There are two reasons why I chose to work as a waiter in a state-owned restaurant instead of at a scrap collection station.

In terms of social status, waiters in state-owned restaurants have higher social status, are more decent, and are more respected than the staff at scrap collection stations.

To put it bluntly, the status of waiters in state-owned restaurants is higher than that of customers, and they don't have to care about the customers' feelings.

Although everyone now shouts the slogan "There is no distinction between high and low jobs, and no distinction between high and low industries", if these two jobs are put in front of them, they will definitely choose the job of waiter in a state-owned restaurant without hesitation.

From the working environment point of view, although the staff of state-owned restaurants are more numerous and more complicated than those of scrap collection stations, the living environment is hundreds of times better than that of scrap collection stations. Chen Qiangwei is a bit of a germaphobe and she cannot stand being with waste and strange smells all day long.

When I was a reader of novels from this era, I always saw that the heroine made her first pot of gold at a scrap collection station. But only when Chen Qiangwei experienced it herself did she realize that was all bullshit.

There is no shortage of people with good minds and good sense in this world. The Revolutionary Committee and the Red Guards are no pushovers either. They used their positions to enrich themselves when they searched people's homes.

The only things sent to the scrap collection station were broken pieces of porcelain, some worthless rotten wood, and even tables and chairs with broken limbs. So Chen Qiangwei didn't think she had the luck to make a fortune at the scrap collection station.

Three days later, Chen Qiangwei asked Gu Aiguo for a day off and took some money to the cannery's transportation department to find Shi Hanquan.

Before the old security guard at the cannery could say anything, a truck stopped at the gate with a rustling sound and a nimble figure jumped out of the truck.

Gu Anyang asked excitedly, "Weiwei, did you come to see me on purpose? How did you know I was coming back from work today?"

Chen Qiangwei was a little embarrassed: This is such a beautiful misunderstanding.

"Yes, I want to come and see where you work. Can I come in?"

The old gatekeeper's gossipy heart was burning, "Of course, that must be possible, Gu Anyang is your partner? You are a good boy, this girl is so beautiful."

Gu Anyang showed off his big white teeth, and his charming dimples also came out to join in the fun, "Yes, Uncle Wang, this is my girlfriend Chen Qiangwei.

Weiwei, this is Uncle Wang, the indispensable backbone of our cannery's security department. With Uncle Wang here, not even a fly can get into our cannery. Our employees can always focus on production with peace of mind. Uncle Wang's contribution is indispensable."

Uncle Wang was so flattered by Gu Anyang that he said, "Thank you so much! As long as my old bones are still strong, I will stick to my post and contribute to the prosperity of the country."

After saying that, Uncle Wang quickly opened the door and said, "Come in, Anyang, take your partner to have a good look around our cannery.

At noon, you can have lunch in our cannery. Our canteen is the best in the city."

Chen Qiangwei: ...This old man has a lively heart.

Gu Anyang asked his companion to drive the car away and park it, while he walked in with Chen Qiangwei. Along the way, he introduced her to everyone he met as his girlfriend and asked them to come and see him specially.

Chen Qiangwei touched her nose feeling a little guilty and walked around the cannery with Gu Anyang. This was Chen Qiangwei's first time visiting a cannery.

The cannery is indeed a large factory in Nanshi, and its area is comparable to that of the Beijing Food Factory.

Chen Qiangwei coughed dryly twice. "Ahem, the next stop is your Transportation Department, right? Let's go quickly."

Gu Anyang took Chen Qiangwei to their transportation department with great enthusiasm.

The transportation department is a bit far from the production workshop, at the very end of the factory. There is also a gate there. They usually ship goods out through that gate and only enter through the main gate when they come back.

The transport department had two vehicles parked in a row outside.

Gu Anyang introduced as he walked, "We have five vehicles in the transportation department, and three of them have gone out and haven't returned yet."

Then Gu Anyang pointed to the front right and said, "That's the maintenance department, specializing in truck maintenance."

Although they do know some maintenance work, they are not professionals after all. Some vehicles have more complicated problems and still need to rely on the maintenance staff to fix them. Every day when the vehicle comes back, the maintenance staff will check it one by one to make sure there is no problem.

Chen Qiangwei looked in the direction Gu Anyang pointed. There was a large iron house with some spare parts and tools scattered inside. Next to the iron house was a house with a half-open door.

Looking at this big iron shed, Chen Qiangwei was in awe. This is a tin house. In the south, the temperature can reach 36-38°C all day long in summer. The temperature in the tin house is about 6°C higher than the outdoor temperature.

Seeing Chen Qiang's expression of admiration, Gu Anyang felt a little sour in his heart, "They have it relatively easy. Our cars usually don't have any major problems. It's us drivers who have the hardest job. When we go on long trips, we have to drive at least fourteen hours a day. Two of us take turns driving, and we never stop, regardless of the cold or heat. As long as there's work, we have to go.

In the sweltering heat, not only do we sweat like crazy, but by the end of the day, we'd wring out water from our clothes. In the winter, we're shivering with cold, our hands and feet numb, and everyone has injuries: frostbite, radish hands, radish feet, and so on.

Chen Qiangwei knew that he was jealous when she heard this, and she tried to hold back her laughter in her heart, but she looked at him with admiration and heartache on her face, and said a lot of nice things.

Gu Anyang was happy for less than two minutes before he was immediately brought back to reality.

Shi Hanquan had been waiting in the Transportation Department all day. He had just come out to get a pot of boiled water when he saw Chen Qiangwei and Gu Anyang standing together.

"Niece Qiangwei, you're here? Wait for me two minutes, we'll be leaving now! Did Anyang bring you in? Anyang, thank you, I'll treat you to dinner later."

Gu Anyang looked at Chen Qiangwei with a resentful face, as if Chen Qiangwei was a bad woman who abandoned her husband and children.

Chen Qiangwei felt a little guilty. "Ahem, uncle, Gu Anyang and I are dating. Uncle, you haven't eaten yet, right? It just so happens that Anyang hasn't eaten yet after returning from work. Let's go to the state-owned restaurant for dinner. I'll treat you."

Shi Hanquan said with surprise and joy, "What a coincidence! Anyang has good taste. Okay, let's go have a meal together. Go back to the dormitory and take a shower first. Hurry up."

The second half of the sentence was said to Gu Anyang.

Gu Anyang then remembered that he had just taken Weiwei for a walk while still smelling of sweat. He suddenly felt unwell and ran away immediately.

Fifteen minutes later, Gu Anyang, looking brand new, appeared in front of Chen Qiangwei and Shi Hanquan again.

Gu Anyang looked at Chen Qiangwei carefully and was relieved to find that she was not angry. Weiwei loved cleanliness the most and couldn't imagine that he had just walked around with someone smelling bad.

"Weiwei, deputy captain, I'm ready. Let's go."