Chapter 143 Celebrating Yan Bugui's Promotion
Chapter 143 Celebrating Yan Bugui's Promotion
On the other hand, because Zhang Fen got his driver's license, Lu Wenjiang and Li Kailang went to Zhang Jinwu's house for dinner together.
"Old Zhang, what happened?" Master's wife Han Xiaohui asked anxiously.
Zhang Jinwu patted Han Xiaohui's hand and said, "Don't worry, this brat has finally passed. Look, I even brought my two disciples here to celebrate!"
Hearing this, Han Xiaohui breathed a sigh of relief.
"You kid, you took the test so many times, and you finally passed it this time!"
Han Xiaohui gently tapped Zhang Fen on the head, her face full of relief and joy.
"Okay, all the disciples are here, give this brat some face." Zhang Jinwu joked.
Zhang Fen looked at Zhang Jinwu and felt warm in his heart. His biological father was still so good to him!
"Wait until the disciples leave before fighting!" Zhang Jinwu added.
Suddenly, Zhang Fen had an embarrassed face.
"Hurry up and cook, and take out the smoked bacon to eat." Zhang Jinwu ordered.
"Okay, I'll go right away!" Han Xiaohui said, looking at Lu Wenjiang and Li Kailang.
"I say, you two, you've been here so many times, why are you still so reserved? Just treat this place as your own home and sit down anywhere to rest for a while."
"Master's wife, don't worry, we will definitely not treat ourselves badly." Lu Wenjiang said carelessly.
Han Xiaohui smiled and said, "You are such a good talker. OK, I'm going to cook."
After saying that, Han Xiaohui went to the cafeteria.
The four of them came to the living room and sat down.
Zhang Jinwu suggested enthusiastically: "It's a rare opportunity for you two to come here, let's drink some wine tonight and have some fun!"
As mentioned before, Zhang Jinwu seldom drinks, and only has a drink during festivals or when something particularly happy happens.
The four chatted for a while when a girl suddenly came in.
"Xiaoya, you're back from school!"
The person who came was Zhang Jinwu’s daughter and Zhang Fen’s sister—Zhang Ya.
Zhang Ya's academic performance has always been very good. When she took the high school entrance exam, her scores were also excellent enough to enter a technical secondary school.
However, she made an unexpected decision - she wanted to go to college.
Zhang Jinwu did not interfere too much in his daughter's decision.
In his opinion, whether it is a son or a daughter, they are the flesh and blood of his heart and he should love them.
Moreover, he felt that it was not a bad thing to let his daughter study for a few more years. After all, knowledge is power.
The family's financial situation is pretty good, so it won't be too much of a burden to spend a few more years to support my daughter's education.
If my daughter can get into university, that would naturally be a good thing.
If his daughter fails to get into college, he will find a way to arrange a job for her.
It would be best to join a transport team, but not as a driver or maintenance worker, but a clerical position.
"Brother Lu, Brother Li!" Zhang Ya greeted the two of them.
"I'm glad you're back. Put your schoolbag down first. Your mother is in the kitchen, go and help her." Zhang Jinwu instructed.
Zhang Ya responded, went back to her room to change her clothes, and then went into the kitchen to help.
Seeing his daughter busy in the kitchen, Zhang Jinwu was filled with joy and said with emotion: "
I am lucky to have you guys today. It is a rare opportunity for me to eat the food cooked by my daughter. I usually can’t even eat it if I want to!"
Lu Wenjiang teased, "Why? Master, you haven't eaten it before? I remember eating it during the Chinese New Year."
"It was just that one time. Since I entered high school, your teacher's wife has been cooking. I don't dare let her cook on other days. It would be bad if it affected her studies." Zhang Jinwu explained.
Suddenly, the topic changed and Zhang Jinwu looked at Li Kailang.
"By the way, Xiao Li, you are already an adult now, and you have obtained your driver's license. When are you going to find a partner to marry?"
"Oh, Master wants to find a partner for Xiaoya!" Lu Wenjiang joked.
"Go to hell, she's still in high school. You should at least wait until she graduates. What are you thinking?" Zhang Jinwu glared at Lu Wenjiang unhappily.
"Besides, I don't even love my daughter enough, how can I marry her off?"
"Is that so?" Lu Wenjiang didn't believe it.
"You kid, you've become too independent. Are you looking for a fight? Look at you. You're already 26 or 27 years old, how come you don't even have a child? If you're sick, go to the hospital!" Zhang Jinwu said angrily.
"Hey, why have a baby so early? My best years haven't been over yet. Wouldn't having a baby be a waste of time?" Lu Wenjiang retorted.
