Zhang Hongcheng and Chu Miaohong lived not far from Nanjing Road.
When he returned to the alley, some families were still cooking.
With the not-so-pretty tomato and egg soup coming out of the pot, Chu Miaohong had just completed the preparation of two dishes and one soup.
The tomato and egg soup was not delicious mainly because the tomato variety was not very good, and had nothing to do with Chu Miaohong’s cooking skills.
The two finished their meal on the balcony, chatting and laughing, and Zhang Hongcheng took on the task of washing the dishes.
Before she had time to hide and give a daily "greeting", someone knocked cautiously on Chu Miaohong's door.
Zhang Hongcheng, who had just pressed Chu Miaohong against the wall, reluctantly retracted his big mouth.
Chu Miaohong pushed him angrily and combed her hair with a neat smile.
The people outside the door were a mother and daughter.
Chu Miaohong recognized them.
They lived at the end of the alley. The woman and her husband were both employees of the Construction Bureau, and their family name was Ren.
The girl behind the woman, who was about the same age as Chu Miaohong, looked extremely uneasy.
"Section Chief Zhang!"
Ren's mother called Zhang Hongcheng very affectionately, even with a hint of flattery.
"Excuse me, can you please not disturb me?"
Although it was a polite remark, Zhang Hongcheng really wanted to complain: What do you think?
Sometimes, even Zhang Hongcheng has to admire the fact that some Shanghai people are really smart.
For example, the Ren family’s ideas are very different.
Most people living in the alley don’t think highly of the Construction Corps sign, not to mention that Zhang Hongcheng and Chu Miaohong still retain their status as educated youth.
If Zhang Hongcheng had not been promoted to associate professor at such a young age and Chu Miaohong was not a respected doctor, the neighbors would not have looked at the two of them differently so quickly.
Is the identity of educated youth popular in the city?
Naturally it is not popular.
Without a household registration and a food grain certificate, you will starve to death.
Even if you want to work in the factory, you have to get rid of your status as an educated youth first, otherwise you will not be admitted.
For example, Gong Xue was looking for a job while receiving medical treatment in Shanghai, but she was rejected everywhere.
In other words, Gong Xue's luck turned. Just before she was forced to return to the countryside, she happened to encounter the army temporarily recruiting arts soldiers.
Ren's parents did not have the ability to help their daughter get a female soldier quota, but the Ren family took a different approach and set their sights on Zhang Hongcheng's "guesthouse" which had not yet opened.
Ren's parents thought: If the guesthouse is set up, it will definitely be necessary to recruit some waiters locally.
Aren’t the Heilongjiang Province Construction Corps composed entirely of educated youth?
So it should be no problem for this kind of unit to recruit a few local educated youth from a guesthouse in Shanghai, right?
Educated youth could not be recruited as urban workers, but applying for the "educated youth" positions in the Corps was just the right fit!
Zhang Hongcheng nodded repeatedly after hearing this, your family is really good at thinking!
He had never expected that his unopened guesthouse, which was originally looked down upon for its "educated youth" nature, would actually have such a magical effect.
It allows people to stay in Shanghai legally and reasonably with the status of educated youth...
"Let's discuss this later. I don't know if this guesthouse will be built yet..."
Faced with Zhang Hongcheng's polite refusal, Ren's mother was not surprised at all.
"It's okay," Ren's mother said, smiling as she pushed the malted milk and canned food over. "We all know this can't be rushed, but even if it's not built, hiring two temporary workers in advance shouldn't be an option, right?"
"If the company isn't built yet, it's OK not to pay salaries for the first few months..."
"To be honest, the police come to our house every day looking for our child. Xiaojuan is so scared that she can't even sleep..."
The implication was that as long as Ren Lijuan was labeled as a temporary worker at the Corps Guesthouse, the street office would turn a blind eye.
It doesn’t matter even if Ren Lijuan’s file cannot be retrieved.
Zhang Hongcheng hadn't thought about the temporary worker issue yet, so he naturally wouldn't agree to it immediately.
Besides, he is not familiar with the Ren family.
However, the Ren family's idea gave him some ideas.
The reception hall is built later, so we need a small canteen, right?
The chef and the kitchen helper...
Eh?
Maybe I can write a letter to ask Bao Zhihui and Kou Shihong what they think.
Waiter, I don’t know if Chen Beilei and Lu Yan are willing to come over?
And there's this guy Jian Yong, after all, they are from the same system and unit...
…
"I told you not to come, but you insisted on coming!"
On the way back, Ren Lijuan, who had been holding back for a long time, finally exploded at her mother.
"They haven't even started building the guesthouse yet, and you're asking them to send out temporary workers."
"Isn't this pointing fingers at others for making mistakes?!"
"How embarrassing!"
Seeing her daughter's eyes red and tears streaming down her face, Ren's mother seemed to have aged ten years in an instant.
"It's all your parents' fault for not being able to help you find a job..."
But what Ren Lijuan couldn't bear to hear the most was these words. Her parents blaming her for being useless was like cutting out her heart.
She knew clearly that her parents were begging people for help every day and working hard for the people on the street. Every time she thought of this, she hated herself for not dying directly in the place where she was cut in line.
What are you running back for?
Is it harmful?
Ren Lijuan covered her face and ran away. Ren's mother chased her for a few steps but finally gave up.
Since it wouldn't work with Section Chief Zhang, she had to go to the dock. There was a distant cousin there whom she hadn't contacted for a long time and might have some information.
Isn’t this how pitiful the love of parents is?
Ren Lijuan did not go home, but went straight to Lujiawan.
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