All Heavens Pension started from the fiery era

Chapter 665: Work Implementation and No Wall is Impenetrable
The eldest aunt came to the city for a short stay. After Yue Wenxuan's children learned the news, they all came to visit her one after another.

Yue Wenxuan took the opportunity to tell each of the children about his promise to find a job for Xianggui, and asked them to help inquire about it. It was okay if it cost money, as he would take care of it.

If it was a year ago, it would just be to find a temporary worker for Zeng Xianggui. Even if Yue Wenxuan didn't show up, it wouldn't be a big deal, and the kids should be able to handle it.

However, during this period, the reduction of employees was strictly enforced, and even temporary workers with rural household registration who had been working for a long time were gradually dismissed by various units. Even many regular workers who had just joined the company in the past two years were reduced to rural areas.

After hearing about Zeng Xianggui's experience, several children felt very sympathetic and wanted to help her, but due to the general environment, they were powerless and could not solve this big problem. They could only help to inquire about it.

The second son arrived the latest and did not visit his eldest aunt until Thursday noon.

When he met his eldest aunt, the second son was worried that she would be offended, so he quickly explained:
"Aunt, I've been on a business trip and studying abroad these days. I just got home last night. I heard that you were in the city, so I reported to your workplace this morning and came to see you.

When I came back, I brought some local specialty osmanthus cake. Aunt, please try it. If you like it, I will try to get my friends to send me more."

"Then I'll try it. If I think it's good, I'll tell you." Yue Wenfeng didn't be polite with her nephew.

The second son chatted with his eldest aunt for a while before being called to Yue Wenxuan's bedroom.

He first talked about Zeng Xianggui's recent experiences, and then said:

"We can't delay finding a job for Xianggui, the sooner the better. The sooner she has a job, the sooner she can feel at ease. When she gets busy, has a new job and new friends, the past things will slowly pass.

You are the only one who knows the most friends among you brothers, so you should pay more attention and ask a few more people. If you need money, just tell me."

"If it's just temporary workers, it shouldn't be difficult to do. As far as I know, the textile factory has a few temporary workers available, and they are not subject to this streamlining policy due to special reasons.

I will ask that friend out tonight to talk to him about this matter. If everything goes well, I should be able to go to work in the next two days.

There is no need to pay. This friend owes me a favor. If he can get this done, it will be considered as repaying my favor."

After all, the second brother is a human resources cadre in a large company and has worked in the company for so many years, so he still has some connections.

It is indeed a happy thing that his son is promising. Since the second son can handle this matter well, Yue Wenxuan does not need to worry about it. He said happily:

"I was originally planning to look for your Aunt Cao, she's a retired cadre from the Women's Federation, she should be able to help. Since you can solve it, then I don't have to ask anyone for help."

"Your reputation is valuable. It's just a small matter, there's no need for you to show up. If there are any small matters like this in the future, just tell me and I'll take care of it."

After all, the matter had not been finalized yet, so the father and son did not tell Xianggui, for fear that she would be disappointed in case the matter failed.

The second son lives a little far away and comes to the house for dinner less often. He just came home from a business trip, so Yue Wenxuan prepared to make something delicious to reward him.

Yue Wenfeng had the same idea, and when it was time to make lunch, she said:
"I see we have a lot of flour at home. As the saying goes, you can get noodles when you go out. Let's make some noodles for Hongtai at noon today. We can drink some soup and eat it with steamed bread. It must be delicious."

“There are two elders at home. If the second child is asked to eat noodles alone, he will definitely not be able to swallow it.

We have a lot of white flour at home, so we won’t eat steamed bread for lunch today. It should be enough for the whole family to have some noodles together.

Today, let's listen to our eldest sister and have a meal of noodles together as a family. Let's have some fun together."

Every time I come to my dad's place, I can always have a delicious meal. The second child has gotten used to it, so he naturally won't stop me. He just asks casually:
"Aunt, there's always a saying that you should eat dumplings when you go out, but I never knew why we eat them this way. Is there any meaning behind it?"

"I'm really not sure about that. You'd better ask your father. He is well educated and knowledgeable. He must know the ins and outs of this."

