Chapter 58 Application Form

After receiving Lin Yuanshu's reply, the minister's expression was quite complex. As expected of a woman who could represent the factory in the labor competition organized by the Chemical Industry Bureau, her words were always watertight.

He took out an envelope from the drawer next to his desk and said with a smile, "This is the compensation from Director Guan of Guangyuan Chemical Plant, the reward from Director Qian for completing the production task ahead of schedule, and a small gift from me."

Upon hearing the words "gift," Lin Yuanshu immediately thought of bribery and quickly refused, saying, "I can accept compensation and rewards, but a gift is unnecessary."

The minister confidently declared, "This matter is known only to heaven, earth, you, and me. I will absolutely not let a third person know. You don't need to worry about being discovered by others. Moreover, the gift I gave you is not to ask you to do anything for me; it's simply because I admire your abilities."

Lin Yuanshu still refused, saying, "It's not a matter of whether I'm worried or not, but rather that this matter is unreasonable. It's all for no reason, and I haven't done anything to help you. I can't accept your gift. I'm really sorry."

The minister's face turned ugly because Lin Yuanshu had refused him again and again, but he also knew that Lin Yuanshu was now a favorite of Director Qian, and that threatening him would be useless. He could only take out his money and votes and hand the envelope to Lin Yuanshu.

Lin Yuanshu pursed his lips and said apologetically, "Minister, the main problem is that I've never encountered anything like this before, and I'm really a little uneasy. Rather than living with this kind of anxiety, it's better to refuse from the beginning."

The minister felt a little better after hearing this. He thought that Lin Yuanshu had only been working for a few months and was still a newcomer, so he was naturally very cautious and dared not do anything out of line. He would become more tactful after working for a few years.

He patted Lin Yuanshu on the shoulder and said with a smile, "You still need to be a little bolder."

Lin Yuanshu smiled without saying a word. People with a lot of guts are more likely to go in and operate the sewing machine. She didn't consider herself a good person, but she also knew that she couldn't cross the line of the law. Bribery was something that would happen again and again once, and she absolutely couldn't touch it. It would be like giving the enemy a handle to use against her.

As the saying goes, a gentleman loves money, but he acquires it in a proper way.

After Lin Yuanshu left the logistics department, he opened the envelope. What came into view was a large denomination bill, as well as some scattered coupons, including industrial coupons, meat coupons, oil coupons, and so on.

What Lin Yuanshu liked most was the two cotton coupons, each worth one jin (500 grams). Two jin of cotton could be used to make her a warm cotton-padded coat.

The weather in Beijing is unpredictable, and it's not as warm as it is in summer anymore. After all, it's almost November, and she's been here for almost half a year.

It wasn't that she disliked the original owner's cotton-padded coat, but rather that the original owner's coat felt stiff to the touch, so how could she believe that it was warm to wear? She wasn't afraid of the heat, but she was afraid of the cold, and she didn't want to go out when it was cold.

After leaving the chemical plant, Lin Yuanshu went to the department store and bought two kilograms of cotton for a little over two yuan. The price of cotton was not expensive, but the difficulty was that cotton coupons were hard to come by.

She had originally planned to buy cloth, but unfortunately she didn't have enough cloth coupons, so she had to give up for now. She planned to borrow some cloth coupons from Zhou Ma when she got home, or exchange industrial coupons with her neighbors for cloth coupons.

When Lin Yuanshu returned home, he first put all his bags and belongings in the living room and then sat on the sofa to rest for a while.

Seeing this, Zhou Ma asked curiously, "What did you bring back?"

Lin Yuanshu replied, "Cotton and some pastries."

Upon hearing this, Aunt Zhou excitedly asked, "Where did you get the cotton coupons?"

"It's a reward from the factory after the production task is completed," Lin Yuanshu answered matter-of-factly.

