Porcelain to Porcelain

On the second day after choosing the location, Lu Chunhua hurried out of the stall to do business.

Lu Chunhua is anxious to go out to make money, and Lu Qiu also plans to find a decent job as soon as possible.But the west area is unfamiliar to Lu Chunhua, so Lu Qiu is worried.In the first few days when Lu Chunhua was out of the stall, Lu Qiu helped to ride the tricycle to the place, and then stayed by the side for a while, seeing that there were no people around to find fault before leaving.Before closing the stall in the afternoon, Lu Qiu came to pick Lu Chunhua home.

After a few days of pick-up and drop-off, the business of Lu Chunhua's sewing stall was terribly bleak.

As society developed into the industrial age, manual needlework was gradually eliminated. People basically bought ready-made clothes, and threw them away when they were worn out.There is less need for sewing stalls, and handicraftsmen in this industry basically change jobs.

Less demand doesn't mean no business.For example, if the zipper of a pair of new pants you just bought is broken, it is more cost-effective to replace the zipper than to throw it away.Another example is a piece of clothing that the owner likes very much, but a hole is scratched after wearing it a few times. The owner hopes to save it. If there is a sewing booth that can help mend the difference, the owner will definitely send it to the sewing booth.Lu Chunhua taught herself how to embroider, and she was able to mend clothes so that no signs of damage could be found.

The level of Chunhua's mending is very famous in the East District.Customers in need in that area will always ask people to find a booth, and the business is equivalent to automatic door-to-door.

Chunhua's sewing is famous only in the East District, but no one in the West District knows it.On the first day of setting up the stall, Lu Chunhua only received two deals, but on the second day it was better, earning ten yuan.On the third day, two big deals were not completed.

In addition to mending, Lu Chunhua can also crochet.Children's shoes, women's shawls and hats, she crochets delicately.Crocheting is more lucrative than changing zippers and cuffs.The tricycle has sample patterns from her crochet hooks.Two young girls and a middle-aged woman were interested in the pattern and intended to order a crochet cape and hat, but they did not trust the mobile booth, fearing that they would not be able to find someone after paying the deposit in advance, so they only said that they would buy the finished product in two days.

Without a deposit, Lu Chunhua did not dare to accept the order, fearing that customers would not come to pick up the finished products, and would lose money if they failed to sell them.

After all, there is no guarantee without a fixed stall, and customers are not at ease.As for Lu Chunhua, she only wanted to save costs, forgetting that this is a strange place, and she has no guarantee of credibility here.In the East District, customers basically know that the stall owner’s home is nearby, and they can find it just by asking. If you can’t escape the temple, you can pay the deposit without any worries.

One day after losing two big deals, Chunhua's stall was driven away by the urban management.

The urban management problem was not due to the negligence of Lu Chunhua's department. It was originally in the East District. The urban management knew Lu's family background well and knew that Lu Chunhua could not enter the factory because of her height.Lu Chunhua thought that the urban management in other places would be more accommodating, but she was almost pushed away by the urban management in the western district.

Lu Qiusheng had no memory of urban management, and Lu Chunhua's sewing stall could always exist, which made Lu Qiu think that the urban management in this world didn't care about the vendors, and they didn't consider this factor when they inspected the stalls.

After the two incidents happened, Lu Qiu felt that it was imperative to rent a permanent storefront, so he withdrew the money from the bank and made the cut first.

After Lu Chunhua knew that Lu Qiu had rented the storefront, she found the owner of the garage to withdraw the lease.The owner of the garage replied that it was okay to cancel the lease, and only ten months' rent would be refunded.You don’t want to lose two months’ rent, okay, the landlord agrees to sublet it yourself, it’s up to you if you rent too much, and it’s nothing to do with the landlord if you rent less.

If you break the contract, you will lose [-] first, and Lu Chunhua is even more reluctant. While nagging Lu Qiu, she is setting up the store and preparing to move in.

The storefront can’t be as crude as a tricycle. Lu Qiu bought some white cement to whitewash the walls, bought a counter and put it in the store for samples, and bought some odds and ends. Sample.

Simply set off a hang of firecrackers, and the mending shop opened.Before the opening, Lu Qiu went back to the alley in the East District, and posted a stall relocation notice on the telegraph pole where Lu Chunhua originally set up his stall.With this notification advertisement, old customers in the East District will follow the address to find it.

Lu Chunhua's business of opening a shop was completed, and the remaining 6000 yuan was exhausted, and there was no food left at home. Lu Qiu urgently needed to find a job as soon as possible.

After buying more than a dozen newspapers, Lu Qiu studied for a day or two, and went to the interview with confidence.The job that Lu Qiu chooses to interview is basically related to writing and English.In his previous life, Lu Qiu was proficient in the use of words and had a strong ability to express language.General oral communication in English is no problem, better than most college graduates today.

Lu Qiu asked himself that there are two advantages, that is, without a college degree, the chance of success in the interview will be very high.

Lu Qiu underestimated how much the recruiting unit attached importance to diplomas.The first thing the recruiters in charge of almost all companies have to check is the diploma, if not, please leave, and Lu Qiu is not allowed to say a word.Even if some unit neglected to mention the diploma first and was satisfied with Lu Qiu's performance, when Lu Qiu said that he only had a high school diploma, the interviewer of the unit immediately regretted that he could not be hired according to the regulations, even though the applicant performed very well.

Lu Qiu has been away for more than a month, but he failed in his diploma, and there was no Bole who made an exception.

