Chapter 185 (Catching Bugs) The first day of the new job
I ran around a few times and spent the whole morning getting all the signatures and stamps done.
Once your household registration is transferred to a work unit, it will take a few days for your food allowance to be transferred.
Ding Guo was not in a hurry either, as she had enough food.
After finishing my work, I rode my bike around the area to familiarize myself with the surrounding environment and look for the nearest state-owned restaurant.
Although it is convenient to buy ready-made meals from the system mall, the taste is all the same and it becomes boring after eating too much. Anyway, she is not short of money and is also interested in finding special foods outside.
The old man gave her some local meat and grain coupons, and she will also be able to get welfare coupons next month, which is more than enough to support herself.
I found a state-owned restaurant, locked the car, went in, glanced at the special dishes on the blackboard, and ordered a roast duck first.
Although it is not a restaurant specializing in roast duck, it does not prevent her from trying the cooking skills of the master chef here.
I also ordered a bowl of noodles with soybean paste, a plate of fried sausage, and a portion of old-style Chinese cabbage.
The salesperson glanced behind her, as if curious about how many people there were and why they ordered so much.
Without waiting for the other party to speak, Ding Guo took out two empty lunch boxes from his bag. The clerk swallowed the words he wanted to ask, because it turned out that he was planning to pack up and take away.
After the dishes were served, Ding Guo set aside some for this meal, and put the rest into the lunch box, stuffed it into his bag, and stored it in his storage while it was still hot.
She couldn't finish a whole roast duck, so she asked the waiter for some wax paper, wrapped half of it and stuffed it into her bag.
She picked up her chopsticks and started eating.
The roast duck tastes okay and has its own characteristics. It’s not as amazing as the first time I ate it at Quanjude after coming here, but it’s pretty good overall and I will buy it again!
It was the first time she had eaten fried sausage, and it didn’t seem like sausage. Ding Guo looked at what she had taken a bite of, confused.
If the table next to her hadn't also ordered fried sausage, and the food served was similar to hers, she would have suspected that she was served the wrong dish.
So the meat ticket that the waiter collected just now does not include this dish?
Although it was not the enema she thought it was, it tasted good and fresh.
The noodles with soybean paste tasted pretty good, a little different from the noodles with soybean paste she had in her previous life. The one in front of her should be more authentic, right?
The old chef’s cabbage has no special features. I guess the taste is similar among the chefs in each restaurant.
After tasting the food, Ding Guo started eating and finished all the food on the table. He rode his bike out and found a place to slip into the space.
After sitting down at the dining table in the restaurant and writing a few letters, Ding Guo flexed her wrists and went out to see her half-acre of land.
After seeing it, he couldn't help but exclaimed in surprise: "Huh? They've all sprouted?"
Haozi explained proudly: "Host, your own body mechanism will not be affected by the speed of space flow, but the vegetables you planted will definitely be affected. It's still affected by multiple factors!"
“What multiple factors influence this?”
"In addition to the speed of time, our land is extremely fertile and close to the wellhead. Even if we don't water it directly, it will be affected by the well water, and the growth rate will naturally be faster than ordinary crops outside."
Ding Guo was delighted. Although she was not obsessed with farming, she felt a sense of accomplishment and joy when she saw the seeds she had planted yesterday sprouting into a layer of lush green seedlings.
Well water does have an impact on common crops. She experienced this when she was in Fengning, and at that time she only added a little bit of it to the irrigation water.
There are also jujube trees that were ripened some time ago.
"Not bad, not bad. If this trend continues, I will be able to eat fresh cucumbers in a few days..."
Oh, there are also cucumbers she picked from Zaohua Lane in her space.
After admiring the young seedlings, Ding Guo slipped out and went directly to the post office to mail the letter. He also called Aunt Yu to tell her that he had arrived in the capital and completed the employment procedures.
Aunt Yu often mailed things to her, so of course she had to tell her if she changed the map.
Finally, I sent a telegram back home to tell my third aunt.
After finishing these chores, Ding Guo rode his bike back to the compound.
Only Aunt Zhang was at home. She asked with concern whether the procedures had gone smoothly and when I would go to work.
"tomorrow!"
It’s not that she is very hardworking, but she feels that since she has just joined a new company, she should still leave some impression points, although the company will not fire her if she doesn’t.
During dinner, Ding Guo told the old man that she would go to work the next day and go straight back to Zizhu Bridge after get off work. Yu Shaofen would go over to accompany her tomorrow night.
The old man had met Yu Shaofen when he visited the Yu family before, but he didn't know at that time that she had such a connection with Ding Guo.
"I'll buy something to thank them later."
Ding Guo agreed.
Ding Guo stayed here for one night and got up early the next morning.
It’s a bit far from here to the workplace, so we have to leave early.
Aunt Zhang also knew about this and had prepared breakfast in advance.
