"Brother-in-law, are you telling the truth?"
"What?"
On this side, Chu Tian just walked out of the toilet and met Yao Youjun head-on. When he heard his question, he blinked, his eyes full of confusion.
"Oh, brother-in-law, you won't forget, will you?"
Looking at Chu Tian's puzzled expression, Yao Youjun stamped his feet, grabbed Chu Tian's arm and walked out of the yard.
Chu Tian staggered when he was pulled, and hurriedly pulled him back, "What's wrong? What did I say? Remind me..."
Yao Youjun looked around, approached Chu Tian and was about to say something, but saw Chu Tian pushing his face away with a look of disgust.
"Friendly Army, if you have anything to say, just tell me directly, but don't get so close to me. Only your eldest sister can get close to my face, your eldest brother-in-law."
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Yao Youjun was stunned by Chu Tian's sudden series of actions.
Chu Tian raised his eyebrows, "What? You don't want to talk anymore? If you don't want to talk anymore, I'll go back..."
Then he turned and was about to leave.
Seeing this, Yao Youjun quickly grabbed Chu Tian's arm and said, "Brother-in-law, please don't leave yet..."
Chu Tian turned around helplessly and looked at Yao Youjun, "Okay, then tell me quickly, what do you want to say?"
Yao Youjun squeezed his hands together uncomfortably, hesitating for a moment before mustering the courage to speak. "Brother-in-law, you were chatting with Dad yesterday, and he mentioned that the steel mill not far from your regiment is hiring after the New Year. Is that true?"
Chu Tian nodded slightly, "Of course, why would I lie to Dad about this?"
He heard about this when he was chatting with Li Gang in the black market. It was said that the steel plant was going to recruit more people. Although it was not announced to the public, many people got the news.
At that time, Li Gang also asked him if he had any ideas. If so, he could send some things in advance to make arrangements. However, he refused at that time. He did not want to work in a steel factory, especially as an apprentice.
Well, although everyone is proud to be able to work in a factory, proud to be able to escape from working in the fields, and the status of a worker is above all else, and there are many benefits, but he just doesn't want to be trapped in a factory for the sake of thirty yuan a month...
However, it was his idea not to go, and he couldn't stop others from thinking about it.
After figuring this out, Chu Tian looked Yao Youjun up and down. "What? Do you have any ideas?"
Yao Youjun scratched his head nervously, "Is this not possible?"
Chu Tian was stunned for a moment, "Why do you think you are not good enough?"
Yao Youjun said unconfidently, "I, my family has no connections... I don't have any knowledge..."
Chu Tian frowned when he heard this. "What does this have to do with whether you have connections or not? As long as you are capable, you can get in even if you don't have any connections. Besides, I remember you went to high school, right?"
Yao Youjun looked unsure, "But, I only went to high school for a few days and didn't graduate..."
Chu Tian retorted unhappily, "So what if you didn't graduate? In our brigade, no, I should say, in your entire corps, with over 10,000 people, how many have attended high school? Is it even one-fifth? I'm afraid not even one-tenth."
"Friends, let me tell you, others can look down on you, but you can't look down on yourself! Even if you didn't graduate from high school, you're still better than most people!"
Yao Youjun was a little slow to react when he heard his brother-in-law's rebuttal. When he saw his brother-in-law asked with an unhappy look on his face, "Do you remember if there was a time?" he nodded quickly.
"I, I remember."
After hearing Yao Youjun's answer, Chu Tian stroked his chin, walked around Yao Youjun, and thought for a moment before saying, "Well, if you hadn't mentioned it, I really hadn't thought of it. Now that you mention it, I think you might not be able to pass the exam when you sign up..."
After a pause, he continued, "Don't be afraid, as long as you really want to go, your brother-in-law can help you."
Yao Youjun's eyes widened. "Brother-in-law, do you have a solution?"
Chu Tian smiled and said, "As long as you are willing to spend money, what can't be done? Haven't you heard that money can make the world go round. As long as the money is in place, there is nothing that can't be done?"
"In short, you have to think about it carefully. If you are sure you want to go, I will ask someone to go to the steel mill to inquire about the specific time of the exam and what the test will be. Even if I spend money to help you find connections, your own strength must be similar..."
After saying that, Chu Tian looked at Yao Youjun who was lost in thought, walked up to him, patted him on the shoulder, and turned back to the yard.
Yao Xiujuan heard the door open, looked up, and saw that it was Chu Tian who came back. She asked in confusion, "Brother Tian, why did it take you so long to go to the toilet?"
Chu Tian took off his cotton jacket, trousers, and boots, and lay down on the kang. He closed his eyes and replied, "Ah, the friendly army talked to me. Oh, and where's Wu Ya?"
Yao Xiujuan, "Wu Ya was taken out to play by my younger sister. Oh, and the friendly forces are looking for you? What did they say?"
Chu Tian opened his eyes, lying on his side and looking at Yao Xiujuan who was sitting at the table. He smiled and said, "Youjun heard from my father and me yesterday that the steel mill near our regiment is recruiting people. He was interested and asked me if it was true."
Yao Xiujuan was surprised. "Friendly troops want to go to the steel mill? Can he get in?"
Chu Tian lay flat on his back, his hands under his head, and said casually, "Why can't he get in? As long as he really wants to go, why can't he get in? It's nothing more than spending some money to find connections!"
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Yao Xiujuan frowned, "Brother Tian, how much money do you need to find connections?"
Chu Tian hummed, and after thinking for a moment, he replied, "I know a big brother. He seemed to have said that it would cost about 200 yuan to buy an apprenticeship..."
Yao Xiujuan exclaimed, "What? Two hundred yuan?"
Chu Tian was puzzled. "What's wrong with two hundred yuan? Is it a lot?"
Yao Xiujuan asked back, "Isn't it a lot? How much does it cost for the two of us to work hard for a year..."
Chu Tian sat up, looked at Yao Xiujuan seriously and said, "We are farmers and can't earn much in a year, so you think it's a lot!"
"But have you ever calculated how much a friendly soldier could earn in a year if he became an apprentice?"
Yao Xiujuan subconsciously asked, "How much?"
Chu Tian patiently explained to her, "As an apprentice at the coal mine, I heard from Captain Sun that the monthly salary seems to be 17 yuan. The monthly profit of the steel plant seems to be higher than that of the coal mine, so the salary must be higher than that of the coal mine, not lower. However, we don't know the exact amount, so let's just assume it's 17."
"There are twelve months in a year, seventeen months in a month, so that's two hundred and four dollars a year. Two hundred dollars will pay off in a year."
"Also, even if apprentices don't receive as many monthly passes as regular workers, they still receive some, and they're also receiving government subsidies!"
"Also, being an apprentice isn't a lifelong job. The steel mill has annual assessments. As long as he studies the skills well, even if he fails the exams in one year or two, can he fail them in his lifetime?"
Taking a deep breath, Chu Tian uttered his final words, "In short, if we can spend 200 yuan to get friendly troops to work in the steel mill, it's better than relying on the weather every day in the brigade!"
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