After returning home, his wife Yang Lan asked Chen Yungui concernedly. She felt that Chen Yungui looked worried, as if something had happened, and he guessed it was probably at work.
Although the content of their cleaning work is relatively simple, and there seems to be no trivial matters, in fact, there are many troubles. There are so many owners in the community, and one small matter can make them overwhelmed. The owner group is even more crowded with people from all walks of life.
No matter how good you are at your job, there will always be people who make suggestions and find faults.
"No." Lao Chen responded, turned and left, "I'll lock the iron gate of the yard."
He went out and walked through the dark yard. Through the moonlight and the light inside the door, the path paved on the dirt was clearly visible. In order to save electricity, their family would turn off the lights in the yard at night.
When he arrived at the gate, he looked around outside the house. It was pitch black and the deep alley seemed endless. There were no people in the alley and there was no sound. Not even the cats and dogs came here. It was deserted enough during the day.
Well, at night it becomes more like an empty city.
Chen Yungui locked the iron door and returned to the house. His wife Yang Lan was taking care of Xiaonian, brushing his teeth and washing his face. When he saw him coming back, he asked again: "Is nothing really wrong?"
Xiaonian turned to look at his grandfather, bared his teeth and said with a smile: "Is there really nothing wrong with you, grandpa?"
"Really not." Chen Yungui touched the little man's little head. He had no intention of saying anything about the plumber position. It was just an idea now. He didn't say a word about it. It was not even up to him whether he could be in Chengdu or not.
"Xinian will start school in a few days. Have you prepared a schoolbag for her? The previous one seems to be too old. Give her a new one," he said.
"I'll buy one tomorrow." Yang Lan said.
Xiaonian was very happy: "I want Little Rabbit's new schoolbag."
"Okay, let's buy the bunny." Yang Lan said.
Although Xiaonian was happy, he was also a little worried, "Is it too expensive?"
"Why do kids care about this?" Chen Yungui said.
Yang Lan cherished Xiaonian and said, "Wipe your face again and we are ready to go to bed."
"Oh, by the way, I heard today that Lao Xu was fired." Chen Yungui said after thinking for a while.
…
During the summer vacation, Xiaonian would go to work with her grandparents. She would stay at the work station and play while her grandparents went to work. Xiaonian was very obedient and would not run around. If she was told to stay alone, she would never run around.
He can wander around, which is very reassuring.
On this day, Xiaonian followed her grandparents to the community as usual. The work station was on the first floor underground. Two other staff members were also there. When they saw Xiaonian arriving, they teased her. The one who told Lao Chen the news yesterday was from
I found a lollipop in my pocket and gave it to her.
They can often see this yellow-haired child during this summer vacation. Every family in this industry has to learn the hard way. It is not a last resort. No one wants to let the child stay in the basement all day. The air circulation here is not good, and it is dull and hot all year round.
, so we should take care of each other.
Lao Chen still drove the sweeper to work, and Yang Lan was also busy. Xiaonian was left alone at the workstation. She sat on a small stool, took out a brand new pink box from her old schoolbag, and opened it carefully.
Looking at the different colored plasticine inside, I couldn’t bear to use it, and kept giggling...
Lao Chen and Yang Lan worked the day shift today and got off work at five o'clock in the afternoon. They washed their hands, changed their clothes, and took Xiao Nian with them to leave.
Their fellow villager appeared again, greeted Xiaonian with a smile and gave her a bottle of milk.
"Thank you, Uncle Chen." Xiaonian said obediently.
"You're welcome. Drink more milk so you can grow strong."
He came to see Lao Chen and asked how he thought about yesterday's matter.
Lao Chen took him to the shade of a tree outside, thought for a while and said, "How about I give it a try?"
"Just give it a try. It doesn't matter if you don't pass. It's always a chance to try. I asked, the exam is divided into a written test and a practical operation. You will definitely be fine with the practical operation. It is mainly a written test. If you have to do the questions, you may
You need to study unexpectedly. But don’t worry, it is said that the written test is very simple. There is a book called "Plumber's Operation Guide" with many questions, almost exactly the same. I will buy it for you tomorrow."
