Chapter 71, Guo Family Village, Guo Banshan: Passed! ...
When they ran to the academy...
Fortunately, not many people have received the news yet.
When Guo Banshan arrived, there were only three or four people under the recruitment notice. Some who didn't bring guarantors had to go back and call for help.
Unlike him, who brought his guarantor with him on the way here.
Guo Baiwen has been studying here for over a month, and the gatekeeper who was recruiting people knows him.
Without needing any extra household registration certificates, Guo Banshan passed the first hurdle of the "good family" certification and smoothly entered the next stage of selection.
Because we arrived early, we had to wait quite a while before another four or five other applicants who had successfully completed the verification process arrived.
The manager counted the number of people and, estimating that it was about right, stood up and took down the job posting that had been put up that afternoon.
At this moment, other people in the academy brought over some broken tables, chairs, benches, bookshelves, and other items, and also found some tools, so that the applicants who had just passed the first level of certification could start hammering and tinkering to repair them.
Guo Banshan was assigned a bookshelf, which was quite large, but fortunately, it wasn't damaged in too many places.
Although one hand was too weak to help, the item was still fixed by the third person.
When the supervisor was inspecting, he specifically asked the chubby chef from the academy's canteen to come and test it. Either he would stomp on the table and chair with all his might and start shaking it, or he would pick it up and throw it from side to side.
Guo Baiwen, who was waiting nearby, saw this scene and then realized how the damaged tables and chairs had been 'broken'.
Under such 'quality inspection', several more items that were originally repaired were quickly discarded.
We're just waiting for the rework to begin.
The applicants responsible for repairing them were naturally also rejected.
When it came time to get to the bookshelves, not only Guo Banshan, who was secretly swallowing hard, but even Guo Baiwen couldn't help but feel anxious.
Whether it was due to his family's physique or his long hours working in the cafeteria, the head chef of the academy was a large, muscular man. The tables and chairs that had been repaired earlier couldn't withstand his strength.
He casually picked up the bookshelf and started banging it back and forth on the ground.
The sound of the collision was so loud it made your teeth ache.
Fortunately, such voices did not last long.
The bookshelf wobbled after being thrown, but when it was finally placed on the ground, it stood firmly.
Seeing this, the head chef could only nod to the steward.
Soon enough, Guo Banshan heard his name called out by the steward, "Guo Banshan from Guo Family Village, qualified!"
He passed!
Guo Banshan quickly stepped forward and bowed to the manager and the head chef one by one before standing behind the manager on the side of those who had passed the exam, unable to hide the joy on his face.
After that, another person passed the chef's 'selection' and successfully applied for the job.
Seeing that all the people they wanted to recruit had been found, the manager gave the other unsuccessful candidates a handful of peanuts and melon seeds.
That was how the matter was settled.
When Guo Banshan returned from the academy, he felt as if he were walking on cotton, and as he walked, he felt like he was about to float away.
Fortunately, Guo Baiwen had sharp eyes and grabbed the person.
"Brother Banshan, that's a drainage ditch over there! Be careful not to step in!"
After finally arriving at the Yang family's residence, Guo Banshan shared the good news of his success with the Yang siblings, and everyone spontaneously began to congratulate him.
The academy's cook is more reliable than the sorting worker they found before, and Uncle Stone would be more at ease if he knew this.
Guo Banshan clearly thought so too.
Just now, Zhaifu's job was settled, but the manager said before he left today that the day after tomorrow would be the official start date.
I've been in the county town for so long, and I happen to have a free day tomorrow to go home and tell my family.
Nothing else really matters, but if we move to a single room in the academy, we should pack some clothes and bedding.
He stayed at the Yang family's house for so many days, and the bedding he slept on was all from other people's homes.
It's not appropriate to take their bedding with you when you go to work.
Xu Tianqiao looked at everyone with a vague understanding, seeing that everyone had a smile on their face. She looked at this person, then turned her head to look at that person.
After a while, he started laughing like a little adult, just like them.
Seeing that, Yang Xianu could no longer suppress her smile.
Just in time, I received this good news today.
Guo Banshan went back to his room and dug out all the wages he had kept under his pillow for the past few days.
The wages weren't much. Even if I tried to be frugal these past few days, I still needed to eat and drink, so I spent some of the wages I received. Now, all the copper coins I had left were less than two hundred.
He had originally been thinking of inviting everyone out for a meal.
