Chapter 7 Women also smoke

After dinner, my brother went out to work.

Since you have just started working and are still in the internship period, you naturally have to go to work early and come back late and perform well.

My mother pushes her bicycle to work.

The printing factory is in Chegongzhuang in the west of the city, about four or five kilometers away.

The family's conditions were pretty good, and Wang Yuanchao felt that it would not be a big deal if every family member had a bicycle.

But only one.

My father worked at the North City Ceramic Factory. He lived in the dormitory on weekdays and usually came home once every two weeks. If he didn't come home on the weekend, he had to participate in voluntary labor or study organized by the company.

Of course, if you have something to do, just let me know. Even if it’s late and there are no buses, you can still ride a bike back in an hour and borrow one from a colleague.

As soon as the mother left, the second brother said:
"Little sister, your third brother and I will go to the street first, and I will leave the house to you. Don't forget to lock the door when you go out."

After saying this, he carefully looked outside, fearing that someone might hear him.

It’s a courtyard house, and we urge everyone not to lock the door. Only a fool would not lock the door!

My younger sister had already cleared the table and the dishes consciously.

Wang Yuanchao said:

"I don't know which guy will get the good deal in the future. My sister is so hardworking, good at studying, and pretty."

As a result, Wang Li's face turned red with embarrassment: Third brother was led astray by second brother, what nonsense are you talking about!

Wang Yuanchao picked up the household registration booklet and 5 cents that his mother had put on the table, went back to the room to pick up his graduation certificate, put it in his Jiefang bag, and went out with his second brother.

After stepping out of the house, I looked at the courtyard again. Against the backdrop of the blue sky, it looked even grayer. Apart from the vicissitudes of time and the smell of fireworks, where was the grandeur and beauty of a courtyard house?

The second brother had already rushed to the gate. He turned around and saw his third brother sighing at the door, so he had no choice but to wait there.

Wang Yuanchao hurriedly caught up.

When he meets someone older than him, he nods and says hello.

When I arrived at the gate, I met a thin old man who was repairing a broken bicycle.

Who else could it be if not Yan Fugui, the third uncle who is on summer vacation.

It was dark last night and I didn't see carefully, but now I can clearly see that the legs of the uncle's glasses were wrapped with several circles of white tape.

His second brother just stood aside, as if he didn't see anyone.

Wang Yuanchao greeted him:

"Good morning, uncle! You're going fishing so early in the morning!"

The third uncle said:

"Hey, it seems that young people recover quickly. Was it your second son who carried you back yesterday?"

Having said that, he lifted the small tin bucket in his hand. Inside the bucket was a small tin box with many holes poked in it. There was a moist smell of soil and an earthy odor that could not be covered up.

Well, this is fresh bait, earthworms.

The third uncle tied the fishing rod and fish basket next to him to the car, looking ready to go.

"Oh, that's all I have as a hobby."

Looking at his anxious second brother, Wang Yuanchao said quickly:
"Uncle, my brother and I have something else to do, so we'll leave first. I hope you have a fruitful return today!"

Yan Fugui looked at the backs of the two Wang brothers as they walked away, and felt that something was wrong with the third brother of the Wang family, but he did not think much about it. He got on his bicycle and headed straight for the Summer Palace in the northwest.

Nanluoguxiang is in the north of the city. At least the fishing enthusiasts in the north of the city generally like to go fishing near the Summer Palace, where there are a lot of crucian carps. But it's a bit far, and it takes an hour or so by bike.

This is also the reason why he did not agree to lend the car to his eldest son and his family.

Young man, what's wrong with walking more?
The two brothers first went to the store to buy a pack of Daqianmen.

As the saying goes, the province smokes Zhonghua, the land smokes Peony, and ordinary cadres smoke Qianmen cigarettes.

Although Miao Cui did not allow Wang Yuanchao to bring malted milk, she still gave him 5 cents to buy cigarettes for socializing.

