Invincibility starts from pawn super power

Chapter 3 Employment Contract
inside the store.

You Wangxin walked around the bas-relief screen and saw a row of long mahogany desks, barely reaching waist height, not at all as high as the pawnshops in movies and TV shows.

The two ends of the table stand against the shelves next to it, leaving only a trapdoor on the left for access.

On the side facing the store door, a solitary wooden chair with a backrest is placed in the center, as if it was specially arranged for customers who trade.

The old man who spoke just now did not stand behind the table, but reclined on a rattan rocking chair and swayed gently.

A loose brown robe and mandarin jacket covered his thin body, and his hands and feet were neatly placed on the armrests and beams.

Eyelids half closed, staring blankly at the snow-white plasterboard ceiling above.

If he hadn't really heard the old man's invitation just now, You Wangxin would have thought that the old man in front of him was wandering away.

This old man should be the owner of the shop, but the shop assistant didn't act like that.

"Little brother, don't be polite, please do what you want!"

A slightly warm old voice came out of the old man's mouth again, and his left hand resting on the armrest made a gesture of asking to sit down.

Even so, You Wangxin still couldn't see any expression on the other person's face.

"Uncle, I'll just stand here for a while, and I'll leave when it rains less."

He glanced at his raincoat, which was still dripping, and immediately stopped and stood where he was, so as not to make the tiled floor slippery.

The old shopkeeper did not continue to persuade, and continued to shake the recliner quietly, his eyes without eyes closed for a moment.

It's weird, but not unacceptable.

In this way, the two of them remained silent, and as the time passed slowly, the soft sound of the creaking recliner became a pleasant melody in their ears.

……

About a quarter of an hour later, You Wangxin's raincoat stopped dripping. Just as he was about to squat down and roll up his wet trousers, the melody in his ears suddenly stopped.

At the same time, there are still old words calmly appearing.

"Little brother, are you looking for a job? There is a vacancy in the shop right now, do you want to think about it?"

Hearing the shopkeeper's question, You Wangxin subconsciously looked at the plastic document bag in his hand, and he could clearly see his resume through the transparent plastic cover.

However, that's not the point!

The second half of the old man's sentence caused his somewhat depressed thinking to be stunned for a short time, and after the daze, there was a pleasant surprise.

"Uncle, are you kidding me? I don't have... superpowers."

You Wangxin, who was overjoyed, suddenly took two steps forward and approached the parked recliner, excitedly opened the file bag and was about to take out his resume.

However, just as he pulled out half of his resume, he instantly realized his gaffe, and explained to the other party in a low voice and hesitantly.

"Super power? Haha, the pawn industry has a long history, even if there is no red rain three years ago, it is not passed down to today!"

The old shop owner was obviously laughing heartily, but he still maintained a reclining posture and remained motionless.

In a state of emotional ups and downs, You Wangxin never noticed these things, and hurriedly asked:

"Really? No need for superpowers?"

"It's absolutely true, as long as you are willing to treat this store as your eternal career until someone is willing to take it over."

The old voice also trembled with anticipation and suppressed excitement.

Eternal business?

Until someone is willing to offer to take over?

These words sounded a bit awkward and absurd, but after being fed up with the helplessness of being unemployed for two years, You Wangxin only crossed one or two question marks in his mind and nodded in agreement without hesitation.

"Of course, if I take care of food, housing, and some pocket money as salary, I can bankrupt the store!"

Any normal-thinking applicant would not say this sentence, especially the "curse" of the owner's bankruptcy.

As soon as the words came out of his mouth, You Wangxin immediately shuddered, wishing to slap himself in the mouth.

How do you know—

The old shop owner, who had always remained "calm", stood up straight, like... a stiff marionette being lifted up.

Not only that, but he also quickly lifted up the long sleeves of his mandarin jacket to reveal a bony arm, and warmly hugged You Wangxin's shoulders, with the first trace of a smile blooming on his thin face.

"Haha, little brother, that's a good relationship! As soon as I saw your name, I felt that I was destined for you. Come on, my father and I signed the contract!"

It was very strange, You Wangxin hadn't seen the other person's face clearly before, but he was sure that the other person's face was expressionless all the time.

However, at this moment, the smile on the shopkeeper's face is like a blooming chrysanthemum, which is rapidly opening its pistils and petals, as if a great happy event has fallen from the sky.

