The day of the second year of junior high school was a little unpleasant, but after all, it was a family, and the words were over, even if someone went to their hearts, it would not be shown in the face.

In the third year of junior high school, the family went to a few relatives' houses, there were too many relatives, and the four of them were divided into two sides, Lu Tao and his sister went to one household, and his parents went to one household. Since the fourth day of junior high school is grandpa's birthday, I have to stay at my grandma's house for a day, and after the fourth day of junior high school, I start to go to my uncle's house.

Grandpa is more than 70 years old this year, he used to be a teacher in the village, and then after he got sick, his legs and feet have been inconvenient, and he has been raising them at home all these years.

My aunt's brother-in-law is named Zhang Cheng, that is, the one who worked in the provincial water conservancy bureau mentioned by Lu Tao's mother before, and he also came on this day.

A family of three, when they came, drove by themselves, a white Jetta, parked directly outside the village.

After the meeting, there was a greeting first, and for the people from the city, everyone was looking at it with envy, and there were not many people who went up to talk.

"Brother, I'll play for a few more days this time, and then we'll go around the city together. While eating, my aunt said to her brother while holding the dishes.

"That's not good, I have to go to work on the eighth day of junior high school, and there are still things at home, so I can't delay it for too long. “

"It's better for you to sit in the office, you all go to work at one point, get off work at one point, and make no less money" At the dinner table, the atmosphere was a little warmer. Lu Tao was next to his father and listened to the third uncle.

"Hehe, you can't say that, you have to be able to sit in the office. After drinking a glass of white wine, Zhang Cheng said with a red face.

"That's, that's of course, farmers like us, even if we are asked to sit in the office, we can't get used to it. ”

The family gathered around to eat, and when it came to talking, it was natural to talk about work.

Zhang Cheng drank a glass of wine and said to his sister: "I said sister, you are still working in the factory over there." ”

"Brother, it's not that you don't know, I don't have any culture, what can I do without working, but it's a lot better than at home. ”

"In my opinion, it's better for you and your wife to go back to our provincial city and see if they can do some business, it's better than running so far for a long time. I also have a care for my children, so I can't work all my life, right?"

"We plan to earn money for a few years, and then come back when the children are older. But our child is your nephew, and my brother will have to help find a good errand in the future. ”

Zhang Cheng slapped his hand on the table and said loudly: "This is how it should be, I am just such a nephew, and I can be cheaper than outsiders?"

As soon as I drank this wine, my feelings came up, after all, the people from the city spoke at some level.

Lu Tao's father has always been worried about Lu Tao's job search, and when he heard this, he also poured a glass of wine and saluted: "Brother Zhang, come, let's have a drink." “

The reason why Lu Dayou toasted was naturally to use his feelings at the wine table to see if he could help Lu Tao find an errand in the future. Lu Tao is in his senior year, and if he can look for relationships everywhere now, whether he returns to his hometown in the future or looks for a job in the provincial capital, it can be regarded as a way out.

Zhang Cheng picked up the wine glass, touched it casually, and said, "I'll call you Second Brother Lu with my sister." “

After the two of them drank it all, Lu Tao's father said with some hesitation: "I said Brother Zhang, there is something about my brother, I want to beg you, do you think it will be done?"

Zhang Cheng looked at him and said directly: "It's all my own family, if you have something to say, what are you doing here." ”

Lu Tao's father paused, a glass of wine went down, and his neck had become crimson: "That's the case, you also know, my family Tao'er is now studying at PetroChina University, and she will graduate in one year, see if you can help when the time comes, talk in the unit in the provincial capital, and find an errand." “

After Lu Dayou finished speaking, he looked at Zhang Cheng, and saw that he didn't directly agree, and said: "This is good, although our family is a farmer, we also know how to do it, and there will be no less than that." “

When Zhang Cheng heard this, he stood up directly: "Whatever the second brother says, it's all his own family, what do you say about this." Then he said with some hesitation: "Second brother, I didn't say it, I also know that your grades have always been good, but if you really enter a unit like ours, I'm afraid it won't work." “

When Lu Dayou heard him say this, he thought that the chips he gave were not enough, so he hurriedly said: "Brother, just say what you want, even if I smash the pot and sell iron, I have to make it up for you." “

Zhang Cheng put down the wine glass and said directly: "What about this wine, I drank it." But brother, I really have something to say to your second brother. We are also a big family now, if the brother is not right, you are the second brother, don't take it to heart. “

"Then how can it, Brother Zhang, you say. ”

"Since you have asked me for this matter, second brother, it stands to reason that as a brother, you have to help with this favor no matter what. But second brother, after so many years, everyone knows the roots, why your family has not been able to develop, do you know the reason?"

Seeing that everyone was listening carefully, Zhang Cheng continued: "In the final analysis, it is still one word 'change'. If you are poor, you will change, second brother, look at it, now the eldest brother and the third brother and their families are all getting better one after another? Why, it's not because they know how to be flexible. Let's just say the third brother, because the house is next to the road, he usually opens a commissary, so he also earns a lot. Besides, the eldest brother, although the three children in the family didn't read any books, but they all went out of the mountain, even if they went to the coal mine brick factory or something, they earned more than the family that year, right?"

Speaking of this, he seemed to feel that the words were a bit heavy, and he couldn't help but slow down: "Second brother, Lu Tao's grades are good, and he is also a college student, but do you know what you rely on to find a job now? Especially when you enter a unit like ours, you rely on your connections, knowledge, and relationships." To put it mildly, how much knowledge can you have in a mountain like you all year round? In the final analysis, it is still up to Tao himself. Don't think I'm talking too seriously, even if I come out of college, at best, I will be slightly better than those working in the factory. “

When he said something, it was very unpleasant to listen to Lu Dayou's heart. But there is no way, after all, they are from a provincial town, and the iron rice bowl in the unit, that knowledge is not comparable to that of a farmer.

The promise of helping to find a job did not catch it, but it made people look down on their children. Lu Tao saw his father frowning, poured a glass of liquor, and drank it down.

Seeing that his father was depressed, Lu Tao took the wine glass, poured a glass of wine, and after holding it, he said to Zhang Cheng: "Uncle, Lu Tao is here to toast you, happy Spring Festival." My nephew wants to ask my uncle here, I don't know how much the salary of the water conservancy bureau here in the provincial capital is about a month?"