Chapter 33 Chapter 33 "Shut up!" His face was full of...
At nine o'clock in the morning, a crowd of people was already standing outside the Xingsheng Electronics Factory in Guangcheng. It was clear that few people were waiting alone; most were in groups, with friends.
The base of the outer wall was made of bricks, evenly smeared with cement, and above that were iron bars. The gate was tightly shut at this time. It wasn't registration time yet, so the guard didn't let anyone in.
Those waiting anxiously outside were all young people, around twenty years old, both men and women. Their faces were filled with anxious and nervous expressions, and they kept looking inside the fence.
About ten people from Zhaozhuang were waiting under a wall near the entrance. They arrived early, so they were staying close to the entrance. When the gate opened and they could register later, they would be able to arrive faster than others.
Sister Xia Li has explained before that they also have a first-come, first-served basis. If the people they recruited in front of them are full, they will still accept the person after you even if he or she is outstanding and capable.
In Xia Li's own words, while this kind of job might seem promising to outsiders, with stable factory work and a high salary, it should be considered a good job. However, she believes anyone can do it unless they're a fool. The boss and the recruiter probably know this, otherwise why wouldn't they carefully select the candidate? Instead, they just call it quits as soon as they think it's good enough, avoiding wasting time. After all, this is a selection of workers, not a selection of talented individuals.
But Charlie wasn't that familiar with them, so she wouldn't say that to them. She'd have to wait until they'd been doing this for a year or two before she'd know.
A young man standing by the iron railing looked into the factory for a long time with some boredom. He turned around, sighed, looked at the glaring sun, and couldn't help complaining: "It's so late, why is there no movement?" Looking at so many people outside the gate, it is said that the number of recruits is fixed. Will it be his turn?
The people around him were also getting a little anxious waiting. The key was that it didn't matter how long they waited, as long as they could get in. He echoed his companions, as if to comfort himself, "It should be soon, don't worry, we can all do it."
The dozen or so people from Zhaozhuang were very close to them and could hear their conversation. Everyone felt the same way: eager for the event to begin, yet also fearful of any negative consequences.
Zhao Qingqing was nervous, too, but she didn't dare show it. If the others saw her, how would they perform later? She had no choice but to feign confidence, asking everyone to introduce themselves. She wouldn't be so flustered when asked about their age.
When everyone heard this, they quickly lowered their heads and started moving while muttering softly, without even looking around with their confused eyes out of fear.
Zhao Qingqing called Haiyan over to join her, and they checked each other's faces, hair, and clothing to see if anything needed tidying up. When each of them felt the other was fine, they began to work together to check on the others. Sister Xia Li had said before that people choose people based on first impressions. If someone looks sloppy and untidy now, they won't be trusted when they start working. So, they also need to pay attention to their appearance. Even if they can't afford nice clothes, at least they should be clean and tidy.
Zhao Qingqing had just finished checking one person and was about to check on another when she was stopped by the person she had just checked.
"What's wrong, Xiaojia?" Zhao Qingqing asked in confusion.
Li Jia, who was holding Zhao Qingqing, had an ugly look on her face. Her face was wrinkled and her forehead was furrowed. She was breathing in small sips and holding her stomach with one hand, as if she was in great pain.
"My stomach hurts," she said.
"What? You were fine just now, why do you feel uncomfortable all of a sudden?" It happened in the blink of an eye!
Li Jia looked at Zhao Qingqing with tears in her eyes and aggrieved expression, "Sister Qingqing, I felt a little uncomfortable before and thought I could just endure it, but now I feel really uncomfortable."
"Why do you feel uncomfortable? Do you have a stomachache or do you want to go to the toilet?" Zhao Qingqing asked her what was wrong. Why did she have a stomachache at this time? She really knew how to find the time.
"I don't know either, Sister Qingqing, I feel really uncomfortable." Li Jia's hands kept rubbing her stomach, her face looked very ugly. She didn't know if she had diarrhea or what.
What is this?
Zhao Qingqing looked around anxiously, then raised her wrist to check the time. It was getting late. She asked Li Jia somewhat unwillingly, "Can you still bear it?"
Li Jia knew she was in trouble, but she didn't dare to look up. She closed her eyes and shook her head. Woo woo, she didn't want this to happen, but she didn't know what she ate this morning that made her feel uncomfortable, and now she has a stomachache.
It was already this late, and no one knew when people would be allowed to register. Who would dare to leave at this time? But looking at Li Jia's situation, could she just leave it alone? But if she did, what if she missed the deadline?
I was suddenly caught in a dilemma and really didn't know what to do.
How could the other companions understand Zhao Qingqing's current mood? Although they were also worried, it was obvious that Li Jia was looking for Zhao Qingqing instead of them. At such a critical moment, no one would sacrifice their own future because of a little pity for their companions.
As for Li Jia, she obviously knew that Zhao Qingqing would not ignore her.
Zhao Haiyan, who was standing by, couldn't stand her anymore and asked her directly in front of everyone: "Don't you know why you're uncomfortable? You're a grown-up, not a child anymore, Li Jia. I think you just need to go to the bathroom. Is it that serious?"
Li Jia didn't dare to talk back, she just kept holding her stomach and crying.
Zhao Qingqing gave Zhao Haiyan a grateful look. Her question was exactly what she wanted to ask. She had been told to speak up quickly if there was anything wrong, so as not to delay everyone's work. Who would have thought that something would go wrong at the last minute?
The annoying thing is that you can't really ignore this kind of thing. What if something really happens to her? Their parents and relatives are still in the same village. What will they do?
