun's house, our relationship with Jin Yun seems to have become closer.
She would come to our house whenever she had time, and sometimes she would ask us to invite Dong Jing to make hotpot together at home.
But for a long time, we didn't get any work, so we could only wander around and see if there was any work we could do for a while.
I don't know about my cousin's business, but I have limited funds. If I can't find a job, I'll be starving.
"Wen Jie?"
A familiar voice sounded behind me, and I turned around to see that it was the real estate agent from a long time ago.
I also met Uncle Wu through his agency.
His name is Lin Mu, and he is a relatively honest man.
I was still happy to see him.
"Why are you here?" I asked him.
He smiled in the sunshine, showing a row of white teeth, and said to me happily: "I recently opened a branch near here. What about you?"
"I rented a house near here. I'm looking for a job recently, so I'm traveling around."
Compared to Lin Mu, I am much more miserable.
When Lin Mu heard this, his eyes lit up.
I was stunned. I couldn't find a job, so why was he so excited?
Perhaps he noticed that my expression had changed a little, he cleared his throat and said, "Didn't I just open a branch here? Do you want to come and help me?"
I looked at Lin Mu, not sure what his motives were.
"I heard what you said to Boss Wu last time. I know you and your cousin are house sweepers. We are real estate agents and often encounter this kind of situation. If you can help me sweep mines and let me know which houses are haunted, I won't charge you. You can also talk to the owners and ask them if they need your help. Wouldn't it be a win-win situation? I will give you a basic salary here, and how much you earn there has nothing to do with me."
Lin Mu spoke to me seriously, and from what he said, I could tell that he had been thinking about these little ideas in his mind for a long time.
I thought about what he said, and it does make sense.
This way, we can find work faster and more accurately. Moreover, if we can't find work, I can still have a basic salary to support myself.
"make a deal!"
I happily agreed, and Lin Mu looked particularly happy too.
After saying that, he pulled me to a nearby bar, and the two of us drank until midnight.
My cousin called me several times, but I didn't answer.
While we were drinking, Lin Mu told me about a strange thing that happened recently.
Not long ago, he bought a house.
It was in a villa area on the outskirts of the city, not the same place as Boss Jin. This time, Lin Mu was talking about the villa in the west of the city.
"What exactly is it like?" I was a little curious.
Although I drank, I didn't get drunk because people drank stronger in the village than in the city. But Lin Mu was a little tipsy .
"I don't know if it's a haunted house, but I heard that this villa has been rented out many times, and people have died every time. Gradually, no real estate agent dared to take it over."
Looking at the forest, I couldn't help feeling a little confused.
"Since you knew that, why did you take over?"
Lin Mu sighed, "That man is very rich and gave me a lot of money. If I don't take his order, I probably won't be able to open a branch. So I looked for you everywhere, wanting you to help me clean the house. But strangely enough, I called Boss Wu many times, but he didn't answer. Gradually, I gave up."
Uncle Wu didn’t answer the phone?
The next time I see Jin Yun, I will definitely ask about Uncle Wu’s situation.
He is a very responsible person. Since he rents out his house to Lin Mu, it is impossible for him not to answer Lin Mu's call.
"So..." Lin Mu looked at me, his eyes full of temptation.
"How much can you give? I'll go back and discuss it with my cousin."
Since he is my boss now, it is naturally inappropriate for me to talk to him about money.
So I had to move my cousin out, but this matter was indeed something only my cousin could handle.
Because all along, our work orders have been arranged by my cousin.
I never ask how much money people give me, as long as I can get some money in the end.
"The boss said that he would pay any amount of money to anyone who could help him clean the house. You can call your cousin now and see if you can get everyone in your team together so that we can go to the villa area together."
Lin Mu seemed very anxious. He mentioned that we could help him clean the house. He was already 70% sober.
Seeing that he was really anxious, and he also said that he was willing to pay any amount of money that the boss offered, I nodded and wanted to call my cousin.
When I took out my cell phone, I found several missed calls, all from my cousin.
"Where the hell are you? Why didn't you answer the phone?"
I called my cousin, and as soon as the call was connected he started scolding me.
I was stunned for a moment and told him what happened on my side.
"Is there something wrong with you? Why are you so anxious?"
"Hurry up and come to the villa area in the west of the city. I have received a job and Dong Jing will be here soon."
Before I could ask him in detail, my cousin hung up the phone.
Seeing that I looked confused, Lin Mu quickly asked about the situation.
I couldn't answer him anything, so I just asked him if he had driven over.
"I'll call a designated driver, he'll be here soon, please wait a moment."
Having said that, Lin Mu went to make a phone call.
I sat there alone waiting, wondering what was going on.
I guess there aren’t so many strange things in the villa area. I suspect Lin Mu and my cousin are talking about the same thing.
It seems that the owner of the villa has asked his cousin to clean the house.
This is good, at least you don’t have to spend time negotiating the price of house cleaning.
As for me, as long as I do this well, my job will be secure.
The designated driver came even faster, and we got into Lin Mu's car and drove towards the villa in the west of the city in the dark.
My cousin was waiting for me at the entrance of the villa area, and I saw him when the car passed the entrance.
"Where is the house? Shall we take a car there together?" I leaned out of the car window and looked at my cousin.
He greeted Lin Mu realistically and gestured for me to get out of the car with a serious expression.
Lin Mu also came down at the same time, and at this moment, Dong Jing also arrived.
"What's going on?" Dong Jing looked at his cousin and yawned.
I took out my phone and looked at it, only to find that it was almost midnight.
"I haven't been to the house yet, but I think there's already something wrong here. Let's take a look around now. I'll let Lin Mu take us there later."
After saying that, my cousin walked away, leaving the few of us standing there looking at each other in bewilderment.
