Siheyuan: The Idiot in Charge

“Click, click…”

"Beep...beep...beep..."

Li Huaide held the microphone in one hand and started dialing with the other.

Since last year, the manual switchboards of various units in Beijing's urban and suburban areas have been discontinued, and only the long-distance manual switchboards are still in use.

In other words, city calls can be dialed directly without manual transfer.

"Hello! Who is it?"

"Lao Luo! I'm Li Huaide."

"Oh! It's Director Li! What instructions do you have for me?"

"Old Luo! How dare I tell you anything? I heard at Bian Yi Fang the night before that there was a job opening. I wonder...?"

"What's going on? Director Li has relatives to make arrangements for?"

"Correct!"

"Well, if someone else asks, then I definitely don't have it. If Director Li asks, then I have to have it!"

"Hahaha! Our Lao Luo is just a man of integrity!"

"Director Li! What kind of steel do we need for the dormitory building of our unit?"

"Yes! There must be!"

"Okay! Lao Luo! Are you in the factory this afternoon? I'll ask him to come over to handle the formalities."

"good!…"

"..."

Jia Weidong heard their conversation clearly and thought to himself, "Wan'er's job is done!"

I have to admire Li Huaide, his network of contacts is really extensive.

Getting a job may seem extremely difficult in the eyes of others.

Li Huaide just made a phone call and it was also an exchange of interests, and it was done quickly.

After hanging up the phone, Li Huaide took out a piece of letter paper and a pen, quickly wrote a note and handed it to Jia Weidong.

"Weidong! Take my note and go to Chengnan Food Factory to find Director Luo and ask him to help you arrange it."

Jia Weidong took it and thanked him: "Hey! Thanks! Uncle Li!"

"Get lost! Hurry up and do it!"

"Okay!..."

"Wait! Go to the Personnel Department first and take care of your nephew's business! Also, Lao Luo likes tea, do you understand?"

"Eh!…"

Of course Jia Weidong understood.

Everything is for profit. Who would help you if there is no benefit?

……

Steel rolling mill canteen.

"Whoo~"

"Gulp~~"

"Hey! Banggeng! You're not cutting the cabbage the right way. You have to hold the knife steady and put your hand on the back of the knife. That's right! Just like that..."

Sha Zhu held an enamel pot in his hand, drinking tea leisurely while instructing Bang Geng to cut vegetables.

"elder brother!"

"Hey, Weidong! Why are you in the cafeteria?"

"Brother! I'm here to change Banggeng's job."

"Change jobs?"

"Yes! Banggeng wants to learn how to drive, so I arranged for him to be an apprentice in the transport team."

Sha Zhu smiled and said, "Okay! It would be good to change his job! This kid is usually so arrogant, but he becomes listless when he enters the kitchen. It's obvious that he is not cut out to be a chef."

"Great! Why are you still standing there? Come with your uncle."

"Ah! Ah! ..."

Bang Geng, who had come to his senses, responded happily, threw the kitchen knife onto the chopping board, untied his apron, and ran after Jia Weidong.

I just mentioned the job transfer while having breakfast, and I really didn't expect it to happen so soon.

It seems that my uncle really cares about me.

Looking at Banggeng's back, Shazhu shook his head: "Ah! Banggeng is a kid. He only has Weidong as his uncle. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to achieve anything great..."

After taking Banggeng to the Personnel Department to complete the transfer procedures and sending him to the transport team, Jia Weidong left the steel mill.

Elm Pavilion.

The teacher's moon is like home.

Shi Yueruxiuer went to work and Yushulin also went to school.

Only Wan'er and the old lady of the Yu family were at home.

Yu Shusheng has started working and has the ability to support his family, so he and his old lady officially move out on their own.

But Yu Shusheng did not come back at noon and ate in the factory cafeteria.

The old lady ran back to keep Xiu'er company.

And have a free meal at the same time.

Shi Yueru and her daughter didn't care either.

The old lady is old and it is troublesome for her to cook by herself.

Besides, the family doesn’t lack the old lady’s food.

At this moment, a comrade from the street office came again and was doing ideological work for the old lady of the Yu family and Wan'er.

"Aunt! The policy from above is very clear. For families with many children and no job, only one person can stay in the city. The rest are candidates for going to the countryside. No matter sooner or later, they will have to take the road that is inevitable for young people in Gemin."

Old Mrs. Yu curled her lips and said, "Comrade! We absolutely support your work, but you see, Wan'er is a girl, and the good days of a young girl are only a few years. Why don't we wait for two years, until our forest grows big, and then let him go!"

"Auntie! Times have changed. Men and women are the same. It's okay if you stay in the city! The street office won't arrange jobs for you..."

"..."

"..."

After the people from the street office left.

Wan'er wiped her tears and started preparing lunch.

Many people who went to the countryside wrote back with letters, but not one of them said how good the conditions were there or whether they could have enough to eat.

Life at home is worry-free now, and she really doesn't want to go to the countryside.

"Wan'er! Is your brother Weidong back?"

The old lady of the Yu family asked tentatively while helping to wash the vegetables.

"Grandma! Brother Weidong came back last night!"

"Oh! Have you told her about work?"

"Sister said so! Brother Weidong also agreed to help find a solution."

"What? Your sister said that? Wan'er! Can't you take the initiative? Do you know how valuable job opportunities are nowadays?"

Wan'er asked doubtfully, "Grandma! Isn't it the same what my sister said to me?"

The old lady sighed and said, "Alas! You are still too naive, girl! You are you, and your sister is your sister."

"why?"

"Wan'er! Think about it, if you go to the countryside, will it have any impact on Weidong?"

"no!"

"What about your sister? What if your sister goes to the countryside now?"

"Brother Weidong must be very anxious! He must be reluctant to let my sister go to the countryside."

"That's it! Weidong would be very anxious if your sister went to the countryside, but it might not be the same if it were you, because it doesn't matter to him whether you go to the countryside or not. Now you know the difference between you and your sister, right?"

"Wan'er! You have to take the initiative, otherwise you won't be able to avoid going to the countryside!"

"oh!."

After hearing what the old lady said, Wan'er seemed to be thinking about something, and her hand holding the kitchen knife did not move for a long time.

"Buzz buzz~~~~"

The familiar roar of the jeep reached Wan'er's ears.

"Brother Wei Dong!"

Wan'er didn't even put down the kitchen knife in her hand and ran out of the kitchen with it.

As soon as Jia Weidong parked the car outside the gate of Yu's courtyard, he saw Wan'er standing in front of him.

He held a kitchen knife in one hand and prepared to open the car door with the other.

Jia Weidong shrank his neck: "Hey, hey! Wan'er, what are you doing? How did I offend you?"

Wan'er rolled her eyes at him and said coquettishly, "Brother Weidong! What are you talking about?"

Jia Weidong pointed at the kitchen knife in her hand and asked, "Then why are you holding the kitchen knife?"

"Pfft! Grrrrrrrr."

Wan'er looked at the kitchen knife in her hand and laughed out loud.

"Brother Weidong! I forgot! I was in the kitchen cutting vegetables, and I ran out when I heard the sound of your car."

Jia Weidong looked frightened. He patted his chest and said, "Oh! You scared me. I thought you were going to chop me with a knife!"

"How could that be, Brother Weidong! People can't wait to welcome you back."

Wan'er looked shy, and there was a hint of doubt in her eyes as she looked at Jia Weidong.

Jia Weidong: "."

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