[Titanic] Harbor

The wording of the letter was very formulaic, but Erica still felt relieved after receiving the letter from the postman.The phone had always had something to do with what she was studying, unlike the jobs she had found before—print publishing, newspaper editing, or even children's literature writer.

Phone repair somehow has something to do with science and engineering.Erica disassembled the radio when she was a child, and finally assembled it together smoothly.And things like telephones are a new industry for others, but for Erica, not long ago, she used them in modern times.

Bell* invented the telephone for communication.But at the beginning, it was only used in the army and the upper echelons.

After a period of development, most of the middle class has also used this new thing.This invention greatly facilitates people's daily communication, and also allows a lot of instant information to be disseminated in the shortest time.

With the increasing market demand, the phone assembly industry has emerged as the times require.

The company that Erica will be interviewing for is mainly engaged in door-to-door installation of telephones, as well as regular repairs and maintenance.

Although the telephone industry has become popular to a certain extent, the people who have the most contact with this job are still the rich.

Erica took this interview very seriously.

The clothes she brought down from the Titanic had already been pressed at the bottom of the suitcase by her, not to mention that her current status was not suitable for her to wear such clothes.

Her current daily attire was bought in cheap clothing stores after she settled down.

She didn't find a job, and she was quite tight, so she only chose a few more formal clothes, and didn't buy a single dress.The few pieces in the closet are also suits, and you can go to the interview directly if you take out a set.

She made some preparations for this interview, and she didn't buy any cosmetics such as eye shadow and eyeliner.The only decoration is a red lipstick, which is used to complete the lips and cheeks.

Erica stood in front of the dressing mirror in the room. There was a meandering crack in the upper left corner of the mirror, but it was covered with a thick layer of glue, splitting the whole mirror into two pieces.It wasn't a piece of junk that Erica picked up, but she bought it for a few cents at a flea market.

As long as it is enough, her whole life now is pieced together, so this interview is even more important to pass in one go!

What was reflected in the mirror was a tall girl. In order not to hurt her self-esteem by her height, Erica chose a pair of flat-heeled shoes.

She's a little bit clumsy about her makeup, which makes her look more like a life-saver.The black and white striped suit gave Erica a sophisticated look, but the fabric of the dress was still a bit unsatisfactory.

In the end, she followed the address written in the letter and found the electronic company with a feeling that she was bound to win.

Erica followed the staff's guidance and knocked on a room with glass windows.

"Please come in."

Erica took a deep breath and walked into the room.

The light in the room is very bright and the lighting is also very good.Some blueprints were pasted on the wall behind the person in charge, and a large map was hung on the wall beside him. Some places on the map were marked, while others were still blank.

The man at the desk looked up, and he gave Erica a kind smile.

This is an old man with gray hair, he is not a philistine businessman as Erica imagined.He is more like a scholar, but he works hard to expand the company.

But it should not be underestimated. Older people may have become mature.

Erica regrets her choice of clothes.After all, older people are always easily associated with rigidity and old-fashionedness.Women's professional suits are not acceptable to everyone, and may not be able to catch the eyes of older people.

"You are Miss Erica Black." The old man clearly took out a document from a pile of documents: "Please sit down. We can chat."

Erica walked to the seat opposite the old man and sat down slowly.

As the distance got closer, she saw the decorations on the old man's desk.The documents and papers were arranged in a chaotic but orderly manner—the furthest from the old man was a newspaper, and the one a little closer was a dozen sketches. Erica took a cursory glance and found that all of them were circuit diagrams.Closer to the left hand side of the old man, there is a magnifying glass, and beside it is a thick tome book.He put a cup of tea where he could reach it, and the mellow taste of black tea permeated the whole room.

"I'm Erica... Black. Thank you for giving me this opportunity. This is very important to me." Although it was a little different from what she thought, Erica started the story according to the prepared speech conversation.

"You can call me Tom, that's what everyone who works here calls me." After the old man finished speaking, he winked mischievously at Erica.

