AWB Chapter 155: Admission by Selection
Chapter 155: Admission by Selection
"Grandfather, is that young man the only one in his family? What kind of person is he?" Zhao Shiying asked curiously.
"From what I've observed, his character is okay. After all, he grew up in this village, eating at many families' homes. His family members died when he was very young. I felt sorry for the child, so I wanted to help him in any way I could," said Wang Haiming.
"Why don't we meet this young man and also meet the woman that my grandmother mentioned, so that they can compete fairly?" Zhao Shiying came up with a good idea.
"How to compete fairly?" Wang Haiming and Min Wenying were curious, and the others also looked at Zhao Shiying curiously.
My little sister must be up to something weird again! Zhao Shihui thought.
"Of course, we'll set the questions for them to do, and select the best one." Zhao Shiying said, shaking her head.
Everyone: "......." Admission based on merit? This term is new!
A quarter of an hour later, Min Wenying called Wang Guifang. Zhao Guocheng had seen this person before, when he met her when he came to deliver bear meat. He didn't expect that Min Wenying was looking for her.
The person Wang Haiming found was a young man who looked only fourteen years old. His body was covered with patches, but his hair and clothes looked clean. He was not a sloppy person.
It makes sense for Wang Haiming to look for this kid, because although this kid grew up eating at other people's houses, he also studied in a private school for several years. The money was the compensation he received when his father died. This kid is also ambitious. He is reluctant to spend money on food, but is willing to spend money to study in a private school.
That's why Wang Haiming recommended this guy.
When everyone saw Wang Guifang and the young man, they were both a little reserved. After all, if they passed the test, they would get paid every month, and looking after the shop was an easy job.
"Please introduce yourself." Wang Ronghua looked at the two of them with a smile. These were all what Zhao Shiying had just taught Wang Ronghua.
"Then I'll go first? My name is Wang Guifang, and my husband's surname is also Li. I'm very efficient at work and I get along well with others. Is this introduction okay?" Wang Guifang said embarrassedly and cautiously.
I really don't know what to introduce myself.
Wang Ronghua nodded, and then looked at the young man.
"My name is Wang Mian, and I am from Wangjia Village. I currently live alone. I attended a private school for a few years and learned some literacy. Later, I stopped attending the private school because I had no money. I went out to work as an apprentice in the town for three months, but was dismissed because I was falsely accused of theft. However, I did not steal at all. The person who stole was the shopkeeper's cousin, who was an apprentice with me, but no one believed me. After that, I no longer went to the town to help out, because I felt that human nature was treacherous. It was better to stay in the village, at least the people in the village were honest and generous. I usually go up the mountain to dig some herbs to sell, and sometimes I carry firewood to the town. If you can give me a chance this time, I will do my best and will never let you down." Wang Mian lowered his head after he finished speaking.
The Zhao family members looked at each other. It seemed that this man was very honest, but also a little self-abased.
Wang Guifang was a little impressed by this boy, who could actually speak such a long paragraph. There was really a big difference between this educated man and her who was not educated.
Wang Haiming smiled and nodded.
The Zhao family is actually interested in the fact that Wang Mian was falsely accused of theft when he was an apprentice in town, and this is something that must be understood clearly.
"Since you can confess the theft, it means it definitely wasn't you. It's said that one should have a clear conscience. Since you haven't done it, there's no need to pay the price for it. But after all, your words don't count, and those people don't believe you. You don't have to be sad about this matter. You should know that if I am not welcome here, I will find other places that will welcome me." Zhao Shiying spoke without waiting for Wang Ronghua to speak.
Wang Mian looked up at Zhao Shiying in surprise, and found that she was actually a little baby.
But these words don't sound like something a little baby would say.
Wang Mian was curious and couldn't help but look at the Zhao family a few more times.
"Thank you for your comfort." Wang Mian finally felt more confident. He felt like he had found a confidant and ally, and his eyes lit up.
"After introducing myself, I still need to ask you a few questions." Wang Ronghua looked at the two of them.
After seeing the two nod, Wang Ronghua spoke.
"First question, suppose you are a peddler now, and you buy new styles of colorful hairbands today, how do you sell them?" Wang Ronghua asked Wang Mian.
After all, they took turns answering, so Wang Mian should be the first one.
Wang Mian thought for a moment and said, "I will adopt bundled sales. That is, I will clearly inform anyone who comes to buy something from me that they must buy two hair ties for any item they buy. If they buy more, I will give them one for free. Also, for those who buy hair ties individually, I will give them one for free no matter how many they buy. I aim to make a small profit but quick turnover."
Wang Mian took a step back after he finished speaking, and Wang Guifang stepped forward and said, "If we sell it in the village, it should be very popular. I will lower the price and make less profit. I will actively promote the hairbands, and I am sure many young girls and wives will buy them."
After the two of them finished speaking, the Zhao family exchanged glances, and then Wang Ronghua asked again.
"The second question is, what if there is a discrepancy in the store's revenue for the day?" Wang Ronghua looked at Wang Guifang.
Wang Guifang was stunned, and then said: "Of course we have to report it to the boss, and then check what happened."
Wang Mian said: "First, I will check to see where the problem is that caused the revenue discrepancy. If it is my fault, I can only make up for the difference and not report it. If it is not my fault, I will find out the reason and then report it."
Wang Fang was stunned, and then sighed. She already knew the result at this point. She felt that this boy's answers were always much better than hers.
Once again, I sigh that the difference between reading and not reading is really huge.
Even though this kid has only been in private school for a few years, there is a big difference in his thinking and way of doing things.
Wang Ronghua nodded and then asked the third question.
"The third question is, if two strangers fall into the river at the same time, what would you do?" Wang Ronghua felt that the question asked by Nannan was an easy one.
If someone falls into the water, we must rescue him/her.
This time it was Wang Mian's turn to answer first.
"I won't go into the river to save people, but I will shout loudly to ask people around me to save them, and at the same time look for long wooden sticks or ropes around so that I can pull them up and rescue them quickly." Wang Mian's answer stunned everyone.
"I would definitely shout for help loudly. If there was no one around, I would have to go into the river to save people," said Wang Guifang.
Wang Ronghua looked at Zhao Shiying, and the answer was obvious.
"Brother Wang Mian, why didn't you go into the river to save people?" Zhao Shiying asked.
"Because I can't swim, if I go down, I will just lose one more life, which is not of much use. Although I didn't go down to the river to save people, I think I have done my best to help save people." Wang Mian said frankly.