At the beginning of the year, the Sun family was still hoping that the matter of going to the countryside would slowly pass, thinking that since everyone was unwilling, they would not be forced to go to the countryside.
Who would have known that a few months later, going to the countryside would become a big trend. Instead of disappearing, it would intensify.
What worries the Sun family even more is that even if they want to get married now, it's hard to find a suitable one.
Gu Xiuxiu glanced at her daughter and sighed: "This is not the first time she has come to the door. The tone of the conversation has become stronger every time. I am afraid that after a while, the showdown will be directly carried out in every household."
Sun Shumei pursed her lips and said, "Just go, Mom, I'm not afraid of going to the countryside."
Gu Xiuxiu slapped her on the arm: "Is it fun to go to the countryside? It's just hard work and tiredness. You are a girl, who knows..."
The words were not finished, but everyone present understood the meaning.
Gu Xiuxiu said helplessly: "Originally, I thought that since I was going to the countryside, I would let Shumei join your production team. With Adong and the others taking care of her, I, as a mother, could rest assured. Who knows that it wouldn't be possible at all."
"The sub-district office has said that this cannot be arranged only if our production team is willing to accept it. The southerners must go north and the northerners go south. Otherwise, there is no point in going to the countryside."
Gu Xiuxiu didn't understand what it meant. She only thought about her daughter, who was born and raised in the south. How could it be better if she traveled all the way to the north?
Looking at the destinations she had already visited, Gu Xiuxiu was even more reluctant to part with them.
The originally planned plan was disrupted. Gu Xiuxiu was worried and couldn't sleep well these days. Sun Guodong's condition also kept getting worse. She kept blaming herself in her heart for being useless and causing trouble and not being able to help her daughter.
Hearing these words, the brothers and sisters looked at each other in disbelief.
Gu Erdi muttered: "The world is strange. We finally made it to the city, and now we ask you to go to the countryside."
Gu Mingdong felt helpless. The strange world was not just a year or two, but a vigorous ten years.
To a certain extent, keeping the educated youth away from the city is also a kind of protection for them. For example, Qian Zhiyi and Wu Mengting's family predicted in advance that they should stay away from the center of the storm to avoid disasters.
But the situation in rural areas is there, and the real problems are always more intense than imagined.
Gu Xiuxiu sighed and asked, "A Dong, how are the educated youths in your production team doing?"
"It's okay. You know the character of the captain and the third uncle. You won't deliberately embarrass them." Gu Mingdong was afraid that Gu Xiuxiu would hear the news and only think of the good things about going to the countryside, so he hesitated and said again.
"But except for the two strong male educated youths, the other three educated youths only work so much, which is probably not enough for themselves."
And not all places are like the Shanghe Village production team, because there is no need to worry about food and drink due to a good harvest, and the old Liu and Gu Jianguo are decent people and do not allow the production team to bully the educated youth.
Upon hearing this, Gu Xiuxiu became even more worried.
The aunt and nephew talked for a while, until Gu Mingdong stood up to leave, Gu Xiuxiu still frowned and did not open her eyebrows. Sun Guodong, who was lying in the room, still said nothing, obviously still unwilling to see anyone.
Gu Xiuxiu personally sent them out, and then said, "A Dong, don't blame your uncle. He is bitter and always afraid that others will laugh at him."
Sun Guodong used to have a strong temper, but apparently he became a cripple while lying on the bed, which almost killed him.
At first he was willing to meet people, but later he found out that the people who came to see him were either frowning or secretly joking, so he didn't want to see them again, feeling that he looked shameful.
Gu Mingdong naturally didn't mind and comforted his aunt before leaving.
On the way home, Gu Sanmei said a little disappointed: "It's so difficult to get into the city, why do we have to let city people go to the countryside?"
To say that the one who was hit hardest by going to the countryside was none other than Gu Sanmei.
She was only thinking about going to the city, but she didn't expect to go to the city. Her cousin in the city was going to the countryside first, which Gu Sanmei couldn't accept.
"Brother, do you think it's still useful for us to study now? My cousin is still a high school student." Gu Sanmei said with her head hanging down.
Brother Gu interjected from the side: "What are you afraid of? You have a rural registered permanent residence, and it's not your turn to go to the countryside."
Gu Mingdong laughed: "Why do you think so much? Times are changing, and the knowledge you learn is always yours."
Gu Sanmei sighed: "I'm not afraid of wasting money, and then the bamboo basket will be empty."
Gu Mingdong didn't expect that this incident would also dampen his sister's ambition, so he said: "Third sister, you have to think about it this way. If you are well-educated and well-educated, you will have a greater chance of entering the city. Even if you encounter the same thing, you have to If someone goes to the countryside, they will definitely choose those with lower education first, right?"
