Zhang Xudong discussed selling his job with his grandmother. He didn't dare to say that he had no plans to work in the factory, so he found an excuse from Li Guizhi. Seeing that his grandmother was still hesitant, he continued to persuade her:
"Grandma, you might say we're ignoring my mom, but think about it, my job was promised to me by the current factory manager, right? Can the factory manager keep doing it forever? Can't I be transferred? Can't the factory director be promoted? Even if I'm not transferred or promoted, I still have time to retire.
What can we do if the leaders of the factory are replaced and the new leaders no longer acknowledge this matter?
Besides, with the current work situation so stressful, aren't there any other people who are jealous? If an official higher up than the factory director intervenes, I'm afraid I won't be able to keep my job.
So I thought it would be better to sell the job now, stop other people from thinking about it, and my family can also get some benefits."
"Oh! Dongzi, you can do whatever you want. I don't care anymore. I'm old now, and there are some things I can't figure out. But you have to think carefully before you do anything. Once you sell your job, it will be difficult to buy it back."
"Hey, grandma, don't worry! My future work will be ten or a hundred times better than this, just wait and see."
"Grandma, do you think my third uncle's uncle would like this job? How much money would be appropriate for our family?" Zhang Xudong thought that he would be staying in the village for a long time, so he wanted to give some benefits to the team leader so that he could take care of his family in the future.
"You should talk to your third uncle about this first. After all, he has four sons and can't favor any one of them. Let him think about it first. As for how much the salary is appropriate, you can let your third uncle decide for himself. He is not a man who likes to take advantage of others."
"Okay, I'll go talk to Third Grandpa later this afternoon and discuss the household registration issue."
After dinner, after clearing away the dishes, Grandma led the maid back to the house to rest, and Zhang Xudong also returned to his bedroom. Going to anyone's house during a long break would be unwelcome, so he decided to rest.
Lying in bed, I counted my earnings for the day. I made 75 yuan from selling vegetables, 50 yuan from selling rice, and 120 yuan from selling eggs, for a total of 245 yuan. Adding to the original 2,160 yuan, I had a total of 2,405 yuan.
It's a huge sum of money! My dad saved for almost twenty years and only managed to save a little over two thousand yuan. I made over two hundred yuan in just this morning! The allure of this black market is quite strong.
Considering the current vegetable prices, anyone with two acres of vegetable garden would surely be rich. Recalling the information I had read in my previous life, this year, or even right now, the experts from the Bear Country have already begun to evacuate.
The higher authorities are reflecting on the damage that "empty talk" has brought to rural areas. Consequently, deep plowing and dense planting are no longer required. Yields of 10,000 or 100,000 tons per mu are also beginning to be questioned and criticized.
Even so, the food shortage won't ease until after next year's autumn harvest. Therefore, vegetable prices won't drop much between now and the first half of next year. This presents a significant opportunity.
Thinking about this, I started thinking about how to find a way out for the village. Only when everyone else is doing well can my family live better. Otherwise, if everyone is hungry every day, while your family smells of meat every day, it would be strange if nothing bad happens.
I couldn't fall asleep for a while, my mind was full of random thoughts. I saw it was already 4pm, so I got up.
I took my schoolbag, put two bottles of Erguotou in it and left the house. My third grandfather's house was about 200 meters away from my home, not far or near.
When I arrived at my third uncle's house, he was sitting under the elm tree in the yard, fanning himself with a palm-leaf fan to enjoy the cool air.
"Third Grandpa, wake up!"
"Dongzi, are you here to see Third Grandpa? Is there something wrong?"
"Third Uncle, I went to the commune today and brought you two bottles of Erguotou to try."
"Little rascal, if you have something to say, just tell Third Grandpa, don't do anything unnecessary."
He placed the wine next to Third Grandpa and said, "It's true that I brought you some wine, and it's also true that I have something to ask you."
Then they discussed the matter of transferring his household registration. Third Uncle bluntly said, "As long as you're determined, you can move back anytime." "You're already a villager, why can't you come back?" He also explained the necessary procedures for transferring his household registration. Then they talked about work.
"Third Grandpa, there is one more thing I want to talk to you about."
"Tell me what you want, and I'll do whatever I can for you. Your father helped the village a lot in the past, and I remember your grandfather."
"It's not a big deal. I just want to sell my job at the machinery factory. Do you want it?" After hearing this, the third grandfather sat up straight.
"Isn't this a big deal? Then tell me, what is a big deal?"
"You little bastard, why don't you be a good worker and come back to farm? I'll beat you to death on behalf of your father." Although I was scolded, why did I feel warm in my heart?
"Don't worry, Third Uncle, let me tell you the reason.
First, I have to take the high school entrance exam next year, and then the college entrance exam after high school, so this job is useless to me.
Second, my mother's... " After a long while, he repeated the reasons he had given to grandma. Only then did he appease Third Grandpa.
"Dongzi, Third Grandpa, please forgive me for the loss. My family wants this job. As for the money, Third Grandpa won't treat you unfairly. How about 500 yuan?"
"Third Grandpa, five hundred is too much. That's the price for outsiders. Just give me three hundred, after all, we are family. Don't say anything more, I will sell it to someone else."
"Hey! Dongzi, you are just like your father, a good person. If you have any problems in the future, come to your third grandfather. If you can't help, there are still your fourth uncle. However, don't tell anyone else about this. Let me think about it first."
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