Zhang Guoqing checked the stove, looked around and found nothing wrong, so he walked out without worry. When he entered the main room, he saw that everyone was there tonight.

When Zhang's father saw him come in, he waved him forward and asked him, "Jiaojiao, you know everything, right? You go over there tomorrow and leave the child with your mother. She'll have milk powder so the child won't starve."

Zhang Guoqing nodded and said with a smile, "I'm planning to hand it over to Mom. I've already discussed everything with Jiaojiao. Now, there's one more thing about Big Brother. Second Brother, is it time to tell me?"

Father Zhang said unhappily, "Your eldest brother said it's difficult and he's afraid you'll owe him a favor."

Zhang Guoqing laughed and said, "If I owe you a favor, then so be it. After all, you're my elder brother. I was just kidding, let's be serious. "Brother, there's no favor to be owed. Now that I've said it, I'm sure of it. I'm not in a hurry for you to get a job. Why? I want to slowly find someone I'm happy with."

But Jiaojiao and I just talked about this, and she analyzed that starting in the next two years, it's going to be increasingly difficult to find a job in the city. There are so many people trying to move to the city, so there's bound to be some new policies. Even she said it's better to act sooner rather than later, because there's a good chance the policies will tighten.

While my sister-in-law is here, which unit do you want to join? Besides these two, where else do you want to go? My father-in-law's good brother happens to be coming from the provincial capital tomorrow. If I can't handle it, I'll go to him. My second brother understands my situation better. He treats me like his own son-in-law and told me to go to him if I have any problems.

After Zhang Guoqing finished speaking, Zhang's father asked, "Will this have a bad influence on you?"

"It doesn't have any impact. I'm still at home. Who said I did it? But once it's done, I'll just push the blame onto my eldest sister and Huang Yaoguo and say they did it. Haha, Dad, don't worry."

Father Zhang said worriedly, "Even if you don't say it, others will understand. I guess once you go to work, our home will no longer be peaceful."

Zhang Guoqing quickly suggested, "Mom and Dad, why don't you just live in the county town for a while? If you're used to it, you can stay there permanently and come back for a few days whenever you want. Think about it, when your eldest and second brothers settle down in the county town, you five children will all be there, and it will take you a whole day to wander around. You can even go shopping with my mom and us five siblings. Think about it, there's a lot going on here, are you worried if you don't go?"

Father Zhang laughed heartily at his wife and said, "Did I guess right? I told you Xiaowu would trick us into going to his place. Believe it or not, if you go there, you won't be able to come back."

Zhang Guofu and the other man discussed it and said, "Xiaowu, Big Brother doesn't know which ones are suitable. You can do whatever you want. If it's troublesome, forget it."

Zhang Guoqing said seriously, "Let me first explain the differences between the units. After listening to this, you can go back and discuss it with your sister-in-law, or ask your brother-in-law if they have a suitable vacancy. I'll try to find someone. This job is like a woman finding a husband; it's a lifelong undertaking and can't be taken lightly."

These units can be divided into administrative and public institutions. Administrative units are higher up the hierarchy, reaching the official level. Public institutions are for industrial enterprises and factories, and they have administrative staff such as senior officials like D. The rest are mostly workers, with even the highest-ranking factory director being a worker.

My second brother is an administrative official. Their salary is calculated according to their rank, and they can be promoted to cadres in the future. You can see that his salary is less than that of my eldest brother-in-law now, but if my second brother does a good job, he will be promoted quickly. After becoming a section chief, I don’t know how much his salary will increase. He is still a state cadre and can wear four pockets.

The post office, grain depot, commercial bureau, public security bureau, armed forces department, and women's federation were all administrative. Textile mills and meat processing plants were state-owned, not administrative, and were considered workers'.

The supply and marketing cooperatives are more complicated. They are administrative and part of a public institution, but they are better than public institutions. They can apply for transfers to other cities within the national supply and marketing cooperative system.

To put it simply, one is a state official and the other is a state worker.

What I'm saying is, big brother, if you want to climb the ladder and have power, choose an administrative unit. If you want a stable life without having to worry about others, then look for a public institution. Give me a goal, and I can find the right unit within it."

Zhang Guofu heard this and said, "I just want to live a stable life. I don't have such big ambitions. Besides, if you want it, your eldest brother must have the ability to do it."

Zhang Guoqiang reminded him, "Xiaowu, I think the supply and marketing cooperative is better than the textile factory. First, find a way to see how the supply and marketing cooperative is doing. As for your sister-in-law, ask your eldest brother tomorrow. See if there are any vacancies at the supply and marketing cooperative right now. Keep quiet and don't make any noise. Xiaowu, have you decided who else to look for besides Aunt Zuo?"

Zhang Guoqing thought for a moment. "Since Aunt Zuo has revealed the information, she must be able to act as a link. And since Cheng Hongli was able to help her daughter find a job at the supply and marketing cooperative, she must have connections. And the woman who lives in the yard to the right of my house is the accountant at the supply and marketing cooperative."

I wonder if I should visit them all? When my eldest brother really starts working, there will be someone to take care of him. After I finish my work tomorrow, I'll go ask Qinglin if any of his classmates' parents are leaders in the supply and marketing cooperative. I'm worried that Aunt Zuo is just talking about custodians, who will help with moving things.

Zhang Guoqiang jokingly said, "That's all right. You can drive the military vehicle and take Big Brother to report. With your eloquence, greeting the boss all the way down, it'll be just like going to the police station. Who would dare to let Big Brother down?"

Lin Juhua was very curious and nudged him. "How about going to the police station? Tell us about it."

"I told you not to tell anyone."

"I'm not stupid. I've told others about my family affairs. Won't they know more about them?" Lin Juhua rolled her eyes at him.

"You're not stupid, I'm just afraid you won't be able to keep your mouth shut." Zhang Guoqiang said with a smile, "Xiaowu took me to the police station today, and Uncle Zuo will start there.

Every department he went to, he knew everyone. It was either a sister or an uncle, and they were so close, like they were family. When we went to the personnel department, there was a sister named Lin who was worried that Xiaowu and I wouldn't understand, so she personally took us to the finance department. As soon as we walked in, she hadn't even opened her mouth before the people inside started talking to Xiaowu. Haha. I was so happy.

When we got to my office, I knew him. All my colleagues knew about him. Xiaowu knew everyone in the entire bureau. My eldest brother-in-law said Xiaowu even had a lively conversation with the old man at the entrance of the textile factory. Every time he saw my eldest brother-in-law, he would ask, "Why didn't your brother-in-law come to visit?"

Everyone burst into laughter. Zhang Guoqing said with a smile, "Don't listen to Second Brother's nonsense. It's nothing strange to know someone. How big is a county town? I often go out drinking with the elders and I know them."

Seeing that it was getting late, Father Zhang said quickly, "Alright, let's listen to the second son tomorrow about this. When the eldest son has time, ask your eldest brother to take a look for you. Remember not to leak the news. Xiaowu should also go and take a look himself. If he really doesn't find it suitable, he can look at the textile factory. Don't let the family know. Wait until you start working. Second son, say that your second sister's father-in-law introduced you to the job. Once the eldest son is confirmed, we'll find an excuse. We're tired too, so you should get some rest early."