Gu Sanmei thought for a while and said, "That seems to be the truth."
Halfway through, Gu Mingdong suddenly stopped: "Second brother, you take them home, and I'll go do something."
Brother Gu shouted twice, but he didn't stop anyone.
"What is the eldest brother going to do again?" Second brother Gu muttered.
Gu Sanmei's eyes moved slightly and she did not answer. She just held her nephew's hand and said, "Let's go home quickly. The pigs in the production team haven't been fed yet."
Gu Mingdong walked quickly and arrived at Lao Lu's house.
Lao Lu opened the door and took a look, and was happy: "Brother A Dong, you haven't been here for a long time. What good things did you bring today?"
Gu Mingdong didn't beat around the bush: "Brother Lu, I know you have a lot of connections, and I have something I want to ask you."
Lao Lu glanced at him and let him in: "What's the matter? Let's talk about it first, we can't do anything illegal or disciplinary."
If the two hadn't been doing private business for almost a year, Gu Mingdong would have really believed what he said.
"I want to ask you to find out where you can find a job in Xiyuan Town now."
Lao Lu touched it, looked at him and smiled: "Aren't you from the countryside? What's the matter, your family also has a quota to go to the countryside?"
"I am from the countryside, but I have relatives in the city, and I am still a girl who has not gone out." Gu Mingdong explained.
Lao Lu didn't ask in detail and said directly: "Brother A Dong, we are old acquaintances. I won't beat around the bush with you. I'll put it bluntly, there is nothing we can do about this matter."
Gu Mingdong frowned: "I know that all the work in the town is a carrot and a pit, but is there no one willing to move the pit?"
Seeing no one around, Lao Lu whispered: "If your family wants to keep someone, the best way is to get married quickly. Once this girl gets married, she belongs to her husband's family. You can't force her." Go to the countryside."
It was Sun Shumei who didn't want to get married hastily, and Gu Xiuxiu didn't have a good candidate, so the matter was delayed.
Gu Mingdong asked again: "Is there really no way?"
Lao Lu thought about it for a while, looked at Gu Mingdong, and said, "It's not that there is no way."
Gu Mingdong's eyes flashed: "Brother Lu, as long as I can do it, I will definitely do it."
Then Lao Lu said: "I know someone wants to sell his current job. He found a better place, but the price he offered is not low."
He compared a number: "This number is worth the price."
When he saw his movements clearly, Gu Mingdong also took a breath. The other party wanted a full five hundred yuan.
You must know that a strong laborer in the countryside now only earns more than 30 yuan after working hard for a year. In better factories in the city, it only costs 12 yuan a month to work as a temporary worker, 18 yuan a month as an apprentice, and only 22 yuan a month after becoming a full-time worker. piece.
According to the current rules in the factory, no matter who you are, you will work as a temporary worker for three years after entering.
A full five hundred yuan is what a temporary worker can't earn even if he doesn't eat or drink for three years!
Seeing his serious expression, Lao Lu explained: "The price he offered was too high. If he were willing to lower the price even a little bit, the job would have been sold long ago."
Gu Mingdong frowned and asked again: "What kind of job is it?"
Lao Lu smiled awkwardly and explained: "Looking at the garbage station."
"Garbage station?" Gu Mingdong knew for the first time that this garbage station was also state-owned.
Lao Lu said helplessly: "This is the place that sells scraps in our town. Don't look down on it. In fact, it is also a state-owned enterprise, but the salary is a bit low."
Gu Mingdong finally knew why this job was sold. The work was complicated, not respectable, the salary was low, and the asking price was high.
Lao Lu also helped to make up for it: "It is said to be a garbage station, but in fact it is a gatekeeper for the country. I have little money but free time. No one will notice if I don't show up for a day or two."
He thought of the glass bead that upgraded his powers, gritted his teeth and said, "When will he ask for money?"
Lao Lu was surprised: "Do you really want to buy it?"
"That's five hundred yuan. If it hadn't been for going to the countryside, I could have bought a job in the cannery for three hundred yuan."
Gu Mingdong only said: "If you really want to buy it, five hundred yuan is a bit expensive, but it's nothing compared to others."
Although going to the countryside is not a dragon's nest or a tiger's den, he really doesn't worry about Hua'er's age cousin going to a distant place. Moreover, with the current situation of the Sun family, if Sun Shumei really leaves, all the work will fall on Gu Xiuxiu. I worry about my daughter.
Even if he didn't care about feelings, for the sake of the glass bead, Gu Mingdong felt that he owed his cousin a favor, so it was cheap to pay back five hundred yuan.
Seeing that he had made up his mind, Lao Lu asked: "Your cousin has an urban registered permanent residence, right? If she lives in a rural area, she probably won't be able to get it now."
