Siheyuan: Craftsmen of a Great Country

After leaving the office, the workers saw Jiang Chen along the way and stepped forward to say hello.

"Director Jiang, good afternoon. I would like to ask if you still need anyone in your laboratory?"

"Director Jiang, why don't we meet in civility? Are you free tonight? May I treat you to a casual dinner?"

"Director Jiang, as long as you recruit people into the laboratory, you can do anything to me."

"Director Jiang, I am an eighth-level worker. I am familiar with the operation of various machine tools, and I also like to delve into various problems. I wonder if I have the qualifications to join the laboratory R&D team?"

"Director Jiang, my uncle gave me a good cigarette. I don't smoke either. You can take it and smoke it."

Since yesterday's commendation meeting, the content of the meeting has spread quickly within the No. 3 Steel Plant, and many people's minds have become active.

As long as you join the laboratory R&D team, you can receive a special allowance from the Ministry of Industry every month.

That's 30 yuan a month.

So everyone proposed themselves one after another, saying whatever they wanted.

Those who treat guests to dinner, those who give gifts, those who play emotional cards, those who use their miserable lives to gain sympathy, they have everything.

There are also young girls who are quick-thinking and have evil thoughts.

In this era where two steamed buns can buy you a wife, 30 yuan a month is enough to make a girl become your lover.

However, Jiang Chen's reply to the qualification question was always the same: "Sorry, the laboratory does not need to increase manpower at the moment."

Of course, many people have also found other members of the R&D team, hoping to gain access to the laboratory through them.

But Liu Yue, the sister-in-law who was the temporary manager of the R&D team, and Jiang Chen called everyone for a small meeting before they returned to the laboratory.

The topic is whether the laboratory needs to recruit people. Jiang Chen selects the most suitable talents to join based on the work needs.

When necessary, Jiang Chen will ask everyone to recommend candidates and then conduct assessments.

But when Jiang Chen didn't ask for a recommendation, I hope everyone would stop talking and not cause trouble for Jiang Chen and himself.

Tao Yuan and Wen Wan acted quickly, and the notice came out that afternoon.

This competitive recruitment mechanism immediately caused a sensation among the workers.

Including Liu Haizhong, everyone made a special trip to the bulletin board to read the notice carefully.

Then I discovered that except for the length of service, I almost didn’t meet the standards.

He secretly said something bad, then cursed and walked away.

In fact, even in the entire factory, there are no more than 20 people who can meet the above requirements.

Among them are people like Qi Fei and Wen Wan who have no idea about this position.

When I got home from get off work that day, a family of three was preparing to have dinner when Lei Jie and Luo Xue came.

Lei Jie held a jar of palace jade wine in one hand, and Luo Xue held a jar in her arms.

Seeing Jiang Chen, Lei Jie said with a smile: "Brother Chen, I stole all the palace jade wine that my father collected for you. Now there is only half of the jar left in the house that you didn't finish last time."

Jiang Chen said: "Uncle Lei has collected it with great difficulty and is still reluctant to take a sip. Why did you steal it from me?"

Lei Jie said: "I know that Brother Chen likes to drink this wine, so I just put it here, just in time to drink it when I come here to eat hot pot. Otherwise, I'm afraid that my father will be in a good mood one day and give it away."

"Also, thank you!"

Jiang Chen was stunned: "Thank me for what?"

Lei Jie said: "I heard about it yesterday. Originally, the Ministry of Industry only gave me five levels, but you fought for me and got three more levels."

Jiang Chen said: "You paid for this with your life, let alone thank me."

"Okay, I'll accept the wine, and you can help me move it to the attic."

Lei Jie nodded: "Hey, okay! Xiaoxue, come and help me stabilize the stairs."

Jiang Chen turned back to Liu Yue and said, "Xiaoyue, go stir-fry some vegetables and we'll have some drinks later."

"Okay, leader!" Liu Yue nodded obediently and turned around to cook.

Lei Jie, who carried a jar of wine up to the attic, was dumbfounded.

Everywhere I looked, it was all wine.

And it’s all Maotai.

Just outside, there is a small pile of more than ten Huazi.

But after the surprise, there was more joy.

Because at this time, Jiang Chen really regarded him as one of his own, and some things no longer avoided him.