Upon hearing this, Zhou's mother immediately deflated. The path of factory rewards was not easy. Old Zhou had only been rewarded a few times in all his years of work, while Lin Yuanshu had been rewarded countless times.

Zhou Ma opened the burlap sack and said excitedly, "This cotton is so white and soft. There's so much of it; it's enough for our whole family to refurbish our cotton-padded clothes."

Lin Yuanshu raised an eyebrow and refused without hesitation, saying, "Mom, these cotton-padded clothes are for me to make new clothes. I can't give them to you for now. I will definitely give them to you when I get cotton coupons again."

If the original owner's cotton-padded coat was 40% new, then Zhou Ma's cotton-padded coat was 80% new. She felt that she needed the cotton-padded coat more than the Zhou family.

Zhou's mother grumbled angrily, "It's one thing that you don't hand over your salary, but now you're unwilling to share even this little bit of stuff! You have an old cotton-padded coat, don't you? Who dares to be so lucky as to have two new cotton-padded coats made at once? I wouldn't even dare to dream of such a thing..."

Lin Yuanshu said confidently, "It's not about making two new cotton-padded coats at once; this is the amount of cotton needed for one new cotton-padded coat."

Aunt Zhou wore an expression of disbelief. She exclaimed in shock, "Are you planning to spend the winter outside? Wearing such a thick down jacket, are you afraid the winter wind will blow you away?"

Lin Yuanshu: "..."

She had never lived in Beijing in her previous life, so she was just worried that the winters there would be too cold!

Lin Yuanshu was too lazy to argue with Zhou Ma, and there was no point in winning anyway. She simply moved the cotton and pastries into her room. She had originally planned to give Zhou Ma the pastries, but now Zhou Ma had none.

Zhou Ma knew it was useless to stop Lin Yuanshu, so she could only watch helplessly as Lin Yuanshu took the cotton away. She felt her heart was bleeding. Lin Yuanshu was such a spendthrift woman. Fortunately, she wasn't in charge of the household, otherwise the whole family would starve.

As Lin Yuanshu passed by Sister-in-law Xue's room carrying cotton, Sister-in-law Xue asked curiously, "I think I heard you and Mom arguing. Did you two fight again?"

She's learned her lesson. Whenever Zhou Ma and Lin Yuanshu argue, she stays far away and never appears in front of them to avoid getting caught in the crossfire.

“Arguing? Isn’t that normal? If Mom doesn’t argue with me, you should be worried that she’s sick,” Lin Yuanshu said emphatically.

Sister-in-law Xue was speechless. After all, her mother was always scolding Lin Yuanshu or her. If neither of them was around, she would scold her own son.

Because Lin Yuanshu refused to hand over the cotton, Zhou Ma disliked him very much, but she couldn't do anything about it. She could only snort coldly whenever she saw Lin Yuanshu and then ignore him.

Lin Yuanshu adapted well to this; in fact, she wished that Aunt Zhou would treat her like this every day so that her ears could get a rest.

After finishing their meal, Lin Yuanshu and Zhou Xiangyang returned to their room.

Zhou Ma couldn't help but complain to Zhou Dafu, "This second daughter-in-law is getting more and more arrogant. She bought two catties of cotton and actually wants to keep it all to herself. You can't let her do this. Now she dares not to pay her living expenses. Isn't that because you indulge her?"

Sister-in-law Xue suddenly realized that what Lin Yuanshu had moved into the room earlier was cotton!

She chimed in, "Dad, Mom is right. If you don't keep an eye on your second wife, she'll get out of control."

Zhou Dafu frowned and said, "We don't need two pounds of cotton from her at home. Don't tell me about such a small matter."

Zhou Ma couldn't help but grumble, "You've spoiled my second daughter-in-law rotten. She's been married for so long and hasn't even gotten pregnant yet. Sun Yiyi next door is pregnant, but my second daughter-in-law hasn't shown any signs of pregnancy. The only use of a daughter-in-law is to carry on the family line. Otherwise, why would my family have a daughter-in-law? Are we just wasting our time?"

