Chapter 9 009 Get her a job?
Yang Zhengkang felt that it was ridiculous to listen to a little girl on such an important matter.
I wanted to refuse, but I couldn't bear to watch my mother suffer from illness.
Let's try everything, he said to himself. He should first calm his mother down and secretly find a famous doctor. It is impossible to really wait for a little girl to save his life.
"Okay, okay, don't worry, Mom. I'll go find her right away. But don't get your hopes up. You don't even know her name, so it won't be easy to find her."
Mother Yang was really regretting at this moment. If she had known earlier, she should not have doubted the girl's words. It was clearly a kind reminder, but she took it as an intentional attempt to curry favor with her. Now, she didn't even ask the girl's name. It was like looking for a needle in a haystack.
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Shu Jinyue had no idea that someone was looking for her. She had been busy looking for a way recently.
Two more days passed. If she didn't leave now, she would be late for the production team. If the team leader wanted to make things difficult for her, he would have a new and obvious handle on her.
"You kid, you finally came back, but you don't do anything important. You leave early and come back late, and I don't know what you are busy with."
In Zhao Wanqiu's mind, anything other than blind dates is not a serious matter, but Teacher Shu doesn't think so. "Jin Yue is ambitious and not in a hurry to get married. Let's not pour cold water on her and think of a solution quickly."
These days, the old couple has been busy, carrying food that they couldn't even afford to eat during the Chinese New Year, and visiting the leaders of their former units one by one, to see if they could find a way to get Jin Yue in, even as a temporary worker.
But they are not good at socializing and had no sense of presence in the unit before. Now it is extremely difficult to ask for help on short notice, and they always get nothing after going out for a few days.
For urban poor like them, it is extremely difficult to find a job these days.
"By the way, Wanqiu, you went to see your former head nurse this morning. What did you say?"
Zhao Wanqiu's face fell.
"Didn't you tell her that our Jinyue studied Chinese medicine in the countryside? Our Jinyue can give injections and treat illnesses!" Although she had never seen it, Teacher Shu unconditionally trusted what her daughter said.
"I've said it, but you know that person. I used to dislike her flattering face and quarreled with her several times...Now, even when I ask for help, she won't pay any attention to me."
It would have been better if I hadn't argued so quickly at that time.
Who says she doesn't regret it? But if regret could work, she would be willing to kneel down and beg for help as long as she could arrange a temporary job for Jin Yue.
The old couple looked at each other. Now their last hope lies in the Xu family. Yesterday, they shamelessly carried their things to Director Xu's house. Director Xu was not at home, so his wife received them. She was polite and made tea for them. She spoke nicely, but it was unclear whether she really cared or was just saying it for show.
Shu Jinyue sighed as she watched. Although she did not have much life experience, she knew that whether asking for help would be effective or not depended on whether you were valuable in the other person's eyes.
All resources need to be exchanged.
What can they, two old bones, have to exchange with others? Whether you quarreled or not when you were young doesn’t actually have much impact.
"How about I go and ask Lao Liu for help?" The day before yesterday, Shu Linong had visited the principal of the neighborhood primary school, who was his former colleague. The principal said that he could arrange a substitute teacher, but he would ask for 400 yuan.
"It would be fine if it was a formal job, but substitute teaching costs 400 yuan, and you might not be able to get the job after just one semester. It's a waste of money. Dad, don't go." Shu Jinyue said calmly.
She ran around everywhere these days, but could only scrape together 150 yuan.
If the family really had to sell everything they had, including hers, they could barely scrape together four or five hundred yuan, but she felt it was not worth it to hire a temporary worker.
Recently, even her second brother Shu Wenming, who had never liked her, started asking people he knew about work. Shu Wenyun didn't know whether he was sincere or not, but she also asked people at work and among her classmates.
Just last night, when she came home from get off work, she said that her high school classmate's family had a job at the city's six state-owned canteen. Even though it was just a waiter position, it was a recognized popular position and many people were vying for it.
Jin Yue was tempted, but unfortunately they wanted eight hundred yuan. Even if he broke his parents' bones into pieces and sold them, he couldn't raise that much.
The family was just worrying about this matter when they suddenly heard the little grandson of the Zhao family shouting, "Sister Jinyue, the uncle from last time is here again!"
"Is Comrade Xiao Shu busy now?"
"No hurry, no hurry. Is there any news, Brother Xu?"
Seeing that the old couple were both there, Xu Siqi walked into the room and greeted them first, "I have a classmate whose mother is in poor health. She plans to retire early this year. Originally, he wanted his sister to take over, but his sister is pregnant now and is not suitable for that position. I came to ask you..."
"I do."
"You didn't even ask what factory it was or what position it was?"
Jin Yue shook her head and smiled bitterly. Is there still room for her to choose now? Xu Siqi has been really concerned about this these past few days, but now jobs are tight and Director Xu is in trouble due to historical issues. The machinery factory cannot arrange a job for him, so he has been looking around several surrounding factories. Those who have an opportunity are asking high prices, and those who ask for a reasonable price are also being snatched up by many people.
"The city's Third Pesticide Factory, the powder workshop, specializes in making hexachlorobenzene, which is harmful to your body. You are still young, and working in this position may..." Xu Siqi spoke incoherently.
Hexachlorobenzene is highly toxic, even Shu Linong knew that. He was about to say no, his body couldn't handle it, but when he saw his daughter's look, he could only shut up.
Zhao Wanqiu couldn't help but said, "No, no, you are a young girl, you haven't married or had children yet, this won't do."