Without saying anything, he went down the stairs and carried the other two jars of wine up.

Zhang Cui came out of the kitchen, watched Lei Jie up and down, and asked Jiang Chen: "Is this your friend who died?"

Jiang Chen nodded: "Yes, he is Lei Jie."

"He and his father decorated our house. He is a very sensible and hard-working young man."

Zhang Cui nodded: "I can see that he is quite sensible."

After carrying all the wine, Lei Jie clapped his hands and said, "Brother Chen, they have all been carried up."

Liu Yue went straight into the kitchen, not knowing whether to help or to talk to Liu Yue.

Jiang Chen said: "Go back and thank your father for me."

Lei Jie said: "I stole it for you, why are you thanking him?"

Jiang Chen smiled and said, "If he doesn't want to, do you think you can move his precious lump out?"

"Your father is actually very good to you and cares about you. He's just a little arrogant and doesn't want to say it out loud."

Lei Jie nodded: "I know, my dad is like that, he likes to put on airs in front of me."

"Actually, who is a parent who doesn't want their children to live well?"

Jiang Chen pointed at Zhang Cui and said, "By the way, let me introduce you. Is this my mother?"

Lei Jie quickly said hello: "Hello, aunt, I am Brother Chen's friend."

Zhang Cui smiled and said: "I know, you are friends who have passed away. Xiaochen told me so."

Lei Jie said with a smile: "Yes, if Brother Chen hadn't saved me, I would have exchanged the enemy's limit for one, and I guess you wouldn't be able to see me anymore."

When Lei Jie spoke, Jiang Chen secretly thought something bad.

Sure enough, after hearing this, Zhang Cui turned around with an unkind expression: "Well, didn't you say that he was accidentally injured and you saved him?"

Lei Jie was stunned and realized that he seemed to have said the wrong thing.

Jiang Chen quickly explained: "He was accidentally injured while chasing the enemy. When we arrived, the enemy had been killed by him."

"It's just that I was seriously injured myself, so I just sent him to the hospital."

Zhang Cui turned to Lei Jie and asked, "Is that so?"

Lei Jie nodded: "That's right."

His expression was sincere, without the slightest hint of lying.

Because what Jiang Chen said was originally true.

The only difference was that he personally led two people to track him for a long time, all the way to the outskirts of Sijiu City.

This can give people a misunderstanding: the enemy comes to steal things, is discovered by Lei Jie, and fights to the death. Then when others arrived, the enemy was eliminated and Lei Jie was injured.

The risk is much lower than chasing the enemy for countless miles.

After dinner, Luo Xue and Lei Jie said goodbye and left.

Zhang Cui pulled Jiang Chen to the side again.

Jiang Chen said: "Mom, what can't you say in front of Liu Yue? If you keep doing this, it will make Liu Yue think too much."

Zhang Cui said: "No, I saw that the ring I gave to you, Section Chief Wen, is now on the girl named Luo Xue."

Jiang Chen said: "Luo Xue is Wen Wan's daughter. You have given all your thoughts to others. Can't they give it to their own daughter?"

"Also, Wen Wan is no longer Section Chief Wen, but Director Wen."

Zhang Cui opened his eyes wide: "Ah? Got promoted again?"

"Oh, hey, such a young and beautiful director, tsk tsk."

Jiang Chen snorted: "Your son is also a level 8 engineer now. Do you know how much my monthly salary is now?"

Zhang Cui said: "How much?"

After she came, she never asked Jiang Chen and Liu Yue about their income.

Jiang Chen said: "The monthly salary is 115 yuan, and there is also a special allowance of 30 yuan, which is equivalent to 145 yuan a month."

Zhang Cui opened his eyes wide: "Ah, are the wages in these 49 cities so high?"

Jiang Chen said: "Isn't it difficult to admit that your son is excellent because the salary in Sijiucheng is high?"

Zhang Cui said: "Yes, yes, my son is outstanding."

"What about Liu Yue? If she follows you, her salary is not low, right?"

Jiang Chen said: "She wants a little less, a monthly salary of 67.7 yuan, plus a special allowance of 30 yuan, almost a hundred yuan."

Zhang Cui said in disbelief: "So, our family is really rich now?"

Jiang Chen nodded: "That's right, there are very few dual-income families nowadays, not to mention the fact that both of them have such high wages."