"Qiusheng, there is a fast food restaurant here that is recruiting workers. It needs to hire two cashiers and ten waiters. The salary is good." Lu Chunhua pushed a newspaper in front of Lu Qiu.

The business of the newly opened store was slow, and the monthly income was barely equal to the monthly rent.The family house is gone, and the balance has bottomed out. If the younger brother is the same as before, Lu Chunhua can't afford the living expenses and rent of the two of them.

Lu Chunhua sees that Lu Qiu is applying for high-end jobs, and thinks that his younger brother is guilty of high-sightedness and low-handedness, and hopes that he will lower his vision and recognize the reality.

"Cashier? Waiter?" Two black lines appeared on Lu Qiu's forehead. Is he going to do a job that he can do after graduating from junior high school?

Lu Chunhua secretly glanced at his younger brother. "Qiusheng, you'd better find a job first, accumulate work experience, and then you can change jobs when you encounter opportunities." The implication is that Lu Qiu should not be so ambitious.

Lu Qiu smiled bitterly. What is the use of the work experience accumulated by cashiers and waiters?If you don't accept fake money, coins or plates, you won't be sent to the wrong table?

"Okay, I'll try it tomorrow."

The reality forced Lu Qiu to have income as soon as possible, otherwise, the living expenses for the next month would be a problem.

The next day Lu Qiu went to a fast food restaurant to apply for a job.

Lu Qiu believes that applying for such a job without technical skills is already a last resort.What he didn't expect was that [-] applicants applied that day, and the fast food restaurant manager hired [-], and Lu Qiu was the only one who failed.

Women are generally selected for the cashier position, and it is understandable that Lu Qiu was not selected.The job of waiter was also missed, so Lu Qiu couldn't figure it out. He was the most outstanding among the thirteen applicants.

Holding the teacup, the manager said slowly, "Fast food restaurants need down-to-earth, hard-working, capable employees."

"You mean I can't keep my feet on the ground, I can't bear hardships, and I can't grow up?" Lu Qiu suddenly suspected that he was Lu Qiusheng.

"I'm not saying that you are not down-to-earth and can't bear hardships. You can't grow!" The manager's demeanor is a bit like that of a word tester.

Lu Qiu was dumbfounded, the manager's scouting eyes could detect people's thoughts at once.Temporary transitional thoughts were seen through at a glance, and Lu Qiu walked away holding his nose.

After Lu Qiu left, the manager snorted coldly. This guy looked more like a manager than him, so annoying!

Standing on the street, Lu Qiu was really worried.The dignified elites of key universities were eliminated even from the job of serving dishes, and they really wanted to hit their heads with a brick.

Thinking of bricks, Lu Qiu couldn't help but have fun. Probably, if he wants to make money now, he can only move bricks to the construction site.

Just as Lu Qiu was frowning looking at the recruitment advertisement for carpenters and bricklayers, someone patted his shoulder.

"Little Lu! Why are you here?"

"Dingdang Cat?" Lu Qiu looked back, and saw that it was a former inmate, nicknamed Dingdang Cat, who had shown him a little kindness in the detention center.

"Just now when I walked past you face to face, I thought I was wrong." Dingdangmao thought that Lu Qiu would definitely go to prison for ten years.

"Sorry, I was so busy looking at the wall just now that I didn't notice Brother Ding." Lu Qiu apologized.Dingdang cat's surname is Ding, and his name is Xiaoqiang.

Ding Xiaoqiang turned his head to look at the recruitment notices plastered on the wall. "Are you looking for a job?"

"Well, I sold the house to get out, and now I'm poor and empty, and I'll have to sleep on the road if I don't hurry up to make money." Lu Qiu laughed at himself.

"It's good to come out, if you are locked up for ten years, you will be a fool!"

"Yeah, I didn't want to be a fool, so I sold the house and found a good lawyer."

"Resolute enough! Let's go and have a drink!" Lu Qiu gave Ding Xiaoqiang the feeling that he was not like an ordinary person, and he wanted to get acquainted in his heart.

"Uh, good!" Lu Qiu touched the 80 yuan in his pocket, feeling timid, he didn't have the guts to treat guests.

"My treat! I'll welcome you!" Ding Xiaoqiang waved his hand boldly, alleviating Lu Qiu's worries.

"Thank you, Brother Ding." Lu Qiu also intends to expand his social circle.When I was a reporter in my previous life, I made friends with people from all walks of life.

Walking into a restaurant that looked relatively clean, Ding Xiaoqiang and Lu Qiu sat in a small box and drank together.

Ding Xiaoqiang can talk, Lu Qiu can talk, a little wine is less than a thousand cups for a bosom friend.

"Brother Ding, can you tell me about your job? It doesn't matter if you don't steal, rob or abduct."

Lu Qiu just mentioned it half-seriously and half-jokingly.Unexpectedly, Ding Xiaoqiang thought about it seriously.

"Xiao Lu, come and do it with me, don't say too much, a few thousand a month can be guaranteed." Ding Xiaoqiang was very drunk, and touched Lu Qiu's glass while talking: "How is it? Do you think about it? Do you think about it? I'll be with you tomorrow. Brother go..."

"What are you doing?"

"You...don't worry about it!" Ding Xiaoqiang waved his hand: "I will go with brother tomorrow."

"...Okay!" Lu Qiu's drinking capacity was almost up, so he agreed without asking about the specific situation.