Jin Yuexin said that he was not sure whether he would get married. But you can't go against Zhao Wanqiu at this time. This is not a top priority.
Seeing that it was almost time for Shu Wenyun to get off work, Jin Yue didn't dare let Xu Siqi meet her, so she casually brushed her hair, put on a piece of clothes borrowed from her sister-in-law, and went to the pesticide factory to take a look.
Now, let alone smelling the pesticides, she even wants to try drinking them.
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Unfortunately, reality did not even give her the chance to drink pesticides. When she arrived at the pesticide factory, she was told that the position had been transferred by Xu Siqi's mother to her nephew.
My nephew just graduated from high school this year, and the Youth League Office is urging him to get his degree.
Maybe because he had experienced too many disappointments in the past few days and gradually became immune to it, Shu Jinyue just said "thank you" lightly and got on Xu Siqi's bicycle to go home.
In addition to looking for a job, she has been looking for ways to make money these days, leaving home early and coming back late. She got to know an older sister at a scrap collection station. Since she can read, she goes there every night to help sort out the garbage and classify it, working until late at night and earning two cents.
At the same time, she can also take home one or two old books, newspapers, etc. if she likes them.
Recently she found an ancient medical book in it, but she doesn't know whether it is real or not. The purchasing station didn't take it seriously and just treated it as waste paper. She took it home and wanted to ask at the ghost market.
Logically speaking, she would be reluctant to sell such a good thing, but she was short of money now and could only comfort herself that when she had a job in the future, she would be able to buy any rare ancient book.
When we got to the Jianshe Bridge, "Brother Xu, just drop me off here. I'll get off here."
Xu Siqi didn't think much about it and turned the car towards Jinyu Hutong. His father's historical legacy had not been sorted out yet, but they were temporarily allowed to live in the Xu family's ancestral home, which they had not officially returned yet.
When I entered the room, a tall bronze man was coming out of the bathroom, drying his hair. In the dead of winter, he only wore a white vest but didn't seem to feel the cold. The muscle lines on his arms were perfect. Without the solemn military uniform, the man was less serious, but there was still a faint "Chuan" character between his two long eyebrows.
"My uncle just came back from outside?"
"Um."
The man was wearing a pair of well-fitting old military trousers, but deep in his leg, invisible from view, there was a hideous scar about eight centimeters long. The bullet had pierced his aorta, and almost all the blood in his body had been drained out. By the time he was transferred back to the bookstore, his life was saved, but the scar had already passed the best time for treatment and had twisted into a hideous centipede.
It was because of my uncle's meritorious performance due to this injury that led to a thorough investigation of his father's incident, and he was able to reluctantly resume work.
He himself could never return to the army.
Xu Siqi parked his bicycle with a heavy heart. The Xu family's ancestral home is a three-courtyard quadrangle, which is the first of its kind in Jinyu Hutong, where every inch of land is valuable. The Xu family used to be one of the richest businessmen in the province, which is why they were targeted by the Japanese as fat sheep.
Unfortunately, it was severely damaged in the past two years. The carved beams and painted buildings, pavilions and towers have all become broken bricks and tiles, and the exotic flowers and plants are now left in ruins.
Xu Siqi's mother Zhang Zhen was willing to take care of the yard, but Xu Ping always felt that the situation was still unclear and asked her to wait.
Therefore, although there are four people living in the Xu family now, they only open three rooms, a living room and a kitchen, and the other rooms are still sealed.
"If my uncle is not busy now, I want to talk to you, is that okay?"
Xu Duan dried his hair, his expression still calm, "Let's talk inside."
"I'm wondering if my uncle knows anyone who can find a job suitable for young women. It would be best if it's easy and respectable. If not, a formal job would be fine."
Xu Duan looked at him with deep eyes and repeated his words: "Easy?"
"Yes, after all, young women can't do heavy physical work."
"Respectable?"
Xu Siqi finally realized that his uncle seemed unhappy. He wanted to explain, but he didn't know where to start. This matter was his fault from the beginning. If he had the courage to tell his family earlier that he had someone he liked, he wouldn't feel guilty for deceiving Shu Jinyue.
Xu Duan crossed his arms in front of his chest. Although he was only 26 years old, he had an imposing aura.
He didn't need to say anything, just looked at his nephew quietly, as if he could see into the deepest part of his nephew's heart, those unknown little thoughts, nothing could escape his eyes.
He did have selfish motives in helping Shu Jinyue find a job. The kindness of the previous generation was too far away for him, and he just wanted to live his own life well. He didn't want someone to appear in his life as their family's savior throughout his long life, helping him with this today and asking for that tomorrow, and being accused of being ungrateful if he was slightly dissatisfied.
Although the Shu family seems to be doing well now, who can predict what will happen in the future? It’s not like the Xu family hasn’t encountered such relatives before. Instead of satisfying their endless trivial requests, it’s better to help solve the big problems at once and repay their kindness.
He didn't dare let his father and uncle know this little thought.
Seeing that he was worried, Xu Duan smiled faintly, "Have you decided to marry your partner?"
Xu Siqi was stunned for a while before he realized that his uncle had misunderstood him. He quickly explained, "He's not my girlfriend. This job was found for Comrade Xiao Shu who went on a blind date with me last time."
A little chick-like girl popped up in Xu Duan's mind, "Su Jinyue?"
For some reason, Xu Siqi felt that his uncle's attitude seemed to have softened a little.
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