Chapter 13 Going to Work
"Dad, why do we need to practice using the abacus?" Jiang Xiuxiu asked Jiang He. She had a lot of things to do right now, so where would she find the time to practice using the abacus? Besides, it had been so long that she had already forgotten everything.
"Here's the thing. Old Wu, our village accountant, has been doing both the accountant and the scorekeeper. Recently, he told me that juggling two jobs is too tiring and he's been too busy. He's asked the village to select another scorekeeper. You don't usually have much to do at home, and you're usually on and off. This time, you should seize the opportunity and snag the scorekeeper job."
Although accountant Lao Wu asked to choose a scorer, the cunning Jiang He did not agree at that time and said he needed to think about it.
But in his heart, Jiang He had already started planning who would be the scorer, and that was his daughter Jiang Xiuxiu.
Scorer, Jiang Xiuxiu curled her lips. If it was her in her previous life, she would definitely be tempted. After all, scorers get high work points, are sheltered from the wind and rain, and don’t have to work hard, just move the pen.
But what she is thinking about now is how to save more money, leave the countryside, and go to the city to develop her career as soon as possible.
Unfortunately, she couldn't do business now and had to wait for several years. However, as far as she knew, there seemed to be a black market in the county with many profiteers, and many of them still made a lot of money. Jiang Xiuxiu was a little tempted.
But she didn't have the capital now. Jiang Xiuxiu's eyes rolled and she put more strength in her hands: "Dad, scorekeeper is a good job, but won't there be many people who want to do it? What if I can't grab it?"
Jiang He frowned. Although he was the team leader, he couldn't just give the scorekeeper job to his daughter. Old Wu had said before that scorekeeper was a meticulous job that required not only education but also the ability to use an abacus. He planned to select everyone in the village.
The younger generation in the village went to school with Jiang Xiuxiu when they were young, and naturally learned abacus. Although few of them went to junior high school like Jiang Xiuxiu, there were some who did.
Everyone knows that being a scorer is a good job, so naturally others will not let it go easily.
So there may have to be a competition at that time, and only the one with the strongest ability can get the job of scorekeeper.
But Jiang Xiuxiu is his daughter and knew the news earlier than the villagers, so she could practice in advance and be more prepared than others.
"You already knew it before others, so isn't that just like others?" Jiang He tilted his head and glanced at Jiang Xiuxiu.
Jiang Xiuxiu gritted her teeth, a little unconvinced, "Dad, you can't say that. There are always people who are better than you. I can't guarantee that I will be the best."
"So what do you want to do?"
It's done. Jiang Xiuxiu raised the corner of her mouth and said, "Dad, why don't I go to the county and find the teacher who taught me abacus before to learn from him. I can pay some money and have him teach me some tricks."
Jiang He pondered for a moment and said, "It's not impossible." He would pay some money first, and when Xiuxiu gets the job, he would be able to earn it back during the Chinese New Year. Moreover, he could continue to earn money for the family before Jiang Xiuxiu gets married, so this investment would not be a loss.
"Thank you, Dad. I will go to the teacher to learn today." Jiang Xiuxiu smiled, but she was thinking in her heart that she would not go and would get the money first.
"Okay, you two, stop chatting and come over to eat." Jiang's mother passed by with dishes.
At the dinner table, Jiang Xiuxiu chewed the food in her mouth without any appetite. Although she had a bad ending in her previous life, she had also enjoyed a good life. She had tasted all kinds of delicacies from land and sea with those men.
As the saying goes, it is easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but it is difficult to go from extravagance to frugality. This is Jiang Xiuxiu's current situation.
Jiang's mother glanced at Jiang Xiuxiu, thinking that she had a poor appetite and didn't care. She thought it was good enough not to be hungry in the countryside. Jiang's mother couldn't guess that Jiang Xiuxiu was still thinking about the delicacies that she had never seen.
"Oh, by the way, Old Jiang, when will Xiaowen come back?" Seeing the empty seat at the table, Jiang's mother missed her eldest son Jiang Wen whom she hadn't seen for a long time.
Jiang He swallowed the rice in his mouth and said, "He should be back soon."
Jiang Xiuxiu thought that her eldest brother Jiang Wen seemed to be the most promising person in their family. After all, when she died, she heard that he had been transferred to the province to serve as an official.
