Chapter 36
"Great! My Cheche is the best!" Jiang Yao hugged him back tightly. After a while, she realized something was wrong. She looked up and asked, "You mean the electromechanical factory? When did our county have one?"
Nowadays, factories related to machinery, electricity and the like can be compared with the high-tech enterprises of later generations, and their performance is generally good. Logically, she should have heard of such a factory.
"Hongxing Mechanical and Electrical Factory is a newly established factory in the county, and I will be one of the first employees of the factory." Lu Che said proudly.
Jiang Yao felt proud to hear this, but she was still curious, "Why did you suddenly apply for a job at the Mechanical and Electrical Factory?"
"It was Director Hu from the maintenance factory and Director Fang from the machinery factory who recommended me." Lu Che said. He is now very grateful to these two elders who are not related to him in any way.
It turned out that yesterday Director Hu had a big argument with several leaders of the maintenance plant about recruiting. He was so angry that he slammed the table and stood up, but he couldn't get them to treat the assessment fairly.
In order to take care of Zeng Gong, a veteran employee, they eliminated Lu Che, a good candidate, and decided to admit Zeng Gao.
He felt that the repair shop was a place where technology was developed, and if nepotism was allowed to continue to flourish, it would soon be the end of its rope.
Although he is not a technical person, he is very experienced in setting up and managing a technology-based enterprise. The agricultural machinery repair factory was set up by him and the former factory director. When the machinery factory was established, he also helped to run it for a period of time until Director Fang took over, and then he handed over the business to the others.
This time, the electromechanical factory was to be established, and the newly appointed Director Wu wanted to directly recruit Director Hu to work there, but he was reluctant because he had feelings for the maintenance factory. However, now that things had gotten so bad, he would be ostracized if he stayed, so he jumped directly to the electromechanical factory.
Director Wu was overjoyed. Even though it was not easy to transfer people from another state-owned enterprise, he still mobilized all his connections and got the transfer order done that afternoon. He also told Director Hu to make any requests and he would do his best to meet them.
Director Hu knew that Director Wu would not treat him unfairly in terms of salary and benefits, so he would arrange this. But then he thought of Lu Che.
The employees of the mechanical and electrical factory are basically recruited from technical colleges. Even if they are not, they are city dwellers with working-class backgrounds. Director Wu is a little hesitant to rashly recruit a rural person, especially one with a poor family background.
It just so happened that Director Fang had recently helped to set up an electromechanical plant, and when he heard Director Hu recommend Lu Che, he fully affirmed his character.
When one person says that another person is good, it may be one-sided, but when two people say that this person is good, this makes Director Wu very interested in Lu Che.
The next day, Lu Che had just finished looking at the admission list and had not had time to feel disappointed when he was pulled to the electromechanical factory by Director Hu. He fiddled with a bunch of machines in front of Director Wu for a long time and was finally admitted.
"We must find an opportunity to thank Director Hu and Director Fang." Jiang Yao said with a smile: "They are both your mentors."
"Of course." Lu Che said, "Bring them some bacon when the time comes. By the way, is the bacon ready? Where is the milk... where is the milk?"
Lu Che looked around but didn't see the old lady. Jiang Yao poked his chest and said, "You're hugging and kissing in public. Grandma must be embarrassed to see you. They must have sneaked away."
"..." Lu Che then realized that he had been too reckless outside and pulled Jiang Yao to the room, "Then let's go back to the room and hug each other slowly."
"Wait." Jiang Yao pulled him back, "What time is it? Aren't you hungry? Let's eat first."
Lu Che smiled foolishly: "I was so happy that I forgot I was hungry."
“……”Sometimes the boss is as cute as a child.
In addition to thanking Director Hu and Director Fang, Lu Che also had to thank one more person for being able to work at the mechanical and electrical factory, and that person was Mr. Yue.
If it weren't for his teaching all along, Lu Che would not have been able to learn so much mechanical knowledge out of thin air.
Jiang Yao asked Lu Che to go to the county town to buy meat in the afternoon and invite Old Yue to dinner in the evening.
When Old Yue heard that Lu Che was going to work at the electromechanical factory, he smiled so much that his eyes wrinkled. But when he heard that he wanted to treat him to a meal, he immediately waved his hand and refused, "I know your feelings. There's no need to be so pretentious. It would be bad if others saw it, especially since you haven't even started working yet."
"If I see it, I see it." Lu Che said indifferently: "I don't come from a good family, so I don't mind what others say. If you, Old Yue, are unwilling to go, my wife will blame me for not doing my job well."