The old man got up earlier and had been in the study doing some work that could be taken home. When he heard the noise, he came out to have breakfast with Ding Guo. The grandfather and grandson, one went to the army, and the other rode a bike to work.
Before leaving, Aunt Zhang prepared two lunch boxes for Ding Guo based on her current appetite, and told her to find a place to heat up the food before eating at noon, and not to get an upset stomach.
"I understand, Aunt Zhang."
Aunt Zhang also told Ding Guo not to buy daily necessities after get off work. She would go to Zizhu Bridge later to buy some meat, vegetables, rice, noodles, etc. and send them over.
This is because she is worried that she will have nothing to eat when she gets home from get off work.
Ding Guo actually wanted to say that she could just buy it herself, but if she said it clearly she would definitely be rejected, so she had no choice but to say, "Thank you, Aunt Zhang."
When I arrived at the office, the store was still closed.
However, Ding Guo knew that they didn't go through the main entrance to work, but went directly to the back, where there was an office area and a small courtyard.
Li Shumei has arrived and is talking to someone in the carport.
Seeing Ding Guo coming over, Li Shumei greeted her: "Comrade Ding Guo, let me introduce you. This is our accountant Sun. You should go to Accountant Sun to collect your salary in the future."
Accountant Sun is a man in his forties. He smiled and said, "Hello, Comrade Ding. Welcome to join our Xinhua Bookstore on Yongding Road!"
Ding Guo extended his hand and shook his hand, saying with a smile, "Thank you. I hope Sister Shumei and Accountant Sun will give me more guidance in the future!"
Li Shumei smiled and said, "It's not about guidance, but we can make progress together."
Accountant Sun also smiled and said, "Make progress together, make progress together!"
Li Shumei glanced at her watch and called Ding Guo: "It's time, let's go, it's time to go to work!"
He then said, "By the way, one key to the back door belongs to Accountant Sun and the other to Director Liu. I'll go get the keys from these two leaders later..."
"Okay Sister Shumei!"
Followed Li Shumei into the store.
The bookstore, with its doors and windows closed all night, is filled with the smell of knowledge.
"A-choo!" Ding Guo rubbed his nose. The taste of this knowledge was a bit pungent.
Li Shumei smiled and said, "Just open the window for ventilation."
She went to open the window, and Ding Guo hurried to open the window on the other side.
After opening the windows and doors, I officially started working.
Unlike restaurants, bookstores are not filled with customers as soon as they open. The two of them began to clean up slowly, mopping the floor, wiping the table at the cashier counter, and sweeping the dust off the bookshelves with a feather duster...
Li Shumei asked Ding Guo about his previous job: "I heard that you used to work in a food factory in Fengning? What did your factory do? Why did you come to the capital to work?"
At this time, the names of some factories are not very detailed. A food factory can be a factory that processes flour and noodles, and can also produce cakes and bread. They are divided into factory one, factory two, and factory three.
You need to find out what is produced specifically.
Ding Guo smiled and said, "My husband's family is from the capital, so it's more convenient for them to work here." He added, "My previous company made cakes and bread, and they came to the capital for exchanges last year."
Li Shumei was surprised and asked, "You are from your husband's family? Fengning is so far away from the capital, how did you meet your partner? What does your partner do?"
It seems that the bookstore staff are not aware of my specific situation.
Ding Guo said vaguely: "I was introduced by someone. He is a soldier in the army... Sister Shumei is here. How should I greet her?"
Li Shumei leaned over to take a look and said, "It's okay, just go about your business."
After that, he shouted at the customer who rushed in: "Call me when you want to buy books. Don't damage the books when you are reading. If you damage them, you will have to pay for it..."
Then he dropped his cold tone and said to Ding Guo, "You don't need to greet customers when they come. They can choose the books they want to buy. We should take a look from time to time to prevent anyone from stealing books. Also pay more attention when checking out. If anyone steals books, don't be polite, just scold them directly."
It was impossible to catch him with her own hands, and by the time she got around the table, the man had already run far away, and she couldn't catch up.
"Just curse a few times to vent your anger. If you encounter other male customers in the store, shout and ask them to come and help..."
Li Shumei was talking about her work experience and Ding Guo was stunned.
Are all book buyers so honest? After hearing unfriendly greetings and seeing cold stares, will they still come to help if they encounter a thief?
As they were talking, Accountant Sun came over and gave them change.
The accounts are settled before leaving get off work every day, and the accountant will bring a fixed amount of change in the morning to make it easier to give change to customers.
Li Shumei called Ding Guo to come over to hand over and sign: "This is our work process, you can also take a look..."
Ding Guo hurriedly followed with a feather duster in his hand.
After Accountant Sun left, Ding Guo went back to clean the bookshelf.
There are not many books in the store, and most of the cabinets are half full. Children's books account for the majority, and there are also some red books. There are very few learning materials.
The first hour before work is quite busy, but it becomes quiet after an hour.
