Siheyuan: I earned foreign exchange in the heyday

June came and the weather was too hot. Chen Changan did not have the sun protection equipment like those in later generations, and he really did not want to get too dark from fishing.

Just fishing two or three times a week.

I fish once for the steel mill for money and tasks. I fish once for the supply and marketing cooperative for food. If I run out of tickets or the weather is not too hot, I might fish a third time.

Even so, Chen Changan still got tanned.

Chen Changan could only comfort himself that he had to do this due to the pressure of life.

It was Monday again. Chen Changan was bragging with four other lazy people in the office of the third purchasing department. When Section Chief Yang came back, he called Chen Changan to his office and said, "You have been promoted to a regular employee starting this month."

Seeing that Chen Changan had no expression, he continued, "However, based on your recent performance, you can purchase several hundred kilograms of fish for the factory every month. Director Li thinks your performance is good, so he will promote you as an exception and adjust your administrative level to level 22, which is a regular employee level for college graduates, that is, a level 4 clerk, with a monthly salary of 56 yuan."

When he heard about the promotion and salary increase, Chen Changan smiled happily.

Section Chief Yang continued, "As for me, I had a talk with Director Li today. I was already working at the steel mill before liberation. At that time, the steel mill was still owned by the Lou family."

Seeing that Chen Changan was listening attentively, he handed Chen Changan a cigarette, lit one for himself, and continued, "At that time, I was just a worker. Later, after liberation, I was assigned to the Purchasing Department by the factory leaders. After so many years, I am the Purchasing Department Chief on the surface, but in fact I am only at the deputy department level. After all, the Third Department is a small department and it is dispensable."

Section Chief Yang took a few puffs of his cigarette and continued, "I have saved some money over the years. I have two children. The eldest is a girl who is married and doesn't need me to take care of her. The second child is also very filial."

Chen Changan saw the smile on Section Chief Yang's face when he was talking about his child. He roughly understood what Section Chief Yang had talked to him about today.

Section Chief Yang continued, "Although the second son is not well educated, he has found a good partner. The social status of the partner's parents is higher than mine. But the partner has a job, and my son cannot be without a job. This is also the requirement of the partner's parents."

"Before liberation, the world was not very good. I brought them to Beijing from all over the place and didn't take good care of them. I feel I owe them. At my age, I basically haven't made any progress. It's easy for me to stay here and become a young person."

"I don't have any special skills. I can only work as a temporary worker, and the people across the street don't like me. I might as well give this job to my child. After working for so many years, I still have money for retirement. I can take a few years off, and when my child has his own children, I can take care of his grandchildren."

Perhaps because he was thinking of his grandson, Section Chief Yang's eyes had drifted to another place, but a trace of reluctance could still be seen in his eyes.

This is the place where I have worked for most of my life, and now I have to leave. Everyone would feel reluctant to leave.

Section Chief Yang continued, "My son's name is Yang Yimin, he is a few years older than you. When he takes my place, he will probably come to our Section 3. I don't want him to go to the workshop either."

"As you know, we have some connections with each other. No matter who becomes the section chief, as a senior, or for my sake, you can help him out if he has any difficulties."

Hearing this, Chen Changan could no longer sit still and said directly, "Yang Tou'er, what you said is true. Although I have not been in our three departments for a long time, you have helped me a lot. Don't worry, when Brother Yimin comes to visit, I will definitely help him with anything he needs."

Seeing that Section Chief Yang had finished smoking, Chen Changan quickly continued, "What am I going to do next? I was almost moved to tears just now by you, Yangtou. Is this what you've been talking about for so long?"

"Even if you didn't tell me, I would still help. We are all family, right? Why did you call me to tell you all this?"

"You don't know, I was almost ready to wipe my tears just now." Chen Changan said as he made a gesture of wiping his tears.

Looking at Chen Changan's funny movements, Section Chief Yang also smiled. His heart was less heavy and more cheerful.

Then Chen Changan chatted with Section Chief Yang for a few more words and left the office.

As soon as I walked out of the office, I was surrounded by four people from Corey who called themselves Salted Fish.

The four of them were led by Zhong Ke. At this time, he asked, "What does Yang Touer want to talk to you about? We've been chatting for such a long time. Do you have any secrets?"

Before Chen Changan could speak, he continued, "I don't care about anything else, any gossip, or any good things or benefits, you can't forget me, your brother."

Chen Changan said, "What's the problem between me and Yang Tou'er? I just got a permanent job this month and got a raise. Yang Tou'er gave me some advice and I wanted to thank him for taking care of me. What else?"

Then he was forced to take cigarettes and light fires under the coercion of the four men.

Then he said, "Tell me, are you four gossiping? It's just such a trivial matter, but you still have to ask about it. You are so shameless."

The four of them didn't care at all. Zhong Ke even said, "If we don't ask, can we get Zhonghua cigarettes? Look at you, you smoke Zhonghua every day, and the rest of us only smoke Peony cigarettes."

Chen Changan said with contempt, "Stop whining. Who was found to have special-supply cigarettes that day? He had special-supply cigarettes on him and didn't let the brothers have a taste. Instead, he used a pack of Peony to fool people."

When Chen Changan mentioned this, several people came together to denounce him. During the fight, they found another bag of special supplies from this guy. It was immediately divided among them.

At lunch time, the few people who had been playing around came to the cafeteria to eat. As soon as they sat down, they heard someone shouting, "Silly Zhu, how dare you shake the spoon? Do you look down on us working class people?"

The people around Chen Changan all loved gossip. How could they have a good meal after something like this happened? They all looked up.

Chen Changan knew it was Xu Damao's voice without even looking. It was obvious that Sha Zhu was shaking the spoon to Xu Damao again.

Seeing that the workers serving food were all glaring at him, Sha Zhu was a little scared at this time. He stopped fighting and said directly, "There is no standard for serving food. This person is not a machine. Who can serve the same amount every time?"

This calculation is reasonable, and some workers who don't know the truth no longer worry about it. After all, it's just a matter of one more or one less. After all, now is not the most difficult three years.

Xu Damao felt that he was right, and he also saw that when he finished speaking, the workers all stood on his side, and Sha Zhu was no longer as brave as he was in the courtyard.

So he held up his lunch box and said, "Comrades workers, come and see, this is what Sha Zhu calls "over-delivery or under-delivery". This is the amount of food that no one can control. Come and see, is this bullying?"