Jiang's mother said that her eldest brother, Jiang Yue, was looking at him with schadenfreude. Actually, her eldest brother is only 20 years old this year. However, in this day and age, 20 years old is the legal marriage age. Most people might start dating at 19, so 20 years old is just right for them to enter the hall of marriage.
"What are you laughing at? You'll be 17 in a year, and once you settle down, you should start looking for a job."
"Ahem, let's eat, my brother hasn't contacted me yet, I'm not in a hurry."
"You all need to pay more attention, every single day."
Now the brother and sister were busy eating and dared not speak. Only Jiang Ze, the little one who didn't understand anything, was left to speak at the table. Jiang's father shoveled a few mouthfuls of rice and said to Jiang's mother, "Old woman, let's find someone for Jianguo first. He has already established his career and it's time for him to settle down. Yue'er is still young, so there's no rush."
"I know, Jiang Jianguo, tell me if you have a girl you like. If not, I'll find someone to introduce you to someone."
"No."
"Then I'll go to the neighborhood office tomorrow and ask if there are any suitable ones."
"By the way, girl, have you gotten your work permit yet?"
"They're down."
"Let Mom see it."
Jiang Yue took out her work ID from her bag and handed it to her mother. Jiang Yue's mother looked at the brand-new work ID and suddenly asked Jiang Yue, "Didn't you say it was a waste recycling station? Why does it say something like 'materials recycling company' on it?"
"This is the official name of the organization, but everyone is used to calling it the recycling station."
"Oh, I see. How's the cafeteria? What did you have for lunch?"
"The canteen is right next to the street office canteen. Today we have cabbage and tofu, stir-fried carrots and meat, hot and sour shredded potatoes, and rice and steamed buns made from mixed flour."
"This dish is a bit sparse; it's not as plentiful as what you get at the steel mill."
"That's right. The steel rolling mill is a big factory. They have so many workers there. Our station only has about 30 people. We're lucky if we get three dishes. Sister Zhang said we had stir-fried pork with chili peppers yesterday. It's a pity I missed it."
“Go and do a good job. Don’t embarrass your Uncle Zhao. You’ll be a full-time employee now, and he did contribute his efforts.”
"I know."
After dinner, Jiang Yue wanted to help her mother clean up, but her mother left Jiang Ze with Jiang Yue. She had been looking for her sister all day to take care of the child, and told her to leave the dishwashing to her.
Jiang Yue hugged Jiang Ze and explained to him that she had to go to work. He had accepted the job quite well before, especially when Jiang Yue said she would buy him meat when she got her salary.
"Just keep answering blindly. What will you do when you can't buy meat?"
Jiang Yue didn't argue with her mother. She had already sent puppets out to buy pigs, cattle, and sheep, and all sorts of vegetables and fruits were being planted in the wizard tower. It wouldn't be long before there were some produce. As for meat, that was easy. She could just catch some fish, rabbits, wild boars, and the like. Although wild boar meat might not be the best, who cares about being picky these days? Jiang Yue's taste buds hadn't been spoiled yet.
Jiang Yue went to bed early because she had to go to work the next day. The next morning, she was woken up early by her mother. Jiang Yue yawned, got dressed, and saw that there were too many people queuing for the toilet. She washed up first, but after washing up, she saw that there were still many people, so she decided to go to the toilet at her workplace.
After breakfast, Jiang Yue went out with her father and older brother. The neighbors were quite puzzled to see the three of them going out together. Uncle Qian, who lived next door to Jiang Yue's house, asked her father, "Old Jiang, why is Xiao Yue with you? Did she find a job?"
"Um."
Is it a steel rolling mill?
"No, the factory didn't have any openings, so they've assigned me to the recycling station for now."
"Huh? Is it a permanent employee?"
"Yes, a full-time employee."
What position?
"Accounting."
"Accountant? Will Xiaoyue become an accountant after graduating from junior high school?"
"She learns very quickly, and they said there are no problems."
Others overheard their conversation. Some looked down on the job, while others envied it. A permanent job is better than a temporary one, and a temporary job is better than odd jobs.
When Jiang Yue arrived at the bus stop, she parted ways with her father and older brother. Since they were going in different directions, they went to the west while Jiang Yue went to the east. After waiting for about ten minutes, Jiang Yue boarded the bus. The bus was packed with people, but thankfully it was winter, so the smell was a bit better. She needed to find a way to get a bicycle before summer.
After arriving at the station, Jiang Yue got off the bus and took a few deep breaths of fresh air. Just then, Sister Zhang, who was riding over, saw her and laughed. Jiang Yue patted the back of the bicycle and begged her to get on. Jiang Yue looked at the little guy on the crossbar and asked Sister Zhang if she was a good rider, so he wouldn't fall.
"Don't worry, get in the car!"
Seeing Zhang Jie's confident look, Jiang Yue got into the back seat. There were still a few minutes left to go before arriving at the factory. After getting out of the car at the gate, she greeted Grandpa Yang, who was guarding the gate. Zhang Jie pushed the car while Jiang Yue held her son's hand and said, "Zhang Jie, why did you bring the child today?"
“I had another argument with them yesterday, and I brought him here because I was afraid they would bully the child.”
"Hey, Sister Zhang, you said you'd leave after the New Year. The station manager wanted you to teach me. I've almost learned it now. Why don't you call your brother-in-law and see if the accommodation there is arranged? If not, you can go ahead and leave now."
"Oh dear, what's wrong with my brain! I'll go check if the stationmaster has arrived yet, and call him to ask."
There was a phone in the stationmaster's office, but unfortunately Stationmaster Zhao hadn't arrived yet. Sister Zhang couldn't wait and entrusted the child to Jiang Yue. She went to the neighborhood office to make a call. The two children, one big and one small, were left staring at each other. Jiang Yue carried the child to a seat and gave him a piece of candy. She needed to light the stove, otherwise it would be too cold in this freezing weather.
After Jiang Yue lit the fire, she filled a teapot with water. Zhang Jie's child was still sitting there obediently: "Little friend, what's your name? How old are you?"
"My name is Deng Aiguo, and I am five years old."
"My sister's name is Jiang Yue, so you can just call me sister."
Hello, sister!
Jiang Yue chatted with Xiao Aiguo. She was very friendly, and the child quickly became familiar with her. He took out braised pork from Sister Zhang's bag and wanted to offer it to Jiang Yue. Jiang Yue quickly packed it up and put it back for him. This child was honest and would really give her meat if there was any.
Jiang Yue, engrossed in soothing her child, noticed the people waiting at the door. She guessed they hadn't seen Sister Zhang and assumed that as a newcomer, she wouldn't know much, so she didn't bother her. Jiang Yue put the child down and welcomed them in: "Come on in, it's cold outside. I'm Jiang Yue, the new accountant at our station."
"Sister Zhang taught me some things yesterday. Let's tell each other what we need to do. If I know how, I'll do it for you first. If not, we'll wait for Sister Zhang to come back and do it for us. She has some business at the neighborhood office and will be back in a bit."
"Hehe, Accountant Jiang, we're here to get an advance on the money because we're going door-to-door collecting scrap metal, and the money we applied for a while ago has already been used up."
"Oh, what a coincidence, Sister Zhang just taught me this yesterday. Here, give me all the documents and stuff, I'll process them for everyone first."
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