Father's Land Mother's River

Chapter 159 Shock
Meng Duoduo got married in June of [-] to a fellow villager who took over to work in the textile factory, and they lived temporarily in Liu Xiaonan's three tile-roofed houses.Not long after they got married, the young couple came to discuss with Liu Xiaonan and Meng Xiangxiang, is it feasible to buy out the working years?

Buying out the length of service is a step and a means for enterprises to reduce staff and increase efficiency.If employees can find their own way out, regardless of their length of service, they can buy out for 1 yuan. They will no longer have any relationship with the company and become a free person in society, and they will be responsible for their own pension and medical care.

Since [-], workers in the textile factory have been laid off one after another, and several old state-owned enterprises in the city, such as the rolling mill, special steel factory, mechanical and electrical installation company, have declared bankruptcy one after another.

A large number of laid-off workers have poured into the labor market, and the iron rice bowl has been completely broken. They have to find another job by themselves, even if it is a clay rice bowl.

Before Liu Xiaonan could express his opinion, Meng Xiangxiang immediately expressed his firm opposition: "Back then, your brother-in-law got you into the textile factory because of favors, and later bought you a Bincheng household registration and became a state-owned worker. Why do you not know how to cherish it? Then she said to her brother-in-law: "Your father has worked in the textile factory all his life, and you don't know how to cherish the job when he entrusts you with it. You have only worked for a few years, and you just throw it away?"

Meng Duoduo complained to his sister: "It doesn't matter if the salary hasn't risen for several years. It's good to pay the capital on time. If you don't have enough to eat, you won't die from hunger. You don't have much energy. My brother-in-law went to sea back then. Didn't you support me?"

Meng Xiangxiang said: "Can you compare with your brother-in-law? Do you have funds or brains? Once your brain is hot, you can think of it."

Meng Duoduo said: "We have strength and are not afraid of suffering. We don't want to hang half-hanging and wait to be hanged slowly."

Liu Xiaonan said: "I want to hear what specific ideas you have. If it is feasible, it is not impossible to buy out the length of service. However, let me first declare that I don't need manpower there, and you have to find another way out."

"We are not on your side." Meng Duoduo said: "We did a survey in advance and wanted to rent a stall in the seafood market, specializing in seafood. Get goods from brother-in-law, and buy from other places if there is no brother-in-law. Go out early and return late. Work a little harder, but you will still be rewarded.”

Meng Xiangxiang looked at Liu Xiaonan worriedly: "Her brother-in-law, do you think your sister-in-law's idea is feasible?"

A smile appeared on Liu Xiaonan's face: "Meng Duoduo, let me declare in advance that relatives are relatives and wealth is wealth. We all have to abide by the market rules and pay the money with one hand and get the goods with the other. However, as a sister and brother-in-law, I still have an obligation to help you , Overcome the difficulties at the beginning of the business. In the first month, except for sea cucumbers and river crabs, other seafood is provided for free. From the second month onwards, it depends on your own ability."

Meng Duoduo hugged Meng Xiangxiang and said happily, "Thank you, brother-in-law! We will definitely find our own way."

While talking about specific plans, there was a knock on the door.Liu Xiaonan went to open the door, it was Master Wang Aiqing.

Letting him into the house, Wang Aiqing sat down and said sadly: "Xiaonan, I am really saddened to see the situation of the textile factory today. When I came back from the countryside and first entered the factory, the textile factory was so prosperous! Although the salary is not high, only 80 yuan, everyone is enthusiastic about their work, and no one is willing to lag behind. They are all contributing to socialism and contributing their youth to the realization of the "four modernizations". What's going on today? We are still working hard, even if we can't pay wages, we still don't have any complaints, and we firmly believe that the textile factory will tide over the difficulties. But why do we have to lay off workers?"

Liu Xiaonan sat next to Wang Aiqing and said, "Master Wang, tell me something you don't like to hear. Don't have any hope of bringing the textile factory back to life. Think about the future in advance. Textile factories have always survived under the planned economic system. In the era of market economy, I failed to change my thinking as soon as possible, and being eliminated is an inevitable result. When I was working in the Propaganda Department, I learned that some private enterprises in the south have been replaced with shuttleless looms, but our factory It is still an old equipment decades ago, how can it have any competitiveness?"

Wang Aiqing sighed: "You may be right. We only weave a few varieties of cloth, and they are all old-fashioned varieties. Half of the looms have stopped production, and the products still cannot be sold. I heard that the factory It just relies on selling a little fine yarn to maintain the wages of the workers. Recently, the number of workers will be reduced, and another group of workers will be laid off.”

Liu Xiaonan comforted: "I know that the older generation of textile workers like Master Wang have deep feelings for the textile factory. But the reality is here, and no one can change it. Instead of expecting a miracle, it is better to believe in yourself Rely on your own hands."