"Kid, just be aware of what you're doing and don't play too late." Zhang Jinwu stopped trying to persuade him.
There was no need for him to urge the couple to have children, as Lu Wenjiang's parents were also urging them to do so. At that time, women usually got married and had children in their early twenties.
Lu Wenjiang is twenty-six or twenty-seven years old, and it is considered very late for her to have not yet had a child.
Zhang Jinwu then turned to Li Kailang and said, "Xiao Li, I haven't talked about you yet. When are you going to find a wife?"
The three of them looked at Li Kailang in unison, waiting for his answer.
"Master, there is no rush for this matter. Let's consider it at least next year." Li Kailang replied.
"Next year, that's fine, next year is next year."
Zhang Jinwu knew that Li Kailang wanted to observe mourning, so he did not press the issue any further.
But in the future, he will interfere in Li Kailang's marriage. After all, Li Kailang's biological parents are not around, and as Li Kailang's master, he has the obligation to help his apprentice.
After a while, the dishes were served on the table.
Braised eggplant, stir-fried beans, three fresh vegetables, hot and sour shredded potatoes, mapo tofu, and the main dish of peppers, vegetables and meat.
In addition, the staple foods include white flour buns, corn buns, and dry rice.
6 dishes plus the main course are enough for 6 people.
"Come, everyone, come to the table and eat." Zhang Jinwu invited everyone to the table.
Master's wife Han Xiaohui wiped her hands and came out of the kitchen with a bottle of Moutai in her hand.
This meal costs quite a bit, with vegetables, meat, and wine, and it costs at least 5 yuan.
Zhang Fen took the Maotai and poured wine for the four of them.
"Come on, let's have a drink to celebrate this brat getting his driver's license." Zhang Jinwu raised his glass and suggested.
Lu Wenjiang and Li Kailang also raised their glasses.
"Bang!" The four of them drank it all in one gulp.
Everyone started to eat. Master Han Xiaohui's cooking skills were pretty good. Li Kailang took a few bites and found the dishes delicious.
After three rounds of drinking.
Master's wife Han Xiaohui and Zhang Ya were full and left.
Zhang Ya went to study. Everyone had almost finished eating and were gradually finishing off the leftovers.
"You little brat, don't be proud of yourself even though you got your driver's license. You need to study more in the future. Learn more from Xiao Li when you have time."
"Okay, I get it. I'm not a fool!" Zhang Fen said helplessly.
Although Li Kailang had only had his driver's license for a short time, everyone in the transport team knew that he had excellent driving skills. Otherwise, how did he come up with those two inventions?
This also allowed Li Kailang to enjoy the invisible benefits brought by the invention. Even though he had a short driving experience, he was not looked down upon at all.
Zhang Jinwu added: "In addition to learning how to drive, you also need to find Master Wang to learn maintenance techniques."
"Still learning! I have studied for three years and I have finished it all." Zhang Fen said dissatisfiedly.
"Pa!" Zhang Jinwu slapped Zhang Fen on the head.
"You really think that the maintenance skills you learned during your apprenticeship are complete. They are only for you to deal with normal situations and driving tests."
"If you really encounter a difficult problem and you don't know how to fix it, won't you give up halfway?"
"How much can you learn as an apprentice! If you don't pass the driving test, it's all in vain."
The more Zhang Jinwu spoke, the angrier he became. How could this brat not have any awareness at all?
"Oh, why didn't you tell me earlier? I thought you had learned everything. Besides, I didn't see Xiao Li go to learn it?" Zhang Fen said aggrievedly.
Hearing this, everyone was stunned. Thinking back carefully, it seemed that they had never seen Li Kailang go to Master Wang to learn.
"Why are you looking at me? Even though I didn't go to learn, my car has never had any problems. If there is a problem, I can fix it myself." Li Kailang retorted.
"Hey, look at Xiao Li, he can fix it by himself, and then look at yourself, you are very good at minor repairs, but you are completely confused at major repairs."
Go find Master Wang tomorrow morning and learn from him!" Zhang Jinwu said seriously.
Zhang Jinwu deliberately undermined Zhang Fen's confidence. He didn't want Zhang Fen to act lawless after getting his driver's license.
"Also, you still have a one-year internship period. If something goes wrong during the internship and your driver's license is revoked, there's nothing I can do about it," Zhang Jinwu added.
Lu Wenjiang and Li Kailang also echoed the opinion. They also felt it was necessary to make Zhang Fen realize the seriousness of the matter.
Zhang Fen also gradually realized the seriousness of the matter. He originally thought that he could sit back and relax after getting his driver's license, but now it seems that this is not the case.
