Chapter 58 58 Now that Ding Guo has a job, can he...
The sweet potatoes used to make sweet potato strips must be those with yellow cores. Most of the sweet potatoes here have white cores, so they can only be bought from the system mall.
Fortunately, the mall is pretty good and has the raw materials that Ding Guo wants.
She didn't buy too much. It was just an experiment. She bought a few pieces to try it out. If it worked, she would buy more. Besides sending them to Pei Che, she could also eat them as snacks herself.
Just to make rusks she needed an oven.
This was obviously something she didn't have at the moment, and it wasn't even available in the system store.
Ding Guo complained, and Haozi whispered back, saying that he wanted to try his best to adapt to the times.
There are currently no household ovens on the market, so naturally you won’t find this thing in shopping malls.
If you don't have a home oven, a bread oven will do.
But you need to do it yourself.
Ding Guo suddenly felt a headache.
She had seen videos of other people making bread kilns, and had seen more than one, and remembered the general principles, but no matter which one it was, it was not a small project.
It was troublesome, but there was a bakery, so she could make some desserts to satisfy her cravings whenever she felt like it.
Although she has eaten a lot of sweets in the factory recently, it can't satisfy all her cravings.
Some desserts cannot be mass-produced due to limited raw materials, but it has little impact on Dingguo. Although the mall does not have the electrical appliances of later generations, it is still very convenient to buy some raw materials for side dishes.
Some time ago, she was thinking about new products and it aroused her craving for something. She had a bakery and was craving for some dessert. Since she happened to know how to make it, she could make it herself to satisfy her craving.
But the yard is not big, and adding a bread cellar would make it seem crowded. Besides, the house is not hers, so she has to say hello to the landlord.
After much thought, Ding Guo gave up the plan of making a bread kiln here. She decided to build one at her home in the capital when she moved there.
Let’s try using an ordinary stove in the kitchen first and control the heat. If it doesn’t work, give up.
Even so, she still had to buy some new things, such as a large iron griddle with a lid.
This is not difficult. Just measure the size and ask a blacksmith to make one.
When Ding Guo stood up to measure the size, she was shocked. When did she, a lazy person who would never cook anything herself if she could order takeout, become so diligent?
Fengning Railway Station!
Yue Hongmei met Ding Nianjun, whom she hadn't seen for many days.
"Jun Jun!"
Yue Hongmei was so happy to see Junjun whom she hadn't seen for a long time.
But I was also worried, not knowing how Junjun handled the matter this time and whether the Pan family had given in!
"mom--"
Ding Nianjun was carrying a lot of things in her hands. Yue Hongmei hurried over to take them. Then she looked at her daughter lovingly. She had lost weight and looked a little tired. She looked around and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?"
She only received a telegram from Nianjun stating the time and train number to Fengning, but Nianjun did not say anything else on the phone.
From the moment she received the telegram, Yue Hongmei's heart was in a knot, so when she saw Nianjun, she couldn't wait even a minute and hurried to ask.
Ding Nianjun bit her lip and nodded shyly: "Dingfeng has no vacation during this period. When he has time, he will come to visit formally."
Pan Dingfeng had been to the Ding family several times before, but this time Ding Nianjun deliberately emphasized that it was a formal visit, implying that he was here to discuss their serious business.
At this point, how could Yue Hongmei not understand?
"Oh, really?" Yue Hongmei's heart finally settled down. Her eyes were red with excitement. She asked again and again in disbelief, "His parents don't object anymore?"
Ding Nianjun drooped his eyelids slightly, the unpleasant words of Pan's mother still echoing in his ears.
She called her shameless and said she was shameless enough to seduce her son.
But so what?
Dingfeng stood firmly by her side and took all the responsibility on himself.
The man stood in front of her at that moment, like a mountain, shielding her from the wind and rain, and said firmly: "Mom, it's not Nianjun who is shameless, it's your son who is shameless, and I seduced Nian..."
Before he could finish his words, he was slapped by his mother.
She didn't roll over, and said stubbornly with the slap mark on her face: "Anyway, Nianjun and I have already settled the matter. If you don't agree, I'll be a hooligan, and I will go to the police station to turn myself in!"
Although Mr. and Mrs. Pan were very angry, they only had this one normal son, and they couldn't bear to see him go to jail, so they had to grit their teeth and agree to their marriage.
Ding Nianjun blamed all these on Ding Guo.
If Ding Guo had not ruined her plan, she would not have had to take such extreme measures, nor would she have had to endure the insults from Pan's mother.
So, at this moment, Ding Nianjun smiled with tears in her eyes, reached out and hugged Yue Hongmei, choking with sobs, "Mom, they agreed!"
Yue Hongmei didn't know the details, she touched Nianjun's back with relief and said, "I knew that my Junjun is so good. As long as you stay with them for a few more days, they will definitely see your goodness."
