Xu Qinghuan handed two cigarettes to Grandpa Tu, the elderly gatekeeper of the Lighting Fixture Factory. "Grandpa Tu, Grandpa Wu sent me. He said they're hiring here, so I'm here to apply!"
Grandpa Tu refused her cigarettes, waving a hand. "Go on inside, hurry up and go in. The personnel department is in the office on the east side of the first floor. Come right back out once you're signed up!"
Xu Qinghuan slipped the cigarettes into Grandpa Tu's hand anyway, gave a smile, and swung her thick braid as she walked into the factory grounds.
Chapter 18