I shook my head. "I can't go on a business trip. Munchkin will be all alone at home. He'll get scared. I can't go away."
He held his forehead and laughed, saying, "I've taken this into consideration. You know that we're just a branch store, so there's no need to go on business trips at all. However, the head office will assign tasks a t certain times requesting each store to send a few employees to go on a business trip. Zenon is just a small county, so you won't need to go on business trips as often and there won't be much work to do, so one employee will do. Most importantly, you'll get paid for the business trips."
I was stunned and a little tempted. "How much is the salary?”
"8,000." After a pause, he said, "It’s a waste of talent for a prestigious university graduate like you to be a waitress. Besides, Munchkin is slowly growing up and your spending will increase. Your salary as a waitress won't be enough.”
It was true. Although I had some savings, I would need to have more money in order to give the child a better life. Besides, he was already four years old. Most children were starting to develop hobbies at this age.
The other day, I was thinking about enrolling Munchkin in a drawing class. I learned from other parents in the past two days that although Zenon was a small county, the tuition fees for hobby classes were not cheap.
After thinking about it, I looked at him and asked, "Are you sure there’s extra pay?"
He nodded. "I can assure you."
I smiled. "Thanks a lot, then."
"You're welcome. But your thanks isn't going to be enough. You need to buy me a meal someday," Fred said with a smile.
"Sure."
When the kindergarten gate opened, the teachers brought the children out class by class. Munchkin and Pumpkin were in the same class.
When the two children saw us, their faces broke out in bright smiles.
Munchkin looked at me and shouted, "Mommy!"
After a pause, he looked up at his teacher and said, "M s. Tilly, Pumpkin's and my parents are here. We're leaving now, goodbye."
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