jdhmnovel Chapter 109 Work
Chapter 109 Work
In order to meet the three targets of the steel plant, Zhou Rong planned to arrange Zhou Jiahua and two cousins to work there. As for Zhou Gui, she wanted to find a job with a better environment for him.
No one knows Jiangcheng's business district better than Xu Man.
Zhou Rong asked Xu Man if any of her acquaintances had a store or factory that was hiring female workers, as she wanted to find a job for her sister.
Xu Man asked: "Is the little sister who helps you take care of the children looking for a job?"
Zhou Rong: "No, my little sister is only 15 years old, how can I let her go out to work? I have another younger sister, who lives in my hometown, she is 18 years old, and like me, she has studied in a private school for three years and in a high school for two years. She is pretty and smart.
My mother has been looking for a date for her recently, but she hasn't found anyone suitable. She doesn't want to get married too early, so she wants to venture out and experience the new society and the new world, so she asked you if there are any places hiring."
Xu Man: "In the clothing store next to me, a female clerk is pregnant. I don't want to see the same situation as Tian Dashun's daughter-in-law, so I plan to give her some compensation and let her go home to take care of the baby.
If she leaves, my shop will be short of someone, and your sister can take over.
But we must be frank. If your sister asks for leave to go back to her hometown to get married after working for a short period of time, and then gets pregnant and has a baby, I will definitely fire her.
I am now afraid to hire young girls because there will be a lot of troubles such as taking leave for blind dates, getting married, pregnancy, etc. If I quit them, it will seem that I am not loyal enough; if I don’t quit, it will affect efficiency and increase the workload of others.
If I get into an accident while I'm pregnant and working, and my family comes to complain, I won't be able to open this store. I hope you can understand."
Zhou Rong: "Well, I can understand. I will tell my sister in advance that if she wants to get married and have children, she will quit her job and not cause you any trouble."
Xu Man: "Okay, tell your sister to come to work, I'll find an old clerk to take care of her."
Zhou Rong: "The steel mill in Jiangcheng is hiring. I want to take two days off to go back to the countryside and bring my older brother with me so that he can go to work at the steel mill."
Xu Man looked at the calendar and said, "Today is Wednesday. You can go back tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. If you can't make time, it's okay to come a day or two later."
Zhou Rong: "Thank you."
Xu Man: "There's no need to be so polite between us two."
When Zhou Jiaguang learned that Zhou Rong was going back to Zhoujiawan, he quickly wrote a letter and asked her to take it to Zhou's mother, and told her not to peek.
Zhou Cai saw it and said, "Are you going to complain to mom? I tell you, it's useless. Mom is in Zhoujiawan and can't save you. Hurry up and finish your homework and go wash the dishes and sweep the floor."
Zhou Jiaguang said dejectedly: "I didn't complain, I just haven't seen my mother for a long time, so I wrote a letter to tell her that I miss her."
Zhou Cai didn't believe this at all. She wasn't afraid of being complained. As long as her mother didn't come to Jiangcheng, Zhou Jiaguang would never get rid of her Five Finger Mountain...
When Zhou Rong went to night school that night, he asked Qi Yunkai if he could arrange for his sister to join the class.
Qi Yunkai: "This semester's courses are already halfway through. Can she keep up with the progress if she joins the class?"
Zhou Rong: "My sister is very intelligent. Like me, she studied in the countryside for a few years. She also reads various books in her spare time. She has a good foundation. If she can't keep up, I will help her review at home and won't let her fall behind the class."
Qi Yunkai: "I need to report this matter to my superiors and I will give you a reply in a few days."
Zhou Rong: "Okay, my sister said she doesn't want to be trapped at home, getting married and having children at the behest of her parents and matchmakers. She wants to be a woman of the new era, independent and self-reliant, and contribute to the prosperity of the motherland.
I have benefited a lot from listening to Teacher Qi's lessons during this period. I hope that my sister can also become a person with advanced thinking and useful to the motherland under the guidance of Teacher Qi."
Qi Yunkai listened and nodded repeatedly: "You two sisters have very high ideological awareness. I will do my best to help your sister get a place in the transfer class."
"Thank you, Teacher Qi."
Zhou Rong arranged his household affairs and drove his RV back to Zhoujiawan early the next morning.
It was just after 9 o'clock when she got home.
Zhou Gui, who was washing clothes at the doorstep, was surprised to see her appear: "Sister? Why are you back?"
Zhou Rong smiled and said, "I came back to see you. Where are your parents?"
Zhou Gui: "Now they are required to go to work every day. Dad takes my elder brother and sister-in-law to work in the fields, and mom takes Qinghong out to play."
Zhou Rong put the candies, cakes and two pounds of pork belly he brought back on the big table in the main room, and helped Zhou Gui wash clothes and clean the house.
"I've found a job for you. Be a clerk in the clothing store where I work. The salary is 20 yuan a month, and lunch is provided. If you're willing, you can go to the provincial capital with me tomorrow."
Zhou Gui paused while sweeping the floor, then said gratefully, "Thank you, big sister!"
Zhou Rong: "You're welcome. When I came back, I explained your situation to the night school teacher. After he applies to his superiors, he can arrange for you to join the class. Then you can go to night school with us."
Zhou Gui asked excitedly: "Really? Can I go to night school like you and Zhou Cai?"
Zhou Rong: "Well, let's study hard and try to get into night university together."
Zhou Gui: "Okay! I won't let you down, but I don't know if mother will agree to let me go to Jiangcheng."
"What are you going to do in Jiangcheng?" Zhou's mother led Zhou Qinghong in and asked in confusion.
When she saw Zhou Rong, she was also surprised: "Why are you back at this time? The last time your father came home, it was almost dark."
Zhou Rong: "I took a ride back from someone else, it was faster. Mom, I found a job for Sigui and Erhua in the city, and I want to bring them to the city."
Zhou's mother: "What kind of job?"
Zhou Rong told his mother the content and remuneration of the two jobs he had found.
Zhou's mother knew that Zhou Gui was unwilling to be trapped in the countryside. She didn't want her daughter to resent her in the future, so she said, "If Sigui wants to go, go. I have no objection. Just keep a low profile in the city and protect yourself."
Zhou Gui: "Thank you, mother!"
Mother Zhou: "As for Erhua's going to the city, when they get off work, discuss it with Cuilian. If Cuilian agrees, I have no objection.
As for the other two positions for construction workers at the steel plant, wait until your father comes back and ask him to ask your uncles to decide who should go. "
Zhou Rong: "Okay, I'll follow mom's instructions."
Zhou Rong bought some pork belly and her mother stewed half of it at noon, and marinated the other half with salt, planning to cook it the next day.
When Zhou's father came home from work, he asked Zhou Rong as soon as he saw him: "You are back now. Did you get bullied in the city? Tell me who bullied you. I will bring people to help you fight back!"
Zhou Rong smiled and said, "No one dares to bully us. We are all fine! I found a job for Sigui and Erhua in the city, and I will come back to bring you to the city."
Father Zhou: "Have you told your mother? Did she agree?"
Zhou Rong: "Mother has agreed to Sigui's going to the city. As for Erhua's going to the city, mother said she would ask Cuilian for her opinion."
Father Zhou: "Everything depends on your mother. Whatever she says goes. Anyway, we all work together in the fields. It's okay for us to have fewer people. At most, we will have fewer work points and less money at the end of the year.
With just a few acres of land, the annual income from our family is probably not as much as your monthly salary in the city. It would be better for you to go to the city to try your luck, so that you won’t end up like me, stuck in poverty in the countryside.”