Chapter 27 Drawing Lots
The drawing ceremony was in full swing. Everyone went on stage with great joy in their hearts, but they were very disappointed when the answer was revealed.
However, when someone was drawn to get a job, everyone's passion was ignited again.
The person who was drawn to do the job was Zhao Laowu, who was a relative of Zhao Yi, but they did not have the same great grandfather, so they could only be considered distant relatives.
Zhao Laowu's family was extremely poor. He had five brothers. His parents died early before they reached adulthood, so he lived with his brother and sister-in-law.
Now that he and Zhao Yi had just come of age and separated from the family, he unexpectedly got the job in the coal mine.
"Old Five."
Zhao Laowu's sister-in-law felt indescribable when she saw the note with the word "工" written on it in Zhao Laowu's hand. She just shouted one sentence and didn't know what to say next.
It was the same in his previous life. Zhao Laowu finally gave his job to his eldest brother, repaying him for raising him over the years.
There's no other way. My eldest brother also has five or six children to raise, and I'm all alone.
However, Zhao Lao Da and Tang Lian were relatively honest. They gave Zhao Lao Wu five yuan every month and promised to return the job to Zhao Lao Wu when Zhao Lao Da could no longer do it.
"Xiaowu, you know the situation at home. We have a large family to support, and your sister-in-law and I don't have much ability. We have to send one of the children to school, and there is almost no income in the village. Can I do this job?
Don't worry, big brother doesn't want your job for nothing. He will give you five dollars a month.
Besides, you are now considered a strong laborer in the village, so it won’t take long for you to find a wife and live a comfortable life. ”
Boss Zhao looked at Old Five Zhao and said what Tang Lian had not finished saying.
"Brother, even if you didn't tell me, I would have given you this place. It's even better since you can earn five dollars a month. My nephews and nieces can't learn from us and think we're really blind. It's naturally a good thing for them to be able to go to school."
As Zhao Laowu spoke, he handed the note to his eldest brother.
He lost his parents when he was young, and his brother and sister-in-law raised him with great difficulty. He always feels a sense of alienation in his heart when he goes to work to earn money to support his brother and sister-in-law. This is the best solution.
If your elder brother and sister-in-law are gone, then there is nothing wrong in supporting your nephews and nieces.
"Don't worry, Xiaowu. If I can't do it anymore, I'll give the job back to you. I won't give it to your nephew."
Boss Zhao took the note and said with red eyes that he didn't expect his brother to be so happy. This is a good job with a salary of 26 yuan a month.
"Brother, what are you talking about? You can give it to whoever you want."
Zhao Laowu waved his hand.
His elder brother and sister-in-law have been able to support themselves for more than ten years by working. Now Zhao Laowu doesn't believe that he can't get married and settle down if he works hard.
Zhao Yi naturally had to go on stage to cooperate with the performance. He picked up a piece of paper at random and then walked down.
"You have really bad luck, Boss."
Zhang Jing said as she looked at the blank note in Zhao Yi's hand.
“I guess so.”
Zhao Yi nodded. There was only one note on the paper among the seventy-five slips of paper. It was just luck that Zhao Laowu won the lottery. It would be a miracle if he could win the lottery as well.
"Everyone, please be quiet. The lottery has been drawn. Those who have been drawn will go with me to the commune to register, collect the labor protection clothes issued there, and register their identity information. Family members can also come with you if they want."
Li Dequan walked onto the stage and looked at everyone and said.
There were still two lots in the lottery jar that had not been drawn, but everyone knew that the last two lots must have words on them, so the remaining two people would have secure jobs without having to draw. Many people regretted why they did not line up last so that they could get jobs without having to draw.
Li Chao, Zhao Dahai, and Zhao Lao Da walked onto the stage, held their heads high and puffed out their chests as they looked at the envious expressions of the crowd. Although they were not formal employees, they would still receive salaries and be able to eat rationed food in the future.
Zhao Yi knew how long the coal mines would remain productive, which lasted until the 1990s.
In the mid-1980s, wages increased to 36 yuan a month, which was enough for about 20 years of work.
"Master, why don't you go and see your father-in-law off?"
Zhang Jing looked at Zhao Yi who was about to turn around and go home and asked in confusion.
"They can't find the way to the commune? Or they won't go to work without me. How much money they earn has nothing to do with us, so there's nothing to send them."
After Zhao Yi finished speaking, he hurried back home. Zhang Jing originally wanted to watch the fun for a while, but after seeing Zhao Yi leave, she had no choice but to follow him.
"You go get the shrimps and loaches. I'll go around the mountains. If you don't know how to get the loaches, you can ask those little guys playing around in the fields to get the two candies for you."
After Zhao Yi finished giving the instructions, he put on the backpack and walked into the mountains.
Zhang Jing knew that she was going to treat Su Hong to loach today, so she nodded, took two candies from the box, took the dustpan and bucket and went out.
Halfway up the mountain, Zhao Yi met Zhao Laowu.
"Brother Yi."
Zhao Laowu shouted with a smile when he saw Zhao Yi.
The two are of the same generation, Zhao Yi is a few months older than Zhao Laowu.
"Don't you regret giving up your job at Twenty-Six?"
Zhao Yi joked with a smile.
"My eldest brother and his wife have raised me for more than a decade. Not only my job, but my life is all given to me by them. I didn't want my eldest brother to go. I could work and give the money back to the family, but I was afraid that if I had a daughter-in-law in the future, she would make a fuss about this and it would cause a rift in the family relationship.
If the other way around, if the wife can get five dollars from her eldest brother and sister-in-law every month without doing anything, then she will have to support her eldest brother and sister-in-law, and the relationship will become very harmonious. ”
Zhao Laowu said with a smile.
"You're quite smart, kid."
Zhao Yi gave a thumbs up. He had little contact with Zhao Laowu in his previous life, but he didn't expect this kid to be so smart.
"You are just imagining things. How can you be smart? Brother Yi, are you here to dig yams too?"
Zhao Laowu looked at Zhao Yi, scratched his head embarrassedly and smiled.
"Well, I won't be working today. I'll take some wild chestnuts home, dry them, grind them into powder and add them to grains to make sweet steamed bread."
Zhao Yi nodded.
The two of them walked into the mountains while talking.
Zhao Laowu helped Zhao Yi pick a lot of wild chestnuts, and Zhao Yi also helped Zhao Laowu dig some yams.
After they finished, they went down the mountain together.
When Zhao Yi returned home, Zhang Jing was processing loaches. There was a big bucket full of loaches and quite a few shrimps.
"We can't finish that much, so we'll feed some to the pigs."
Zhao Yi took over the work from Zhang Jing with a smile and started helping.
Zhang Jing carefully took out the flour from the box. There were only three or four pounds of flour at home, and they usually didn't want to eat it.
Wrap the loach in flour and throw it into the pot to fry. Soon a big pot of it is ready.
Fried loach with vegetables consumes a lot of oil, but the used oil can be reused, so it is not too wasteful. However, most people dare not do this.
I got some chili peppers, ginger, garlic, and other seasonings brought back from the city. After the soup boiled, I poured the loaches into it. After simmering over low heat, it was ready to be served.
If you get extra loaches, you can have another meal.
"I can smell the fragrance from far away. Is the loach so fragrant?"
Su Hong was holding some brown sugar and pastries in her hands, and she walked into the yard and said with a smile.
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