Gu Mingdong smiled: "I'm already worried about going to the countryside. Can I be from the countryside?"
"That's true." Lao Lu said with a smile, "Everyone used to say that the city was good, but who knew that something like this would happen now."
He said: "At the latest by the middle of this month, the person said that if it can't be sold, let the boss of the house do it, and it won't be sold cheaply."
Gu Mingdong nodded, turned and left.
Looking at his back, Lao Lu pondered: "This kid just left like that. That's five hundred yuan. Where did he get such a large amount of money?"
After all the calculations, Gu Mingdong sold a lot of wild goods to him, but most of them were exchanged for food, and the remaining money was still far from the astronomical figure of five hundred yuan.
Gu Mingdong found a way out, but instead of going home directly, he took a detour and went to the family building.
He didn't look for Gu Xiuxiu or Sun Shumei, knowing that after hearing about this large amount of money, they would definitely reject it, and Sun Shumei might go directly to sign up to go to the countryside the next day.
After waiting for a while, Gu Mingdong waited until Sun Qiang came home from get off work.
"Aqiang." Gu Mingdong shouted.
Sun Qiang stopped the car, smiled and cursed when he saw him, "Why are you here?"
After saying that, he added: "Hey, you are not a big boy or a young boy. He is still a brother when he is half a year older. Please call me brother."
"Cousin, that's okay." Gu Mingdong greeted, "Come here quickly, I have something to tell you."
Sun Qiang was surprised when he saw him blocking the intersection and not going in. He hurried over and asked, "What's wrong? What happened at home?"
Gu Mingdong rolled his eyes: "What's wrong with my family is your family's business."
Sun Qiang sighed: "Do you know about Shumei?"
He didn't look very good, and insisted: "How can a young girl like her go to the countryside? After a few years of delay, her future will be ruined."
"My mother and I have already agreed not to tell Shumei, but to submit the application form to the factory first, and then tell her after the factory agrees. Then she will have to agree even if she doesn't agree."
Although Sun Qiang has a bad temper, he is indeed a brother who loves his sister.
Since the call to go to the countryside began, every household has been in an uproar over who will stay and who will go. Those whose parents have jobs can at least keep two children if they retire. Those who do not have enough work can only keep one child no matter how many they have.
There were several quarrels next door to their house, just over who stayed, and the brothers and sisters were all at odds with each other.
Sun Qiang said nonchalantly: "Anyway, I'm a man. I don't have to work anywhere. It's an honor for me to support the frontier."
Gu Mingdong interrupted him: "Goodbye, now I have a way to help Shumei find a job. The job is not good, but at least I can stay."
When Sun Qiang heard this, he quickly asked: "Where did you get the connections?"
"It's not that I doubt you, you've been deceived, right? Now someone has noticed that you don't want to go to the countryside. They pretended to help you find a job. They gave you money in front of you, but no one was there in the back."
"Yan Hai, you know, their family relationship is very strong, but his father said that he can't arrange it now, and now he plans to send him to the countryside."
Speaking of this matter, Sun Qiang felt helpless in his heart.
Yan Hai was his best brother. He originally thought that with the conditions of Yan Hai's family, he could find a job for Yan Hai to stay. However, Yan Hai was still an only child and there was no need to go to the countryside.
Who knew that Yan Hai's father didn't know if he had convulsions, so he responded proactively and signed up, and even sent Yan Hai to the borderland of Kuhaha for support.
After Sun Qiang heard the news, his jaw almost dropped.
It's not that Sun Qiang didn't trust his cousin, but Gu Mingdong was from the countryside no matter how talented he was. His family had been running around for several months without finding a way out, but now he said there was one.
Gu Mingdong said: "It must be true."
Lao Lu's credibility is still there.
Sun Qiang was doubtful.
Gu Mingdong simply told the job one by one. When Sun Qiang heard this, he remembered: "Look at Lao Wang at the garbage station, right? I seem to have heard that he is going to take over his father's job. His current position can Free up."
It seems true to say this: "Old Wang can agree, he is a famous iron cock."
Gu Mingdong had no choice but to tell the price.
When Sun Qiang heard this, he exclaimed: "Five hundred yuan, why didn't he grab it?"
The opportunity is a good one, but Sun Qiang said with a bitter face: "Our family can't afford it."
Because of Sun Guodong's illness, the Sun family is now so poor that they can't come up with 500 yuan.
Gu Mingdong lowered his voice and said, "Cousin, I have a way to make money, but there are risks."
Sun Qiang's expression changed slightly.
Gu Mingdong looked at him and asked: "Do you want to do it or not? Just give me a word."
Sun Qiang thought of his sister and gritted his teeth: "Do it!"
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