Huapai cigarettes are a cigarette brand that has sprung up after the end of the world, with a shortage of materials and rising prices, and ordinary people can't even afford to eat, let alone others. Huapai cigarettes are famous for their low prices and sufficient supply, although the taste is not as mellow as the old cigarettes, but it quickly opened the market with its price of two yuan a pack.

The same thing happened to Zeng Rui one night more than ten years ago.

That night, Zeng Rui walked out of the black Internet café alone, and on the way home, he was in such an alley, and was forced to buy and sell half a pack of cigarettes by a bastard.

But Zeng Rui, a child who has just entered junior high school, really can't come up with any money, and he only has three or five yuan in his pocket, and no one else likes it. In the end, after scolding Zeng Rui's ears, he let him go.

Although Zeng Rui did not suffer any actual physical injury, he left a certain shadow in his heart. For a long time, I didn't dare to run out at night to surf the Internet, and I didn't dare to go through the dark alleys.

It is said that later, the little bastard who robbed students in the alley was arrested by the police, but because he was only forced to buy and sell, he was sentenced to only half a year before he gave up. It can be seen that the cost of crime is low.

I didn't expect that today, more than ten years later, the scene will reappear.

Seeing that Zeng Rui was stunned, but he didn't pay attention to himself, because he felt that he was not taken seriously, the robber was a little angry.

stabbed the knife in his hand into Zeng Rui's jacket a little, and threatened: "Boy, if you are still a master who sacrifices your life and money, then I am afraid that you will have to suffer a little today." ”

When Zeng Rui came back to his senses and saw that the tip of the knife had cut through his jacket, he slapped his backhand and slapped the robber's head very sharply, and the robber's eyes were full of gold stars. Before the robber could react, Zeng Ruifei kicked him and kicked him to the ground.

One foot stepped on his right hand holding the knife, glanced at the robber and said, "Who are you scaring with a broken knife?" ”

The robber was also a very interesting person, and after finding out that he was not an opponent at all, he immediately said as if he was flattering: "Big brother, I don't know Taishan, you don't remember the villain's mistakes, let me go." I really can't do anything, I have to starve to death if I don't have food! ”

Speaking of the back, even tears in his eyes and begging, the feelings are sincere and tear-jerking.

Zeng Rui leaned over and whispered, "Actually, if you don't take this pack of cigarettes, I won't bother to take care of you today." But you said that this is the end of the world, are you still sick in this set? ”

Seeing that Zeng Rui was not too serious, and his attitude was not aggressive, the robber seemed to have found a glimmer of hope, and kowtowed vigorously and begged Zeng Rui to let him go.

"Okay, I'm not embarrassed for you. I'll let you go if you smoke this pack of cigarettes, isn't that too much to ask? ”

Zeng Rui put forward such an idea with some bad taste, which can be regarded as untying the knot in his heart when he was young.

The robber naturally nodded like pounding garlic, took out the lighter from his pocket tremblingly, and began to suck it up one gulp after another.

Zeng Rui saw that when he drew the third one, a feeling of sleepiness swept through his heart, so he yawned and said, "I'm waiting for you outside, when will you come out after you finish drawing." ”

The robber coughed and responded, and Zeng Rui strode back to the hotel after walking out of the alley.

Early the next morning, he also went to the dark alleys of that day. After a rough count, not to mention that the robber was very trustworthy, there were really about twenty cigarette butts on the ground.

Three days passed in a flash, and Zeng Rui came to the place agreed with Brother Huang. Brother Huang took the initiative to take the lead in saying hello to Zeng Rui, and took out a hibiscus from the cigarette case and took the initiative to send it to Zeng Rui.

The reason why Brother Huang is so enthusiastic is needless to say that it must be the role played by that small stack of banknotes.

"Brother, Brother Huang does what he says. Here! Here's your pass, here's your offer letter. ”

Brother Huang took out two materials from the one-shoulder canvas bag and handed them to Zeng Rui.

Zeng Rui didn't look at it, and put the document into his bag.

Lehehe's bared teeth: "Then thank me Brother Huang!" ”

Brother Huang patted Zeng Rui's shoulder and said affectionately: "Brother, Huaxin is the best factory in the Seven Cities, you have to mix well after you go, maybe when the old brother comes to the Seven Cities and has to ask you for help." ”

"As long as your brother Huang comes, my brother will entertain you anytime." Zeng Rui responded.

In the afternoon of the same day, Zeng Rui sorted out his belongings and walked into the Seven Cities with a pass in his hand.

"Wu Ye?"

In a clean and tidy office, a middle-aged man in a plain suit with meticulous hair combed asked Zeng Rui.

"Yes, Chief Qi." Zeng Rui stood in the office of the labor department of Huaxin Machinery Factory, holding the employment notice and reporting.

