Siheyuan: I am Banggeng's uncle

Chapter 730 Xie Jianchang is happy!
Around 5 p.m., Xie Jianchang, dragging his tired body, finally returned to the gate of his courtyard. Several middle-aged women who were chatting at the gate greeted Xie Jianchang warmly when they saw him return.

"Jianchang! You're back from your odd jobs?"

"Jianchang! Why are you so late today? Your mother was waiting for you at the door for a long time."

The enthusiasm of the neighboring aunties puzzled Xie Jianchang, who looked exhausted, but out of politeness, he greeted them politely: "Aunt Wang! Aunt Li! Aunt Zhang! I had a lot of work at the train station today, which is why I came back so late."

"Jianchang! My son Xiaoming grew up with you. Now you've finally achieved your goal. If you have the chance in the future, please help out my son Xiaoming!" Aunt Li said, trying to get closer to Xie Jianchang after hearing his reply and remembering that he was about to start working at the steel mill.

"Jianchang! If I remember correctly, you should be twenty-five years old this year, right? I have a niece on my mother's side who is twenty years old this year. How about I arrange for you two to meet sometime?" Aunt Zhang immediately thought of her own niece when she heard what Aunt Li said to Xie Jianchang, and quickly suggested to Xie Jianchang.

When Xie Jianchang heard Aunt Zhang's words and learned that she wanted to introduce him to a potential partner, he was very puzzled and couldn't help but mutter to himself, "What's wrong with the old women in this courtyard today? They're all so enthusiastic. What's going on?"

Despite his puzzlement, Xie Jianchang couldn't refuse someone who was smiling. Seeing Aunt Zhang's expectant expression, he quickly and tactfully declined, saying, "Aunt Zhang! We've been neighbors for many years. I believe you know our family's situation. I'm currently a street urchin without a job. If you introduce your niece to me, wouldn't that be harming her?"

Upon hearing Xie Jianchang's answer, Aunt Zhang immediately realized that Xie Jianchang was unaware of the job introduction letter. She quickly explained to Xie Jianchang, "Jianchang! The police came to your house at noon today to deliver a job introduction letter. They want you to go to Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill to complete your onboarding procedures after the Mid-Autumn Festival."

"What! Aunt Zhang! Is it true? Captain Jia really delivered the job introduction letter." Xie Jianchang seemed to find it hard to believe his ears when he heard what Aunt Zhang said. His face immediately lit up with ecstatic joy, and he quickly asked Aunt Zhang to confirm the news.

“Jianchang! This is absolutely true. Your mother was so excited after receiving the letter of introduction that she even shed tears. Later, she went out to buy some groceries and is now at home, waiting for you to come home for dinner.” Aunt Li said to Xie Jianchang with a smile before anyone else could answer.

A few days ago, Jia Dongming made a promise to Xie Jianchang, but in Xie Jianchang's subconscious, even if Jia Dongming was willing to help him find a job, it probably wouldn't be so quick. To Xie Jianchang's surprise, only two or three days had passed, and Jia Dongming had already arranged a job for him, and it was a job at Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill.

After confirming the news, Xie Jianchang was so excited that he immediately greeted the women and ran into the yard. "Mom! Mom! I'm back! I heard from Aunt Li that Captain Jia has arranged a job for me. Is that true?" Xie Jianchang ran into the yard quickly, and his voice carried home even before he reached the house.

After cooking dinner, Xie Jianchang's mother was waiting at home for him to return. Hearing her son's happy shouts from outside, she immediately stood up from her chair and cheerfully told Xie Jianchang, who ran into the house, "Youngest son! You're finally back. Mom cooked your favorite oil-splashed noodles for you today. Go wash your hands, and Mom will make you some noodles right away."

Upon hearing his mother's instructions, Xie Jianchang immediately called out to her, who was about to go to the kitchen, "Mom! Wait a minute. I heard from Aunt Li that Captain Jia came this afternoon and said he arranged a job for me at the Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill. Is that true?"

When Xie Jianchang asked about the job, Xie's mother pointed to the letter of introduction on the cabinet and said to Xie Jianchang with a happy face, "Youngest son! Your Aunt Li is right. That policeman Jia came to our compound at noon today and brought you a letter of introduction. He told you to go to the steel rolling mill to complete the onboarding procedures after the Mid-Autumn Festival."

Upon hearing his mother's words, Xie Jianchang immediately walked to the cabinet, picked up the letter of introduction placed on it, carefully took it out of the envelope, and after carefully reading its contents, excitedly said to his mother, "Mom! I finally have a job! I'm no longer the street urchin the neighbors used to call me."

When Xie Jianchang heard his words and saw his excited expression, Xie's mother, who was also happy that he had found a job, did not forget to tell him: "Youngest son! I believe you should know very well how precious this job is. Officer Jia said that after you go to the steel rolling mill, you should learn the skills from your master and try to find someone to help you become a formal worker."

With an excited heart, Xie Jianchang carefully placed the letter of introduction into the envelope before assuring his mother, "Mom! Don't worry, once I get to the steel rolling mill, I will definitely learn the skills from my master and strive to become a full-fledged worker as soon as possible."

Since Xie Jianchang came of age, his mother had been trying to arrange a marriage for him to continue the Xie family line. However, because Xie Jianchang was unemployed and spent his days aimlessly wandering around, he ended up being known as a street hustler. As a result, he went on many blind dates over the years, but none of them were successful.

Now that Xie Jianchang finally has a decent job, his mother finally has enough confidence. When she heard Xie Jianchang's promise, she said to him with a look of relief, "Youngest son! After you get to the steel mill, you must work hard. In a couple of days, I'll go find Zhang the matchmaker and ask her to help you find a marriage partner. That way, when I see the ancestors of the Xie family in the future, I can give them an explanation."

Hearing his mother's words, Xie Jianchang thought of everything she had done for him over the years and said to her with a face full of guilt, "Mom! You've worked so hard all these years. I promise you, I will work hard from now on and I will never let you worry about me again!"

(End of this chapter)