Chapter 188
The 'acquaintance' Song Jianshe encountered was none other than Zhang Lanhua, the one who had agreed to sell him the job for a price, only to renege and raise the price. Song Jianshe glanced at her and turned away, walking in the other direction, not intending to speak to her.
However, Zhang Lanhua recognized Song Jianshe and quickly ran over to hold him, smiling: "Comrade, I didn't expect to see you here again?"
Song Jianshe had no idea what she was up to, so he replied indifferently and was about to leave. He didn't think there was any point in talking to this fickle person. Even if she had a job now, he didn't plan to buy from her. Who knew if there would be more trouble later?
Zhang Lanhua quickly grabbed him again: "Don't leave in such a hurry. Hey, comrade, didn't you want to buy a job last time? Have you got one yet?"
Song Jianshe didn't say anything, but looked at her with squinting eyes, waiting for her next words.
Zhang Lanhua smiled awkwardly and said, "I have a job. It just so happens that you want to buy and I want to sell. I think we should forget about what happened before and stick with the same price. Tomorrow, no, let's go and complete the paperwork now. What do you say?"
Song Jianshe laughed: "Why, where's that cousin of yours who offered you a job for 200 yuan last time?"
Zhang Lanhua looked gloomy and turned away, saying, "No, I don't want to sell it to her. Comrade, you need a job anyway, and I have one ready. I think we should put aside our previous grudges."
Song Jianshe wasn't without temper. Although the Song family was in urgent need of permanent employment, his character was questionable. He'd reneged on his promises, and he remembered his previous expression perfectly. After a brief walk, he came back and told him to sell the job to him at the same price as before. This was truly a deal that didn't lose him a cent.
"No, I can look for a job."
"Come on, comrade, why are you still wasting your energy?" Zhang Lanhua held onto Song Jianshe, refusing to let him go. She gritted her teeth and said, "I was wrong about what happened before. I apologize. Since you're so magnanimous, let's just move on. I'll sell you this job. It'll save you a lot of trouble, don't you think?"
"How about this, I'll give you a discount of five dollars, a hundred and thirty-five dollars to buy a regular job in a textile factory.
This is definitely a great bargain, is that all right now, comrade?"
Zhang Lanhua frowned and looked at Song Jianshe, as if he would be ungrateful if he still didn't agree.
However, Song Jianshe still didn't fall for her tricks. He had been a profiteer for several years, and what he valued most was honesty, which Zhang Lanhua clearly lacked. Five yuan was indeed not a small amount, but he wasn't about to continue working with someone like Zhang Lanhua just for five yuan.
Song Jianshe ignored her and walked away, leaving Zhang Lanhua behind, cursing and shouting for a long time.
After returning home, Song Jianshe told Feng Guizhi about this matter. Feng Guizhi didn't think he was wrong. Although the Song family wasn't wealthy, they had always maintained their integrity. During those years, she, a widow, had raised four children with her back held high.
Now that Zhang Lanhua has changed her mind, Feng Guizhi is no longer willing to buy a job from her.
"Just take your time to look for it, there will always be a suitable one."
Song Jianshe nodded, and the next day he went to the black market, where he heard from a trader he knew that a female textile factory worker was selling her job. He frowned, thinking of Zhang Lanhua, and wondered if it was her again.
But in order not to miss the opportunity, Song Jianshe asked a few more questions and then made a trip.
Song Jianshe met the person in an alley and was relieved when he saw that the person was not Zhang Lanhua. What he didn't know was that the woman who came was actually an acquaintance.
If Baoya or Yang Yulan were here now, they would definitely recognize that the woman standing in front of Song Jianshe was Zhang Hongli.
However, Song Jianshe knew Zhang Hongli, but he had never met her in person, and the same was true for Zhang Hongli. So now the two of them were standing face to face, and neither of them knew the other's identity.
Zhang Hongli was naturally good-natured, and Song Jianshe wasn't one to take advantage. It didn't take long for the two to agree to buy Zhang Hongli's job for the market price of 140 yuan. To avoid a recurrence of the previous incident, Song Jianshe agreed to complete the paperwork the next day to avoid any further complications.
However, Zhang Hongli hesitated for a moment and said, "Can you come a few days later? It's almost the end of the month, and I want to finish this month's work."
Song Jianshe frowned and thought for a moment, but there was no answer.
He wasn't such a heartless person to refuse. Besides, it wasn't easy to get a job like that, and Zhang Hongli was easygoing, so he couldn't afford to make things difficult for her. So, just like last time, they wrote a note, a written agreement, but Zhang Hongli didn't take the money.
"No, no, I trust you. Since I've already made an agreement with you, I'll keep this job for you. I'm troublesome to you anyway, so I won't take the money." Zhang Hongli felt that Song Jianshe was a person who was easy to talk to, and she felt a little embarrassed, so she refused to take the money.
