Hard times have room

The two of them said a few words to each other dryly, and then they separated, and Pauline went directly to the dormitory with her things.

Although her small house was only a dozen square meters, Paulin felt quite satisfied, after all, it was her private space.

As far as she is most satisfied with the dormitory, it is of course the window facing the dormitory door. Although it is not big, it also allows the room to have enough light. When the weather is good, Pauline likes to open the window, and then Sitting at the desk by the window and reading a book.

Now the books she reads are either in the space or in the reading room of the steel mill.

The reading room is similar to the library. The only difference is the books. The two sides are not on the same order of magnitude. The books in the reading room of the steel mill are less than 1/4 of the library of Jiangning No. [-] Middle School, and the number is indeed small. But Pauline didn't dislike it, as long as she had a book, she even used her work card to get a library card.

Of course, in addition to books, the newspapers in the reading room are the most popular. In addition to the local newspapers in Jiangning County, there are other cities and even other provinces. Although the date is not very new, the newspapers at this time are the ones they know about the outside world. One of the main channels of the current situation, Pauline occasionally borrows books. If there is something she likes very much, she will buy it, put it in space, and keep it as a souvenir.

On the night of returning to the steel factory, Pauline took out her small milk pot from the space, ignited the charcoal she brought from the dormitory with a piece of paper, and made a hot dinner for herself, although the conditions were limited, But she was happy.

On the second day of returning to the factory, Pauline returned to her post and continued to work. There was nothing to worry about. The accounts she was responsible for had been cleared before the holiday at the end of the month. Her busiest time was during the days of the end of the month. On the contrary, it was when she was at her busiest.

She has been working in the finance department for two months, and she already has a fixed set of tasks. Now she has a general idea of ​​what to do at work, and she is much more proficient.

In mid-November, it was winter. When Paulin woke up in the morning and went down to wash her hands, the water from the faucet froze her hands. Often after washing her face, her hands became red. At this time, Paulin The most enviable thing is those who have a hot water bottle, and they can wash their face with hot water when they wake up in the morning.

Her space naturally has this effect, but the last time she went home, her mother and her brother were staying at home all the time. She couldn't do anything, and there was not much hot water in her space, just enough for her to drink. , As for washing her face every day, it's impossible, and besides, she doesn't want to burn the stove in the morning.

On the eighth day of the [-]th lunar month, on the day of Laba Festival, there was light snow in the sky. In the morning, the cafeteria cooked hot Laba porridge. There were many people queuing up to make porridge. , Because there were too many people, there was no place to sit in the cafeteria, so she took the porridge directly to the office and sat in her work place.

Pauline just opened the lunch box and hasn't started eating yet!Cheng Xiao moved a stool and came to sit beside her.

She also held a lunch box in her hand, which was the hot Laba porridge in the cafeteria.

As soon as Paulin took a bite, Cheng Xiao asked with a smile, "Paulin, does it taste good?"

The laba porridge in the cafeteria has always been full of ingredients, otherwise there would not be so many people queuing up to make porridge early in the morning.

"Yeah, it's very glutinous, has a very special grain fragrance, and it's a little sweet, but it doesn't make people feel tired." Bao Lin was also amazed at the first bite. Of course, it may be that she doesn't eat this often. , because the taste buds have filters.

"That is, let me tell you, the Laba porridge of our steel factory is delicious every year, and the ingredients are sufficient, otherwise it would not be so popular." Cheng Xiao took a sip of the porridge and said while chewing.

"It's getting colder and colder today. It was fine before, but today it suddenly snowed and the ground is frozen. I almost fell today."

Although she lives in the dormitory of the factory, but the snow fell, and the road that had rained yesterday immediately froze.

Her monthly salary is only 23 yuan, and she has to pay 12 yuan to her family every month. She lives in the factory for food and lodging, and her life is really tight. How can she have money to change shoes, and her mother doesn't care about her.

"I'm about the same. Outside the cafeteria, I didn't pay attention and slipped a bit, but I managed to stabilize, otherwise my clothes would get dirty and it would be very troublesome."

As soon as Paulin finished speaking, Li Hui also came to their side. The three of them are considered to be similar in temperament in the office. They can talk together. In this office, the three of them are relatively familiar.

"You two put the meeting here in the morning!"

"Why, it's not early, so let's have breakfast by the way! You don't know that Laba porridge is cooked in the cafeteria today, and there are so many people in the cafeteria, so I don't like to stay in crowded places, crowded panic." Cheng Xiao explained.

"Okay, your temperament hasn't changed at all."

"By the way, Xiaoxiao, what do you think of the guy I introduced to you last time? Would you like me to arrange for you to meet?"

Li Hui has a side hustle, which is to draw matchmakers to young men and women in the factory. As long as they are successful, the matchmaker can get a red envelope. The more is ten yuan, and the less is two or three yuan. Therefore, Li Hui is still very active in this matter. of.

She has been pulling strings for people for more than six years, and there are more than 30 pairs. Most of them live their lives with each other beautifully. Therefore, Li Hui, a matchmaker, has a good reputation in the steel factory. Men and women are willing to find someone to see each other, and they are also willing to hand over the matter to Li Hui and let her be the middleman, just because she is reliable, unlike those who have lost their conscience, who only care about money and randomly match.

"Sister Hui, I haven't told my parents yet! How can I make a decision myself." After hesitating for a moment, Cheng Xiao finally declined, at least not now.

With the temperament of her parents, if she knew that she hadn't passed by them and went to a matchmaker without authorization, she would definitely say something ugly.

Besides, she doesn't know right now, does her parents want her to find someone?

At the beginning, she was able to enter the steel factory because her brother didn't want to enter, didn't want to go to work, and just wanted to do nothing with the group of friends every day, so this cake could hit her on the head.

Even so, all her income for the past year was taken away by her mother. Just like last year's Chinese New Year, she managed to save ten yuan. As a result, her mother borrowed money for her to buy New Year's goods. After leaving, the next step is to borrow but not repay, and there is no news.

This year is even more extreme. In addition to the 12 yuan she pays every month, her brother will come to her to ask for pocket money from time to time, [-] cents each time, and she can't bear it if the number of times is too high. Life will not be so tight.