The two sides had already fallen out countless times, so running into each other again could only be blamed on Chen Guilan and company's shamelessness.
Tian Sangsang had no interest in playing any games with implied meanings. She went straight to the point: "Who's going to do the hard labor then? Could it be me? Isn't hiring a hand meant to have someone help with the work?"
Tian Tian's smile was visibly strained, so Tian Sangsang tempered her tone somewhat: "Alright, I get it. Cousin, you want to learn a trade. You can work as a helper and learn as you go. I'm in the store all day anyway. In other places, this arrangement would be called an apprenticeship. Apprentices learn real skills while doing odd jobs, and that's how they grow. As the saying goes: 'When Heaven is about to place a great responsibility upon someone, it first exhausts their mind, hardens their will, and starves their body…' I won't go on. You're an educated person, Cousin. I trust you understand."
