Time passed by in a hurry, and it was early March in a blink of an eye. The cold winter had left people and returned to the Arctic. The trees in the fields also sprouted green twigs. People took off their thick winter clothes and put on light clothes to welcome the arrival of spring.
At the exit of the train station in Constanta near dusk, an ordinary-looking young man in his twenties with freckles on his face was looking around, as if waiting for someone to pick him up.
"Why hasn't Dobonov come to pick me up yet?"
This young man seems to have come to Constanta for the first time, and his accent seems to have a bit of Slavic flavor. In fact, that's right. His name is Ankosil and he comes from the Bessarabia region of Russia. In Romania's independent country
After the Tenth Turkish-Russian War, the Bessarabia region was taken over by Russia as a reward. After more than 30 years of intentional or unintentional intervention by the Russian government, the local Romanian people will be affected to a greater or lesser extent. So this person
It is not surprising that the young man named Ankesil has a different accent.
In his hometown, Ancosl was not a law-abiding person and did not want to be busy in the fields every day like his parents. Under the words and deeds of people who came to Romania to make a living in his hometown, he was also curious about this country of his own race. It happened to be in the village next door to his own.
There was a man who worked in Constanta, and he pestered his parents to go out for a visit. Finally, he contacted a young man named Dobonov from a neighboring village who worked in Constanta, and asked him to help the child settle down temporarily.
Ankesil had long heard about the prosperity of this largest port city in Romania, and had also heard from people from his hometown who worked in Constanta that it was no worse than Odessa, Russia's largest port city on the Black Sea. So he was also eager to look forward to it, but now look at it
This fellow countryman came a little late.
Just as Ankeser was waiting anxiously, a rough hand stretched out from the side and patted his shoulder, and a familiar voice came from him.
"Is that you Ancosl?"
Ankesir turned his head and looked over, and found that it was his fellow countryman Dobonov who he was waiting for.
Dobonov was sweating a little on his forehead. It looked like he had just rushed here in a hurry. He saw Ankesir looking at him and explained casually, "There was a traffic jam on the road today, so I came here a little late."
Facing his fellow countryman's explanation, Ankesir didn't care, but happily said to him, "Dobonov, I'm here to trouble you this time. I really don't know how to thank you."
Facing Ankosl's grateful words, Dobonov waved his hand and said magnanimously. "It's nothing, it's not a big favor. It's an honor for me to be able to help my fellow countrymen. I hope you can find a good job."
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After talking for a while to enhance the relationship between the two, Ankosir almost called Dobonov, who was two years older than him, his cousin, and Dobonov naturally called him cousin Dobo.
Novus helped Ankesil take some of his luggage and said to him, "My cousin will go to where I live to settle you down first, and then I will help you find a job."
Ankeser said naturally, "Thank you, cousin."
"We are all from the same place, why should we be so foreign? Now let me explain to you the job classifications in Constanta, which ones are the best..."
The two of them talked all the way to an open wooden pavilion on the side of the street. Dobonov said to Ankosl, who was following him and looking around, in the tone of a stranger. "This is the bus stop. Let's take the bus here to my place."
Streets to live in.”
Facing Dobonov's words, Ankesil said with a grateful smile, "Good cousin."
On the way from the train station exit to the bus stop, Dobonov explained to him the current classification of various companies that treat ordinary workers like them.
Among them, the best factory for them is the Volkswagen factory, because Volkswagen's performance is good now, and because it is a royal industry, the salary and welfare benefits are among the best in Constanta, and they can get one hundred, twenty or thirty columns every month.
The wages in Yi are not heavy, and there are opportunities to learn skills. Therefore, every public recruitment can attract a large number of people to apply, many of whom are workers from other factories.
If you can't go to work in a Volkswagen factory, then the Romanian Steel Company is also a good choice. Because it is a state-owned factory, its salary is not much lower than that of Volkswagen, but because the efficiency is not as good as that of Volkswagen, the benefits are not as good. In addition, the steel industry is relatively hard, so
In the minds of many workers, the steel plant is the second choice, but many people still go to the steel plant to recruit people.
