The Ordinary Man's Guide to Fast Travel

During the winter vacation, Chao Wenjun and Lan Lan were very busy and asked about work more frequently than before.

It just so happened that Director Wei of the textile factory was extremely worried at this time. When he heard that a couple who taught Chinese and mathematics at the school wanted to change jobs, he asked them to come as temporary workers without saying a word. In fact, he also had the intention of replacing people.

The conflict between Secretary Liu and Accountant Qin became increasingly serious, creating two factions in the factory, and the workers were no longer focused on their work.

Both sides are happy to send them away.

Although this method of replacement is not common, it will be fine as long as you follow the formal procedures.

This temporary worker was truly temporary. It was the end of the year and materials had to be submitted and the accounts had to be settled. Secretary Liu and Accountant Qin had a fight and were both hospitalized, so the work was delayed.

Although Chao Wenjun and Lan Lan had never done this job before, they were serious college students after all. They had worked in education for many years. They carefully read the writing requirements and accounting methods and got the hang of it in three days.

Chao Yao was stunned watching from the side. Fortunately, in this era, jobs like this do not require a lot of professional skills and not many people have received education, so they can be replaced so easily.

Director Wei was very satisfied when he saw what the couple handed in.

"I heard that you two don't want to be teachers anymore and want to work in a factory. Can you tell me why you have this idea?"

Chao Wenjun explained: "We have had this idea for a long time. We just graduated from university and wanted to devote more energy to social construction. Teachers have many holidays, which makes us lazy. So after discussing it with my husband and I, we decided to find a factory to work."

Director Wei was silent for a moment, then replied: "This year, the higher-ups have issued instructions to 'use more temporary workers and fewer permanent workers.' Next year, the labor contract system may be tried out. A stable job doesn't always mean a stable job. Being a teacher may be a better career option than working in a textile factory."

Lan Lan looked righteous and said, "We have an obligation to build society. Whether it's permanent or temporary work, as long as it's for social construction, it's useful work."

Director Wei sighed in his heart, but his face showed a touch of emotion.

"Let's put it this way. Even if you are hired today, your salary will be calculated as a new employee, since you don't have much seniority before. As for whether you can become a permanent employee, you have to discuss it privately with Accountant Qin and Secretary Liu. They may come back in the future, but if they don't, you will be in trouble."

Chao Wenjun was touched as she shook Accountant Wei's hand. "We all understand what Director Wei meant. We will go to the hospital to visit them after work today and implement this work as soon as possible."

After work that day, the two went home first and picked up Chao Jianguo and Chao Yao from next door.

Chao Wenjun smiled, "Jianguo, Yaoyao, mom and dad's new job is finally about to be finalized. The next step is to go to the hospital to visit the two aunts who had a fight before. If the two of them agree to change jobs or sell their jobs, mom and dad can go to work in the textile factory."

Chao Jianguo and Chao Yao clapped their hands happily. "Dad, do you still have to bring money to visit them? If they don't have a job, you still have to give them money, right?"

"Yes, we plan to bring all our family savings. Mr. Lin has saved a lot over the years. According to the market price, it is more than enough to buy two jobs. It is not good to leave you at the Gu family next door at night, so we plan to take you two to the hospital together."

Chao Yao proudly took out two bottles of canned yellow peaches and two two-pound bags of brown sugar and placed them on the table.

"See the patient and give him candy!"

Lan Lan divided the things into two parts and packed them in black bags.

"You really need to bring something. You can't meet someone empty-handed. It will be hard to talk that way."

The family went to the hospital with money and gifts. Because the two of them entering the hospital caused such a sensation, they could easily find out which room and bed they were staying in by asking around.

Fearing that the two of them would continue fighting, the hospital arranged for them to live on different floors.

Chao Yao was carried by Chao Wenjun into Secretary Liu's ward on the first floor. As soon as he entered the room, he saw her picking up an unknown object in her hand and throwing it towards the door.

"Get out, get out of here!"

This throw almost hit Lan Lan, and Chao Wenjun quickly turned around to protect it, but in the end the thing hit his back.

With a clang, the thing rolled down.

It turned out to be a teacup.

A man walked out of the ward, and when he saw Chao Yao's family, he frowned and asked:

"who are you?"

Chao Wenjun suppressed his dissatisfaction and replied with a smile:

"We are teachers from Tianyou Experimental School. We heard that Secretary Liu was hospitalized here, so we came here with gifts. Actually, we just want to ask you something."

Secretary Liu frowned and shouted at the man:

"Get out of here!"

Chao Wenjun confirmed that the person being yelled at was not him, so he just stood there without moving.

The man who asked them the question just now glanced at Secretary Liu, turned around and left.

When I went out, I closed the door.

"Tell me, what do you want to talk to me about?"

Although Secretary Liu still had a stern face, his attitude had softened a little.

Lan Lan took the gift she had prepared in advance and placed it on the table beside her bed.

"It's like this, I don't know if you'd sell your current job, I'd like to trade with you."

"What do you teach?"

“I teach Chinese.”

"I don't want to trade jobs with you. Your school is not that easy to get into. I can't teach, so I won't bother others. I can sell my job. You can pay me whatever the market price is. Not a penny less."

Lan Lan's smile grew wider and wider. "This is a must. We have already brought the money today, and we have already informed Director Wei. As long as you nod your agreement, we will go through the normal process."

Lan Lan and Chao Jianguo have long years of service and their salaries happened to be raised last year, so their total annual salary now adds up to about 700 yuan.

In the past, the annual income was about 500 yuan, but now it is considered relatively high.

There aren't many places to spend money on a daily basis, so the family has saved a lot of money.

"You have to give me at least two years' salary for this job. Six hundred yuan. You can count it yourself."

Lan Lan and Chao Wenjun really didn't expect that it would be so easy when they came here today. After all, they had hardly met each other and hadn't discussed anything yet, but they agreed directly.

She was afraid that Secretary Liu would go back on his word, so she quickly took out six hundred yuan and a note and asked her to sign it.

Secretary Liu readily took the money and signed without saying anything.

In fact, Lan Lan still wanted to gossip a little. After all, such a job was hard-earned, and she was still very young. Why would she give it up?

Perhaps her doubts were all clear on her face, so Secretary Liu said one more thing before they left.

"I'm going back to the village soon. My parents are already very old, and I have to go and spend time with them. There's no point in keeping my job here, and I'm tired of it anyway. The man just now was my ex-fiancé. He heard about my fight, and after knowing the whole story, he said that I had a wrong mindset and wanted to cancel the engagement. This is just right, I don't plan to marry him either."