<h4>Chapter 82 Isn''t this job a bit too easy?</h4>


    Cozy Book Haven


    When William and his group arrived, Alice was still in the store, transcribing two medical texts by Celsus.


    The two texts from Celsus on medical techniques aren''t extensive, but copying them a thousand times is sure to tire out one''s hand. Now that Alice had firmly decided to learn from William, she wouldn''t give up easily.


    Ignoring William''s age and the way he treated her, at least what William could teach her was something no one else in the world could possibly offer.


    Having calmed down while sitting in the bookstore earlier, Alice hade to understand this.


    William''s cold and strict demeanor towards her was perhaps beneficial. Wouldn''t it push her to take her studies more seriously? If William were too kind, showing excessive concern, or making inappropriate advances, wouldn''t that be even harder to stomach?


    "This ce is quite nice," Williammented as he looked around after entering. The bookstore was spacious, and the books were neatly arranged. Simple and clean.


    Seeing theme in, Alice put down her pen and greeted them with a smile, "You''re here? Come and have a seat."


    William had mentioned that Evelyn might be his future wife. The Celsus texts were gifts from William, so there was no point in hiding them. Besides, she hadn''t brought the original manuscripts, and all she had were her handwritten copies. Even if Evelyn saw them, it wouldn''t matter.


    "Hello, Alice," Evelyn greeted Alice somewhat nervously. On the way here, she learned that William''s friend was Alice, meaning if she were to work here, Alice would be her boss.


    "Hello, Evelyn. I heard from William that you''re looking for a job. I happen to need some help here. Why don''t you join me?" Alice offered.


    Feeling a tad nervous, Evelyn took a seat and asked, "Alice, what are the working hours here?"


    "Well..." Alice stole a nce at William before clearing her throat, "When are you avable?"


    Evelyn hesitated before replying, "I have sses during the day. My only free time is at noon and in the evening."


    Being in her second year of college, she didn''t need to attend night study sessions. Studying at the bookstore would be just as effective. But the bookstore''s regr business hours were probably during the day, and she wasn''t sure if they''d hire her for just the evenings.


    "In that case,e in the evening, whenever you finish sses. The previous owner often stayed here but would head home early due to his age," Alice chuckled, "Did you know the former owner of this bookstore was a past dean of Hudson University? He sold it to me on the condition that I wouldn''t change its function. He visits often, so you can seek his advice too."


    While her words were directed at Evelyn, Alice''s main intent was to update William on the situation.


    William bought this ce, paying a hefty sum just to provide a job for Evelyn while pretending it had nothing to do with him. Alice rather admired such a move.


    "Alice, are you referring to Edward Taylor, the former dean?" Evelyn''s eyes lit up. Was this bookstore previously owned by Edward Taylor?


    Edward Taylor, the former dean of Hudson University, was a true schr. A history professor and a PhD supervisor, many now find it hard even to get a glimpse of him. Who would have thought he was hiding in this little bookstore?


    Alice nodded, "Yes! That''s Edward Taylor."


    William remained silent upon hearing Alice''s words. It seemed that he and Edward Taylor had some sort of connection.


    Of all the bookstores in New York City, Alice had chosen this one. It was conveniently located near Hudson University, so Evelyn wouldn''t have to travel far for work.


    "Hmm, may I ask, what is your expected sry?" Alice asked cautiously. In her eyes, William bought this bookstore specifically to arrange a job for Evelyn, didn''t he?


    It didn''t matter how much the sry was; William was wealthy.


    Evelyn bit her lip and tentatively said, "2000...2000 dors, is that alright?"


    "2000 dors?" Alice''s voice involuntarily went up a couple of notches upon hearing this number.


    Startled, Evelyn quickly corrected herself, "1500 dors is okay too."


    "That won''t do!" Alice nced at William, and seeing that he didn''t say anything, she continued, "5000 dors, 1500 dors is too low."


    Alice came from a wealthy background. When she was in school, she had a monthly allowance of 10,000 dors, and in college, her monthly expenses were tens of thousands of dors.


    2000 dors seemed to her like something that could be spent on a single meal with friends.


    William had gone to the trouble of buying a store to arrange a job for Evelyn; how could he offer such a low sry?


    "…" It was the first time Evelyn had heard of a boss thinking the sry offered to an employee was too low. She nced at the silent William and finally said sincerely to Alice, "Alice, I just want 2000 dors. You don''t have to give me more money just because of William. I should be paid for the work I do, and I don''t want what''s not mine."


    "2000 dors!" Alice took a deep breath, and finally said to William, "Fine! William, you''ll get 2000 dors too."


    William nodded. He didn''t have high expectations regarding his sry; as long as it covered his living expenses, it was enough.


    He had already earned quite a bit of money working at the bar, which covered his daily expenses.


    "So your daily tasks will be tidying up the store and serving customers when theye to buy books. If there are no customers in the evening, you can close up," Alice briefly exined their duties. "During the day, someone else will look after the store, so you don''t need to worry about it."


    Since it''s a bookstore, she couldn''t close during the day and open at night. She still had to maintain appearances. Hiring someone to take care of the store during the day was easy for her.


    "Is that all?" Evelyn felt that the job was incredibly easy.


    Alice shrugged andughed, "There isn''t much to do, really."


    Cozy Book Haven spans more than 3000 square feet, and there''s also a loft. In such a prime location, other businesses could undoubtedly be profitable, but running a bookstore would undoubtedly lead to losses.


    The profit margins for books aren''t high.


    "Thank you, Alice," Evelyn said, feeling that Alice was genuinely trying to help her. However, she didn''t know that all of this was arranged by William.