Chapter 381 Drawing lots!
Chapter 381 Drawing lots!
After Qin Dabao rode his bicycle back to the Qin family, he jumped off the back seat of the bicycle, ran quickly into the yard, and shouted to the main room: "Aunt! Is my cousin Banggeng here?"
When Qin Huairu saw her nephew running into the hall in a hurry, she showed a friendly smile on her face and said to Qin Dabao, "Dabao! Auntie had something to do today, so she didn't bring Banggeng back. After Banggeng has a day off, Auntie will bring him back to play with you."
When Qin Dabao learned that Banggeng hadn't returned, he immediately showed a disappointed expression on his face, and asked Qin Huairu to confirm: "Aunt! You must keep your word. After Banggeng has his holiday, you must bring him back."
Qin Huairu smiled and nodded when she heard Qin Dabao's request, and replied, "Okay! When Banggeng is on vacation, auntie will bring him back to play with you."
Qin Huairu said this, and immediately picked up her bag, took out two apples from it, and said to Qin Dabao with a smile: "Dabao! These are the big apples that Auntie brought for you, one for you and one for Xiaobao."
When Qin Dabao saw the big red apple in Qin Huairu's hand, a happy smile immediately appeared on his face. He quickly reached out to take an apple and happily thanked Qin Huairu: "Aunt! Thank you!"
At around eleven o'clock in the morning, Qin Dajun and his wife, holding their young son, finally returned to Qinjia Village after rushing all the way.
Qin Dajun pushed open the gate of his own house and walked quickly into the yard. Before he even entered the main hall, he shouted into the main hall: "Dad! Mom! You asked Xiaojun to go to Wangjia Village to call me back. What happened at home?"
Father Qin heard Qin Dajun's shouting from the yard, and saw Qin Dajun holding the child, sweating profusely, and walked into the hall from outside. He said to Qin Dajun, "Dajun! The steel mill is recruiting workers, and Banggeng's uncle just happened to have a work quota. Huairu asked Banggeng's uncle for a quota for our family."
When Qin Dajun learned that Qin Huairu had obtained a work quota for the family, an incredible expression suddenly appeared on his face, and he quickly confirmed with Qin's father: "Dad! Is what you said true? Huairu really got a work quota for our family?"
When Qin's father heard what Qin Dajun said and saw the surprised expression on Qin Dajun's face, he secretly felt lucky that he did not act arbitrarily and directly let his youngest son go to work in the city.
Facing Qin Dajun's question, Qin's father answered seriously: "Of course this is true, but considering that there are only two brothers in our family, you and Xiaojun, in order not to hurt the harmony between the brothers, I just discussed with Huairu and decided to let you two brothers draw lots. Whoever draws the lot will get the quota."
Qin Dajun was so happy that he forgot that he had a younger brother. It was not until he heard what his father said that he realized what was happening. Thinking about his family's situation, Qin Dajun immediately said to his father, "Dad! I don't want this work quota. Just give it to Xiaojun."
Qin Dajun's wife Wang Lirong was also very happy when she heard the news that Qin Huairu brought back a work target. Until she heard Qin Dajun say that he wanted to give the work target to his brother-in-law Qin Xiaojun, she immediately became anxious and hurriedly reached out to pull the corner of Qin Dajun's clothes, trying to change Qin Dajun's mind.
Qin Dajun's answer made his father feel very relieved. However, Wang Lirong's little action was also noticed by Qin's father. Thinking of Qin Huairu's suggestion, Qin's father said, "Before, Xiaojun learned that Huairu brought back a work quota, he said that he would give the quota to you. Now you say that you will give the quota to Xiaojun. In order to avoid the two of you brothers being humble because of the work quota, I think it is better to draw lots to decide who owns the quota."
Although Qin Dajun said that he would give the job to his younger brother, he was also very eager to go to the city to work as a worker.
