The next day was Sunday, and everyone had a day off, so there were even more matchmakers, one after another, and once there were three of them at the same time.
No one came except at meal times. Xiang Mianmian tried to count, but he couldn't even count them with three hands.
The charm of work is so terrifying.
She gasped, adding to her contribution to global warming.
Is work so valuable these days?
Xiao 6 was speechless: [Why else do you think I came to this era? ]
Of course, it is because here that it can play the greatest value, enslavement... no, it is to push the host to contribute to the country.
If a modern capitalist gave me housing, free meals, medical care when I'm sick, daycare for my children, no worries about being fired, and all sorts of other benefits, I'd be willing to work 996.
Xiang Mianmian is very resentful. He wants her to sleep in the company and work overtime for 3,000 yuan without food and accommodation. She can't find a job at the age of 30. Who can empathize with the capitalists?
She and System Xiao 6 exchanged ideas in her mind, and this conversation deepened her understanding of the importance of work in this era.
In the living room next door, it was finally almost dinner time. Zhang Jidi, who had sent the last matchmaker away, sighed:
"Liguo, cook the porridge. Remember to mix the rice you brought back with ten bowls of water and put it in the pot. Wash the eggplants, I'll come out and fry them later. Dad, come in, let's talk to Meimei."
"Hey, Mom." Xiang Liguo stopped pasting matchboxes and went to cook porridge.
The couple and Xiang Meimei sat down in the master bedroom. Zhang Jidi pursed his lips with a dry mouth.
"Meimei, you've seen it too. People from all over the place have come to introduce potential partners. Are you really determined to choose Chen Wei? His family doesn't have much to offer except for the 400 yuan betrothal gift.
For example, my boss's family is willing to provide a temporary worker, plus a 250 yuan betrothal gift; my colleague's third brother's family wants to exchange marriages, so that your brother can also marry a temporary worker. Although the man is one year younger than you, he is also a regular worker..."
Today really opened her eyes. People say that it is not customary to compete in betrothal gifts. Wow, these cunning people say this to a girl's face, but secretly they want to give her double the betrothal gift!
After all, a girl always has something to gain from the man's family, right?
When the starting line is the same, the addition of external conditions is very important.
After a day of repeated bombardment, Xiang Meimei was a little shaken, but she still retorted: "Mom, it doesn't necessarily count. How can I be given a job just like that? What if they're trying to trick me? How many good families are there for marriage exchanges? I won't go to see them."
"Why are you so stubborn, girl?" Zhang Jidi looked at Xiang Meimei, who was following Chen Wei, with a bad temper. "Just like your father, stubborn as hell. You're a stubborn donkey, aren't you?"
Xiang Hongqi, who was being arranged, touched his nose and said nothing.
He has excellent hand skills and the parts he makes have very small errors, but his mouth is inversely proportional to his hands. He is very clumsy and rarely speaks.
Xiang Meimei looked at her father sympathetically, but refused to admit defeat: "Mom, my job isn't stable yet, I don't want to talk about this."
"Then you should consider the son of the vice-secretary of the steel plant union. Coincidentally, his mother is the head of your propaganda department, and the family of three are all regular employees. Although the betrothal gift is only 300 yuan, the county magistrate is better off managing him now."
When talking about career, Zhang Jidi immediately extended an olive branch to Meimei's direct supervisor.
Xiang Meimei was stuck. Her mother was really prepared: "Mom, didn't they say that I'm the third oldest among five brothers? How can my four sisters-in-law handle it?"
Zhang Jidi was completely discouraged when he looked at his daughter. "You're afraid of being cheated when you're given a job, and you're afraid of having too many sisters-in-law when your direct supervisor guides you in your career. You always have something to say. So you're so determined to live with the Chen family? Are you blind? There are so many good men out there, but you only care about that donkey dung from the Chen family!"
Xiang Meimei wrung the handkerchief in her hand, knowing that Zhang Jidi was on the verge of exploding. Finally, she did not talk back to her, but just lowered her head silently.
There is no way, because there was only Chen Wei during the low period, and how can someone who comes back with glory compare to him?
"You and your father are exactly the same. You are stubborn and never talk. You just do things recklessly!" Zhang Jidi fired indiscriminately again and said angrily.
Xiang Hongqi, who was innocently caught in the crossfire, smiled good-naturedly, hugged his wife, took out a ceramic jar from his pocket and put it in Zhang Jidi's hand.
Zhang Jidi was stunned and didn't care about his daughter: "Where did you get this from?"
"It's a prize for participating in the competition, and there's also ten yuan." Xiang Hongqi didn't mention that there was also a towel, which he wanted to use to wipe his sweat, so he didn't take it home.
There are five large red characters written vertically on the ceramic jar: Workers Have Power, with a picture of a person holding a hammer next to it, and a dozen small characters below: Second place in the third county steel parts competition.
Zhang Jidi was happy that he had finally let the old man go. He turned to Meimei and said, "Behave yourself. Don't see the Chen family these days. If rumors get out, it will be terrible."
As long as it doesn't mean she goes on a blind date, Xiang Meimei will accept it and agrees obediently.
"Okay, who are you showing this to?" Seeing his daughter obeying, Zhang Jidi softened his tone.
"It's not that the Chen family is not good, but you can also look at the outstanding people around you. You and the Chen family haven't talked about marriage or engagement. I have already returned three months' worth of notes. I can't leave any handle. The money you have is for pocket money. You are a grown woman now, so it's better to have some money on hand."
Rumors can kill people, how could she let this harm her daughter?
Faced with Zhang Jidi's sincere love for his daughter, Xiang Meimei opened her mouth, her eyes turned red, but she didn't say anything in the end.
After the three of them finished talking, they left the room.
Considering that Xiang Hongqi worked so hard to get second place and received a ten-yuan reward, Zhang Jidi was very happy. He changed the stir-fried eggplant in the evening into eggplant with minced meat, and took some pickled cucumbers from the jar. The whole family ate it happily with porridge.
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