Zhou Dafu said irritably, "What do you know, you woman! Xiao Er's wife won the labor production competition organized by the Chemical Bureau on behalf of the chemical plant. You can have a baby anytime, but this kind of thing that brings honor to the family can't be done anytime. Don't talk to me about this nonsense in the future, I can't be bothered with it."

He'll need his second wife's help to get promoted in the future! Naturally, he doesn't want to offend her. This isn't about being afraid of offending her, but about weighing the pros and cons.

Now that people in the factory know he's the father of Xiao Er's wife, they all treat him with more respect. The leaders speak to him more gently and express their high regard for him. He enjoys so many benefits, how could he possibly make things difficult for Lin Yuanshu at home?

Zhou's mother fell silent. This was the first time Zhou Dafu had clearly stated his position: he wanted to protect Lin Yuanshu. She was furious, but there was nothing she could do.

After all, no matter how capable Lin Yuanshu was, he could only invite his mother-in-law to the city, while Zhou Dafu could send her back to the production team. She could disobey Lin Yuanshu, but she couldn't go against Zhou Dafu.

Aunt Zhou muttered under her breath, "You'll regret it when Xiangyang has no descendants. I'm only thinking of your Zhou family's best interests."

Sister-in-law Xue's eyes lit up, and she said excitedly, "Mom, you don't need to worry about this. I will definitely make sure my child takes good care of his uncle in the future."

Once Lin Yuanshu and Zhou Xiangyang leave, wouldn't her child be able to inherit Lin Yuanshu's property? That would be a truly profitable business.

Aunt Zhou rolled her eyes and said disdainfully, "So you think you're the only one who knows how to talk!"

Sister-in-law Xue looked aggrieved. It was clearly a good idea that would make everyone happy, so why did her mother-in-law scold her?

Zhou Dafu couldn't help but sigh inwardly; it was another noisy day.

Inside the room, Zhou Xiangyang spoke first: "Mom's expression was off tonight. Did she provoke you again?"

Lin Yuanshu nodded and pointed to the bag of cotton, saying, "Mom wanted cotton, but I didn't give it to her. I'm going to exchange my industrial coupons for cloth coupons, then buy some cloth, and take the cotton and cloth to the tailor shop to make clothes."

If she had just transmigrated, she would definitely have wanted to buy things, but life has taught her how to be a person, and saving money is really too difficult. To be honest, there are just too many things she wants to buy, and she simply doesn't have enough money. So it's better to be more practical and take the money to a tailor shop to make it.

The reason she didn't let Zhou Ma and Xue Da Sao do it wasn't because she looked down on their skills, but mainly because she suspected that Zhou Ma and Xue Da Sao would take the opportunity to steal her cotton. After all, she didn't know how to make clothes, so she wouldn't notice if a little was missing.

Zhou Xiangyang paused for a moment, then said confidently, "No need for that. Just teach me. I can make you a cotton-padded coat. My grandma taught me how to make clothes before. I've made and mended all my own clothes since I was a child."

Logically speaking, his clothes should have been made and patched by his mother, but his mother never liked him since he was a child. Compared to his taciturn nature, his mother preferred his older brother.

So he doesn't pay much attention to his affairs most of the time, which is why he does housework, cooks, makes clothes, washes clothes, and so on.

Lin Yuanshu was overjoyed and said, "That's really great! I don't have to worry about the tailor shop skimping on materials anymore. You're really amazing. Not only can you cook, but you can also make clothes. So you're the legendary Snail Prince."

Zhou Xiangyang smiled sheepishly, feeling that there was nothing special about being able to make clothes.

Zhou Xiangyang lived up to his title of "Snail Prince" because in just two days, he made two cotton-padded coats from the cotton: one thinner, suitable for spring and autumn, and one thicker, perfect for winter.

