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Shortly after the New Year, the neighborhood committee came to the courtyard to hold a meeting.

"We came here this time to discuss the issue of sending educated youth to the countryside."

There are several eligible young people in your compound, and the neighborhood office hopes you will volunteer to apply.

After explaining the matter, the staff from the neighborhood office left.

This is just a notification, but it's also a hint.

If these people could find jobs for their children as soon as possible, they wouldn't have to go to the countryside.

If not, then you can't blame the neighborhood committee.

There aren't many people in the hospital who meet the requirements; there are only a handful.

Zhang Yuping's sons Zhang Jianhai, Liu Guangfu, Yan Jiekuang, and Banggeng.

Zhang Jianhai is nineteen this year, Liu Guangfu and Yan Jiekuang are eighteen, and as for Banggeng, he just turned sixteen.

After receiving the notification, Zhang Yuping's family was somewhat worried.

Others didn't seem to have any concerns.

Liu Haizhong didn't care much about Liu Guangfu; Yan Bugui, on the other hand, was making his own plans.

As for the banggeng (a type of wild goat), Qin Huairu never even considered sending it to the countryside.

She's a leader now and confident she can get Bang Geng a job.

It's just that Banggeng is young; otherwise, she would have let Banggeng work in the factory long ago.

After the meeting, He Yuzhu stopped paying attention to it. This matter had nothing to do with them.

Liu Guangfu naturally didn't want to go to the countryside. The only way to avoid it was to find a job.

He mustered his courage and said to Liu Haizhong, "Dad, can you help me find a job? Otherwise, I'll have to go to the countryside."

Liu Haizhong snorted: "Don't bother me. I'm not going to spend money to get jobs for unfilial sons like you."

Liu Guangfu said, "Mom, please help persuade Dad. If I go to the countryside, you won't have a son left. My eldest brother is in Shijiazhuang and can't come back. My second brother doesn't want to come back either."

Auntie Er was a little worried when she heard this.

Even if she was unwilling to admit it, Aunt Er knew that it was difficult to expect Liu Guangqi to be filial.

There are three sons in the family, and this is the only one left. It's really not right for him to leave.

"Why don't you think of a solution? We're all getting old, and we need someone to run errands for us."

Moreover, if Guangfu leaves, people will definitely laugh at our family for being incompetent.

A joke made Liu Haizhong take it to heart.

In his current situation, his biggest worry is being laughed at.

"What can I do? The factory leaders don't like me at all."

"Send him to find that brat Guangtian."

Aunt Erda knew about this situation and turned to Liu Guangfu, saying, "Why don't you go find Guangtian? He's a member of the workers' picket team now."

Even if he couldn't find anyone else, he could always turn to Xu Damao.

Liu Guangfu naturally knew this, and had even asked Liu Guangtian about it.

He had been thinking about leaving home for a long time.

However, no one will be willing to help just by talking.

What he lacks is money.

"Mom, even if I go to my second brother, it won't work."

Factories are hiring very little these days. Job openings are ridiculously expensive.

No one will help you if you don't pay. If I go to Xu Damao, he'll ask me for money too.

When it came to money, the second aunt couldn't make the decision, so she turned to look at Liu Haizhong.

Liu Haizhong looked coldly at Liu Guangfu: "I can give you money. But if you dare to be as unfilial as your brother, I'll break your legs."

Driven by greed, Liu Guangfu patted his chest and said, "Dad, don't worry. I definitely won't follow my brother's example. How much money are you going to give me?"

Liu Haizhong did not answer: "Why don't you ask what kind of work is available first?"

The Liu family has reached an agreement, but the Yan family is still negotiating.

"Dad, just tell me if you'll help or not."

Yan Bugui was reluctant to help. He had suffered greatly at the hands of Yan Jiecheng and Yan Jiefang.

He only got back a portion of the money he spent on buying jobs for the two of them. Because of the family division, neither of them would give him the rest.

