Siheyuan: a better life

Chapter 908 Jia Zhang asks for help!

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye it is the 1970s.

"Is Aiguo at home?" At around seven o'clock in the evening, Jia Zhang came to the door of Wu Aiguo's house carrying a chicken and shouted into the house.

When Wu Aiguo heard Jia Zhang's shout, he was surprised and quickly lifted the curtain. He saw Jia Zhang holding a chicken in her hand and asked her curiously, "Aunt Zhang! Please come in. What do you want to talk to me about?"

When Jia Zhang heard what Wu Aiguo said, she immediately carried the chicken into Wu Aiguo's house. When Wu Aiguo's two children saw Jia Zhang, they greeted her politely.

"Hello, Grandma Zhang!"

"Good evening, Grandma Zhang!"

When Jia Zhang saw Wu Aiguo's two children, a bright smile appeared on her wrinkled face. She smiled and greeted the two little ones, "Xiao Lin'er! Xiao Xinxin! Hello!"

After Wu Aiguo saw Jia Zhang greet the two children, he smiled and asked Jia Zhang: "Aunt Zhang! What do you want to talk to me about?"

When Jia Zhang heard Wu Aiguo's question and thought about her purpose, she quickly said to Wu Aiguo, "Aiguo! Our son Banggeng is almost old enough to go to the countryside. I want him to take over my job at the steel mill, but I work as a cleaner in the factory. I know you have a good relationship with Director Li. Can you help me and arrange a job for Banggeng?"

Qin Huairu had mentioned the matter of arranging a job for Banggeng in front of Wu Aiguo more than once, but considering his relationship with Banggeng, if he directly arranged a job for Banggeng, it would obviously be unjustifiable, so the matter has been delayed until now.

Now that Jia Zhang had come to her house on her own initiative, it gave Wu Aiguo the opportunity to help out. He then asked Jia Zhang, "Aunt Zhang! Which department do you want Bang Geng to work in?"

When Jia Zhang heard Wu Aiguo's question, she immediately showed an ecstatic expression on her face, and hurriedly said to Wu Aiguo: "Aiguo! You also know that I am an uneducated rural woman, and I don't know which position in the steel mill is good. How about you help me arrange it?"

After hearing what Jia Zhang said, Wu Aiguo pondered for a moment and said to Jia Zhang, "Aunt Zhang! How about you go and call Bang Geng over so I can ask him what he thinks?"

When Jia Zhang heard Wu Aiguo's instructions, she immediately handed the chicken to Wu Aiguo and said, "Aiguo! This chicken will help the children to nourish their bodies. I will go back and call Banggeng over. You can ask him in person then."

When Wu Aiguo saw the old hen handed over by Jia Zhang, he did not reach out to take it. Instead, he pretended to be dissatisfied and said to Jia Zhang: "Aunt Zhang! If you insist on sending me a chicken, I will not care about Bang Geng's work. Take this chicken back and nourish yourself well. In the future, when Bang Geng gets married, only with a good body can you help Bang Geng take care of his great-grandson."

When Jia Zhang heard Wu Aiguo's words and thought of Banggeng getting married and having children, she immediately showed an expression of longing on her face, and hurriedly thanked Wu Aiguo: "Aiguo! Aunt Zhang would like to thank you here."

Soon, Jia Zhang brought Bang Geng back to Wu Aiguo's house and said to Bang Geng, "Bang Geng! What kind of job do you want to do? Tell your uncle Aiguo yourself." The 18-year-old Bang Geng combines the genes of Jia Dongxu and Qin Huairu. He is now a very handsome young man. Facing Wu Aiguo's question, Bang Geng immediately showed an embarrassed expression on his face and said to Wu Aiguo, "Uncle Aiguo! I heard that if you can turn the steering wheel, you won't change it even if you are given a county magistrate, so I want to be a driver."

In the plot of Siheyuan, after Banggeng came back from the countryside, Shazhu arranged a driver job for Banggeng through the senior leader. Wu Aiguo originally thought that Shazhu arranged for Banggeng to learn how to drive, but now it seems that this is the job that Banggeng expected.

When Wu Aiguo learned of Banggeng's idea, he smiled and said to Banggeng, "Banggeng! Please sit here for a while. I will call Director Li of the steel mill and discuss this matter with him."

Wu Aiguo said as he walked to the sofa, reached out and pressed the phone on the coffee table, shook the handle a few times, then picked up the receiver and said politely, "Comrade! Hello! Please transfer me to 2236."

"Hello! This is Director Li's home. Who is this?" Wu Aiguo didn't have to wait long before the call was connected. A middle-aged woman's polite voice came from the phone.

When Wu Aiguo heard the middle-aged woman's question, he immediately smiled and said, "Sister-in-law! Good evening! I am Wu Aiguo from the Trade Department. May I ask if my brother Li is home?"

"It's Director Wu! Our Mr. Li just came back. Please wait a moment, I will call him to answer the phone for you." When Li Huaide's wife heard Wu Aiguo's self-introduction, she immediately greeted Wu Aiguo with a smile.

Wu Aiguo heard Li Huaide's wife's answer and replied politely: "Sister-in-law! Thank you for your help."

"Director Wu! You haven't called me for a while. Why did you suddenly think of me today?" Soon there was a sound of hurried footsteps in the phone, followed by Li Huaide's inquiring voice.

Wu Aiguo heard Li Huaide's question and smiled as he introduced to Li Huaide: "Director Li! The situation is like this. Isn't Zhang Cuihua, the cleaner in your factory, retired at the age of retirement? Now she wants her grandson Jia Geng to take over at the steel mill."

"Mrs. Zhang used to work as a cleaner. Considering that it would be embarrassing for a young person to work as a cleaner, I thought of calling you to see if you could help Jia Geng find another position?"

After hearing what Wu Aiguo said, Li Huaide immediately understood what Wu Aiguo meant. He smiled and said to Wu Aiguo, "Director Wu! If someone else came to me, I would definitely say that now everyone has their own job and there is no way to coordinate. But we are brothers after all. Since you have brought up the issue, just tell me. Which department do you want me to assign this young man to?"

Wu Aiguo heard Li Huaide's frank words, which made him admire Li Huaide's emotional intelligence. He smiled and said to Li Huaide: "Director Li! I just asked Bang Geng, he wants to learn how to drive, I wonder if there is any way to arrange it?"

When Li Huaide heard what Wu Aiguo said, he immediately said to him, "Director Wu! Ask Zhang Cuihua to bring Bang Geng to the factory to see me tomorrow morning. I will personally make arrangements for Bang Geng then."

Wu Aiguo heard Li Huaide's answer and said to him with a smile: "Director Li! Then I'll be here, thank you! After a couple of days when I finish the purchasing tasks at hand, I'll arrange a table in the cafeteria of our Trade Department and we can sit down and have a good time."

(End of this chapter)