Chapter 79 Chapter 79 He? Jiang Xiaozhou? Graduating next year? ...
Can Jiang Xiaozhou take over?
It must be said that Mr. Liu's words made Jiang Shuangshuang a little stunned.
The first thought that came to my mind was, how old is Jiang Xiaozhou?
The boy was extremely childish. If he was shorter, she would feel embarrassed to let him take care of housework. Otherwise, it would be like using child labor, which would be a bit unfair.
But if you calculate his age, he has already passed his fifteenth birthday, and will be exactly sixteen years old in the spring of next year.
If you calculate it this way...it doesn't seem to be impossible?
Sixteen was a little young, but just like what Grandpa Liu said, this age was just right, because a family next door had an accident while working and could not continue working, so they let their fourteen-year-old son change his age and take over.
There are many such cases. If there is no suitable candidate in the family, you can't just not take over, right?
Selling it out is like selling it with a hammer, so naturally they want it to fall on their own heads.
Jiang Xiaozhou's age is suitable. When he graduates next year, he will be exactly sixteen years old. At this age, he will be just a child in the future, but he can handle things now.
But if you count the dates, she should graduate earlier than Jiang Xiaozhou, about two or three months later.
But it doesn't matter. She can stay for two more months, or it's not impossible to let Jiang Xiaozhou take over two months later.
The reason why she did not decide to transfer her work to Anton was because she was not sure whether the working environment there was what she wanted.
As far as the current Public Security Bureau is concerned, from Director Wei to Mr. Zhang and Director Wang of the Street Office, they are all easy to get along with.
The two-month time difference is also easy to arrange, especially since Jiang Xiaozhou runs even more frequently than she does. Before school started, he would stay in the small kitchen of the Public Security Bureau every day to "secretly learn" cooking skills. After school started, he didn't have that much time, but he would still go there from time to time.
Everyone in the bureau knew him.
How could I not recognize it?
During meal times, he would stay behind the glass window and help serve food to others. He would call the older ones Grandpa and Grandma, and those who were not as old as Director Wei would call them Brother and Sister.
He had a sweet mouth. After going there a few times, he would always come back with some snacks in his pocket, which were given to him by the people in the bureau.
Apart from anything else, if he went to work at the Public Security Bureau, he would definitely have a better life than her, especially as it would be convenient for him to learn cooking from Master Cao.
Master Cao didn't know what he saw in Jiang Xiaozhou. Jiang Xiaozhou learned secretly and he pretended not to see anything but taught him deliberately. It didn't seem like he was teaching an apprentice but rather like he was doting on his grandson.
When the time comes, I can ask Master Cao to help mediate, and the succession should be postponed by two months.
But...
Can Jiang Xiaozhou graduate successfully?
Faced with Mr. Liu's question, Jiang Shuangshuang was really unsure. Even if she didn't take the college entrance examination in advance and continued to study for another year, she was not sure whether Jiang Xiaozhou could graduate successfully.
She had been here for more than half a year and had never seen Jiang Xiaozhou pick up a book at home. During the school term, he would cry every morning when he went out, as if he was going to the grave. But after school, he would be happy and behave like a normal person.
She was sure that if Jiang Xiaozhou was asked to choose between washing clothes, cooking, cleaning, picking up coal slag and doing a problem, he would choose the former without hesitation.
He would rather spend a whole day working than half an hour doing his homework.
This is her biological brother.
For a worst student among worst students, being able to graduate is already a blessing, and we even want him to graduate a year earlier. I feel that dreams come true faster.
So Jiang Shuangshuang waited and waited, but she still couldn't answer what Mr. Liu said, or maybe her silence was a kind of answer.
It was obvious that Mr. Liu also understood. He smiled awkwardly and didn't say anything else.
Who doesn’t have a kid who can’t read?
His family has the same problem. His eldest grandson is terrible at studying. He always gets single-digit scores in every test. Sometimes even he, his grandfather, has to wonder if his grandson had something stuck on his head when he was a child.