She originally thought that this job was not that easy to sell and might be delayed until next month. Unexpectedly, she met Song Jianshe and the job was finalized right away.
Seeing that she was unwilling to accept the money, Song Jianshe did not force her to accept it. As long as there were no problems with the final procedures, it would be fine. Song Jianshe did not stay any longer and returned home before dark.
"I found a job today, in a textile factory. I originally thought I would go and handle the paperwork tomorrow to avoid any further complications. However, Sister Zhang, who sells the job, wants to finish the work this month, so I have to do it a few days later." Song Jianshe talked about the job while eating.
"There won't be any problems this time, right?" Chen Xiuxiu couldn't help but ask, remembering what happened last time.
"I don't think so. Sister Zhang is a nice person. She didn't even take the deposit I gave her and even felt bad for being a few days late, so she probably won't go back on her word." Song Jianshe added, "But you never know. Anyway, it's only four or five days until the end of the month, so let's just wait."
Feng Guizhi: "Wait a minute, there's no rush these few days. Anyway, what's ours is ours, and what's not ours can't be forced."
Chen Xiuxiu also said: "Hearing you say that, it's certain that nothing will go wrong. Let's wait a few more days."
Yang Yulan also nodded and agreed.
Back in the house at night, Baoya and Tianen slept on one end of the kang. They played around for a while and soon fell asleep. Yang Yulan got up and tucked the quilt for them, then she also got in bed.
Unable to fall asleep for a while, Yang Yulan and Song Jianye started talking. They lowered their voices to avoid disturbing the two children.
"Almost everything for the house is ready. I went out to look for things these past two days, but I haven't found any work to do yet." Song Jianye said with a sigh.
He originally thought that making wood
The job wasn't exactly a popular one, but it was enough to make a living. But after arriving in the county, I realized it wasn't just about knowing how to do it; you also needed connections. Some factories might need carpenters, but you couldn't just get in.
Yang Yulan knew what he was thinking, reached out and took his hand, and whispered: "If you have the ability, you will be seen sooner or later."
Song Jianye was not a pessimistic person. His mood was only temporary. After hearing what Yang Yulan said, the depression in his heart dissipated. He held Yang Yulan's hand and said:
"I don't know if this job can be finalized. If it can be done well, you will be the first official employee in our family."
Yang Yulan laughed as she heard this, but she also felt a little excited and nervous in her heart.
The two of them talked in low voices for a while. The moon outside slowly hid in the clouds. The night grew darker and everyone fell asleep.
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A few days passed quickly, and during this period, the Song family had another happy event, that is, Song Aiguo's job problem was solved.
It's a driving job, hauling goods for people. It's like a truck driver's job, but the distance I travel isn't far. I just drive around the county town, and the distances I travel to are only a few brigades under the county town. I can basically sleep at home every night, and the salary is pretty good.
This job was introduced by Master Li, who had previously taught Song Jianshe how to drive. Although he had already learned how to drive, Song Jianshe hadn't forgotten him. He would often bring some food to Master Li when he had some free time. The food wasn't expensive, but the real value was his caring heart.
So after a long time of going back and forth, Master Li also missed his apprentice. Occasionally, when chatting, he heard him talk about his family moving to the county town, and said that he would go to have a meal with him one day when he was free.
It just so happened that Master Li heard about this job from a friend a few days ago, so he wanted to introduce it to Song Jianshe. However, although Song Jianshe liked driving, he was not used to the routine of transporting goods every day, so after much deliberation, he gave the job to Song Aiguo.
Of course, Master Li had recommended this job out of kindness, so even if he wanted to give it to his elder brother, he would have to get his consent. However, Master Li didn't say anything, but just asked Song Jianshe to call his elder brother over, and he would personally teach him for a few days.
There are some differences between driving a car and a truck, but the difference is not too big.
Song Aiguo really likes driving, and he is very serious when learning. Especially since this opportunity is not easy to come by, he cherishes it even more.
Master Li inspected Song Aiguo for a few days and was very satisfied with him. It didn't take long before the job was officially confirmed and Song Aiguo became a truck driver.
That evening, the family happily had a sumptuous dinner and specially invited Chef Li to come over to celebrate and express their gratitude. Song Jianshe knew Chef Li's taste and asked Feng Guizhi to prepare several dishes that he liked.
"Thanks to Master Li, otherwise we, Aiguo, wouldn't be able to find such a good job. Please eat more."
"And the fourth one, but I won't say much about thanking you. We are all family, and my brother and sister-in-law will remember you in their hearts."
Master Li waved his hand and said nonchalantly, "I didn't do anything. Just be patriotic and work hard in the future as a thank you."
The meal was a lively one. The two sides officially got to know each other and were able to interact with each other afterwards.
With this happy event in mind, the next thing Yang Yulan needed to worry about was her job. Song Jianshe went to Zhang Hongli a day in advance to make an appointment with her. This time, there were no problems, and the two of them quickly agreed to go and handle the formalities tomorrow.
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