The white rose I picked up cried and said she liked me.

After more than ten minutes, Manager Wang frowned and carefully examined the crooked handwriting on the resume.

Seeing that he was practically glued to the paper, Xu Nian couldn't help but feel a little ashamed and blush.

He has done his best to write neatly.

"Mr. Xu...Nian..., I noticed that your professional qualification certificate section is blank. Have you not obtained any relevant certificates?"

"no."

Xu Nian shook her head.

He was very confused when he saw the question.

Why would I need a certificate for just cooking?

If cooking required a certificate, then over 90% of the world's population would be cooking without one.

"Do you have more than five years of experience in the food and beverage industry? Or have you won any awards in food and beverage competitions?"

"No, not at all."

Manager Wang put the resume down.

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"Sorry, you might not be a good fit for our restaurant."

Xu Nian nodded, said nothing more, and got up to leave.

He didn't care; there were countless restaurants on this street, and he could just ask at another one that was hiring a chef.

If you have a skill, you won't have to worry about not finding work.

He found another restaurant, and after explaining that he didn't have the relevant certificates, the owner led him to the kitchen and asked him to cook a few of the restaurant's signature dishes.

Xu Nian took out the kitchen utensils and, according to her own ideas, began to prepare the ingredients and seasonings, and stir-fry them in the pan.

"Is there something wrong with your left hand?"

The boss noticed that Xu Nian never used his left hand to flip the wok or carry things; he used his right hand the whole time.

"Yeah, I developed a bit of a health problem before."

Xu Nian nodded in agreement.

The boss frowned slightly.

A cook who is missing an arm will have an impact on his cooking efficiency.

After a flurry of activity, Xu Nian brought several plates of prepared dishes to the boss.

The owner picked up his chopsticks, took a few bites, and then showed a satisfied expression.

"Not bad, your cooking is excellent."

Xu Nian smiled knowingly.

"Can I... work here?"

"Can."

The boss nodded.

"We have day and night shifts here. You'd be working the night shift, from 6 PM to 2 AM every day, with one day off per week. The salary is 5,000 yuan a month. Is that acceptable?"

"Can."

Xu Nian was very happy that her work problem was solved.

Five thousand yuan is more than enough for his expenses.

"Then you should go back first. Come find me here at six o'clock tomorrow afternoon."

The boss paused, then suddenly remembered something.

"Oh, by the way, remember to bring a certificate of no criminal record tomorrow."

"A certificate of no criminal record?"

Xu Nian was slightly taken aback.

"Yes, that's right."

"Uh... I don't know how to get this. Is it okay if I don't need this certificate?"

The boss looked at him suspiciously.

"It's very simple, you can just go to any police station and get it done."

"This is also to ensure you don't have a criminal record; you need this proof when you're looking for a job now."

Xu Nian fell silent.

"Okay, I understand."

After leaving the restaurant, he didn't go home, but instead went to another street to continue looking for work.

"I'm sorry, your educational background does not meet our hiring requirements."

"Sorry, we do not hire people without professional qualification certificates."

"No way, brother. This job requires a healthy person to do it. You can't lift one arm, so you can't do it."

...

From dawn till dusk, Xu Nian walked through streets, interviewing one company and shop after another.

They were all rejected for various reasons.

Despite his repeated lowering of his demands, he was content with just a monthly salary that would provide him with enough to live comfortably.

But it was to no avail.

At sunset, he saw a job posting for a cleaner posted outside the glass door of a small company.

Cleaning... surely we don't need that many requirements?

He sighed and forced himself to walk into the company.

A salary of 2300... is acceptable.

That's enough for me to spend.

He sat in an office, waiting for the HR to read his resume.

"Xu Nian!"

"arrive!"

The HR person looked up, frowned, and sized him up.

"You served in the military?"

"Uh...no."

The HR's expression shifted rapidly.

"You can leave now."

Why?

Xu Nian was completely baffled.

He was rejected so decisively without saying almost anything.

Is he not even competent enough to be a cleaner?

All the resentment that had been building up throughout the day surged to his head at that moment. He stood up, stared at the HR, and wanted to ask him clearly what he was doing wrong that made him unworthy of the cleaning job.

"What are you going to do?"

The HR person took a few steps back in alarm.

"Security! Security!"

Several uniformed security guards rushed into the office.

The HR pointed at Xu Nian and said in a trembling voice.

"Get him out of here!"

"Why? At least give me a reason!"

Xu Nian shook off the security guard's hand and asked unwillingly.

"Why do you ask me?"

The HR person gave a cold laugh.

"Only those who have served in the military or been to prison will have a buzz cut, and their names will be called when their names are called."

"You're 30 years old and only now starting to look for work? What serious crime did you commit? How many years did you serve in prison?"

"Get lost! Our company isn't a dumping ground for trash like you; we don't accept social scum!"

Several security guards grabbed Xu Nian and threw him out of the company gate like trash.

"roll!"

Before leaving, they gave Xu Nian a cold look.

In those eyes was extreme disdain and unconcealed disgust.

"No! I..."

Xu Nian's hand froze in mid-air, then fell limply to the ground.

He lowered his head and gradually clenched his fists.

He couldn't refute it.

He did commit crimes; he has a criminal record.

......

Huanping Convenience Store outside the residential area.

"Hello everyone, this is the evening news."

"Since the launch of the campaign against organized crime and gang-related activities, our city has maintained a high-pressure crackdown on organized crime and gang-related activities and all kinds of illegal and criminal activities, and has taken strong measures to precisely address various public security issues."

"The special operation has achieved solid results, with the overall crime rate in the city decreasing significantly, various illegal and criminal activities being effectively curbed, and the social security environment continuing to improve."

"Now, the area is in good social order, and the public's sense of security and satisfaction has significantly improved."

"Next, our city will continue to deepen the work of combating organized crime and eliminating evil forces, carry out special rectification campaigns on a regular basis, effectively build a solid defense line for safety, and safeguard the overall social stability of the jurisdiction."

"Mom, what is a crime?"

The little boy looked at the woman beside him with his big, bright eyes.

"It means you've done something very serious and you'll have to go to jail."

"Oh, so I've committed a crime too. If I go to jail, does that mean I don't have to go to school?"

"What are you saying, you brat!"

The woman gave his ear a hard tug.

"If you commit a crime, never call me 'Mom' again! Never come home again! I'll pretend I never had a son like you!"

"Waaaah... Mom, I was wrong... I was just joking..."

"You brat, you dare to say anything you want!"

The woman glared at him, took a bucket of instant noodles from the man next to her, and scanned the barcode scanner.

"Five dollars and fifty cents, do you need a plastic bag?"

"No."

After paying, Xu Nian lowered her head and quickly left the convenience store.