Qian Xiao didn't stand on ceremony. Since they were going to be dealing with each other for a long time, if you're going to pretend from the start, you should be prepared to pretend for a long time: "The grain ration is still not settled. I can go to work tomorrow and pick up this month's grain ration this afternoon."
Master Wu nodded in satisfaction: "Okay, then you can go back first. Just come to work first thing tomorrow morning. Don't forget to bring your work ID, otherwise you won't be able to get in the gate."
Their factory is very strictly managed, even though it looks quite lax. But the old man at the gate has a sharp eye; Qian Xiao is a new face, and she wouldn't be able to get in without her work ID.
"Okay, Uncle Wu, Uncle Li, Uncle Sun, Uncle Zhang, I'll be going now. See you tomorrow."
As she stepped out the door, Qian smiled and looked at Sun Kaicheng: "I'm almost done here, you can go back to work. I can handle the rest by myself."
“I’m off today, otherwise I wouldn’t be so free to help you with the paperwork. Let’s go to work together tomorrow. I just happened to bring a bag with me, so let’s go straight to the grain store to pick up this month’s grain rations.”
"It's quite appropriate for you to come and report for duty at this time. In another week, it will be payday."
"What? I only worked a few days, how can I get a month's salary?" Even though she hadn't started working in her previous life, she knew that taking a day off would result in a deduction of one day's salary, and how much money could she get in seven days?
"That's true. Even if you only work for two days, you can still earn a month's salary."
Qian Xiao stared blankly: "Really? There's such a good thing?"
Sun Kaicheng patted Qian Xiao's head: "Silly, stop being so silly."
"Hehe, I was just hit by a pie falling from the sky, it's a bit unbelievable!"
The two carried the grain back to the courtyard. Grandma Qian took the grain directly and said, "Why is there so little? This is not enough to eat. It's a good thing we brought grain with us, otherwise you would be starving every day."
"It's not much, but that's because the harvests haven't been good these past few years and we haven't recovered yet. Things will be better next year, don't worry. It really won't starve your granddaughter like me. The food you brought me will last a long time."
"My second and third uncles haven't come back yet?"
Grandma Qian looked up at the sun in the sky: "That's about it. Are you hungry? I'll cook you something to eat right now."
"I'm not hungry. I didn't do anything, I just walked a few steps. Grandma, look, this is my future work uniform, isn't it nice?"
Nowadays, people are proud to have a proper work uniform. If you wear it out, you'll attract envious glances from countless people.
The old lady wiped her hands on her clothes before carefully taking the work clothes and opening them: "They look good. My granddaughter will definitely look good in them. Why is this fabric so thick? Won't it be hot wearing this in this weather?"
"It's bound to be hot, but I can't go without wearing it."
"Then wear it. If others can wear it, so can you. It's just that this thick fabric is hard to wash."
"What's there to be afraid of? I'm strong, I can wash even the thickest clothes."
The old lady carefully folded the clothes: "How are the people in the factory? Are they easy to get along with? If anyone bullies you, don't argue with them in front of them. Have your second and third uncles get revenge for you later."
"Hehe, they're all very nice people, they're all my uncles' generation, they wouldn't hold a grudge against a little kid like me, don't worry. Look at me, I studied outside for four years and came back safely."
"That's good, that's good. I was worried they would all take advantage of your young age. Let me tell you, it's not shameful to bow your head when you should, but you can't droop your head when you shouldn't."
"People are just like that. If you bow your head when you shouldn't, they will keep testing your limits. You have to be careful to find the right balance."
"Oh, my dear grandma, don't worry, your granddaughter isn't the type to suffer a loss."
"Okay, okay, I'm relieved to have Chengcheng with me."
As the three were talking, they heard a sound coming from the gate. Looking over, they saw their second and third uncles returning in an oxcart. They must have gathered a lot of firewood; the man couldn't even fit through the gate.
Qian Xiao and Sun Kaicheng quickly went over to help: "Why did you bring back so many? You must be exhausted."
“Don’t worry about being tired, it’s just a small job. You unload half of it and leave the other half with Chengcheng. We’ll come to see you in a while and bring it over on the way.”
When the commotion started, all the unemployed neighbors came out to see what was happening. Grandma Qian immediately went out to make friends. From now on, we should always try to get along well with our neighbors. Sometimes, even a close neighbor is better than a distant relative. A good neighbor is very important.
It would be really bad to have a troublesome neighbor, just like your own neighbor, who seems to want to listen to everything you do all day long.
"Hey, did you just move here, sis?"
“Sister, you live here too? Yes, we just moved here. My granddaughter graduated from university and was assigned to work in a machinery factory. We thought it would be more convenient to have her own house, so we moved here so that it would be easier for her to get to work and she would walk less.”
"My goodness, a job in a machine factory? That's an amazing job! And your granddaughter is a college graduate!"
"Of course! My granddaughter is a very good student. Otherwise, how could we rural folks have such good jobs?" The old lady was very proud when talking about her eldest granddaughter, and her back was straighter than usual.
"Did your whole family move here?"
They saw the family move in yesterday. The two houses were sold together, but the one next door moved in a while ago. It's a young man, and he's not bad looking. I wonder how many people are eyeing him.
Thinking of this, the old lady looked up and saw the young man who had moved in a while ago walking out of the house: "Isn't this the person who lives next door to you? What? Do you two know each other?"
Grandma Qian glanced at the person who asked the question: "Of course I know them. The two children grew up together and went to university together. It's just a coincidence that they were assigned to work together after graduation. They're companions."
The old lady's eyes widened: "I knew it! What a coincidence that both houses were bought by the same people! They must have been bought by the same group!"
There was an old lady who had long admired Sun Kaicheng. Her youngest daughter was still single, and the young man lived alone in the house without any elderly relatives living with her. She thought that if her daughter could marry him, she would not only have no elderly relatives to take care of, but also have her own house to live in. What a wonderful thing that would be!
Although she's too good-looking and doesn't seem like someone who can live a proper life, none of that matters, as long as there's a house and money that my daughter can hold onto.
"Auntie, is that little girl yours?"
Grandma Qian turned around and saw her granddaughter coming out to carry firewood: "Yes, that's my eldest granddaughter." The old lady was full of pride. Her second granddaughter was not only good at studying, but also good-looking. She was adorable.
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