The Snail Spirit Travels to the 1970s

"Just now I heard them say that recently cotton textile factories and popsicle factories can't pay their employees anymore. I don't know if it's true or not."

Tian Tian thought about it. It was already 1984, and the wave of laid-off workers was around this time. However, she didn't know much about this aspect. After all, she had forgotten all the knowledge she learned in her previous life, and it was impossible for her to learn the knowledge in this life. Anyway, she remembered that the most laid-off workers were in the 1980s and 1990s, and there was even a wave of going into business.

Many people who lost their jobs went into business, and the economic development should have been relatively good at this time.

However, Tian Tian and her colleagues in the provincial capital were not affected much. The main reason was that their provincial capital was full of heavy industries and many of the country's pillar industries, which could not be easily shaken by the private economy. For example, their machinery factory basically produced all the important machines in the country, so they did not have this worry.

But other factories are not as important as the machinery factory.

Maybe biscuit factories, popsicle factories, sugar factories, and textile factories will be hit hard.

Tian Tian and Gu Zhao do not have to worry about being laid off. One is a core engineer in the factory, and the other is an English teacher, which is extremely rare nowadays. English has long been included as a compulsory subject in the college entrance examination, and the demand for English teachers is even higher.

However, in the past few years, people did not pay much attention to English, resulting in only very few students signing up for English exams in each class, and English teachers have become extremely scarce.

At least, there were only more than 60 students in Tian Tian’s two college English classes combined, and these were English students from all over the country. If it was their county or provincial capital’s turn, there might only be one or two people in their province.

However, it is precisely because there are so few English teachers that Tian Tian can stay in the provincial capital, otherwise she would have to return to her small county to become a teacher.

Moreover, the high school where she teaches now is a key high school in their province, and it will not go bankrupt easily.

Han Luying didn't have to worry about it. She and Tian Yuan were both in the army, and both were college students. They had attended a special military academy and graduated with excellent grades. They were now important talents to be cultivated in the army. Moreover, the trend of layoffs would not affect officers like them.

Tian Mu also got a job, although it was in a small machinery factory, but at least it was much more stable than other light industrial factories.

The only thing Tian Tian is worried about now is Tian Zhuo. Tian Zhuo still has a year before graduation. She is worried that no other factory will accept Tian Zhuo after graduation. Doesn't that mean he will be unemployed after graduation?

Thinking of this, Tian Tian felt a sense of urgency. She wanted to go back and urge Tian Zhuo to study hard and make sure his grades were good enough. Only then would the factory see Tian Zhuo's grades and recruit him. And to be honest, Tian Zhuo's mechanical work was quite popular.

The two of them were talking as they walked out of the city. Just as they walked out of the scene, they saw Tian Yuan driving a ox cart towards them. He stopped the cart in front of them, breathed a sigh of relief, and jumped off.

"I'm a little slow. Are you two in a hurry?" Tian Yuan was obviously very anxious. He hurried all the way and finally got the ox cart here so quickly. There was even a thin layer of sweat on his head.

Han Luying felt a little distressed when she saw Tian Yuan. "Why are you in such a hurry? Didn't I tell you to come here calmly on the phone? Tian Tian and I are not in a hurry either. We even went to a restaurant to have some noodles."

After saying that, Han Luying took out a handkerchief from his arms and wiped Tian Yuan's sweat. Seeing this, Tian Tian didn't say anything. She silently put the things the two bought on the ox cart, then reached out and touched the quilt on the ox cart, which was warm.

Before leaving, Tian Yuan put another glass bottle filled with hot water into the water.

Tian Tian did not interrupt the couple's reminiscing, but quietly climbed into the car, covered with a quilt and sat down, then looked at the two of them with a little emotion. It was really completely different after getting married.

Although Tian Tian knew that it was only because they had not seen each other for a long time and they were together day and night, so they would definitely be more familiar with each other than Tian Tian and the others who didn't see each other all year round. It was undeniable that they still cared about each other in their hearts, but the distance was a little far, so the feelings were not as deep as before.

Although Tian Tian felt a little uncomfortable, she didn't care too much. They had each other, and she also had Gu Zhao. She couldn't put her brother and younger brother first now.

All we can say is that they are now on the same level as Gu Zhao, and in terms of familiarity, Tian Tian is definitely more familiar with Gu Zhao.

After the two returned home, Lin Meiyu looked at the things they bought and scolded Tian Tian. The main reason was that Han Luying was her daughter-in-law, so Lin Meiyu couldn't say anything. But Tian Tian was her own daughter, so Lin Meiyu was naturally a little more casual.

She looked at the useless things Tian Tian bought, the various small head flowers and the small straw frames, and felt that Tian Tian was wasting money.

"Tell me, why did you buy these straw baskets? And this straw dog? Does our family need straw things? If you want something, just tell your dad and he will make one for you. You still spend money to buy them. You really have a lot of money now."

Their village is still engaged in straw weaving. Compared with the previous straw mats, there are more varieties now, such as straw baskets and straw puppies. They can also make straw puppies, such as the straw puppy that Tian Tian bought today, which was actually collected by the store in their brigade.

But Tian Tian felt that she was wronged because she didn't know about this. She did know that her team was still doing straw weaving work and was now selling these things in stores outside.

But Tian Tian didn't know that her family had started to play with these little gadgets.

"You didn't tell me. If you had told me, I wouldn't have bought it, right?" Tian Tian cried out in injustice. Besides, it's not expensive, this puppy only costs a few cents.

This puppy is very small, to be honest, it is not very useful, it can only be used as a keychain. Tian Tian bought it because she thought this puppy was cute and adorable.

"A few cents isn't a lot of money. Are you from a wealthy family? We don't have to pay for this. If you like it, I'll ask your dad to make a bunch of them for you, including cats, dogs, fish, and birds. You don't have to spend a penny."