Less than a month after the methane plant building was completed, the methane plant staff quarters were also completed.
After consultation with the Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau, Zhang Jidi and Xiang Hongqi exchanged their 676.8-square-meter house for a three-bedroom, two-living-room apartment for their own residence, and the rest of the houses were replaced with suites.
At that time, there was no such thing as common areas. A three-bedroom, two-living room apartment of 82 square meters was already very spacious. The suites were 40 square meters each, and 15 rooms were changed.
Because the area was not enough, Zhang Jidi and his friends had to pay some extra money just to have the whole building for themselves.
Yes, 15 suites make up exactly one building.
With three floors and five suites on each floor, Building 12 of the methane plant's staff housing complex belongs entirely to the Xiang family.
I was so excited to meet my family that on the moving day, after moving my things there, I didn't even look closely at my three-bedroom, two-living-room apartment. Instead, I put my things down and went straight to Building 12 to see the suite.
Without common areas, 40 square meters is actually quite spacious. The apartments in Building 12 are quite square, with slightly small kitchens and decent-sized toilets.
All the rooms face the sun, while the corridors are in the shade. The doors, windows, water and electricity have been installed, and the walls have been simply painted. You can move in by adding some furniture.
Zhang Jidi looked at the house in front of him with satisfaction, and gestured to the middle of the roof with his hand: "In fact, if we put a curtain in the middle, it can also be considered a one-bedroom and one-living room."
Couples working nearby who are unable to apply for housing are willing to rent this kind of factory family compound so that they can go to and from get off work at the same time as their coworkers and enhance their relationships.
A group of people who were being relocated moved in. Everyone was busy looking at the houses. It was very noisy and most of them were very satisfied.
The family quarters were arranged properly, and a few days later some new machines were moved into the methane plant, and an auspicious day was chosen to officially open it.
The opening of the methane plant was very grand. The county governor actually took the time to come and cut the ribbon, although he only appeared for a dozen minutes and delivered a brief speech.
The leaders of the methane plant were already clapping enthusiastically in the audience. Most of them were transferred from the match factory, and the most conspicuous one was Chen Wei.
He was too young, only in his early twenties, and he didn't fit in with a group of leaders who were around forty years old, with shaved heads or gray hair.
But no one cares. The ordinary people who come here are recruiting workers for the methane plant.
The ribbon-cutting ceremony was simple. Afterwards, the staff of the methane plant posted a large number of recruitment standards outside the wall for everyone to see and sign up.
"...25 for gas compression operations, 30 for gas blending, and 5 for gas transport. Wow, that's 70 chemistry positions in total!"
Xiang Lili's eyes lit up.
She was a famous chemistry genius in the school, and this was the first time the methane plant was recruiting workers. Although she was confident that she could get the job, she was still afraid that the factory would recruit talents from other places and directly take up the job.
In addition to these chemical-related jobs, there are also mechanical maintenance and logistics jobs, but the number of workers recruited in these jobs is relatively small.
Chen Wei knew the inside story: "Most of the machines were modified by the master craftsmen at the match factory. They are familiar with manufacturing and maintenance, so they can be used directly after being brought over. That's why we recruited some apprentices."
The match factory has been declining. Four of its five production lines have been converted to produce lighter molds, and only one is still ensuring the output of cheap matches.
Matches are produced for some people who are nostalgic and more accustomed to matches.
Xiang Lili didn't care about recruiting workers in the mechanical and logistics fields. She was only interested in the chemistry position: "I'm worried. I'd better go back and read more books and get more practical experience."
She was preparing for the exam on gas mixing, which was quite dangerous. Methane was flammable and explosive, so there were many things to pay attention to in the operation.
Fortunately, there are 30 places available, so the competition is relatively easy.
While Xiang Lili was preparing for the exam, Zhang Jidi rejected all the matchmakers who came to her house.
Her daughter is obviously the top student in the county technical secondary school, and it is almost certain that she will be admitted to the methane plant as a full-time employee. Why should she distract herself from talking about marriage at this time?
If something unexpected happens and I fail the exam, then my second brother-in-law Chen Wei will be there to back me up. While the methane plant is short of staff, it shouldn't be a problem to pay the money and arrange logistics support, right?
After seven days of intense preparation, Xiang Lili passed the exam and became a formal worker in gas distribution as she wished.
Xiang Lili returned home beaming with joy after finishing her exams. She reported the good news: "Mom, I got first place in both the lab and the written exams, and was directly promoted to a ninth-level worker, earning 27.7 yuan a month!"
She withstood the pressure and performed the experiment perfectly. The three examiners praised it as being of the same standard as the textbook, so they made an exception and promoted the 15-year-old girl.
The written test is actually not very important. After all, it is not acceptable to just talk about it on paper in a methane plant.
But Xiang Lili also performed perfectly. The examiner posted her paper outside, and those who were not convinced that she could be promoted to a ninth-level worker had nothing to say.
This was a happy occasion, and the whole family gathered around a table in the evening.
In three years, the eldest brother Xiang Liguo and his wife Wang Chunting had a baby girl and named her Xiang Youfeng. She was less than two years old and was very well-behaved. Xiang Mianmian liked to tease his little niece.
The second sister Xiang Meimei and Chen Wei gave birth to a boy, who was two months younger than Xiang Youfeng. They named him Chen Zhong. He just learned to speak and he was very cute as he uttered words one by one.
The family enjoyed a sumptuous meal happily.
When they were almost done eating, Xiang Meimei handed her son to Chen Wei and took the lead in giving Xiang Lili a gift box: "Lili, congratulations on becoming a formal employee. I'm giving you a small gift."
"Sister, don't..." Xiang Lili was about to refuse when she was held down by Xiang Meimei.
"You are my biological sister. Don't refuse a small gift from me on this great day. When you have money in the future, it won't be too late to reciprocate."
Xiang Lili had no choice but to accept it. When she opened it, she found it was a very beautiful red pen.
This is just right for her. Chemical experiments require recording various data, so a suitable pen is very important.
She couldn't put the pen down and thanked Xiang Meimei happily.
As the eldest sister-in-law, Wang Chunting naturally said, "I don't know what Fifth Sister likes. This is a little gift from my sister-in-law. If you see something you like, just buy it."
She simply gave a red envelope with 10 yuan in it.
After all, he passed the exam and got a formal job with a salary of more than 27 yuan. It would be inappropriate to give a red envelope that was too small. The couple discussed it before deciding to give this amount.
What good is a few dollars? 10 yuan is different. It is a valuable gift.
As for Xiang Lidang, he wasn't married, so I didn't expect him to give me any gifts. But he unexpectedly got the idea: "Hey, you've been talking about notebooks, so I bought you a few."
These idiots didn't even tell her they wanted to give her any gifts!
Xiang Mianmian was frantic and quickly bought a few bottles of ink from the system mall. She even brought them out in a beautifully packaged box and pretended to have prepared them long ago.
"Fifth sister, here you go. These are blue, black, blue-black, and red inks. They're very easy to use and perfect for use with Second sister's pen."
Xiang Lili was very touched. Her brothers and sisters all prepared new job gifts for her. However, she has no salary now and cannot give them gifts in return.
I can only remember it in my heart and keep expressing my gratitude.
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