Sign a contract?
It's so refreshing, it can't be a black shop, right?
You Wang's heart tightened for no reason, and a sense of fear and uneasiness surged out of his heart.

However, at this time, his left thumb touched the document bag containing his resume, and he suddenly burst into laughter.

At this point, what reason does he have to be picky?
Taking a step back, this pawn shop is located in such a bustling area of ​​Ginza Street, it would be too much money for a black shop!

"Okay, uncle, listen to you!"

After thinking about this, he responded without hesitation and followed the old shopkeeper to the table obediently.

Tuk Tuk!

The old shop owner tapped lightly with his index finger, and immediately a flap slid open on the dark brown tabletop, inside which was a thin stack of A4 papers.

Perhaps because of the dim candlelight, the paper looks slightly yellowed and old, and there are four eye-catching big characters written on it - "Employment Contract".

The literal meaning is easy to understand, but it is somewhat different from the contemporary contract style.

Although You Wangxin was slightly surprised, he didn't make any fuss.You know, you will hire your own shop to engage in ancient pawns, and there may be some ancient rules in it.

The old shopkeeper took out the stack of papers, rubbing the cover with emotion, his eyes rippling with a smile lost his focus for a moment, but he quickly covered up the strange emotion that appeared, and put it in front of You Wangxin with a smile.

"This is an employment contract, as long as you sign the last page. Oh, the contract is what you call a contract, and it uses... a standard template. There must be no overlord clauses and fraudulent content. This street The business management office is not vegetarian."

The words of explanation with a chuckle were mixed with joy and excitement. The old shopkeeper directly turned to the last page, and then looked at the young man in front of him with narrowed eyes.

Uh, so looking forward to it?
Shouldn't we talk about the salary or work content first?

Forget it, the worst thing is not to guide the basic salary, the conditions of the family are there - don't choose!
Also, shouldn’t you prepare a signature pen when signing a contract?
Forget it, I have it in my file bag!
Snapped!
Seeing You Wangxin wanting to rummage through the document bag, the old shop owner suddenly realized that he slapped his forehead, and then took out a set of elegant pens and inkstones, an ink bottle with a quill pen in it, and a box of open boxes from the hidden compartment of the trapboard. ink pad box, and pushed them all over.

"It's fine to sign or print, right here!"

You Wangxin's eyes flicked over these objects, and while he sighed in his heart for the shopkeeper's thoughtful service, he picked up the quill pen to scrape off the excess ink on the bottle, and moved the nib to where the other party's finger was.

Especially forget your heart!
Three words that he thought were pens and dragons appeared crookedly in the blank space after "Party B".

The nib is obviously full of ink, but it seeps into the paper and dries up quickly at the moment of writing, and there is still a faint and inaudible fragrance wafting to the nostrils.

The moment the ink marks appeared on the contract paper, the narrowed eyes of the old shopkeeper became brighter and brighter, and his previously steady breathing became much faster, until the three words appeared completely.

"Little brother, the contract has been fulfilled! Tomorrow, we must start work on time, no later than twelve o'clock noon."

The old shopkeeper waited until the other party put the quill back into the ink bottle, patted him on the shoulder happily, and glanced at the sky outside the wooden window.

"Oh? The rain has dropped a lot, and I just want to go out to buy two snacks. Let's go together?"

People are in good spirits on happy occasions!

The two years of unemployment were coming to an end, and You Wangxin felt relieved as he turned around and looked outside the shop.

The drizzle doesn't seem to have weakened, um, it seems to be a little bit less.

Could it be a psychological effect?

While You Wangxin was muttering to himself, the old shop owner stuffed a paper umbrella, and he himself was holding an identical umbrella and strode around the screen towards the shop door.

To be honest, You Wangxin still wanted to talk about the content of work, but when he saw the shopkeeper was in a hurry to go out, he had no choice but to trot out.

The future is long, and it will be the same if we get to know each other tomorrow.

Then again, the "new boss"'s legs and feet are really sharp, You Wangxin followed him across the threshold and offered to help close the door. .

"This uncle is quite... full of vigor! Anyway, we have different paths, let's go our own way."

After muttering something softly, You Wangxin took another look at the unlocked shop door behind him, and continued to hurry towards the residence.

I already had a raincoat on me, so I didn't need an umbrella...

(End of this chapter)