dognovel Chapter 74 Wang Mingliang's Connections
Chapter 74 Wang Mingliang's Connections
"Did you bring your lunchbox, money, and food coupons?"
"And a water cup!"
"Yes, yes, I brought them all!"
Yu Li glared at Shen Zhishou with some disdain. She wasn't a three-year-old child; how could she forget what she was supposed to bring?
Shen Zhishou smiled and said, "Alright, let's go!"
The steel rolling mill and the third food factory are in the same direction, but the third food factory is a little further away.
Shen Zhishou thought that he should get a bicycle when the time was right.
I'm not considering a brand new one, I'll get a used one.
Yeah, you still have to save it up yourself!
He got three bicycles from Sun Hu, all in about 80% new condition, but these things can't be exposed to the light and can't be used directly.
Shen Zhishou planned to spend some time browsing around scrap metal recycling stations, secretly gathering the parts needed to build a bicycle, and then assembling it himself.
This job isn't difficult; it's just about dismantling a perfectly good bicycle and taking it through a well-known route to the recycling station.
Of course, you can't build a complete car; you need more parts to avoid any problems.
Shen Zhishou escorted Yu Li to the food factory before returning to the steel rolling mill, entering the factory gates around the same time as Wang Mingliang.
"Xiao Wang!"
"Brother Shen!"
When Wang Mingliang heard Shen Zhishou call him, he turned around decisively and replied with a smile.
"Brother Shen, why are you later than me today?"
"I was a little late taking your sister-in-law to work at the food factory!"
"..."
Wang Mingliang fell silent instantly.
The reason, of course, is that he doesn't have a girlfriend yet!
The two of them walked and talked.
The conversation naturally turned to Jia Dongxu.
"Jia Dongxu may face a heavy sentence!"
"It's mainly a matter of attitude!"
"I heard that his family hasn't even visited Sun Chuangen's family yet. That family is really despicable!"
Wang Mingliang already looked down on Jia Dongxu, and now he looks down on the Jia family as well.
Although it was indeed an accident, the result was that Sun Chuangen lost his life. This family didn't even go to the funeral hall to pay their respects. They have absolutely no conscience!
"I do know about that!"
Shen Zhishou smiled. "Jia Dongxu's mother has a rural household registration. Knowing that Jia Dongxu might be sentenced, she knows her job at the steel mill won't be enough to cover it, so she's packing her things to go back to her hometown, but she can't bear to spend the money!"
"Not only that, Jia Dongxu's mother can't even tolerate his wife. She only takes care of one grandson, leaving the other granddaughter with Jia Dongxu's wife!"
"Oh, by the way, Jia Dongxu's wife is getting a divorce from him!"
"Holy crap, is this really my mother?"
Wang Mingliang was truly speechless after hearing what Shen Zhishou had to say.
Shen Zhishou shrugged and said, "That must be my biological mother!"
"Jia Dongxu's father passed away early, and his mother raised him alone. If he weren't her biological son, would he have been able to do it?"
"So, you're really willing to give that up?"
"So what if I'm reluctant to part with it?"
Shen Zhishou could somewhat guess what Jia Zhangshi was thinking.
After years of hardship raising her son and helping him find a wife, Jia Zhangshi felt it was time for her to enjoy a life of comfort. And indeed, she began to enjoy that comfort, a life she lived for over ten years!
Now that Jia Dongxu is in trouble, if she spends a lot of money to beg the Sun family for forgiveness and help Jia Dongxu keep his job, she might be willing to do so.
But the current situation is that even if you spend the money, the result is only a lenient sentence.
I still have to quit my job!
Given this, Jia Zhangshi would definitely be reluctant to part with the money.
With this money, even if she returned to the village, she could barely make ends meet and wouldn't have to suffer too much.
son?
He's young and can endure a few more years of hardship!
Wang Mingliang shook his head and said, "To be honest, Jia Dongxu deserved it. If he had just been doing his job properly, this wouldn't have happened!"
That's absolutely right.
A perfectly good level 3 fitter, instead of working properly in the workshop, he insisted on doing manual labor, just to earn that little bit of subsidy!
Everyone else is putting in hard work and doing manual labor.
But what about Jia Dongxu?
One soft-legged shrimp!
"Xiao Wang, I need your help with something!"
Shen Zhishou then gave a brief account of Qin Huairu's situation, saying, "My wife and Jia Dongxu's wife get along well. Your sister-in-law is soft-hearted and insisted that I help her out. Do you think it's a good idea to arrange a job for Jia Dongxu's wife?"
"That's hard to say!"
Wang Mingliang glanced at Shen Zhishou and said, "Right now, getting a permanent job is extremely difficult. Not only do you need money, but you also need connections!"
"You think you have any connections?"
Shen Zhishou pressed down on Wang Mingliang's shoulder, "If you have any, just tell me, and I'll cover every penny, plus a tip for your trouble!"
"No, Brother Shen, do you... does Jia Dongxu's wife have that kind of money?"
"Your sister-in-law has it!"
Shen Zhishou rolled his eyes.
"Your sister-in-law said that this money is just a loan, and she'll pay it back monthly once Jia Dongxu's wife starts working!"
"Brother Shen, your wife is so loyal!"
While Wang Mingliang was praising Yu Li for her loyalty, he was actually keeping a close eye on Shen Zhishou.
Shen Zhishou slapped him across the face and said, "You brat, what are you thinking? You don't actually think I'm paying for this, do you?"
"No, no!"
Wang Mingliang quickly denied it.
Shen Zhishou rolled his eyes and continued, "I still owe the village a lot of money, so tell me, can this be done?"
"I can do it with a single word, I can't do it with a single word!"
"I went back and told your sister-in-law, so she won't keep nagging me about how no man is any good!"
Wang Mingliang immediately smiled when he heard Shen Zhishou say that.
He was all too familiar with those words!
Whenever his older sisters came home, they would often say this, which led to him, the younger brother, being disliked as well.
"Brother Shen, I actually have connections for this job!"
"One was a sales clerk at the supply and marketing cooperative, and the other worked at a garment factory!"
"The supply and marketing cooperatives need more sales clerks, while female workers in garment factories can start as long as they know how to operate a sewing machine, at normal prices!"
"Okay, I'll ask your sister-in-law later and have her discuss it with Jia Dongxu's wife. I'll give you an answer tomorrow!"
Shen Zhishou was very satisfied with these two jobs.
But then he thought of his sister-in-law Yu Haitang's job, so he casually asked her about it.
"Brother Shen, your sister-in-law has some pretty bold ideas!"
"Isn't it normal for this little girl to want to have an easy life, since she's never experienced hardship?"
Shen Zhishou rolled his eyes at Wang Mingliang. "Or are you just looking for a tough and tiring job?"
"In no mood!"
Wang Mingliang shook his head vigorously, "If I could avoid going to work, I'd definitely prefer not to!"
However, not going to work is clearly impossible!
"Brother Shen, if there really were such a job that wasn't hard, tiring, or dirty, I would have done it myself. Why would I be working as a fitter at a steel mill?"
"Then why don't you go work at the supply and marketing cooperative? Aren't the sales clerks there tired?"
"My older sister wouldn't allow it. She said, 'What kind of grown man like me would work as a sales clerk? Aren't you ashamed?'"
Upon hearing Wang Mingliang's explanation, Shen Zhishou could only say, "This brother is truly pitiful!"
While other older sisters are devoted to supporting their younger brothers, he, on the other hand, hopes his brother will become successful and requires much more training!