Chapter Two Hundred and Forty-Five: I’m Really Not Worth That Much
“Of course, break times are for Cat to decide herself. You just need to let me know in advance.”
Su Li patiently introduced the job details to Cat.
As for the work content, she had already planned everything out before she even went to find her.
The work wasn’t very tiring, and it was quite flexible. Its main purpose was to allow Cat to earn money while being happy.
Su Li had even specifically prepared a contract just to make the job seem more formal.
Hearing Su Li’s words, Cat felt her mind go blank for a moment. Setting aside the fact that the daily wage was as much as 300 yuan…
Preparing three meals earned 100 yuan!
Cleaning the room also paid 100 yuan each time.
Deep cleaning even earned 500 yuan.
She didn’t even have to pay for groceries herself…
Room and board were included…
Cat felt her head spinning. Before coming to Su Li’s home, she thought that as long as a job included room and board, 100 yuan a day would already be a lot. She hadn’t expected it to be this much…
And now, how could Cat not realize that her Boss was Su Li?
“Su Li, Su Li, isn’t it too much?”
“I… I’m really not worth that much.”
Cat felt a bit embarrassed. 100 yuan was already enough to match what she used to earn in a whole day of part-time work.
And now, she could get that just by cooking three meals for Su Li!
Furthermore, she didn’t even have to pay for the groceries.
Besides, Su Li had mentioned room and board; being given such a nice place to stay and meals to eat already felt like too much.
Su Li was still insisting on giving her money.
“Cat’s cooking is delicious, so I think Cat is worth this price.”
“Besides, where would you find an employee who tries to help the Boss save money?”
“Cat just needs to relax. You will definitely earn even more than your base salary.”
“This is only the beginning. Cat can earn much more money in the future,” Su Li said very seriously.
In other cities, a monthly salary of 10,000 yuan could be considered a lot. But in S City, such an income wasn’t actually that much.
It was just that Cat didn’t have any loans, nor did she have any relatives; she only needed to support herself.
Su Li wanted Cat to live a good life. She didn’t know how Cat had managed before, but she knew life must have been very difficult.
Despite her low wages, Cat had still managed to save up quite a bit of money, which made Su Li feel that Cat was very frugal.
But that wouldn’t be necessary anymore.
“I…”
Cat lowered her small head, feeling a stinging sensation in her nose.
“Su Li, I’m not stupid.”
‘How could I not know? My friend is just spending money to make my life better. But I don’t want to be a burden to Su Li.’
“Yes, I know. Our Cat is the smartest,” Su Li said with a smile. With Cat’s intelligence, it probably wouldn’t take long for her to learn Hanzi.
Once she did, she could take on the role of Customer Service Maomao.
“Alright, let’s start today.”
“I’ll record all the money Cat earns from work in an account for her.”
“If Cat keeps refusing me, I’ll be very sad.”
“After all, we are best friends, aren’t we?”
“Seeing a friend living poorly makes me feel bad, too.”
“This is called sharing blessings and enduring hardships together.”
As Su Li spoke, Cat blinked her watery eyes at her. In the end, she didn’t refuse Su Li’s kindness.
“Sharing blessings and enduring hardships together…”
Cat whispered the words, looking at Su Li.
“I… I’ll go prepare a meal for Su Li!”
As she spoke, she went to check the refrigerator. Seeing that there weren’t many vegetables inside, she decided to head out on her own to buy groceries.
Su Li took her hand and placed a key in her palm. Cat gripped the key tightly.
“I will complete Su Li’s tasks well and help Su Li earn more and more money!” Cat said earnestly, and Su Li nodded.
It wasn’t until Cat left that Su Li looked around the house, feeling as if a weight had finally been lifted from her heart. It felt just like coming home in the past.
A home like this was a real home.
She glanced at Cat’s room to see if there was anything else the girl needed. As for Cat’s work, she would need to prepare a computer for her.
That way, Cat could sit at the computer and chat with Xiao Yuyu.
If there were other Companion Chat services in the future, she could also hand them over to Cat. She just needed Cat to learn her way of chatting.
Su Li didn’t mind Cat seeing her private matters. She felt that Cat understood her very well. If there was something Su Li could do, Cat could likely do it too.
This was something she had discovered while spending time with Cat — Cat’s every word and action seemed like a simple imitation of Su Li’s own past life.
Perhaps in Cat’s heart, she was just that kind of person.
A hardworking Cat deserved to have a better life.
……
Cat gripped the key Su Li had given her and skipped down the stairs.
It wasn’t until she reached the bottom that she suddenly remembered this place was different from where she used to live — there was an elevator.
Cat hadn’t used an elevator much, but even walking down the stairs, she felt like she had endless energy.
Her heart was filled with anticipation for her future life.
Even walking on the way to buy groceries, she felt incredibly happy.
This feeling was completely different from when she used to go to work in the past.
The morning breeze carried the scent of fried dough sticks to her face.
She took a deep breath, feeling as though even the wild grass peeking through the cracks in the asphalt was adorned with sparkling dew.
The weighed-out green vegetables were so fresh they looked like they could produce water with a pinch, and the tomatoes rolled around in the plastic bag like little red lanterns.
Passing by a fruit stall, she felt her pocket and looked at her phone, remembering her plan from yesterday to buy fruit for Su Li.
So, she bought a large bag of fruit for Su Li to eat slowly.
Of course, she used her own money to treat Su Li.
Cat didn’t know why, but even though she was usually reluctant to spend money on herself, she really wanted to spend it on Su Li.
Moreover, she found that buying things for Su Li made her very happy.
A van at the corner of the alley was playing “Jasmine Flower,” and Cat hummed along, spinning in a little circle.
She wasn’t very good at singing, but she could manage to hum a few lines. If she got the chance, she wanted to learn how to sing so she could perform for Su Li.
The usually dull newsstand was decorated with rainbow wind chimes today.
Even when the stray cat, Daju, meowed at her, his whiskers seemed to be dusted with sunlight.
Cat crouched down and gave Daju half a cod sausage, watching as he purred and wagged his tail while eating.
Once her life improved, she could take care of other little kittens in trouble too.
On the way home, she passed Su Li’s favorite milk tea shop. Cat stood on her tiptoes to count the prices on the daily special board.
Looking at her savings, she decided to buy a jumbo-sized pearl milk tea for Su Li — with double pudding!
She touched the spare key Su Li had given her in her pocket; the metal had been warmed by her touch.
She finally had it!
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