"Okay, I'll help you find a restroom. Haiyan, continue to help me check if anyone else has any problems. If, if they start working by then, you guys can go in first." The last words were especially difficult to say. She just hoped her luck wouldn't be too bad.
Zhao Qingqing first went to the security guard and bravely asked a stern-looking old man if there was a place to go to the toilet nearby.
The man looked at her and said, "There's nothing nearby, but there is one inside the factory, but you can't go in right now. If that doesn't work, just bear with it for now and go in after the gate opens. Otherwise, you'll have to look for it further ahead."
After hearing this, she could only take Li Jia forward in frustration.
Everyone was complaining about this sudden situation. Without a backbone, some people began to panic. After all, they had never been the one to take on responsibilities before. What if Zhao Qingqing and Li Jia couldn't make it back in time?
"Will Sister Xia Li come out to lead us later?" someone asked cautiously.
"Didn't Sister Qingqing tell us before? Sister Xia Li still has to work. She said that as long as we sign up early and perform well, there will be no problem."
"But, with so many of us and such an important matter, wouldn't it be better for her to take some time out to be with us? We're all so anxious right now. What if we don't succeed?"
"Stop talking, look Zhao Haiyan is staring at you."
Zhao Haiyan cursed inwardly, "How ungrateful!" They seemed to be decent people at ordinary times, but when things got tough, they only wanted to rely on others. And yet they had the nerve to complain here? If it were you, what could you possibly accomplish?
Among the dozen or so people who came with them, there were no bad people, but there were one or two people who were different from the others. In her words, they were not the same kind of people and she couldn't stand them.
She had no right to say anything; she wasn't their parent or their boss. Even if it was Sister Qingqing, if you asked her if she knew what these people were like, she'd at least worked outside for two years and had seen a lot of people, so she'd definitely know. But people are naturally helpful and caring, and they wouldn't say anything if they saw anything bad. Some things just weren't for outsiders to comment on, or they'd think you were meddling.
Right now, she just wanted to successfully register and stay. Even if they were from the same place, did she really have to hang out with these people? She didn't like them, she couldn't get along with them, and when she had more experience, she would stay away from them.
With a cold snort, Zhao Haiyan turned his back and didn't look at his companions behind him.
It felt like not long after that when a whistle suddenly sounded. Everyone was startled and looked towards the gate.
Sure enough, I saw two guards opening the door.
The young people waiting outside to register could no longer stand there and all ran towards the gate.
Zhao Haiyan turned around and called out to everyone, "Let's hurry in too." She'd just checked her watch. Sister Qingqing and the others had been gone for over ten minutes, and there was still no sign of them. She had no idea what was going on with Li Jia, why she was wasting so much time. She was extremely anxious, but she also knew the others couldn't wait outside forever. If they waited until the two of them returned before going in, it would be a disaster.
Before she stepped into the factory, she looked back, hoping to see Zhao Qingqing, but she was ultimately disappointed.
Sister Qingqing, you have to come back quickly, even if it means leaving Li Jia alone outside and coming back by yourself.
Zhao Qingqing was almost pissed off by Li Jia. She led Li Jia back and finally found a public toilet on the side of the road. They had walked a long way and were so excited to see a toilet.
She hurried Li Jia in, while she paced back and forth anxiously outside. There was no way she could calm down. Only when she couldn't stop did she feel that she was not wasting time.
She looked at the watch on her wrist from time to time. The second hand was moving forward one tick at a time, which made her anxious. She wished she could just hold the second hand through the glass on the surface and stop it from moving.
Hoping it wasn't too late, Zhao Qingqing kept praying in her heart.
"How are you, Li Jia, are you ready?" She shouted as she walked to the bathroom door.
"No, it will take a while." Li Jia's weak response came from inside.
"Hurry up, it's been a long time."
Later, Zhao Qingqing never realized how angry she could be. She couldn't wait any longer and went straight in, only to find Li Jia standing there, only startled by her guilt when she saw her enter. She was furious, and Li Jia was startled, then cried and told her that she was worried that if she got better quickly, Zhao Qingqing would get angry and think she was looking for trouble.
Zhao Qingqing almost fainted on the spot, and she cursed Li Jia directly, asking if she wanted to kill her. It was such a late hour and she was still wasting her time here.
At that time, she ignored Li Jia and ran back the same way. Li Jia cried, so could she not cry? Tears really fell on the way she ran. Zhao Qingqing really felt that she was so unlucky. She really couldn't understand why a person of such age would do such stupid things?
When she ran back without stopping and saw that the front of the electronics factory was empty and there was no one there, she knew she was finished. The blood in her body turned cold and she didn't know what was going on in her mind.
But her entire body brought her to the door, and she stared blankly inside through the railings.
"Why are you here? Did you just come back?" The person who asked the question was Uncle Wu. Coincidentally, Zhao Qingqing had asked him where the toilet was before, so he had some impression of it.
Uncle Wu felt quite sympathetic towards the young man, but since the door was locked, he couldn't possibly open it again for someone so insignificant. It was too late to go in now. Good things won't come to you if you don't hurry up.
"Go back, girl, and come back next time."
Li Jia also rushed over, with a look of regret on her face. She slowly walked behind Zhao Qingqing and said carefully to her, "Sister Qingqing, I'm sorry. How about we look for Sister Xia Li later? She's so capable, she'll definitely be able to help us, right?"
Zhao Qingqing couldn't believe it and turned her head suddenly: "Shut up!" Her face was full of speechlessness and anger.
Uncle Wu, who was walking towards the guard room, also turned around quickly. He seemed to have heard someone's name.
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