The more Wang Aiqing said, the more excited he became: "Let the workers be laid off, and we will recognize who falls on them by name. But as leaders, let us move down the conflict and let us vote for the list of laid-off workers. This is not to aggravate the workers Panic, let the workers play with the workers? Which of the workers in the team is not a good employee? It is not a good feeling to let anyone be laid off. I think it over, if it is not possible, I will take the initiative to ask for layoffs and leave the jobs to young people. I and your elder brother Run for transport."

Meng Duoduo interjected and said, "Master Wang, you don't have to worry. I voluntarily asked to be laid off. We are young, we go out to make a living, and leave the position to the old workers. After working for a lifetime, we have to wait until the day of retirement."

Whether they are high-spirited and bright, or seek their own way out, the rapid development of the situation still caught people by surprise.In March of [-], the textile factory announced a complete shutdown. The spinning and looms that had been roaring for more than [-] years stopped turning, and the spacious and tall factory buildings were silent.

All the employees were laid off, and each took 1 yuan to find their own way out.

Yu Zhiyong called Liu Xiaonan: "Xiaonan, I have contracted a big job to dismantle the looms in our factory's weaving workshop. Once you have the confidence to venture into the world alone, you no longer need to humbly pick up other people's leftovers."

"You also know that it is the loom in our weaving workshop!" Liu Xiaonan said angrily, "Don't you feel pain when you dismantle the loom you have operated? You can do it too. I told you You, a gentleman loves money and gets it in a proper way, so quit this job. If you destroy those looms with your own hands, I will not recognize you as a friend."

"Okay, Xiaonan, are you the only one who cares about feelings? If I don't dismantle it, someone will do it. If the loom can be brought back to life without dismantling the loom, I would rather fight desperately with those who dismantle the machine. But, Everyone understands that the textile mills will not be able to function again."

Liu Xiaonan put down the phone feebly, Yu Zhiyong was not wrong, he just vented an unknown anger on him.

In the evening, when Liu Xiaonan returned home, Wang Aiqing came to tell him that tomorrow the machinery and equipment of the textile factory would be dismantled. Some of their old workers made an appointment to take a look at the spinning machine and loom that he had operated for more than ten or twenty years. Make a final farewell and ask him if he will go?

Of course Liu Xiaonan will go, the textile factory is where his dream takes off.

Early the next morning, Liu Xiaonan didn't drive the Santana she just bought, and took the bus with Wang Aiqing to the gate of the textile factory.

The gate of the textile factory is open, and thousands of textile workers gather outside the gate.They still wear white work caps and long white aprons, but today they came to see off instead of going to work and a few desks.

When they saw the spinning machines and looms that they had operated with their own hands being piled up in a car and taken away as piles of scrap copper and rotten iron, they hugged their heads or held hands, weeping with grief.

Liu Xiaonan also had tears in her eyes, feeling a little special in her heart.

In the autumn of 200, he and more than [-] rural youths left the countryside, walked into the gate of the textile factory, went to their respective machines, and chased their dreams.

He completed his debut novel here, and experienced the beauty and regret of his first love; he found the little girl who gave him his dream here, and walked into the university campus from here
In just 12 years, the textile factory has gone from prosperity to decline to bankruptcy. I am a witness and a witness, and there are always some emotions in my heart that are hard to let go.

Liu Xiaonan walked out of the disappointed and lost crowd like homeless children, walked far away to a secluded place, took out her Nokia mobile phone and called Gu Yu.

After the call was connected, Gu Yu asked first, "Hello, who is it?"

Liu Xiaonan said, "Sister, it's me. I called you from the small square of the textile factory."

Gu Yu's tone became severe: "What are you doing at the textile factory?"

Liu Xiaonan said: "The machinery and equipment of the textile factory were dismantled today, and many old workers came to see them off. I also came to take a look. The scene was so sad that it is hard to describe it."

Gu Yu said: "This is the trend of the times. Why are you going to join in the fun? I warn you, don't make inappropriate remarks in public. Now some people hide in the dark and encourage people who don't know the truth to gather and make trouble. You should leave immediately. , don't get yourself into trouble."

Liu Xiaonan said: "What is inappropriate speech? You can't ruin someone's job without letting them complain a few times."

"Your thinking is very dangerous. You are no longer an employee of the textile factory, and you should not be involved in this kind of thing. You can miss those good times in the textile factory forever, but you can't speak up. I remind you again solemnly , if you don’t know how to speak in public, I will completely cut off contact with you.”

"It's so serious? I'm just feeling sorry for you, am I a person who speaks freely?"

