Waitress Needed (招聘:服务员(女))
[FERRET and WEASEL are sitting, waiting to get a seat at a small, yet well known hole-in-the-wall restaurant in Shanghai. WEASEL starts gawking through the window at a waitress working in the restaurant next door.]
WEASEL
Man, she’s not bad.
FERRET
Mmm. The one in the red checkered dress thingy?
WEASEL
Yeah. But, damn girl. You’re only workin’ for 1500RMB a month! [1500RMB = approximately $220]
FERRET
What are you talking about?
WEASEL
Look at the sign in the window!
[FERRET and WEASEL begin to inspect a sign placed in the window. It reads:
招聘
服务员(女)
月薪1500元
包吃 包住
有服务经验1600元
Wanted
Waitstaff (Female)
Monthly Salary 1500RMB
Includes room and board
1600RMB if you have experience ]
FERRET
Well, at least she gets free room and board.
WEASEL
Yeah, that’s true. Hmm… and that extra 100RMB for experience.
FERRET
Yeah.
WEASEL
She’s looking at us now.
FERRET
Yeah, a deer in the headlights.
[FERRET imagines they've been having this conversation:]
THE GIRL
那个老外在盯我啊!
Those foreigners are looking at me.
WAITRESS
他们在找女朋友,而且觉得你好性感哦!
They’re looking for girlfriends, and they think you’re damn sexy.
THE GIRL
他们工资多少?
How much money do they make?
WAITRESS
他们是年青的,所以只是一百万。
They’re young, so only a million.
THE GIRL
没有。他们有那么多钱的话,为什么去旁边吃饭?
No way. If they had that much money, why are they going next door to eat?
WAITRESS
旁边餐厅很有名。
The restaurant next door is famous.
THE GIRL
没有这么有名。
Not that famous.
WAITRESS
哈哈,他们在看着招聘。
Haha, they’re looking at the job listing.
[THE WAITRESS notices that THE GIRL isn't listening.]
干吗?
What are you doing?
THE GIRL
他们很有钱,可是他们的脸有寂寞的样子。
They have lots of money, but they’ve got this lonely look on their faces.
[THE GIRL looks at them, fascinated as FERRET and WEASEL discuss the sign, unsure of what to make of them. Suddenly, they are looking at her looking at them. Her co-worker urges her on.]
WAITRESS
交男朋友吧!
Get yourself a boyfriend!
[THE GIRL is confused and doesn't know what to do. A deer in the headlights.]