Chapter 259: Trouble
Garment factory.
Zhao Yan brought Wang Daya to the workshop.
Wang Daya came to her post, the tailoring station in front of Zhao Yan, and skillfully picked up the cloth and started cutting.
After more than ten days here, she learned how to cut from Zhao Yan. There was basically no change in the cutting style in the workshop. The clothes made in each workshop were different, and the sizes rarely changed, so she got the hang of it quickly.
"Today you operate the sewing machine and I will do the cutting."
Zhao Yan smiled and patted Wang Daya's shoulder.
Wang Daya was only thirteen years old. Logically, the garment factory did not want her as an apprentice. However, Zhang Jing lied about her age by three years and insisted that she was sixteen. When she first entered the workshop, the little girl looked so skinny that everyone thought she was only ten years old.
But I have been eating relatively well in the factory during this period. When I return to Zhao Yi's house, I can drink a bowl of malted milk and eat some canned food from time to time. I have grown a lot taller in the past twenty days, but I still look very thin.
"Wang Daya."
A female comrade from the Labor and Personnel Department came in with a list and shouted as soon as she reached Zhang Jing's post.
"arrive."
Wang Daya responded quickly.
"This is your application form for the apprentice subsidy. Please sign your name. You will receive a subsidy of ten yuan per month starting next month."
The staff member of the Labor and Personnel Department took a look at the little girl and took out a pen to ask her to sign.
Wang Daya was so excited when she heard this that she turned around and looked at her master. Only after she saw her master nod did she take the pen and write her name. Although her name was written crookedly, at least there was no mistake.
Everyone in the workshop was not surprised at the news. Zhang Jing had a good relationship with Wen Jing from the Logistics Department, and she also had a close relationship with Director Xu from the General Office, so it was easy to get an apprentice subsidy.
Especially since Zhang Jing's family is selling televisions now, many people who want to buy one have to go to Zhang Jing for help, so naturally this is very easy.
The day before yesterday, Zhang Jing came to the factory with a bunch of gifts, probably because of this matter.
The staff member from the Labor and Personnel Department gave Wang Daya a few instructions and then left. The little girl happily sat back at the sewing machine and waited for her master to teach her.
Zhao Yan’s tailoring speed is very fast, comparable to many model workers in the workshop. She quickly cut out a set of clothes and then began to teach Wang Daya how to operate the sewing machine.
The morning passed quickly and Wang Daya learned a lot. She took her lunch box to the cafeteria to get her meal and then followed Zhao Yan back to the department store.
"You two can't be so arrogant for two days. Wait for your father to come back. I don't have time to deal with you two now."
Before she even entered the door, she heard Zhang Jing's roar. The two looked at each other and covered their mouths with their hands and laughed. They were used to hearing the two little ones being scolded by their mother. At first, Wang Daya thought Zhang Jing was very fierce, but after getting along with her, she found that Zhang Jing was actually very gentle.
"Sister-in-law, aunt."
They both shouted as they entered the living room.
"It's time to get off work, let's eat something together. You two should reflect on your mistakes. It's been a long time since you got into trouble. As soon as your father left the house, you dared to fight. I won't say anything about the fight, but you even brought Zhao Xuanxuan with you.
Zhao Xuanxuan, you too. You hit your brother when he told you to. Are you a pig? You two can use your pocket money to pay me back the five dollars I paid. ”
Zhang Jing said as she served the dishes to the table.
The two little guys didn't dare to breathe at this time and stood facing the wall.
"What's wrong?"
Zhao Yan was a little curious.
"These two bastards were playing with sandbags in the square. For some reason, a kid from the park alley took the sandbag and ran away. These two bastards chased him and beat him up. The kid's parents came to complain to them, but they came back and acted like nothing happened.
How much is a sandbag worth? If it's gone, I can just sew you a new one. But you treated me like a thief without any mercy. Not only did you give me five dollars as compensation, you also gave me twenty or so eggs and a can of food. ”
Zhang Jing said unhappily.
"He can't afford to lose, and he's not willing to kneel down and blame me?"
Zhao Peng said unconvinced.
"I asked you to go out and play games, not to kneel down in the square and beg for food."
Zhang Jing looked at Zhao Peng and yelled.
When Zhao Dajiang saw the brother and sister kneeling in the square for the first time, he thought they were being bullied and wanted to go up to argue with them. But when he found out that some kids were playing with sandbags and making them kneel as punishment, he was speechless and came back to tell Zhang Jing about it.
Zhang Jing didn't think it mattered when she heard this. Kids often play games like this. In this alley, they either hit sandbags or stone tablets and were punished by kneeling. It was fine as long as they didn't fight and could play together well.
“We didn’t go begging.”
Zhao Xuanxuan said in a low voice.
"And you, don't think I won't say anything to you. As a girl, why don't you play any games with your mother? Can't you play games like weaving flower baskets, jumping rubber bands, or skipping rope?
You're like a wild boy and you've even learned how to fight. Why do you beat people like a thief when no one hits you? ”
Zhang Jing glanced at Zhao Xuanxuan and said angrily.
After hearing what Zhang Jing said, Master Zhao Yan and his disciple didn't dare to get involved and ate their meals in small bites.
"Hurry up and come and eat, and get out of here after dinner, so I won't poke my eyes out when I see you."
After Zhang Jing finished speaking, the two little guys walked back to the dining table with smiles on their faces.
The two looked at each other and saw joy in each other's eyes. It must be that the mother was in a good mood today, otherwise she would have been unable to avoid the beating.
Ten-year-old Zhao Peng was almost as tall as Wang Daya when he sat next to her, and he looked particularly strong.
Zhang Jing educates her children differently from others. She never compares them with other children. She never says things like, "Look at them, look at others," or "How many points they got on the exam."
I will only ask my son or daughter whether the teacher hit them at school today. If they didn't, and they weren't made to stand in the corner as punishment, then everything is fine.
If they were beaten, she would ask why they were beaten. If they made a mistake, she would remind them not to make the same mistake again. If they fought, they would be served a meal of bamboo fried meat. If they were punished for not doing their homework, if they didn't finish their homework when they got home, Zhang Jing would keep watching over them and make them finish it.
The first thing to tell people when they go out is not to bully the less fortunate and get into trouble.
"Sister-in-law, what about Daya's apprentice subsidy?"
After finishing her meal, Zhao Yan looked at Zhang Jing and asked.
"I just asked about it and reported the situation of Daya's family to the factory manager. Daya's family has no labor force and no income, so life is even more difficult. I didn't expect that it would be solved in just two days."
Zhang Jing smiled and nodded, admitting that she was the one who reacted.
Wang Daya's family consists of an elderly grandmother and a younger brother who is less than ten years old. There is no strong labor force in the family and life is very difficult. Zhang Jing couldn't bear to see this and wanted to help.
Ten yuan doesn't matter to Zhang Jing. The income from selling one TV a day is enough to support her working in the factory for most of half a year. But for Daya's family, ten yuan can significantly improve their living standards.
Zhang Jing would not just take the money directly. What she learned from Zhao Yi was to give the other party a means to survive and a livelihood that would give them hope for life.
Although I am only an apprentice now, who can tell what will happen in the future? The prices of the cloths I saw in Shenzhen Market were still low. Once I learn how to make them, I can make them myself and set up a stall in the square.
They definitely can’t survive in the factory, and they can only stay in the city for three to five months at most.
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