He was afraid Yan Jiekuang would do it to him again. Seeing that he didn't speak, Yan Jiekuang said, "Are you really going to just stand by and watch me go to the countryside to work as an educated youth?"

The third aunt shared some of the same thoughts as Yan Bugui. She was also afraid of being tricked by Yan Jiekuang.

However, she was a bit softer-hearted than Yan Bugui.

"Old man, what do you think we should do?"

Yan Bugui said, "Jie Kuang, as you know, I spent money to find jobs for your older brothers."

They still haven't paid me back.

Go ask them for the money. If you can get it from them, I'll lend you the money.

Yan Jiekuang said with difficulty, "How could I possibly have the ability to make them pay back the money?"

Are you deliberately making things difficult for me?

Yan Bugui said, "Then there's nothing I can do. My salary is so low, and I've spent almost all of it in the past two years."

I can't produce it.

The third aunt naturally sided with Yan Bugui: "Why don't you go and discuss it with your two older brothers?"

Yan Jiekuang knew he wouldn't get any money from the two men, so he stormed out.

He went to Yan Jiecheng first, but naturally didn't get a single penny.

Then, unwilling to give up, he went to find Yan Jiefang and bumped into He Yuzhu at the door.

"Why are you in such a hurry?"

Yan Jiekuang looked at He Yuzhu and hesitated. He naturally knew that He Yuzhu had a way to get a job.

However, he knew even more that He Yuzhu had never helped their family.

Back then, Yan Bugui asked He Yuzhu for help many times in order to get a job, but He Yuzhu never helped him.

In the end, he said nothing, bypassed He Yuzhu, and ran out.

Yan Bugui came out of the house, saw He Yuzhu, and said with a smile, "Zhuzi, you are a leader in the steel rolling mill, could you help my Jie Kuang find a job?"

He Yuzhu said, "Yan Bugui, you wish. Have you forgotten how you helped Yi Zhonghai deal with me back then?"

If you want a job, go find your buddy.

Yan Bugui's eyes were filled with disappointment. He knew very well what Yi Zhonghai's situation was.

He Yuzhu felt no pity for him whatsoever. This guy just wanted to get something for nothing and didn't deserve any sympathy.

"Just a heads up, don't even think about hiring at the steel rolling mill. They don't have any hiring plans this year."

It's not that there's no recruitment plan, but rather that very few people need to be recruited, and all the positions have already been allocated.

There were so many people from the "Old Three Classes" (referring to students who graduated from high school in 1966, 1967, and 1968) that there weren't enough job openings to go around.

Yan Bugui did not believe He Yuzhu's words; he only thought that He Yuzhu was unwilling to help and that's why he said that.

When Yi Zhonghai came to his house for dinner, he brought it up again.

"Old Yi, can you help Jie Kuang think of a solution?"

Yi Zhonghai was naturally unwilling to help. He always paid for meals at Yan Bugui's house, so how could he possibly help Yan Bugui for free?

"Old Yan, as you know, I've offended Director Li. Do you think I have any solutions?"

Go find Sha Zhu.

Sha Zhu has a good relationship with Director Li; getting a job opening is just a matter of a word for him.

Yan Bugui sighed: "I went to him. He refused to help. He also said that the steel rolling mill won't be hiring any workers this year."

Yi Zhonghai sneered, "Don't believe him. He's just making excuses because he doesn't want to help."

Regardless of whether He Yuzhu's words were true or not, Yi Zhonghai wouldn't believe them. His goal was still to get Yan Bugui to go find He Yuzhu, even if he couldn't make He Yuzhu suffer a loss, he wanted to make things difficult for him.

Having no other option, Yan Bugui went to Xu Damao again. Xu Damao, of course, also refused to help him.

He then went to see Qin Huairu.

Qin Huairu did not refuse to help, but asked, "Third Uncle, you know how scarce job opportunities are right now."

I can go to the factory and ask for you. But how much are you planning to offer?

Yan Bugui hesitated and held up two fingers.

"Two thousand is fine too."

Yan Bugui was so frightened that he fled in panic; he meant two hundred. (End of Chapter)