Courtyard House: Is Xu Damao a childless man? Let me help.

Besides, climbing the ladder in this era? Who knows when you might take one wrong step and be doomed in an instant!

In addition, Ye Jianchuan originally had no intention of climbing the ranks. The ways of officialdom were too exhausting for him. He would rather just wait out the next ten years and then try to do some business.

With his advanced awareness, becoming a wealthy man would be no problem at all. As for grander ideals? Forget about it. He's already traveled through time, so he shouldn't be thinking about saving the world.

The first special reward wasn't particularly useful to Ye Jianchuan, but the second special reward was a top-tier treasure for him.

Because the reward consisted of three medals—three hero medals!

Although this thing can only be considered an honor for the older generation at most, in the next ten years, it will be Ye Jianchuan's talisman!

Compared to these three medals, mass-produced items like the "Red Book" are just considered "ordinary goods."

Moreover, this time the system's reward was very thoughtful, even providing Ye Jianchuan with a forged 'origin' of the medal.

Ye Jianchuan's father and two uncles were transformed from ordinary anti-Japanese soldiers into national heroes, and these three medals were awarded to them because of their important contributions during the liberation of Beiping.

In this way, Ye Jianchuan, who was originally at most the child of a martyr, has now transformed into the descendant of a hero.

Although martyrs can be considered a type of hero, the latter type is obviously much rarer.

Of course, Ye Jianchuan had no intention of using this identity to help him do anything special, since being too famous wouldn't be a good thing for him.

Chapter 193 Jia Zhangshi is looking for a job: shoveling latrines or sweeping the streets?

In any case, the long-absent system popped up and gave Ye Jianchuan a pleasant surprise, which made Ye Jianchuan's original fear of the unknown ten years disappear without a trace.

With this 'insurance' in place, Ye Jianchuan felt that as long as he didn't do anything too outrageous, he shouldn't suddenly run into trouble.

With the pressure gone, Ye Jianchuan finally got his first good night's sleep in days.

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The next day, everyone went to work, but Banggeng went to Uncle Yi's house as usual to freeload. After eating, he didn't go back but stayed at Uncle Yi's house with Aunt Yi, warming himself by the fire and eating sunflower seeds.

As for Jia Zhangshi, she didn't want to drag it out any longer. Although she hadn't discussed the 'compensation amount' with Uncle Yi yet, that wouldn't stop her from looking for work at the neighborhood committee!

Soon, Jia Zhangshi arrived at the street office again. After the previous incident involving the lost child and human traffickers, the people in the street disliked Jia Zhangshi even more. So when they saw Jia Zhangshi come in, they all pretended to have something to do and started to get busy.

But this Jia Zhangshi was shameless. After going inside, she found a place to sit down. You're ignoring me, huh? Then I'll just sit here all day!

Although no one wanted to deal with him, someone had to step in and resolve the problem eventually, so Director Wang from the neighborhood office came out to receive Jia Zhang.

After hearing Jia Zhangshi's 'demand', Director Wang frowned, not because Jia Zhangshi's request was too troublesome, but because this request was really not something Jia Zhangshi would say!

Looking for a job? Last time your grandson kept an eye on you and forced you to look for a job, you were so unwilling! And in the end, you even lost your granddaughter because you disliked the job of shoveling manure.

So now that no one's watching over you, you're telling me you need to find a job? Could it be... you can't afford to eat anymore?

However, even when faced with Jia Zhangshi's request, Director Wang was still unwilling to agree directly. After all, Jia Zhangshi was such a nuisance.

Sure, you can work! But just like last time, there are no more easy jobs like pasting matchboxes or sewing gloves. If you want to take on other jobs, you can consider the shoveling of manure that I mentioned last time.

Upon hearing about shoveling manure, Jia Zhangshi immediately frowned. This job was truly disgusting; not only did it require getting up very early every day, but it was also incredibly dirty and smelly.

"Director Wang, is there no other work? My family situation is not very good right now. My nephew took Qin Huairu's position at the steel rolling mill, but he applied for a transfer and left me behind."

I have no income now and I have to support Banggeng and myself. I can do this job, but the smell is too strong. I'm afraid it will irritate my grandson when I get back.

