Chapter Sixty-One
Today is payday at the factory.
In front of the finance department office, workers lined up to collect their pay slips.
Everyone had a big smile on their face. They had worked hard for a month, and today was the happiest day of their lives.
For factory workers with families, their lives can be a little better for a few days after receiving their wages. Others have to scrape together money to get through the last few days of the month. Today, after receiving their wages, they still have to pay back the money they borrowed.
In the past, the first thing the single guys in Lei Tingjun's dormitory would do after receiving their wages was to send some money home as a subsidy. The few dozen yuan they kept on them would be spent on eating, drinking, and having fun.
Go out to a restaurant, buy some good cigarettes, or go to the workers' club or dance hall.
There aren't many entertainment options these days, especially in a small county like Pingquan.
Sun Xiaojun was scratching his head, feeling extremely anxious. He felt that the people in front of him were moving too slowly; they had been waiting for half an hour and it was still not their turn.
In the past, when they arrived, they would just brazenly cut in line to the front and see who dared to object.
But these past few days, Boss Lei has been telling them to behave themselves and not cause him any trouble. Besides, Zuo Quangui's matter is still unresolved, so Sun Xiaojun has no choice but to obediently wait in line and doesn't dare to cut in line.
Sun Xiaojun craned his neck and saw that there were still about ten people ahead of them before it was their turn. Everyone who received their pay slip turned around with a smile as bright as a flower and walked away with light steps.
Lei Tingjun stood behind Sun Xiaojun, his long legs crossed, his tall figure giving off a strong sense of pressure.
Sun Xiaojun noticed that Lei Ge seemed to be smoking less these past few days.
Normally, when they were stuck in this boring queue, Brother Lei would definitely take out cigarettes from his pocket and share them with his brothers.
But now, Sun Xiaojun turned around in confusion, only to see Lei Ge chewing something absentmindedly, showing no intention of taking a cigarette.
Sun Xiaojun took out the last half pack of cigarettes he had in his pocket and asked, "Boss, wanna have one?"
"No, you guys can draw them yourselves," Lei Tingjun shook his head.
Just as Lei Tingjun opened his mouth to speak, Sun Xiaojun, with his sharp eyes, noticed a piece of candy in his boss's mouth.
That's so strange!
The eldest brother has actually stopped smoking and started eating candy?
Sun Xiaojun scratched his head: "Boss, didn't you say you didn't like this stuff? You said it was too salty, and that it's something women like to eat."
Lei Tingjun seemed to be thinking of something, and a lazy smile appeared on his lips: "I like to eat now, so what? It's none of your business!"
"Fine, none of your business." Sun Xiaojun shook out the cigarettes from the pack, some of which were already slightly deformed from being crushed, and shared one with Zhou Peng.
In their dormitory, Lao Xiao didn't like smoking either, but he didn't completely abstain. He just smoked because he was in poor health and smoking too much would make him cough. Sometimes, when he had a lot of worries or was under a lot of pressure, he would still smoke several cigarettes in one go.
Since I don't like smoking, I can naturally save a lot of money every month.
So Lao Xiao is the one among them who is best at saving money.
"Next!" the finance staff member in charge of distributing payroll called out from the table in front.
Finally, it was their turn. Sun Xiaojun quickly stepped forward and said, "Me, Sun Xiaojun!"
"Sign your name here and leave your red handprint." Once this procedure is completed, you've received your salary.
In fact, both large factories and banks have business relationships. The factory workers' wages are deposited into their bank accounts every month, but the workers still need to confirm the number of days they worked and the hours they worked in the previous month. After signing and pressing their fingerprints, the records cannot be changed.
Therefore, after receiving their pay slips, workers usually check them carefully to see if there are any discrepancies with their supervisors and the number of days they worked.
Sun Xiaojun picked up his payslip and saw that his salary for this month was only ninety-three yuan!
"Why is there so little?"
After deducting the fifty yuan I need to send home, there's not much left for me. I still have to pay back the money I borrowed from my brothers last month to buy them gifts.
This month, won't he be left to starve?
The payroll officer said irritably, "Don't you even look at yourself? How many days of absence or leave did you take last month?"
Sun Xiaojun's expression was not good, but he had indeed missed three days of work last month, and his salary was less than before, so he couldn't blame anyone else.
"Once you've signed, hurry up and move on to the next person. Don't waste our time here. There are so many people here, and we're all busy," the finance officer urged.
Sun Xiaojun sighed and turned to tell Lei Tingjun to collect his pay slip.
Lei Tingjun reported his workshop and name, then took the payslip and saw that it was alright, 128 yuan.
He bowed his head and signed his name, his handwriting flowing and powerful, almost tearing through the paper.
Sun Xiaojun was waiting to the side. Seeing that Lei Tingjun had finished signing, he hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "Boss, boss, how much did you get last month?"
Lei Tingjun said calmly, "One hundred and twenty-eight."
"Wow, how come there are so many?" Sun Xiaojun was a little incredulous.
These brothers all worked the same hours, but the eldest brother earned more than thirty yuan more than him!
Zhou Peng followed closely behind and signed the papers. He also received 110 yuan in wages. After signing, he came out and said with a smile, "Xiaojun, don't you think about it? The boss often works the night shift. There's less work on the night shift, but more tasks are done. Besides, the boss's physical strength and movements are naturally better than ours, so his wages are naturally higher. If you want to get 128 yuan, be more diligent next time and don't try to be lazy and take shortcuts."
Sun Xiaojun looked down at his payslip and sighed.
Most importantly, among the four of them, Lao Xiao, who was in the worst health, still earned over a hundred yuan a month, specifically one hundred and five yuan.
After receiving his salary, Lei Tingjun first repaid the fifty yuan he had borrowed from his brothers, leaving him with only a few dozen yuan.
This amount of money is enough for a meal at a restaurant or a pack of cigarettes, but for the Thunder's plans, it's a drop in the ocean.
"Alright, alright, let's go, let's go! I just got paid today, I'll treat everyone to a meal at a restaurant!" Sun Xiaojun suddenly became happy.
So, the thing about Zuo Quangui last time was all thanks to the help of us guys. Now that I've gotten paid, it's only right that I take ten yuan to treat you guys to a meal.
Lei Tingjun didn't say anything. Among the brothers, whoever had more money always treated everyone.
"Everyone remember to leave work early today. Meet at the factory gate at six o'clock. Same as always, let's go to that Sichuan restaurant in the county and have a good meal!"
Lei Tingjun had just eaten at a Sichuan restaurant yesterday and didn't really want to go again, but since it was his brother's treat, he didn't say anything.
Besides, he was planning to visit Xiao Qiang, who collects recyclables, today to ask him about the workers helping Ji Wanmei renovate her grocery store.
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