"I can counsel him!" Cheng Jin was happy to do something for his brother-in-law, and they both arranged the home before they could leave with him with peace of mind.
It’s just academic tutoring, he thinks there’s nothing wrong with it!
Even though he joined the army early, he was one of the top students in school. Even though several years had passed, he felt that he was capable of doing the job and would definitely help his brother-in-law graduate smoothly.
He then said, "I will stay at your house for an extra hour or two at night, study for two extra hours every day, and give him some homework. He will still be able to catch up."
The more I talk about it, the better this method seems to me.
How could it be bad? He could stay in the Jiang family with a clear conscience, without worrying about whether staying a little longer would displease his future mother-in-law.
But now he stayed for something important!
How could my future mother-in-law not be happy if I help my future brother-in-law with his homework?
During the two hours of tutoring, he always found time to talk to Shuangshuang. Even though the opportunities to talk were too few, it was nice to be in the same room with them.
"It's decided!" Cheng Jin was happier the more he thought about it. "How about we go back and tell Xiao Zhou the good news?"
Jiang Shuangshuang gave him a strange look.
When Jiang Xiaozhou heard this "good" news, his satisfaction with his brother-in-law dropped to the bottom, but he felt that he could give it a try.
Although I'm not sure about this poor student at home.
But...what if?
In life, we always have to have some expectations. Who knows, maybe they will be given a big surprise?
She said, "Let's wait until night and let him be happy again. There won't be such good days in the future."
Jiang Xiaozhou is really happy now.
Very happy.
Even though he really didn't like going to school, he couldn't help but have two bicycles because his second sister had them!
She rode the new one herself, and left the second-hand bike she made at home for him and his mother to use.
The textile factory was too close and she was not used to riding a bicycle, so after pushing it to and from get off work for two days, she gave him the right to use the bicycle.
Ride a bike to school!
He had never loved school so much in his life.
However, his favorite time was the time when school started and when school ended. During the class period, he either felt restless or drowsy.
In fact, he really tried hard.
It was hard for my mother to make money, especially since her salary was taken away by my grandparents in the past. Every year when it was time to pay tuition, my mother had to beg for money humbly.
It's going to come anyway because it's the only thing mom insisted on.
That is to ensure that he and his two sisters finish high school.
But the process was quite embarrassing. He thought that his mother had suffered so much just to get tuition for him, so he had to repay her kindness.
But... he really tried hard...
He fell asleep after listening to the teacher's words for a few minutes. He was confused by the contents of the textbook. He made up his mind to study hard, but it was like listening to a foreign language when the teacher was teaching. He spent several hours memorizing the contents the night before, but he forgot them completely the next day...
Just like now, the teacher spoke very seriously, and the students listened very seriously. He tried hard to concentrate on understanding what the teacher said, but in the end he only understood two words - "school is over."
"Boss, it's my turn to go back with you today, don't forget me!" The younger brother whose real name is Wang Sheng and nickname is Gou Sheng ran up to him and helped him stuff all the books into his schoolbag before Jiang Xiaozhou could say anything. He also patted his shoulder and rubbed it for him, like a real little brother: "Boss, you have worked hard to study. I see that you are studying so hard. You will definitely rank among the top in this year's exam. I will ask the brothers to come and celebrate for you then."
“…”
“…………”
Jiang Xiaozhou felt very weak, but he was too embarrassed to admit that he hadn't learned anything, so he could only curl his lips and say, "Do you still want to ride a bike back? If you want to go back, then hurry up and stop talking nonsense."
As the boss, you naturally have to seek some benefits for your brothers.
For example, he could let them take a close look at the two bullets his brother-in-law gave him, or he could give them a ride on his bike for a short distance after school.
No matter where they live, we will directly take them to the front street entrance of the family compound. Since there are too many brothers, we have to take turns.
Today it is Gousheng's turn.
If it had been before, he would have grumbled and shown off, but today he was hit hard again, and the whole person seemed listless. On the way back, he couldn't help but say, "You said that there is no job assignment after graduating from high school, so why should we continue to study?"