Li Shumei went to get a kettle of boiling water, and came back to start knitting a sweater. Ding Guo randomly picked up a book from the "Youth Natural Science Series" from the bookshelf and sat down to pass the time.
I thought the topic would end there, but Li Shumei continued: "Your boyfriend is serving in the army? Why don't you go with the army?"
Whether or not he can accompany the army can give us a rough estimate of Ding Guo’s partner’s rank in the army.
Ding Guo smiled and said, "I'm pregnant, so it's not convenient for me to go with the army."
Li Shumei almost dropped the needle in her hand and asked in surprise, "You're pregnant? Oh, I couldn't tell. How many months?"
The topic turned to Ding Guo's pregnancy.
Ding Guo was wearing a sweater and a tweed jacket over the sweater. The jacket was not fitted, so if you didn't look closely you couldn't really see her belly.
"Oh, why didn't you tell me earlier? I told you not to carry the bucket."
It was Ding Guo who fetched the water when mopping the floor just now.
"It's okay, Sister Shumei. It's not a heavy job. I can do the work at home as well."
“Still need to be careful!”
Someone else came in. Li Shumei repeated her greeting words, then stood up and took a look at the person who was reading the book before. Seeing that there was no problem, she came back and continued to knit.
"How are your parents-in-law?"
Ding Guo: ...
Having a colleague who loves to gossip can be very tiring sometimes.
She didn't elaborate, only saying, "My parents-in-law are very nice, and they treat me very well."
"That's fine. You are a blessed person, unlike my mother-in-law..."
The topic finally turned to Li Shumei herself, and it was Ding Guo's turn to eat melons.
After complaining about her in-laws, Li Shumei complained about her husband, and after complaining about her husband, she complained about her children...
A customer came to check out with a dictionary.
Li Shumei collected the money and gave the change. She dragged the account book next to her to make a record, and then pushed it to Ding Guo: "Take a look at the account book. Don't forget to record the books you sell in the future. Otherwise, you won't be able to reconcile the accounts when you get off work, and it will delay your get off work."
"Okay Sister Shumei!"
The whole morning was spent studying and listening to gossip.
When it was time for lunch, Li Shumei asked her, "Did you bring your lunch?"
"Yes."
Li Shumei nodded and took out a lunch box from her cloth bag, which contained two mixed flour steamed buns and some pickled vegetable shreds.
Ding Guo felt embarrassed to take the lunch box out.
But she had to eat, so she opened the lunch box with gritted teeth. The bottom layer was filled with tightly packed rice, and on top was a thick layer of stir-fried cabbage and meat, with more meat than cabbage, and two fried eggs.
In the other lunch box was the steamed buns Aunt Zhang had made that morning, with green onions and pork.
Ding Guo will have to eat with his colleagues for a long time in the future, and he doesn't want to endure hardship just for the sake of hardship.
But if she eats so well every day, it is indeed a bit eye-catching, so she had to take the initiative to reveal the truth, sighing: "I am pregnant with twins, and my family is worried that I will not get enough nutrition."
When Ding Guo opened the lunch box, Li Shumei was indeed surprised. Although she knew that Ding Guo was pregnant, she couldn't help but sigh at her good food standards. Before she could say anything, her attention was diverted by the twins. She was surprised again: "Oh, you are pregnant with twins? This is not common. No wonder your in-laws treat you so well!"
That's not surprising.
She got pregnant with two babies at once, so no matter who she married, they would have to be well taken care of.
If she can give birth to two sons at once in the future, no one will be able to shake the young daughter-in-law's position in her husband's family.
But on the other hand, if all the children born are girls, then life will be difficult.
Of course, although Li Shumei is gossipy, she still has some emotional intelligence. She thought so in her mind but didn't say it out loud.
Ding Guo picked up the lunch box and wanted to order some food for Li Shumei, but Li Shumei quickly picked up her lunch box and hid: "No, no, no, you eat, don't worry about me. You are pregnant with two children, and you are eating for three people by yourself."
Not only do you have to keep up with the amount of food you eat, but you also can't stop getting nutrition.
Although she couldn't help swallowing her saliva when she smelled the fragrance, she was still embarrassed to eat the food of a pregnant woman.
"Sister Shumei, let me treat you to a steamed bun. I just arrived and I don't know anything. It's all thanks to you that you took the trouble to teach me. This bun is a little token of my appreciation." On the first day, Ding Guo felt embarrassed not to express his gratitude. Besides, although Li Shumei was a little gossipy, he was clear about what he should teach her. So he picked up a steamed bun and put it in Li Shumei's lunch box, and said.
Li Shumei was a little embarrassed and said, "It's only natural for the old to help the new." She added, "Just this once, we won't give in like this in the future. You should eat your food, don't be embarrassed."
Pregnant with twins!
"OK!"
As he was speaking, he heard someone calling Ding Guo.
Ding Guo looked up with a surprised smile on his face: "Aunt Yu, why are you here?"
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