Ding Nianjun's body stiffened, and he changed the subject, saying, "Mom, let's go home first. I'm hungry."
When Yue Hongmei heard that Junjun was hungry, she didn't care about anything else and hurriedly took her to get a bus.
When Ding Nianjun learned that only Yue Hongmei came, a trace of disappointment flashed in his eyes.
When she came back from the capital before, even if it was not a Sunday, her parents would take leave together to come and pick her up at the station. But this time, only her mother came by herself.
She didn't have the confidence to ask for anything in the past two days, but now that she was stable with Dingfeng, she pouted and said in dissatisfaction, "Mom, why didn't Dad come?"
Yue Hongmei was stunned for a moment, then she remembered that she and her husband had come together to pick up Nianjun before.
In the morning she mentioned that Nianjun would be back today, and Lao Ding only told her to go out and buy groceries so that the family could have a good meal in the evening, but he did not mention coming to pick her up at the station.
She hurriedly explained with a smile: "Your dad is at work!"
Ding Nianjun pouted and snorted, "Well, I bought a gift for Dad. Humph, if you don't come to pick me up, I won't give this gift to Dad."
Now that she has grown stronger, she has regained her cute and coquettish nature as a little girl.
Yue Hongmei noticed Nianjun's change and started laughing too, making a few jokes, feeling a lot more relaxed.
But when he thought of the recent bad things happening at home, his raised brows drooped again.
After giving her job to her second son, Yue Hongmei officially returned to her family.
Everyone told her to retire and take a good rest, but why did she feel more tired at home than at work?
There is nothing wrong with opening my eyes in the morning and cooking for the whole family. I did the same thing when I was working.
After dinner, when the family went to work, she started washing dishes, sweeping the floor, cleaning the house, and then washing the children's clothes.
I used to do these jobs after work, just cleaning up the small things, and Lao Ding would also lend a hand, so I didn't feel it was too busy or taking up too much of my time.
Now that we are all working together, why do we keep stopping?
After cleaning, she saw that it was time to cook lunch, so she hurried to buy vegetables, came back to wash and cut them, and cooked. When the meal was on the table, Lao Ding and Jianshe also came home from get off work. After lunch, Lao Ding took a rest, and she started a new round of cleaning.
After working most of the day, not only my waist ached from tiredness, but also the soles of my feet hurt.
There is only one or two hours of free time in the afternoon when I can have a good rest, but just when I take a rest, it's time to prepare dinner.
After dinner, another cleanup...
Old Ding probably thought that since she didn't have to go to work now and could just focus on housework at home, he gradually stopped helping her with the housework.
That day she ordered Ding Zhigang to sweep the floor, but Ding Zhigang was puzzled: "Didn't you sweep the floor at home during the day?"
These words made her feel extremely uncomfortable, as if she was now the full-time housekeeper at home, and it would be a dereliction of duty if she didn't sweep the floor.
What made her even angrier was that her eldest son came back yesterday and suddenly talked about the match factory, saying that they had a lot of work to do recently and were looking for people to paste match boxes that they could take home. He smiled and said to her, "Mom, if you feel too bored at home, just bring some match boxes home to paste, it will help you pass the time."
Yue Hongmei choked at that moment.
How could the eldest son notice that she was too idle at home?
Now that she saw Nianjun, she told him about the changes in her family and her frustration during this period.
Ding Nianjun didn't know her mother had already retired, and was immediately shocked: "Mom, why didn't you tell me such a big thing?"
When asked this by Junjun, whom she valued the most, Yue Hongmei's eyes suddenly became sore, and she said, "You have a lot of troubles. These things at home are not a big deal. You always bother Dingfeng with these things and ask your son-in-law for help again and again. You will become more and more powerless in front of him."
Another thing is that the streets are pushing too hard.
Speaking of which, the last time the street mobilized people to go to the countryside, only Ding Guo was allowed to go, and the street side was a little dissatisfied.
At that time, someone in the family building was jealous that only one of their children was able to leave home among many, so they went to the street office to complain, but it was useless. They also met the policy requirements and their children had jobs arranged for them. They couldn't be forced to go to the countryside, right?
So when we were fired from the factory for this construction, the people on the street took the opportunity to cause trouble. They urged us to do something very urgent, and they kept mobilizing people one by one, but we just sat down and refused to leave.
At that time, I didn't know when Nianjun would come back, and I had no idea how far she and Dinghui would go. I was worried that if I delayed any further, something might happen on the street, so I just did it in a hurry.
"Mom, you are still so young, and no worse than other workers in the factory. It would be a pity if you retired. You should have told me that Dingfeng's family has connections here, and it would be no problem to find a temporary job for Jianshe." Ding Nianjun's anxiety was not fake.