"Okay, Tom." Erica smiled. She found that the old man was not difficult to get along with, which gave her a little more confidence in the subsequent interview.

"Then, I'll call you Erica." The old man took a sip of his black tea before standing up suddenly, "What drink do you want, black tea or orange juice?"

Although Erica was very curious about the orange juice option that Grandpa Tom offered, she opted for black tea instead.

The old man stood up from his seat and walked to a cabinet next to the wall. Erica also stood up quickly and walked to the old man. There were tea sets in the cabinet.After Tom opened the drawer, Erica saw a row of tea sets, each cup and saucer was a different style and color.

The brightest is gold, and the most understated is nude.Erica watched as the old man selected a lake-blue teacup from a row of tea sets.It seems to have a distinct Chinese style, which brings a feeling of coming home to Erica.

"Different tea sets give people different moods. Doesn't it seem strange to make such a collection at my age? My son doesn't quite understand my hobby, but every time he visits me, he still gives me Bring a nice teacup." The old man put the teacup on the table and took some tea from a clay pot that looked like an ornament.

Erica smiled knowingly.When she was in modern times, she also had a business partner who had similar hobbies to Grandpa Tom.That gentleman has several drawers of glasses, and he chooses different ones to wear every day, and the prices of those glasses vary, all of which he bought from all over the world.

It may be decades before the invention of eyeglasses, but that doesn't stop Erica from understanding these endearing collectible fetishes.

"This kind of tea is produced in the far east, which is different from the local one. It was also sent by my son." When the old man talked about his son, he had a disgusted expression on his face, but the pride in his tone , but exposed his actual thoughts, he got hot water in the teacup, and then brought it to the desk.

"Okay Erica, now we can talk about your work."

"What is my job?" Erica adjusted the position of the teacup and recovered from the episode. She had to admit that she was shocked by the old man's words. "I guess I haven't introduced myself yet."

"No, no, no, it's not necessary." The old man smiled and waved his hands, and he winked at Erica slyly: "When you were interviewing at Joseph's company last time, I was in the next room. Said that Joseph's vision of seeing people needs to be strengthened."

Joseph was Erica's first interviewer and the owner of a steamship company.

Originally, it was the easiest for Erica to engage in business related to shipping, because this is her field of expertise.And she also confidently showed her advantages, and made a good future plan for the boss's company.

Then... there is no more.

Erica was euphemistically asked to go back and wait for the letter, saying that there would be a notice within a week.

In the end, the news went nowhere.

"Then it seems that I don't need to make a second introduction." Erica showed a relaxed smile, "I was too aggressive in the interview, and I may not meet Mr. Joseph's employment standards. Thanks to him, I can find the current such a company."

"Then you have to work hard for me." Grandpa Tom pointed to the black tea on the table: "Have a cup of tea with me, an old man. We will work together in the future."

Erica nodded kindly, hiding the smile on her lips with the gesture of making tea.

It was already noon when I left Tom's company.The old gentleman did not pull her endless wrangling.So after signing the contract, Erica left.

Three months of probation, after which the company will decide whether to continue to hire.During the probationary period, the salary Tom gave was worthy of Erica's level, just enough for Erica to pay her own rent, which made Erica breathe a sigh of relief.

Finally returning to the industry she is good at, Erica thinks this is a good sign, even if in the future, in the eyes of others, she will be regarded as a phone repairer.

Mr. Green on the other side is about to face a bunch of tedious matters.

Compared with Erica's treatment, there are much fewer people watching.But even so, there were still reporters from various newspaper offices insisting on waiting for them at the pier.Fortunately, Green's team and his personal lawyer were waiting on the pier early, and Green himself would not be affected by these people.

Their boat was half a day behind Erica's.After disembarking, it was already dusk.

Captain Willow's ship's supplies were insufficient, and he himself was not much affected by the shipwreck.Therefore, the speed of his ship is no different from usual.

The captain of Green's ship is relatively conservative.He seemed to think that the sinking of the Titanic was an ominous sign, so even though others tried to persuade him to speed up the ship, he drove slowly at a disturbing speed and finally docked.