When Tang Cuihong returned home for the weekend and learned about this, she was very satisfied with everyone's reaction.
See? Even if a family like theirs really lost something, no one would believe it.
This time, the Liu family will probably have to suffer in silence, unable to express their bitterness.
I wonder if they even know that the money in their savings accounts is gone. Tsk tsk, just thinking about it is thrilling.
Of course, Cuihua brought even better news with her when she returned home this time.
"Do you remember when Cui Mei saved Zhao Xiaobo and the Zhao family?"
Zhao Xiaobo's mother was hospitalized at our health center this time, and she told me about a job opportunity. The township government canteen is hiring a temporary worker for seventeen yuan a month, with the possibility of becoming a permanent employee in the future.
I thought our Cuihong was strong and had learned so much cooking from Cuixiang, so this was a good opportunity. Other jobs pay 300 yuan, which many people think isn't worth it, but I believe that even as a vegetable cutter, there's a chance for advancement. If she perseveres, isn't that better than farming? What do you say, are you in or not?
The temporary workers in the canteen did nothing more than wash vegetables and dishes. Those with better skills could even chop vegetables. Cuihong agreed without a second thought.
Working in the canteen, at least, isn't a full-time job; working in the fields is just too much of a hardship.
Moreover, the township government is not far from the township health center, so she and Cuihua can usually commute to and from get off work together.
The next day, Cuihua took Cuihong to the township government to talk to the Zhao family relative who worked at the canteen about buying jobs.
The man was surprised that someone would buy his job for 300 yuan, especially a young woman, and immediately said...
"My main job is chopping and preparing vegetables. Do you know how?"
Cuihong immediately demonstrated her knife skills to them, and the chef in the kitchen nodded in satisfaction upon seeing it.
Even Xiao Zhao, who was selling jobs, couldn't help but give a thumbs up.
"Hey, that's great! I didn't realize this girl was so capable. That's fine then. As long as you can accept the price, we can go and complete the formalities right now."
It's just a company canteen, so the vegetable-cutting skills don't need to be too refined. Cuihong and Cuixiang had practiced before, and the two of them even helped with weddings and funerals in the village. At home, Cuihong is basically in charge of cooking. Over time, her skills have become much better than those of ordinary housewives.
Her knife skills improved with practice, but given Cuihong's special circumstances, Cuihua dutifully explained Cuihong's situation.
“She suffered severe hearing loss due to abuse by her adoptive parents in her early years. If she speaks slowly, you can read her mouth movements, but if she speaks quickly, you can’t. Fortunately, she is literate, so if there is anything that needs to be conveyed, you can write it down to her. If you find it troublesome, this job is not a requirement.”
Cuihua explained it very clearly in front of everyone in the kitchen, and judging from their hesitant expressions, they were wavering.
Just then, the kitchen staff returned from purchasing and immediately called everyone over to help unload the ingredients. Upon seeing this, Cuihong immediately went to help.
He carried the fifty-pound grain sack without any effort, astonishing everyone present.
What would normally take them half an hour to complete was, with Cuihong's help, finished unloading in less than ten minutes.
The person in charge of procurement was also extremely surprised when they saw this.
"Where did you find this strong girl? She's really something!"
The kitchen manager immediately realized what was happening and rushed over to tell Cuihua.
"Keep him, keep him, this child is good,"
Cuihua frowned. "My sister is just a little stronger, but you can't all favor her."
"Hey, honey, don't worry. You see, she's involved in all the work like this."
If you can't carry it on your back or lift it, use a tow. Did you see someone slacking off just now?
Ask Xiao Zhao yourself, is there anything in our kitchen that's designed to bully people?
"And what about regular communication...?"
"No problem, let's speak slowly. If she doesn't understand, we'll find someone who can read to relay the message!"
"Your sister is good. It's really not easy for her to still be able to read under these circumstances. Alright, you can rest assured!"
Tang Cuihua became somewhat worried, but little did she know that Cuihong, through their back-and-forth conversation, had roughly understood her sister's concerns.
"It's okay, sis, I'm not someone you can easily bully."
Her words sparked curiosity in the kitchen staff, who asked, "Aren't people who can't hear supposed to be unable to speak? How come she's talking?"
Cuihong gleaned a few keywords from their lip reading and began to interpret them herself.
"I wasn't born that way, it was something I developed later in life, and I've been practicing speaking all these years, so my vocal cords can produce sounds normally."
"Wow, that's amazing! She really is reading our lips. Is this the legendary lip reading? I've heard that people who can't hear can be sensitive to pronunciation. I've really seen something new today."
...
On the way to the logistics office, Xiao Zhao gave them a brief overview of the people in the canteen.
After hearing that there were no truly evil people, but also no truly good people, Cuihua had a general understanding of the situation.
When it came time to pay, Cuihong stopped Tang Cuihua from spending the money and paid for it herself.
Cuihua couldn't hide her shock, but considering the procedures involved in transferring the property and obtaining a work certificate, she held back and didn't say anything.
After all the procedures were completed and Cuihong was told that she could come to work on November 1st, the two sisters left the township government.
"Where did you get the money?" Knowing her sister would have this question, Cuihong answered directly, "The money from selling fish."
Cuihua panicked, "You went to the black market? Didn't I tell you not to go? Why didn't you listen? Our family doesn't need that kind of money."
"But it has to be used for work, sis. It's okay, just this once, I definitely won't go again."
"You must promise me you won't go. You know there's a crackdown, right? If you go in, your life will be ruined."
"Look, now that I have a job, I won't be able to go anymore, right?"
Cuihua sighed, and Cuihong urged her to hurry back to work.
"I'll walk back myself. You ride your bike to work quickly, don't be late, and try to get promoted as soon as possible."
"It'll be soon. The exam is next March. I've studied hard and diligently without stopping, so I'm sure I'll pass. Don't worry."
“I can also take the chef’s certificate exam. If I pass, I can become a full-time chef. I asked Xiao Zhao about it, so I will work hard.”
After encouraging each other, the two sisters strolled slowly home alone. They had been taking too many days off lately, and the brigade leader was not happy with them.
If they knew she had found a job, they would definitely be reluctant to let her go. But if she could work in the township government canteen, she might be able to earn some income from the production team's sideline businesses in the future. Yes, we'll talk about that when we get back. We need to paint a picture of the future before we discuss it further.
On my way back from the countryside, I passed through the town and bought a few meat buns to take to the school, which was also my two younger sisters' lunch.
Cui Feng and Cui Lan were overjoyed to see Cui Hong. "Sister, have you finished your business? Did you buy the job? Did everything go smoothly?"
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