"It turns out to be you, Ying Han. Hello. Last year, I also participated in the housing design competition held by national colleges and universities, and I came in second." Jiang Mo stretched out his hand and shook hands with her while eating.

"Hello, I've heard of you and it's a pleasure to work with you."

"Hello, you two, can you take me with you? We are the only three newcomers today." Shen Miaoqing came over with food and greeted them.

"Of course, let's sit together."

"It's not just the three of us today. Two people from the engineering department are here too." Jiang Mo said.

They are the first batch of graduates. The country needs talents, and most of the newcomers now are college students.

Moreover, their salary is high, 40 yuan a month, and they also receive a 20-jin food coupon subsidy every month, which is mainly used for meals at the company.

In the afternoon, Gao Ze took Ying Han to the construction site on a bicycle. The work was almost finished, and all that was left was to install the glass.

Each room is painted white and has cement floors.

At this time, people usually do some simple renovations before moving into the new house. They paint the floor with a dark red paint, which makes it look much smoother and cleaner than a cement floor. The paint used is also very cheap, only a few dozen yuan, and maybe even twenty or thirty yuan to entertain the workers.

The wall is also painted blue or green to one-third of its height, and a brown line is drawn on the top edge.

If you want something more upscale, you can borrow or rent a paint roller. This roller is hollow and can be used to paint shapes such as plum blossoms and bamboo when rolling.

The bathroom also has a painted cement floor. Houses with slightly better conditions or who are more particular will lay down tiles.

Ying Han followed his master around inside and learned about the construction period.

During this period, I also met Aunt Wang, who came here to supervise the work and was about to go back.

"Hanhan, I just reported in today. If you have any questions, remember to ask me. My office is on the first floor, room 103."

"Okay, Aunt Wang. I'll definitely trouble you more in the future. How are Grandpa Lin and Grandma Lin?"

"I'm fine."

...

"Team Leader Deng, what do you think of this? This is the second batch of wires we've replaced."

Deng Chen took a look and nodded, "This is just right."

"Team Leader Deng, I'd say you're worrying too much. Few homes can use electrical appliances these days, and our standard cables are just right. Switching to this type of cable en masse would be a lot more expensive."

"Every family only uses this kind of thing in the kitchen and living room corners. Not much is needed. A house will be used for decades. Let's do it all in one go to avoid the trouble of rework and repairs later. Lao Wang, hurry up and finish the work. It will be delivered in a dozen days."

"no problem."

When Deng Chen came out of the second building, Ying Han had already followed his master back.

It’s my first day at work and I feel pretty good.

Look, her parents arrived home earlier than her and prepared a table full of delicious food for her.

The first thing Ying Han asked was, "How's the company? Are the old people in the office easy to get along with? How many new people came today?"

Ying Han looked at her parents' nervous expressions and felt a warm feeling in her heart. She could no longer give up the feeling of being cared for by her family.

"Mom and Dad, everything's fine. I'm in the Survey and Design Department. Three new people arrived today, and there happen to be three veterans in the department. They each took one of us under their wing. My current mentor is called Gao Ze. He even took me to the construction site for a survey this afternoon. He told me a lot of things I didn't know, and he didn't hold back at all."

"When you first enter the society, it will be much easier if you meet a good teacher to guide you. Just follow him and learn from him." Ying's father said.

"Yeah, I understand, Dad."

"Are those two newlyweds easy to get along with?" Ying's mother asked while helping her daughter pick up some food.

"Everything is fine. Besides, the Human Resources Department has also entered my file. I'm currently making 40 yuan a month, plus a 20-jin grain coupon subsidy."

"Oh, my daughter's salary is almost as much as mine since she started working." Ying's mother said with a smile.

"That's right, our daughter is a college student and a pillar of the country." Ying's father smiled proudly.

Two years ago, their families were still separated, but in two years, there have been earth-shaking changes.

The son is a technical soldier in the army and is valued by the leaders. The daughter has graduated now and has not given them any worries. Many units are vying for her. The daughter is thoughtful and chose their city to stay with them.

The old couple are now stable. Next, they have to save money for their two children to grow up, their son to get married, and their daughter's dowry to be prepared in advance.

Both children are excellent, so we have to choose their marriage partners carefully.

"Hello, is this Comrade Ying's house?"

"Yes, who are you?"

"I'm Mr. Yao, the one who asked you to design a factory last year. I'm also looking for you to design a factory now. Do you..."

Ying's mother was stunned. When she heard it was a plan, she realized that the person was looking for her daughter. "Please wait a moment."

After saying that, he covered the phone and shouted upstairs, "Hanhan, someone is looking for you."

"Here I am, Mom." Ying Han has been working in the new unit for two weeks.

Actually, I have a lot of free time. I occasionally help the masters draw the base map or some small tasks like drawing a partial map.

No one of them is responsible for anything alone; they all act collectively.

I heard from my master that their city is planning a second ring road, and they will soon have a large workload.

"Hello, I'm Ying Han. What do you want to talk to me about?"

"Comrade Ying, I'm Mr. Yao, the boss who asked you to design a small house last year."

"Hello, Mr. Yao, I'm glad to receive your call."

"You designed that little house very well. I've already moved in and it's very comfortable. Moreover, a few days ago, an old friend of mine told me that you, Comrade Ying, were featured in the newspaper and won a design award.

Oh, it seems that my advertisement in the newspaper to find a designer was not in vain.

I came to see you today because I wanted to ask if you can design a factory."

"What exactly does it do?"

"I make food."

"There's no problem with the factory. I believe Boss Yao will be satisfied." In her previous life, she worked in a workwear design company and studied with a senior designer for two years. The teacher was very nice and taught her a lot. Unfortunately, she was discovered and had to leave the city.

"I love hearing you say that, Comrade Ying. Tomorrow I'll send you the dimensions and a few photos. I'll keep the original price, 600. My factory is not very large."

"OK."

Ying Han didn't expect that he would have a repeat customer. He hung up the phone and chuckled twice.

"Hanhan, when did you design a house for someone else?"

"Last year, I saw it in the newspaper. I tried it and unexpectedly, he adopted me. Now he's found me again today. The fee is 600 yuan per session. Your daughter is amazing, isn't she?"

"How much? Six hundred?"

Ying's mother is just a university math teacher and only earns more than 50 yuan a month.

Six hundred, this is her annual salary.

"Um... Ahem, Mom, actually I've taken on quite a few jobs while I was in school, and I even secretly bought a house. One day when you and Dad are free, I'll take you over to see it."