Siheyuan: Don’t say I can’t do it

Last time, there was no limit on the quantity of steamed corn bread, you could buy dozens.

This time, the quantity is limited. Each person can only buy two steamed buns. How can we get enough to eat?

Chen Luo felt something was wrong, so he immediately went to the street to look for those bun shops, but found that none of them were open.

Obviously, these shops that relied on subsidies to stay open and sell buns during difficult times can no longer sustain themselves.

After the illusion of loose supply lasted for about a month, the market entered a state of supply tightening again.

Continuous consumables such as food have entered a state of supply contraction, the overall market supply quantity and frequency have all dropped sharply, and Chen Luo's income curve from odd jobs has also shown a cliff-like downward trend.

Chen Luo was naturally very dissatisfied with only earning a few dollars a day.

When I met Yan Jiecheng that day, I found that he was even worse off. He could only earn three or four cents a day on average.

"The results of the electrician grade test are out. You ranked last in the written test. Did you know that?"

"I know. I didn't expect my written test score to be so bad. I thought I could get more than 60 points."

"You are too confident. The estimated scores can be so different!" Yan Jiecheng thought Chen Luo was joking.

"The fact that you passed the exam for three consecutive years made me think that the written test must be very easy, so I spent all my time learning the practical skills and just took a casual look at the written test. I didn't expect the written test for this level of exam to be so difficult." Chen Luo sighed.

"Tall guy, what the hell! Xu Luolin got full marks on the written test! Even Yan Jiefang got over 80 points, and you only got over 30 points! I really don't know how you did it. Your practical skills were also a mess, you only got over 20 points, aren't you embarrassing your master?"

Yan Jiecheng refused to believe that Chen Luo would do so poorly in the exam, because Chen Luo had never failed in math, physics and chemistry in high school.

"I'm just testing the waters this time. I will definitely do better next time!" Chen Luo vowed.

Yan Jiecheng believed that Chen Luo could do better in the exam because he did so poorly this time.

He turned the topic back to Xu Luolin.

"Xu Luolin has really become rich. The First Food Factory has given her very good conditions. She was paid a second-class worker salary and was even given an apartment!"

"So do you guys still have a play?"

"What's the point? She said she wants to find someone better than her. Cao Meng's current salary is only about 30 yuan, which is far less than hers. Yan Jiefang, Liu Guangtian, and I haven't found a formal job yet."

"Where's Wang Guangliang? He's a third-level carpenter, and he has two side rooms. These conditions are perfect, right?"

"I'm not good-looking. Not even as good-looking as you. Eh? You seem to be a little better looking now than before."

"That should be it? After all, I've been taking supplements and gained a lot of weight. I'm not as thin as before."

"What a pity! Our courtyard finally has a promising girl, but she leaves again and we can only watch her!" Yan Jiecheng has liked Xu Luolin for so long, and he is very unwilling to accept this now.

"Jie Cheng, the last time I met Sha Zhu, he called me Chen Mian Gua. Do you know what happened?"

"You haven't been back to our hospital for more than ten days, right?"

"That's about it, what's wrong?"

"The nickname Chen Miangua was not given to you by anyone in our hospital. It should have been given by those who took the electrician grade examination with you. I heard from Jiefang that many people who went to see the results were talking about your results and used you as a fig leaf."

"So that's how it is. Then I've become a celebrity, right? That's great!" Chen Luo felt very happy because this time many people would know that he was not good at electrical work.

"You have indeed become a celebrity in Nanluoguxiang, Chen Miangua!" Yan Jiecheng said with a smile.

"Let's just call me Chen Miangua. This nickname is easier to remember. Maybe I can become famous throughout the whole city." Chen Luo really thought so. After all, he wanted to keep pretending, and this nickname could bring him a lot of help.

The odd-job coordinator told him that there was a big job in Yuyuantan, and with his abilities he could earn more than ten yuan, and it was a job that he could do for quite a while.

Chen Luo felt that Yan Jiecheng was quite pitiful, so he took him over as well.

"Can you do mud digging? I've never done it before."

After receiving the shovel and the four-pronged steel fork for digging mud, Yan Jiecheng felt a little guilty and didn't know if he could do the job well.

"No one can learn it right away. There will definitely be someone to guide us. I think we will learn it right away."

A dozen or so people who took the job boarded four boats and went to the reed marsh.

The central area of ​​the reed marsh is relatively high, so they need to dig the entire area down about three meters, which is a huge workload.

The team leader demonstrated to everyone how to dig. It was indeed easy to learn and everyone mastered the skills quickly.

When the digging started, everyone was full of ambition and wanted to occupy more space and make more money.

But just over an hour had passed, and several people couldn't hold on any longer and lay on the ground, not wanting to get up.

Yan Jiecheng was relatively persistent and lasted for more than two hours before stopping to rest.

Chen Luo had no intention of resting at all. If he wanted to earn more than ten yuan, he had to dig enough.

Everyone barely managed to finish the first day, and many people said they would not come tomorrow. This was not a job that ordinary people could do.

Yan Jiecheng was extremely tired and wanted to back out.

But when he saw that the reward was more than three dollars, his energy and spirit immediately returned.

Early the next morning, Chen Luo came to dig mud according to the system's arrangements.

Yan Jiecheng arrived earlier than him and had already dug up a lot by now.

"What time did you arrive?"

"About five o'clock. It's cool in the morning and comfortable to work. I plan to work early and late, and rest in the middle when it's hottest."

Yan Jiecheng has his own ideas.

"Very good! Keep working hard and try to make a few more bucks today."

"come on!"

Chen Luo could only work twelve hours, and the time periods could not be broken down, so he left before eight o'clock in the evening.

He earned more than sixteen dollars that day.

When asked again the next day, Yan Jiecheng said he had earned seven dollars yesterday.

But judging by his appearance today, he probably didn't get enough rest.

So Chen Luo felt that Yan Jiecheng would definitely not be able to earn as much today as he did yesterday.

Before they knew it, the two of them had been working here for a whole week.

Yan Jiecheng has completely adapted to the work pace here, and his daily income can be maintained at around five yuan.

Today is the eighth day that they have been digging mud at Yuyuantan. The odd job coordinator told him that there was a big job with higher pay, so he did not go to Yuyuantan, but went directly to Dengshikou.

"Why is it you? How did you know I needed help?"

"If you don't want others to know, then don't do it yourself; there is no impenetrable wall in this world! But I won't say anything nonsense, I will just work peacefully and earn my salary, and I won't care about anything else."

"You little brat! After we finish our work today, I'll give you 200 kilograms of rice."

Originally this matter was top secret, but Chen Luo knew about it before they set out. Lou Zhenhua really couldn't figure out where the problem lay.

The truck traveled for nearly four hours and arrived at a warehouse in Jincheng Port.

Chen Luo discovered that this time the cargo was not food, but a large amount of special materials and four machine tools.

This time it took me more than seven hours to finish the work.

When leaving, Lou Zhenhua did not let Chen Luo take the truck, but instead let him ride in a black SUV.

"Chen Luo! You and Xu Damao are from the same courtyard. What is your impression of him?"

When Chen Luo heard this, he felt strange.

In the normal plot, Lou Xiao'e married Xu Damao in the second half of 1962, which is more than a year ago.

Lou Zhenhua started to know Xu Damao so early, so something must have changed.

Lou Xiao'e is so beautiful now, and she has her own ideas. Of course, she doesn't want to let Xu Damao succeed.