Chapter 139

Cao Cao Weiguo was also not at ease letting Chi Ping'an get involved in these things.

After careful consideration, Cao Cao Weiguo suggested that Chi Ping'an get a job at the factory.

He was willing to act as a go-between and try his best to help Chi Ping'an enter the Steel Rolling Mill.

Chi Ping'an naturally accepted the suggestion of entering the factory with joy.

In this day and age, becoming a regular employee is something everyone envies.

It was just that he had no connections before, so he had no opportunity to enter the factory.

But since Cao Cao Weiguo was willing to help, his entry into the factory was a sure thing.

Yan Yan Jiecheng in the front yard was an example.

After the two discussed it in the room, Chi Ping'an went home full of anticipation.

After arriving home and telling his mother and wife, both were very happy.

Mother Sun urged: "Work hard in the future and support this family early."

Sun Sun Meiqin was a bit worried: "Although Cao Cao Weiguo is willing to help, the money to buy the quota is not a small amount."

It is said that the Yan family in the front yard emptied their family foundation to buy a quota for Yan Yan Jiecheng and borrowed a large sum of money from Cao Cao Weiguo.

Chi Ping'an said: "Don't worry about this; Cao Weiguo said that if we are short of money, we can borrow it from him and pay it back after I start working."

Sun Sun Meiqin's eyes brightened, and then she said unhappily: "Look at you, then look at Cao Cao Weiguo; he is 3 years younger than you, how is he so successful."

The next day, Cao Cao Weiguo went to the Steel Rolling Mill.

He found Deputy Factory Director Li and asked about the work quota.

Selling work quotas was also one of Deputy Factory Director Li's channels for making money.

With business coming to his door, he naturally wouldn't push it away, not to mention the favor he owed Cao Cao Weiguo.

Without too many twists and turns, Deputy Factory Director Li gave a "friendship price."

After agreeing on the price, Cao Cao Weiguo rode his bike back to the Sihe Academy.

Telling the Chi Ping'an couple and Mother Sun, the three were overjoyed.

The Steel Rolling Mill is a large unit; entering it means an "iron rice bowl."

Mother Sun emptied her family foundation to take out 70 Brother Yuan, and Chi Ping'an wrote an IOU for 180 Brother Yuan to Cao Cao Weiguo.

In order to implement it as soon as possible, Cao Cao Weiguo took the money and returned to the Steel Rolling Mill.

After receiving the money, Deputy Factory Director Li readily signed the document and told Chi Ping'an to go to the Personnel Section tomorrow to handle the entry procedures.

After a lot of running around, the Chi family was full of joy, and Mother Sun wept with joy.

With her son having a wife and a stable job, the stone in her heart finally landed.

Cao Cao Weiguo reminded: "Brother Chi, the salary of an apprentice is not high; you must be mentally prepared and cannot give up halfway."

Chi Ping'an said happily: "I know; I will definitely work hard after entering the factory."

"Mm!"

Cao Cao Weiguo said: "Then prepare your entry materials and go to the factory tomorrow to handle the entry procedures."

After explaining the entry matters, Mother Sun wanted to treat Cao Cao Weiguo to a meal.

Cao Cao Weiguo laughed: "Mother Sun, don't be polite with me; let's have this meal after Brother Chi enters the factory."

Not long after returning home, Xu Xu Damao came to the door and invited Cao Cao Weiguo to his home.

Lou Lou Xiaoe was setting the bowls and chopsticks, and the food was on the table; seeing Cao Cao Weiguo enter, she immediately showed a smile.

"Cao Weiguo, sit down quickly."

"Sorry to trouble you, Sister Lou Xiaoe."

After Cao Cao Weiguo sat down, Lou Lou Xiaoe turned to the kitchen to scoop out the dumplings.

Xu Xu Damao enthusiastically poured a glass of wine for Cao Cao Weiguo:

"Thanks to your help this time, otherwise I would have lost face in front of my buddies."

"Not to mention anything else, I'll toast you first."

Through this go-between, he not only gained face but also gained considerable benefits.

He also had a better understanding of Cao Cao Weiguo's connections.

If he had such connections, wouldn't it be easy to get promoted and get rich in the future?

For the sake of his future, Xu Xu Damao was very enthusiastic about Cao Cao Weiguo.

He hoped to meet more capable people through Cao Cao Weiguo.

Xu Xu Damao flattered Cao Cao Weiguo, toasting him cup after cup.

