Doomsday B&B

Chu Yunxi stood at the entrance of the courtyard. After seeing her parents leave, she excitedly entered the courtyard and closed the door.

General Chu assumed she might only stay in the courtyard for one day, so he didn't teach her how to change the interior structure or decor of the courtyard.

But that was enough to excite her.

As soon as she entered the courtyard, she excitedly ran into the house and pounced on the bed. The soft touch of the large bed excited her even more.

After lounging on the bed for a while, I got up to take a good look at the guesthouse courtyard.

After looking around the whole courtyard, I started washing up and getting ready for bed.

After getting into bed, Chu Yunxi, lying in the warm blankets, gave herself a pep talk before falling asleep:

You can definitely do it, Chu Yunxi, keep going!

After repeating it three times, I closed my eyes and slowly drifted off to sleep.

The next day, Chu Yunxi got up early. She didn't stay in bed today, but got up on her own, got dressed, and washed up.

Then they went to have breakfast, and even packed breakfast for Chu's parents and delivered it to their place.

The two people who had just gotten up and were about to go out for breakfast looked at their daughter, who was bringing them breakfast, with some surprise.

Chu Yunxi chuckled at the two surprised people and said to her parents:

"Okay, Dad, Mom, don't be so surprised. I'm going to start work soon, you know? I think I need to be more mature. So, do you want some? I'm waiting for Dad to take me to ask if they're still hiring."

"Haha, good, my daughter has grown up."

Then General Chu took the breakfast from Chu Yunxi and placed it on the table, where he and his mother ate together.

Seeing that the two had started eating, Chu Yunxi came down from the treehouse, picked up a small panda, sat under a tree, and idly stroked the panda's fur.

When General Chu and his mother came downstairs and saw their daughter sitting there, looking at her face, they both had the same thought: their daughter had grown up.

Hearing footsteps and seeing her parents coming down, Chu Yunxi gently placed the panda she was holding on the grass, patted its head softly, and let it play by itself. She then stood up and waited for her parents to come down.

When the two men came to her side, she took their hands and they walked out together.

Chu Jiangshan led Chu Yunxi and his wife toward Qi Huan's office. As they walked, they heard Chu Yunxi ask him:

"Dad, why don't we just go find the boss lady?"

Before General Chu could speak, he heard his mother say to him:

“If we go directly to the guesthouse owner, wouldn’t that be saying your dad is using their relationship to get them to arrange a job for you? Do you think they can refuse your dad’s request? Don’t you think so?”

"Yes, Mom, you're right. That way I'll be considered a 'connected' candidate, and I can go directly for the interview based on my own abilities."

Chu Jiangshan smiled with satisfaction as he watched his daughter proudly declare that she would work and earn money through her own abilities.

The family of three walked and chatted as they arrived at Qi Huan's office.

"Knock down."

"Please come in."

Hearing the invitation to come in, Chu's mother nudged her daughter, gesturing for her to enter.

Chu Yunxi opened the door to Qi Huan's office with her mother's help and walked in with her head held high.

Qi Huan saw that a little girl had come in and asked curiously:

"Young lady, what brings you here? Is there anything I can help you with?"

Chu Yunxi stood respectfully in front of Qi Huan's desk and answered:

"Hello, my name is Chu Yunxi. I heard that your guesthouse is still hiring, so I'm here to apply."

"Oh? How old are you to be applying for a job?"

Qi Huan looked at the little girl in front of her with great interest and asked her.

"I'm 16 years old. My birthday has already passed. According to the pre-apocalyptic narrative, I'm already an adult."

"Okay, tell me what you're good at?"

Does drawing count?

"draw?"

"Yes, I started learning to draw from my mom as soon as I could hold a pen. I can do traditional Chinese painting, oil painting, and sketching. I've also learned a little about fashion design from my mom."

"Let me see a sketch you've drawn. Here's paper and pen."

As she spoke, Qi Huan took out an A4 sheet of paper and a pencil that she had prepared for her daughter and handed them to Chu Yunxi.

Chu Yunxi glanced at the pen and paper in her hand and said to Qi Huan:

"I'm sorry, this isn't professional paper and pen; it can only be used for simple drawings. I don't know if it will work."

Qi Huan looked at the girl with rosy cheeks in front of her and answered her:

"Okay, just draw something simple. We don't have the facilities here, so just sit at this desk and draw."

"it is good."

After agreeing, Chu Yunxi sat down and began to draw.

Outside the door, General Chu led his mother to the tea room, where they made two cups of freshly squeezed juice. The two of them then sat there and waited.

After waiting for a while, Mother Chu asked General Chu anxiously:

"Her dad, why hasn't Xixi come out yet after all this time?"

"Alright, don't worry. This guesthouse is safer than our base. If you're worried, we can have some juice and then wait outside the office."

"Row."

Then General Chu watched helplessly as his wife boldly downed a glass of juice in one gulp, completely lacking her usual elegance and sophistication.

Then I heard:

With a "hiccup..." sound,

It turned out that after finishing a glass of juice, Chu's mother put down the glass and immediately let out a long burp.

At this point, Chu's mother no longer cared about being shy. She put down her cup, stood up, and urged:

"Hurry up!"

"it is good."

General Chu had no choice but to follow his wife's example and finish a glass of juice in one gulp. He then picked up two disposable paper cups and threw them in the trash can before walking with his wife toward Qi Huan's office.

The two of them stood there waiting at the door of Qi Huan's office.

The waiting was agonizing. After what seemed like an eternity, the door to Qi Huan's office suddenly opened, and Chu Yunxi walked out, saying to her mother:

"Mom, come in with me."

As he spoke, he reached out and pulled Chu's mother into the office.

"You child, explain yourself clearly!"

Before Chu Yunxi could explain, the two had already entered the office.

Inside the office, Qi Huan's eyes lit up when he saw Chu Yunxi's mother being pulled in. She was a beautiful and intellectual woman.

Then he said:

"Hello, I asked Xiaoxi to call you in. I heard that you taught her painting and design. I wonder if you would be interested in working at our guesthouse?"

"Me? Can I?"

"I saw Xiaoxi's paintings, and they are quite good. I imagine that if you can teach Xiaoxi to be so excellent, your skill level must be even higher. So I asked Xiaoxi to invite you in. I wanted to ask if you are interested in working here, you can come and join us directly."

"Okay. I agree."

"That's great. Please sit down, and I'll explain in more detail what positions you prefer."

The three chatted happily in the office, completely forgetting about General Chu outside the door.