Restarting life in Siheyuan

Chapter 277 It’s hard to be a worker without breastfeeding leave

(The last chapter was reviewed, and then more than 200 descriptions were deleted. I’ll just read it, there’s nothing I can do about it)

Qin Huairu cursed secretly. She had only been in the workshop for a few days, and she clearly felt that many people's eyes always fell on her subconsciously, especially the two bulging figures on her chest. human eyes.

There are so many young people who always come over to say hello, chat a few words, care about themselves, and ask questions when they have nothing to do. At first, Qin Huairu was a little reserved and couldn't let go. But now he is used to it and at most he smiles. Rolling eyes, isn't it the same in the yard? Men are all children who won't grow up.

There is only one exception, he always looks at himself from a distance. As soon as he raises his head to look at him, he will lower his head in a hurry and pretend to work. Qin Huairu wants to laugh at this little brat, peeking at the neighbors with the half-grown men in the village. She is like a new daughter-in-law in the family, she is ambitious but not courageous.

Qin Huairu has never doubted her ability. Except for Zhu Xuefeng's failure once, she has regained a lot of confidence in the past few days. These young people are also very cute. Seeing that Qin Huairu's practice work is endless, as long as Zhang Zhang Even though the master is away, he always takes the initiative to help.

Sometimes after work, I still have a lot of unfinished workpieces, but I can only go home to feed the little locust flowers, and I can't work overtime. When I get to work the next day, all the workpieces have turned into processed parts.

Qin Huairu knew that this little bastard must be helping. If he turned around at this time, he would definitely see those dodgey eyes, so he accepted the kindness, as long as he kept it from the master.

This fitter job is really not something that I, a woman, can do. I usually just wash and wash myself, but I don’t have the strength. On the first day, I was so tired that I even had a few blisters on my hands, which hurt me all the time. , the workpieces and tools are not obedient, always go astray, and become useless at every turn, causing the master to sigh softly.

Fortunately, the master has a good temper, takes good care of himself, and does not criticize much. Moreover, in the past two days, because of the secret help from others, he has also delivered a lot of qualified products, and the master is quite satisfied.

She put on her clothes slowly, not daring to go too fast, and then continued to sweat for a while. It took a while to finish cleaning up, and when she returned to her work station, everyone was basically back, and Qin Huairu also started to work.

Looking at the workpieces in the workpiece basket, Qin Huairu was a little frightened. There were so many workpieces that needed to be sawed and fretted. He looked at his own hands, and then looked up at the master not far away. He was seriously processing the workpieces. Qin Huairu had no choice but to cut the workpieces. Move to the workstation.

He took out the ruler and pen, pressed the drawing, slowly marked the lines one by one, and then secretly glanced at the little boy not far away. The little boy was obviously a little panicked.

Qin Huairu smiled, picked up the workpiece and made two gestures. He received eager eyes from a distance and nodded.

Thinking that the little brat knew what was going on, Qin Huairu smiled and continued to make signs and lines slowly. He finally got off work at noon. The noon time was quite long. There were two hours, which was just enough to go home. The little Sophora flower was able to Eat, now is the time for her to recover quickly, no matter what, she has to make a trip.

"Team leader, I may have to be a little late in the afternoon. I have to go home and feed the child."

The team leader was very reasonable. He knew the current situation of Qin Huairu's family and did not stop him.

"Go ahead, you're going back and forth all the time, and you don't have time to eat. Why don't you buy a car? If you have a car, you can make the trip at noon."

Qin Huairu smiled awkwardly. She didn't have the luxury to buy a car. She only had to pay 200 yuan, and her family's current total assets were less than 300 yuan. She still had to take care of five people to feed her.

"Team leader, I'm not afraid of your jokes. I'm the only one in my family who works. It's really hard for me to buy a car..."

The team leader also knew that this was Jia Dongxu's widow. Although he didn't like Jia Dongxu, this little daughter-in-law was quite honest and active in her work. She didn't hide from work and rest, so she didn't look at her differently.

"That's right. Your family is in this situation and you can't buy a car for a while. It's a bit difficult. You should go first."

Seeing that Team Leader Xiao easily agreed to his request and seemed to be thinking about himself, Qin Huairu plucked up the courage and looked at Team Leader Xiao expectantly with her big, watery eyes.

"Any thing else?"

Team leader Xiao is not very old, only in his thirties. He has good skills and gets along well with everyone, so he was selected as the team leader. Now Qin Huairu's expectant eyes make his heart beat faster.

"Team leader, it's not just today that I'm feeding the baby. Do you think I can leave half an hour earlier in the morning so that I can have lunch?" (Breastfeeding leave was a thing in the 1980s and 1990s)

Although Team Leader Xiao's heartbeat was a little accelerated, his mind was still very clear. He, as a team leader, could not approve this kind of thing.

