Upon hearing this, Chen Yuanyuan clapped her hands and exclaimed joyfully, "That's wonderful!"
When the group reached the bulletin board, they discovered that the exam had probably been leaked, as at least thirty people were already waiting there.
As usual, the recruitment notice was posted a few minutes before the exam and then taken down a minute later.
There were clearly some people in the crowd who were taking this kind of exam for the first time, and a small chorus of boos erupted from them.
The staff member posting the notice glanced over and then fell silent.
Chen Yuanyuan leaned closer and whispered, "Su Ruyi, don't feel pressured. It would be best if you could pass the exam, but it's okay if you can't."
Su Ruyi didn't dare to make any boastful claims. Haicheng was full of hidden talents, and if she failed the exam, it would be a disaster.
She simply nodded vigorously: "I will do my best!"
After saying that, she looked at Su Tong, who had been following her without saying a word, and asked, "Fourth Brother, are you alright?"
Su Tong smiled and said, "Don't worry, your fourth brother isn't made of cardboard!"
The exam starts at 10:00 AM.
At 10:40, Su Tong handed in his paper.
At 10:41, Su Ruyi handed in her paper.
The list was posted at 11:30.
First place: Su Tong; Second place: Su Ruyi.
Chen Yuanyuan was so happy she almost jumped for joy, and she surrounded Su Ruyi like a little bird, saying, "Su Ruyi, you're amazing!"
Xiao Li, who was standing nearby, also came over, her envious eyes undisguised: "That's great, Yuan Yuan! You're going to have a job!"
Chen Yuanyuan grabbed her friend's arm: "Come on, I kept my word, I'll buy you one too! Let's go find the first place winner!"
Su Ruyi pulled the two of them aside and pointed to Su Tong: "Um... the first one is my fourth brother."
Half an hour later, Su Ruyi left the machinery factory with 2,400 yuan in her schoolbag.
Two hundred and forty large unity bills!
Su Tong said solemnly:
“It’s not safe to bring this money home. Let’s go straight to the bank and deposit the whole amount into a savings account. You can keep the rest.”
Su Ruyi nodded: "The rest, we'll divide equally!"
Soon, the money was deposited, and Su Tong gave Su Ruyi two 1,000-yuan deposit slips and forty ten-yuan bills:
"You live alone, so it's good for hiding things."
Su Ruyi thought of her own space and nodded: "Then I'll keep it safe for now, and give it to you when you need it, like when you get married or something!"
"You brat, what are you saying!" Su Tong reached out and lightly slapped her.
After saying this, both of them seemed a little lost in thought.
Su Tong never thought about getting married and having children in his life; he didn't want to hold back any girl.
Su Ruyi knew that a new technology would be developed for his condition in a few years, allowing adults to undergo surgery.
But she couldn't say it now. Saying it would expose her.
Fourth Brother is too clever; she can't afford to reveal any flaws.
The two were still generally immersed in joy.
Because both jobs offered a discount of 100 yuan, Chen Yuanyuan was overjoyed and revealed another piece of news to the two of them—three days later, the cotton mill would be holding an exam to recruit a quality inspector and an accountant!
Su Ruyi believed that Chen Yuanyuan must have more information about the recruitment, but she was focused on the accounting position and probably didn't care about other information.
Su Ruyi and Chen Yuanyuan exchanged contact information and chatted enthusiastically for a while.
It turns out that Chen Yuanyuan is the youngest daughter of Chen Weixing, the director of the supply and marketing cooperative!
Chen Weixing is a prominent figure in Haicheng.
Chen Yuanyuan said that she had two other friends who were also worried about not being able to get good jobs, and Su Ruyi immediately recommended her fourth brother.
In the end, the two agreed that if Su Ruyi had any exams before going to the countryside, they would contact Su Ruyi; if Su Ruyi had any exams after going to the countryside, they would contact Su Tong!
Even after leaving the bank, Su Tong's eyes were still sparkling: "Ruyi, it feels like I'm dreaming!"
Su Ruyi was also very happy: "Fourth Brother, there's another job fair at the supply and marketing cooperative tomorrow afternoon at three o'clock, they're recruiting accountants too!"
"And another one? You heard that from Chen Yuanyuan too?" Su Tong's eyes lit up even more.
“That’s right!” Su Ruyi smiled, her eyes crinkling. “Fourth Brother, let’s go! Let’s eat at a state-run restaurant!”
Su Tong immediately raised both hands in agreement: "Fourth Brother will treat you to braised ribbonfish! Two servings! I have the tickets!"
The two arrived at the state-run restaurant, where Su Tong indeed ordered two servings of braised ribbonfish, as well as braised pork, sweet and sour pork ribs, and rice.
Su Ruyi did not refuse Su Tong's invitation to dinner.
The braised ribbonfish at the Haishi State-run Restaurant is a specialty. It's made with only the clean meat, without the tail or belly, and is braised until it's savory, tender, and falls off the bone with just a gentle touch.
The portion is small; one serving only has two diamond-shaped pieces, which together are smaller than the palm of your hand.
Su Tong pushed two portions of four pieces of ribbonfish in front of Su Ruyi: "Eat more!"
Su Ruyi smiled and picked up a piece and put it back into Su's copper bowl.
Without saying much, the two picked up their chopsticks and started eating.
These days, there are no restaurants on the streets. Families who want to treat guests usually go to state-run restaurants. Therefore, the chefs there are all top-notch.
Su Ruyi and Su Tong each ate three large bowls of rice and finished all the dishes. Then they leaned back in their chairs, rubbing their round bellies, and looked at each other with silly smiles.
Meanwhile, in the Su family courtyard.
Su Manao was standing on a stool, kneading dough.
Behind her was a cabinet that had been chopped up with an axe—Su Ruyi had taken the key to the cabinet, and she couldn't open it, so she chopped at it for a long time.
Guan Yumei has had a high fever since last night and was unable to get out of bed this morning.
When Su Manao woke up, the stove was still warm, but clean, with no trace of cooking.
Unbeknownst to her, Su Ruyi had gotten up at 5 a.m. to cook for herself and her fourth brother in order to prepare for the exam.
Su Manao kneads dough for the first time.
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