Or if this smell makes my grandson dislike me, what's the point of all my hard work and earning money?

After some sob stories, Director Wang was moved with compassion. "Besides the job of shoveling latrines, there is another job that may not smell as bad, but it is very hard work."

That's street sweeping. We usually assign that kind of work to people who've just come out of labor camps, but if you'd like, we can arrange it for you."

Upon hearing this, Jia Zhangshi frowned again and began to play the victim once more. However, Director Wang quickly came to his senses. "We're all seasoned foxes," he thought, "what kind of ghost story are you telling me?"

There are only two jobs. Take it or leave it. If you don't like it, go home and starve!

Seeing Director Wang's attitude, Jia Zhangshi dared not be picky anymore and could only agree to sweep the streets.

This job is actually quite tiring. We have to start work at five o'clock in the morning, which means that Jia Zhangshi has to get up around four o'clock in the morning.

Then you have to work for three or four hours before you can get a break. Then you have to start sweeping again at 1 p.m. and continue until about 5 p.m.

In total, the working hours are almost the same as those in the factory, and sweeping the streets is not an easy job.

The streets at that time were not as 'clean' as they are in later years. There were many trash cans on the road, and people's 'environmental awareness' was not as high.

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So there's quite a lot of trash on the streets, and there aren't any electric garbage trucks or anything like that around at this time, so what do you do with the trash after you sweep it up?

Naturally, you load them onto a truck and then tow them to the garbage station! That's the most laborious part.

Of course, the job of shoveling manure is just as good, although the working hours are not as long, the start time is just as early.

Because we need to clean out all the 'night grime' from the previous day before everyone gets up, we basically have to get up and go to work in the middle of the night.

Just like sweeping the streets, you also need to remove the excrement you collect, and this is the most tiring part for someone who collects excrement.

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Unlike street sweepers who drag their carts to the garbage station, those who collect night soil need to drag a cart full of night soil to a place more than ten miles away.

So even if you're quick and efficient, you might only need to work for about three hours a day, but the physical exertion of dragging a cart that far is considerable.

In Jia Zhangshi's opinion, although sweeping the streets was not a good job, at least it wouldn't smell so disgusting.

As for the working hours being a little longer, Jia Zhangshi didn't think it was a big deal. After all, there were opportunities to slack off when sweeping the streets.

Although you are required to work about eight hours a day, who knows how much garbage you can sweep up in those eight hours?

In general, this kind of thing is supervised by someone who has been assigned to it. However, if the person is not a released prisoner, the supervision is not as strict.

For Jia Zhangshi, finding an opportunity to slack off was incredibly easy!

So, between the two jobs, Jia Zhangshi decisively chose street sweeping. And the wages for street sweeping weren't bad either; she could earn fourteen yuan a month.

Adding the eleven yuan I calculated earlier, I'll have twenty-five yuan a month! Excluding the expenses I already planned for, maybe I can even secretly save five or six yuan each month? Go for it!

Chapter 194 Extortion? The Unsophisticated Second Master

After finalizing her job, Jia Zhangshi returned to her courtyard house, completely satisfied.

Meanwhile, at the steel rolling mill, Uncle Er also started scrambling to find work, not for himself, but for his son.

After trudging along, Uncle Er arrived at Deputy Factory Director Li's office and bluntly stated his request.

"Hello, Deputy Factory Director Li, I need to talk to you about something today."

When Deputy Factory Director Li saw Uncle Er, he paused for a moment, trying to recall who this old worker was. After thinking for about ten seconds, he realized that Uncle Er was practically one of his wealthy patrons.

After all, he had gotten quite a few 'good things' from Xu Damao's house last time. And most importantly, he had taken all the good things last time. All he had to give Xu Damao was a group leader with no future.

The key point is that this guy didn't make a fuss and didn't seem to have any complaints about his 'arrangement', which made Deputy Factory Director Li very satisfied.

So when he saw that Uncle Er had come to him again, Deputy Factory Director Li gave him a friendly look.

"Hey, isn't this Master Liu? What brings you here today, Master Liu? Have you discovered something wrong with someone in your courtyard again?"

