The Human Resources Department is located on the second floor of the office building, and the door is open.
Li Donglai saw a middle-aged man sitting behind a dark mottled table, reading a newspaper.
He knocked on the door and walked in slowly.
Hearing the knock on the door, Director Hu of the Human Resources Department raised his head and saw a burly man walking towards him.
The strong lines on the man's face and his simple smile made him feel good about him.
He put down the newspaper and was waiting to ask. Li Donglai had already stood still and said with a naive smile: "Director Hu, doctor Li Donglai is here to report."
"Doctor Li Donglai?" Director Hu raised his eyelids and quickly remembered.
Half a month ago, an old comrade above introduced a nephew of his, saying that he was a doctor in the countryside with good medical skills and wanted to work in the city.
Originally, the positions in the steel rolling mill were like a carrot and a pit, and it was impossible to hire a rural person.
However, the rolling mill hospital is indeed short of people. In addition, the old comrades rarely make requests, so it is not appropriate to refuse them directly.
After research by the factory committee, it was decided to let the barefoot doctor named Li Donglai try it first.
If you really have good medical skills, you can naturally stay.
If you are cheating, I'm sorry, please go back to your hometown.
"Yes, I am the barefoot doctor from Qinjiagou. This is my letter of introduction." Li Donglai took out a piece of paper from his pocket.
"It turns out to be Comrade Li Donglai. Welcome. I'll go through the formalities for you right now. However, you should know about the probation period, right?" Director Hu took it, looked at it carefully for a while, and then his face became serious.
"Of course, by the way, here are some local specialties." Li Dong said and put the package on the table.
Director Hu's face suddenly darkened. This guy looked thick-browed and big-eyed, but he didn't expect that he was full of tricks.
Just as he was about to reprimand, Li Donglai untied the package.
Director Hu looked confused when he saw two balls of brown-green grass in the package.
"These are epimedium and dodder, which are specialties from the hills of Qinjiagou. It's a small place and there's not much good stuff, so I just wanted to pick some herbs and give them to the leaders." Li Donglai explained calmly.
When people reach middle age, they cannot help themselves.
Director Hu has long known that drinking these two herbs in water can make the relationship between husband and wife more harmonious.
but...
A trace of emotion flashed in his eyes, and then he straightened his face: "Comrade Li Donglai, do you want me to make a mistake by doing this?"
"It's just some weeds. It's everywhere on the mountain. It's worthless. What mistake did you make?" Li Donglai rubbed his head, looking confused.
Thinking that Li Donglai didn't need to take care of it himself, and this little weed was nothing, Director Hu threw the package under his desk.
"Since it's a weed, I'll throw it away for you!"
He looked at Li Donglai with eager eyes. This young man from the ravine was quite sensible.
The gift was chosen just right. If he dared to bring two bottles of wine today, not only would he lose his position as a doctor, but he would also be sent to the security office.
"The formalities have been completed, you can come to work tomorrow."
Director Hu stamped the red official seal on the document and was about to hand it to Li Donglai when he frowned.
"You don't have a place to live in the capital yet, right?"
"No, you may have seen my file and already know that I have a younger sister." Li Donglai lowered his voice and looked sad.
Sister? That means there are two of us and we need two rooms.
A young doctor who had just joined the factory actually asked for two rooms, which put Director Hu in a bit of a dilemma.
However, the bag of weeds under his feet was worth it for him to stand up and look through the files in the cabinet.
"Comrade Donglai, you are really lucky. Five miles away from our rolling mill, there is a courtyard house with two vacant rooms." After Director Hu finished speaking, he shook the phone and explained the matter to the Siheyuan Street Office.
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After hanging up the phone, he said with a smile: "Director Wang from the sub-district office is waiting for you in the courtyard. You can go over now."
Siheyuan??
Although Li Donglai felt that this place was familiar, he didn't think much about it and quickly thanked Director Hu.
After all, as soon as I started working, I could have a small home in Beijing.
Later generations would not even dare to think about this.
...
Passing by the gate post, I picked up Li Xiaomei, and the two drove the No. 11 bus and went straight to the courtyard according to the direction pointed by the security officer.
There are low tile-roofed houses on both sides of the street, with large slogans painted in white and gray on the red brick walls. Most of the pedestrians on the road are on foot. The occasional bicycle passing by can attract the envious eyes of passers-by.
Everything here seems to be glowing with haze, and being there is like swimming in the long river of history.
It's much better here than Qinjiazhuang.
Li Donglai took Li Xiaomei's hand, faced the sunshine, and walked towards the light.
Although five miles is far away, it is nothing to Li Donglai, who has been a member of the commune for seven years.
When the farming was busy, he would also help the uncles who were members of the commune push the wheels.
