Siheyuan: I Called the Police at the Beginning

Chapter 4 Buying Tickets
"The compound is mostly populated by workers from the Red Star Steel Mill. Many of them must have heard rumors that the mill, after its public-private partnership, plans to expand its workforce and increase production capacity."

"I want to say that these news are all true."

"This time, the steel mill has decided to recruit nearly a thousand employees, and everyone here has an opportunity."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was in an uproar, whether they knew the inside story or not.

Many people are already grumbling about getting ready.

"Uncle, this is great news. I must get a place in the factory."

No wonder everyone was so excited.

You have to know that at this time, the worker big brother was not joking.

Nowadays, even in the old city, any family that has a regular worker in a factory is an enviable family.

As for dual-income families, they are even more awesome. They walk with style when they go out, and they feel proud when talking to anyone.

"Yes, it's still early in the story."

"The steel mill was not yet the massive factory with 10,000 employees it would become, a well-known industry leader in the city."

Not to mention the heated discussion with everyone excited.

The adults in the yard were excitedly discussing how to get their children to apply for jobs in the factory.
Which leaders do you know and where do you have connections?

The younger generation on the side was already imagining the beautiful scene of going to work in the factory in a few days.

Geng Ping'an thought to himself that it was too early for these people to be happy, and their efforts were in vain.

You should know that although the residents in the courtyards are mostly families of employees of the steel rolling mill.

In the original novel, even the Yan family has well-known eldest son Yan Jiecheng, second son Yan Jiefang, and third son Yan Jiekuang.

The Liu family’s second son is Liu Guangtian, and the third son is Liu Guangfu.

He was unable to get a formal job for many years and spent more than ten years as a street urchin.

As for the other residents' connections and wealth, they are far inferior to those of the Yan and Liu families.

This shows how difficult it is to become a formal employee.

At least according to the trajectory in the original book, except for Sha Zhu who started as a kitchen helper.

And Xu Damao, who has mastered the projection technique and officially succeeded Lao Xu.

In the end, the younger generation in the courtyard failed to get even a single spot.

When I think about it this way, it’s a bit unreasonable that so many people in the yard were all wiped out in the recruitment of 1,000 people. There are many tricks involved.

Geng Ping'an, who was silent in the crowd, began to think about something.

As a time traveler, he seems to have no advantage in this competition.

But we still have to fight for it.

After all, he is a man who is familiar with history and knows how important the identity of a worker is in later times, which can save him a lot of trouble.

It is a vital amulet.

Moreover, this is the best time to enter the factory.

Once the steel mill expansion is completed and stabilized, it will be even more difficult for him to get a job at the factory.

It seems that he just hopes that the system can sign in something useful to him recently.

Of course, signing for a large sum of money is also fine.

At worst, he could find Deputy Director Li in the original novel and recommend himself.

The current factory director Li should still be Director Li who is in charge of personnel.

Director Li is a bit greedy and lustful, a typical villain, but he also has his shining points.

For example, he knows how to use people well, and in the original book he actually does things for money.

"Don't worry, the factory has plenty of vacancies. We are all veteran workers here. With me and Lao Yi here, we have good reputations. The factory will consider everyone's situation and remember our friendship."

He was dissatisfied with Yi Zhonghai's interruption and stealing his reputation.

Liu Haizhong spoke again, unwilling to be left out.

He assured everyone with full confidence.

As long as the young men in the yard perform steadily in this recruitment, he will be there to protect them.

However, he obviously didn't realize that he was a jinx.

"Well, that's what happened. Now that everyone has been notified, let's disperse."

Fortunately, no one took Liu Haizhong's assurance to heart, their minds had already drifted away.

In the end, the old man saw that everyone was impatient, interrupted Liu Haizhong's lingering leadership nonsense, and made a final summary.

Let everyone think of ways and make arrangements on their own after returning.

No matter what the final result is, no one can blame anyone else.

