Foreword: Today's story is about an unemployed wife, in the early 90s of that era of "layoffs", many people have old and young people suddenly unemployed, how to support a family that is shaking in the wind and rain?
First, where does the wife go to work every day
Chen Weijia rested today, and his wife Chu Liang went to work early in the morning. After sending his son Wei Wei to kindergarten, he began to take care of the housework.
"Ding-ding-ding-ding-ding Chen Weijia opened the door only to see a tall middle-aged man standing in the doorway.
"Who are you looking for?" Chen Weijia asked politely.
"May I ask, is this Chu Liang's home?" The visitor said politely.
"Yes, please come in!" Chen Weijia politely pointed to the sofa, "Please sit!" ”
"Thank you! If I didn't guess wrong, you are Xiao Liang's husband Wei Jia. ”
"Yes, you are—"
"My name is Cheng Chang, and I am the director of Dafang Garment Factory."
"Oh, it's the director of the beautiful factory." Welcome, I don't know what to do? "
"I want to come and see Chu Liang."
"She went to work, didn't you see that?"
"Go to work. Where do you work? "
"Didn't you work in your garment factory?" Wei Jia felt ridiculous, as the director of the factory, he didn't even know where the workers in his factory worked. “
"Working in our factory? She's been laid off for almost a month, you don't know yet? The director of the factory also felt a little pitiful, as a husband, he did not even know that his wife was laid off, and said that he was at work.
"What? It's been a month since Liang Liang resigned? Why does she always go to work on time every day, leave work on time! Wei Jia was surprised and confused.
"What, she goes to work on time every day, that—where does she go to work?" Cheng Chang was also very surprised, what is going on?
Even the two people stared at each other with wide eyes and small eyes, and both of them were confused.
It was still Cheng Chang who broke the deadlock and said calmly: "Wei Jia, it is the recent wave of layoffs, and Chu Liang and a group of workers have been laid off." The factory is also very sympathetic to the laid-off workers, but also very helpless, we visit every laid-off worker, on the one hand to do ideological work, on the other hand to help them find a way out. That's what I came to today. ”
Wei Jia listened to What Chang Chang said, nodded frequently, and said calmly, "I understand, so why doesn't Liang Liang tell me about Qing Jian Chu?" "
"I think some people are afraid of losing face, being looked down upon by relatives and friends, or afraid that they are worried, so they hide it and refuse to say it."
"So—where does she go to work every day?" And what can be done? "The husband understands his wife's temperament and does not have much ability to do other work.
Cheng Chang saw that Chen Weijia was worried, and was busy persuading: "Don't worry, wait for Chu Liang to come back and persuade her a few words, ask her what the situation is?" "
"No, she's very self-respecting and inferior, she can't poke through it in person, I have to slowly figure out what the situation is, and then..."
"Well, if we need help, we'll do our best to cooperate."
Second, follow the wife, but the wife disappears out of thin air
The next day, Chen Weijia sent his son to the kindergarten early, and Chu Liang asked with a smile: "Wei Jia, what is the urgency of sending Xiao Wei so early today?" ”
"There's an important meeting in the morning, you can't be late." Wei Jia smiled and replied.
"Then you go first, I'll go to the market to buy some food and go to work, I won't be late." Chu Liang kissed her son's little cheek lightly and said happily, "Xiao Wei, goodbye!"
"Goodbye Mom!" Xiao Wei said sweetly and raised his small hand.
Chen Weijia sent his son away and just returned to the door of the house, only to see his wife carrying a bag and leaving. Seeing her husband come back, busy said: "Wei Jia, the dishes have been bought back, who comes home early in the evening who makes dinner, bye-bye!" Saying that, he gave her husband a sweet smile and went out.
Chen Weijia did not dare to be idle, and hurriedly returned to the house to launch the bicycle, and chased after his wife in the direction.
Chu Liang flew over three major roads, flew over five small roads, crossed seven small alleys, and ran in the direction of the suburbs.