"Hey...boy, I didn't realize you are henpecked." Old Yue laughed out loud.
Lu Che had no intention of refuting this comment and admitted generously: "I am henpecked, so please don't make things difficult for me."
"Okay, I'll go over there so you don't have to kneel on the washboard tonight." Old Yue stood up and said, "It's actually good to be henpecked. Men who are henpecked usually have a bright future."
"Really?" Lu Che asked, "How do you know so clearly?"
Mr. Yue: "Because I am also henpecked."
Lu Che: “…”
"It's a pity that the old lady is gone now." Old Yue sighed, "She said she would wait for me at the gate of heaven, but I don't know if she will get tired of waiting and stop waiting."
"No." Lu Che suddenly said, "It is said that one day in heaven is ten years on earth. Waiting for ten or eight days will definitely be no problem."
"That's right." Old Yue was comforted and immediately smiled like a child.
The meal tonight was very sumptuous, and with Jiang Yao's excellent cooking skills, Yue Lao's stomach was instantly conquered. He was happy today, and he even had a few drinks with Lu Che.
Old Yue's alcohol tolerance was not that good. He was a little drunk after a few drinks. Under the influence of alcohol, he began to talk to Jiang Yao: "Lu Che's wife, you have a really good vision. Even though Lu Che is not very good now, he will definitely achieve something in the future."
"Mr. Yue, don't say that. Don't you say that we should be low-key?" Lu Che felt a little embarrassed. He usually assured Jiang Yao that he would try his best to give her a better life, but he didn't dare to say big words like "do something", at least not yet.
"Silly boy, you should be confident." Old Yue taught him, "You are my disciple, how can you be hopeless? Do you look down on yourself, or do you look down on me?"
“No…” Lu Che was now in a dilemma. Jiang Yao smiled and said, “Mr. Yue, I know everything you said. I have confidence in my own vision. I believe Lu Che will be able to carve out a niche for himself in the future.”
"Look at this." Old Yue shook his finger and said, "Look at how generous your wife is. You really need to learn from her in this regard."
Lu Che turned his head to look at Jiang Yao, only to see her staring at him with a smile. Her eyes seemed to be filled with the sun, moon and stars, shining brightly and making people yearn for them.
His hand under the table involuntarily held her hand. This time she did not struggle, but held his hand tightly back, as if silently telling him that she had confidence in him.
The young couple was flirting with each other, while on the other side, Mr. Yue and the old lady were chatting animatedly.
The meal lasted until eight o'clock in the evening. During this time, the old lady took the opportunity to let Lu Che formally become Yue Lao's disciple, and from then on she would no longer call him Yue Lao, but master.
Old Yue was a little drunk, so Lu Che sent him back to the cowshed. After settling him down, he placed Jiang Yao's new cotton-padded jacket next to his pillow before leaving.
After returning home and washing the dishes, when Lu Che entered the room, Jiang Yao had already finished her shower. When she saw him coming in, she pinched her nose and said in disgust: "Hurry up and take a shower. You smell like alcohol and it's stinking my baby."
“Is the smell that strong?” Although Lu Che felt that she was overreacting, his wife’s feelings were paramount, so he obediently took his pajamas and went to take a cold shower.
Although Jiang Yao disliked the smell of his alcohol, when he came back after washing, she had already warmed up the bed and waved to him, "It's so cold tonight, hurry up and get in the bed."
Lu Che loved getting into bed with his wife the most. Without saying a word, he got in and hugged Jiang Yao tightly.
Although neither of them said anything about the job these days, they were both worried. Now that the dust has settled, they finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Wife, Director Hu told me today that my salary after joining the company is 30 yuan a month, plus 50 kilograms of grain and 1 kilogram of meat. It is definitely not enough for the three of us to eat, but you and grandma are still members of the production team. Even if the grain is not enough for us to settle accounts, we can make up for it with money. You and grandma can just do handicrafts in the future." Lu Che said.
Jiang Yao was also happy to hear this, but she still asked, "Will we still deliver vegetables to the factory in the future?"
"Do you want to plant?" Lu Che asked.
"Yes." Jiang Yao nodded. "Although I don't make much, it can reflect my value and make me feel less like a rice borer who only eats but does nothing."
"Who said you only eat and don't work?" Lu Che disagreed. "Don't you usually do handicrafts? Besides, it's very hard for you to be pregnant, and it will be tiring to take care of the baby after he is born. But don't worry too much, I will take care of the baby when I get home from get off work, and grandma will help out too."
