Chapter 119: Chapter 119: Turning in Early
Originally, she intended to let Lin Ye keep the money.
Just as a reward for his hard work washing lunch boxes.
However, having spent so much time together, Jiang Xin knew Lin Ye wasn’t that kind of person.
Otherwise, he wouldn’t have immediately returned the one yuan as soon as he remembered.
If she forcibly made Lin Ye keep the money, Lin Ye would likely feel quite uncomfortable.
After all, he earned nothing to deserve it, and holding the money would make him uneasy.
It’s better to wait until later, or at the end of the month, to find an excuse to give him a legitimate raise, as a reward for his hard work during this period.
Moreover, in the morning, Jiang Xin had already told Lin Ye that if the market stall earned well by the end of the month, she would give him a bonus.
Jiang Xin is someone who keeps her word, so once said, there’s no reason to go back on it.
Regardless, she must give Lin Ye a bonus at the end of the month because dealing with this kind of sun-drenched stall every day is indeed a bit torturous.
Although Lin Ye is very satisfied with his monthly salary of sixty yuan, to be honest, Jiang Xin still feels this wage is quite low.
After all, this sixty yuan isn’t even enough for her to earn in a day at the stall.
The profit from selling space materials in a day is enough to hire three employees.
And that’s being conservative.
Sometimes, if sales are good, earning two or three hundred yuan a day isn’t a problem.
Lin Ye, upon seeing Jiang Xin accept the one yuan, instantly breathed a sigh of relief.
He almost forgot to give her the money.
Otherwise, when he remembered later, holding that one yuan would be incredibly awkward.
True, Jiang Xin isn’t concerned about that money, but he can’t just take someone else’s one yuan for no reason.
After handing over the one yuan, Lin Ye thought about what he had been focused on all morning.
The business at their stall in the morning was pretty good, and they sold quite a few items, earning nearly over one hundred yuan that morning.
Originally, he planned to give the over one hundred yuan to Jiang Xin as soon as he saw her.
After all, carrying the money made him uneasy; if someone stole it, who could he complain to?
Thus, it’s better to quickly give the money to Jiang Xin, solving a worry.
Ultimately, the money wasn’t his own; he had to hand it over to Jiang Xin by the end of the day.
So it was just a matter of handing it over a little earlier.
Additionally, the clothes Lin Ye wore today were the work uniform Jiang Xin provided, saying to wear them to work to look a bit more presentable, which would attract more people to buy from their stall.
After all, people are judged by their appearance and horses by their saddles.
Lin Ye felt that Jiang Xin made a valid point.
When customers saw his tidy attire at their stall, they naturally preferred to interact with him.
If he looked shabby and dirty, these customers likely wouldn’t even approach his stall.
Today, the pants he wore had shallow pockets, so he handled money very carefully, fearing it might accidentally fall out.
This whole morning was truly nerve-wracking.
Lin Ye stretched out his hand, seeing Jiang Xin turning to leave after accepting the one yuan, quickly called out to her:
"Hey, boss, wait a minute, I haven’t finished speaking."
Lin Ye said while taking from his pockets the over one hundred yuan he earned in the morning.
He counted out one hundred yuan to hand to Jiang Xin, keeping some loose change in his pocket for when customers came to purchase items and needed change.
Jiang Xin originally planned to leave; after all, there wasn’t much to do here.
Lin Ye could handle things on his own, so there was no need for her to stay. She already saw most of the situation.
After observing at the stall for a while, Jiang Xin had a rough idea of what these customers usually bought.
In general, they bought common toiletries.
Even though some looked at items like perfume, they hesitated when considering a purchase.
It’s not very practical, a nonessential item, no need to waste money.
In town, though most residents have formal jobs, they are cautious with spending, knowing when to spend money wisely, leading to hesitance in perfume purchases.
Jiang Xin did promote a few brands, but people didn’t find them useful, and Jiang Xin wasn’t one to pressure sales, so she let it be.
So, when Lin Ye called out to her, Jiang Xin was confused, not knowing why Lin Ye stopped her after she accepted the money.
She was confused, not knowing why Lin Ye stopped her, even after accepting the money.
Turning her head, she saw Lin Ye taking out one hundred yuan from his pocket to hand to her.
Lin Ye, under Jiang Xin’s puzzled gaze, slowly began to speak:
"This is the money earned this morning; our stall’s business was good, so we made quite a bit."
"Originally, this revenue was meant to be handed over to you at the end of the day, but today, we earned quite a lot, and I decided to give you one hundred yuan because my pockets are shallow, and losing it would be hard to explain."
"I kept some for change and will hand over the day’s earnings to you alongside it later."
Hearing Lin Ye’s concerns, Jiang Xin gladly accepted the money.
After all, Lin Ye spoke truthfully, the bustling market is prone to petty theft in this era; unlike later years when people preferred carrying cash, leading to many thieves in such markets.
These days, while wandering through the market, she heard of many incidents of people losing money and items, happening frequently.