However, the reason why Jiang Wen can be in such a situation is not only because of his own ability, but also because he has a good father-in-law.
Jiang Wen currently works on the farm. He seems to be working as an office clerk for his father-in-law, who is the secretary of the farm. However, Jiang Wen has only been working on the farm for a short time and has not yet married. Jiang Xiuxiu remembers that when Jiang Wen got married in his previous life, she had already returned to the city with He Yan.
"Dad, can that thing that my eldest brother talked about last time be accomplished?" Jiang Wu asked Jiang He excitedly.
Jiang He smiled, a rare hint of pride in his eyes, "Xiao Wen went to the commune last time and told your uncle, there shouldn't be any problem."
"Oh, that's great. When that big brother borrows the tractor, our family will definitely be the center of attention in the village."
When Jiang Wu heard that his elder brother Jiang Wenneng had successfully borrowed a harvester from the farm, he smiled so brightly that he even put down his bowl and jumped up a few times.
When Jiang Xiuxiu heard this, she inexplicably had a bad feeling in her heart and subconsciously began to recall things from her previous life.
I remembered that there was indeed such an incident in the previous life. After Jiang Wen borrowed the machine, the Jiang family's prestige in the village increased for a while, but in the end her second brother Jiang Wu loved to show off and thought he would be able to open it after watching it a few times.
As a result, problems did indeed arise after the operation began. Not only was Jiang Wen punished, but Jiang He was almost stripped of his position as team leader. In the end, it was his uncle Jiang Hai from the commune who pleaded for him and he was able to barely keep his position as team leader. However, since then, the Jiang family has become extremely low-key in the village.
The villagers didn't say anything to the Jiang family's face, but they kept laughing at the Jiang family behind their backs, completely forgetting that it was the Jiang family that borrowed the harvester.
Thinking of this, Jiang Xiuxiu bit her chopsticks, glanced at the excited Jiang Wu, and said to Jiang He, "Dad, when the harvester comes to the village, there will definitely be people who are envious. Who knows, there will be some curious people who want to try it out. If the harvester gets bumped or breaks down, it will be hard to explain to me when I go back. Remember to have someone keep a close eye on it so nothing gets into trouble."
Jiang He heard this and thought it made sense. He smiled and said, "Xiu Xiu is really becoming more and more sensible. I hadn't even thought of this problem. Once the harvester is borrowed, no one else can touch it."
After that, he said to Jiang's mother, "Xiuxiu is a grown-up girl now. Give her some extra money later so she can go to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy some nice clothes."
When Jiang Xiuxiu heard that there was money to be won, she was so happy that she thanked her father quickly, which made Jiang Ersao next to her very envious.
Because the Jiang family did not split up, people like Jiang Ersao and Jiang Wu had to give the work points they earned from work to Jiang's mother when the money was distributed at the end of the year, so they had no spare money at all.
Whenever Jiang Wu wants to buy something, he just tells his mother and the money goes to her. As for Jiang Ersao, as a daughter-in-law, she can only get money from her mother if she wants to buy something that is necessary for the family or for the children.
And if she wanted to buy something, Jiang's mother would not give her a penny, and she could only get a few cents from Jiang Wu, which she was reluctant to spend.
That day, after Pei Xingzhi finished his morning work, he heard Meng Yanchun calling him from a distance. However, this was not the first time. Although he was not used to it at the beginning, he was now able to call back in the same tone.
"Xingzhi, let's go home and have dinner!"
Pi Jingxuan, who was with him, saw someone calling Pei Xingzhi and felt a little envious: "Brother Xingzhi, is it really good to get married?"
When I go home, there is someone to cook for me, and someone will care about me when I am hungry or tired. Unlike them, they have to cook for themselves when they go home, and no one cares about them.
Brother Xingzhi was here before, but now he has moved out of the Youth League Home after getting married, and he does everything alone.
Pei Xingzhi was stunned, then thought carefully for a moment and said, "Let's see what happens."
Pi Jingxuan lowered his head and said nothing.
Noticing that Pi Jingxuan was in a bad mood, Pei Xingzhi was silent for a moment, then said, "I'm at the Meng family. If you have any questions, just come and find me."