Before finishing a plate of dumplings, he was already dizzy.

Although he was already dizzy, Xu Xu Damao became more excited the more he drank.

Holding his wine glass, he bragged about his great achievements, wishing he could blow his own trumpet to the sky.

Lou Lou Xiaoe looked at the drunken, bragging Xu Xu Damao and felt very embarrassed.

After Liu Haizhong got off work, just as he arrived home and sat down to drink a sip of hot water, he smelled the fragrance coming from the Xu house.

"Is the Xu family eating meat again?"

Liu Haizhong swallowed his saliva and said with a face full of envy.

The Second Mistress said: "I didn't expect this projectionist to have so much oil and water."

Every time Xu Xu Damao went to the countryside to show movies, he would bring back large and small bags of local specialties.

And every time he would show off in the courtyard, the people in the courtyard were already used to it.

Liu Guangtian walked into the room: "Dad, I saw Brother Cao Weiguo drinking at Xu Xu Damao's house, with a table full of dishes."

Liu Liu Guangfu drooled greedily: "When can our family eat like that?"

Liu Haizhong said with a straight face: "If you want to eat well, grow more skills. If you can have the skills of Cao Cao Weiguo and Xu Xu Damao, no one will care what you want to eat."

In the Yi family in the middle courtyard, the First Master smelled the fragrance, and suddenly felt that the noodles in his bowl were not fragrant.

With his salary, eating meat every few days wouldn't be a problem, but he couldn't bear to eat like that.

Because he had no children, he valued money extremely highly, counting on using that money for his old age.

As for Seeing Shazhu, on whom he poured his heart and soul, he no longer counted on him much.

Now, although Seeing Shazhu has returned to the Steel Rolling Mill, he has been transferred to the Logistics Department to clean.

Sweeping the streets with a broom all day, his salary has also dropped from 37.5 Brother Yuan to 27.3 Brother Yuan.

Even this salary, which was slightly higher than an apprentice's, was scraped clean by Qin Qin Huairu.

Counting on Seeing Shazhu for his old age, he would likely starve to death.

At the same time, Seeing Shazhu was drinking sullen wine at home, cursing while smelling the fragrance.

Cao Cao Weiguo and Xu Xu Damao, two enemies, were thriving.

And he was now reduced to sweeping the streets, being mocked and ridiculed by the workers.

This huge gap filled him with resentment, wishing he could rush out and beat Cao Cao Weiguo and Xu Xu Damao.

The Jia family was also restless at this time, with Bang Geng crying and making noise about wanting to eat meat.

Jia Jia Zhangshi was cursing Xu Xu Damao one moment, Cao Cao Weiguo the next, and Qin Qin Huairu the next.

Qin Qin Huairu, who was the punching bag, ate her corn bun aggrievedly, with tears welling up in her large eyes.

In the Yan family in the front yard, a whole family was gathered around the table.

Each person was divided half a mixed-grain corn bun, surrounding a plate of pickled vegetables.

The Third Master, Yan Yan Fugui, divided the pickled vegetables one by one for each person.

"Dad, when can our family eat a meal of meat?"

Yan Jiekun sniffed the fragrance, drooling greedily.

The Third Master said earnestly: "Eating won't make you poor, wearing won't make you poor, but failing to calculate will make you poor. Our family has many people; if we eat a meal of meat, the whole family will have to starve. Now that you can eat corn buns and pickled vegetables, it's already very good."

At this time, the Third Mistress said: "This should be the Xu family eating meat; I saw Xu Xu Damao buy a lot of meat and vegetables today."

Yu Li said: "I ran into Lou Lou Xiaoe at the supply and marketing cooperative; she said Xu Xu Damao was going to treat Cao Cao Weiguo to a meal, it seems Cao Cao Weiguo helped Xu Xu Damao with a favor."

After hearing this, the Third Master felt a bit awkward. It stands to reason that Cao Cao Weiguo helped Yan Yan Jiecheng get an "iron rice bowl."

As a father, he should at least thank Cao Cao Weiguo, and even if it's just for show, he should set up a table of dishes to entertain him.

But he couldn't bear to spend money, so he had been avoiding Cao Cao Weiguo during this time.

Yan Yan Jiecheng lowered his head and gnawed on his corn bun; having received the Third Master's true teachings, he also liked to calculate.

Now he only received an apprentice salary, had to pay for his meals to the family every month, and was still carrying debt.