Chapter 183
The woman who sold her job at the textile factory was named Zhang Lanhua. She had accidentally injured herself and broke her arm before. This break meant that she could no longer work at the textile factory, so she thought about selling her job. After all, she could still get more than 100 yuan, which was enough for her family to live on for a long time.
Besides, her husband still had a job, so although it was a pity, it was not to the point where they could not make a living. So when she first mentioned selling her job, she met Song Jianshe, and the two of them quickly agreed.
However, Zhang Lanhua now regretted her decision. When Song Jianshe came to her to handle the formalities, she suddenly said that she would not sell her job.
Song Jianshe's face suddenly turned sour. He hadn't expected that something would go wrong at the last minute, something that had been agreed upon earlier. However, he wasn't one to act without preparation, so after discussing it with Zhang Lanhua, they signed a note. Song Jianshe gave her a fifty-yuan deposit, and Zhang Lanhua promised to sell him the job.
So, at this moment, Song Jianshe said, "Sister Zhang, have you forgotten the note we wrote?"
Song Jianshe was smiling when he spoke, and he seemed as easy to talk to as before, but there was no smile in his eyes.
Hearing him mention this, Zhang Lanhua felt guilty for a moment, then forced herself to say, "Note? What note? I don't know what you mean."
As soon as he said this, it was obvious that he wanted to pretend to be stupid and embezzle the fifty dollars.
Song Jianshe listened but still smiled: "If you don't remember, I can help you recall it, or we can go directly to the Public Security Bureau and ask the police to judge the matter and see if I remembered it wrongly or if you were trying to embezzle other people's money."
"Your copy of the note may be gone, but mine is well kept."
When Zhang Lanhua heard Song Jianshe mention going to the Public Security Bureau, she was completely flustered and quickly said, "I remember, I remember, that's what happened."
"But I don't want to sell this job unless..."
Song Jianshe didn't say anything, waiting for her next words.
Zhang Lanhua stiffened her neck and continued, "Unless you increase the price, I won't sell this job to you. You can find someone else to buy it from."
Song Jianshe's smile faded, and he asked, "More money?" Then he added, "How much do you want to add?"
Zhang Lanhua thought there was something interesting going on, rolled her eyes, and pinched
He bent his waist and said, "Add another fifty dollars. I will sell you this job for another fifty dollars."
The price Song Jianshe had previously agreed with her was 140 yuan, but now Zhang Lanhua directly raised the price by one third, jumping it to 190 yuan.
Not to mention that the average textile factory worker's salary was around 140 yuan, Chen Xiuxiu's job at the state-owned restaurant only paid a little over 200 yuan. Not only was her monthly salary five yuan higher, but the work was also less demanding and the benefits were substantial.
A job like this should be paid more than 200 yuan, and it is indeed worth the price. But how can Zhang Lanhua, who now has a job in a textile factory, have the confidence to raise the price to nearly 200 yuan?
Song Jianshe looked at her and was too lazy to even smile. "One hundred and ninety yuan, your job is really valuable."
Zhang Lanhua said, "I'm already giving you a bargain. Jobs aren't that easy to find these days. Besides, your monthly salary is a full twenty yuan. I can earn it back in just six months. How are you losing out?"
"I'm not afraid to tell you, a while ago my cousin approached me about buying my job and offered me two hundred dollars. If I hadn't told you first, you wouldn't have the chance to bargain with me now. Compared to two hundred dollars, I'm already giving you a discount by asking you one hundred and ninety."
Zhang Lanhua said with a bit of impatience: "Anyway, I'm putting this out there. If you're willing to buy it, we can go through the paperwork now. If you're not willing, you won't have a chance in a few days."
Song Jianshe cursed her in his heart for going back on her word, but now was obviously not the time to think about such things. He wanted to just leave, but when he thought about the whole family he had to support, he suppressed his emotions.
He weighed it in his mind and said, "I can raise it up to 150 yuan at most. Do you want to sell it?"
Zhang Lanhua opened her mouth to refuse, but she thought about it for a moment before she frowned and said, "No, I'll lose 40 yuan out of the 150 yuan. I won't sell it if it's a loss-making business."
Song Jianshe didn't say anything more after hearing this. He extended his hand to Zhang Lanhua and said, "Okay, then I won't buy this job. Return the deposit I paid before, and we'll be even. You can sell your job to your cousin."
Adding ten yuan is already Song Jianshe
I made a concession. Since she doesn't agree, then let it go. The worst that can happen is that I have to spend more time looking for someone else.
Zhang Lanhua's eyes widened: "Hey, you..."
She thought she had said so much, and Song Jianshe was anxious to get a job, so although he thought it was a bit expensive, he would still buy it in the end, probably just to bargain with her. However, unexpectedly, Song Jianshe only said one sentence and then did not buy it.
Song Jianshe was in no mood to deal with her at all. He just frowned and urged, "Hurry up and return the fifty yuan to me, and forget about the note."