He also took off Lin Yuanshu's old cotton-padded coat, washed it, dried it, fluffed the old cotton, and then added some new cotton.

In this way, Lin Yuanshu received four cotton-padded coats, each one smelling wonderful, as if you could smell the sunshine, and you could feel the warmth when you touched them.

"Thank you very much, Comrade Zhou Xiangyang," Lin Yuanshu said with a smile.

Even in a past life, it would be hard to find a man who is so hardworking, quiet, and obedient.

Zhou Xiangyang waved his hand dismissively, "No need to thank me. I was just refurbishing my own cotton-padded coat anyway, so I did it for you while I was at it. The sun is shining brightly now, because once it snows in a while, we won't be able to dry the coat."

He's willing to do anything as long as he's not forced to go out and chat with others.

Lin Yuanshu's eyes lit up as soon as she heard the word "snow." As a child from the south, her biggest dream was to make a snowman when it snowed.

Originally, Zhou's mother disliked Lin Yuanshu, but after seeing Zhou Xiangyang making cotton-padded clothes for Lin Yuanshu, she also disliked Zhou Xiangyang and wished that Lin Yuanshu and Zhou Xiangyang would stay away from her.

Even after his good-for-nothing son got married, he remained a good-for-nothing.

Before we knew it, it was the last day of the labor production competition. All the chemical plants had completed their production tasks; the only difference was probably how quickly they completed them.

As the winner of the labor production competition, Hongguang Dye Chemical Plant naturally received widespread media attention, and reporters were sent to interview Director Qian and Lin Yuanshu.

The workers at Hongguang Dye Chemical Plant were as happy as if it were a festival. After all, their chemical plant surpassed all the other chemical plants in Beijing, and they walked out with their heads held high, very proud.

The workers at the Guangyuan Chemical Plant were not in such a good mood, and they couldn't help but complain about Director Li in the workshop.

"It's all Director Li's fault. If it weren't for Director Li, even if we couldn't get first place, we could have gotten second place instead of ending up with no place at all and becoming a laughing stock among other chemical plants."

"I really don't know what Director Li is thinking. If he can't get first place, he can't get first place. He's already gotten it so many times. Why does he have to take the wrong path?"

"Yes, I'm embarrassed to say I'm a worker at Guangyuan Chemical Plant when I go out now."

"Now, whenever Guangyuan Chemical Plant is mentioned, people will say, 'Isn't that the chemical plant that tried to get first place by cheating? How embarrassing!'"

Upon hearing these words, Wen Yun walked up to the workers and said loudly, "Complaining is useless. Instead of complaining here, we should try to change this situation. Although we have been forced to withdraw from the labor production competition, we may still be able to exceed the annual production plan and win the title of 'Advanced Unit' to prove our ability. It is Director Li who has taken a detour, not us."

Upon hearing this, the workers responded one after another: "Team Leader Wen is right. Let's work hard to complete the production tasks and let our abilities speak for themselves."

Factory manager Guan, standing at the workshop entrance, saw this scene and smiled with satisfaction. He asked, "Who is this woman? She's quite capable, and she speaks very well. She can motivate the workers."

The secretary replied solemnly, "It's Comrade Wen Yun. After Director Li and others were arrested, many positions became vacant, and it was at this time that Director Wang promoted Comrade Wen Yun."

Factory Director Guan nodded thoughtfully and instructed, "She's a talented person. Keep a close eye on her work. If her performance is excellent, you can consider promoting her."

The secretary replied, "Okay."

He turned his head to look into the workshop, just as Wen Yun was also looking up at the workshop entrance. Their eyes met, and then they looked away in perfect unison.

Factory Director Guan was in a very depressed mood, but after hearing these words, his mood improved slightly. The woman was right. At this time, it was time to let ability speak for itself. He didn't care about winning first place in a labor production competition at all.

