After lunch, Liu Rifei and his son came to Du Chen’s store.
"Hello, is anyone there?"
The two entered the store, but found no one at the counter.
"Here I come, in the house."
Du Chen heard someone talking and walked out while answering.
"Hey, Uncle Liu, you're here!"
Du Chen greeted Liu Rifei's father and just nodded to Liu Rifei. After all, they had just beaten him up and both of them were embarrassed.
"Dad, please come out for a moment, Uncle Liu is here!"
As he was speaking, Comrade Lao Du had already walked out of the house.
"Hello, hello, my name is Liu Zhenzhong."
"Hello, Du Jianye!"
Comrade Lao Du didn't exchange pleasantries, just introduced himself and got straight to the point. After all, the repair shop was in a hurry to find staff, so if you really had the guts, it wouldn't be too late to stay and get to know them later.
"My son told me you're a mechanic too. What kind of cars do you usually work on? Can you do an engine or transmission overhaul yourself? What about electrical wiring?"
"Except for the circuits, everything else is fine! I can only say I know how to use simple circuits, but I wouldn't say I'm proficient in them."
When Liu Zhenzhong saw that Comrade Lao Du was serious, he didn't laugh it off and told the truth directly. He actually liked pragmatic people like Comrade Lao Du.
"Okay, do you have time this afternoon? We have a few cars in the factory. If you're free, I'd like to give it a try this afternoon."
Everyone can brag, but let’s try it first. This is Comrade Lao Du’s opinion.
"Okay, no problem!"
"Okay then, come with me to the repair shop later!"
"Also, if the test this afternoon is okay, when will you be able to come to work? I'm really short of staff here."
"Anytime, I'm a temporary worker there now, I earn by the day I work."
Liu Zhenzhong was also honest. He did not mention any conditions because Comrade Lao Du was short of people.
"That would be best. Now, let me tell you about the salary."
"Since you've just arrived, I'll temporarily set your salary at 400 yuan a month. If business is good and you're busy, I'll give you some bonuses at my discretion."
"If there's no problem repairing the car this afternoon, you can come to work tomorrow. However, there's a three-month probation period. After that, you'll be paid 450 yuan a month."
"My salary will be based on market conditions. I wouldn't say it's the highest, but it certainly won't be the lowest. If that's okay with you, come with me to the repair shop later."
"Oh, and I'm going to recruit two apprentices. You have to teach them well and don't hide anything. Don't worry, as long as you can do your job well, I will definitely not treat you unfairly in the future."
Comrade Lao Du has been anxious and angry about the shortage of staff these days, so when he met Liu Zhenzhong today, he didn't say any nonsense or greetings, but went straight to the point and stated his salary requirements clearly.
Liu Zhenzhong thought for two minutes and asked Comrade Lao Du a few questions.
"That's all fine, but I'd like to ask how I can take some time off. The main reason is that the child's mother is not in good health, and I need to take time off to take care of her."
Comrade Lao Du frowned when he heard this. This problem was indeed troublesome.
"Uncle Liu, can I ask what's going on with Auntie?"
At this time, Du Chen, who was listening on the side, interrupted and asked.
"It's nothing, actually. I just have too little Qi and blood, so I can't do heavy work. Also, I have to go to the hospital once a week for an IV drip."
Liu Zhenzhong did not explain in detail, but just talked about the problem in general.
After hearing Liu Zhenzhong's explanation, Du Chen felt relieved.
"Uncle Liu, look at this. You're mainly responsible for taking care of Auntie. You might as well rent a house in the living area. That way, Liu Rifei won't have to live on campus, and you can go home to cook at noon, so the whole family can be taken care of."
"Besides, I can supervise Liu Rifei every day. The living quarters are also good, so Auntie can rest and recuperate better. If she needs an IV, she can go to the Railway Hospital, which is convenient, right?"
"By the way, does Auntie have a job?"
"She works at the railway section, but due to health reasons she doesn't have to go to work, so her company gives her a living allowance."
"That's perfect. The Railway Employees Hospital reimburses more."
Comrade Lao Du thought his son's opinion was very good, and Liu Zhenzhong also thought it made sense.
"This is pretty good, but I wonder if it's expensive to rent? Is it easy to rent?"
This is the problem that Liu Zhenzhong is worried about.
"Dad, this is up to you. Go ask Uncle Zhang."
Du Chen was talking about Zhang Jiqing from the Housing Construction Section. It was Zhang Jiqing who helped run Du Chen's family shop.
"Yes! I'll ask Lao Zhang tonight!"
Comrade Lao Du slapped his thigh and said happily.
Liu Zhenzhong felt relieved after hearing this. Now it all depends on whether his abilities can meet the expectations. However, Liu Zhenzhong is very confident in his abilities and believes that there will be no problem.
"Then Director, I think it's getting late. How about we go to the repair shop and give it a try?"
Liu Zhenzhong saw that everything was almost done and there was nothing to do here, so he took the initiative to suggest going to the repair shop. To put it bluntly, he wanted to get the car repaired so that Comrade Lao Du could see his skills. He hoped that all the matters could be settled today.
Comrade Lao Du looked at his watch and felt that it was about time, so he stood up from his seat.
"Then let's go!"
Xiao Li, who had been sitting nearby, heard that they were going to the repair shop, so he stood up and prepared to go together.
"Fei Fei, then you should go back to school. You don't have to accompany me. I will go back to the city directly tonight. Don't wait for me!"
Before leaving, Liu Zhenzhong gave Liu Rifei some instructions.
"Okay Dad, I got it!"
Liu Rifei watched his father leave. He felt bad again. Once his father settled down and rented a house to live here, his life would become difficult. Living on campus was so free. He had only enjoyed it for a little over a month, and now he was going to be controlled by his parents again.
"Du Bin, I have one too!"
After saying that, Liu Rifei turned around and walked out of the store, as if he was afraid that Du Bin and Du Chen would chase him.
…
After an afternoon of maintenance trial, Comrade Lao Du recognized Liu Zhenzhong's ability and recruited a great man for himself.
"Brother-in-law, my father asked the villagers to bring me a letter..."
During dinner in the evening, Du Chen's fourth uncle was obviously busy and swallowed his words back halfway through speaking to Comrade Lao Du.
"What's wrong? Did something happen at home? If there is anything, just tell me, I will definitely help if I can!"
Comrade Lao Du looked at his brother-in-law and asked anxiously.
"No, no, brother-in-law..."
"Hey, I'm just telling you straight, brother-in-law!"
"It's okay, just say it. I'm feeling uncomfortable when you hold back your words!"
"It's like this. My brother has a boy who's not good at studying. I heard that you're recruiting an apprentice, brother-in-law. My brother wants his boy to come and learn how to repair cars, so he asked my dad to give me a message."
"This makes me feel really embarrassed. My family is all supported by you, brother-in-law. Now my nephew also wants to come and learn how to repair cars. I..."
"Hey, I was wondering what was going on! It doesn't matter who you recruit, it's a trick."
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