Chapter 28 Chapter 28 The more certain Comrade Jiang was, the more nervous she became. …
When talking about this, Xu Yingxia couldn't help but grin, "Yes, yes, I have to go to work tomorrow. Although my unit is in the Public Security Bureau, I have to work at the street office."
"It's better to apply for a job in the street office, which is only two blocks away. Your two children are promising, and this job is much better than working in a factory." An auntie looked envious. Her son was also going to go to the countryside, but the family had already prepared for it and spent 600 yuan to buy a job quota.
She was quite proud at first, thinking that even if it was just a temporary job, her son would be able to have a stable job in the future.
She was happy to see the excitement in other people's homes and to hear people around her praising their family for their foresight.
But now in comparison, the gap is there.
Originally, I saw this girl Jiang Shuangshuang running outside every day, either strolling here or wandering there. A girl dared to confront thieves and criminals. I don’t know if she was really brave or just reckless.
Now it is clear that he was not rash in nature; he clearly had a plan in advance, otherwise how could he have gotten a job on his own?
The unit is the Public Security Bureau and the office is in the street office.
I became a formal employee when I first started working, with a monthly salary of just over 30 yuan.
Who can compare to this?
And we can't underestimate the street offices. All matters, big and small, in this area are under the jurisdiction of the street offices.
From small daily necessities to big things like food, clothing, housing and transportation, everything is inseparable from the Street Office. This unit is really not something that ordinary people can enter.
"What's good or bad about it? It's just work, there's no need to compare." Xu Yingxia said this, but she was actually very happy in her heart. Working in the street office was better than working in a workshop. But she couldn't say such things carelessly. What if someone caught her and harmed Shuangshuang?
Besides, she had already shown off everything she needed to show off, so she couldn’t be too high-profile now, otherwise people around her would keep staring at her family, and her life would be difficult.
Thinking of this, she changed the subject and said all the complaints she had prepared, "Even though things are better now, you know how hard my family's life was before. Last month, it was my mother-in-law who went to the factory to sign and get her salary..."
He kept talking until his mouth was dry and he didn't stop.
The people around also liked to listen and gave a response from time to time.
Unfortunately, the time spent chatting passed too quickly. It was time for dinner. Before leaving, one of the women held Xu Yingxia's hand and reminded her, "We all know what your mother-in-law did. Let's talk about it again in the afternoon."
They left reluctantly one by one. Xu Yingxia also carried the stool to go back. But before she left, You Pozi pulled her aside and asked in a low voice: "The two young men who came back with you today are your nephews from your mother's family, right?"
"Yes, yes, my younger brother's children have never been to the city, so I asked them to come over to get familiar with the city." Xu Yingxia was a little confused, "What's wrong?"
Mrs. You didn't answer her, but revealed a piece of news to her, "You just came back and you don't know yet, but He Jia, who is in charge of the old warehouse, poked a big scoop yesterday. Originally, one side of the shelf collapsed, and it should have been tidied up, but guess what happened?"
"What's wrong?"
"When the deputy factory manager came in and saw what was going on, he was furious. It turned out that He Jia had been lazy and only tidied up the surface, and the old goods inside were all piled up in a mess. The inventory list was also a mess, and now we have no idea how many old goods there are and what kind of goods they are."
The textile factory has two large warehouses.
One is the shipping warehouse and the other is the used warehouse.
As the name suggests, the used goods warehouse is filled with old goods that cannot be sold. No one knows how many have been piled up over time. Originally, such old goods or defective products that cannot be sold could be sold to the workers in the factory at a low price, and there would definitely be many workers willing to pay for them.
But the textile factory director Meng had a hard time putting it into words. He would rather let the goods pile up in the old warehouse to get infested with insects than sell them at a low price, saying that he would not allow anyone to take advantage of the country under his nose.
This caused many people to privately call him a moron.
How is this taking advantage of the country? Is it better if the products are eaten by bugs and cannot be sold at all?
Selling at a low price can at least increase some revenue, which is much better than directly losing the cost.
It's a pity that no one can persuade this old-fashioned man. The textile factory is ruled by Director Meng, and no one can change the decisions he makes.
So the goods in the old warehouse have been piling up more and more in recent years, and ordinary people don't pay much attention to what's going on there. Unexpectedly, He Jia, who is guarding the old warehouse, would dig up such a big trash this time.
Xu Yingxia thought for a moment and asked, "Does He Jia have some relationship with Director Meng?"
"He is the nephew of the factory director's wife."
