Chapter 50: At Work 2
"Comrade, here's the ticket for the parts."
The middle-aged man smiled and handed a bill to Zhao Yi.
"Put it here."
Zhao Yi took the bill and put it aside and gently pressed it down with a small iron sheet.
"Comrade, can my TV be repaired?"
The middle-aged man looked at Zhao Yi and asked, then handed the Daqianmen in his pocket to Zhao Yi.
"It's been fixed. I'm checking other parts to see if there are any problems. Please don't talk for now. It will be done in a moment."
Zhao Yi signaled the man not to be anxious and to sit down first.
After a while, Zhao Yi checked all the parts and circuits, and after finding no problems, he began to assemble the TV casing.
"Next time there's thunder, unplug the power plug, otherwise this kind of thing might happen again."
After Zhao Yi finished speaking, he had already assembled the TV. Then he plugged in the power and turned on the TV. There was a sea of white snow on the TV.
"Comrade, your skills are extraordinary. I sent it to the city before but it still couldn't be repaired. They even charged me ten dollars for opening the lid."
The middle-aged man said with a smile.
When the TV was broken, it couldn't be turned on. Now it has sound and response.
"It should be ready. You can take it back first. If you have any questions, just come over anytime. I also have to ask the director to install an antenna. Otherwise, the TV will not look good if it has been repaired."
After Zhao Yi finished speaking, he saw Director Xiao walking towards him. The middle-aged man happily walked up to Director Xiao and said something. Zhao Yi did not go up to interrupt their conversation without being tactful.
"Master Zhao, please close the store first. We will go to your dormitory. Repairing the machinery will take more than one day."
Director Xiao really likes Zhao Yi now. This skill can save him a lot of trouble in the future.
As he spoke, Director Xiao had already closed the wooden doors for Zhao Yi one by one.
The two walked towards the warehouse of the department store.
"Master Zhao, there is a housing shortage in the city right now, and there is no suitable house for you. But don't worry, I will try my best to help you apply. You can live here first and work as a night watchman in the warehouse. I will give you an extra five dollars a month for the night watch fee.
There is a bed here, but no stove. You can buy one later. It is no problem for two people to live here. There is a vegetable market not far ahead.
You can go to the grain and oil station to buy food today. ”
Director Xiao took Zhao Yi to wander around the two small rooms next to the department store warehouse.
The room is not big and has a bed. The room outside is empty. There is a public toilet not far away and next to it is the warehouse of the department store. It should be a room prepared for the people who guard the warehouse. For some reason, no one was hired to guard the warehouse.
Zhao Yi is now temporarily arranged to live here to facilitate his commute to get off work.
"Director, the repair shop should install an antenna. Otherwise, if you send the TV here for repair, you won't know if it's repaired or not. As for accommodation, I don't have any requirements."
Zhao Yi said with a smile, and then handed an unopened pack of Daqianmen cigarettes in his pocket to Director Xiao.
"We should install an antenna. I was a little nervous when I took the TV back just now. After installing the antenna in the repair shop and debugging it for the customer, it will not be our fault if it breaks on the way back."
Director Xiao took the cigarette and nodded in agreement with Zhao Yi.
"By the way, Master Zhao, it's very inconvenient for you to go back occasionally. I will try to apply for a bicycle ticket for you this month. Work hard. There are not many comrades with excellent skills like you. I guess the city will send equipment that needs repair from surrounding counties here.
I believe you also know how much a maintenance worker earns per month. ”
Director Xiao looked at Zhao Yi with a hint of appreciation in his eyes. There are many capable people nowadays, but there are very few capable people who are not arrogant and understand the ways of the world.
Director Xiao felt very comfortable that the man helped him fix the TV without asking for credit and even knew how to give him a gift.
"Thank you, Director. I will work hard and do my job well."
Zhao Yi nodded.
Director Xiao then waved his hand and asked Zhao Yi to go to the recycling station to exchange some second-hand furniture and quilts.
Zhao Yi went to the second-hand market, bought a set of luggage, then went to the department store to buy some things and walked towards his second aunt's house.
Soon Zhao Yi arrived at the Siheyuan Hutong.
"Xiaoyi is here, your second aunt hasn't gotten off work yet."
When Grandma Lu saw Zhao Yi, she immediately smiled and said.
"Grandma, I just came to see you. Since my second aunt is not here, I will go to my youngest aunt's house first. I am currently working as a repairman in the department store repair shop. It will be convenient for me to come and visit you in the future."
Zhao Yi handed the gift in his hand to his second aunt's mother-in-law with a smile. According to seniority, it was right for Zhao Yi to call her grandma.
“Are you a worker now?”
Grandma Lu was a little surprised, because her daughter-in-law had been in the city for many years, but she was still just a temporary worker and could not even be considered a worker.
Unexpectedly, Zhao Yi became a worker.
"I'm lucky. I learned from a maintenance master in the city for a while, and they recommended me to come here to be a maintenance master. Grandma, I'm going to my aunt's house first, and I'll come to visit you after I'm settled."
As Zhao Yi spoke, he handed the pastry to Grandma Lu.
When he arrived at his aunt's house, there was no one there, so Zhao Yi had no choice but to leave.
After returning to his residence, Zhao Yi made his bed, went to a state-owned restaurant to have dinner, and then rested in the dormitory.
early morning.
Not long after Zhao Yi opened the shop door, he saw his two aunts walking towards him.
"It's really Xiaoyi. I thought my mother-in-law was seeing things because of her old eyesight."
Second aunt Zhao Qin said with a smile.
"Second aunt, little aunt, I went to little aunt's house yesterday, but little aunt and uncle hadn't gotten off work yet, and I didn't dare to leave my things at the door. Now little aunt is here just in time."
As Zhao Yi spoke, he handed the pastry to his aunt.
"I didn't expect you to be a real worker. How long have you been working here? Are you used to it?"
The aunt took the things and looked at Zhao Yi and asked with concern.
"I just started working yesterday, and I feel fine. The director is also taking good care of me. I plan to take half a day off today to go back and see Xiaojing and tell her not to worry. There is not much work in the village now, so I plan to bring her over to live with me for a while."
Zhao Yi told his plan.
"That's good. There's no work in the village now, so it's convenient to live in the city. It's more convenient to go to the city to watch a movie or go out for fun."
Second aunt Zhao Qin nodded.
Before the three of them had chatted for long, a salesperson came over with a woman holding a radio.
Arrived at the door of Zhao Yi's shop.
"Master Zhao, I'm here to repair the radio. The invoice has been issued. Can you help me see if it can be repaired?"
The salesperson looked at Zhao Yi and said.
"OK."
Zhao Yi nodded.
"Xiaoyi, we won't disturb you from work. We also have to go to work. Come to our house for dinner after you've made your arrangements."
After saying this, the second aunt took the youngest aunt and left the department store.
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