Although Li Xiaomei was only five years old, she was running as fast as a rabbit with her calves, making it difficult for Li Donglai, who was carrying the package, to catch up.
"Little sister, there are many people, please slow down."
"Hehe, brother, I want to get to my new home earlier."
"Don't worry, Director Hu said there are two rooms, I will give you one."
"It's better not to, I want to sleep on the same bed with my brother."
...
The two of them were playing around and came to the Siheyuan neighborhood.
Before Li Donglai could stop the passers-by to inquire, Director Wang, who had been waiting under the big locust tree for a long time, came over with his eyes lit up.
He is 1.8 meters tall, has bronze skin, carries a package on his shoulders, and exudes a simple atmosphere.
This young man must be Li Donglai.
However, before Director Wang could speak, Li Donglai grinned: "You must be Director Wang. I am Li Donglai from the steel rolling mill. I'm sorry to trouble you this time."
After finishing speaking, Li Donglai did not forget to introduce his younger sister: "This is my younger sister, Li Xiaomei, she is five years old this year."
"Hello, aunt!" Li Xiaomei was very polite.
"This child is so good." Director Wang touched Li Xiaomei's head, "It's getting late, I'd better get you settled as soon as possible, so as not to delay tomorrow's work."
Then, the three of them walked towards the courtyard.
While walking, Director Wang introduced the situation of the courtyard. There are more than 20 families living in the courtyard with more than 100 people, most of whom are workers in the steel rolling mill.
The Siheyuan is a civilized courtyard. There are three stewards, the first is Yi Zhonghai, the second is Liu Haizhong, and the third is Yan Bugui. They are responsible for resolving disputes in the Siheyuan.
Finally, Director Wang also made a special statement that in the courtyard house, the most respected person is the deaf old lady. She is a five-guarantee household and seems to have a good relationship with the leaders of the steel rolling mill.
Although Director Wang didn't say it explicitly, his words revealed that he wanted Li Donglai not to offend those people.
Li Donglai nodded like a chicken pecking at rice. He went through all the trouble to come to the capital just to let his little sister go to school, and to treat more patients as quickly as possible and collect enough points to return to the next generation.
Getting angry with the neighbors? No!
Li Donglai's house is located in the middle courtyard, right next to Xu Damao and opposite Jia's house.
When I opened the house, a damp smell spread across the floor. Spider webs hung on the corners of the roof. The walls were so dark that the original color could no longer be seen. Even the windows had two big holes. It felt no different from a ruined temple in the wild.
Yes, it looks like it needs to be tidied up.
Director Wang still had work, so he left first.
"Little sister, work!" Li Donglai took off his sleeves and started to clean up the house.
He was responsible for cleaning the walls, and Li Xiaomei swept the floor with a broom. The two rooms were not big, and they were quickly tidied up enough for people to live in them.
Li Donglai went to the street office again and shamelessly borrowed some old newspapers from Director Wang.
Of course, he didn't forget to leave a bag of purslane.
Purslane grows a lot in the fields. Soaking it in water and washing your face can reduce spots, reduce inflammation and remove acne.
Putting old newspapers on the windows, this little home finally looks like the same thing.
The little sister spread the quilt, and the brother and sister sat cross-legged on the bed and took stock of their belongings.
The money is twenty yuan and fifty cents, and the stick noodles are twenty pounds.
There are two pairs of quilts, two sets of mattresses, an iron pot, an old coal stove, a pile of miscellaneous herbs, a square table, and a chair with a broken leg.
That's it. This is all the belongings of Li Donglai and Li Xiaomei.
Fortunately, I can go to work tomorrow.
As long as you become a regular employee and set a salary level, good times will come.
The two brothers and sisters looked at each other and started to work on dinner.
Dinner was still stick noodle porridge, but Li Xiaomei was not very good at using a coal stove, so Li Donglai had to teach her himself.
"Look, just pull out the plug at the bottom and sit the iron pot on the coal stove. That's it."
Li Xiaomei:....
Although she pouted and looked unconvinced, Li Xiaomei was still happy.
Coal stoves are easier to use than large pots, as there is no need to fill them with firewood.
Burning firewood is not an easy job, it's smoky and dusty.
City people just enjoy it.
Li Xiaomei squatted in front of the coal stove, holding her chin in her hands. The red flames danced in her black eyes. She suddenly thought of a big question.
Do you have to spend money to buy briquettes?
1 point? 2 points?
Otherwise, let's put a big pot in the house.
...
White smoke was coming out of the iron pot and the water was bubbling. Li Xiaomei gathered her thoughts and took a bowl to mix the stick noodles.
There was a knock on the door.
Li Donglai opened the door and saw an aunt who had tidied up neatly standing outside the door.