Uncle Er shook his head and said, "No... I came here today to trouble Deputy Factory Director Li. Yesterday I heard that our canteen is planning to recruit two new apprentices to help out or something."

My son is looking for a job, and you know, what about this cafeteria position...?

Upon hearing that Uncle Er had come to ask for his help, Deputy Factory Director Li's attitude changed instantly.

"Oh... Master Liu, so you came to ask about this? You've really come to the right person for this."

I can make decisions about those two positions in the cafeteria, but... I've already promised those positions to others.

"But since you've already come to me for help, I'll definitely have to arrange it for you. However, I should send some gifts to the other party as an apology, don't you think?"

As he spoke, Deputy Factory Director Li stretched out his hand and rubbed his fingers together, his meaning all too clear: he wanted to ask Uncle Er for some benefits.

However, Deputy Factory Director Li had chosen the wrong target when it came to seeking benefits. Although Uncle Er was not short of money, he didn't actually have much savings. After all, when his eldest son got married and moved away, Uncle Er had given away a considerable amount of his savings.

Of course, that's not the most important thing. The most important point is... Uncle Er didn't catch the hidden meaning in Deputy Factory Director Li's words!

He almost choked on his own words when he opened his mouth: "Yes, yes, you're right. I'll take care of the apology. Tell me who this job was promised to before, and I'll bring some fruit to express my gratitude."

Hearing this, Deputy Factory Director Li rolled his eyes in anger. However, he had already witnessed this Master Liu's 'emotional intelligence' before, as evidenced by the fact that he was still calling him 'Deputy Factory Director Li'!

So, although Deputy Factory Director Li was a little angry, he didn't lash out directly. Instead, he said, "You should go talk to Deputy Director Li in the security office about this matter first."

One of the positions was reserved for him. Go and discuss it with him. If he's willing to give up the position to you, everything else will be easy!

After hearing what Deputy Factory Director Li said, Uncle Er was very happy. He thanked him and then left.

After seeing Uncle Er off, Deputy Factory Director Li immediately made a phone call to the security office to give his younger brother some instructions.

Since this Uncle Er's emotional intelligence is not very good, and as a leader of this level as the deputy factory manager, it is not appropriate for me to speak too bluntly.

In this situation, having someone as trustworthy as your younger brother, who isn't of a high rank, convey your message becomes the best option.

It was obvious that Deputy Director Li knew what kind of person his brother was, so after listening for a few minutes, he immediately understood the situation.

Not long after the phone call ended, Uncle Er came running to the security office looking for him.

"Deputy Director Li, I have a favor to ask you!"

Although he already knew what it was about, Deputy Director Li still had to play dumb. "Oh, Master Liu, what a rare guest! You've come to see me today?"

Uncle Er chuckled and rubbed his hands together, then shamelessly said, "Deputy Director Li, I heard the cafeteria is hiring two apprentices. I'd like to ask for one of those positions for my son..."

"This Deputy Factory Director Li told me that one of the positions was reserved for you, and I wanted to discuss with you whether I could have that position."

Actually, these two positions weren't meant for Deputy Director Li at all; they were just excuses that Deputy Factory Director Li made up to try and make some money.

So Deputy Director Li didn't hesitate to say, "This cafeteria job is a great opportunity! I can't give it up to you unless you offer me some compensation."

Upon hearing this, Uncle Er thought there was hope! He immediately asked, "Tell me, what kind of compensation do you want?"

"It's not much, just give me a hundred yuan! This is a job, and once I'm officially hired, I'll earn back that hundred yuan in just a few months. You won't lose out!"

When Uncle Er heard that it would cost 100 yuan, he felt a little pained, but after hearing what Deputy Director Li said, he felt that it made some sense. Anyway, he could get all of his son's salary back in the end, so this deal was not a loss!

So Uncle Er nodded and agreed immediately. When Deputy Director Li saw that Uncle Er had agreed so easily, he regretted it a little.

Because, judging from this, the price I asked for was still too low—2.5. However, it was just a position that was already unclaimed, so neither I nor my brother would suffer any loss. Therefore, I gave it up.