Seeing everyone's faces full of curiosity, Yue Wenxuan said:
"This custom does have profound cultural connotations and beautiful meanings.

In ancient times, transportation was not well developed. If someone in the family was going on a long journey, it was a big deal and there was a certain degree of danger. Therefore, if someone in the family was about to go on a long journey, the whole family would be particularly worried.

The shape of dumplings is like ingots, which symbolizes wealth and success, and means that travelers can make a fortune, attract wealth and have a bright future.

If someone in the family is going on a long journey, the skin should be pinched tightly when making dumplings, symbolizing that one should be careful with what they say and do when they are away from home, and be careful not to speak out of turn and cause trouble.

"Jiaozi" is homophonic to "jiaozi", which also means making friends widely. Eating dumplings before going out is also a way to pray for family members to meet noble people who can help them, turn misfortune into good fortune, and turn disaster into blessing.

Eating noodles when entering the house also has good meaning.

Noodles have a history of production and use of more than 4,000 years. In ancient times, pasta was collectively called "cakes", so noodles were called soup cakes.

Noodles are long and thin, symbolizing thoughts and concerns, hoping that the traveler can return in time. In addition, noodles are easy to digest, suitable for physical recovery after fatigue. At the same time, it is also hoped that the spiritual level can tie the heart of the traveler and not continue to wander outside.

Zeng Xianggui suddenly realized: "So that's what's going on. I finally understand."

Yue Wenxuan’s explanation was simple and easy to understand. After listening to it, everyone felt that it made sense and kept it in mind.

The second child came very suddenly, and Yue Wenxuan did not make any preparations in advance. His elder sister and niece were at home, so he didn't want to suddenly take out things that were not available at home, so the noodles he had for lunch today were very simple.

Yue Wenfeng is best known for her vegetable and soy sauce noodles, and her recipe is very simple:
Add scallions, ginger and soy sauce to clear water, and cook the noodles directly after it boils. When the noodles are almost ready, add a handful of vegetables, and the fragrant vegetable and soy sauce noodles are ready to be served.

If you have the conditions at home, add two drops of sesame oil and the taste will be even better.

If Yue Wenxuan makes clear soup noodles, he must pour the soup or add the essence of the soup to make it taste really good. But at this time, he can't take it out, so he can only try the authentic green vegetable soy sauce noodles.

To Yue Wenxuan, the taste of this bowl of noodles was bland and could only be described as average.

But for others, this is the best delicacy in their minds.

Being able to eat smooth noodles is the best delicacy of this era. Even if there is no seasoning in it, only a little salt, it is already the best delicacy in the world. The second brother must not have eaten well during his business trip. He also ate three bowls of noodles in a row like the third brother, and then put down his chopsticks with a sense of unsatisfaction.

After all, there were other people at home, so Yue Wenxuan couldn't help but have some more concerns. It was rare for the family to eat noodles, so it was impossible to supply them in unlimited quantities like before until everyone was full.

It is not very convenient to have an elder sister and niece at home. Each meal has a fixed amount and it is impossible to eat as much as you want.

The second son knew that his family was concerned about his cousin's work, so after having dinner with his friends and settling the matter, he immediately returned to the grain compound.

Seeing the second brother coming over late at night, Yue Wenxuan knew that things must have been going well.

As soon as the second child opened his mouth, he said, "Dad, it's done."

"Your aunt and cousin don't know yet. Talk to them in detail so they can have an idea."

Yue Wenfeng and her daughter were very surprised and didn't know what the father and son were talking about.

They all felt that finding a job was a particularly difficult thing, and they never expected that there would be results so soon, so they didn't speculate in this direction.

After Lao Er finished telling the story in detail, Yue Wenfeng said in surprise: "Xiang Gui got a job so soon, why do I feel like I'm dreaming."

"My cousin is lucky that the textile factory had a few special vacancies. Otherwise, it would not be easy to find a job for her during this period."

"It seems that Xianggui's fortunes will soon turn around. After she officially starts working, she will have a new job, new friends, and naturally a new life. I believe that the days ahead will get better and better." Seeing his niece's look of surprise and disbelief, Yue Wenxuan was also filled with relief.

