People in the Siheyuan: I am a Buddhist who is in a mess

Yan Fugui didn't even think about it and decided to listen to the second option.

Although Yan Fugui did not work in the steel rolling mill, there were many workers in the steel rolling mill in this yard. The handling group in the steel rolling mill could be said to be the hardest and most tiring job. After all, he was his own son, and Yan Fugui did not want Yan Jiecheng to do hard labor in the handling group.

"This second one is my position."

Xu Damao whetted Yan Fugui's appetite and said this without going any further.

"Da Mao, are you willing to hand over your work to Jie Cheng?"

Yan Fugui looked at Xu Damao in disbelief. Xu Damao's job as a projectionist was very popular. Not only could he sit in the office on weekdays, but he could also drool over the local specialties he brought back from showing movies in the countryside. In Yan Fugui's eyes, Yi Zhonghai's job was not as good as Xu Damao's as a projectionist. After all, the things he brought home were all good things that could not be bought with money.

"What are you thinking about, Uncle? I'm helping your son find a job, and you want my position?" Xu Damao pretended to be angry and cursed.

"Da Mao, Damao."

Yan Fugui also knew that he had thought too much, so he quickly apologized and said, "Da Mao, I was wrong. Then tell me, what is the second one?"

"I'm going to the countryside to show movies, and I need an apprentice. I can recommend Jie Cheng, but this is an apprentice position that can be converted to a full-time employee in due time. There are many people needed, and there are many things to do, so your money is not enough."

Xu Damao told him the advice his father gave him.

After hearing this, Yan Fugui started to think in his mind. He was reluctant to continue paying him, but he was indeed coveting the position of projectionist apprentice. If Yan Jiecheng really became a projectionist apprentice and followed Xu Damao to the countryside, he would not only get a salary, but also be able to bring back local specialties. This income would be much higher than he had originally expected.

"Da Mao, how much more money do you want?"

It was greed after all, and Yan Fugui fell into the trap immediately. The bait given by Xu Damao was indeed very tempting.

"Give me another 300 yuan. I have to take care of the personnel and publicity departments. I'll be frank with you. Don't think it's too expensive. Other jobs, even if you become a regular employee, will still require you to work in the workshop. I will have an office in the future. If you perform well, you will be given priority for promotion in the future."

Xu Damao is indeed Xu Damao. He simply added another hundred to the amount given by Xu's father.

"That's too much, three hundred."

Yan Fugui felt sorry for the money and was reluctant to give it up, but he was even more reluctant to give up the prospect described by Xu Damao: working in an office, in an office of a factory as big as a steel rolling mill, and having the opportunity to become an official and promoted in the future.

Yan Fugui is a teacher, or you can say he works in an office, but he knows that this is how his life will be. With a salary of 37.5 yuan, there is no chance for him to get a raise. The knowledge he has can only support this salary. But if Yan Jiecheng is sent to the Propaganda Department of the steel mill, and he, Yan Fugui, gives advice behind the scenes, he will definitely be more successful than Xu Damao in the future.

Thinking of this, Yan Fugui changed his tone and agreed, "Okay, Damao, you have to do this. The coffin of the Third Master has already been handed over to you."

Xu Damao was startled when he heard what Yan Fugui said. He didn't expect that this stingy old Yan could be so generous and offered the three hundred yuan without any discount. He had originally planned to bargain with Yan Fugui.

After Yan Fugui left Xu Damao's house, Xu Damao laughed secretly in his heart. It would not be so easy for this apprentice to become a regular employee. At that time, he, Xu Damao, would put pressure on Yan Jiecheng and he would have to be obedient. So much money had been spent, and Yan Fugui's greed for money would naturally be controlled by him, Xu Damao. If anything happened in the courtyard in the future, and the third uncle Yan Fugui did not take his side, he, Xu Damao, would dare to make things difficult for Yan Jiecheng. At that time, Yan Fugui would know who was the real boss in this courtyard.