Seeing Zhang Fen's serious expression, the three of them breathed a sigh of relief. This time their plan to knock on the door was successful.
Soon, all the dishes on the table were eaten.
"Share this last bit of wine, and then you can go back if you want!"
Zhang Jinwu distributed the last bit of the white wine, and the four of them clinked their glasses together before drinking it all in one gulp.
If four people drink 1 jin of liquor, each person would only drink a little over 4 liang, which is enough to prevent them from getting drunk.
Li Kailang did not pour the wine into the ring, but drank it all. After all, it was a drinking match between a master and a disciple, so what was the big deal?
"Okay, you two can go back. Your master's wife will collect the dishes. You don't have to stay here. Go home quickly." Zhang Jinwu ordered.
Hearing this, the two did not refuse. After all, they didn't drink much and were not drunk yet.
"Remember to be careful on the road!" Zhang Jinwu reminded.
Lu Wenjiang and Li Kailang separated outside the yard and staggered back home.
Although their steps were a little unsteady, their eyes were extremely firm.
Li Kailang scooped a ladle of spiritual spring water from the planting space and drank it. He immediately felt much more comfortable.
The feeling of drunkenness gradually subsided and he began to regain consciousness.
Then he walked straight towards the courtyard.
It was only seven or eight o'clock when I got home, so it was still early.
Li Kailang had an idea and flashed into the planting space.
More than half a month has passed since the last upgrade, and Li Kailang has also harvested a crop.
But the most important thing is the livestock land located in the far corner of the space.
The original 20 chicks have hatched and grown up, and are now breeding the next generation.
In addition, there are four cows and sheep each, but they are still just cubs now, and Li Kailang only put them into the space a few days ago.
Fortunately, there are both male and female ones, so they can reproduce naturally here.
Now only the black pigs have not been harvested. Once they are harvested, Li Kailang's livestock army will be complete.
Li Kailang no longer needs to pay too much attention to the space and just needs to wait for the harvest.
Li Kailang looked around the space with satisfaction, then slipped out of the space and went to the bathroom to take a bath.
"How about trying the heated tub today?"
-
On the other side, at Yan Bugui's house, the atmosphere was extremely lively.
The three aunts cooked several sumptuous dishes, which was rare, and Yan Bugui even took out his treasured Xifeng wine.
This is real wine, not a drop of water mixed in.
Yan Jiecheng looked at Yan Bugui's greasy face and happily took a sip of wine from time to time.
"Dad, what's wrong with you? Why are you suddenly eating so well and drinking such good wine? It's not a holiday."
Yan Bugui glanced at him and smiled:
"Why? Can't you enjoy yourself once in a while? If you ask any more, all these delicacies will be left for your brother."
When Yan Jiecheng heard this, he immediately protected the few pieces of meat left in his bowl, fearing that they would snatch them away.
These few pieces were not enough for me to eat, so I shared them with my younger brother.
Yan Bugui ignored it and took another sip of the wine.
He is particularly happy today because he got a promotion!
从11级小学教员晋升到了10级，工资也从26.5元涨到了29元，再加上每月1元的补贴，他现在每月可以拿到30元。
The promotion of teachers does not have a clear standard like that of technicians, but it is more based on academic qualifications, teaching experience, teaching performance, etc.
After these conditions are met, personal composition is also an important consideration.
Because Yan Bugui came from a small business family and once opened a private school, it was more difficult for him to be rated than other teachers.
After years of hard work, he finally made it to the top. How could Yan Bugui not be happy!
The third aunt was very pleased to see Yan Bugui's happy expression.
"Drink more if you want today. It's rare to have such a happy time."
She stroked her belly as she was about to give birth. Her due date was next month. Yan Bugui's promotion was not only a happy event for him personally.
Yan Bugui shook his head after hearing this: "Don't drink too much. If you drink too much, you won't be able to drink next time."
Yan Jiecheng, Yan Jiefang and Yan Jiekuang looked at their parents and talked and laughed.
Although I don't understand the specific reason, it is obvious that something good is happening.
Yan Bugui and the third aunt also deliberately did not tell them. With their family's meager financial resources, their future life would be better if they told them.
I couldn't save much money in a month to begin with, and after I told them, I would be even less able to save, especially since I have a child to be born.
It’s better not to say anything.
This is also because a lot of family assets were consumed in the past few years.
"Okay, just have two sips." Yan Bugui took the last sip of the wine, and the aroma of the wine filled the air, leaving people with an endless aftertaste.