Yue Hongmei used to secretly support her, but now that she has lost her job and the family has lost an income, she is naturally not as free to support her as before.
It's true that misfortunes never come alone.
The cloth can’t be sold any more in a short time, and now that my mother has retired from her job, what additional source of income does she have?
Yue Hongmei had no idea what Ding Nianjun was thinking, she just thought that Junjun felt sorry for her.
Isn't it a pity for her? But there was nothing she could do at that time!
Yue Hongmei smiled and said, "It's okay. I've worked for so many years and I've had enough. I'll just retire."
Ding Nianjun was a little unhappy.
For a moment, I felt a little annoyed that this trip to the capital took too long.
She shouldn't have waited, she shouldn't have gone to the Pan family to appeal to their emotions and reason with them. If she had known that she would have to resort to extreme measures in the end, she would have rather gone to extremes right away.
For a moment, the excitement of successfully conquering the Pan family disappeared.
"Ding Guo, it's all Ding Guo's fault!"
Ding Nianjun was secretly resentful, and suddenly remembered that she seemed to have heard her mother tell her that Ding Guo had found a job before she left. But at that time, she was worried about being questioned by the factory, and there was something wrong with the construction, and she decided to go to the capital. She was worried about many things and did not have time to inquire about Ding Guo's situation.
Now I can ask in detail.
When Ding Nianjun learned that Ding Guo worked in a food factory, his eyes turned cold.
Before, Ding Guo was not afraid of wearing shoes even if she was barefoot. When Ding Feng came to her to discuss a fake marriage, he was scolded by Ding Guo. At that time, Ding Feng sighed and said that if Ding Guo had a unit, he could use his connections to put pressure on Ding Guo's unit to negotiate terms with her, but she was a single and even Ding's father and mother were dealt with by her, so she could not find anyone or anything that could suppress her.
Now that Ding Guo has a job, can he take revenge?
Ding Guo, who came out of the cafeteria, sneezed.
Who misses her?
She didn't know who was thinking, but Haozi suddenly reminded her that Ding Nianjun's name appeared in the backstage for the first time in a long time.
Ding Guonahan: "Didn't she go to the capital?"
Following the principle of asking questions when in doubt, she asked about Ding Nianjun's whereabouts after having dinner with Xiao Hong last time. Only then did she know that she had actually taken leave from the factory and traveled thousands of miles to the capital to pursue love.
Ding Guo was amazed, sighed at the great love between the hero and heroine, and sent his blessings from afar, wishing them a smooth journey of love and hope that they will be together forever.
Now she appears in the backstage after a long absence. Could it be that he finally failed in his pursuit of love and is blaming her for it?
"Is Pan Dingfeng's name in the background?"
System: “No!”
Ding Guo admired this man for his stable emotions.
Ding Nianjun's name appeared unilaterally. This emotion might not be because of the failure of pursuing love, but...
"Ding Nianjun is back?"
What did you hear when you came back? Are you blaming her for it?
Ding Guo shook his head and ignored it.
She is in a good mood today.
I received a salary and an additional bonus.
Moreover, her salary was not based on the apprentice level mentioned before, but was paid according to the standard of a first-class worker. Although it was not much higher than the salary of an apprentice, she skipped the step of apprenticeship and became a first-class worker.
All subsequent wages will be based on this standard.
Isn't this making her one step faster than the other workers who entered the factory with her?
And I got a bonus.
This is not the final reward. There will be a commendation meeting after the Mid-Autumn Festival. By then, there will be not only bonuses but also personal honors.
Zhang Xing'er chased after him, came over and took Ding Guo's arm, and said, "Let's go to the department store after get off work?"
Ding Guo knew what she was going to see. It was not just shopping. Their new mooncakes and bread were all on the market locally, and he wanted to see the feedback.
Strangely enough, the first batch of the new-style mooncakes produced were not distributed in the city, but were sent to surrounding counties and districts.
These stores in Fengnian City have to queue up at the back.
But according to the factory, the new mooncakes have received good reviews in terms of appearance.
After all, it is new stuff and everyone likes to try something new.
However, supplies were scarce at that time, and mooncakes were rarely eaten as ordinary desserts. They were usually saved for the Mid-Autumn Festival, so there was only a small amount of feedback on the taste. There were repeat customers, and they specifically asked for the new style mooncakes.
This indirectly reflects that the taste should be recognized.
Zhang Xing'er said, "We only heard about it, but we still have to see it with our own eyes."
She just wanted to see what the new products she made by herself would look like when placed on the counter.
Actually, I wanted to buy some back for my children to try, but I didn’t have the tickets, and the factory didn’t know when they would give them mooncake tickets.
Ding Guo smiled and said, "Okay, let's go and take a look."
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