"Don't think how smart you are. In my eyes, you have always been a fool. I need to remind you all the time. Okay, let's not talk about this. Not only did you change the car, but you also used your mobile phone. It really is The rich and powerful shot extraordinary."

"How do you know everything? Are you spying on me?"

"How famous are you, and you still use me to spy on you? There are many people who secretly follow you, which is why I am worried that you care about you. Keep your head on your own business and don't get involved in things that have nothing to do with you. When will your cherries bloom? I took my son there to play, and I also want to meet your daughter, maybe we will become relatives in the future."

"It's absolutely impossible for you to miss my daughter less."

"Careful, you can't even make a joke!"

After hanging up the phone, Liu Xiaonan found Wang Aiqing in the crowd, persuaded the two of them to go back together.In the years to come, the textile factory will only exist in their memories, but life will go on.

It was a few days later that Guan Xiaoyun appeared at home again.

Liu Xiaonan came back later than usual because of the renovation of the crab pond.As soon as he entered the door, he heard Meng Xiangxiang and Guan Xiaoyun's voices coming from the living room. Both of their voices felt a little sad, and he had a bad premonition in his heart.

He said hello, and Guan Xiaoyun came out, and there were traces of crying on his face.

Liu Xiaonan turned around and was about to go out, Guan Xiaoyun grabbed him and said with a forced smile: "Dong Xiaojun and I are separated, and the divorce procedures have been completed, so you don't need to go to him again. I told my sister-in-law, I want to live in your house for a while."

There was a buzzing in Liu Xiaonan's head, and he asked, "Does Third Uncle and Third Aunt know?"

Guan Xiaoyun said: "I don't want my family to know for the time being, I will talk about it after a while."

Meng Xiangxiang packed up the food and said, "Eat first, and then we'll talk about it after the meal."

After dinner, Liu Xiaonan learned about the whole story of Guan Xiaoyun and Dong Xiaojun's divorce.

Both of them were laid off, Dong Xiaojun wanted to drive a taxi, Guan Xiaoyun wanted to work abroad.The two couldn't stop arguing, each with their own reasons, and the conflict gradually escalated.

Dong Xiaojun, who has always been tolerant, said a harsh word, and divorced first if he wanted to go abroad to work.

leave!The two went through divorce procedures in the morning, and the daughter was raised by Dong Xiaojun.Guan Xiaoyun signed up at the labor agency in the afternoon, and brought his belongings to stay overnight.

Guan Xiaoyun said: "I went out to do labor for three years, earn money, and then I want my daughter back."

Liu Xiaonan said: "Before the divorce, why didn't you discuss it with me and your sister-in-law first?"

Guan Xiaoyun said: "I don't want to live a poor life. I make decisions about my own affairs. I didn't discuss it with my parents. Why discuss it with you two?"

Liu Xiaonan said: "No one wants to live in poverty. I can help you. Meng Duoduo, a young couple, took the initiative to lay off their jobs last year. They rented a booth in the seafood market. It was a little hard work to go out early and return home late. The business was quite good. Besides, the difficulties after being laid off are also temporary.”

Guan Xiaoyun said: "Meng Duoduo is your sister-in-law, what am I? I graduated from junior high school and sold popsicles to learn tailoring. I didn't rely on my parents and supported myself. Now I can rely on you, a foreigner?"

Meng Xiangxiang said: "The two families are family friends, we are your brother and sister-in-law, why are you still separated?"

Guan Xiaoyun said: "Okay, I want to live in your house for a month, you don't have to dislike it. The service fee is still 1 yuan short, so I have to borrow it from you, and you have to teach me English."

Meng Xiangxiang said: "You can live in peace, no one will dislike you. I'm afraid it's a bit difficult to teach you English. I don't know if you are a good student."

At night, Meng Xiangxiang arranged for Guan Xiaoyun and his daughter to sleep on the same bed.

After closing the door, Meng Xiangxiang discussed with Liu Xiaonan: "Both of them are too impulsive, which is also related to the imbalance of mentality after being laid off. Otherwise, you can come forward and talk to Dong Xiaojun first, and I will persuade Sister Xiaoyun. Daughter, how can you just leave."

Liu Xiaonan said: "There is nothing wrong with Dong Xiaojun, and I am absolutely sure that I can persuade him. Guan Xiaoyun is not easy to persuade, I know her too well. After the accident with the junior high school girl I told you, Guan Xiaoyun once told me I once said that she will never let her and her children suffer from poverty in the future. She can do what she says. Just think about it, a 16-year-old girl is riding a bicycle and carrying a wooden box, walking around the village all day I don’t even have the courage and ability to sell popsicles in the village. If you can persuade her to give up the idea of ​​working abroad, you can persuade her to remarry.”

(End of this chapter)