Chapter 187 Zhao Yan
When Zhao Yan heard that her cousin had lent two hundred yuan to her family, she was a little shocked.
"How can you, the head of the family, let Brother Yi lend you so much money? You should pay it back quickly. We can just go borrow from my parents."
Zhao Yan said anxiously.
Two hundred yuan is not a small number nowadays.
"You have to pay back what you borrow from your parents, and it's the same with borrowing from Brother Yi. We can live a good life if we work hard in the future."
Chen Yan smiled.
The two then went to the commune office to inquire, and rented two houses on the commune street for two yuan a month. They put their books and sewing machines in the houses, and then bought a padlock to lock the house.
I plan to go back and move all the cooking tools over here, and cook and eat here from now on.
The two bought some gifts at the commune and came to Zhao Laoshi's house.
"Mom and Dad."
Seeing Zhao Laoshi and his wife sitting at the door enjoying the cool air, they shouted with laughter.
"Girl, Xiaoyan is here. Have you eaten yet? If not, there's still some hot food in the pot."
Zhao Laoshi greeted with a smile.
"Dad, Chen Yan wants me to go to the district to learn how to use a sewing machine for a month or two, and then I can mend clothes or make clothes for people in the commune. I may not be able to set up a bookstall during this period, so I want my younger brother to help me set up the bookstall for two months. Anyway, he never works at home and likes to go to the city to read books."
Zhao Yan explained her purpose as soon as she entered the door.
When Zhao Laoshi heard that his son-in-law was going to send his daughter to learn sewing machine, he was so happy.
As far as he could remember, no one in the entire village knew how to use a sewing machine. As for those who knew how to use a sewing machine, they were no longer villagers but local workers.
"That's great. How much does the tuition cost? You just started a family and don't have much money in your pockets. I'll give you some."
Zhao Yan's mother had a smile on her face. Although Chen Yan was a little poor, his kindness was rare in the surrounding villages. As parents, she was happier than eating honey to marry a man like him.
"Mom and Dad, I'll send Xiaoyan to study with Brother Yi. It doesn't cost any money, just send some food. They're busy over there, so Xiaoyan can just help out when she comes back from school every day."
Chen Yan smiled.
"That's fine. You have to pay some tuition fees. Give them ten yuan. Don't worry about the rations. You haven't worked much in the team, and Xiaoyan's rations haven't been transferred to Chenjia Village. You can just take them from us. Two months of rations are not much, and we can afford it."
Chen smiled honestly.
When the two heard this, they did not refute.
"Xiao Hu, your sister is going to the district to learn a craft, so you should go over and help run the bookstall in the future. If you can't do it well, come back and see how I'll deal with you."
Zhao Laoshi said as he looked at his youngest son who was coming back with pig feed on his back.
"Really?"
Zhao Long looked at Zhao Yan and asked.
"It must be true. We have rented a house in the commune. You will study with your sister for a while tomorrow, and then the stall will be handed over to you. If you dare to waste the money from the stall, I will beat you to death."
Zhao Laoshi's pipe was banging loudly.
"Don't worry, Dad. I will definitely keep an eye on the bookstall."
"I just don't trust you. Don't bring your bad friends with you. You have to pay for reading books. Don't delay your work."
Zhao Laoshi said as he knocked his son on the head.
"Um."
Zhao Long was still very happy.
early morning.
The group arrived at the commune, and Zhao Laoshi moved all his youngest son's luggage here. He had to stay here every night for the next two months. There were big things like sewing machines here, and he was worried that his son would sleep so deeply that someone would open the door and carry him away without him knowing.
The bookstall is very simple. Just spread two mats at the door and take out the small stool and put it on them.
After giving a few instructions, Zhao Laoshi watched the two men get on the tractor and drive away.
It was already past ten in the morning when we arrived at the area.
It was Zhao Yan’s first time to come to the region, and she found everything new, especially taking the shuttle bus, which was her first time. She was filled with excitement and excitement.
The two took the bus to the department store. Chen Yan took Zhao Yan to the repair shop, but did not see Zhao Yi.
"Xiao Jiao, where is Brother Yi?"
At this time, my sister was sitting at the door reading a picture book.
"Brother Yi went to work in the garment factory. This is my sister-in-law, right? Hello, sister-in-law."
When Chen Jiao saw her third brother coming over with a female comrade, she immediately knew it was her sister-in-law.
"Hello."
Zhao Yan was a little shy.
"It's Xiaoyan and Yanzi. You haven't eaten yet, right? Come into the house and your brother-in-law will make some for you."
Chen Fen greeted with a smile.
"This is my eldest sister Chen Fen, this is my youngest sister Chen Min, and the one who just came to the door was my fourth sister Chen Jiao."
Chen Yan quickly introduced him to Zhao Yan.
Everyone gathered around Zhao Yan and chatted about family matters.
Not long after, Zhao Yi and Zhang Jing arrived at the restaurant. The restaurant began to get busy at noon. Zhao Yan helped with the two little girls, and Chen Yan also helped serve dishes and greet customers.
"Brother, sister-in-law."
Seeing Zhao Yi and his wife walk in, Zhao Yan hurried forward and shouted.
"Yanzi, how long have you been here? Have you eaten yet?"
Zhao Yi nodded, and Zhang Jing greeted with a smile.
"I just arrived not long ago. I just had lunch with my elder sister and the others."
Zhao Yan nodded.
"I'm busy now. We can talk later if you have anything."
Zhang Jing walked over to Chen Fen and started to work, while Zhao Yi returned to the maintenance shop to see if the transportation department had sent anyone over. When he saw that there was no one, he lay down on a chair and rested for a while.
The garment factory is really busy. Running back and forth from one workshop to another makes people feel tired.
More than an hour passed and there were not many customers left.
At this time, Zhang Jing led Zhao Yan out and sat next to Zhao Yi.
"Yanzi, you came here to learn how to use the sewing machine, right?"
Zhang Jing looked at Zhao Yan and asked.
"Yes, sister-in-law."
Zhao Yan nodded.
"Okay, come with us to the garment factory this afternoon. I'll just tell Director Xu. Yan Zi won't get paid for her apprenticeship. She'll just be a free apprentice."
Zhang Jing greeted them in advance.
Garment factories also recruit free apprentices. If these apprentices have local household registration, they will be given priority when temporary worker vacancies are available. Of course, there are two types of apprentices. One is technical apprentices. Although these people do not have wages, they do have allowances. The monthly allowance is three yuan higher than the temporary worker's salary, which is 17 yuan a month.
If you learn from Zhao Yi, you will receive subsidies as a technical apprentice, but if you learn from Zhang Jing, a general worker, you will not receive any subsidies at all.
It's purely about learning a skill. Of course, not everyone can be an apprentice. You need a note from the General Office.
Now Zhao Yi is taking care of an apprentice in the garment factory. He is Director Xu’s nephew. He failed to get into university and stayed at home for several months without finding a job. Director Xu talked to Zhang Jing for a long time before letting Zhao Yi take care of him.
A young man who had just graduated from school and knew nothing was a complete novice. He followed Zhao Yi around and had to be taught by Zhao Yi step by step how to remove the screws.
If it weren't for the long-standing friendship between Director Xu and Zhang Jing, Zhao Yi would never bring her along.
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