Chapter 5 Got the money

The people gathered around waiting for the train to arrive looked at Gu Yan with strange expressions. Gu Yan could only look at them and pretend to be stupid with a smile. In fact, she knew in her heart that everyone in any circle was exclusive!

"Fat girl, come over here." A middle-aged lady waved to Gu Yan. She had a loud voice, a thick waist, and rough skin, but she looked like a good person.

Gu Yan quickly ran over with the shovel in hand, "Thank you, sister."

She found that this was the second women's group, and there was another group with five people in total. They were all tall and thick, with round waists. Except for the middle-aged lady's group, she looked pretty strong.

, the other three are all dark and thin.

"Hey, this fat girl looks very strong. We can probably unload two trucks today." A dark and thin middle-aged woman said happily.

Gu Yan thought to herself, I'm sorry, you made a mistake. She thought for a while and asked, "There are forty cars in total, and we can only unload two cars?"

"Don't even think about it," the middle-aged elder sister said slowly, "Those things will cost you your life if you work together. It would be great if they could unload a truck for us."

Really? Gu Yan looked around and saw that all the men around her were staring at the direction of the train car like wolves.

Gu Yan pondered for a moment, then lowered her head and asked the middle-aged sister. Her eyes lit up.

"Sister, my surname is Qian, you can just call me Sister Qian."

"My name is Gu Yan, you call me Xiao Gu."

The train whistle honked, and one train after another passed by. Someone shouted "Fuck!" before Gu Yan could react. Dozens of people seemed to be desperate for their lives, pushing carts, pushing carts, and resisting shovels.

The anti-iron shovels all rushed forward.

Gu Yan's heart felt cold. If she wanted to compete with these people for food, it would be impossible without fear.

The coal is not finished after being unloaded. It has to be rehabilitated. A supervisor watches and sends a note before the coal can be paid.

Gu Yan was in a group of five people with two small carts and three shovels. When dozens of people rushed to unload the coal, Gu Yan ran at the back and picked up another shovel. Sister Qian and another sister in front climbed into a carriage.

, the other two eldest sisters climbed into another carriage. This was Gu Yan's strategy. Anyway, regardless of the number of people in the group, they would occupy it first.

Unload the coal first, and Gu Yan will unload it alone. When the unloading is almost complete, they will push the two cars together. Their speed may be slow, but this can ensure that at least two cars can be unloaded. One person can

Got two dollars.

Gu Yan can be regarded as a person who can endure hardship, but she has never done such hard work. After pushing two carts, her eyes were blinded by hot sweat. First, her trouser legs turned black, and gradually her sleeves were dyed coal color.

"Xiao Gu, come up here and unload," Sister Qian shouted anxiously from above, "You've gained so much weight in vain!"

Sister Qian said and climbed down from the carriage with a roar.

Gu Yan hurriedly put down the cart and climbed up. To be honest, she really couldn't push it. She only pushed the cart a few times and her hands were covered with blood blisters.

In fact, it was not easy to unload the truck. She kept maintaining the same movement and her arms were sore and painful. Gu Yan had to grit her teeth and persist. After all, the two dark and thin eldest sisters could do it more efficiently than she did.

"We unloaded this!" Someone suddenly shouted loudly in the carriage not far away.

Someone immediately shouted, "What are you trying to rob? Whoever robs you will get out of here!"

Gu Yan stood tall and heard clearly that the person telling people to get out was the long-haired young man who came on a bicycle to call people to work. The young man was in his twenties, with a thin build and a fierce look in his eyes at a young age.

The long-haired young man said as he quickly ran in that direction.

The quarrels gradually subsided, and the sky gradually grew late. The afterglow of the sun shone on the entire sky, glowing with a warm orange-red color, and the breeze blew gently. What a beautiful dusk.

But the coal yard was still dark, and people were leaving scatteredly. A few people were still fighting hard. Gu Yan and her two carts of coal were gradually coming to an end. After pushing the last cart, Gu Yan was already tired.

She didn't want to do anything, she just wanted to lie down and fall asleep and finish the work, but she couldn't.

Sister Qian received her wages based on the note, and her face lit up, "Thanks to Xiao Gu, we can unload one more truck today."

"It's just that it was done too slowly. It looks fat and I don't have enough strength." One of the thin ladies said with some complaints.

"When you first started doing it, you were not as good as others." Sister Qian said, taking out two dollars and handing them to Gu Yan, "Here."

"Thank you, Sister Qian." Gu Yan stretched out her hand to take the money, and with the remaining light of the setting sun, the person driving the tractor looked particularly beautiful.

After reading it, I clenched the money tightly in my hands. The blood blisters in my palms were very painful when I squeezed them.

It’s really not easy to earn this kind of money!

After leaving the coal yard, Gu Yan deliberately stopped Sister Qian and asked her curiously, "Sister Qian, who is that young man with long hair? How did he get this job?"

Just now she saw the long-haired young man receiving five yuan at the coal yard. This should be his reward for finding someone.

"His surname is Qi, we all call him Xiao Qi. The young man is very capable and can always get jobs. You came late today. If you want to find a good job, you have to come at four or five o'clock in the morning. Go

If you work as a laborer on a construction site, you can earn at least six yuan a day, and if you work longer, you can earn a hundred and eighty yuan."

Gu Yan thought to herself, this young man is quite tough. He has been working as an agency at this age, but he only has to come at four or five o'clock.

"Sister Qian, can you get a job as long as you come here?"

"How is that possible? It depends on whether the employer can take advantage of it."

Just as he was saying this, a figure riding fast flew past in front of him.

Before Gu Yan could react, she saw Sister Qian chasing someone and shouting, "Xiao Qi, Xiao Qi"

Xiao Qi, who was riding a bicycle, stopped, crossed his legs and turned around and shouted, "Sister Qian, I'm keeping an eye on what you said. If you believe me, I'll call you."

After Xiao Qi shouted, he got in the car and rode away quickly.

"You little bastard, you're just fooling me!" Sister Qian bent over and cursed, panting.

"Sister Qian, do you want Xiaoqi to help you find a long-term job?" Gu Yan walked up and asked.

Sister Qian was quite calm, "No, if I could find a long-term job, I wouldn't have to work here looking for odd jobs every day."

"Then what kind of work can I do in the long term?"

Sister Qian suddenly turned her head, looked Gu Yan up and down and said, "Girl, why are you so fat? You're not fat anymore, you've gained weight in vain!"

Gu Yande, don't ask her anything else.

Gu Yan really had to go back this time. She remembered that there was a vegetable market nearby. It was already the mid-1980s. Although the individual economy had not fully blossomed everywhere, there were also farmers coming to sell vegetables.

After separating from Sister Qian, she followed the route in her memory and went to the farmer's market. It was almost evening, and there were only a few vegetable stalls here and there, with some wilting vegetables on display, but this suited Gu Yan just what she wanted.

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She bought scallions for 2 cents, pepper noodles for 1 cent, a bunch of celery for 3 cents, yeast for 2 cents, and a little fat from the meat stall for 50 cents.

I remember that Gu Jianghe sent two or three kilograms of flour last time, and she prepared to make big steamed buns. The buns contained carbohydrates and vegetables, which were well matched.

Carrying the groceries and walking back, she looked at the grain and oil stores, tailor shops, breakfast shops, and bicycle repair shops that had begun to close on both sides of the road. Gu Yan gradually fell into deep thought. Working odd jobs was just enough to eat for a while, and she wanted to

It is absolutely impossible to be self-reliant like this.

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Chapter completed!