Travel through famine years and awaken a post-apocalyptic survival system.

Chapter 84, You should have said so earlier!

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Seeing this, Station Master Liu chuckled and said, "Um... come in, come in!"

Seeing this, Zhao Qingsong pushed the cart in.

The courtyard gate was closed.

Zhao Qingsong, carrying his things, said, "Station Chief Liu, I've come here today really for work-related matters. Could you do me a favor? Of course, if not, then it's fine."

In these difficult times, 175 jin (87.5 catties) of coal briquettes a month is barely enough for cooking and boiling water, let alone heating.

As the saying goes, those who live near the mountains live off the mountains; during famine years, those who worked in canteens or grain stations almost never had anyone starve to death in their families.

As the head of the coal depot, Liu Qiang certainly had enough coal to burn.

There's nothing we can do about it.

Liu Qiang hesitated for a moment.

Does this guy really know anything?

"Station Chief Liu, one of the reasons I came here is to investigate the coal loss at the steel plant."

Seeing this, Zhao Qingsong walked over to the water tank with a smile, and without caring about the half-full tank of water inside, he simply pulled it open.

"Why!"

Station Chief Liu was startled, not expecting this guy to act unpredictably.

Zhao Qingsong looked at the wooden board at the bottom of the jar, but didn't open it. He smiled and looked at Station Chief Liu.

The other person walked over, looked at the wooden board, and looked embarrassed.

"Um... I just thought about it. The steel mill and we are sister companies, so there's no problem with the job. Come over tomorrow to pick up the employment certificate."

Zhao Qingsong chuckled and moved the water vat back.

He smiled and said, "Alright, then I won't bother you any longer. This is just a small token of my appreciation. I have other matters to attend to, so I'll be leaving now."

Hand the item to the other person.

Without saying a word, he simply greeted them and left.

……

Liu Qiang watched him leave, then closed the door and wiped the sweat from his brow.

If he had opened it just now, I might not have been able to keep my position.

Then he checked what had been delivered.

When they saw that big chunk of meat, their eyes lit up.

"My goodness, where did this kid get so much meat? You should have said so earlier!"

Liu Qiang was speechless for a moment.

With so much meat, even without the coal in the cellar, if he could get things done for him, as long as he wasn't a rural resident, it would be fine.

They happily carried the meat home.

……

Zhao Qingsong delivered the gifts and then went home.

The gift he just gave was substantial enough. This isn't about buying a job; it's just about getting him to give them one of their existing job openings.

Besides, one is obligated to pay for another's food.

When the staff is downsized, my father will be laid off more slowly, and with some further maneuvering, he will basically not be laid off.

Coal depots are not as good as steel mills.

The steel mill was too big. When it came time to streamline operations, unless you had very strong connections, you would be liquidated.

But coal depots are different.

The station manager has the final say.

He didn't say whether it was a temporary or permanent employee just now. He meant he wanted a permanent employee tomorrow. If he gave him a temporary job, he would really have to give this guy a hard time.

Now that we have radar, he can find anything hidden in the house.

……

It was already nine o'clock when I got home, and there weren't many pedestrians on the street.

Wash up and lie in bed.

My father's job was easy to find, but my mother's was not so easy to get.

This is mainly due to the current household registration system.

The child's household registration follows the mother's, so in recent years, there has been almost no hiring of women with children. Even if they are hired, the child's household registration problem cannot be solved.

Moreover, this is in an era where recruitment has been largely halted.

After thinking about it for a while, I stopped thinking about it.

I touched the soft quilt. I need to find someone to sew the lining and cover together, otherwise I can't use it.

Who to look for?

Gao Dazhi's wife?

Or is it Aunt Wang from next door?

I was at a loss for what to do.

Never mind, let's talk about it tomorrow.

……

The next day, I got up and went to work.

Bring along the pork from the department. It was cut into pieces by weight beforehand, some weighing one pound and some two pounds, which saved us a lot of trouble.

"Qingsong, is all this meat?"

Huang Hai watched him come over carrying a cloth bag and rubbed his hands together with a smile.

Zhao Qingsong smiled and placed the items on the table.

"Yeah, that's right! Two jin each, Brother Liu, Brother Gao, you also get two jin, one yuan per jin."

After saying that, he turned to Huang Hai and said, "Brother Huang, could you please help me divide this meat later? And could you also help me collect the money?"

Huang Hai rubbed his hands together with a smile: "No problem."

This is nothing!

Old Gao and his companion were a little embarrassed: "Let's just forget about it! We already took it that day, and so many pork bones too."

Who wouldn't want more? But this is taking advantage of someone else.

"Hey, you guys were busy until midnight that day, that's a different matter! It's okay, I have enough to eat."

Seeing this, Old Liu smiled and said, "Then I won't stand on ceremony!"

"Don't mention it! If you're going to be polite, I'll get angry with you!"

The group smiled upon hearing this.

Zhao Qingsong picked out a piece of meat wrapped in newspaper, saying, "Brother Huang, this is for you!"

This stab was naturally meant for the section chief.

"Okay, go ahead and get busy! Leave the rest to me."

"good!"

Zhao Qingsong carried the meat directly to Sun Guodong's office.

He knocked on the door, then went inside carrying his things.

"Section Chief, Officer Zhou is here too!"

Seeing that Lao Zhou was also there, he greeted him with a smile.

Old Zhou looked at the things he was carrying and smiled, "Well, I need to talk to the section chief about something. You two chat, I'll be going now."

"Okay, Zhou, go to our office and get the meat. Liu and Gao also have some, two jin each."

Upon hearing this, Lao Zhou instantly understood what it meant.

"Okay, thank you!"

He said hello and then left.

After everyone left, Zhao Qingsong handed over the meat: "Section Chief, I hunted a wild boar, so I'm sharing some with you. But this meat isn't free! Four jin, four yuan."

Sun Guodong wouldn't accept money without it.

Although Sun Guodong was a section chief, he did not reach the level of special supply and his ration was the same as that of ordinary people, so he was naturally short of meat.

Even if you accept money, it's still owing someone a favor.

really.

Sun Guodong looked him up and down and laughed, "You kid, alright, I'll take this meat. By the way, your award certificate has been issued, but I didn't give it to you yesterday afternoon."

He took the meat, smiling, and stuffed it under the table.

He took some things out of the drawer.

"This is your certificate of merit, this is the 30 yuan reward, an enamel mug, a towel, a bar of soap, and a tube of toothpaste. You can just pick these up at the logistics warehouse; there's a register there."

Zhao Qingsong took the item and looked at it.

A certificate of merit.

The certificate for bravery is below the steel mill's seal.

There was also 30 yuan in the envelope.

It may not seem like much, but it's not a small amount these days.

As for the other rewards, they are all very useful.

"Here's the money for the pork, four yuan, thank you!"

Sun Guodong placed the money on the table.

Zhao Qingsong snapped out of his thoughts, put the items away, took the money, and smiled, "Then I'll take the money!"

"Hey, don't be so polite, this is your skill."

Sun Guodong smiled.

Zhao Qingsong packed his things away and said with a smile, "Section Chief, if there's nothing else, I'll head back now!"