Jiang Cha walked into the office carefully, fearing that he would run into a few more onlookers.
"Don't worry! You're out of date. Now everyone goes to see Widow Li. She has found a live-in son-in-law, and her daughter will be getting married in two days."
As the eldest of the "Radio Sisters", she brings herself the timeliness of popular science news.
Finally, I don’t have to struggle to get into the office, and I don’t have to hide from people.
I happily slacked off until the end of the day, and then happily went home with my little bag on my back.
There were many children in the alleys, running around without fear of the cold. They were all at home during the winter break, and the older ones were taking the younger ones out for a stroll around the streets.
Children at this time are particularly hardy. Look at the little one following behind, wearing open-crotch pants with a butt curtain tied around his waist. His little face is red, and I don’t know if he is cold or not.
"Hello, Sister Jiang"
The children greeted Jiang Cha with laughter, she is quite popular! In autumn, the little ones ate a lot of fruits from the trees at home.
In previous years, the house was empty, and the fruits in the yard were picked by the naughty older children. The younger ones couldn't even see the cores, but this year, every child's pocket was filled with fruits.
Since then, her popularity in the alley has improved a lot. The aunties in the "Bound-Foot Detective Team" have become more friendly, and their grandchildren all speak well of Xiao Jiang.
So she was considered a leader among the kids in the alley.
"Xiao Jiang! This couplet was written by Old Liu from our alley. It's yours. I don't have to send it to you later."
He took the couplet in his hand and thanked the old lady repeatedly. She said that good things were thinking of him, and he had taken root in the alley!
She went into the house to light the stove, but her skills were not good and she could never close the stove.
Sealing the stove is a skillful job. Put a piece of new coal on it and close the door. The fire will be reduced to the smallest and can be kept for a long time. In a good day, you can save one and a half pieces of honeycomb coal.
Unlike her, who comes back every day to relight the stove, seals the stove and puts in new coals, which is all wasted. So she simply comes back every day to relight the stove, alcohol hand sanitizer is not a hassle to light the fire.
Lei Zi and his friends haven't had time to come over lately; it's the busiest time of the year. One bank is scrambling for year-end accounting, while the other is working tirelessly during the Spring Festival travel rush.
I'm much better off. Unless there are extremely special circumstances, I won't go to Northeast China or Inner Mongolia. The roads are often blocked by heavy snow, and it takes half a year to return after a trip.
No one can handle this! So every year, we complete all our purchasing tasks before the freezing weather sets in. The only remaining tasks are those in the south and nearby areas. With so many people and so few places to go, everyone has more and more time to slack off.
At night, we simply dealt with the two of us, drew the curtains, and went to sleep. No matter how many beds were placed on the bed in the east room, it was not as comfortable as the kang, and it felt cold to the touch.
After a few days, when the kang is heated, it will be the same when you move out.
It's a rare day when I get to work early. I go to the water room to get some water and then light the stove in the house.
I was busy when a stranger came in.
"Are you busy? Do you need any help?"
He came up to help without any context, which made Jiang Cha stunned.
"No need! It's just a small job. Don't keep your hands dirty."
How can a lit stove be clean? Smoke billows out, smoke and soot, and your clothes smell like soot.
So who wears white clothes in winter? A walk down the street and you'll soon be covered in a layer of coal ash and slag.
"I came here to ask you for a favor. When your department goes to Shanghai, please bring me something back!"
It turned out that he wanted to bring something with him, which was not uncommon in their department. As long as he prepared the money and tickets in advance, anyone who had time would help.
Those who take advantage of others are fine, but those who try to get something for nothing are severely punished by the big sisters in front.
"What's your name? The section chief will be here soon and will show you if there are any recent missions there."
There are not always jobs in Shanghai, so don’t delay them!
"Hey, Lao Li, come over and bring something to your daughter?"
The older sister who came in knew her, and the two of them quickly agreed on what they needed. They waited to see who would come and buy the things on the list.
After everyone left, the eldest sister explained to Jiang Cha.
"That's Widow Li. Her husband used to work in our factory. But he passed away, and she took on the burden of the family alone.
"I've worked so hard to raise my daughter these past few years, and recently I've fallen in love with a young man who's said he'd like to be my son-in-law. I'm looking for things for my daughter's wedding. Life isn't easy, so I'll help in any way I can."
The greatest feeling in this era is that everywhere is full of human touch.
"Old Wang's daughter is getting married on the 18th of the twelfth lunar month, and we have to give gifts. We'll discuss what gifts we should give later. We have to stagger the gifts with those from the union to avoid buying too many."
She didn't understand any of this, so she just nodded along. Going with the flow was always a good idea, and Sister Wang was always very caring towards her.
Chigua Online has a lot of gossip. This means that the person has a wide network of contacts in the factory and knows many people so he can get news quickly.
She still likes "Radio Sisters" very much. Who can resist eating melons when she is slacking off? Especially the authentic and sweet melons. Listening to them frequently can affect your worldview.
After everyone arrived, the older sisters discussed what gifts to give. Since everyone was pooling money to buy the gifts, of course they all had to come up with ideas together.
The large kettle of water hummed non-stop as it boiled. Jiang Cha lifted the lid and left it open. Steam slowly rose. A simple humidifier is a must-have for northerners during the winter.
The dryness of winter in the north is the static electricity on clothes, frizzy hair, and a fragile nose that will cause a nosebleed with just a sneeze.
Finally, the sisters agreed to buy a large mirror for their department with a metal frame (actually a painted wooden frame).
There is a pattern of Beihai Park in the lower right corner of the mirror. I don’t know if it is painted or printed.
On the left side it says Congratulations to someone on their wedding, a gift from the purchasing department, dated a certain month and year, written in two vertical lines in a flamboyant style.
"Who wrote this? It's really beautiful, the flying dragon and phoenix dance looks extraordinary."
Jiang Cha was speaking from the heart. Although he couldn't write, he could still appreciate the quality of a person's handwriting.
"Ahem, keep a low profile."
The section chief's face couldn't hide the pride, and he exuded beauty from the inside out. He flattered his leader invisibly, making a loud noise.
The older women are used to it. Any newcomer who notices the section chief's calligraphy is beautiful will say the same thing. They're tired of seeing it year after year. He's so old, he's just pretending to be good at it. He's just trying to show off.
If you flatter someone well, Jiang Cha will get off work early.
The sky was very gloomy in the afternoon and it looked like it was going to snow. Fortunately, there was nothing to do, so the section chief waved his hand and I didn't see him running away.
I followed a few older sisters and left with my bags. It was rare that the boss was in a good mood today, so I could go home early and make something delicious for the children.
When the ginger tea arrived home, the northwest wind blew small snowflakes down slowly.
Tomorrow morning is another day for snow clearing, and I have to get up early. I really don’t want to move.
When I go to bed at night, I listen to the howling wind outside and look outside, and see white everywhere.
I don’t know how heavy it will snow this time. Anyway, they don’t hibernate during the winter, so they have to go to work no matter how heavy the snow is.
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