He started to focus on production, changing the workshop workers from three shifts to two shifts, and the workshop operated 24 hours a day to complete the annual production target as soon as possible.

After the labor production competition ended, Hongguang Dye Chemical Plant and Director Qian became the talk of the town among the workers. Director Qian frequently appeared in various newspapers and was invited to attend various meetings, making him the center of attention. This made Director Guan very envious, as he had never been so successful when he was number one.

Lin Yuanshu, however, became more low-key and focused on her work. Her current task was to work with Director Xia to renovate all the naphthalene intermediate production workshops in the chemical plant. Director Qian planned to have each workshop adopt the solvent sulfonation method to produce naphthalene intermediates, completely abandoning the old methods.

Director Zhou and Director Tang originally wanted to win over Lin Yuanshu, but after learning that Factory Director Qian had assigned Lin Yuanshu a task, they immediately fell silent.

Although Lin Yuanshu didn't make a big splash in Beijing, the workers at the chemical plant all knew that he had contributed a lot to the plant's first-place finish, so they all admired his work ability.

For Lin Yuanshu, the biggest difference after the labor production competition ended was that her originally kind neighbors and workers became even more enthusiastic towards her, and even their greetings were more ingratiating.

As always, no matter how much success Zhou Ma achieved, she still couldn't stand her. Lin Yuanshu attributed this to the incompatibility between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, something that couldn't be changed by human effort.

Since the labor production competition ended in November, which was close to the "Annual Commendation Conference for Advanced Collectives and Individuals", the deputy director of the Chemical Industry Bureau directly combined the two conferences to streamline the process and avoid duplication of work.

Because it's the end of the year and most factories are rushing to meet their annual production targets, the plan to send outstanding workers from other factories to Hongguang Dye Chemical Plant for further training has been temporarily put on hold and will not begin until the beginning of the year.

That day, when Lin Yuanshu got home from get off work, he heard Sister-in-law Xue sighing in the living room. To avoid trouble, Lin Yuanshu chose not to see or hear anything and prepared to pour some hot water and go straight to his room.

Unfortunately, Sister-in-law Xue took the initiative to stop Lin Yuanshu. She said sadly, "I met Comrade Sun Yiyi today and greeted her, but she ignored me completely. Sigh, I really wanted to be friends with her."

Lin Yuanshu remained calm as she placed her water glass on the table and smiled, saying, "You and Sun Yiyi are like Romeo and Juliet; you can never coexist peacefully."

Sister-in-law Xue asked with a blank look, "What...what's going on with the pig?"

"It's like Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai," Lin Yuanshu explained again.

Sister-in-law Xue suddenly realized and said, "Oh, I know this. My husband mentioned it. When Liang Shanbo left, Zhu Yingtai must have been just as heartbroken as I am now. I'm so sad that I don't want to eat."

Lin Yuanshu raised an eyebrow. She might not be good at comforting others because she couldn't think of any comforting words. All she could say was, "Every cause has its effect. Wasn't this Xue's own choice? Between her mother-in-law and Sun Yiyi, she chose to give up Sun Yiyi."

"If you have something to say, just say it. If not, I'm going back to my room. I don't have time to play guessing games with you," Lin Yuan said expressionlessly.

After all, so much time has passed since Sun Yiyi's incident, Sister-in-law Xue wouldn't chat with her unless there was something wrong.

Sister-in-law Xue quickly changed her tone and said, "Here's what happened. I'm almost three months pregnant, and I'll be going back to work soon. But I haven't found a suitable person to cover my shift yet. I don't trust the aunties in the tenement building; they're too shameless. I'm afraid if I hand over my shift to them, they'll refuse to leave and take my place. You know, if this gets out of hand, it'll be my fault for breaking the rules. Originally, Comrade Sun Yiyi was the most suitable candidate, but unfortunately, Mom didn't agree. Now that Comrade Sun Yiyi is pregnant, it's even more impossible for her to work as a kitchen helper."

