Yan Jiecheng's Leisurely Life in Siheyuan

Chapter 2 Work
Yan Jiecheng is only seventeen years old now and is rather thin. The bags of grain in the yard weigh almost one hundred pounds each, and it is very difficult for him to carry them.

Of course, the others were not much better off than Yan Jiecheng. After all, life was difficult these days and they could basically only eat half full. They were somewhat unable to cope with such heavy physical work.

Because it was the last day, there was not much work left, and everyone finished their work by around two o'clock in the afternoon.

There is one good thing about odd jobs. After the work is done, the people at the grain and oil station will inspect and accept the work and directly pay the wages to the employees.

After receiving his salary, Yan Jiecheng said goodbye to his colleagues and left the grain and oil store.

After leaving the grain and oil store, Yan Jiecheng looked at the three yuan and forty cents in his hand and couldn't help but smile bitterly.

It's really not easy to do odd jobs these days. This sack weighs more than 100 pounds, and it's really too much for my small body to bear.

Moreover, the effort is not proportional to the reward. After working hard for six days, I only get three dollars and forty cents. It is too cheap.

It seems that I have to hurry up and find myself a proper job.

In this way, Yan Jiecheng walked and thought, and unknowingly arrived near Shichahai.

Thinking that it was still early, Yan Jiecheng simply found a deserted place nearby and sat down.

Yan Jiecheng had just a bowl of cornmeal in the morning and was already very hungry.

As soon as I sat down, I couldn't wait to take out a bag of bread from the portable supermarket and started to eat it.

After filling his stomach, Yan Jiecheng began to calm down and study his golden finger.

After a period of exploration, Yan Jiecheng finally figured out his portable supermarket.

Although there are many kinds of goods in this portable supermarket, the supply is not unlimited. There are only so many goods in total, and they will be gone once they are used up.

In addition, time is at a standstill in the entire supermarket, which allows items to be stored and kept fresh, with the exception of living things, of course.

The evidence is that all kinds of live fish and shrimp in the original fresh-food area have died.

After figuring out the purpose of the portable supermarket, Yan Jiecheng casually took out a cigarette from the space, lit it for himself, and began to plan his future path.

I definitely won't do odd jobs anymore. Not only is the work intense, but the key is that it's unstable.

But what else could I do if I didn't do odd jobs? Join the vast army of time travelers and become a worker in a steel mill?

Yan Jiecheng was not opposed to working in a steel mill, but he didn't know anyone, so who could get him into the mill?

As for buying and selling jobs privately, forget it. Since I am a poor kid, how could he spend so much money to buy a job for me? Besides, my family doesn't have that much money at the moment.

Yan Jiecheng was able to make money with his portable supermarket, but he was just a part-time worker, and it was too conspicuous for him to take out so much money at once.

After thinking about it, Yan Jiecheng couldn't come up with any good ideas for a while.

Forget it, I don’t want to think about it anymore. While it’s still early, I’ll go to the street and take a look. I’ll try it first to see if there are any dates.

Having made up his mind, Yan Jiecheng no longer hesitated and immediately walked quickly towards the street.

Of course, I can't go empty-handed when asking someone for help, and I just happen to have some tea in my portable supermarket.

So when Yan Jiecheng passed by the supply and marketing cooperative, he bought two paper bags and changed the packaging of his tea, and then continued walking towards the street.

Yan Jiecheng is also a frequent visitor to the street. His original self had gone to the street many times in search of a job.

He walked to the door of Director Wang's office in the street office with ease and knocked on the door. After getting permission, Yan Jiecheng entered the office.

"Director Wang, you are busy."

Director Wang saw that it was Yan Jiecheng who came, and he couldn't help but feel a headache. When Yan Jiecheng just graduated from junior high school, Director Wang had introduced him to many jobs.

But Yan Jiecheng was always picky and always thought that the next job would be better, so the job was snatched away by others during this delay.

Director Wang looked at Yan Jiecheng unhappily and said.

"Jie Cheng, how come you have time to come here today?"

"Director, it's been a while since I last visited you. I came to see you."

After Yan Jiecheng finished speaking, he placed the tea leaves on Director Wang's desk.

Director Wang said with a serious face as soon as he saw it.

"Jie Cheng, what are you doing? We don't accept this kind of thing here. Take it back now."

"Director, please don't be so serious. Everyone in this street knows you. Just a few days ago, by chance, someone gave me three taels of tea. I don't drink tea, but I thought you were so kind to me before, so I brought it over for you to try. Don't worry, this thing is not worth much and it definitely does not violate the principles."

Yan Jiecheng gave tea as a gift after careful consideration.

Tea these days, especially tea of ​​slightly better quality, is quite scarce and worth showing off.

But three taels of tea is not a large amount, and the value of tea is difficult to estimate. Without knowing Director Wang's character, it would not be too surprising.

After hearing what Yan Jiecheng said, Director Wang's expression improved and he no longer refused.

"Jie Cheng, are you still doing odd jobs now?"

"Director, you don't understand. This kind of odd job isn't something anyone can do. The pay is low, but the key is the instability. I often get stuck without work. If I had known this when I first graduated, I should have listened to you and not been so picky. I regret it now."

Seeing Yan Jiecheng's funny look, Director Wang finally smiled and said.

"I regret it now. What did I do earlier?"

Although he said so, Director Wang then took out a notebook and began to read it.

After a long while, Director Wang continued.

"Jie Cheng, I'm sure you know how hard it is to find a job these days. Considering your family's difficult situation, I'll make an exception this time."

"The canteen at the steel mill is looking to hire a kitchen helper. The salary is 15 yuan a month. It's not a regular employee, it's a temporary worker. If you perform well, you can become a regular employee. Do you want to go?"

When Yan Jiecheng heard there was a job, he was not picky at all and immediately expressed his gratitude.

"Director, thank you so much. I don't know how to thank you enough."

Director Wang waved his hand, stopped talking, and thanked Yan Jiecheng before giving him instructions.

"Okay, this is what our street should do. You must work hard after you start working and strive to get a regular job as soon as possible."

"Don't worry, Director. I will work hard and not bring shame to you or the neighborhood committee."

Director Wang then wrote a letter of introduction to Yan Jiecheng, and before leaving, he handed the tea that Yan Jiecheng had brought to Yan Jiecheng.

"Jie Cheng, I accept your kindness, but you have to take this tea back with you. Don't let me make any mistakes."

After some polite exchanges, seeing that Director Wang really did not want to accept any gifts, Yan Jiecheng had no choice but to take his tea and leave.

When Yan Jiecheng returned to the street, he looked at the tea in his hand and couldn't help feeling deeply moved.

(End of this chapter)