Before even seeing her, Ye Nuan was already furious at her grandmother's wailing.

They came over just as we were about to have dinner. Did they come to ask Dad for help, or were they just trying to freeload a meal?

Ye Nuan knew that her family was struggling financially, mainly because they had to support her grandmother and aunt. So when she came back in the afternoon and saw that the flour and rice containers were almost empty, she took out some grain and poured it in.

She didn't dare pour too much, for fear that Li Xiu would find out again, and she was even more afraid that her father would think that there was too much food at home and take it to her grandmother's side.

Ye Nuan patted her chest, thankfully the buns hadn't been served yet, otherwise, there wouldn't be enough for them to share.

Ye Nuan lifted the curtain and peeked outside, noticing that besides her grandmother, there were also her uncle and aunt, plus her uncle's son, Ye Fugui. There were four more people, almost as many as her own family.

Ye Nuan knew that her two older brothers must be hungry, so she beckoned them to come to the kitchen and let them sneak a bite of steamed buns first.

Ye Feng and Ye Hai hid in the kitchen and ate two meat buns in a row before they were no longer so hungry.

But I didn't dare eat any more, mainly because I was afraid there wouldn't be enough buns.

Ye Nuan had the two of them sit at a small square table and each drink a bowl of sweet potato and corn porridge, which would help suppress the meaty smell.

These two brothers were quite carefree. Seeing that the pot was covered, they assumed that all the buns were in the pot and never considered how many buns could be cooked in one steamer.

Ye Nuan didn't eat the meat buns, but she did drink a bowl of corn porridge while thinking about how to keep her second brother's job.

In my past life, when Grandma came looking for me, the house was in chaos. Everyone thought that my second brother would be implicated by my eldest brother, so they thought that it would be better to give the job to Ye Fugui since he was family.

But this time it's different.

Since her older brother was alright and the family wasn't in a hurry to spend money, she wanted to see if her father would agree to her grandmother and uncle's family's unreasonable demands.

After Grandma Ye came over and cried for a while, she started saying that Ye Fugui had been contacted by the neighborhood committee several times, and today they even came to his house and insisted on sending him to the countryside.

Li Xiu listened attentively for a while, but didn't rush to express her opinion. She also wanted to see what Ye Anjia had to say.

Ye Hai's job was originally arranged by Ye Nuan's father, Ye An, through connections. It cost several tens of yuan, including cigarettes and alcohol. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to get into the factory.

Now that the Ye family has come knocking on her door, Li Xiu thought she should let the men talk first, and she would observe and see what happened.

Ye Anjia now understood that Ye Fugui had reached the age required. He had a job before, but he was laid off by the factory for making a mistake. He had been idling for almost a year, and if he didn't go back to work soon, he would have no choice but to accept the task of supporting rural development.

"Mom, crying won't do any good. I'm just a factory worker, a skilled worker, but not a supervisor. How can I arrange a job for Fugui?"

Ye Wangjia said awkwardly, "Second brother, although you're not a leader, you're an eighth-grade fitter! Just for that, you must have some influence in the factory. Why don't you talk to the leader and see if you can take Fugui on as an apprentice?"

Ye Anjia glared at him: "What are you talking about! How could I possibly manage the leaders? If I really had that ability, I would have brought Ye Hai under my own command as an apprentice long ago. Why would I insist on keeping him as a temporary worker in the factory?"

Ye Wangjia's eyes lit up: "Second brother, why don't you take Ye Hai with you and teach him, and let Fugui take over Ye Hai's work?"

Ye Anjia was so angry she almost laughed.

If Ye Fugui is given the temporary job, what will happen to Ye Hai?

Ye Hai is only nineteen, which is the perfect age for matchmaking. If he can't even find a temporary job, how will he get married?

"You make it sound so easy. How about this, you go talk to our leader. If you can get the leader to agree to transfer Xiao Hai to my side as an apprentice, I'd be happy to give up that temporary job. What do you say?"

Ye An is indeed filial, but not in the way that he is blindly obedient.

Having learned his lesson from his family before, and having been raised and educated by his parents-in-law for several years, Ye An is no longer someone who can be easily fooled.

Ye Wangjia said awkwardly, "Second brother, you're just joking. How could I have that ability? I'm just a carder at a cotton mill, working three shifts a day. The work is tiring, and I don't earn much."

Ye Wangjia is a front-line worker in the workshop, and his salary is assessed differently from that of skilled workers.

Moreover, Ye Anjia works in a machinery factory, where there are no three-shift systems.

The working hours in a machine factory are usually an eight-hour workday, meaning eight hours of work per day.

However, the actual working hours are usually from 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM. This working hour arrangement means that workers usually do not need to work night shifts.

Therefore, job openings in machinery factories have always been highly sought after.

Ye Anjia is now a master craftsman training apprentices and an eighth-level fitter, so he usually finishes get off work around five or six in the afternoon. His apprentices can handle the rest of the work, and the higher-ups don't force him to work overtime, since it's unnecessary. As long as they complete their daily tasks, that's enough.

As for Ye Hai, the reason he can leave work early is because he is only a temporary worker and only needs to work eight hours a day. After all, he doesn't have many tasks assigned to him.

Ye Nuan found it amusing to listen to her uncle's complaints.

You should know that the job at the cotton mill should have originally belonged to my father, but he forcibly took it from him.

Who knew that Grandpa would later get Dad a job at the machine factory, and Uncle would then regret taking the job.

If I had known there were such good skilled jobs available, I would never have tried to poach the carding workers from the cotton mill first.

Grandma Ye wiped her eyes and said forcefully, "Second son, no matter what, you're the only one in the family with some skills now. You can't just ignore Fugui; he's your own nephew. Your eldest brother's family has two children who have gone to the countryside, and even with all the money they give them, it's not enough. Those two kids are having a really tough time!"

Lotus and Daniu are also living a hard life in the countryside. I raised Fugui since he was a baby, and he's weak. How can he endure hardship in the countryside? You have to think of something. Fugui is my lifeblood. I've raised him for over ten years and never let him suffer. I can't let him go through a hard life when I'm about to die!

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