chsdbacks Chapter 216 A Sunny Day
Chapter 216 A Sunny Day
They took their two children to the only photo studio in the county town.
Xu Sui first took a picture holding her two children, and then took another picture by herself. The family of four was complete, except for the children's father.
It's quite difficult for one person to hold two children.
Xu Sui couldn't help but think of Qin Yunzhou again, and sighed inwardly.
It's been more than two months since we parted. I wonder how he's doing in the army. If he were still here, with our two kids, each holding one, we could take a family photo of the four of us.
Fortunately, Xiaomei helped her; otherwise, she really wouldn't have been able to manage taking care of two children alone at home.
After sending the two children home.
Xu Sui then rushed to a nearby teahouse to discuss the price of her work with someone.
After two months of postpartum confinement and several months of leave, Xu Sui couldn't continue taking leave from the grain station. With the college entrance exam just around the corner, she didn't plan to go back to work at this crucial time.
I might as well sell the job sooner rather than later.
After I talked to her mother about it, some people were interested in buying her a job. However, buying a job is no small matter, as it involves a lot of money and the whole family.
In this era, most people still have both parents living together and don't separate from the family. The money for buying a job is saved up by the whole family and can't be touched casually.
Xu Sui had been researching the job market these past few days. For someone like her, who had a lucrative, permanent office job, especially in a large organization like a grain depot, the salary would be at least eight or nine hundred yuan, and it wasn't impossible for her to earn over a thousand.
After she finishes her exams, she still has to wait for her acceptance letter, which will take some time.
Selling a job isn't urgent; if the price is right, I'll sell it; if not, I'll wait.
If the price is below 900 yuan, it's basically impossible to reach an agreement.
Xu Sui quickly arrived at the teahouse and found the agreed-upon location.
It was someone who introduced Wang Yinhua to him; they lived in the same county, which wasn't too big or too small, so they knew each other to some extent.
After sitting down and exchanging greetings, Xu Sui didn't say much.
"Auntie, if you really want it, then give me a price. If it's reasonable, we can start the process tomorrow."
"But let's make it clear that this job requires a high school diploma; it's not something just anyone can do."
Li Chunhua nodded. "Don't worry, Auntie knows."
"This job was bought for Xuehua. She just graduated from high school this year, so you can rest assured about that."
Then, she changed her tone, softening it and becoming somewhat pleading.
"Sui Sui, we're introduced by acquaintances, so how about we make it cheaper, like 780? These past few years have been plagued by famine, and every household has been tightening their belts to make ends meet. We've had to spend money to buy expensive grain to survive, so we haven't saved much money."
"Could you please reduce the amount for our sake, since we're acquaintances?"
Xu Sui understood that the matter was off. She sighed and casually held up one finger.
"Auntie, to tell you the truth, someone already wants it, and their price is just right. I wasn't originally planning to come here, but I thought you knew my mom and that you'd be more reliable, so I made a special trip."
"That's the price they gave us."
Li Chunhua suddenly became anxious, "Sui Sui, you didn't agree, did you?"
Her daughter is waiting for this job.
"Auntie, what do you think? They were introduced by an acquaintance." Xu Sui finished her tea, smiled politely, and took out five cents from her pocket, placing it on the table. "This is for my tea. Auntie, I have something to do, so I'll be going now."
He left those words behind.
Xu Sui didn't linger for even a second longer, and got up to leave.
Before coming here, they had already discussed the price, and both sides were aware of it. It was 950 yuan, and even if they tried to negotiate, the price would only drop by a few dozen yuan at most. Since they were meeting here, she thought that the other party had already agreed to the price.
Who would have thought that it would drop from 950 to 780 in an instant.
Regardless of whether the other party can come up with the money or not, it's clear they're just trying to appease her, so there's no point in continuing the conversation; it would be a waste of time.
These days, there's no shortage of people wanting good jobs; it's just a matter of waiting a little longer.
Li Chunhua became even more anxious, her expression changed, and she hurriedly chased after them.
"Sui Sui, Sui Sui, listen to your auntie, listen to your auntie! Your auntie really wants it, wait for your auntie..."
These days, jobs are hard to come by, especially good ones, which are even rarer.
Girls with jobs and girls without jobs will find partners on completely different levels in the future.
If her daughter gets a job at the grain depot, and then attends the grain depot's internal matchmaking events, her future partner will almost certainly be someone from a similar unit. People who can get into those units are bound to be good people; they're either capable themselves or have powerful families.
Xu Sui walked faster and faster, without looking back even once. She still had to go to the post office to deposit the hundred yuan that Qin Yunzhou had wired into her passbook. After resolving this matter, she still had to go back to read.
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That evening, the Qin family was extremely lively because of Xiao Fen's pregnancy; everyone was happy.
Qin Min, who was almost driven crazy with longing for a child, was in his thirties. When he heard the news after coming home from get off work, he jumped up on the spot and excitedly hugged Xiao Fen in front of the whole family. He then put his ear to her belly to listen carefully for any sounds.
His silly antics immediately made the whole family laugh.
On the other hand, Wang Yinhua was furious when she learned that the person she had introduced had pulled this stunt on her at the last minute, and she went to the Qin family that very night.
The mother and daughter closed the door and talked.
"Sui Sui, this is because Mom didn't handle it well for you. Don't pay any attention to that Li Chunhua. From 950 to 780, how could Li Chunhua say that? We're acquaintances, after all. She knows how to bargain. This is the first time I've ever misjudged someone."
She had clearly told Li Chunhua long ago that 950 was the price, and there was no room for negotiation.
Li Chunhua had assured her that there would be no problem, but when she saw Sui Sui today, she probably felt embarrassed because Sui Sui was young, and took advantage of her age and the fact that they were acquaintances to bully the child.
Fortunately, Sui Sui is not someone who can be manipulated by that kind of person.
Xu Sui held Wang Yinhua's hand and said, "Alright, Mom, don't be angry anymore. This isn't your fault. You can only know a person's face, not their heart. I'm not in a hurry. We'll just find a more suitable candidate."
Time flies by in the blink of an eye.
Today is the day Xu Sui takes the college entrance examination. Although the entire Qin family has guessed it, she still hasn't brought it up openly.
She already knew all the high school textbooks and problems by heart.
Xu Sui has a clear goal: she wants to get into the best program at Peking University, majoring in Mechanical Equipment and Technology.
Early in the morning, the weather was clear and sunny, and even the morning sunlight seemed bright.
Xu Sui got up early to wash up, ate a simple breakfast, changed her clothes, and took the certificates and other things she needed for the exam. Without disturbing anyone or telling anyone in advance, she went to the exam site alone with her military green shoulder bag.
Even the Qin family thought she was just going out for a short trip and never imagined that she was going to take an exam.