Thinking of this, Xu Damao looked at the direction of the backyard and the position of Yi Zhonghai in the middle yard with hatred. He, Xu Damao, could not get married and had children now, all because of He Yuzhu and Yi Zhonghai. Yi Zhonghai was extinct, but He Yuzhu was not, and he wanted to make He Yuzhu extinct as well.

Yan Fugui returned to his home, Yan Jiecheng was eagerly waiting for news, and Third Aunt Chen Erni was also waiting.

"You've been gone for so long, is there any news about the matter?" Chen Erni asked.

"Another three hundred yuan will be needed, and Jiecheng can go to the steel mill to be an apprentice projectionist." Yan Fugui still felt sorry for the three hundred yuan he was about to pay, and glared at Yan Jiecheng unhappily. It was all his son's fault that he, as a father, wanted him to pay for his funeral. Once the three hundred yuan was paid, all the savings of their family over the past ten years would be spent. From now on, they would have to tighten their belts to live.

"Why do they want so much more? Didn't they already give them a hundred yuan?" Chen Erni was dissatisfied. The little money the Yan family had saved bit by bit by bit. With three hundred yuan a pair, they were left with nothing.

"An apprentice projectionist can work in an office after becoming a regular employee, or join the Propaganda Department. If he has more potential in the future, he can even become a cadre. This is a long-term thing."

Although he was reluctant, Yan Fugui still felt that this deal was very worthwhile.

"This is too much. All in all, it will cost four hundred yuan. It shouldn't cost that much to buy a staff position, right?" Chen Erni said.

"Even those who bought the positions had to start as apprentices, and where they were assigned to was determined by who they were assigned to. Jia Dongxu from the Intermediate Court took over the position of the dead old Jia, but he also started as an apprentice. If it weren't for Yi Zhonghai's guidance, he wouldn't even be able to support himself, and he still wanted to marry and have children?"

It was because Yan Fugui knew these things that he felt that the money was well spent if he could secure the projectionist position right from the start.

After hearing what Yan Fugui said, Chen Erni had no choice but to agree, no matter how reluctant she was.

"Jie Cheng, once you get the job, you have to hand over all your future wages to us for five consecutive years."

Yan Fugui was stingy with money, so he wanted to find somewhere to get some subsidies. Since he couldn't find any other place, he had to ask Yan Jiecheng for it.

Yan Jiecheng had no objection to handing over his salary. He was handing it over anyway, although it was not much. However, it had indeed increased a lot in the past five years. He wanted to refute, but Yan Fugui glared at him and he dared not to refute.

Yan Jiecheng was also jealous of Xu Damao's success. In addition to being jealous of Xu Damao's ability to bring back local specialties, he was even more jealous of Xu Damao's ability to go to the countryside to pick up women. He usually criticized Xu Damao for his improper relationships with women, but now that he had the chance, he wanted to be the protagonist for a while.

Father Xu's plan was right. The next day, Mother Xu went to visit the Lou family and expressed her regret that the marriage could not be completed. Then she complained. She did not blame the Lou family, but said that she had a miserable life and that the Xu family's incense might be cut off in the future.

The people of the Lou family are naturally shrewd. In Lou Zhenhua's eyes, Xu's mother's behavior is quite low-class. However, it is nothing more than something that can be settled with some money, and they don't want to make a big deal out of it, as it will not be worth the loss.

So, Lou's mother gave one thousand yuan to Xu's mother to settle the matter.

Of course, this sounded very nice. After all, Xu's mother had worked as a servant in the Lou family for so many years. This should be compensation and severance pay, and it had a purpose. From now on, no one could bring this matter up again.

Xu's mother didn't expect that she could get a compensation of one thousand yuan by doing this, and after deducting the expenses their family had spent on the wedding, she could still make a net profit of several hundred yuan.

It's not that Xu's mother had never thought about asking for more, but Xu's father had warned her that a lean camel is bigger than a horse, and the Lou family hasn't collapsed yet. It's not something the Xu family can confront head-on, so they should quit while they're ahead.