When Zeng Rui was looking for the middleman, Brother Huang, he had already deliberately shaved his face full of scum and reported a fake name, just in case he was found by the boss who was behind Wang Fatzi. Infiltrating the Seven Cities can be regarded as going deep behind enemy lines, and if you don't pay attention and don't understand it, you will be crushed.

"Do you have any relevant work experience?" Chief Qi asked as usual.

"One thing, I've taken the welder, fitter, riveter, forklift, paint, welder certificate." Zeng Rui replied without thinking.

Section Chief Qi smiled: "Xiao Wu, you said that it doesn't matter which certificates you have taken this year, right, the main thing is that you will?" ”

"As long as I pass the test, it will be." Zeng Rui replied loudly.

"Good! That's an all-rounder. You sit down for a while and have a cup of tea, and I'll take care of your entry right away. ”

Obviously, Chief Qi was very satisfied with Zeng Rui's answer, and he also had a good impression of Zeng Rui, a young man.

Although Zeng Rui likes to brag with acquaintances, he really doesn't brag about it. When he first joined the work, he was working in a large machinery factory like Huaxin, because the grassroots leaders appreciated that he had indeed taken a lot of certificates, but he didn't expect to be able to use it at this time.

In fact, Zeng Rui was still a little flattered, because Zeng Rui had been in the class for several years when he was working, and he didn't say a few words to a leader of Section Chief Qi. Most of the leading cadres at and above the section level are talking in an official tone at large and small meetings, and it is the first time that they really take themselves seriously as politely as Section Chief Qi.

About half an hour later, a man in his mid-thirties, dressed in dirty denim overalls and covered in oil, knocked on the door and walked in.

"Come, Xiao Wang, this has added someone to your team, Wu Ye Xiaowu." Seeing the man walk in, Chief Qi greeted him.

"Introduction, Wang Xi, the leader of the assembly team of the third workshop of Huaxin Machinery Factory." Chief Qi casually introduced to Zeng Rui.

Zeng Rui immediately took the initiative to stretch out his hand and said, "Hello Wang Group, Xiao Wu reports to you." ”

Wang Xi held Zeng Rui's hand and said very enthusiastically: "If you come, it's all your own family." ”

He asked Chief Qi again: "Qi Ke, if it's okay, I'll take Xiao Wu back?" ”

"Okay, you take him to get familiar with it first, and you decide when to go to work alone." Chief Qi replied dryly.

Wang Xi had just led Zeng Rui out of the office building, and when the two were standing on the uninhabited path, Zeng Rui was very good at taking out a hibiscus king from his bag and stuffing it into the tool bag that Wang Xi was carrying.

Wang Xi hurriedly pushed the cigarette out, and said in his mouth: "Since you are here, you are all your own brothers, and everyone is a worker, so you don't need to fix this." ”

"You have said it all, they are all your own brothers. That brother gave the brother a few packs of cigarettes to smoke, you still have to refuse this matter, isn't it a little bit that you don't treat your brother as your own family, a little too much on the line, right? ”

Zeng Rui is not a chick on the first day of work, especially in the place that is barely counted as a system for several years, he doesn't understand other places, but he is indeed clear about these small details.

The old fritter's way of doing things, coupled with the semi-scoundrel's words, also made Wang Xi no longer polite, so he had to put the cigarette in his bag.

The two rushed all the way to the workshop, Wang Xi introduced some basic information of the machinery factory to Zeng Rui, and spent more time telling Zeng Rui about some precautions for the work of the assembly group in the third workshop.

Zeng Rui smiled bitterly in his heart, and on the surface, he could only respond happily.

This Brother Huang took the money and really did things for himself, but he didn't do too good things with good intentions. Zeng Rui's original intention to spend an extra 30,000 yuan was to get a reasonable identity for himself and gain a foothold in Seven Cities faster.

As for the purpose of giving Brother Huang that small stack of money, he hopes that Brother Huang can find an easier job and give him more time to do what he wants.

Who knew that Brother Huang would mistake his intentions and find himself a top-paying job for the workers in the Seven Cities. Under Wang Xi's introduction, Zeng Rui learned that the income of the employees of other major factories in the seven cities was about 600 yuan a month, while Huaxin Factory could get 700 to 800 yuan.

But making more money also means doing more, most areas of Huaxin factory use assembly line operations, and the third workshop is no exception, belonging to two shifts, people stop the machine and keep working.

The day shift is from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., and the evening shift is from 7 p.m. to 8 a.m., with a half-day break every two weeks.

Before the end of the world, in order to be transferred back to his hometown, Zeng Rui was engaged in the work of four shifts day and night, but he never expected to go around in a big circle and finally engage in such a job.