Old Cui was flattered: "Oh, you flatter me, you flatter me. It's all part of my job."
Lei Tingjun then said to Lao Cui, "You go ahead and get busy, I'll take her inside for a tour."
Old Cui greeted him with a warm smile: "Sure, you can come inside and do whatever you need. Just let me know and I'll make you a pot of tea."
Lei Tingjun led Ji Wanmei into the brick kiln, and as soon as they entered, a wave of scorching heat immediately rushed out.
Just outside, the cold wind was biting and stinging my cheeks, but now that I'm inside, I'm sweating even though I'm wearing a cashmere coat.
"It's very hot inside because of the high temperature in the brick kiln." Lei Tingjun held Ji Wanmei's hand, preventing her from getting too close.
The master kiln workers are used to spending long hours in the kiln caves; their skin is dark and shiny from the high temperatures.
Ji Wanmei has such delicate skin; she won't stay inside for long before her whole body turns red from the heat.
Ji Wanmei watched the kiln workers at work from a distance for a while. The old workers were quick and skilled, while the new young workers were noticeably slower, probably because they were not used to the scorching heat of the kiln.
After staying inside for more than ten minutes, Lei Tingjun brought Ji Wanmei out.
After they came out, Old Cui brought over two cups of hot tea and said to Lei Tingjun, "Boss Lei, a few more people came to apply for kiln worker positions today, and... and..."
After speaking, Old Cui paused, glancing hesitantly at Ji Wanmei.
"Just tell me what it is," Lei Tingjun said.
"Your two uncles are here again," Old Cui said helplessly.
Lei Tingjun also frowned.
Before the Lunar New Year, Lei Tingjun had already said that he would let his two uncles do the work of mining mud and sand if they wanted to.
The two of them worked there for half a month, but then quit because they thought it was too tiring.
After the New Year, he started coming to see Lei Tingjun every few days again, and all he could say was that he was still eyeing Lao Cui's position.
Seeing Lei Tingjun's furrowed brows, Ji Wanmei asked, "What's wrong?"
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