Chen Weijia tightened behind him for a while, and followed slowly.
Chu Liang came to a small alley not far from the suburban bus station and went through it. Chen Weijia did not dare to follow up, so he hid by the window of a clothing store in Nongkou and spied on his wife's movements. I saw her walking toward the public toilet.
Chen Weijia thought, at this moment, I can't be half negligent, otherwise my wife will not see the shadow as soon as she leaves the toilet. So he stared closely at the door of the toilet, his eyelids not blinking.
Five minutes passed, and I didn't see my wife come out of the bathroom. This he understands, women go to the toilet for five minutes to make the bottom, and then stay a while! Ten minutes passed. A big girl who just entered the toilet has come out, how can she not - uh, maybe Chu Liang diarrhea!
Twenty minutes passed. What's wrong! She hasn't come out yet, what's going on? Did you faint in the toilet with diarrhea? Wei Jia was worried and anxious, eager to go inside to see.
Just then, an old country woman came out of the toilet shaking. I saw that she was wrapped in a brown turban on her head, carrying a native cloth wrapped that a country old lady often brought, scruffy, with her head bowed, bending down and walking out of the alley.
Wei Jia couldn't care less, and hurriedly went up to ask, "Old lady, do you see a woman with permed hair and a plaid shirt in the women's toilet?" "
The old woman whispered in a thick accent, "Wow! I haven't come out yet. ”
Thirty minutes passed. Chen Weijia jumped on his feet in a hurry. "Not bad! Nothing will happen! What to do? ”
He saw an old mother in overalls come over, an arrow scurried up to her, breathlessly said loudly: "Old mother, please help, go to the women's toilet to see, my wife is inside, half an hour has not come out, I don't know if something is wrong, please help me see, okay?" ”
"Oh, yes, yes! Yes! "That's when the old mother understood." Don't worry, I'll take a look. After saying that, he turned around and went to the toilet.
After a while, the old mother came to Wei Jia and said, "There is no one in the toilet!" I looked for it twice! ”
"Ah! So where did she go? Chen Weijia couldn't help but be dumbfounded.
"Look at you, you can't even take care of your own wife, really." The old mother also glanced at Wei Jia when she left, "This stupid boy! He muttered and left.
Chen Weijia thought that maybe his wife slipped away from the toilet door. So, he circled around the toilet a few times, but did not find the side door, which was dead hearted. Dejectedly, he pushed the bicycle out of the alley. In his heart, he was still muttering, "When did Chu Liang learn to change magic, and slipped away under my eyelids." ”
Third, use wages to explore the truth
At five o'clock in the afternoon, Chen Wei's family was busy washing vegetables and cooking, and Chu Liang returned.
"Mom, you're back!"
"Obedient, see what your mother bought you!"
"Milk candy—"
"Do you like it?"
"Loved it."
Mother and son kissed warmly, and Wei Jia came out of the kitchen and said casually, "Come back." ”
"After work, I'll cook."
"No, you rest, dinner will be ready soon."
Four dishes and a soup were served, and the family said and laughed, and ate very fragrantly. Chen Weijia looked at his wife and pretended to inadvertently ask, "Is it time to pay your salary?" ”
Chu Liangjiao said with disgust, "You forgot, tomorrow on the fifth day, you will be paid." ”
Wei Jia smiled and said, "I don't remember the specific time. ”
Chu Liang took a bite of his meal and continued, "What, there's no money?" "Yes, I'm just curious about how much bonus I can get this month?" Wei Jia thought to herself, she was so calm, so she took another step.
"Hey, this month's benefits are good, and the bonus should be more than last month." Chu Liang's eyebrows fluttered and danced, and he was really watertight. Chen Weijia secretly admired that his wife not only could do magic, but also learned to act, making people cry and laugh.
"Mom, give me a bonus and buy me an excavator." Xiao Wei snuggled in his mother's arms and coddled.