"That's right, that's right. Feeding children doesn't just happen in a day or two. Children are the future of the motherland. So, let me report your situation to the workshop."

Unexpectedly, the team leader was so easy to talk to and even helped him find the workshop director and apply for a half-hour early leave at noon every day. Qin Huairu was overjoyed and thanked him repeatedly.

"I'm really sorry to trouble you. I'll go back and come back as soon as possible. Thank you."

In the distance, the first man had already taken a lunch box and was waiting at the door of the workshop. The food at home was uneatable, so the mother-in-law reluctantly heated the leftovers she had made in the morning. In the past few days, the first man had called her back in the cafeteria. Wen Zhi, it was too difficult to rush back after feeding and find a chance to eat.

Qin Huairu nodded to the uncle and hurried away with the milk can. Thinking of the uncle's urging, he felt a little awkward. He was still feeding the child, and he had an idea. If this happened again, the milk would be cut off. , had to find a way without offending him, Qin Huairu had a headache.

...

Director Wang also had a headache. Team Leader Xiao from the workshop just came to him to reflect Qin Huairu's difficulties.

Director Wang thought for a while and said kindly to Team Leader Xiao.

"It's not easy to open this hole. There are hundreds of breastfeeding employees in the factory, but no one does this."

Nowadays, childbirth is encouraged, and this situation is common. Everyone is sent to nursery rooms and nurseries. No one asks for leave for this, and they still ask for leave every day.

Team Leader Xiao took the rice bowl and was a little disappointed when Director Wang disagreed.

"But this is the current situation at home. Their child was born prematurely and is weak. In this kind of weather, it is not suitable to send him all the way here. He might get sick."

Director Wang has already thought about it clearly. She cannot do this and she has to think of a solution on her own.

"You should find a time to persuade Qin Huairu that this kind of thing should not be the first of its kind. If she insists, let her find the labor union or the leader. I can't help it."

If something happens at home, it's easy to ask for a leave. Once in a while, no matter how big or small things happen, but if you have to run around every day, this won't work.

Team leader Xiao sighed, he agreed to this hastily.

Qin Huairu hurried home. Jia Zhang and Xiao Dang had already finished eating, and the bowls and chopsticks were thrown on the table. According to Jia Zhang, it was not easy for him to help look after the two children.

I didn’t have time to clean up the bowl of chopsticks, and I also ate the leftovers left by Qin Huairu for lunch. Xiao Huaihua might be hungry, and was crying slightly, a little hoarse. Xiao Dang was coaxing her on the kang.

"Mom, why don't you show off and do some odd jobs? Didn't we agree?"

"As you can see, both of them are trouble-free. After a while, I had diarrhea. I finally found some time to heat up the leftovers. I couldn't even take a bite of the hot rice, and the little guy peed again. How could it be possible? effort."

Qin Huairu looked at the several diapers in the basin on the floor, as well as a film that was obviously poop. These would have to wait until she got off work to clean them up.

Qin Huairu picked up the child from the kang. The little Sophora japonica immediately stopped crying. She smelled a sour smell, sighed and put the child down. As soon as the little Sophora japonica touched the kang, she started crying again.

"Xiao Dang, help mother coax sister."

I found another diaper, dipped it in some hot water, and cleaned little Huaihua’s butt.

I picked up the child, lifted up my shirt, and smelled a familiar smell. The little one might be hungry. Little Sophora Flower stopped crying, closed her eyes, explored for a while, and then took it in her mouth accurately. Qin Huairu obviously felt a sense of relief. The little Sophora Flower's strength increased a lot. She swallowed big mouthfuls, making gurgling sounds from time to time. Qin Huairu looked at the little thing with its eyes closed, and her heart suddenly softened. She went back and forth. Hours of hard work were worth it, and a strong sense of satisfaction bloomed in Qin Huairu's eyes.

The two pockets gradually became less painful, but they were still quite full. Little Sophora Flower had stopped taking the initiative. Only Qin Huairu smiled and gently tapped the corner of the little guy's mouth with her finger, and couldn't wait to suck a few more mouthfuls.

Holding the little Sophora japonica and putting down the little Sophora japonica that was already asleep, Qin Huairu poured herself a cup of hot water.

"Mom, I have to leave after I say a few words. Even if you just show up, you have to do some odd jobs in the yard. Otherwise, there will be no such thing as donation in the future. Life will not be able to survive now. Don’t even think about the future, just think about it carefully, I still have to go to work hungry.”

After hurriedly and slowly, Qin Huairu finally arrived at the factory. Qin Huairu was a little hungry. She ran around hungry and felt a little weak. She reluctantly picked up the workpiece and prepared to process it.

Yes, there were a few extra parts in the workpiece basket, and I really didn't have the energy, but after thinking about it, I still looked back while holding the tool, and then started processing.

The workpieces and tools were even more disobedient, and only the master's voice could be heard in his ears.

