Tang Niannian rode to the second factory in the east of the city. Following the same routine, he gave the guard a cigarette and found out the time for the recruitment exam.
"Next Wednesday at nine-thirty in the morning, girl, don't forget it!"
The uncle kindly reminded him that he had the same idea as the uncle from the first factory, thinking that Tang Niannian was arranged by the Electricity Bureau.
"Thank you, uncle!"
Tang Niannian took out a small notebook and wrote down solemnly——
The exam is at 9:30 am next Wednesday.
She has a good memory, but she will write down important things in a notebook and take it out to read every day to avoid missing anything.
A good memory is worse than a bad writing. She regards this saying as a treasure.
Today is Friday, and there are five days before the recruitment exam. If she can pass the exam, she will take out a bicycle from the space. When people in the village ask, she can explain that it is the money earned from selling her job.
It was getting dark, and Tang Niannian returned to the machinery factory. Just in time to get off work, she went directly back to the dormitory building. Her second aunt Xuan Zhenzhu had already returned and was cooking in the corridor.
"Nian Nian is back? You can eat soon."
Xuan Zhenzhen was a bit short, with fair skin, and quite beautiful. The Tang family was in good condition at that time. Tang Manyin also went to junior high school and was tall and handsome. Such conditions were quite good in rural areas, so she could marry Xuan Zhenzhen.
"Second sister!"
A lively and beautiful girl ran out of the house, it was Tang Dandan. She looked like her mother, but she was tall and had a lively personality.
"Give!"
Tang Niannian took out a bag of peach cakes, about a pound, and gave it to the girl.
"Wow, Taosu, second sister, you are so kind!"
Tang Dandan was very happy. She hadn’t eaten peach cakes for a long time. Last month, her father bought two kilograms of peach cakes. She thought she could eat one piece, but her father gave them all away and she didn’t even have any crumbs. Mix in.
"Nian Nian, don't spend money randomly!"
Xuan Zhenzhu couldn't help it. She bought rice, cloth, and now peach cakes. Even Jinshan couldn't help spending so much.
She heard from her husband that her niece and Qi Guohua had broken off their engagement. Although the Qi family had lost a hundred yuan, they couldn't spend it like this. Moreover, breaking off the engagement would have a bad impact on the girl's reputation. She was really worried about her niece's marriage.
"No waste."
Tang Niannian corrected, how can it be called wasting money when eating it? It is necessary for life.
Tang Dandan dragged her into the house and whispered: "In my parents' place, buying it for others to eat is considered serious business, and eating it at home is a waste."
"They're stupid."
Tang Niannian said matter-of-factly that it was stupid to have good things go into other people's stomachs.
Tang Dandan nodded vigorously, "Yes, you are so stupid!"
Ever since she could remember, all the good things at home had been given away by her parents as gifts, and she and her brother had not eaten a single bite.
In the evening, Xuan Zhenzhu cooked rabbit meat and steamed rice. Tang Manyin also ordered braised hairtail from the canteen. During the meal, Tang Niannian mentioned the piece of cloth again, "Second aunt, use that piece of cloth to make clothes for Dandan!"
She doesn't care who Tang Manyin and his wife want to give gifts to, but the things she gives must be used for her cousin.
Xuan Zhenzhu's expression was a bit sarcastic. She also wanted to give this piece of cloth to the workshop director to see if she could become a regular employee.
"Dandan, what's the point of wearing such a nice little girl? She has enough clothes!"
Xuan Zhenzhu didn't want to waste such good cloth, and Tang Dandan pouted unhappily. It's like this again. Every time, parents have countless reasons to take out the good things at home.
She would rather give it to outsiders than to her. Tang Dandan really couldn't figure out what the purpose of giving a gift was.
My parents have given me gifts for five years, but the family has not changed. On the contrary, life in their family has become increasingly tight.
"Mom, my clothes are too small."
Tang Dandan muttered in a low voice, but Xuan Zhenzhu glared hard at her. She didn't dare to say anything, lowered her head to pick up the rice, and even pinched a few pieces of meat. She would definitely not be able to put on the new clothes, so she had to eat more meat.
"I gave it to Dandan. If Dandan doesn't wear the new clothes, I won't take them next time."
Tang Niannian's tone was a bit cold, and Xuan Zhenzhu and Tang Manyin's backs felt cold. Just now, the niece seemed to be exuding a murderous aura. The old man once had it, and it was so overwhelming that they couldn't even open their mouths.
Although the couple was unhappy, they did not dare to refute, so they had to agree to make new clothes for Tang Dandan.
Tang Dandan looked at the second sister with admiration, she must be the second sister, and stopped her parents with just one sentence.
From now on, the second sister will be her hero!
At the dinner table, Xuan Zhenzhu complained as she ate, "It's official socks, but the director didn't say anything when he saw them. I wanted to take a pair home today, but the director said so."
"Don't take it anymore. It's not worth losing your job just for a pair of socks." Tang Manyin advised.
“I give gifts every year, and I don’t know when I will become a regular employee.”
Xuan Zhenzhu bit into a piece of meat. She really didn't want to be a temporary worker anymore. She was angry that she had to do the hardest and most tiring work, but her salary was only half of others. When she received her salary every month, she The feeling in my heart is worse than being fried in oil.
"It will never turn around!"
Tang Niannian couldn't help but say that at least according to the book, Tang Manyin and his wife never became a regular employee until their death.
"Nian Nian, don't talk nonsense. The director promised me that I would give priority to becoming a full-time employee."
Xuan Zhenzhu was unhappy. She thought she could become a regular employee this year, after all she had given so many gifts.
"I said the same thing last year."
Tang Dandan retorted, and then her mother hit her on the head with chopsticks. The little girl made a face at Tang Niannian.
"I said the same thing the year before last."
Tang Niannian stabbed them again. The two of them were a little clever, but not much. They had to be smart about giving gifts. Giving gifts like this blindly was just a waste of money and would be useless even if it lasted a lifetime.
Xuan Zhenzhu couldn't keep it on her face and wanted to refute, but she was speechless.
And indeed it is.
The workshop director told her this every year, but every time she was promoted to full-time job, it was not her fault.
The couple exchanged helpless looks. They also knew that there was little hope, but gifts had to be given, otherwise there would be no hope at all.
"We are also here for Dongqiang and Dandan. As long as they have regular workers, they can take over their jobs in the future and don't have to worry about finding a partner." Tang Manyin sighed, he was worried to death.
This is what he thought. No matter who of the couple became regular workers, their jobs would be left to their sons. They would go back to the countryside to farm. If their sons had an iron rice bowl, they would be able to stay in the city and eat commercial grain in the future.
As for her daughter Tang Dandan, she will get married in the future, so there is no need to think too much.
Tang Dandan curled her lips. Her father's words sounded nice, but she could think with the soles of her feet that even if she turned around, it wouldn't be her turn. It must be her brother's.
But she is lucky. Although her parents are a bit patriarchal, they are not serious. They at least provide for her to go to school and provide her with food and drink. Unlike her elementary school classmates, who did not even finish elementary school and were given away by their parents at the age of sixteen. She got married in exchange for a bride price for her brother.
Her classmate went to school late. He only entered the first grade at the age of twelve and dropped out of school in the third grade. During the Chinese New Year, she saw this classmate. He was only eighteen years old, but he looked as old as her mother. His hands were covered with calluses. There were also injuries on her body, which were said to have been beaten by her husband.
Tang Dandan sometimes complained about her parents' favoritism, but when she thought of this classmate's tragic experience, she felt happy again.
"Second uncle, how much does a formal job in a cotton spinning factory cost?" Tang Niannian asked.
