Chapter 21: Finding a job is really hard

The inspector continued as he entered the data into the computer.

"What I have registered here is your total space, but when you look for work, remember to deduct the space you use for yourself."

"Okay, thank you for reminding me."

"Do you have a mobile phone? The kind that can access the internet? You can register an Awakener account on your phone now. Once I'm done, you can see the data in your personal backend."

Ye Nai quickly registered with her real name on the official website of the Awakener Center and automatically located herself in Dongling City. When the tester said "OK", she refreshed the page and saw the data as expected.

"Have you seen the page with personal data? Scroll down and there is a page called Generate a personal business card. Generate one and use this business card when you are looking for work."

"Wow, it also allows me to fill in the available space volume when generating it."

"Yes, so business cards are very convenient, right?"

"Yes, Thanks."

"You have delayed your awakening and missed the general education for awakeners during the collective awakening. Go back to the official website homepage and click on the online course. Study hard."

"Thank you, that's exactly what I needed."

If she hadn't been specifically reminded, Ye Nai herself would not have noticed that there was an entrance to the online course on the page. The picture that was displayed normally on the computer did not work well on her small-screen student computer.

"Your phone screen is too small. It's still not convenient to use as a student phone. If you have more money, buy a computer, or at least a smartphone with a large screen."

"I don't know how to use a computer. Are there any introductory training courses for beginners?"

"Yes, in the city, there are technical training classes at colleges and universities. They offer a quick introduction to computers in two weeks, including computer startup and shutdown, computer input methods, and basic office software. You can learn anytime, and they guarantee that you will learn it. Once you have a basic understanding, you can learn the rest through online course centers. That's their full name. They are run by the government to equalize the imbalance in educational resources across the country."

“What are the online courses?”

"Yes, from primary school to university, to all levels of professional training, everything is available."

The inspector glanced at Ye Nai's faded school uniform and knew that she must have come from an ordinary family with limited resources.

"I see. I haven't heard of this before, and the school didn't mention online classes."

"It's normal. There is a wall between ordinary people and awakened people. Only by entering the circle can you know it. Online classes are even simpler. Families willing to spend money have already done it. For families unwilling to spend money, it's useless for the school to remind them. Maybe some parents will complain about the school not teaching well and encourage their children to go home and ask for computers to go online."

Ye Na was silent. That was for sure in her home. When she used her parents' mobile phone to check the weather forecast, they would tell her that mobile Internet was expensive and ask her to finish watching it quickly and put it down. But they watched short videos themselves as if the Internet was free.

After the inspector finished typing on the computer, the printer next to him started printing out a triptych, one for retention and two for Ye Nai.

"Okay, go to the business counter on the first floor to get your badge and registration fee."

"Thank you."

Ye Nai returned to the first floor, found the business counter, and handed over her ID card again. Because she had just registered using her real name, the teller could find her by searching through her ID number. He directly deposited the 2000 yuan registration fee into her awakener account, and then handed her a jewelry box containing an awakening badge the size of a one-yuan silver coin.

She put the brocade box into the space and set off for the job market.

If you go out to get your diploma but don't come home for a long time, you have to have an explanation.

There is a public touch screen in the talent market where you can check job information. Odd jobs are the most common, but pure physical work is limited to men. Women's jobs such as waiters and housekeepers all require a certificate or proof of vocational training. Ye Nai didn't have any certificates, so she searched for agricultural jobs instead. There were several pages of recruitment information, and without exception, they all required agricultural vocational certificates, which meant that you had to take at least three years of college agricultural technical training to get a certificate. Whether it was planting or breeding, you needed a certificate. There was originally little agricultural land, and what if the white-collar workers who knew nothing ruined the land and fed the livestock improperly?

Not only did she carefully check the job information, she also took photos with her mobile phone and then went home to make lunch.

My brothers and sisters were all on summer vacation at this time. The weather was too hot to go out, so they turned the house upside down. The living room was clean and tidy before Ye Na went out in the morning, but when she came back, it was as if it had been robbed. Her steel bed was opened and placed in the middle of the living room, and the storage boxes for clothes and sundries were moved to the balcony, and no one knew where the lids were thrown away. The broom, dustpan and mop were lying in three places in the living room.

"What are you doing? Are you rebelling at home? Dad, why don't you keep an eye on things?"

"No, big sister, it's grandpa and grandma who are coming to live here, and we have been thinking about how to decorate the living room all morning."

The eldest brother said excitedly that the second brother and the youngest sister were very happy that grandpa and grandma were coming.

“Why would they move here?”

"My eldest cousin is getting married, and my uncle's house is being renovated. He wants grandpa and grandma to live here for three months."

"Where are they going to sleep? In the living room?"

Ye Nai immediately felt something was wrong. Two old people were sleeping in the living room. Where would she sleep? In the kitchen?

Huh? Isn't this a valid reason to run away from home?
"Dad, grandpa and grandma are coming, will you let them sleep in the living room?"

Her father Ye Yu, who had been silent since she entered the door, could no longer remain silent after being confronted by his daughter.

"When they come over, someone has to sleep in the living room."

"Oh, then you and mom will sleep in the living room." Ye Na nodded immediately, "Does mom know? Does she agree?"

"Those are your grandparents, my real parents. What does it have to do with your mom?"

Ye Nai was so angry that she laughed, "My mom also paid for the down payment and mortgage of this house. Dad, you are so brave to say it's none of her business. What would you say if she brings grandpa and grandma over?"

"Which side are you on? Your last name is Ye, do you know that?"

"I'm an adult now. It won't take much for me to change my mother's surname, or even another surname. Besides, the surname Ye is not exclusive to your family. There are many celebrities with the surname Ye in history. In modern times, there are celebrities with the surname Ye in politics, business, the military, and science. Grandpa said it himself. Our lineage has nothing to do with anyone else."

Her father was so angry that he jumped up and down, but unfortunately he couldn't jump up. His legs were still sore and weak, and he couldn't walk without a crutch.

Ye Nai was too lazy to argue with her father. The fact that her grandparents were coming to stay temporarily was a matter for her parents to argue about. It had nothing to do with her as a grandchild. What mattered was how to take this opportunity to plan her own escape.

Turning around, Yenne gave orders to her brothers and sisters.

"I'm going to cook noodles. You guys restore the living room to its original state. If I come out after cooking the noodles and see it's still like this, don't blame me for beating you up."

Brothers and sisters, hurry up and pack up.

Ye Na cooked the noodles and made cold noodles for the whole family. She didn't want to cook at all. She was sweating just standing in the kitchen without doing anything.

After finishing her meal and cleaning up, Yenne walked into the bathroom, figuring it was still her mother's lunch break, and pulled out her cell phone to make a call.

(End of this chapter)