Chapter 209 Neighbor Dalong

An Jianmin brought his wife and daughter into the house.

My eldest cousin is at work and the door next door is locked.

"We just walked in through the main gate. We have to go in and out through that gate. As you can see, there are several families living in this yard. We still have to lock the door when we go in and out." An Jianmin was afraid that his wife was used to going back to her hometown and would forget to lock the door when she left.

If you lose something, you won’t have anywhere to look for it.

With so many people coming in and out, and the yard crowded with people, who knows who it is.

"Okay, I understand." Mei looked at the house. Although it was not as big as the ones in the countryside, it was enough for the whole family to live together.

"Brother-in-law, is this house allocated to you by the factory?" The eldest brother saw that many people in the yard were wearing the same work clothes as his brother-in-law.

"This is my rental. There are no vacant houses in the factory. Even if there were, they would be allocated to workers with more years of service or those with difficulties. I just arrived, so it's impossible for me to get a separate house."

"But if you work for a full year, the factory will provide subsidies. Now we can only pay for it ourselves, eight yuan a month." Although An Jianmin felt sorry for the money, he had no choice.

"What? Eight dollars!" Mei felt very distressed. If she had known earlier, she would not have brought the child here. She saved eight dollars this month.

"Tsk tsk, these houses in the city are so valuable! They're so much smaller than ours in the countryside, yet they're so expensive!"

"The rent this month is only eight dollars, which means it will be ninety-six dollars a year. Ten dollars is gone just like that!" The eldest brother disagreed and shook his head.

If he were to tell her, my eldest sister shouldn't have brought the child here. If she had stayed in her hometown, she would have saved tens of thousands of dollars a year ago.

They were considered lucky if they could earn a few yuan from farming all year round, and that was only for those who were capable and had a lot of work points.

People with little labor force don't make much money throughout the year, and they are lucky enough not to starve to death.

After hearing this, Juju had a different idea from her elder brother. What's wrong with eight dollars a month? They are enjoying a good life here. Besides, with her brother-in-law's current salary, she can afford it.

How can the countryside be compared to the city? It's so good here, we have everything. What does the countryside have? There is only endless work to do.

She must stay here.

"Dad, is this our home? Where is grandma? Where do grandma and third aunt live? We want to visit my younger brother and sister." Several children missed grandma and third aunt.

"You troublemakers, we just arrived, clean up the house first. You'll have plenty of time to visit your grandma and Third Aunt later." When Mei thought that this was her own home, she immediately got motivated and started to clean up.

Although An Jianmin and his third brother had done some cleaning up, they only moved all the things back. The place was not cleaned up yet, and the luggage was not put away.

"Brother, I'll take you around, then we'll get some food and let the two sisters tidy up the place." An Jianmin took his brother-in-law around to fulfill his wish.

Since he wants to see it, take him to see it.

The two of them walked around the steel plant for a long time, which made Brother Xiao very tired.

"Brother, please wait for me here at the gate. I'm going to get my meal." An Jianmin went to the cafeteria to get his meal.

Seeing his brother-in-law leave, the elder brother quickly took out two cents and said, "Brother, I have something to ask you."

The security guard looked at the two cents in his hand and asked, "What do you want to ask?"

"When does our steel mill start recruiting workers?"

"It's hard to say. We just recruited a batch this year and can't recruit anyone for the time being. I guess we have to wait a few years." The security guard sat there, picked up the tea and started drinking.

"Oh, then... is there no other way?" The eldest brother still didn't give up.

"Hmph, stop dreaming. Unless you are the factory director's son, you have to wait for the opportunity to take the exam and get in." The guard looked down on the stingy look of the big brother. He only gave him two cents and still wanted to get useful information out of him. It was really a daydream.

Work in the steel mill is worth two cents.

When Brother Xiao heard that he had no hope, he suddenly felt discouraged.

I thought I could get some useful information.

Jianmin came out after finishing his meal and said, "Brother, let's go."

"Sister, there is no water in the bucket. I went to the well in the yard to draw water." Ju Ju carried the bucket and walked towards the well.

Xu Ju lowered the bucket by the well and shook it a few times. When the bucket was about six-tenths full, she pulled it up.

When Dalong returned home for dinner, he saw a beautiful figure in the yard. She had two long, shiny braids, a thin waist, and was pulling a bucket with her butt sticking out. Who was this girl?

Which relative is coming?

"Let me help you." Dalong reached out and pulled the bucket up.

Juju felt someone coming from behind, following her strength, and helping her pull the bucket up.

When she looked back, she saw that it was a man in his thirties. She was instantly disappointed. She was an eighteen-year-old girl, there was no way she could find such an old man.

Why can't she meet a handsome man in his teens? She would do it even if he didn't give her a betrothal gift, as long as she could stay in the city.

"Thank you!" Jue glanced at Dalong.

When Dalong saw Jue's face, his eyebrows and eyes wrinkled with smile.

This little girl is so pretty.

How could she not be pretty? She is only eighteen years old, as young as a flower.

Ju Ju was not badly treating her own family. She was the youngest in the family, and all the housework was done by her eldest sister. After her eldest sister got married, she still had her sister-in-law and mother at home.

Although her mother-in-law would ask her to work, she was not stupid. Like her elder sister, she worked very hard and would rather be scolded than do her work to the fullest extent.

I have known since childhood that I have to take good care of myself so that I can find a good husband when I grow up.

"Who are you from?" Dalong has been single for a long time, so when he sees a girl, he will show his courtesy and try to find a wife.

He is already in his thirties, how can he not be anxious?