"Xiao Wei is obedient, and your mother will definitely buy it for you." The day after tomorrow, Sunday, let's go to the mall with Dad, okay? ”
"Good!" Xiao Wei nodded and clapped his hands again, very happy. Chen Weijia listened and couldn't help but laugh.
Fourth, the true face of the wife
On the morning of the third day, Chu Liang put on her bag and said to her husband: "Today I will send Xiao Wei to the kindergarten, you go first." ”
Chen Weijia understood in his heart that his wife wanted to only open herself, looked at the mobile phone and said: "You are going to be late for work, or I will send it!"
"Today, Saturday, the factory stipulates that we will work half an hour late."
"Well, I'll go first."
Chen Weijia walked out of the gate, looked back, and did not see his wife going out, so he quickly scurried up the road and came to the entrance of the lane. He looked around, walked into a restaurant by himself, bought a bowl of ravioli, and watched the movement of the alley through the glass window.
After a while, the figure of the wife appeared at the entrance of the alley, and walked into the women's toilet without hurrying.
Chen Weijia's heart tightened, and he stared intently at the people who came in and out of the women's toilet.
Last night, Chen Weijia did not sleep well, and his mind repeatedly recalled the scene during the day like a movie. Because he was flustered at the time, he did not pay attention to the face of the old woman in the country. But her image and voice were similar to Chu Liang's. Could it be that she was disguised? Impossible, why should the wife dress like this, what is she going to do? Today I must reveal my wife's secret.
At this moment, the old woman in the countryside walked out of the alley with a dirt cloth bag trembling, bowed her head and hurried toward the suburban bus station. Chen Weijia hurriedly left the restaurant and followed behind.
The suburban bus station is crowded and bustling, and the old woman in the country stretches out her hands in the waiting room and trembles to ask the passengers for money.
Chen Weijia hid in the corner of the door of the waiting room and stared at the old woman's face. "Yes, it's really her, Chu Liang!" Chen Weijia almost cried out, and his heart "thumped" with a wild jump.
"Teacher, poor poor poor old woman I have no one to rely on!" Give me some money to buy something to eat, all right! This familiar voice came into Chen Weijia's eardrums, and he couldn't help but tremble all over his body, like drinking a bottle of five-flavor vinegar, his heart was sour, he couldn't help but burst into tears, he closed his eyes painfully and couldn't bear to see this heart-wrenching shot again.
Chen Weijia felt palpitations, dizziness, dizziness, and weakness in his legs, he stood on the sidewalk trying to suppress his excitement, lit a handful of cigarettes and inhaled slowly, in the smoke ring as if there was a figure of his wife begging for help, he immediately closed his eyes again.
Fifth, the old decay "heavenly fall" employment letter
One day at noon a week later, an old man from out of town hurried into the suburban bus station. He had a long beard and deep myopic glasses and was anxiously waiting at the back of the line to get on the bus.
The old woman from the countryside came to the old man and spread her hands and pleaded bitterly. "Old uncle, all right! Give me some change, poor poor me, helpless old woman! ”
The old man glanced at the old woman, turned around and slowly cut in his pocket for half a day, and took out a stack of change and handed it to the old woman. The old woman took a stack of change and was touched by it.
"Thank you! Thank you! I wish you a long life and a hundred years for your old man! ”
The old man followed the team and hurried into the ticket gate to get into the car.
The old woman counted a stack of change in an inconspicuous place. A dime and a dime, five cents and six cents, in the last piece of change the old woman found a note, she also thought it was an invoice, who knew to open a look, the old woman's eyes were in a daze, stunned.
It reads: Dress up and beg for a living. It is sad to be in the old age. Thin skills in the body, holding thousands of gold, based on society, there is no way to worry. We recommend you and hire you. Ask for the good, waiting for you to come to the door. Please report to the "Chunguang Garment Tailoring Service Agency" on Renmin North Road on the same day. Associates: Zhang Axiang.