Gousheng swung his legs behind him and grinned, "My grandma said that although high school graduates are not assigned jobs, they have more opportunities. If there is a job quota here, do you think the factory would rather hire a high school student or an elementary school student?"
“…That’s right.”
He could answer this multiple-choice question. The factory would definitely be willing to hire a high school student. He also knew something about the family situation. His second sister was worried about her job now. If his two cousins went to school, maybe they could take this opportunity to come to the city to work directly.
Jiang Xiaozhou sighed.
He just thought it through clearly and therefore felt powerless. He even thought about whether he should take a needle when he goes to school tomorrow and prick himself with it if he feels sleepy. Maybe he won't feel drowsy when listening to the lecture anymore?
When they reached the alley of Qianjie, Gousheng reluctantly jumped off his bicycle. He touched the handlebars and thought about it. He grinned and said, "It will be my turn again on the 13th of next month. Boss, please ride slower next time. We've already arrived in a short while."
"Okay, okay, I'll let you ride two laps next time." Jiang Xiaozhou waved at him, pedaled forward.
But he didn't go straight home.
There was no one at home at this time, and his mother and second sister would still have two hours to get off work, so he could go to the small kitchen and help cut vegetables with Master Cao's apprentice.
Master Cao has gone to the countryside again recently, so Brother Wu is the only one in the kitchen. It is very busy before dinner time, so it is a good opportunity for him to go over and help out. He can also learn the skill of cutting vegetables from Brother Wu.
The more you see, the more you learn.
It turns out that cooking is not just about the heat and method, even cutting the vegetables requires some attention.
He would rather be in the kitchen chopping radishes than attending classes at school.
After cutting radishes for half an hour, he rode his bike back to the mansion, pushed the bike into the kitchen, lit the stove, and smoked the meat hanging on the beam. While the meat was being smoked, he prepared the ingredients for today.
By the time I got off work, the meat was smoked, the clothes I hung out to dry in the morning were collected, the ingredients for dinner were prepared, and the kettle was filled with hot water...
I have done everything I should do, the only thing I haven't done is the content that the teacher asked us to memorize before school was over.
He can't recite it now. It's too early before school tomorrow. If he starts reciting it too early, he will definitely forget it tomorrow. According to his past experience, it is best to recite it before going to bed.
There is a 30% chance that after he has memorized it, he will still be able to remember about half of the content the next day, which is already very good.
As for the other 70 percent...
That is, I fell asleep before I could recite it, and could barely remember the first two sentences.
"It's really getting colder and colder." Xu Yingxia got home from get off work first. As soon as she entered the door, she poured herself a cup of hot water and shouted, "Jiang Xiaozhou, find that thin blanket and give it to your second sister because it's too cold tonight."
"Okay!" Jiang Xiaozhou went to rummage through the cupboards as soon as he entered the room.
No one knows better than him where everything is stored in the house.
Because he was the one who moved everything out to dry before stuffing it back into the closet, my mother and second sister had to ask him first when they wanted to find a quilt or clothes.
He found two thin blankets in the cupboard, one for each of his mother and second sister. He was very angry but did not feel cold, so he could still use the original quilt.
But it is true that life is much better now than before.
He was very cold last winter.
If your pants are too short, you can wrap your legs with rags, or jump a few times to warm yourself up, but there is no other way at night.
The quilt was too thin, and even if he put his clothes on it it was still not warm enough. He shivered in the quilt many times. He endured it from night to dawn. When his second sister lit the stove in the kitchen, he quickly got up, dressed, ran over, and leaned against the stove for a while to warm himself up.
Unlike now, before the weather gets cold, the cupboard is already stuffed with three extra thick quilts, and brand new cotton clothes are neatly stacked in the cupboard. Several times I couldn't help but reach out to touch them; they were soft and especially warm.
He was sure that this winter would no longer be so cold that it would make people shiver.
However...
Jiang Xiaozhou tilted his head, a puzzled look on his face.