As for the third place, there are many companies that make supporting facilities for Volkswagen automobile plants and steel plants. There are large and small companies, with thousands of people in the big ones and only dozens of people in the small ones. They are all related to automobiles.
Production. However, most of these companies work on a piece-rate basis, and the minimum wages are very low. If you can't complete the task, it will be a problem to feed yourself. My 'cousin' works there, but he relies on his youth, strength and ingenuity.
You can get a good salary there, but there are no other monthly benefits, and you are very tired after a day's work. You can tell from Dobonov's expression and his hands.
As for whether there are other jobs? Of course, Constanta is developing rapidly now, and large-scale construction is happening everywhere. As long as you are willing to work hard, you can find work on these construction sites. However, occasionally these construction sites
Various accidents occur, ranging from serious injuries to death. Although you have to pay compensation on the construction site, the amount is not huge. Generally, people who can find other jobs will not choose such a dangerous job. However, the salary is not bad.
With more than 100 lei per month, people who are in urgent need of money will still choose it.
Then the lowest is in various other industries, most of which are stevedores, catering waiters, etc. The monthly salary ranges from 100 to 80, and the salary is relatively low for a long time. This is the last choice if there are no other skills.
"The car is here, take care of your belongings."
Dobonov saw a car carrying passengers with square heads and square heads approaching, and told Ankosl next to him. After the car stopped, the two quickly picked up his luggage and boarded the bus.
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After paying the fare to the conductor and seeing that there were two seats left, Dobonov pulled Ankesil and sat on them.
Dobonov turned to him and said, "Luckily, there are still two seats. You know, when I came over, there was almost no room left in the car..."
Anksil listened to Dobonov's words and looked out the window at the modern city. He thought in his heart that he must get ahead and bring his parents over to live with him in the future so that they can see what his son is capable of.
Dobonov saw Ankesil looking out the window in a trance, thinking that he was fascinated by these high-rise buildings, and exclaimed to him, "It's very charming, isn't it?"
Ankeser came to his senses and did not dare to express his thoughts. He told this 'cousin' that he could only tell the story along the way. "Yes, it is much more prosperous than our state. It is really a charming scenery."
After hearing what Ankosl said, Dobonov sighed and said, "I was fascinated by it when I first saw it. I thought about living a good life in the future, but I no longer think so."
"Why?"
Facing Ankesil's inquiry, Dobonov patted his shoulder and said bitterly, "You will know later. I hope you keep your dream."
Dobonov did not want to talk about this topic anymore, and pointed out the window and talked about other things. "Now let me introduce to you the place names in this area, so that you will not need them in the future. This is Raiford Street. On this street
It is basically the residence of trading companies, and the locals call it Trading Street."
"This is Krewson Street. Various banks are concentrated here. Have you seen the people coming in and out? They are all people with high status. My boss Zatli also comes back sometimes."
As Dobonov explained along the way, Ankesir vaguely felt that it was not easy for him to live a decent life in Constanta, because Dobonov had just mentioned that his boss had given him a banquet.
I spent more than a thousand lei just to invite the Volkswagen purchasing manager to purchase more products from his factory.
Finally, the two of them arrived at the place where Dobonov lived. The buildings here were completely incomparable to those before. The buildings they looked at along the way were like the bright and beautiful face of Constanta, so this was its hidden ugly side.
The low-rise houses, dim and shaky streetlights, the garbage littered on both sides of the road, and the rats running happily on the garbage all tell the story of the lower-class life in this city.
Dobonov took him into a low two-story building, passed through a narrow corridor, and came to the door of a room. He opened the door, put down his luggage, and said to Ankesl behind him, "Come in."
When Ankesil came in, he saw that the room was only about ten square meters, with a bed and a gapped seat. There was also a pile of dirty clothes in the corner of the room. It seemed that his 'cousin' didn't like it either.
Take care of yourself.
"Just put the things here, we can only squeeze in a little bit today."
Ankesir placed his luggage against the wall. He was very tired after traveling on the train for a day and night. After having a quick bite to eat with Dobonov, the two squeezed into the same bed and fell asleep.
Well, as for my future, I need to start from tomorrow.