Xu Yingxia curled her lips and said, "Then this matter will most likely be left unresolved."
Director Meng is both pedantic and protective. He will definitely protect his wife's nephew, and even if he makes a fuss about something, he will definitely lift it up high and put it down lightly.
"You are wrong," said Mrs. You. "This time, the deputy director has withstood the pressure and said that a thorough investigation must be conducted. If the accounts do not match in the end, He Jia and the other workers in charge of the warehouse will bear the main responsibility."
"Deputy Director? Which deputy director?"
The textile factory had three deputy directors, and Xu Yingxia had a bad impression of one of them. If that man's nephew had not suddenly taken up a job quota, Shuangshuang would have been arranged to work in the textile factory.
Although both of them had better jobs, the feeling of being frustrated at that time was really too uncomfortable.
"He's Deputy Director Fu, who has only been here for two years." Mrs. You said, "I think things will change sooner or later, but it's not necessarily a bad thing."
Xu Yingxia felt the same way, but she didn't care. "Let them be. It has nothing to do with me anyway."
"If it's okay, would I keep you here?" Mrs. You finally said the key point, "The above matter has nothing to do with us, but Deputy Director Fu wants to find a few people to clean out the old warehouse because it involves some things in the factory, so we have to find people from outside."
Many people are scrambling to do this kind of work.
Nowadays, there are a lot of people who have free time at home, so it’s okay to do it even if it’s just for a short time.
Even if you can't stay in the end, you will still get money, and if you do well and are noticed by the leader, there may be other opportunities in the future.
Mrs. You also understood this truth, as she also had younger generations at home who had nothing to do.
It's a pity that she doesn't have this kind of connection. She might as well use this news to make a deal with Xu Yingxia. After all, her daughter will have to work in the street office in the future. Who knows if she can be of help in the future? "Aren't you familiar with the old Liu family? This time the job of recruiting temporary workers falls on his second son. You can go and talk to him and he will definitely help."
Xu Yingxia frowned and said nothing.
I kept thinking about it when I went back.
This is definitely a good thing, and now there must be many people looking for ways to get people in.
I could get paid no matter how long I worked, which was better than going back to the production team to earn work points.
But Xu Yingxia also had concerns in her heart.
After returning home, she saw Xiao Zhou and the two brothers Xu Tan busy in the kitchen, so she went into the house to discuss this matter with Shuang Shuang. After she finished, she said, "Master Liu and you have a deep friendship. If he really needs to use a favor, he will use your share. This favor will be used less and less. Now you don't have any difficulties to ask for help, but if you encounter difficulties in the future..."
"You think too much." Jiang Shuangshuang interrupted her, "If you don't want to use favors, think about how to make the Liu family owe you another favor. The old man's family is very good at dealing with people. When the time comes, they will do things for you without you having to take the initiative to ask."
Xu Yingxia frowned when she heard this, still trying to figure out what this meant.
Jiang Shuangshuang had no choice but to give her a hint, "The bureau would rather borrow a car and travel for several hours just to purchase two wild boars, which proves that the current supplies are really rare. You have to get in touch with the textile factory anyway, so just go directly through Mr. Liu's house. This will also be a credit to his son."
Mr. Liu's eldest son is a clerk in the purchasing department. No matter how big or small his contribution is, it is still a contribution. If the workers in the factory knew that he could get pork, wouldn't they think about it when they eat a bite?
Anyway, there are only advantages and no disadvantages.
The son of Mr. Liu has done so well, he must be aware of some of the interpersonal relationships.
Just give the two nephews a hint that they are in town and they will definitely follow up with the conversation.
"Then I'll give it a try?" Xu Yingxia felt that Shuangshuang's words made sense, and she was ready to make a move. After all, if she could get a good thing by doing so, it would be the best. "No matter how much I earn, it's still a profit. Xu Tan is getting married, and it's better to have some money than no money."
"Then go as soon as possible." Jiang Shuangshuang said, "Now the news hasn't spread, otherwise the spots would have been taken up long ago."
"Okay!" Xu Yingxia stood up and asked, "Do you want to go with me?"
She felt more confident with two people following her.
Jiang Shuangshuang stood up, but said, "No, I have something to do."
After resting at home for so long, it's time to go out.
She first asked Jiang Xiaozhou to cut two or three pounds of wild boar meat. Wild boar meat had little fat and was all lean meat. She carried the meat and went straight to Mr. Zhou's house in the same courtyard.
