"Brother Xiao Lin, I don't know what other people think about working life. Anyway, I feel very uncomfortable." We came to the village and sat where my sister-in-law Cuiying and I sat that day. Chunhua started chatting.
"Why? I see that everyone comes back happy after going out, and many young people flock to them." I asked, because this is something I have never heard before.
"First of all, as migrant workers, our rights and interests are often not respected. In the past three years, I have been to a toy factory, an electronics factory, and finally a clothing factory. Do you know how many hours we work every day?" Chunhua said.
"How many hours? The state stipulates an eight-hour working day. You can work ten hours at most, right?" I said.
"It's not just hours, sometimes we have to work 14 hours a day, or even 16 hours, and there are basically no weekends off," Chunhua said.
"Do you get paid for overtime work?" I asked.
"Yes, but very few, far from matching the intensity of our work. Also, our living conditions, to be honest, are better in toy factories, electronics factories, and clothing factories, but there are still seven or eight people, or even more, crowded together. Life is extremely inconvenient and there is no personal privacy at all. Haha, sometimes if someone's boyfriend comes and they want to make out, we have to make room for them," Chunhua said.
"Oh, this is a bit like our student dormitory, it's just a place to sleep," I said.
"Yes, but we are not students after all. We must have some private space of our own," Chunhua said.
"That's true. We are all young people. It is inevitable that they will fall in love or something. There is no way to do it without a private space." I nodded, fully agreeing with Chunhua's statement.
"Haha, you can understand this. In addition, wages are deducted at every turn in the factory, and it is the workshop supervisor who has the final say. The workshop supervisor has great power. Therefore, in order to win this position, some people will do anything and use any means. Some people even sacrifice themselves," Chunhua said.
"Oh? Why are you sacrificing yourself?" I asked, really not understanding this.
"Haha, I don't need to explain this to you. Just think about it, some girls, young wives," Chunhua said with a smile.
"Oh", I seem to understand a little bit.
"There are many, many things that make me feel uncomfortable. For example, the relationship between men and women is complicated. One day he stole the other's boyfriend or girlfriend, and tomorrow he broke up with the other one. There are even the girl who is pregnant today, the girl who went to the hospital tomorrow, and so on. Some are involved in local underground gangs," Chunhua said.
"Oh, it's so complicated. It seems I'm too naive," I said.
"Haha, this is relatively good. At least the food and living conditions are pretty good. Some people working on construction sites are even more so. They live in work sheds, exposed to the wind and sun, and can't earn much hard-earned money all year round. Working outside is really hard," Chunhua said.
"Oh", I said "Oh" without saying anything.
"Of course, this may be because I am too true and extreme. Maybe there are good things that I have not encountered. It cannot be generalized, it is just my own point of view," Chunhua said.
"No wonder Chunhua has changed so much in just three years. It turns out that she has experienced a lot. More importantly, she sees clearly and thinks deeply," I muttered to myself.
"Is it because you understand and figure it out that you insist on coming back to start your own business and be your own boss?" I asked.
"Yes, no matter how much money I earn, it is all earned by me. As long as I am happy, I don't have much pursuit, as long as I am happy," Chunhua said.
"Oh, it's good. You will definitely succeed." I nodded and said sincerely. If Sister Xiaorui told me a few days ago that Chunhua was not ordinary, she only represented Sister Xiaorui's point of view. Today, after listening to Chunhua's own story, I firmly believe that she will succeed.
"Haha, no one can tell what happens next. Just give it a try. Anyway, you know my personality. I have to try what I want to do. Even if I fail, I am willing to do it." Chunhua said with a smile. This is a kind of daring and adventurous spirit. Changing yourself and changing your destiny may come from one attempt.
"Haha, okay, I can support you mentally and physically. If you need any help from me, just ask." I smiled and said, under the current circumstances, I can only support her in this way.
"Haha, that's enough. When you graduate from college and are able to support me, if I encounter difficulties, I will definitely come to you," Chunhua said with a smile.
"That's definitely no problem. Don't forget, we are good friends since we were young," I said seriously.
"Well, ever since I was little, I always come to you when I encounter difficulties, haha, you have become my protector and my supporter," Chunhua said.
"Haha, oh", I smiled and said oh, my heart was quite warm. I didn't expect that in Chunhua's mind, my image would be so great.
"You can't be too proud," Chunhua said jokingly, looking at me.
"That's impossible. I'm a low-key and humble person." I also made a joke and said.
"Haha, how can you praise yourself like this? However, in the past few days, I have found that you have indeed grown up and matured a lot. As for being low-key and modest, you are still a little bit low-key. In short, you are a reliable person," Chunhua smiled and said half-jokingly and half-seriously.
"Haha, thank you, thank you, comrades still need to work hard," I said with a smile.
The two of us chatted on the village for almost an hour before slowly walking back. We had walked this road frequently when we were children, but walking this road today gave us a different feeling. Although we were still very happy, this kind of happiness was a little different from the happiness we had when we were children. Suddenly, I felt as if our childhood had really become memories. We all grew up, and we began to think about society and the future. I was thinking, in five or ten years, how will we feel if we walk on this road again? I hope that what appears on our faces are happy and beautiful memories, rather than faces full of vicissitudes of life.
"Brother Xiao Lin, what are you thinking about?" Chunhua asked curiously when he saw that I didn't speak.
"I wasn't thinking about anything. I was wondering if the moon on the 15th day was really round." I looked at the sky and said deliberately nonsensically.
"Haha, what's there to think about? Isn't the moon round on the fifteenth day of every month?" Chunhua said with a smile.
I know that she did not understand what I meant. Haha, when I thought about that scene later, I was surprised how could I become a philosopher? At that time, I was only a senior in high school.
(To be continued -, the next section will be more exciting)
