Chapter 276 Meeting 2

Seeing that everyone had quieted down again, Political Commissar Lu decided not to waste any more time.

They directly announced the plan that Cen Yan had proposed.

“There are tight positions on Dongming Island right now, and we can’t let the military families stay idle and do nothing. After all, labor is the most glorious thing. So I discussed it with Comrade Cen Yan, the family member of Regiment Commander Qi, and the organization supports her in leading the military families to do sideline businesses and production.”

"Comrade Cen Yan will handle the distribution to the supply and marketing cooperatives, department stores, and military service centers for resale. Of course, once the organization's difficulties are resolved, the work quotas that need to be allocated will definitely be given to the comrades. We will ensure that the comrades have stable jobs, comprehensive job security, and retirement pensions in their old age!"

When Political Commissar Lu said this, the sisters-in-law who had received the news from Cen Yan in advance were all extremely excited.

I had expected that Cen Yan would talk about making money for everyone, and I was mentally prepared. But when Political Commissar Lu really announced this on behalf of the organization, expressing his support for Cen Yan and for the military wives, I was still shocked.

They were brimming with energy, eager to find Cen Yan right now and ask her how to proceed with production and how to lead the group to make money.

Upon hearing that the job position was in Cen Yan's hands, and that it was Cen Yan who had taken the lead in proposing it, Sister Yu's face turned dark with a mixture of jealousy and anger.

She was jealous. Why did Cen Yan receive the organization's support and the leaders' attention?

What angered them even more was the organization's incompetence and corruption, which actually required cooperation with a capitalist's daughter to solve the employment problem for these impeccably loyal military dependents.

If this matter is allowed to progress and become widespread, wouldn't the entire military family compound on Dongming Island become Cen Yan's territory, and Niu Xiaofen would have to live at Cen Yan's beck and call?

No, absolutely not!!!

Sister-in-law Yu said, "This isn't collective production; it's blatant speculation and profiteering! Political Commissar, is the organization making decisions because of Commander Qi's influence? How can such blatant illegal and criminal activity be whitewashed and presented as something good for everyone? The organization is really something, making so many of us work for Cen Yan, a capitalist's daughter, letting her be the one in charge, exploiting and squeezing the blood and sweat of us military dependents..."

Wang Lijuan shouted out her full name.

“Niu Xiaofen! What nonsense are you talking about! When did the organization ever ask you to work for Cen Yan? When did Cen Yan ever exploit you? If you don’t want to do side jobs or production with Cen Yan, then just stay home and knit sweaters. No one will think you’re mute if you don’t talk! Is Cen Yan using you to make money, or is the organization using you to make money?”

Sister Yu still didn't dare to disrespect Wang Lijuan. "Whatever the organization says goes. I'm just a nobody, there's no point in me saying anything more."

Wang Lijuan wouldn't tolerate her: "I think you're the most interesting person in the whole family compound. When the organization didn't assign you a job, you made a huge fuss. Now that they've assigned you a job, you're complaining again!"

"Whether Cen Yan is engaging in speculation or profiteering is up to you, or the organization? Or do you, Niu Xiaofen, think that the organization shouldn't try to solve the problem, but should instead collude with you and nitpick over such trivial matters?"

What Cen Yan is about to do is a great thing: solve the employment and livelihood problems of her comrades.

Is Sister Yu acting crazy because she thinks that among all the organizations, and even the whole country, Niu Xiaofen's actions are the most reasonable, and that she is the only one who understands what speculation and profiteering are?