Zhonghua is 6, Mudan is 5, Daqianmen is 4, Worker, Peasant and Soldier (Beihai brand) is 9, the second uncle in the compound, a level 3 blacksmith, with a salary of 5+, can only smoke a rooster for 2 and shake hands.

Ordinary workers smoke 8-cent economy cigarettes! The name of the cigarette is "economy".

Farmer? Get some tobacco to roll and a cigarette holder to light.

For the street cadres, Daqianmen is definitely a good choice. Wang Heping quickly opened the cigarette box and lit one for himself, which made him so excited that he almost burst into tears.

How long has it been since you smoked this thing?
A 5-cent can of food made him salivate, not to mention the 3-cent Daqianmen.

It's hard for a young man who wants to be independent. He is also a big shot in the "economic" industry!

He took two deep breaths before taking out another one and handing it to Wang Yuanchao.

Wang Yuanchao did not refuse. As the old saying goes, "If you don't know how to smoke or drink, you are a villain." It means you don't know how to socialize!

Take a nice puff, the taste is soft and pure, the tobacco is full and light, and the aftertaste is long!
Jiaodaokou Street is 1.8 kilometers from east to west and 0.8 kilometers from north to south. It is a small place, but the two brothers soon arrived at the compound of the street office.

Just as Wang Heping was about to enter the compound, he was pulled back by Wang Yuanchao.

Wang Yuanchao took out a Daqianmen cigarette from his second brother's pocket and handed it to the guard.

The guard did not take the cigarette, but asked seriously:

"Who are you and what are you doing here?"

Wang Yuanchao quickly took out his household registration booklet and graduation certificate from his bag and said:

"Uncle, we are from No. 95, Nanluoguxiang. My brother works at Louzizhuang Farm. I just graduated this year, and my brother came with me to see if there are any suitable job opportunities around this street.

Look, which office should I go to?"

The old man is not very literate, but he still recognizes the household registration book, after all, his family has one.

From this perspective, the kid seems to be much more sensible.

He then took the cigarette, put it to his ear, pointed to an office to the west, and said:

"Over there, the one with three signs at the door, go in and find Officer Zhao.

Baby, you are not active enough in finding a job. August is already halfway through."

Wang Yuanchao nodded and pulled his second brother inside.

Wang Heping suddenly felt that his third brother was a little strange:
Is this still the third brother who followed me around? In just two sentences, he knew where to go and who to find. So why did he need me to follow him? Then I would take him everywhere...

Wang Heping has never been to the street compound. His job was arranged by his parents, so he just had to report there directly.

So he said:

"Since you have also found out about the situation here, I will go back to the farm first!"

Wang Yuanchao said:

"It's not like you to be in such a hurry to go back! Can you stay with me for a while while I find out what's going on?"

Wang Yuanchao held onto his second brother, mainly because he wanted to have someone around to help run errands if anything happened. Anyway, as long as he didn't have to work on the farm, his second brother was always happy.

He even patted the front door and whispered:

"If you finish the job, I'll give you the rest!"

Wang Heping couldn't refuse his third brother's tempting suggestion, and he puffed out his chest and said:
"middle!"

The two of them came to the door of the office with three signs. Wang Yuanchao knocked on the open door and asked:

"Is Director Zhao here?"

There are 4 desks in the office, 4 men and women, staff members.

A young lady inside raised her head and responded crisply:
"It's me, you two?"

Wang Heping was a little dumbfounded. Giving a cigarette to a woman...

As a result, the third brother was very natural. He gave cigarettes to two male staff members and an older female staff member, and then said:

"Hello, Mr. Zhao, I am Wang Yuanchao, the third son of the Wang family from No. 95 Nanluoguxiang.

I am graduating this year, and I would like to come and see if there are any job opportunities suitable for a young person like me.

Would you like one?"

Over there, two men and one woman, three of them had already started smoking.

Officer Zhao took the cigarette but didn't smoke it. He put it aside and took out a document from the folder on the table. He said:
"Wang Yuanchao, right? What's your education background? What are your specialties? You came here a little late, and there are not many job opportunities!"

(End of this chapter)