The old woman nervously stuffed the note into her bag, looked back at the ticket gate, and saw no longer the old man's figure. Her heart was churning like a pot of boiling water that had just been boiled. Who is this old man? How do you know my details, is he Vega? No way. For a month, he had been in the dark and had no idea that I had been laid off. Could it be someone from a garment factory? It is impossible, at this moment, the old woman's head is like a pot of pulp, it is difficult to sort out the thoughts. Anyway, I have to get out of here right away and go to the service agency to find out the truth.
"Chunguang Clothing Tailoring Service Agency" is an individual enterprise, Chu Liang came to the door of the store, only to see two young girls standing at the counter, with simple facilities and light business. Chu Liang pondered in her heart: It seems that this service agency is not in a recession, but it is very compatible with my profession, why don't I borrow this tree to shelter temporarily, and then make plans in the future.
So she stepped into the store and asked politely, "May I ask, who is Zhang Axiang?" ”
A chubby girl with two braids said, "I am Zhang Axiang." You are? ”
"My name is Chu Liang."
"Ah! You are Sister Chu, we will wait for you for two days! The two girls were overjoyed, jumping and grabbing Chu Liang's hand and inviting her into the counter.
Ah Xiang said happily, "Elder sister, you are here, we have been saved." You have the technology and experience, and our service agency will definitely be revitalized. There was also a slender girl named Wang Meiyu, who took Chu Liang's hand and said excitedly: "Big sister, you must teach me the technique of cutting, tomorrow we will officially worship you as a teacher, please accept our two apprentices!" ”
At this moment, Chu Liang couldn't say anything. She felt only a warm current seep into the atrium, and a stream of tears poured out of her eyes. These days, she has not been respected by people, and she has never tasted the warmth of the world. She was completely intoxicated.
At dinnertime, Chu Liang stepped into the door with joy and shouted, "Yo, how fragrant!" Chen Weijia walked out of the kitchen and smiled: "Today you are paid again, and you are paid a bonus, I specially cooked two big crucian carp that you like to eat, and treated you!" ”
"Of course, you see! The salary is 708.50 yuan, the bonus is 281 yuan, which is interesting enough! Chu Liang put the yuan on the table and looked at her husband with a look of deity.
Chen Weijia picked up the money from the table and smiled and said, "Not bad." Then, he shouted into the room: "Xiao Wei, come quickly!" Your mom is giving you a bonus! ”
"Yay —Mommy's giving me a bonus!" Xiao Weifei also threw himself into his mother's arms, "Mom, buy me a remote control car tomorrow."
play. "Okay, let your dad pick the best one for you."
"Ha..." Mother and son kissed and laughed affectionately. Chen Weijia saw that his wife's acting skills were getting more and more superb, and she couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Sixth, the mystery is revealed
Three months have passed. The "Chunguang Clothing Tailoring Service Agency" was prosperous under Chu Liang's painstaking management, her photos were on the honor list, her name was broadcast on the radio, and for a time, she became a small and famous figure in a small county.
The director of the original company brought a big red appointment letter to Chu Liang's eyes. "Xiao Hong, in the name of the director of Dafang Garment Factory, I hired you as the garment tailor of our factory." With tears in her eyes, Chu Liang pressed the letter of appointment tightly to her chest.
Chu Liang's mood had never been so joyful as it is today. She was about to tell her husband about this exhilarating event, and she pushed open the door with excitement, and just when she wanted to open her mouth, she suddenly closed it again. A strange old man sat in the room with his back to the door.
"You are—"
The old man turned around and smiled and said, "What, I don't know, we met at the bus station!" ”
Chu Liang "Ah! He ran over, took off the old man's myopic glasses, and pulled off the old man's beard.
Chu Liang desperately pounded his fist on his back, saying while hitting, "You bad guy! ”
Chen Weijia grabbed his wife's hands, pulled her into his arms, and said softly: "Liangliang, forgive me for hiding you——""
After saying that, he hugged Wei Jia tightly, and the two hot lips kissed tightly together.