Siheyuan: I am the Smart Pillar

Everyone in the Qin family was very excited, especially the young people. Qin Changsheng smoked a cigarette and said, "This is about the life and death of our Qin family. You must keep it a secret. Especially you old ladies, don't talk nonsense. Do you understand? Although this is a very good thing, once the people in Qinjiazhuang know about it, they will definitely be jealous."

"If someone with ulterior motives gets to know about this, it doesn't matter if we get implicated, but if my son-in-law gets implicated, don't blame me as the eldest brother for saying harsh things. I, Boss Qin, have one foot in the coffin, and my son-in-law is a very, very good person. He actually gave us such a great benefit for our Qin family. I hope everyone in our Qin family will be grateful, got it?"

Everyone nodded. The three brothers of the Qin family were led by the eldest brother Qin. Their parents died early, and it was their eldest brother and eldest sister-in-law who raised them. The eldest brother and eldest sister-in-law were like their parents, and this statement was absolutely true. Qin Changfeng patted his chest and said, "Brother, don't worry. Our two families can also benefit from this matter. The third brother and I are grateful to you, how could you do such a shitty thing."

Qin Changchuan also nodded, and repeatedly assured that he would not do so. He also told his children, and the young people were naturally very grateful, and would definitely not be such ungrateful people. Qin Changsheng nodded after reading it, coughed and said, "My dear, go to the kitchen and get two bowls of the same size. The five of you come and write your names on the slips. Let Huairu catch them, and whoever catches them will get the quota. The rest of you just wait, and wait until my son-in-law's warehouse is built, and then go there to guard the warehouse."

Qin Guoliang was a simple and honest man. He nodded with a smile and said, "Don't worry, uncle. We will definitely not fight among ourselves over a quota. Besides, didn't his brother-in-law promise to transfer the rest of us to the city? The worst that can happen is that we just have to wait a little longer."

Qin Huairu's mother took out two bowls of the same size from the kitchen and wrote the names of the young men of the Qin family on the slips of paper. Qin Changsheng shook it vigorously a few times and opened the bowl on top. Qin Changsheng glanced at his daughter and said, "You go and choose a slip of paper. Whoever you choose will be the one. We'll let God decide."

Everyone nodded, staring at Qin Huairu's hands. There was nothing they could do about it. After all, there was only one spot, and giving it to anyone would offend others. It would be better to draw lots, which would be relatively fair. Qin Huairu took out a ball of paper and was about to open it. Qin Changsheng said, "Wait, the second one, you open the note. The third one, you watch from the side."

Qin Lao Er and Qin Lao San nodded, and Qin Lao Er took the note from his niece and slowly opened it. There were three words written inside: "Qin Guohua". Qin Guohua was very happy. Although the jobs given by Qin Huairu were no different, the job of guarding the warehouse was not open to the public.

Qin Guoliang's wife felt a little uncomfortable. Why didn't they catch her husband? But there were so many elders in the room, and he, as a junior, didn't dare to say anything. Qin Changsheng coughed and said, "Then let's do this. When Huairu's letter comes, you can report to the steel mill."

Qin Huairu felt that she had to remind him to pay back the ten yuan every month. After thinking for a while, she said, "I heard from my husband that even the lowest-level workers in the cafeteria earn 18 yuan a month. As long as you work hard and conscientiously, your salary will definitely go up. Moreover, the steel mill seems to have single dormitories. Every day at noon, the steel mill provides a free meal."

Qin Guoliang's wife opened her eyes wide and said, "What Huairu? Your Red Star Steel Mill provides meals at noon!" Qin Huairu nodded and said, "I heard from my husband that it seems that only the black-faced steamed bread is free. The black-faced steamed bread is free, but other things have to be charged extra. After all, the steel mill can't do business at a loss, right?"

Qin Changfeng nodded and said, "Huairu, you are right. The steel mill also needs to make money. Qin Guohua, remember, when you go to the city, you must not learn bad things from those people there. You must pay back 10 yuan every month to Huairu, work seriously, and remember the kindness of your sister and brother-in-law."

Qin Guohua nodded with a smile. Although he had to give Qin Huairu 8 yuan a month, as a rural man, 5 yuan a month was enough for him to live on. In addition, he had his own land in Qinjiazhuang, and he could harvest more than kilograms of grain every year. At worst, when he had more money, he could rent a house outside, which would save him more money every month.

Qin Guohua's wife Huang Yuzhi was very happy. Her husband had found a job in the city, so wouldn't their children be city dwellers in the future? She had long been disgusted with her rural identity. It wasn't that she looked down on him, but life in the countryside was really hard in that era.

Huang Xiuzhi, Qin Guoliang's wife, was very angry when she saw her cousin's smug look. Why didn't her husband get the job? She looked unhappy. Qin Changsheng naturally saw the expression of his niece-in-law. Although his nephew was more down-to-earth and honest, his niece-in-law was still very cunning.

Qin Changsheng coughed and said, "Guoliang, you four who were not selected, don't be discouraged. Didn't Huairu say that you can go to the city to guard the warehouse. Although this job is not as stable as working in the factory, it is still a salary of ten yuan a month. Don't be too ambitious. Now you can only earn a few yuan a month in Qinjiazhuang."

It is very difficult to make money in the countryside. Today is not like the later times, when you can go out to do odd jobs when you are not busy. Now there is no way, the country does not have so many jobs to provide you. In the city, you have to fight for a job, let alone in the remote countryside. If a rural person gets a job in the city, it is equivalent to the treatment of bringing honor to the family.