After dinner, Li Sha insisted on washing the dishes.
Liu Fei asked, "Honey, is the town government's staffing quota full?"
Gu Le asked, puzzled, "Why do you care about this?"
“Honey, Erlv is almost thirty years old and still doesn’t have a proper job. His business at Tianxia Diyi Pu is barely surviving. A few days ago, I handed over the management of the yam sales station to Erlv. The day before yesterday, he went to the city and got beaten up by some thugs. He didn’t make any money. Erlv said that the yam business doesn’t make money.”
Gu Le asked, puzzled, "Xiao Ma seems to be having a lot of fun, hasn't he made some money?"
“Honey, didn’t you go to the yam sales station to see for yourself? Little Ma carries yams shirtless every day, working like a donkey, earning his money through blood and sweat. Do you think Er Lv can endure that kind of hardship?”
Gu Le said dismissively, "If Xiao Ma can endure that hardship, why can't Er Lv? I think even if the yam sales station doesn't make a lot of money, it's still better than earning a salary."
“Honey, you can’t compare Xiao Ma to Er Lv. Xiao Ma is a complete country bumpkin who’s been used to hardship since he was a child. Er Lv, on the other hand, is from town. He can’t handle that kind of hardship.”
Gu Le asked, "You mean: you want to be a second-rate donkey and get a job at the town government?"
"Yes, I want Erlv to become a civil servant."
Gu Le sighed and said, "Things are different now. The higher-ups are emphasizing the 'Four Modernizations' for cadres. To become a civil servant, you need at least a diploma. Er Lv is just a high school student, so he doesn't have a diploma."
Liu Fei said, "Sasha said that you can buy a diploma now. For two thousand yuan, you can buy a junior college diploma. I want Erlv to buy a diploma, and then you can get it into the town government."
Gu Le objected, "After all, a diploma bought is fake. What will happen if it's exposed one day?"
Liu Fei stated with certainty, "Actually, the diploma is real; it just doesn't require studying or taking exams, so it won't be exposed."
Gu Le made an excuse, saying, "I'll pull some strings for Er Lv after he gets his associate's degree."
Liu Fei said happily, "Erlu, aren't you going to thank your uncle?"
"Thank you for your help, Uncle."
Gu Le sighed and said, "As the old saying goes, 'The government office remains, but the officials come and go.' Although I am the town mayor today, who knows what I will be tomorrow?"
"Honey, you're only in your forties, the prime of your life, why are you saying such discouraging things?"
"Wife, you don't know how dangerous the officialdom is. Nowadays, everyone is trying their best to climb up the ranks. I don't know how many people are eyeing this town mayor's position. Maybe they are secretly plotting to bring me down."
"Honey, you're not greedy, you're not lazy, and you haven't been unfaithful. How can anyone find fault with you?"
"Hey! Honey, you don't understand. You can find thorns in an egg if you want to."
While washing dishes in the kitchen, Li Sha listened intently to the conversation in the living room.
She heard that the mayor had promised to help Erlv get the diploma.
Li Sha thought excitedly: If Er Lv becomes a civil servant, he will have a secure job and a good reputation.
She would be content to marry a civil servant.
Gu Yue entered the study.
Li Sha ran out of the kitchen excitedly and said, "Er Lv, you should hurry up and find a way to make some money, buy a diploma, and while your uncle is still the town mayor, quickly get a civil servant position."
Erlu said with a worried look, "Sasha, two thousand yuan is a lot of money. Do you want me to steal it or rob it?"
"Erlu, it's only two thousand yuan. If you put in a little more effort and keep shouting at the entrance of the No. 1 shop in the world, maybe business will be better."
Erlu said dejectedly, "Even if I shout myself hoarse, if they don't have any money in their pockets, I can only sigh helplessly."
“Erlu, have some ambition, okay? You have to think of a way to make more money. You sleep on a recliner every day, so of course you won’t make big money.”
Liu Fei also scolded, "Erlv, Sasha is right. You have to think of a way. We can't just wait around waiting for things to happen."
Li Sha kicked Er Lv and glanced outside, meaning: Let's go, don't waste time here.
Erlu stood up and said, "Aunt, you should get some rest. I'm leaving now."
As soon as the two stepped outside, Li Sha said excitedly, "While I was washing the dishes, I came up with a great idea that will surely make you rich quickly."
"So, what's your idea?"
Li Sha whispered, "Tomorrow, you should go back to the yam sales station. You can't carry the yams, and you don't dare to sell them, but you can sit there and work as an accountant."
“Sasha, the accountant at the sales station is Brother Ma’s wife, Chen Yuyan. She’s doing a great job, so why should I take her job? Besides, I can still get paid by sitting at home now, so why should I spend all my time at the sales station? There’s no need for that.”
Li Sha scolded, "Erlu, you're such a blockhead. If you were an accountant, you could cheat on the scales. For example, if someone delivers 100 jin of yams, you could say it's 98 jin, thus deducting 2 jin. Little by little, it adds up to a lot of money."
Erlv suddenly realized and said excitedly, "Sasha, you're so smart! That's a brilliant idea. Tomorrow, I'll go to the sales station and say that I want Chen Yuyan to go home and take care of her daughter so she won't have to work so hard there. On the surface, it will seem like I care about Ma Yunfei, and maybe he'll be incredibly grateful to me."
"Yes, that's called killing two birds with one stone."
Erlu asked, "I can't keep all the yams I withheld by myself."
"Erlv, you can talk to Brother Ma privately. Since it was your idea, you should get a bigger share. I think Brother Ma will definitely agree."
The next morning, Erlv went to the yam sales station with great excitement.
Ma Yunfei was somewhat surprised to see Erlv again and asked, "Why are you here again? There have been a lot of people delivering yams these past few days. The abbot will have some complaints about you being a hands-off manager later."
"Boss, I feel really bad that it's just keeping you and the abbot busy while I'm getting all the credit. However, I'm weak and not strong enough for physical labor, but I'd be fine as an accountant."
Ma Yunfei said, "My wife has been an accountant for a while now, and she's very experienced. It's not appropriate for you to interfere. Besides, being an accountant isn't an easy job. You have to weigh yams, keep accounts, and make payments. You're busy from morning till night, and you don't even have time to eat. Can you handle that?"
Erlu said hypocritically, "Boss, I'm just worried about your wife. You two are both working at the yam sales station, and your daughter is being left with someone else every month. It's not a good situation."
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