Ni Jiu - INTOXICATED (NOVEL)

Chapter 17

The job search went surprisingly smooth.

Before Shen Tingwei came to the interview, the other party asked him a lot of questions. When it came to education related, he couldn’t help but stumble a bit. After all, he came to this world accidently. He studied law in his undergraduate degree, but the rules that he was familiar with are not fully applicable in this world. It is equivalent to learning for nothing. When the other party asked, Shen Tingwei thought about it and finally answered vaguely as if he only finished high school.

Even he himself was not satisfied with his answers. He didn’t hold out much hope after the end, thinking that it was the same as the previous two interviews – the first time he was asked to wait for further notice but it was actually a polite refusal, there was no follow-up at all. The second time it was even worse. After the interviewer heard that he didn’t have a mobile phone, he had no choice but to say ‘no’, telling him that it was inappropriate to not have a medium for easy communication.

But unexpectedly, this time there was a turning point.

After the chat, the store manager who interviewed him actually took an entry application form for him to fill out and asked him when he could start working.

He was stunned for a moment, and then quickly replied that: “Now, will be fine.”

He had no place to live. When asked by the store manager, he replied that he came to work here though he was from another place. He had no relatives, so he was placed in a staff dormitory. On the way, the store manager took him to the dormitory. Shen Tingwei couldn’t help but ask another question. The store manager told him that although his resume did not meet the application requirements, in the service industry, affinity was the most important thing. He has quite an advantage in appearance, has gentle eyebrows and eyes and speaks softly, which is perfect for dealing with children.

It is said to be a staff dormitory. In fact, the conditions are not bad. In the residential area across the road opposite the trampoline hall, it is a four-bedroom and one-hall.

There are few non-local employees in the work place. There were only two air-conditioned roomsb. A group of young people are very particular about it.

The air-conditioning conditions were limited and the weather was gradually getting hot. Other employees invited him to live with them. Of course, Shen Tingwei did not dare. After explaining that it was inconvenient, they did not insist. Fortunately, there is the last single room with the smallest area left in the dormitory, which can fit a bed and a wardrobe. Although there is no air conditioner and no windows, it is already a very good condition for Shen Tingwei, at least he will not be living on the streets.

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When Shen Tingwei opened the door with a box of pregnancy test strips in his hand. Two roommates were eating takeaway in the kitchen. He caught a glimpse out of the corner of his eye and quickly put his hand behind his back to hide the test strip even tighter. The kitchen has some distance from the living room and neither of them saw it. The conversation at the dining table was interrupted by the sound of the door opening. The atmosphere fell into an awkward silence for a while.

A boy who didn’t speak much in the stadium was the first to break the silence: “Hey, Brother Shen, you just came back?”

Shen Tingwei nodded, closed the door and felt that his answer was a little indifferent, so he added: “Today’s cleaning was delayed for a while.”

“Is that so…” The boy looked a little embarrassed and pointed to the takeaway on the table, “We ordered a bit more today, would you like to eat together?”

Shen Tingwei also felt embarrassed and wanted to say no. The boy opposite had already taken out a portion of rice from the plastic bag. Helped him unpack the lunch box, pushing the cutlery and unpacked rice to the empty seat: “Come out to eat after you finish changing clothes.”