Chen Qing kept laughing, saying "Goose, goose, goose."

He Yuxiang couldn't take it anymore and, to avoid the barrage of praise, decided to take a shower.

Tian Mengya genuinely thought He Yuxiang was very capable: "He was only sixteen years old, yet he ran an electronics factory and a tutoring center. When I was seventeen, I had to think carefully before I spoke to my dad."

"What's wrong? Do you have a relative who needs a job and you want to get someone into He Yuxiang's factory? They should be able to get a job there."

Chen Qing remembered that He Yuxiang was recruiting workers.

Some time ago, Director Liu's son and his family were transferred back to Guangzhou. His grandchildren are temporarily unemployed and have gone to work at He Yuxiang's electronics factory.

Tian Mengya waved her hand and quickly told her about the tutoring class: "Our Lin Chongping is finally willing to improve himself. I really thank Yuxiang for giving him a hand, but I think a salary of two hundred yuan is a bit too high. Sixty or seventy would be much better."

"Don't hinder Teacher Lin's progress; who knows, he might earn more than two hundred yuan later."

"You know what, it's actually quite possible..."

According to her understanding, people who run small businesses outside earn quite a lot, easily reaching the salary level of cadres.

Tian Mengya poured her a glass of wine: "Do you think society will descend into chaos if it continues to develop like this?"

As a key region for reform and opening up, she truly felt that the world was changing at a speed she could hardly perceive.

Chen Qing frowned slightly: "It might be a bit chaotic in the early stages, but the government will manage it properly. We need to align ourselves with the world and compete with foreign countries. It's normal to restore economic development, and the door has already been opened, so it's hard to close it again."

"Sigh." Tian Mengya sighed, "That's true, but everyone works themselves to the bone for years, and their salary isn't even two hundred. Have you heard the popular saying lately? It's like 'making missiles is not as good as selling tea eggs'!"

"I've heard about it. I've trained so many people, and I'll have to find ways to keep them here. Since I can't keep raising salaries, I'll have to provide more benefits to help them out."

Chen Qing rubbed his temples, thinking about giving everyone some awards to motivate them and prevent talent loss.

Let's leave aside things like housing, healthcare, retirement, and education.

These are essential for state-owned factories!

She can only manage to do a little better at best.

In the future, we still need to arrange rewards such as radios, tape recorders, watches, bicycles, televisions, refrigerators, cameras, and washing machines so that employees can collect all kinds of appliances while working.

We should show more care for our employees on a regular basis, and when necessary, we can take advantage of our work to help them apply for trips to other places so that they can travel and see the beautiful landscapes of our country.

Chen Qing looked up at the high-hanging moon and said weakly, "I really hope I can meet a leader like me in my next life."

Tian Mengya chuckled, "Yes, no matter how things develop outside, I will always choose our garment factory!"

Chen Qing cupped his hands in thanks: "Thank you."

Tian Mengya: "Goodbye, I have something to tell you."

Chen Qing: "Please speak."

Tian Mengya said, "Before, because the children were used to living near the machinery factory, it was convenient for Lin Chongping and my parents to take care of the children, so we didn't take up our housing allocation quota. Now that Lin Chongping has also resigned, and I am a cadre in the garment factory, should I be able to get a house?"

"Sure, you can choose between a bungalow or a villa."

Bungalows like hers take up a lot of space but the decoration is very basic and requires renovation. Small villas, on the other hand, are exquisitely decorated and have much more convenient water and electricity supply.

Tian Mengya looked at Chen Qing's cozy courtyard and, tired of living in a small villa, said, "Let's have a single-story house. That way, we can divide it into six rooms. One for the two of us, one for each of our four children in the future, and we also need to prepare one for our parents to stay overnight."

Chen Qing thought it was a good idea. She had a large family and living in a single-story house would be more comfortable. "You can apply to the housing management office. I estimate you'll be allocated one in the second half of the year."

"Okay, I'll talk to them tomorrow!" Tian Mengya drank another glass of wine, stood up and said, "I have to go back too."

"OK."

Chen Qing was also getting ready to rest.

I was woken up this morning by the noise of the two siblings fighting.

Chen Qing looked up at the small clock on the bedside table. It was seven o'clock; it was indeed time to get up.

After getting out of bed, Chen Qing pushed open the door and looked at the two siblings rolling on the floor. "What's all the fuss about so early?"

Youyou complained: "My sister wouldn't let me answer the phone this afternoon!"

Pingping retorted, "Who told you to spend all your money on food?"

"I already agreed to do the work for you, and you won't even say a word to me!" Youyou snorted angrily and ignored her.

Pingping also raised her head high and let out a heavy snort.

Chen Qing: "Who are you calling?"

Pingping said, "I've saved up four yuan, which I can send to Sister Xiaoyu and Dad."

Chen Qing: "Let them fight back."

Pingping said, "I will have my dad call back, but Xiaoyu is a student. I will pay for it myself if I have the money. But Chen Zhi wants to eavesdrop and wants to monopolize my phone call time!"

Youyou was furious: "You already said I wanted to borrow money from you!"

Pingping refused: "I have the right not to agree."

Youyou, with teary eyes, said: "You're bad!"

He answered calmly, "Yes!"

He Yuxiang advised Youyou: "Do you know what your biggest problem is?"

Youyou stared at him expectantly: "What?"

He Yuxiang: "You're short of money, so you have to find a way to make it."

"I understand." Youyou wiped away her tears, went back to her room with her head down, and dragged a small suitcase out the door.

Chen Qing asked, "Where to?"

"I want to set up a stall to sell toys!"

Youyou has kept all his toys carefully since he was little, and now they can finally come in handy.

He Yuxiang quickly followed up: "You need to make money in the long run. Look, once you sell all these toys, you won't have any money left."

"It's okay, we'll be getting a phone installed at home soon, then I won't need to go to the neighborhood office to pay for phone calls."

Youyou was dragged vigorously towards the alley entrance.

He Yuxiang then advised, "But if you want to buy delicious food, you also need money, right?"

"There's already plenty of good food at home." Youyou glanced at her brother and asked, "Do you want me to work for you?"

He Yuxiang: "Yes."

Youyou held up two fingers, "Two hundred yuan."

He Yuxiang couldn't help but chuckle: "What can you do for me? I have to pay you two hundred yuan a month?"

Youyou thought about it.

He seems to know nothing.

Suddenly, I started to feel dejected.

"Okay, I'm the most useless person in the family."

The toy box was dragged to the alley entrance, and Youyou began to lay out her childhood toys one by one.

He Yuxiang felt a pang in his heart: "Don't overthink it."

Youyou smiled at him, pursing her lips, and said, "I know."

Then he started hawking his wares to his familiar friends.

He received toys from a group of people when he was young, and his two older sisters also gave him toys that they no longer needed, so he still has several boxes of toys in his room.

He Yuxiang felt a pang of sadness as he watched his younger brother's childhood memories being sold for a few cents: "Don't sell them, I'll give you the money."

"But I can earn it myself."

Youyou stuffed the banknotes into his small pocket and continued scattering his toys on the ground. (End of Chapter)