Chapter 222: 206 Work_2

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Chapter 222: Chapter 206 Work_2 The terms were beyond reproach, but Qin Ye still refused. “I’m not suitable. In six months, I anticipate leaving here. Plus, I’m very busy every day...” “Our Agricultural Machinery Station is not busy every day either. You just need to come by when there’s work, and besides, our station’s benefits are quite good. Every month you get food coupons, meat tickets, cloth tickets, and oil tickets, as well as ten kilograms of rice and ten kilograms of flour... even if you only work for half a year, that’s fine. You can help us train a few technicians.” Station Chief Du did not want to rely on the county’s technicians to hold them up. If they had their own highly skilled technicians, they wouldn’t need to go all the way to the county to recruit people. Just as Qin Ye was about to say something else, he heard his father-in-law speak up, “Station Chief Du, let’s do this! What you just mentioned isn’t urgent; let Qin handle the repair of these tractors first. If he can fix them, then he agrees; if he can’t, it means his skills aren’t up to par, and then there’s no need to discuss it further.” Station Chief Du’s eyes lit up at the suggestion, because it made a lot of sense. “Alright, let’s wait until they’re all fixed then.” Qin Ye:... Rong Wenming looked at him, “Qin, are you willing to do what I just proposed?” Qin Ye nodded, “I’ll listen to Dad.” “Then let’s continue,” Rong Wenming walked towards another tractor. In this way, with only half a day’s work and under the guidance of Rong Wenming, Qin Ye managed to fix all of the tractors. When Station Chief Du brought up the job offer at the Agricultural Machinery Station again, Qin Ye thought it over and agreed, “Okay.” Fixing the tractors today had given him some confidence in the responsibilities he had undertaken, not to mention the books on mechanical repair his father had left behind. He would go back and study them some more. Station Chief Du was the happiest of all. Even if Qin Ye’s skills weren’t as advanced as his father’s, the fact that he could fix the machines meant it wasn’t a big problem. After all, these tractors had been sitting here for over ten days without their own technicians being able to fix them. “Then come by tomorrow to handle the paperwork.” Qin Ye nodded, “Alright.” Station Chief Du: “Oh right, when you come tomorrow, have your village issue a proof of employment, so we can transfer your food household registration over here. That way, you can receive your goods at the end of the month.” Qin Ye: “Okay.” Station Chief Du directed someone to bring over the promised compensation. However, Rong Wenming did not accept, “Station Chief Du, since Qin will be working here starting tomorrow, consider it as him starting work early. It counts as his job, so there’s no need to give us these things.” Station Chief Du hadn’t expected him to think so big. He was very pleased. But the promised items still needed to be given. “How can that be, what’s promised is promised; his work tomorrow is a matter for tomorrow.” He directly stuffed the ten yuan into Wenming’s hand, and had someone put the twenty kilograms of flour on the tractor. “Alright, that settles it, just accept it with peace of mind.” Rong Wenming pushed it back several times. In the end, he returned the ten yuan but still accepted the twenty kilograms of flour. This made Station Chief Du even more fond of them. Rong Wenming and Qin Ye got on the tractor... Madam Rong was still at home waiting, feeling that they should have returned by now. As soon as she heard the sound of the tractor, she quickly opened the door to look, and sure enough, they had all returned. Qin Ye carefully helped his father-in-law off the tractor and then carried down the bag of flour. The driver of the tractor waved goodbye upon seeing they were all set and then drove off. “Mom, should I put this in the kitchen?” Qin Ye asked, holding the bag of flour. Madam Rong nodded eagerly, “Put it in the kitchen.” It wasn’t until Qin Ye, carrying the bag of flour, marched towards the kitchen that she turned her head to look at her husband. Seeing that he was in good health, the worry in her heart finally subsided. Still, she asked, “How are you feeling? Are you uncomfortable at all?” Rong Wenming shook his head, “No, I’m fine. Oh right, we only took the flour, not the ten yuan because Qin Ming is going to work at the farm machinery station tomorrow.” Madam Rong was a bit surprised upon hearing this, followed immediately by delight. “Are you serious?” Rong Wenming: “Could I possibly lie to you about that? Of course, it’s true. He’ll start working there tomorrow, US$ 30 a month, and once he’s a regular it’ll be US$ 35, with pretty good benefits too. I heard they give out a lot of things.” Upon hearing about the salary, Madam Rong thought it was quite good indeed! US$ 30, that was fairly high, even in Jing City, where industrial workers at the factories made about the same. “This really is great news, but, what about his college entrance exams? Won’t working in the town interfere with his studies?” In Madam Rong’s heart, she still hoped that Qin Ye could get into university, so he could attend college with her daughter. It’s better to have more education. After all, wouldn’t they have their pick of jobs once they were college graduates? Those jobs were both respectable and relaxed. “Don’t worry about that, Qin is clever. He doesn’t need to study all day long. Moreover, if he gets in, he can quit his job. If not, he can keep working. Besides, even in Jing City, the salary would be similar, and now with so many intellectual youth returning to the city, finding a job there isn’t easy.” Jobs in the city were typically a one-to-one match; there’s no vacancy until someone leaves. But these vacancies were usually handed down to their own children or relatives, not to outsiders. So it’s fine to start working now, having an additional skill is even better. At this moment, Qin Ye came out, “Mom, Dad’s right, working won’t affect my studies. And honestly, I think it’s great.” Madam Rong nodded upon hearing him say this, “Indeed, it’s great, so do your job well.” She had not wanted Qin Ye to work in the fields here because she was concerned about him getting too tired, especially since the village allocated all the heavy work to him... that really frustrated her. Now with the decent job at the farm machinery station, it truly was very good. Otherwise, if Qin Ye just stayed at home, though they knew the reality, she suspected the village would probably be abuzz with idle gossip. Rong Yan had been writing inside the house, and she didn’t come out when she first heard them talking. Now that she had finished, she walked out. Thinking that she was unaware, Madam Rong spoke with exceptional excitement: “Yanyan, Qin really is capable. He went with your dad to the farm machinery station in town today, and the Station Chief saw his good performance and has asked him to start working there tomorrow! It pays US$ 30 a month.” That would be more than enough to support a family, probably with some to spare. Rong Yan: “...” Thirty yuan, that does seem like a lot. She looked up at Qin Ye, who was watching her with bright, sparkling eyes, and said, “Congratulations, that’s really good.” Poverty always limits imagination, she had never thought a monthly US$ 30 could make someone so openly joyful. Sigh. A slight smile played on the corners of Qin Ye’s mouth. As long as his wife didn’t object, that was all that mattered. Watching the still joyous folks, she laughed and said, “Mom, since your son-in-law has found a good job, shouldn’t we celebrate tonight, maybe cook something nice?” Madam Rong glared at her, this daughter of hers always had her mind on food. “Do you even have to say it? Of course, we’ll celebrate properly, don’t worry, tonight we’ll make a meat dish...” Before she could finish speaking, Rong Yan cut in, “Mom, why don’t you slaughter that rabbit you’ve been raising in the backyard? Let’s have braised rabbit for dinner tonight.” Madam Rong glared at her, “Didn’t you say the rabbit was so cute? That we should keep it... why do you want to eat it now?” Rong Yan chuckled, “It is quite cute, but that doesn’t stop us from eating it.”

Chapter 222: 206 Work_2

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