The next day, Geng Ping'an got up early.

I can't wait to continue to check in at Baorentang, wanting to see how much the signed-in items are worth without the system's critical hits from the first check-in. [Check-in at Baorentang]

[You obtained a bottle of quick-acting heart pills]

You obtained a pair of deer antlers.

Okay.

Compared to the first system critical hit, what you get from checking in on the second day is naturally far inferior.

But it's pretty good to be able to get so much white stuff once a day.

It was the same clerk who greeted me from last time.

After weighing and selling the antlers that were of no use to him, Geng Ping'an directly pocketed RMB 3. His daily income was more than the 99 yuan salary of an eighth-level worker.

"Comrade, comrade!"

Walking out of Baorentang, Geng Ping'an was stopped by a small voice in the corner.

"Are you calling me?"

Geng Ping'an turned around and saw a middle-aged man hiding in the shadow of the corner.

If you don't make any sound, you really won't be able to find out.

Geng Ping'an looked over and saw that the man who was speaking was wearing a well-fitting new blue cloth shirt.

It is obvious that their living standard is not on the same level as those people in the compound who have pale faces and patched clothes.

"That's you, comrade."

"What's your business?"

Because he had taken the powerful pill, Geng Ping'an felt quite confident and was not afraid of being ambushed and robbed by ordinary people.

Then he stopped and wanted to listen to what the man had to say.

However, he still looked at the other party warily, ready to leave immediately if anything went wrong.

Don't get involved with people of unknown origin.

"Comrade, don't get me wrong. I see you frequent Baorentang, so you shouldn't be short of money."

"Comrade, I can get you some tickets. Do you want them?"

I saw Geng Ping'an's vigilance.

The man hurried to explain.

Life is not easy these days, everything is in short supply. Tickets are a good thing, but not many people can afford them.

So in addition to selling tickets in Pigeon City, he would occasionally hang out in some specific places.

See if we can develop some potential big customers.

Even though Geng Ping'an wasn't dressed well, he knew that he had money.

The last time Geng Ping'an had a conflict with the manager, he did not hide it. The man heard it clearly outside the store. Geng Ping'an was selling treasures.

So when I saw Geng Ping'an for the second time, I couldn't help but go up and talk to him.

"Oh, whatever you need will come to you."

The man's words left Geng Ping'an speechless.

He didn't know whether speculation and profiteering in this era were strictly enforced.

However, since the other party dared to ask him to sell tickets, it means that the nature of the matter is not too serious.

After thinking about it, he decided to buy it anywhere, and it would save him from going out in the cold wind late at night.

Geng Pingan said calmly.

"That's fine, but please don't ask for an exorbitant price. If you sell something that can be bought in Pigeon Market for too high a price, I'm just making an extra effort."

"Comrade, don't worry, I can guarantee that no one can be cheaper than me."

"I, Wang Laosan, have been in this area for several years. I have been doing steady business and have a good reputation."

"Okay, do you have meat coupons and grain coupons? Oh, and some cloth coupons too, so I can make a new set of clothes."

I didn’t feel it at first, but now I think about the fact that I only have two pieces of clothes, which are colorful and full of worn-out patches.

Geng Ping'an couldn't stand it anymore.

"Yes, of course."

Hearing that Geng Ping'an actually wanted to buy fabric, Wang Laosan's eyes lit up. He guessed right, the person in front of him was indeed a big customer.

So he immediately said enthusiastically, "We still have sugar tickets, wine tickets, Xifeng liquor, and Maotai liquor. Do you want to buy some?"

"Okay, I'll take them all as long as the price is right."

Geng Ping'an doesn't drink, but the word Moutai immediately made him change his mind.

He was familiar with the fame of Moutai liquor in later generations, and knew that whether to keep it for appreciation or give it as a gift, Moutai liquor was undoubtedly the best collectible to buy at this time.

(End of this chapter)