"Second cousin, when can I go to work? Do you know what I need to prepare?" Zeng Xianggui asked with a trembling voice.

Zeng Xianggui was only nineteen years old, still very young. Before getting married, she had infinite visions for the future.

Compared with her peers, she once felt that she was very lucky to have a happy family and a mother who was willing to support her studies.

Although her family was in financial difficulty, she still managed to graduate from junior high school. Her dream was to enter a normal school or a technical secondary school after graduating from junior high school, so that she could escape from the farming life.

In order to realize this dream, she studied very hard throughout junior high school and her ranking has always been among the top ten in the grade.

However, the competition for admission to a technical secondary school is extremely fierce. Every year, only one or two students from their school can be admitted to a technical secondary school.

Although her academic performance has always been good, she has never been among the top five, and the same was true for her graduation exam results. Her wish was dashed.

If her family conditions were better, she might ask to review; if after reviewing for a year, she was absolutely sure of being admitted to a technical secondary school, she might also make such a request.

But she knew very well that even if she studied for a year or two, she still had no absolute certainty of being admitted to a technical secondary school.

Since she was not sure, she decided not to add burden to her family. This was her choice.

She was very unwilling to get married soon after graduation, but she had no choice but to accept this fate because she had no other choice.

In a short period of time, she became a widow and even attempted suicide. She didn't know how she got through it.

Now is the darkest time in her life and her heart is filled with despair, but her uncle's family has brought her light and hope.

Facing the hopeful eyes of his cousin, the second brother said gently, "Get ready tomorrow, and I'll take you to report the day after tomorrow. You're a temporary worker, so the procedures are not complicated. You can be a substitute with a letter of introduction from the village. You just need to prepare a lunch box and a set of clean clothes."

Yue Wenxuan immediately said: "There is a lunch box at home, no need to prepare it specially, just use it.

Hongying is about the same height as Xianggui, so she should wear Hongying's clothes first. I still have some cloth coupons, so I will take Xianggui to make two more sets tomorrow, and we will have new clothes in a few days."

“As for making new clothes, you can use the lunch boxes at home first, but forget about making new clothes.

I will go back early tomorrow morning. Xianggui made a lot of clothes for her wedding. After I go back, I will pack them for her and then ask someone to send them over. Then we will have everything."

Yue Wenfeng couldn't stay any longer. If Yue Wenxuan hadn't insisted on keeping her, she would have left long ago. She took this opportunity to go home. She continued:

"How do I get a letter of introduction from the village? Hongtai, tell me about it. I'll send it over next time someone comes. Xianggui won't have to make a special trip."

The work was settled so quickly that the mother and daughter were so excited that they couldn't sleep all night.

The eldest sister decided to leave, so Yue Wenxuan had to pack her things overnight. In addition to the frozen fish he promised to give to the eldest sister, he also put some rice noodles, bean curd sticks, dried kelp, brown sugar, noodles and other things into the bag.

A large bag was filled with all sorts of things. If Yue Wenxuan hadn't been worried that his elder sister might not be able to carry it because there were too many things, he would definitely have packed more.

The next morning, Yue Wenfeng took the things Yue Wenxuan had prepared and headed back. Yue Wenxuan sent his elder sister to the oxcart heading to the town, and reluctantly watched her leave.

The second brother helped Xianggui to inquire about single dormitories, but the dormitories in the textile factory were very tight, and Zeng Xianggui was only a temporary worker, so naturally there was no hope.

Fortunately, the textile factory is not too far from the grain compound, and it only takes half an hour to walk back and forth.

Zeng Xianggui had a meal in the company cafeteria at noon, and still had breakfast and dinner with Yue Wenxuan.

Among all the jobs, textile workers are not considered to be idle, but for Zeng Xianggui, it is already a dream job. Compared with the hard farm work, the current job is simply too easy. With Zeng Xianggui's physical fitness, she does not feel hardship or fatigue at all.

She cherished this job opportunity very much, so she learned quickly and worked very hard, winning unanimous praise from her master and fellow workers.

Yue Wenxuan has always kept his niece's past experiences a secret, but there is no wall that is impenetrable, and news about Zeng Xianggui's past soon spread.