Therefore, Xu's mother was happy to receive the money, and the Lou family was also willing to give it. For the time being, it was the best of both worlds.

But both the Lou family and the Xu family knew that there was no friendship between the two families anymore.

On this side, Xu Damao asked Yan Fugui to go to the street office and issue a letter of introduction to Yan Jiecheng.

Anyone who is a resident can go to the street office to get this kind of work introduction letter. It is not a big deal. Those who are sensible can bring some snacks and cigarettes and write something nice on it. Those who are not sensible can just write it according to the standard.

It's usually content like this.

"I would like to recommend XXX to work at XXX factory. Please arrange something for me."

It's just a matter of one sentence. If you are good at doing things, you can write a little about the person's daily abilities and character. If you are not good at doing things, you can just write one sentence.

Xu Damao took the letter of introduction, accepted the three hundred yuan from Yan Fugui, put it in an envelope, and went to find the chief of the Propaganda Department. There was two hundred yuan in the envelope for an apprentice position. The chief took Xu Damao to the Personnel Department again. As for how much to give to the Personnel Department, that was up to the chief.

It's just an apprenticeship matter. Whether he can get a place in the regular system or not will have to wait for two years. No one is under any pressure, so the matter was settled. Yan Jiecheng will be able to enter the factory as Xu Damao's apprentice tomorrow with the note.

Here, Xu Damao began to pay secret attention to the affairs in the cafeteria. After listening to his father's advice, Xu Damao did not make a big fuss about it. He observed secretly and took notes in a small notebook. He even wrote down who He Yuzhu shook the spoon for.

On the other hand, Jia Dongxu's life was very uncomfortable.

Jia Zhang was sent to the countryside. During the first few days, although Jia Dongxu was unhappy and felt that he had lost face, without Jia Zhang making trouble at home, his life was indeed much quieter.

But the trivial matters that followed made Jia Dongxu increasingly unhappy.

Jia Dongxu's eldest son, Jia Geng, was always noisy. When Jia Zhang was around, he was always treated as a treasure by Jia Zhang. Once Jia Zhang left, Qin Huairu could no longer take care of Banggeng and Xiaodang. In addition, Qin Huairu was pregnant. Every day when he got home, the house was in chaos, which made Jia Dongxu very worried. He was not good at educating children, and when he was unhappy, he would take it out on the children. No matter whether it was Banggeng or Xiaodang, he would beat them up if he caught them.

Jia Dongxu was not happy at work either.

Yi Zhonghai had completely given up on Jia Dongxu. Coupled with the fact that Jia Zhang had returned to her hometown, the relationship between the two families had reached a freezing point. If Qin Huairu hadn't been around, Jia Dongxu and Yi Zhonghai would have had nothing to say to each other.

Jia Dongxu didn't learn any skills, but he did a lot of cheating. Not long after Liu Haizhong asked him to go to the forging workshop, he was sent back to the fitter workshop because he was lazy, and then to the steel rolling workshop. In short, several places tried different ways to get rid of him.

This month's salary has not been paid in actual amount.

Jia Dongxu once returned to his hometown to give money and food coupons to Jia Zhangshi, but was scolded by his uncles.

After Jia Zhang was sent back to her hometown, she was dissatisfied with everything and became lazy. She didn't even want to work in the fields. The brigade would never support such an idle person like her. In the brigade, one got paid according to the work he did and the food he got.

When Jia Zhang sent the food back, it was a time of famine and the brigade did not have that much food. At the beginning, they relied on Jia Zhang's brothers for help. But Jia Zhang was lazy and was not stingy. He would even scold the cook while eating. Naturally, he had nothing good to say to his brothers.

Jia Zhang's brothers had originally hoped that Jia Zhang in the city could give them some assistance, but now they have become a burden instead. At first, they still had the support of relatives, but they also had a large family to support, so the support was cut off.