On the nineteenth day of the first month of 2002, Fang Yemei started to work.

The environment for working here is really bad, compared to the vast land in the countryside, the fresh air...... It's a terrible place, there is a strong smell of plastic, and the rumble of the machine drowns out the words.

"Click, click, click......" This voice made Fang Yemei a little unbearable, it was unimaginable, would she get depression after working in this environment for many years?

There is a canteen in the company, but it only provides free steamed rice, and the dishes have to be bought with their own money, which is not expensive, but it is not delicious, it is basically boiled, and Fang Yemei's dinner is solved in the company.

The eldest sister was really nice, and when it was convenient to go to the toilet, she ran to Fang Yemei and yelled and asked her if she could adapt. They speak loudly, and if they don't roar, they can't hear it at all.

"It's okay......" Fang Yemei nodded, what else could she find fault with?

It turns out that the operator's job is not easy, he has to stay by the machine all the time, and when he leaves, he has to explain to the workers next to him when he goes to the toilet or drinks saliva. I had to keep sharpening those wingers, and if I couldn't cut them cleanly, I had to rework. One day after class, Fang Yemei felt back pain.

After getting off work at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, the eldest sister came back with her, and the eldest sister told her that she would have to change to the middle school shift next month, and she would not be able to get off work until 12 o'clock at night. However, there are street lights on the road, and there are many people working night shifts, so you don't have to worry too much along the way.

The eldest sister comforted Fang Yemei vigorously: "It will be fine in a few days, and I won't have back pain when I get used to it." ”

"Eldest sister, how long have you been here?" Fang Yemei only now knew that the eldest sister's name was Su Nani.

"Alas, I've been doing it for three years, and I can't help it if I don't have any culture, it's a little better than my hometown."

The eldest sister has two daughters, both of whom are put in their hometown for their grandparents to bring, they have to save more money, no matter which way they have to save more money to raise children, the eldest sister's idea is to put the eldest daughter at home and call the son-in-law, and her husband's idea is to have another super.

"We've quarreled over this, let's be superborn, we can't afford to punish it. Leave your daughter at home, the child is bitter and may not be as willing as the boy to ......" The eldest sister talked about life and became a chatter.

In just a few minutes, Fang Yemei had a general understanding of their family situation. Although the wages are low, they can still save some money. Her husband works on the construction site, a thousand yuan a month. Her salary alone is enough for the couple to spend, and there is still a little more than 100 yuan left. The house with a rent of 60 yuan is said to be hot in summer and cold in winter, and it is even more uncomfortable in summer, and it is like living in a steamer.

They're going to make it through, so what about us? In comparison, Fang Yemei felt less sad again.

Chen Jingling also went out to look for a job after Fang Yemei went to work, her emotions would be infectious, and she also had a sense of urgency inexplicably.

One day, the talent market ran down, and Chen Jingling's high self-confidence was wiped out a lot.

"Do you have work experience?" There is hardly a position that does not require work experience, and Chen Jingling suddenly has a desire to refute them: why do you have to have work experience? Edison wasn't born to be an inventor, so ...... There has to be a first time. Back at home, Fang Yemei was still at work, and she couldn't help but feel annoyed, was this college for nothing?

Why don't you rewrite your resume? Fake your work experience? But she has only been in class for so many days, how can she write this fake experience? Chen Jingling felt that college was white, but Fang Yemei was the opposite, she desperately hoped that she would have a university diploma.

For that manual work, it is also necessary to probation for two months, and the monthly salary during the probation period is four hundred and five, and another hundred after the probationary period. It is said that the wages of the operators are the lowest, the quality inspectors are 50 more than the operators, the machine repair group is 100 more, and the wages of the mold group are relatively higher. Warehouse, Finance, Human Resources...... Not to mention those who sit in the office, the work is relatively easy and the pay is relatively better. That is, front-line workers are the lowest level.

However, most of the front-line operators are women, and although they are a little tired, they are all enthusiastic, and they always introduce people they know to each other.

After two days of work, a desire to get rid of the current situation took root in Fang Yemei's heart: no matter what, I have to go to the university by myself, and I have to improve myself no matter what.

Therefore, every day at noon, Yemei eats in a very short time, and then takes advantage of everyone's eating and rest to read the books brought out by Chen Jingling.

I watched it for half an hour every day, and it accumulated over time.

Many times, Yemei wants to cover her ears and not listen to the rumble of the machine, memorize a word, and memorize a text. However, she didn't dare, any negligence could cause an accident, and she couldn't afford to slack off.

Yemei suddenly regretted a little, she knew that this was the case, she should have read a book when she was in Xizihu Village, and she should not go to any club or ball. However, it is also a kind of exercise, but also a kind of growth. Especially grandma...... Remembering that her grandmother had finally found fun and finally had a sense of accomplishment, Yemei smiled again.

One of them set a high goal for the job search, and the other was hungry, so after a month, the enthusiasm when they came out gradually dimmed.

Fang Yemei only had four hundred and fifty yuan of hard work for a month, and the rent was really like cutting meat for her.

Well, I finally have a salary that I can use freely, although a little less, but I am finally free. Yemei thought of her grandmother and mother, well, they probably don't have the opportunity to freely dispose of the money they earn in their lives, grandma only had some freedom after her grandfather died, so she could give the bracelet to Yemei on her own initiative, although Yemei didn't accept it. And the mother, that is, when Yemei entered the city, became the master once, and secretly gave the money to her daughter......

They are small, no one pays attention to their joys and sorrows, and no one cares whether they have the right to decide. Although they are constantly busy, they still do not have the space and income of their own. They endured and retreated...... But they still don't have the right to decide. Yemei is also small, but now she finally has her own income and finally a salary.

She has to make a phone call home to report the good news, although Chen Jingling has PHS, Yemei doesn't want to borrow it casually, even if it's her best friend, she doesn't want to take advantage of the other party.

Two households in the village have telephones and one family has a BB machine at home.

Yemei called the family's BB from the pay phone because they were the closest home.

The first three minutes of the pay phone are octagonal, and the fourth minute is octagonal every minute, Yemei is naturally afraid of wasting money, and strives to finish the matter within three minutes.

However, don't laugh, Yemei is calling for the first time, and she is a little nervous with the microphone. She typed what she was going to say for a long time, and almost forgot the words at the critical moment. The moment the call rang, she almost called out in excitement.

Well, fortunately, it was a neighbor, and her parents were contacted within half a minute, and the matter was finally finished within three minutes. The parents were excited, and they seemed to talk a lot, but they were very cooperative and hurriedly hung up, for fear of a penny more than a penny.

Ah, I have a salary, ah, it's good to be safe.

In the second month, Chen Jingling also felt that she had not found a job herself, and she was a little embarrassed to ask for it from home.

"Why don't we move and rent a cheaper house?" It was Fang Yemei who brought it up.