However, Zhang Lanhua was unwilling to return the money she had just received, so she gritted her teeth and said, "Well, I'll make a concession. It's only 180 yuan, and you can buy..."
"Give me back my money. I won't buy the job anymore." Song Jianshe was too lazy to listen to her and interrupted her directly.
In the end, Zhang Lanhua reluctantly took out fifty yuan and returned it to Song Jianshe. Song Jianshe also tore up the note he had written before, turned around and went straight home.
Zhang Lanhua felt a little depressed, but then she thought about it and realized that her cousin would be coming over soon. This job could be sold for 200 yuan, which was a great deal. Then she stopped thinking about it and just looked forward to the two hundred-yuan bills waving at her.
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When the Song family was having dinner that night, Chen Xiuxiu brought up the matter: "By the way, Fourth Brother, have you negotiated with the person who hired Yulan for that job?"
She and Song Aimin have finished their work and will start work officially tomorrow. Thinking of Yang Yulan, she asked casually.
Who knew, then I heard Song Jianshe say, "That job is gone."
"What?"
As soon as these words came out, everyone at the table was surprised: "What happened? Why is it gone?"
"Yeah, what happened to the fourth one?"
Song Jianshe recounted what happened that afternoon: "She was no longer willing to sell at the price we had agreed on, and she raised the price. I asked her to return the deposit..."
After saying that, Song Jianshe looked at Song Jianye and Yang Yulan with some regret: "I'm sorry, Third Brother and Sister-in-law. I didn't handle this matter well. Third Sister-in-law may not be able to go to work for the time being. Next, I will hurry to find another job."
Yang Yulan was originally looking forward to becoming a formal employee. After all, she would have a salary then. Apart from the part given to Feng Guizhi, the rest would be earned by herself. Occasionally, she could buy some snacks for the children at home.
but
Hearing that her job was gone, Yang Yulan was silent for a moment, then shook her head and said, "It's okay. It's not your fault. No one could have imagined this would happen."
Song Jianye had the same idea as Yang Yulan. At most, he felt a little regretful about losing his job and losing his salary, but he certainly would not blame Song Jianshe.
"It just so happens that I haven't finished my furniture making work yet, and your sister-in-law can help me out by staying at home. You can just look for a job slowly."
Chen Xiuxiu and Sun Suyun also said a few words of comfort: "Your second brother and I will go to work tomorrow. By then, we will have two more salaries, which will be enough for our family to live on. There is no need to rush about work.
Feng Guizhi, who was standing by, didn't say anything. She just looked at the food in front of her and urged, "Eat quickly, or it will get cold later."
The family ate in silence and did not mention work again.
The next morning, just as daybreak was about to break, the whole family was up. The children were going to school, while Chen Xiuxiu and Song Aimin were going to work for the first time. Everyone had their own things to do, and they were gradually getting used to life in the county town.
In fact, there is no difference. You just don’t have to work in the fields and wait for God to give you food, but there is still a lot of work to do.
The children were all sleepy when they first woke up, and it wasn't until they wiped their faces with hot water towels that they finally woke up. When Feng Guizhi and Yang Yulan were carrying the meal to the main hall, the children quickly packed their schoolbags and carried them to the main hall, waiting to finish their meal before leaving.
Today, Feng Guizhi cooked a pot of rice porridge, which was very thick. Every bite warmed my stomach and made me feel a little warmer. On the side, there were egg pancakes and garlic-minced eggs. I scooped a spoonful of it and put it on the egg pancake, and it tasted especially delicious.
After breakfast, the children said goodbye to Baoya and Tiantian, and followed Li Qingyan towards the school.
The steel plant was some distance away from Old Song's house, so Song Aimin did not delay. Before everyone had finished eating, he finished his porridge in a few mouthfuls, and went straight to the steel plant with an egg pancake in his hand.
The state-owned restaurant was a little far away, and since Chen Xiuxiu was a woman, her steps were not as big, so she had to walk slowly. Seeing that the 28-inch bicycle at home was empty, Song Jianye took the initiative to ask Song Aiguo to ride it to take Chen Xiuxiu there.
So eat
After the meal, Song Aiguo straddled the 28-inch bicycle, and Chen Xiuxiu sat in the back, being led by him towards the state-owned restaurant.
After Song Jianshe left, the house suddenly felt quite empty. At this time, Baoya felt a little uncomfortable. She took Tiantian and sat in the yard, not daring to go out because the surroundings were unfamiliar and she was afraid that she would not be able to find her home.
However, this feeling only lasted for a short time, because in Baoya's heart, it was a very happy thing as long as she could stay with the people of the Song family.
Thinking of this, Baoya pursed her lips and smiled softly.
Song Jianye, who was busy with carpentry work in the yard, turned around and saw Baoya smiling. He also smiled and said, "What are you laughing at?"
Baoya smiled and shook her head. Tiantian, who was sitting next to her, blinked her big eyes. She didn't know what they were talking about, so she just giggled along with them.
Yang Yulan watched from the side, her expression softening.
At this time, Feng Guizhi in the kitchen called out, "Baoya girl."
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