After all, he is still young, so please take better care of him if you can.
Hearing this, Pi Jingxuan raised his head and said excitedly, "Really, Brother Xingzhi? Will it be inconvenient?"
Pei Xingzhi shook his head, "No, you come."
Meng Yanchun came over over there.
Pei Xingzhi: "I'm leaving first, you should go back early too."
Pi Jingxuan smiled: "Well, goodbye, Brother Xingzhi."
After Meng Yanchun came over, he greeted Pi Jingxuan, and Pi Jingxuan responded in a friendly manner. In the past, he didn't dare to talk to these tall and strong people in the village, but now Meng Yanchun is Brother Xingzhi's brother-in-law, so it seems that he is not so scary.
"Are you close to Pi Zhiqing?" Meng Yanchun asked Pei Xingzhi after walking about twenty meters away.
Pei Xingzhi: "Fortunately, he is young, and I usually take care of him. He is a little dependent on me."
"Oh, so what's his personality like?" Meng Yanchun suddenly asked this question while holding his chin.
Pei Xingzhi looked at Meng Yanchun in surprise. Why did he ask this? But he still said objectively, "He has a good temper. He doesn't cause trouble and he's not spoiled."
Meng Yanchun nodded and asked Pei Xingzhi, "Hey, we're going to catch eels tonight. Xingzhi, are you coming?"
Catch eels.
He has been in Qinghe Village for so many years and has done a lot of work, but he has never done simple country entertainment, such as catching eels and digging loaches.
The main reason was that there was a gap between the educated youth and the young people in the village. The villagers thought that the educated youth were aloof and looked down on others all day long; while the educated youth thought that the villagers were too vulgar and did not like to be clean, so they looked down on them all day long.
Over time, the two sides maintained superficial harmony, but disliked each other inwardly.
Now, Meng Yanchun suddenly invited him to catch eels together. To be honest, Pei Xingzhi was a little tempted.
"Is it okay?" Pei Xingzhi's tone was somewhat helpless.
"Of course you can. You are my brother-in-law, not an outsider." Meng Yanchun said as a matter of course.
Pei Xingzhi: "Thank you!"
The next second, a familiar iron palm hit Pei Xingzhi's back. Pei Xingzhi quickly took a breath to avoid choking.
"Oh, why are you saying thank you? That's so corny. We are family." After giving Pei Xingyi a clap of iron palms, Meng Yanchun rubbed the goose bumps on his hands and said with disgust.
Pei Xingzhi's mouth corners curled up, but suddenly he thought of something and flattened his mouth corners again.
Turning around, he found that Pi Jingxuan was still looking at them, with envy in his eyes. When he noticed that Pei Xingzhi looked back at him, he smiled and waved.
Pei Xingzhi pursed his lips, turned around and asked Meng Yanchun, "Brother, can you take Jingxuan with you?"
Meng Yanchun didn't care and nodded: "Of course, didn't you say he has a good personality? Let's go together."
After hearing this, Pei Xingzhi raised the corners of his mouth slightly, "Then I'll go tell him."
"Well, tell him to wait. I remember Liu Aimin's home is close to the Youth League Institute. Just add Liu Aimin and call him when the time comes." Meng Yanchun reminded.
Pei Xingzhi nodded. He knew who Liu Aimin was. He was the son of the nosy Aunt Liu. His father was the deputy captain. He turned around and trotted to Pi Jingxuan.
Pi Jingxuan asked doubtfully, "What's wrong, Brother Xingzhi? Did you forget something?"
"No, we are going to catch eels tonight. Do you want to go?"
Pi Jingxuan was shocked and pointed at himself, his tone rather incoherent, "What? Catching eels? Me? Can I go?"
"Are you going?"
"Go, of course!" Pi Jingxuan said in a loud voice.
"When the time comes, someone will come to find you, just wait." Pei Xingzhi turned and left with a smile in his eyes.
Meng Yanchun looked over, and Pi Jingxuan waved at him and shouted, "Thank you, Brother Meng. See you tonight."
Meng Yanchun also gave Pei Xingzhi a smile and said, "That kid must be very excited."
Pei Xingzhi pursed his lips and smiled: "He doesn't have many friends in the village. Big brother invited him to play together, and he was very happy."
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