As an almost full-time expectant mother, Jiang Yao was happy for Lu Che's ideological awareness. After all, many women in later generations returned to their families for their children, but they did not receive any understanding from men. She nodded and said, "But I still insist on delivering vegetables. If I have the opportunity in the future, I also hope to have a job of my own like you."
"Why is my wife so hardworking?" Lu Che said with a bit of a smile: "How many women in our rural areas want to marry a worker and stay at home to take care of their husbands and children, but you are different. Now I have to support you, but you want to work. But as long as you want it, I support you."
"Thank you, Cheche." Jiang Yao leaned in his arms and flattered him, "I'm the wife of a model worker, so of course I can't be lazy!"
"Your thank you is just lip service?" Lu Che hinted with a raised eyebrow.
Jiang Yao understood what he meant, but she had just gone through this a few days ago, so she had to take it easy. She said, "It's not just about talking, it's about moving your mouth, there's nothing more to it."
As soon as she finished speaking, she raised her head and took the initiative to kiss his lips.
It was cold at night, but the quilt was warm and my heart was warm too.
There was still a week left before he was due to start work at the electromechanical factory, but Lu Che did not plan to continue working in the production team. It was not because he wanted to be lazy, but because he wanted to make two more trips to the provincial capital to get the goods.
Because of the busy farming season and training, he hadn't purchased any goods for almost a month. With more than a month left before the Spring Festival, he had to buy more great gifts for the New Year.
In addition, he would be working in the county town and would be easily exposed if he often went in and out of the alleys. If he was discovered and reported by someone with ulterior motives, he would lose his job and go to jail in a matter of minutes. Therefore, he had to change the delivery location and could no longer deliver goods to customers' homes.
However, the site of the electromechanical factory is a bit far from the downtown area of the county town. Since there is no place to build a factory near the machinery factory, this is a good thing for him.
He had to go out at four in the morning, but he had already told Jiang Yao last night to go to Lu Dazhou today to explain the situation and not to arrange for him to go to work in the future.
The rooster hadn't crowed yet, and Jiang Yao was sleeping soundly. Lu Che looked at his wife in the dim light outside, and couldn't help but curl his lips. He gently raised his hand to touch her belly, kissed her cheek, and whispered, "Wife, baby, sleep well, I'm going to make money."
Jiang Yao was sleeping so soundly that she didn't notice Lu Che leaving the house.
When she woke up, it was already light outside. Thinking about what she had to do today, she didn't even bother to sleep in.
She tidied herself up and walked into the main room, where she saw the old lady sitting on a chair angrily.
"Grandma, what's wrong? Who made you angry?" Jiang Yao asked.
When the old lady saw her, she was like seeing an organization, and quickly pulled her to complain, "I am almost mad at the people outside."
It turned out that the news that Lu Che failed to get the job at the repair shop had spread throughout the production team. As for the credit for this matter, it must of course be attributed to Chen Shuanglian.
Ever since Lu Zhisen got into trouble, she couldn't hold her head up in the production team, and because she had slandered Lu Che, she didn't dare to confront anyone in the Lu family.
Yesterday, she learned from Chen Shuangyue that Zeng Gao had successfully joined the repair shop and Lu Che had been eliminated. She was so happy that she wanted to snatch Lu Dazhou's loudspeaker and announce this "good news" on the production team's radio.
With her "efforts" of "telling it to everyone she met", the fact that Lu Che was rejected by the repair shop was finally "publicized".
Originally, because of Lu Zhisen, many women in the production team disliked Chen Shuanglian, but most of them couldn't bear to see others do better than them, so after hearing this "good news" from her, they were happy to hold hands with her and chat with her non-stop.
The old lady didn't go out the whole day yesterday. Today, while Jiang Yao was still asleep, she went to the paper factory alone to deliver the goods and pick up the raw materials.
The raw materials were not heavy, and she had been moving a lot recently, so her old bones were becoming more and more useful. She wanted to take on the job so that the pregnant Jiang Yao could have a break. However, she was surrounded as soon as she arrived at the paper mill.
Everyone was talking at once, seemingly comforting her, but actually mocking Lu Che, saying that he was wishful thinking, a farmer with a poor family background wanting to be a worker.
The old lady wanted to refute, but she was worried that something might happen if Lu Che didn't go to work at the electromechanical factory, so she had to hold it in. In the end, she got angry.
"Grandma, don't be angry." Jiang Yao said as she stroked her back, "I'll go get it back for you right now. I guarantee those women will be so mad that they won't be able to sleep tonight."
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