After Mr. Zhou knew that the three members of the Jiang family had returned, he sat at home waiting.
Waiting for the “little bit” that Jiang Shuangshuang promised.
When he saw that this "little bit" was actually nearly three pounds of wild boar meat, he smiled so hard that wrinkles appeared on his face. "Wild boar meat! I knew you were capable, but I didn't expect you could even get wild boar."
"Opportunity." Jiang Shuangshuang did not explain in detail.
But it was indeed a chance encounter, and she was lucky to have met Aunt Wu, otherwise with the enclosure she had set up, it would have been almost impossible for her to find wild boars in the mountains.
"Opportunity is also a kind of strength." Grandpa Zhou was very happy, holding the wild boar in one hand and patting his chest with the other hand, "If you want to hunt something in the future, just come to me. I can learn from you even if I don't know how."
He just loves dealing with generous people.
And there is little to no fuss and no nitpicking.
"That's just right. I really want you to help me with something." Jiang Shuangshuang pointed to the stove in her own house. The stoves in the large courtyards were small houses built in the yard. They had a roof to protect against wind and rain, and a stove inside. The firewood they brought in was piled in every corner.
She then said, "I want to build a bacon hanging ceiling above the stove. I have no experience in this field, so I'd like you to help me build it."
"Easy!" Mr. Zhou agreed without hesitation, "Leave it to me. I'll plane some wood and build it for you the day after tomorrow at the latest!"
This project is not small. The ceiling has to be placed on the beams, which requires other objects besides wooden blocks.
But Grandpa Zhou was used to this job, and it was easy for him. In consideration of the two or three pounds of wild boar meat, he said, "I see your boat is filled with a bag of fruit candies every day. Just give me some so I can comfort my grandchildren."
A handful of hard candies doesn't cost much.
It was definitely not worth the money this time, but people always give and take, so Jiang Shuangshuang immediately agreed to the task and handed it over to Mr. Zhou to help.
Then she chatted with Grandpa Zhou for a while, until Jiang Xiaozhou called for dinner, and then she went home.
Jiang Xiaozhou had long wanted to show off his cooking skills, so this time he specially prepared dried fish and a small piece of wild boar the size of a palm, and used the sauce he got from his aunt-in-law. The smell was so good that all the children in the yard were drooling.
"Hey, where's Mom?" Jiang Xiaozhou looked into the house, but didn't see anyone.
He suddenly thought that the present and the past were completely different.
In the past, when it was time for dinner, my mother and second sister would go around looking for him to come home for dinner, but now he prepares the meal and then goes around calling people.
I cleared my throat and imitated what my mother said before: "She is so old and she doesn't even come back for dinner. If she keeps running around, I'll starve her for a few meals!"
"Who do you want to starve to death, you little bastard?" Xu Yingxia glared at him fiercely, but she was in a bad mood today and was too lazy to pay attention to this brat.
He sat down on the chair and said to Shuangshuang, "The Liu family is really sincere. You don't know that when I first arrived and before I even started talking, Mr. Liu mentioned the short-term job to me and said that he had already reserved two places for me."
Apparently the Liu family knew that they had guests coming to their house. Although they didn't know whether they would need them, they still helped reserve two places.
"I did this for your sake, so I mentioned this favor in the brigade's procurement when I spoke later." Xu Yingxia knew that she had many shortcomings, especially now that Shuangshuang was taking on more and more responsibilities, which made her seem too naive.
To put it nicely, she is too naive. To put it bluntly, all these years have been wasted and she is not even as good as her own daughter.
But she is self-aware and willing to change.
When he was not socializing with the Liu family, he deliberately used his personal connections to help with the brigade's procurement. This was indeed a great thing. When Mr. Liu's second son heard about it, he was extremely happy. "When I came back, Mr. Liu specifically reminded me several times that we must get together in the next few days. I was thinking about the day after tomorrow night. Do you think it's okay?"
"No problem." Jiang Shuangshuang nodded.
Anyway, she had to eat the meal, and for now it was pretty good to have contact with the Liu family, and she would like to make more friends.
She passed the bowl and chopsticks over and asked, "What do you mean by temporary work?"
"Yes, yes, yes, I haven't asked you yet." Xu Yingxia turned around and said to her two nephews, "The textile factory is looking for some temporary workers to help clean up some old goods in the old warehouse. It will take about half a month, and the salary will be calculated by the day. One yuan per person per day, including two meals. Do you want to do it?"
"real?!"
"Come on! Aunt, we are willing to stay and work!"