Originally, it was the second sister who got up first and lit the fire. Since when did these tasks become his?
It seems that without realizing it, I have more and more work to do.
Before he could figure it out, he heard some noise outside the house. He listened carefully and heard a familiar voice. He put the quilt away and hurried out of the inner room. "Brother-in-law, you are here! What do you want to eat today? I will make you something."
"No need." Cheng Jin shook the lunch box in his hand. "Something good happened today, so I bought some brine for dinner."
"Good thing?"
"What good news?"
Xu Yingxia and her son asked at the same time, with curiosity on their faces. They really couldn't imagine what good thing would happen.
Cheng Jin didn't say anything, but looked at Shuangshuang beside him.
It was natural for her to announce good news like this, as she knew very well who the "head of the family" was.
Jiang Shuangshuang sat on a chair. She waved to Jiang Xiaozhou and said, "Sit down and talk."
Jiang Xiaozhou pointed at himself and said, "Could it be that this good thing has something to do with me?"
He frowned and thought about it, as if everything had nothing to do with him, and the best thing for him now was to stop studying.
Studying is so hard and difficult, he is really not cut out for it.
"Do you like reading?"
Jiang Xiaozhou blinked, not quite understanding what his second sister said.
Was he hallucinating because he was thinking too much? Otherwise, why would his second sister ask him this question?
In the past, whenever the topic of studying came up, his mother was always the first to interrupt him and strongly demanded that he must finish high school.
It doesn’t matter whether you like it or not, what matters is that you must get your high school diploma.
Sure enough, Xu Yingxia spoke up the next second, "What are you talking about? There is no such thing as liking or not liking to study. I tell you, many people want to study but can't. You must study hard for me. If you stick with it for another two years, you can graduate."
Jiang Xiaozhou scratched his head, hesitated, leaned in front of his second sister, and whispered: "Sister, can I say I don't like it?"
"Can."
Jiang Xiaozhou's eyes widened suddenly, "Really?!"
So he doesn't need to study anymore?!
"It just so happens that I learned something today. You can directly take my class when you graduate next year, so you can study one year less." Jiang Shuangshuang slightly curled the corners of his mouth and said with a smile: "I think this must be good news for you."
"...What?" Jiang Xiaozhou's face was full of question marks.
Study one year less?
Graduating next year?
Is this really what was said to him?
Is my second sister too blindly confident in him? Him? Jiang Xiaozhou? Graduating next year?
"Jiang Xiaozhou can take over your job?" Xu Yingxia stopped rolling up the yarn in her hand and slapped her thigh. "Why didn't I think of this? This is really possible. I can graduate a year early and take over your job."
"I won't give out work targets for nothing." Jiang Shuangshuang thought about it this afternoon and decided that letting Jiang Xiaozhou take over was indeed the best solution right now.
But she would not give the work quota to Jiang Xiaozhou for nothing.
It was given to the eldest sister because she was the one who really took care of the original body in the past, but Jiang Xiaozhou was taken care of by his two elder sisters, so if you really think about it, he still owes the original body.
But after all, he is her brother, and talking about money would hurt feelings. Besides, this kid has indeed helped her do a lot of things during this period of time.
Apart from anything else, my cooking skills are really getting better and better.
She felt that it was necessary to ask him to prepare a cooking menu before leaving, so that she could try to train Comrade Cheng well in the future.
Putting these aside for now, she continued, "I'm afraid your salary will only be calculated as a temporary worker after you take over. No matter how much you get, keep three yuan for yourself and send the rest to me. You don't have to send me any more money until you get married."
The family's food and clothing were all arranged by Xu's mother, so even if Jiang Xiaozhou received a salary, it was not his turn to worry about these matters.
Three yuan is enough for him as pocket money.
How come this guy still needs another five or six years to get married? Even though the amount is not as much as what she sells to others, it is not much less either.
But after all, she is the elder sister, so she will take the money. But when he really gets married, she will also give him a big red envelope.
