Not long after leaving the factory, I met Xu Damao again.
"Jimin, what book are you holding?"
"Notebook."
"Oh." Xu Damao suddenly lost interest. He was only interested in two things in his life: women and fighting against stupid people.
He doesn't really love women, but he does love Silly Zhu.
I'm not interested, but I'm just a kid on a rainy day. I have nothing to do anyway, so I started chatting for a while.
Halfway through, I happened to meet the second uncle, the first uncle and others, and the chat group became even larger.
From Xu Damao's words, all the neighbors in the courtyard also knew that Zhou Jimin wanted to take the electrician's certificate exam.
Everyone who works in a steel rolling mill knows about the electrician certificate.
After all, there is a recruitment notice for electricians at the subdistrict office.
New China, which is the same age as Zhou Ji, is now in short supply of everything, and talent is the most in short supply.
In many places in the countryside, many people still don’t know what electricity is, and even people in the city can’t explain clearly what electricity is.
Not to mention an electrician’s certificate.
Therefore, when everyone heard that Zhou Jimin was going to take the electrician certification exam, some supported and praised him, some were envious, and some thought he was too ambitious.
This is what the uncle thinks. He thinks that Zhou Jimin, an unnecessary young boy from junior high school, knows nothing about electricians.
If you could get an electrician's certificate just by reading a few books, then the streets would be full of them.
Many unemployed young people in the capital have middle school or high school education. Yan Jiecheng in the front yard and Liu Guangfu in the back yard quietly took the exam, but they failed.
The old man who relies on his elders and sells his elders, relying on his status as a seventh-level worker, can't help but preach.
Seeing the other person talking more and more enthusiastically, Zhou Jimin couldn't help it anymore:
"Master, as an elder, you don't encourage us younger generations to make progress. Why do you still say depressing words? This is a new society. I have contributed a little to the efforts to build our country. Am I wrong?
?Is it worth your excitement?"
"I didn't stop you from taking the exam. I just suggested that you study more and settle down." The first man regretted his quick words and quickly said:
"Hey, why are you so impatient, kid?"
"Why do you think I'm impatient? Speaking of things, aren't I reading a book?"
"Young man." The elder couldn't bear to lose face. He shook his head and took the first step.
"Hey, what's wrong, young man? I haven't eaten your rice." Zhou Jimin muttered at the other person's back, so as not to spoil him.
Seeing that the first uncle was exhausted, the second uncle was quite happy.
"Zhou Jimin, can you really pass the electrician certificate exam?"
"No, second uncle, you are here to cause trouble too, aren't you? Who can guarantee the passage?" Zhou Jimin was not sure. Even if he was completely sure, he should not be too full of words as it would be easy to say.
"Don't get me wrong." The second uncle quickly stopped and said:
"I don't want to ask if you have confidence. If you have confidence, I would like to ask you what book you are reading. I will recommend it to you later, Brother Guangfu."
The second uncle's family living in the backyard has three sons in total, and the eldest son is Liu Guangfu.
In the second uncle's family, the eldest son is the biological child. Liu Guangtian and Liu Guang are the two younger ones, so they are beaten and scolded every day, as if they are not biological children.
It's a pity that in the original TV series, none of the three sons of the second uncle's family were filial.
It is not true that a stick produces a filial son.
"Oh, these are the notes I copied in the library. Brother Guangfu can go to the library to look for them himself."
Zhou Jimin curled his lips and said nothing more.
When we return to the courtyard, meat is of course indispensable for dinner.
Just like at noon, when cooking, I kicked my younger siblings out of the kitchen and went next door to do their homework.
He himself closed the door, cooked the meal in the warehouse space, and then brought it out.
In this way, you can avoid the risk of neighbors smelling the smell of meat.
Although this is not completely guaranteed, it is better to avoid it if possible.
"Brother, do you want to take the electrician certificate test? What is an electrician certificate?"
While eating, the little goldfish started asking.
This immediately attracted Zhou Shuqing's attention.
As soon as he heard this, Zhou Jimin knew that this matter had probably spread throughout the courtyard.
In other words, Zhou Shuqing and the others are doing their homework, so they are not as well-informed as the little goldfish playing outside.
After a brief explanation, Zhou Jimin suddenly said to the little goldfish:
"Starting tonight, you and your fourth brother should start reading, Xiaoqing. After dinner, you can give her your previous first-grade books."
"Little goldfish, from now on you must ensure that you have one hour of study time every day. Just read a book, write continuously, and memorize the multiplication table by the way."
"Ah?"
Zhou Shumin, who suffered inexplicably, suddenly felt bitter on her face.
You shouldn't have said too much just now. Look, brother is angry, right?
Looking at her expressions, Zhou Jimin and the others were all happy.
There was nothing to say all night, and Zhou Jimin got up early the next morning and went to Pigeon Market.
The pigeon market is the busiest in the early morning.
However, everyone is very cautious.
Unlike during the day, it is easiest to catch them all in one fell swoop in the early morning.
Therefore, most of the time, everyone keeps the things they need to sell not far from the Pigeon Market, and only leaves the Pigeon Market to complete the transaction when they really need to trade.
"Uncle, what are you selling?"
Seeing an old man placing a feather in front of him, Zhou Jimin suddenly became a little greedy.
"A six-pound rooster costs 40 cents a pound."
Compared with old hens that can lay eggs, the price of big roosters is very cheap.
But compared to the 30 cents for pork, 40 cents per pound, it’s still a bit expensive.
However, Zhou Jimin can still accept this price compared to spicy chicken, large plate chicken, roast chicken, coconut chicken and other delicacies.
Immediately, he followed the old man and left Pigeon City. He walked for nearly a mile and stopped when he came across a dilapidated courtyard.
A teenage girl nervously guarded the goods. When she saw her grandfather coming, she stood up happily.
There are three big roosters, two hares and one big goose.
After taking a closer look, Zhou Jimin realized something was wrong.
Those three big roosters don’t look like domesticated ones. With their long tails, are they prey?
Moreover, when the old man said six pounds just now, he originally meant three of them, a total of six pounds.
Pheasants generally weigh about one or two kilograms. Although some can grow to three or four kilograms, they are relatively rare.
So, that big goose also came from hunting?
What the old man said undoubtedly confirmed Zhou Jimin’s guess.
However, that big goose is really not wild, but domesticated.
After completing the transaction, Zhou Jimin said to the old man: "Can you hunt wild boars? If so, can I go hunting on the hills near your village?"
Next year will be a special period, so he has to find a way to store some meat.