Qin Dajun felt the little action his wife made, and after hearing the decision made by Qin's father, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief and replied, "Dad! We will all follow your arrangements."
When Qin's father heard Qin Dajun's answer, he immediately said, "Okay! Then let's wait until we finish lunch and start drawing lots. Whoever of you two brothers draws the lottery will get the quota." After saying this, Qin's father immediately instructed Wang Lirong, "Old family! Your mother is cooking in the kitchen, go to the kitchen and help. Huairu has to go back to the city after lunch this afternoon."
After lunch, Qin's father cut two pieces of paper from a newspaper and said to the two brothers, "Look at these two pieces of paper. One has a big word on it, and the other has small words on it. Whoever draws the one with the big word will go to work in the city, and whoever draws the one with the small word will stay in the village."
Father Qin said this, and in front of the whole family, he folded two newspapers and put them into a cloth bag, then asked the two brothers of the Qin family: "Brothers, who will draw first?"
When Qin Xiaojun heard what his father said, he immediately said to him, "Dad! My brother is the eldest in the family. The elders in the village all say that there is order of seniority, so let my brother smoke first."
When Qin Dajun heard Qin Xiaojun's proposal, he immediately said to Qin Xiaojun: "Xiaojun! I am the eldest in the family, I should give in to you, so you should smoke first!"
Seeing the two brothers fighting, Qin Huairu couldn't help but say, "Brother! Xiaojun! Both of you put your hands into the bag and each take out a piece of paper. Whoever draws the paper with big words on it will go to the city to work as a worker."
"Of course! Don't be discouraged if you didn't win. When there is a chance in the future, I will find a way to get a work quota for our family."
When the two brothers heard the promise made by Qin Huairu, they looked at each other, and at the same time reached into the cloth bag in Qin's father's hand, each holding a note, and took their hands out of the bag.
When Father Qin saw the two brothers, he took the paper out of the bag and immediately ordered them, "Da Jun! Xiao Jun! You two open the paper at the same time and see who has drawn the winning number."
When the two brothers heard what Qin's father said, they spread out the paper almost at the same time. When Qin Xiaojun saw the big words on the paper, he couldn't help but shout loudly and happily: "I won! I won!"
Qin Dajun spread out the newspaper in his hand with his eyes closed. Before he could open his eyes, he heard Qin Xiaojun's cheers. He opened his eyes in astonishment and saw the newspaper in his hand. When he was sure that there were no big words on the newspaper, a look of disappointment flashed across his eyes. He congratulated Qin Xiaojun with a fake smile: "Xiaojun! Congratulations, you finally have the opportunity to go to the city to work as a worker."
Qin Xiaojun, who was full of excitement, heard Qin Dajun's congratulations and realized that his behavior was a bit excessive. He quickly put away the smile on his face and said a little embarrassedly: "Brother! Thank you!"
Father Qin saw the reactions of his two sons. Seeing the disappointed expressions on the faces of the eldest son and his wife, Father Qin said to the excited Qin Xiaojun with some dissatisfaction: "Xiaojun! The person you should thank should be your sister. If your sister hadn't cared about you two brothers and asked Uncle Banggeng for the quota, you wouldn't have had the opportunity to go to the city to work as a worker."
Qin Xiaojun only realized what was going on when he heard his father's reminder. He quickly thanked Qin Huairu, "Sister! Thank you!"
Qin Huairu heard Qin Xiaojun's thanks and saw Qin Dajun's lost expression. She comforted Qin Dajun, "Brother! Since Xiaojun got the lottery, let Xiaojun go to the city to help you explore the way. When there is a chance in the future, I will help you get a work quota, and then you can go to the city to work as a worker."
Hearing Qin Huairu's comfort, Qin Dajun forced a smile on his face and said to Qin Huairu, "Huairu! In fact, Xiaojun is the one in our family who is most suitable to work in the city. After all, I am the eldest in the family, so I should stay at home and take care of my father and mother in their old age."
(End of this chapter)