"Let's go eat first. Master Yi has come here to ask about it several times. Just running there every day at noon is not a long-term solution."

"Thank you, master. I'll go first and be back soon."

Seeing the old man standing outside the locker room, Qin Huairu hurried over and reached out to take it. The outside of the lunch box was wet, but still warm.

"You go in and eat first. I'll find you later during the work break."

Qin Huairu looked at the food in the lunch box. She saw that the canteen was better than the one at home. This steel rolling mill was really nice and the people were nice. She wolfed down the food and returned to her workstation.

"Have you finished eating? You're going for a run at noon. It's tiring and delaying things. It won't be a problem for a long time. Why don't you discuss with your family and buy a bicycle. This will make it easier and won't delay things."

The master's words were still echoing in her ears. Qin Huairu felt a little confused. She didn't know whether team leader Xiao and the workshop director had reported it. Could it be convenient for him to find out what he wanted to do with him later?

Isn't it the same bad idea? I have to fill the milk bottle for a while, and I don't have time to chat with him. I didn't stop thinking about it when I heard the master's voice again in my ears.

"I'm working. What are you thinking about? Where are you looking? Look at where you saw."

Zhang Kemei was very disappointed. This apprentice was always preoccupied and absent-minded. The perfectly good workpiece was broken again. He seemed not to be looking at the workpiece just now.

"Oh, Master, I was wrong. I must be careful when I come again."

I changed the workpiece and clamped it again with a vise. Master Zhang helped tighten it again.

"If you can't calm down, take a rest first."

Master Zhang is still very considerate, thinking that Qin Huairu is worried about the children at home and is distracted. If he can't concentrate, he might as well not do it, at least it won't be a waste.

"I can do it, it's okay."

Qin Huairu has her own persistence and is determined to gain a foothold in the factory.

Along the drawn line, he pulled the saw with great effort. Seeing that it was about to go off track again, Qin Huairu became anxious. He applied a little force to the side of the saw, as if trying to correct the trajectory. He only heard a "bang" sound and the saw broke. .

No need to remind anyone, Qin Huairu quickly changed the saw blade and continued...

"Wait a minute, stop for a moment." Zhang Kemei came over quickly.

"The saw blade is so hard, you can't compete with it, otherwise it will break. Also, this one has already gone astray. If you cut it further, it will become a waste product. Come on, let's see what I do. You can see clearly. .”

Qin Huairu sighed. It's really difficult to be a fitter. I really don't know how the master trained as a fifth-level worker. The women in the city are also very good.

...

"Uncle Zou, what are you...?"

Uncle Zou happily held a bamboo basket, which was covered with a layer of coarse gauze and was steaming hot.

"I went with your aunt to dig some wild vegetables a few days ago and made some wild vegetable dumplings for you to try."

"Hey, this is good stuff."

The eyes of the three brothers and sisters were all wide-eyed. Zhu Xuefeng happily took it and opened it to see more than a dozen yellow and orange wild vegetable dumplings made from stick noodles. They exuded a unique fragrance. Zhu Xuefeng was good at this. He didn't feel choked when he ate it. .

"If you like it, your aunt and I will get some more and make wild vegetable dumplings for you."

When Uncle Zou saw that the three children liked it so much, he also liked it with all his heart. He felt as if he had drunk honey and said happily.

"Uncle, please don't bother me. We are just looking for fresh food, but it is getting warmer now. Can we dig wild vegetables around here? Where did you go to dig it? You must have run around a lot."

There are some places in the city that are abandoned and have not been rebuilt yet, but these places have long been targeted by nearby people, and it is impossible for Uncle Zou and others to dig them out.

"We went to Shangzhuang by car. It's a big place with few people, so we dug a lot. Your aunt is still working on it. I'll get you some pepper buds and Chinese toon scrambled eggs tomorrow for you all to try."

Shangzhuang, which is outside the North Fifth Ring Road in later generations, is the planting area of ​​​​Jingxi rice. No wonder you can find wild vegetables, the water and soil in that area are good.

"That's good. Thank you, uncle. Now I'm lucky again. Xuemei will send these eggs to me soon. There are still many eggs at home."

Uncle Zou couldn't shirk it and had already gone back.

"Eat it if you want. See what I do. Each of you will try one first. Later, I will bring it over for Brother Zhuzi and Sister Yuyu to try too."

Sha Zhu has arrived home now and is firing. He said he doesn't need anyone's help, so Zhu Xuefeng doesn't go over to him. After a while, when He Yuyu arrives home, Sha Zhu is probably ready.

The two children happily took a vegetable dumpling each and started eating it without it being too hot.

"Little sister, didn't you send the vegetables you planted to the two elders? They have all gone to dig wild vegetables."

"No way, I gave you a lot. Aunt Zou said that every time this time comes, she always misses this smell, so she took the uncle there. In fact, I also want to go. Don't I still have to go to school?"

(End of this chapter)