Uncle Ge came over with a stick and said, "Xingguo hasn't been here for a few days. There's a commotion going on in their factory. I guess they're busy."
"What's going on?" Wu Zhiqiu asked, and Mancang hurriedly looked for firewood to light the stove.
Uncle Ge sighed, "Many factories are struggling to make ends meet. Some are taking extended holidays, while others are on unpaid leave. I heard that factory in Xingguo hasn't paid any wages in six months. With no pay for the extended holiday, everyone's quitting. They're making a fuss. I never thought even the iron rice bowl would become ironless one day."
Some families depend on this person at home. If his work is gone all of a sudden, how can they not go crazy?
Mancang put himself in his shoes and thought that if it were him, he would also go crazy.
"Which other factories are going to have holidays?"
"I heard that the garment factory, your sister Mei's textile factory, and Bai Qian's food factory will also be closed for holidays. Except for a few large factories, it seems that they will reduce staff. Now the people working in the factories are in a panic. Several sons and grandsons of Lao Zhang's family are resting at home and come to eat every day. Dehai from Da Laba's family also came these two days and said that there were not many people in the restaurant, so he was given a holiday. Wait for notification on when to go back to work after the New Year." Uncle Ge talked about the changes in recent days.
"I told Xingguo to be more careful about how he does things. The factory manager is above him, so he shouldn't push his own limits. People with nowhere else to go can do anything."
Wu Zhiqiu and Mancang sighed, thinking that this was the general trend and no one could change anything.
Zeng Laixi and Dalabao saw Wu Zhiqiu and the others coming, so they came over to chat for a while. In the past few years, Dalabao and Zeng Laixi had made up for their losses, and their two grandsons were doing well in their studies. Their lives were finally brighter.
The youngest son is on vacation, and Da Laba is not worried anymore. His son has a skill, so if he can open a snack bar, he can at least support his wife and children.
Uncle Zhang and Aunt Zhang in the front yard are worried to death. The area near the train station has been managed and they are not allowed to come in and sell goods. The old couple has earned a lot in the past few years, enough to support their retirement. They are old and they don’t want to stop working. But they didn’t expect their son and grandson to come every day and eat and take things away. They can’t make ends meet and have to borrow two more. No matter how much savings they have, they can’t afford such consumption.
He asked his sons and grandsons to go out and set up stalls, but they were too proud to let go. They thought the factory would definitely give them an explanation, and that their jobs were secure and would not be lost. They just had to get through the current difficulties.
Bai Qianqi and Jiang Fen had discussed this long ago. They both had passed the driving test and were planning to take out a loan to buy a taxi, with the couple working day and night shifts.
After having a child, Bai Qianqi was no longer afraid that Jiang Fen would run away. The couple discussed things with each other and lived a good life.
In the middle of the night, the third child came and saw the light on in the house, "Mom and Dad, are you here?"
Wu Zhiqiu and Mancang had been waiting. When the third brother entered the room, they saw bloodshot eyes. He had been really hard work during this period. "I came here this afternoon. Have you eaten?"
"After eating, I'm going to change clothes. We have to go." The third brother looked excited.
Wu Zhiqiu: "You're leaving in the middle of the night?"
"Mom, the store's promotion officially starts tomorrow. There's already a line in front of the store. I have a feeling it's going to be quite crowded tomorrow. I have to keep an eye on it."
Wu Zhiqiu...
Full warehouse...
"Will you be frozen to death if you queue up all night in such a cold weather? I hope nothing happens," Wu Zhiqiu said a little worriedly.
"I tried to persuade them just now, but it was no use. I arranged for someone to watch them and even made ginger soup for them." The third brother was both happy and helpless. In order to grab the chance to get a free meal and special offers, these people would line up no matter what.
"Then I'll help too," Mancang said quickly.
The third child waved his hand and said, "No need tonight. Dad, you should come over early tomorrow morning to help maintain order. Mom, you can come too. This activity was your idea. You have to see how it works."
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