"It's what you should do." Xu Yingxia agreed with her idea. She had originally planned to give her work quota in the textile factory to Jiang Xiaozhou.
She doesn't think that Shuangshuang's work quota can be given to her brother for free. Maybe in the eyes of some parents this is a matter of course, but she will not disappoint Shuangshuang.
This is also good.
Now that Jiang Xiaozhou has a job, she doesn't have to ask anyone to cover for her. She can keep her monthly salary of more than 40 yuan, and she can still divide it into four parts as originally planned so that each of her children can be taken care of.
She asked quickly: "Will the Public Security Bureau agree? If he takes over your job, will he go to the street office? Even though your brother is almost sixteen years old and still looks childish, I don't know if he can calm those quarreling people down..."
A series of questions were enough to show her good mood.
Jiang Shuangshuang answered as soon as she could, "Cheng Jin asked about it this afternoon. It's okay to take over two months later. Then we can ask someone in the bureau to help take over, and they will get the salary."
Cheng Jin didn't know how he asked the question, but the answer he got was pretty good.
Ask people to take turns to cover for you. Although it is troublesome for them, the wages will be distributed by the people who cover for you. Then prepare some thank-you gifts to thank them for their help.
As for whether he will continue to work in the street office, it depends on whether Jiang Xiaozhou is capable of doing the job. Just as Xu's mother worried, he is still too young and cannot speak with his fists like her.
There will always be some people who will bully him intentionally or ignore him because he is young. It all depends on whether Jiang Xiaozhou can handle it himself when the time comes.
It would be best if you can drive it.
If I can't drive, the bureau will definitely make other arrangements, but it's not a good thing to be transferred to another position.
After all, Jiang Xiaozhou was transferred to this position because he was not competent for the job, which means that this guy is not capable and cannot take on this position.
No matter what position he is transferred to later, it is definitely not a core position, and it is hard to say whether he can continue to develop upward. He will definitely not be fired, but he will definitely be sent to a corner and will not be reused.
But Jiang Shuangshuang is not Jiang Xiaozhou's mother. She is so far away that she can't worry about him even if she wants to. But can she teach him a few kung fu moves during this time?
It's impossible to fight a group alone, but you can at least win when fighting one against one.
"You're right. Otherwise, seeing how hairless he is, people would definitely not want to bother with him."
"Change your style first, and don't use that youthful and beautiful material."
"Um... graduation..."
"Yes, yes, yes, choose something darker. That kind of material makes you look old-fashioned."
"Starting tomorrow, you will train with me. Run three laps around the family yard in the morning."
"Graduation...I..."
"He has to run. Teach him a few more moves, and then ask Xu Tan to learn from him. It doesn't mean you can't ask for help if you can't win. Xu Tan looks more ferocious than him."
"…………" Jiang Xiaozhou, who couldn't get a word in, was really about to cry.
He might not even graduate after two years of study, and now they want him to graduate a year early. He can't even dream of such a thing. Is there anyone listening to him? He really can't do it...
Just when Jiang Xiaozhou was about to scream, he suddenly felt a weight on his shoulder. He turned his head and saw that it was his brother-in-law who squeezed his lips at him and said comfortingly, "I understand you."
"!!" Jiang Xiaozhou's eyes lit up. Finally, there was someone in this room who understood him!
Dad, he was so moved that he really wanted to hug his brother-in-law and cry. Graduating early was simply too terrible. He still feels a chill down his spine.
“Don’t be afraid of difficulties, face them head on, and then you will find that everything is a paper tiger!” Cheng Jin carefully prepared the chicken soup and specially asked Director Wei for advice. Director Wei said that such words are very helpful for young people!
He patted his brother-in-law on the shoulder and encouraged him: "From today on, I will help you with your studies for two hours every night. I believe Comrade Jiang Xiaozhou will graduate smoothly next year."
Jiang Xiaozhou, who was about to express his gratitude, suddenly froze.
The corners of his mouth twitched, and he let out a confused tone, "Ah...ah?!"
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