"No, no, I'll buy the book myself. It's called "Plumber's Operation Guide," right?"
"That's the name."
The fellow villagers left after talking. Lao Chen returned to the work site and asked Yang Lan and Xiaonian to leave the community. When they were leaving the gate, they saw a small car accident at the door. A car that was about to enter the community knocked down a car from the community.
A small electric donkey passing by the door showed a middle-aged woman sitting on the ground, with a man and a woman standing next to her. The man was calling the traffic police, while the woman was squatting on the ground asking about the middle-aged woman's situation.
There was no blood on the ground, and the woman sitting on the ground had no other abnormalities except that her face was a little pale, so it shouldn't be a big problem.
Lao Chen looked at it for a few times, but did not come forward to watch. He took his wife and granddaughter away, and warned: "Be careful when going out. There are many cars now, and it is very dangerous."
Xiaonian nodded obediently, his little hand was held by his grandma, and he said crisply: "Xiaobai said that we can take the subway and crawl around underground, so there will be no danger, right? Grandpa?"
"Yes, the subway is convenient and safe."
"I haven't taken the subway yet? Can children take it?"
"I'll take you to sit."
The three of them got off a subway station, took Line 2 to a nearby shopping mall, and picked out a small blue schoolbag for Xiaonian with a bunny pattern printed on it. She liked it very much.
There was a bookstore in the shopping mall. Old Chen hesitated for a moment, "How about taking a seat in the bookstore?"
Yang Lan smiled and said: "Do you want to buy a book?"
"It doesn't matter if you sit for a while," Lao Chen said.
Xiaonian was very interested in picture books, and his grandma accompanied him as he read through various picture books, while Lao Chen wandered around looking for the "Plumber's Operation Guide".
The bookshelves were lined up in rows, and the books were densely packed. He didn’t know how to use a machine to look up the bibliography, so he could only wander around the bookshelves to look for it. After searching for a long time, he couldn’t find it. So he turned to the machine for checking the bibliography and stood aside and looked at it for a long time.
People came and went to inquire. When no one was around, he came up and tried it. He seemed to understand it, but he still couldn't use it.
"Do you need my help?" A girl of seventeen or eighteen years old passed by, saw his predicament, and asked proactively.
"I'm looking for a book called "Plumber's Operation Guide."
"Okay, let me take a look, oh, I found it, here it is."
The girl reported a string of numbers and letters, and Old Chen was confused. Then the girl took the initiative to take him over, pulled out the book from the bookshelf, and handed it to him.
"Thanks."
Lao Chen flipped through this "Plumber's Operation Guide". It had text and pictures, which was easier to understand. However, when he saw the price, he couldn't help but hesitate. Such a book costs 35 yuan!
But thinking that if he could get the certificate, his salary would double, he decided to bite the bullet and buy it.
He took the book to find his wife and Xiaonian. The two sat at the desk by the window and read. Xiaonian read a picture book, while Yang Lan looked around. She didn't look back until she saw him appear.
"Where have you been? It's been so long." Yang Lan complained a little.
"I found a book."
Lao Chen sat down next to Xiaonian, and Xiaonian said happily: "Grandpa, the animals in the picture book are so cute."
"Do you understand?"
"I'm looking at pictures, and Xiaobai is also looking at pictures."
"What book are you looking for?" Yang Lan interjected and asked.
"Plumber's Operating Instructions."
"Why are you seeing this all of a sudden? Do the water and electricity at home need to be repaired?"
"Xiao Chen told me today that I can fight for the job position after Lao Xu leaves."
"Plumber?"
"I'm a plumber. It's said that the salary is much higher than what I get now. I want to give it a try. If I don't succeed, I won't waste anything."
…
After listening to Lao Chen's introduction, Yang Lan finally understood what was going on. She agreed and encouraged Lao Chen to work harder.
