For the next week, business in the store was not good. At most, there were some customers buying small electrical appliances. Those who wanted to buy large electrical appliances basically went to the other side.
Every day I see Wu Li busying around inside and outside the house, smiling from ear to ear.
Every time he caught Qin Man at the door of the store, he would deliberately provoke her with his eyes.
Qin Manli was too lazy to bother with her, the villain succeeded!
Tomorrow is Saturday. Big brother Jiang Cheng has already left home and gone to the city today, so Qin Man and Jiang Lian have agreed to rest together tomorrow. Anyway, there is no business in the store, so there is no need for so many people to guard it.
It was only five o'clock when Jiang Cong went out. The train was due to arrive at six o'clock. It was almost May and the weather had become warmer. Qin Man got up at half past six to go to the market to buy vegetables.
I bought fish, meat, ribs and tofu, and prepared to cook a good meal to treat my brother.
As soon as Jiang Cong picked up the person, he took him to the vicinity of the No. 1 Middle School in the city. He booked a room for him in the guesthouse where he and Qin Man lived last year. After putting all the things in the room, he took him back to have dinner.
Qin Man was already cooking at that time. It was now half past seven, the pork ribs soup was cooking in the pot, and the rice had just been steamed.
"Manman, I brought my brother here!"
Jiang Cong started greeting people as soon as he appeared around the corner of the stairs.
"Hurry up and take my brother in to rest. He must be exhausted from riding the train. There are apples in the box. Peel one for him to fill his stomach. I won't be able to recover in a short while!"
Knowing he was coming, I ordered some apples as a treat for him.
"Okay, I got it!"
Jiang Cong also brought Qin Man some local specialties, specially prepared by Jiang's mother, including dried black fungus and mushrooms, as well as local eggs laid by the hens at home.
Jiang Cheng took the eggs carefully along the way. He was afraid that the eggs would be broken, so he stuffed them into a cloth bag containing clothes for protection. He handled them with care along the way, and fortunately, none of them were broken.
"Sister-in-law, mom asked me to bring these to you. She said eggs sold outside are not nutritious, so she asked me to bring them here so you can cook them and eat them to nourish your body!"
There are only a dozen of them in total, but they contain the endless care and concern of the elders.
"Thank you for your hard work, big brother. Come in and sit down and wait for your meal!"
I don’t know how long these eggs have been saved. There are several children at home who need to eat them, and there are only two chickens that can lay eggs, and they are not available every day.
"It's not hard, sorry to bother you!"
Jiang Cheng shook his head, too embarrassed to look Qin Man in the eye.
After a while, Jiang Cong ran to the kitchen, rolled up his sleeves and prepared to help cook.
Qin Man glared at him:
"Go and talk to Big Brother. It's so boring for him to stay there alone. I'm enough here!"
"Okay then!" Jiang Cong had no choice but to compromise.
"If you need anything, remember to call me!"
"Got it, let's go, I think Xiaolian will be here soon!"
Speak of the devil, here he is. Jiang Lian appeared at the stairs humming a song.
"Brother, sister-in-law, I'm here to help!"
"You're just in time. Come and help me!" Qin Man waved at her.
"Here we go!"
Jiang Lian put down her canvas bag, found an apron to put on herself, then chatted with her eldest brother for a few words and went to help.
I cooked a pork rib soup, a dish of twice-cooked pork, a dish of fried tofu, a braised fish, and a dish of stir-fried vegetables.
Such a sumptuous meal is not available on a table in the countryside unless it is a festival.
"Sister-in-law, I came here and asked you to spend money, and you also prepared so many delicious dishes for me. I feel embarrassed!"
"We are a family and we don't talk behind each other's backs. It's a bit strange for you to say so much, brother. Come eat quickly. You must be hungry after sitting on the train for such a long time!"
Qin Man signaled Jiang Cong with her eyes, asking him to serve the meal to his elder brother.
Maybe he was really hungry, Jiang Cheng ate three full bowls of rice and all the dishes on the table were gone.
"After eating, let's go back to the guesthouse to rest and catch up on some sleep!"
Judging from the bruises under his eyes, it was obvious that he hadn't slept all night.
"I'm not sleepy. Take me to find a job! If I delay one more day, I will have to pay for one more day's accommodation. It's not worth it!"
"Brother, why are you in such a hurry? Get some rest first and then talk about work. If you are energetic and refreshed, your boss will like you more!"
Jiang Lian felt that her eldest brother was just too nervous, fearing that if he spent too much of her second brother's money, her second sister-in-law would be unhappy.
Maybe it’s the sequelae left by Song Mei!
He always felt that women were petty, and although they didn't say it, they were afraid that they might dislike him and hold him back.
"My little sister is right. I'll take you for a walk this afternoon. It just so happens that Manman and Xiaolian both have time this afternoon, and they also need to go to the toy store to buy some things for Xiaoyu and Xiaoli!"
The children’s birthdays are coming soon, so buy some and send them back, don’t miss the date.
"Okay then!" Jiang Cheng had no choice but to give up.
Jiang Cong sent him back to the guesthouse to sleep, and went to see her again at two o'clock in the afternoon.
During this period, Qin Man and Jiang Lian went directly to the toy store in the department store and bought a set of Barbie dolls for Xiaoyu and a football for Xiaoli.
It’s not easy to choose a gift for the little boy, so after much deliberation I chose a football for him, as a way to cultivate his interest in advance!
I also bought a set of summer clothes for each of them and sent it back to the post office.
Jiang Cong took Jiang Cheng to the industrial zone and prepared to arrange for him to work in the factory.
Qin Man and Jiang Lian also went with them and visited several factories. Finally, they saw a large factory that made tractor parts.
We are looking for male workers, preferably young men between 18 and 30 years old.
In the early stage, you will be an apprentice, helping the master to operate the machine. The work is quite tiring, so young and strong men are required.
This is a technical job, so the two brothers went in for an interview.
The general information is that the first year is an apprenticeship period, and after one year you will be converted to a regular employee and be arranged for an independent position.
However, during the first year of apprenticeship, the monthly salary was only 50 yuan, and the factory provided food and accommodation.
After one year of successful regularization, the salary will be increased, but operator masters are divided into three levels: entry level, ordinary level, and senior level.
The monthly salary for the entry-level is 80, the ordinary level is 100, and the senior level is 130, along with a variety of benefits.
Technical workers are a hot job in this era, with high salaries, earning much more than college graduates.
Of course, although you can earn a lot, not everyone can endure the hardship.
There are only 20 senior masters in this department in the factory, all of whom have been working for more than five years. The youngest is 30 years old and the oldest is 45 years old. They have been in the factory for 12 years.
In 1958, the first Dongfang Red Brand tractor manufactured in my country was produced, marking the beginning of an era in which people no longer needed oxen to plow the land.
At that time, the production team was proud to own a tractor, and those who could drive a tractor were even more glorious.
This factory is a large enterprise, so the process of recruiting workers is quite strict.