Back to the 80s Machinery Factory

Chapter 21: Recruiting workers in the factory
When Chen Luyang returned home in the evening, the atmosphere at home was not very pleasant.

The eldest sister Chen Lihong sat on the stool with her legs crossed, staring at Sun Zhigang with a forced smile.

Sun Zhigang's collar was pulled into a mess. He stood shivering in the middle of the yard, mumbling submissive words.

"Lihong, don't be like this. Junjun is watching us nearby."

"Are you thinking of Junjun now?"

Chen Lihong glared: "When you were flirting with your pre-marital friend, why didn't you think of Junjun?"

"Brother-in-law, what have you done to offend my sister?"

Chen Luyang came over with good faith.

My goodness... there are fresh bloody handprints scratched under the collar!
Sun Zhigang awkwardly pulled his clothes to cover the wound and glared at Chen Luyang fiercely:
"It's all about finding you a job!"

Chen Lihong spat: "Sun Zhigang, don't make the mistake yourself and put the blame on others."

"There are so many departments in the factory, why did you have to go to that old woman Chu Huijuan?"

"You still can't forget her in your heart?!"

"Lihong, what nonsense are you talking about! There has never been anything between her and me!"

Sun Zhigang was so worried that he couldn't explain himself no matter how hard he tried.

Chen Lihong said, "I'm talking nonsense. Who was it that went to the Workers' Cultural Palace on a weekend to dance with others and danced for half the night?"

Sun Zhigang was anxious: "Aren't we supposed to practice separately for the city's ballroom dance competition?!"

"After we come back from dancing, I'll stand in the dormitory corridor and help you cut pickles. I'll be cutting a whole jar of pickles until almost dawn."

Chen Lihong's tone softened: "Then tell me, why did you ask Chu Huijuan to solve the second brother's job?"

Sun Zhigang quickly explained: "Firstly, Chu Huijuan is now the head of the factory's publicity department. She has the final say on recruitment."

"Secondly, Luyang graduated from high school and has never attended a technical school, so he doesn't understand the technology. He can't enter many highly specialized departments."

At this point, Sun Zhigang looked at Chen Luyang with a look of disappointment.
"Third, Lu Yang has never suffered any hardship since he was a child. Although the publicity department is not as good as the office, it is at least free and convenient for him to review."

After she finished speaking, Chen Lihong's anger subsided.

But Chen Luyang got angry.

What Sun Zhigang meant by this was that he was "unlearned and incompetent", "lazy and unwilling to work", and "nothing"!

"Brother-in-law, I'm actually quite good. I can endure hardships!"

Chen Luyang tried to save face.

But speaking of it now, it is inevitable that there is some sadness and desolation.

Sun Zhigang looked at him deeply and chose his words carefully: "Brother-in-law knows you are capable, but it is better to find a job that suits you."

After saying this, Sun Zhigang carefully asked Chen Lihong:

"Lihong, what do you think?"

Chen Lihong glared at him and said unhappily, "What did I say? You're the one who decided everything. I have the final say!"

He snorted coldly,
Chen Lihong got up, lifted the kitchen door curtain and went in to cook.

Sun Zhigang saw that his wife had let him go, and just as he was taking a breath, he heard Junjun ask:

"Dad, what is pre-marital friendship?"

Sun Zhigang's face immediately turned serious: "What are you asking? Go inside and do your homework!"

On the other side, Chen Luyang had already followed Chen Lihong and slipped into the kitchen.

"Sister, don't worry! I will definitely not go to the place my brother-in-law arranges for me! I will always stand on your side." Chen Luyang washed the radish seedlings, showing his loyalty with a loyal face.

"Are you stupid? Why don't you go?" Chen Lihong glared at him.

"You can go and help me keep an eye on him, so I don't have to worry about that thief named Chu who is still obsessed with your brother-in-law."

Although Sun Zhigang was not as handsome as Technician Song, he was also a tall man with thick eyebrows, and many people in the factory were interested in him back then.

One of Chen Lihong's biggest competitors at that time was Chu Huijuan.

"Sister, I really don't mean to say that instead of you worrying about my brother-in-law, it's better for my brother-in-law to worry about you."

Chen Lihong: "What do you mean?"

Chen Luyang said with a smile: "Everyone in the machinery factory knows that my sister is both talented and beautiful. If I hadn't been naughty and caused you to sprain your ankle, would it have been the turn of that girl surnamed Chu to dance with my brother-in-law?"

Chen Lihong chopped the chopping board with the kitchen knife in her hand with a "Duang" sound.

"Just talking about this makes me angry! If I had been in power back then, would our factory have been able to take third place?!"

Chen Luyang looked at the large iron kitchen knife on the chopping board with fear and said quickly, "Calm down, it's all over."

"Look, after all these years, my sister is still in great shape. That Chu woman is no match for you."

Chen Lihong seemed to have Chu Huijuan's appearance in her mind, and she covered her mouth and laughed secretly.

"Don't talk about this."

"Last time, Xiao Feng from our kindergarten ran into Chu Huijuan in a state-owned store. I heard that her pants are now size 28."

As she spoke, Chen Lihong stretched out her hand, drew a circle, and made an outline.

The brother and sister laughed secretly for a long time before Chen Lihong snorted:
"However, if your brother-in-law hadn't cut pickles for me for most of the night, I wouldn't have followed him!"

"I'm telling you, if you ever fall in love with a girl, you have to help her cut pickles. No problem."

"Sister, what are you saying?" Chen Luyang said with a frown.

"Even if I could find someone, I'd have to find someone to help me cut the pickles. I can't lift anything with my hands or shoulders, so how can I do that?"

"Whose girl is so blind that she's cutting pickles for you? Do you think you're your brother-in-law?"

Chen Luyang: “…”

The more we talk, the more heartwarming it becomes!
However, with his brother-in-law backing him up, Chen Luyang's psychological pressure was instantly relieved a lot.

As long as I get into the factory, not only will I have a job to do in the future, but I will also have a relaxed environment to study well for the college entrance examination.

"No wonder everyone likes to go through the back door. It really is more comfortable!"

……

The weather was clear and sunny on the day of the recruitment exam.

Chen Luyang, wearing a new set of clothes, walked towards the recruitment site with a heroic and confident look.

When he arrived, the entire East Factory compound of the Machinery Factory was densely packed with people, making it impossible to get in or out.

As a large factory in the provincial capital, the machinery factory offers good treatment and high wages. Whenever it is time to recruit workers, not only the children of employees come to apply, but also comrades and their children from other factory units come to look for jobs.

Not only that, many educated youth who returned to the city also came to respond to the recruitment.

More than 20 departments of the factory were arranged in a row in the East Factory compound, with two to three recruitment personnel sitting behind each department.

Looking around, there was a huge crowd of people.
"Wow...this is almost as good as the school recruitment."

Chen Luyang stared at the rolling torrent of job seekers with wide eyes.

(End of this chapter)