Lin Yuanshu suddenly had a flash of inspiration and revealed a mischievous smile. She said solemnly, "Since that's the case, why don't you consider having your mother-in-law take over for you? Although there will be one less person to take care of you, there will also be one less person to scold you. At worst, you can have your own mother come to take care of you during your postpartum period. You dare to lose your temper with your own mother, but would you dare to lose your temper with your mother-in-law? Besides, once your mother-in-law goes to work, she won't have as much energy to find fault, and no one will interfere when you are raising your child. Furthermore, you will have time to slowly find a suitable candidate and then replace your mother-in-law."

She felt that Zhou Ma's stubborn and inflexible personality must be because she had never been beaten down by society or tormented by work. It was time for her to experience the hardships of life.

Sister-in-law Xue was very tempted after hearing this. To be honest, there was not much difference between Zhou Ma being at home and not being at home, because now she cooked the meals, washed the clothes, and swept the floor.

Zhou's mother goes out with Aunt Li across the street every day, but no one knows what they're busy with.

Only when he first found out she was pregnant did he dote on her and not let her do any housework. The longer it went on, the worse his attitude towards her became, especially after the incident with Sun Yiyi. His attitude towards her was terrible. Ever since she had enjoyed freedom, she didn't like this life controlled by Zhou Ma.

"That's a good idea, Second Sister-in-law. You're good with words, could you please talk to Mom? I know I can't convince her, only you can." Without hesitation, Sister-in-law Xue placed her hopes on Lin Yuanshu.

Lin Yuanshu resolutely refused, saying, "I just gave you an idea, I didn't agree to do it for you. It won't do me any good if Mom goes to work, and it will only make me lose someone who can cook."

She wouldn't be so foolish as to willingly become Sister-in-law Xue's scapegoat.

Sister-in-law Xue looked at Lin Yuanshu with a pleading expression, "Second wife, please, help me out, for the sake of the child in my belly. After all, he will be your family after he comes out."

Lin Yuanshu stroked his chin. "Since you put it that way, then one hundred yuan, no questions asked, I guarantee I'll get it done for you."

"You're robbing me! One hundred yuan? My life is worth more than one hundred yuan!" Sister Xue said in a shrill voice.

"You have to give up something to gain something. You can't have your cake and eat it too. People who want everything don't end up well," Lin Yuanshu said with a smile.

In the end, Sister-in-law Xue couldn't bear to lose the hundred yuan, so she chose to beg Lin Yuanshu, hoping that he would soften his heart.

Lin Yuanshu was so annoyed that her head was throbbing. She grabbed her water glass and went into her room. Before leaving, she threatened Sister-in-law Xue, saying that if she said another word to her, she would make Sister-in-law Xue understand why the flowers were so red.

Sister-in-law Xue covered her mouth, watching Lin Yuanshu leave with a worried expression. She felt very sad. It seemed that she had lost her bet. Lin Yuanshu was not easy to fool at all, and he was also hard-hearted. How could someone be so stubborn? It was impossible to see her weakness. Only her younger brother could put up with her.

Just then, the women's director arrived at the Zhou family's house. Seeing that the living room was empty, she went to Sister-in-law Xue's room.

When Sister-in-law Xue saw the Women's Director, she was very excited and said loudly, "Women's Director, what brings you here? Are you here to see Xiao Er's wife? She's in her room right now. How often do you organize another knowledge lecture? Many of my girlfriends couldn't make it."

The women's director replied with a smile, "It depends on how long Comrade Lin Yuanshu has time."

Sister-in-law Xue asked in confusion, "Why? You can still organize knowledge lectures even without Xiao Er's wife."

“Without this living advertisement, fewer female comrades will come to the knowledge lectures. It would be more worthwhile to invite Comrade Lin Yuanshu,” the women’s director said bluntly.

Sister-in-law Xue blinked and continued to flatter the women's director, "You're being too modest. Even without Xiao Er's wife, I would still attend your lectures."