But if he were to return to Guojia Village tomorrow, he would also like to buy some things for his family to take back with him.
Things like rice wine and tea that aren't available in the village's general stores, or pastries and tobacco that my grandparents liked.
After setting aside this portion of the money in advance, the remaining money will probably only be enough to buy some cheap cooked food and braised dishes.
Fortunately, there was a reasonably priced and delicious snack shop at the entrance of Plum Blossom Alley. Guo Banshan asked for two pig ears to be cut, bought half a pound of chicken liver and gizzards, and some fermented soybeans and dried tofu.
Yang Xianu just happened to have steamed a small portion of the cured meat and sausages that Guo Baiwen had brought. She would then steam the rest with the sweets, so that Guo Banshan could take them home with the tea the next day.
Then stir-fry another plate of greens. When it's served on the table, there are eight dishes in total.
Xu Tianqiao rarely saw so many things on the table at home. She stared at the plate of sliced pig ears, as if she didn't recognize what it was.
Seeing that she was envious, Guo Banshan asked Yang Xianu and then specially picked out a piece of bone that wasn't too crunchy and gave it to her.
The power of a few small teeth still needs to be strengthened.
By the time he finally finished eating that piece of meat, his face was covered in oil.
Yang Xianu hurriedly went to find a handkerchief to wipe her face.
Since everyone had things to do the next day, no alcohol was consumed at this unexpected late-night snack.
It was already late when they returned from recruiting workers at the academy. Thinking that it would be too late to rush to the City God Temple, Guo Baiwen followed Guo Banshan's advice and sat down to eat some dishes together.
When he finished his supper and returned home, he told Grandma Guo the good news. She couldn't help but happily repeat after him several times, "Thank God, thank God!"
In this way, one of my worries can be considered completely put to rest.
Upon further inquiry, it was confirmed that the cured meat, sausages, and sweets delivered that day had all been accepted. The old lady was completely satisfied, and even poured herself a glass of wine that evening, happily sipping a few peanuts along with it.
I think I should be able to get a good night's sleep tonight.
Guo Baiwen found it amusing, but he was also afraid of being beaten by his grandmother, so he could only shake his head and pretend that he hadn't seen anything, and prepared to go back to his room to rest.
Thinking about it, now that I've finished dealing with Guo Banshan's affairs today, I should get up early tomorrow to go to the City God Temple.
I just hope that my trip to the City God Temple tomorrow will have a good outcome.
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Marriage planning should ideally be done by a matchmaker between the two parties.
Fortunately, situations like the Guo and Chen families are not uncommon. After receiving the red paper with the birth dates and times of the two people written on it, the temple keeper habitually began to calculate their fortunes.
There have been many people getting their marriage compatibility analyzed recently. Some have to wait as little as three days, while others have to wait as long as seven days.
Knowing that Uncle Chen was still waiting at the inn, and that staying an extra day would mean an extra day's room fee, Guo Baiwen secretly slipped him an extra red envelope in order to get the results a little earlier.
Even so, despite arriving early in the morning, Guo Baiwen didn't receive his marriage compatibility results until noon.
The top part shows whether the birth charts of the man and woman are compatible.
Below are the specific dates suitable for engagement.
There are also auspicious days for getting married and having children.
Fortunately, Guo Baiwen quickly skimmed through the text and found that there were no problems with any of them.
When Grandma Guo found out the result, she was very happy. It just so happened that the twelfth day of the lunar calendar was just a few days away, so Chen Youtian wouldn't have to wait too long. Moreover, it would be auspicious for him to go to the Chen family to receive the auspicious blessing at this time.
However, with only three days left until the 12th, Grandma Guo took stock of the things that needed to be brought to the door.
Nowadays, the gifts people bring to Najib are usually just a few bolts of cloth, a few kilograms of tea and wine, plus some dried fruits such as red dates, longan, and lotus seeds.
These things can be purchased in the county town in time.
The only thing that makes things a little difficult is the most important part of the Najib gift – the wild goose.
At this time of year, it's not easy to catch a pair of live geese.
No, it's not easy for them.
But for the Chen family, a pair of geese shouldn't be too difficult to obtain.
But should we use chickens, ducks, or pheasants instead, like other people do?
Considering the Chen family's status as hunters, sending these things over would make it seem like we were looking down on them.
Grandma Guo felt a little troubled when she thought about this.
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