In those days, there was no such thing as praying. It was only possible to pray on Sundays. At most, there was a half-day rest on Wednesday afternoon.
Moreover, many factories and mines work in three shifts.
It was already time for Xu Erlong to try his best to rest.
I believe it will be a good start on the opening day.
****
Zhang Xinhua took the reward dollar and ran to buy half a catty of candy and two catties of local fruit, and ran home happily.
He was so happy.
"Mom, give you some candy." He put the candy on the small cabinet in front of him.
Mother Zhang looked over and said, "You're so good, why are you buying candy?"
Zhang Xinhua said happily: "Mom, because we made suggestions, everyone who made suggestions will be rewarded with one dollar..."
Zhang's mother was very happy in her heart, but she still complained: "Then I rewarded you, so you can stay and save it. It's such a waste to go and buy candy."
Zhang Xinhua also knows that Zhang's mother would like to break a penny into an eight-petal flower.
After all, given the family conditions here, Zhang’s father is the only one who can go to work and earn money, and there are many places where money needs to be spent.
"Mom, I'm happy today. I've already bought this candy. You can eat it." Zhang Xinhua said, still forcefully, peeling off a candy and handed it to Zhang's mother's mouth.
Mother Zhang opened her mouth and took the candy in her mouth.
So sweet.
She hasn't eaten candy for a long time.
"Put these away quickly, don't waste them." Mother Zhang said with a candy bar in her mouth: "When the time comes, give one to each of your younger brothers and sisters, and keep the others until your partner comes to your door later, and then give them to her."
Zhang Xinhua said: "Mom, you don't have to worry, I guarantee that I can make money in the future. I have now been promoted to temporary team leader."
"Really?" Mother Zhang said happily?
Father Zhang, who had just come back, was overjoyed when he heard this: "Really, you have been promoted to team leader?"
God, he has worked hard and without complaint in the factory for so many years, and he is still a worker.
But my son went to work in a chemical warehousing department store, and he was already promoted to team leader before he officially started?
"Even if it's temporary, it's a good thing, son." Mother Zhang smiled.
Zhang Xinhua also laughed.
He felt that a beautiful new life was not far ahead, waving to him.
He must strive for positive change.
When the time comes, he will be able to take his wife home.
Zhang Xinhua held a few candies in his pocket and ran to find his partner.
His partner was introduced and negotiated last year, and they have been talking for a while. However, Zhang Xinhua has never had a job, and the partner's family has been reluctant to let the two get married.
You don’t even have a job, so why don’t you marry someone to get married?
Besides, there is a paralyzed person in the family, so anyone else would have to hesitate.
At that time, Zhang Xinhua was very anxious, fearing that something might happen to the marriage, but he did not dare to show it, so as not to put more pressure on his parents.
Now, Zhang Xinhua is eager to go over and tell his partner that not only does he have a job now, but he has also been promoted to a team leader. Can the marriage be brought forward a little earlier?
Alas, the problems of older youth are not ordinary problems.
Fortunately, this time, the partner's family finally relaxed. In three months, if Zhang Xinhua's job is very secure, then they will get married.
*****
The day before the opening, Xu Erlong simply spent the whole day at the Chemical Warehousing Department Store, busy making final general dispatching instructions.
The goods have been neatly stacked on the counter and sorted into categories.
The products are marked with prices and signatures, and they are arranged one by one.
The salespersons, wearing uniform white shirts, stood in front of the counter groups they were responsible for, nervously carrying the product knowledge and remembering the prices over and over again.
It's hard to believe that the staff of other state-owned department stores can grasp everything, but on our side, we can't even tell the price clearly.
Xu Erlong walked in and out, looking around.
There is no problem with the power supply, the water source is no problem, and there is no debris in the passage...
There is also sufficient reserve money at the cashier counter.
It even has a safe.
"Where are the lottery items? Where are the lottery items?" Xu Erlong looked at it and asked Yu Ping.
"Here, here." Zhou Biao came over holding a cardboard box.
This Zhou Biao is the person I met last time who is good at martial arts and won the runner-up in the national martial arts competition.
Seeing that he has martial arts skills, for this important occasion, he was naturally placed in an important place like the lottery to avoid accidents due to too many people taking part in the lottery.
Inside the cardboard box covered with red paper are dozens of ping pong balls. On the ping pong balls, there are written first prize, second prize, third prize, consolation prize, etc.
At that time, with a certain amount of shopping receipts, you will be qualified for the lottery, and you can reach into the box and touch the ping pong balls based on luck.
The number of prizes you touch is the prize.
The first prize is a pair of leather shoes, the middle prize is some toothpaste, an umbrella, etc., and the last prize is a box of matches.
This means that no matter how many prizes there are, everyone who comes to the lottery can get a prize. Even a box of matches is an unexpected surprise for people.
In this world, unexpected wealth is the happiest thing.
"Here, put this lottery box here and put it higher. Tomorrow, put it on the high platform outside." Xu Erlong warned.
The whole day was spent in various trivial adjustments.
Wen Ye rushed back from school and didn't even bother to go back home. He rushed here and carefully helped to check and see if anything was not prepared, just in case.
That night, Xu Erlong rested here and made a bed on the floor to prepare for the opening tomorrow.
Of course, Yu Ping didn't go home either. He also stayed here, laying on the floor and lying side by side with Xu Erlong.
Viewed from this angle on the ground, the rows of goods are quite spectacular.
Yu Ping put his hands on the back of his head and sighed: "Erlong, it's been a long time since we lay together and talked like this."
"Yes." Xu Erlong responded.
"This time last year, when the land was transferred to households, we were still moving stones to mark our fields, right?" Yu Ping asked.
For him, it was this time last year.
But for Xu Erlong, it was already decades ago in his previous life, and he had long forgotten it.
"I just didn't expect that one day, I would be able to lie here." Yu Ping said with an inexplicable smile.
"I can't think of it either." Xu Erlong answered honestly.
Yu Ping added: "My partner is urging me to get married. He said he would find a date."
Xu Erlong looked at him, seemingly suddenly.
But if you think about it carefully, it’s normal.
Now that Yu Ping has started to take charge of the department store here, he must have told his family when he went home. His partner will naturally know the news as well.
Of course, you have to seize such a partner and get married as soon as possible.
Unlike the man with the golden teeth, who doesn't know how much he weighs, but threatens to break up the marriage as a condition.
"Congratulations then. Once this period of time is over, you can work on your wedding. When the time comes, I will give you a big red envelope." Xu Erlong said.