He reluctantly put the Xifeng wine in the cupboard and returned to the table to eat the dishes bit by bit.
"By the way, Boss, have you found a job yet? Is there any work to do at the Street Office?"
"Hmm?" Yan Jiecheng was stunned for a moment when he was suddenly asked, and immediately responded:
"Which factory needs regular workers? I went to the street office to ask, but they didn't have any!"
Hearing this, Yan Bugui fell silent. He had not held out any hope in the first place, but just wanted to ask while he was happy, hoping that something even happier would happen.
However, Yan Jiecheng was very interested in this topic.
"Dad, how about we spend money to buy a job? You know there are no extra jobs now, so we can only spend money to buy one."
Yan Bugui decisively refused: "Oh! Don't do that. You are doing fine now. You can do odd jobs if you want. If you want to work, wait until I retire."
"No! Dad, it'll take another ten years for you to retire. Wouldn't it be better to use that time to buy a job?" Yan Jiecheng said unwillingly.
Yan Bugui's job cannot be accepted. After all, he is the backbone of the family. Besides, he is not a good teacher and may stay as an 11th-level teacher for the rest of his life.
"Then don't think about it. Just do odd jobs." Yan Bugui said firmly.
Buying a job costs a lot of money.
Depending on the position, the price ranges from a few hundred yuan to thousands of yuan.
A position like that in a steel rolling mill cannot be bought without several hundred yuan, because such positions offer opportunities for promotion.
The prices of positions with poor performance and few promotion opportunities will be lower.
Yan Jiecheng said unwillingly: "No! Dad, I am still your son! If you don't help me, who will help me?"
"Besides, if you help me get a job, I'll give more money to my family in the future."
When he heard about paying money, Yan Bugui was a little tempted.
If Yan Jiecheng can find a stable job, he can pay more money to his family, which will also ease the financial pressure on the family.
Yan Bugui was calculating carefully in his mind.
At this moment, he felt the gazes of the three aunts, as well as the eager eyes of Yan Jiefang and Yan Jiekuang.
They both looked at him expectantly, hoping that Yan Jiecheng would pay more money so that they could eat better.
However, Yan Bugui shook his head and advised: "Boss, you are still young, you can take your time with work, you should just continue to do it now."
"No!" Yan Jiecheng was unwilling and wanted to fight for it again.
"Okay, it's decided." Yan Bugui interrupted Yan Jiecheng and made his attitude clear.
Upon hearing the result, Yan Jiecheng and Yan Jiekuang's eyes immediately became dim and they ate the food in their bowls in despair.
After dinner, everyone went their separate ways.
Yan Bugui and the third aunt returned to bed and prepared to rest.
The third aunt was still confused and puzzled by Yan Bugui's decision.
"Boss, what the boss said is very good, why don't you buy a job."
Yan Bugui sighed deeply, "Do you think I don't want to? Didn't you see the look in the two little guys' eyes? I couldn't bear it."
"But a job only pays a few hundred yuan, and our family has only a small amount of savings. If we buy a job, won't our future life be more difficult?"
"We still have two children to raise, and you are pregnant with another one. A few hundred dollars is not easy to earn back." Yan Bugui sighed.
"The eldest child will have to suffer. He can only wait a few years until the children are older and then buy a job." Yan Bugui said helplessly.
"Let's wait until the kids are older and we have more money before we consider buying a job."
After this explanation, the third aunt also understood Yan Bugui's difficulties.
"Then why don't you tell the boss? He will understand you if you tell him."
"What's the point of telling him? How old is he and how much money can he earn? Telling him will only add to his troubles." Yan Bugui said.
Yan Bugui was very fussy about trivial matters, calculating every detail down to the last penny.
But when it comes to big things, as long as it's beneficial, he will grit his teeth and make the decision, even if it costs a few hundred dollars.
But that’s not possible now. Their family has just started to get better, they don’t have much savings, and they have children to raise.
Once we help Yan Jiecheng find a job, his family will no longer be able to withstand the risk.
In the past few years, Yan Bugu has been spending his family's assets. His family has finally started to improve a little, and he doesn't want to go back to the way things were before.
Yan Jiecheng was tossing and turning in bed at this time. He couldn't understand why Yan Bugui was unwilling to help him.
It has been like this since he was a child. Nothing was told to him, and the dissatisfaction and anger in his heart grew quietly.
In fact, Yan Bugui did nothing wrong.
He just didn't take into account the child's emotions and feelings.
If he told Yan Jiecheng the actual situation, perhaps Yan Jiecheng would understand his difficulties.
However, Yan Bugui did not do so.
(End of this chapter)