How could the Xu Mo brothers not be willing?
A person can earn fifteen yuan for working for half a month. It's a good job that you can't find anywhere else.
"That's good. I'll take you to the factory tomorrow morning. They'll arrange accommodation for you. You can go back to your aunt's house after you finish your work." Xu Yingxia gave a few more instructions, "You still have to work hard, but if someone bullies you, don't keep silent. Tell Team Leader Liu directly. If it still doesn't work, come back to your aunt. Don't keep it in your heart, okay?"
After all, they were the ones she brought out.
Even though they are adults, she still thinks they are children, and she cannot allow them to be bullied outside.
The two brothers nodded in response.
As for whether they would actually come and complain if they were bullied, that is another matter.
Jiang Shuangshuang was not worried about this. The Liu family had specially reserved the quota just to express their gratitude. Besides, the brigade's procurement was also a favor. How could she let her cousins be bullied under her nose?
Xu Yingxia was still saying, "The factory will contact the brigade about purchasing. I will ask them to give your parents a message. You just stay here."
Xu Mo pointed at the stove and said, "If we go to work, the work on the stove will be done..."
"It's okay. There's a master in our yard who's good at carpentry. We've already asked him to help." Jiang Shuangshuang said, "Everything at home has been arranged. Just go and work. Work hard and do more. Who knows, there may be some good things waiting for you in the future."
"Yes, yes, you must do a good job." Xu Yingxia nodded repeatedly, "As long as you do a good job, the team leader will think of you if there is another opportunity in the future."
"Don't worry, auntie, we will work hard." The two brothers assured each other again and again. Their work in the production brigade was not bad to begin with, and they had been getting full work points since they became adults.
But I'm still a little nervous.
After all, this was not only their first time coming to the city, but they were even able to work in a factory. They hardly slept well that night. If they hadn't been afraid of disturbing Jiang Xiaozhou who was nearby, the two brothers would have chatted all night.
But they were still young after all, and even though they didn't sleep much, they still seemed very energetic the next day. After everyone had washed up, Xu Yingxia took them towards the factory.
When passing by a large mansion, Mrs. You looked at the backs of the three of them and immediately knew that what she had said yesterday was true.
It seems that the Jiang family is really capable. They got the job done in less than half a day. Unlike her family, they knew the news in advance but just couldn't find a way to do it.
I made up my mind to maintain a good relationship with Xu Yingxia in the future.
At the same time, Jiang Shuangshuang also walked towards the street office.
I had told her earlier during the formalities that she should go directly to the street office to work, and if she encountered any troublesome cases, she would bring the information to the bureau for summary.
It was 8:30 in the morning, the working time. Jiang Shuangshuang left home at 8:00 sharp and arrived at the street office at exactly 8:15.
"Have you had breakfast?" Director Wang introduced the environment of the street office in detail when he saw her. "You can bring food here and eat three meals in the small canteen here. But you can go back home to eat if you want since your home is nearby."
She pointed to a small hut nearby and said, "There's a small coal stove in there. You can heat up your own food there."
"It's close to home, so I'd better go back and eat." Jiang Shuangshuang had already made up her mind.
If any of the small kitchens here had a chef like Mr. Cao, she would definitely stay without hesitation.
It’s a pity that the cooking skills here are not very good. She might as well go home and eat the meals cooked by Jiang Xiaozhou. After all, she only learned the basics from Master Cao.
"That's fine." Director Wang had no objection. She also went home to eat every day. The chefs here were really not good at cooking, but they were old comrades who had won medals. Even if their cooking skills were not good, they had to be supported.
She then explained the work details, which were actually not too complicated and one would probably get used to it after doing it a few times.
After explaining, he reminded me: "You know, most of the cases handled by our street office are quarrels and fights. Some people are very violent. You should try to stay away from them and avoid getting hit."
Many of them were beaten during mediation.
But he got so angry that the beating was in vain. In the end, he just said a few words of apology and that was it.
So in this situation, you still have to stay away. Even if you want to stop the fight, you have to call a few strong guys around to help. This is all based on experience.
Jiang Shuangshuang listened carefully, and then asked seriously, "If a fight really breaks out, can I fight back?"
"...Is it possible?" This was the first time that Director Wang encountered such a question, and his answer was somewhat uncertain.
Jiang Shuangshuang nodded, "Okay, I have a plan in mind."
"..." Director Wang looked at her with a frown.
I don’t know why, but the more confident Comrade Jiang is, the more nervous she becomes.
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