Siheyuan: Big City, Small Love

"Come on, have you heard? Our steel mill is going to be expanded, and this time it will probably be a factory that can accommodate tens of thousands of people!"

As soon as Zhang Zhiwen arrived, he dropped a bombshell.

"Oh, so many people are being recruited!" He Lai was also surprised.

"It's your maintenance plan that has increased our steel mill's production capacity by almost half. The leaders above all take it very seriously and have asked other factories to follow suit."

"Do you know when we will recruit people?"

He Lai is now thinking about how many places he will have. If there are more, he can invite Da Hu, Xiao Hu and others to come.

"It should be soon. The factory building has been built a long time ago and only needs to be repaired. However, the machines have to be brought over from the factory in Northeast China, which will probably take quite some time.

I think we’ll have to hire someone next month.”

Zhang Zhiwen explained.

"I wonder if Corey can give me one." Liu Mu said expectantly.

After all, one spot costs more than 600 yuan!

"I don't think so, come on, there must be one!" Zhang Zhiwen said with a smile.

"Yes, yes, you don't! I guess there's not enough space for you at home."

He Lai also started teasing Zhang Zhiwen.

"Haha, come on, I find that you understand more and more now."

Zhang Zhiwen did not hide anything and responded with a smile.

After all, this is how society works. Half of the quota will be divided up among the leaders, the school will take some, the street office will take some, and then they will recruit workers from outside.

He Lai thought that his father's position as deputy section chief must have two or three places, and he should be able to get a few too, which should be enough. Li Huaide still has one more!

Soon it was afternoon, and He Lai was invited over by Director Yang's secretary.

"Xiao Laizi, you must have heard that our steel mill is going to expand and we need to recruit workers."

Director Yang said to He with a smile.

"Then congratulations to Director Yang. Your rank must have been raised."

Now that the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill has become a large factory with tens of thousands of employees, the factory level must have to be upgraded to a higher level, probably to a department level.

"Haha, it seems like you also understood it, and it has improved a little."

Director Yang took a sip of water and continued.

"It's like this. We held a meeting this morning and decided to give you a little reward. It's not much, just four recruitment quotas. I hope you can keep up the good work and make a difference for our factory."

"Thank you, Director Yang."

He Lai thought that having four places was not a bad idea.

"You're welcome. You deserve it."

"Director Yang, can this quota be used by people with rural household registration?"

"I don't think so. Why do you want to bring relatives from your hometown over?"

"Yes, isn't it true that there is not enough food in the countryside?"

“Well, I can only make an exception for you and give one quota to those with rural household registration, and the rest will be given to those with urban household registration.

Of course, if the rural people are relatives of martyrs or retired soldiers, there will be no problem.”

"Okay, Director Yang, I'll be leaving first."

"Go."

He Lai left Director Yang's office and returned to the technical department.

"How is it? How many did Director Yang give?" Zhang Zhiwen and Liu Mu came up stealthily.

He Lai looked at these two funny guys and felt that they were becoming more and more ridiculous. He could only hold up four fingers.

"Hey, there really are vacancies. We don't even have one, but He Lai has four. It's obvious that I'm the one who's doing all the hard work."

Yanagi pretended to cry.

"Okay, Brother Liu, I think my quota is also for the Street Office, so stop crying in front of me. Your family doesn't need this quota either."

He Lai was speechless.

"Engineer Chen and Engineer Yuan each got two, Section Chief Ge got three, and with your four, our section has a total of eleven this time."

Zhang Zhiwen was calculating.

In fact, it is quite a lot. The technical department only has a few dozen people. There are so many departments in the factory, and each of them needs some quotas. Just the dozen or so workshops need hundreds of quotas.

……

When He Lai returned to Yard 94, he found that everyone in the yard was staring at him with burning eyes, and he knew that they all thought that they must have a spot.

He Lai shook his head, went back to the house to put his things away, and went next door.

Director Wang was actually chatting with Wu Juan.

"Auntie Wang, why are you here? Are you asking me for a place as well?"

He Lai said with a smile.

"Haha, Xiao Laizi is really smart. Your Aunt Wang really came to you for a quota. You know, there are too many unemployed young people in Nanluoguxiang who need jobs.

Aunt Wang is under a lot of pressure, so she came here to ask if you have any. Please give me some."

"Auntie Wang, I have four. I'll give you three and I can use the remaining one."

He Lai did not waste Director Wang's time. After all, a senior director is very busy.

"Okay, I knew Xiao Laizi had something here. I didn't wait in vain! Aunt Wang left first."

As soon as Director Wang saw that he had got the quota, he wanted to leave immediately.

"Auntie Wang, please give the quota to the hospital next door first. It will be easier for me to be a good person. Otherwise, it will be difficult for me to be a good person."

He Lai thought of the situation in the courtyard next door and added something.

"Don't worry, I'll ask Secretary Sun to go over and give them one. Sister He, I'm leaving now."

"Walk slowly."

After Director Wang left, Wu Juan started asking.

"Xiao Laizi, why did you give all three places to Director Wang? It would be much better to bring Da Hu and the others into the city."

Wu Juan turned around and asked about He Lai, and Old Mrs. He was also looking at He Lai.

"Mom, rural residents cannot work in the city just because they have a quota."

He Lai explained.

"Oh, I see. I thought it would be OK as long as there was a quota."

Wu Juan felt relieved.

"There's still one left, you can take this spot!" He Lai said with a smile.

"You kid, you are teasing your mother." After hearing what He Lai said, Wu Juan realized that He Lai already had an idea.

Old Mrs. He also laughed and said, "It's good to have one. If anyone can get in, it's good."

As they were talking, He Zhan came back.

"San'er, do you have any job openings for rural areas?"

Old Mrs. He immediately asked about He Zhan. Fortunately, he is a deputy section chief, so he should have it.

"That motherfucker, the places in our security department are all for martyrs' families and retired soldiers, no one else can get in."

He Zhan said awkwardly.

"So you are the one with nothing?" Wu Juan stared at He Zhan and asked.

"Well, that's how our security department is. We have already divided them among those people."

"Okay, okay, I figured it out. You're useless except for handing over your salary. Look at how capable your son is."

Wu Juan is now becoming more and more disgusted with He Zhan, and even Old Mrs. He is beginning to dislike her youngest son.

"Uh, Mom, I'll go find Yu Shui, you guys chat." He Lai decided not to stay here and provoke his father.

He Lai started to visit each store one by one.

"Sister Yuru, how long will it take to give birth?"

"Soon, probably in about ten days." Qin Yuru replied with a smile.

"Xiao Laizi, help your brother Damao to check if it's a boy or a girl."

Xu Damao pulled He Lai over and asked.

"What are you doing, Brother Damao? Won't you know after the baby is born in a few days?"

"Oh, I'm in a hurry. I want to go buy some things right now. Please help your brother Damao. I swear that I will pamper both men and women."

Xu Damao stretched out four fingers and said.

He Lai looked at Xu Damao's excited face and decided to be a good person. He walked towards Qin Yuru and took her pulse.

"Buy more open-crotch pants. It's too hot in the summer. Let's go."

He said this and left.

Taking a look at Liu Haizhong's house, Yan Fugui was pestering Liu Haizhong. It seemed that he had set his eyes on the quota in Liu Haizhong's hand.