The women's director smiled but didn't reply. After all, she wasn't suffering from memory loss. She clearly remembered that the woman in front of her had never attended any of her previous lectures. So, she could just listen to these words and not take them seriously. If she did, she would lose.

Seeing that the women's director remained silent, Sister-in-law Xue gave an awkward smile and said, "I'll call Xiao Er's wife for you."

Just as she was about to speak, she remembered Lin Yuanshu's previous threats and could only make muffled noises.

The women's director looked at Sister Xue with a puzzled expression. Could she be a fool?

Lin Yuanshu knew the Women's Director had arrived as soon as Sister-in-law Xue called out those four words. She quickly took out an application to join the Party from the drawer of her desk.

Unexpectedly, the women's director got into a conversation with Sister Xue and didn't come in for a long time. She could only wait and wait, and what she got in return was Sister Xue's sobbing.

She took a deep breath, lifted the curtain, and said softly, "My sister-in-law is a bit strange, but you don't need to pay her any mind."

Sister-in-law Xue wanted to explain, but remembering Lin Yuanshu's previous threats, she could only continue to sob.

The women's director felt that Lin Yuanshu's statement was a bit too mild; it wasn't strange, it just seemed like someone was mentally ill.

She entered Lin Yuanshu's room and began to exchange pleasantries with him. "Congratulations on winning first place in two labor production competitions. You've really made our chemical plant famous in Beijing. I had wanted to come and see you before, but I thought you were busy, so I didn't bother you. What have you been busy with lately?"

Lin Yuanshu's lips curled up slightly as she explained with a smile, "I haven't been busy with anything. After all, the labor production competition is over, and we're back to normal work now. You've come at the perfect time. Could you help me take a look at this application for Party membership? It's my first time applying for this, and I'm actually a little nervous."

The women's director took the application for Party membership from Lin Yuanshu, glanced at it, and said in a serious tone, "It's very well written, there's no problem. Actually, you don't need to go through all this trouble. I can be your recommender and recommend you for Party membership."

Today she attended a meeting of women directors organized by the leadership. After the meeting, the other women directors chatted and said that Comrade Lin Yuanshu had promised a female comrade that she would attend the propaganda and education activities organized by that comrade, and she knew that someone else had beaten her to it.

This cannot be blamed on Comrade Lin Yuanshu. After all, Comrade Lin Yuanshu said he would give her knowledge lectures for free, so she cannot expect Comrade Lin Yuanshu to serve only her.

She was worried that too many people would ask Comrade Lin Yuanshu for help, and that she wouldn't get a turn, so she rushed over to see Comrade Lin Yuanshu.

Just when she was thinking about how to build a deep friendship with Comrade Lin Yuanshu, he happened to encounter a problem.

Lin Yuanshu did not agree immediately, but frowned and said, "Then that would be too much trouble for you. I can just write my own application to join the Party."

The women's director looked disapproving, but said confidently, "It's no trouble at all. Friends should help each other. I trust you, so why don't you trust me?"

Lin Yuanshu quickly replied, "Of course I trust you."

Her hard work during this period has paid off, and she has finally been recommended for Party membership. If the women's director is unwilling to help her, she will have no choice but to focus her attention on the street-level women's director.

The women's director made the final decision: "Then it's decided. I promise I'll arrange everything perfectly for you. By the way, I heard you're going to participate in the publicity and education activities organized by the street women's director?"

Lin Yuanshu nodded and said helplessly, "After all, my mother agreed on her own initiative, and I can't refuse her, so I can only participate."

The women's director looked troubled and said, "Actually, I was thinking of continuing to organize knowledge lectures this month, but I don't know if you have any spare time to attend? If not, then forget it."

Lin Yuanshu readily agreed, "Of course, I'm happy to share some new knowledge with the ladies, but there might not be as many ladies as last time."