Chapter 83 For her, it was worth it. …

Zhuo Yu is not afraid of trouble, but he would make his subordinates convinced from the beginning to avoid unnecessary trouble later.

Although she was the one who proposed this matter, she also wanted to prove herself that since she could propose it, she could also do it.

At the same time, it can also allow the leader to see her usefulness, so that he can be more confident in handing over the task to her.

It's a little tiring, but you can kill two birds with one stone.

To her, it's worth it.

Secretary He looked at the energetic girl in front of him and felt deeply moved. He could tell at a glance that she was as energetic as Xiao Zhou.

Zhou Xian didn’t know what Secretary He was thinking, but she was very optimistic about this female educated youth named Zhuo Yu.

The more talents like this the better.

Moreover, looking at Zhuo Yu's fighting spirit, she guessed that he was not striving for the chance to return to the city.

Zhou Xian didn't say much else. Secretary He put away the contracts, registered them, and let Zhuo Yu go back and rest.

One can imagine how hard it is to get so many orders.

While Secretary He was happy, he was also worried that the pickle factory's output would not keep up.

Fortunately, before these educated youth came back, they had already expanded the pickle factory. The vegetable production of Taohua Brigade and the other two brigades was barely enough to complete these orders.

Secretary He shamelessly thought that they were all brother units, and if it really didn't work out, there would be no problem in going to them to discuss it.

However, Secretary He really didn't want to leave a bad impression on those sister units for the first time, so he tried his best to complete it.

The workers at the pickle factory were also very excited when they saw the continuous flow of orders.

To them, making pickles was just an ordinary skill. They never expected that one day they would be able to work in a pickle factory with this skill.

What they didn’t expect is that now not only people in the county are eating the pickles they make, but these pickles will also be sent to all parts of the country in the future.

And their names are printed on the packaging of the pickle jars. From then on, anyone who eats pickles will see their names.

They work very hard without any encouragement from their leaders.

In the countryside, it is even more difficult for women. They are not as physically strong as men, and it is difficult for female comrades to get full work points.

If you can't give birth to a son, you blame the woman for being useless.

Even if something happens to a man, it is usually blamed on the woman.

Sisters are born to sacrifice for their brothers.

Washing clothes and cooking are what they are supposed to do.

But no one expected that their pickle-making skills, which they had not been able to show off before, would now allow them to work in factories.

There are quite a few people in the Taohua Brigade in the factory. Several team leaders found that the female comrade who led the Taohua Brigade was very different.

It was only after we chatted that I found out that the Taohua Brigade actually said that it was the man's problem if a woman couldn't give birth to a son.

Women are not born to work. That female tractor driver is from Taohua Brigade. They are very motivated and say that it was Secretary Zhou who helped them make these changes.

Faced with their doubts, the people from Taohua Brigade actually drew circles and crosses and explained to them seriously that it was because of this and that that the reason why they couldn't give birth to sons was because of the men and had nothing to do with the comrades.

They didn't quite understand what the circles and crosses meant, but they did understand that men had the cross on them and women didn't, so it wasn't that they couldn't give birth to sons, it was that men were incapable.

A young woman looked at the picture on the ground and laughed, "Thanks to Secretary Zhou, I gave birth to two daughters. My in-laws have always disliked me, and even my husband blames me for wanting to end his offspring. He knew that the reason why I couldn't give birth to a son was because of him. Now he doesn't even dare to fart in front of me."

An aunt also agreed, "That's right, it's just that I didn't know this when I was young, I gave birth to three daughters in a row, and I was thinking of having a son to give me face. Now, it's my turn to scold him. Shameless guy, if he hadn't been incapable of letting me give birth to a son, I wouldn't have to endure so much humiliation."

The people in the factory wanted to ask something, but when they heard the bell for work, they swallowed their words back, but they kept thinking about this matter in their hearts.

Whenever I have the chance, I will chat with the female comrades from Taohua Brigade.

The more they talked, the more surprised they were, and their thoughts gradually changed.

Until one day, a female comrade came to work with a bruised face and nose.

No one had a rest in the first place, after all, they had to wear masks when they went to work.

During lunch, the female comrade did not chat with them as usual, but sat alone in a corner with her back to them.

Someone who usually played well with her went over to call her, and saw that her face was covered with bruises.

When other people heard the noise, they looked over. The matter was reported to the team leader, who then found Director Ji of the Women's Federation and told him about it.

Upon hearing that a female comrade from the pickle factory had been beaten, Director Ji immediately brought people over to inquire what happened.

At first, the female comrade was hesitant and refused to speak. Director Ji thought she had something to hide and immediately took her to the office to question her.

The female comrade persisted for a while, but finally couldn't hold it in anymore and started crying with her hands covering her face.

"No matter what I do, my in-laws always look down on me. This time I joined the pickle factory, and my family is very happy. My sister-in-law is graduating from high school this year and has no job. My mother-in-law advised me to give my job to my sister-in-law, saying that my sister-in-law can use this job to find a capable partner in the future."

Director Ji frowned. Succession is a very normal thing. Nowadays, jobs are all stable. When parents retire, their children will take over. Although it is not common to pass on the business to nephews and nieces, it does happen.

It's okay for the sister-in-law to take over her sister-in-law's job. As long as both parties are willing, there is no problem.

But in her opinion, Comrade Chen Xiumei did not seem willing to do so.

Director Ji did not interrupt her and let her continue.

It was probably about the sister-in-law who graduated from high school and had no job and had been at home for a year. She took a fancy to her sister-in-law's job at the pickle factory and instigated her family to force her to give the job to her sister-in-law.

Of course Chen Xiumei was unwilling to do so. In order to get admitted to the pickle factory, she wanted to borrow books from her sister-in-law, but instead she was ridiculed by her sister-in-law, who said that she would definitely not pass the exam and it would be a waste of time to read books.

Later, she passed the exam, and the person who was most unhappy in the family was her sister-in-law.

Her in-laws, who were originally happy that she had a job, turned cold towards her because her sister-in-law was unhappy.

She didn't expect her sister-in-law would set her sights on her job, but when she really heard them bring it up, she didn't feel it was too surprising.

"Didn't you tell them that our pickle factory has just been established and we need stable workers, and that we are not allowed to replace people at will in the early stages?" Director Ji asked.

Chen Xiumei nodded and said, "I did."

It's one thing that she herself is unwilling to do so, but the pickle factory now also has regulations. Because the factory has just been established, it needs people with some cooking skills to ensure the quality of the pickles. People who know nothing can be taught, but definitely not now.

The factory has just started up, and they dare not slack off on the large number of orders. They do not have the time to recruit people who know nothing and teach them. We are so busy now, how can we hire a group of people who can’t even cook to cause trouble?

"Can your sister-in-law cook?" Director Ji asked again.

Chen Xiumei shook her head. Her sister-in-law wouldn't even help if the oil bottle fell over at home. Even if she was willing to give in, the pickle factory would not agree.

She immediately brought up the regulations of the pickle factory and told her in-laws that the leaders said that they had to supply those factories and could not even take care of the grocery stores.

But they thought that other factories could take over the job, so why couldn't the pickle factory? She must be lying.

This rule is not a secret, but they are unwilling to even inquire about it.

That night the man did not go back to his room directly. He was called over by his parents-in-law. He muttered in the room for a long time, and no one knew what he said. When he returned to the room, his face was very gloomy, and he started talking about work again.

Chen Xiumei didn't know that her words had angered him. The man simply reached out and grabbed her hair and slapped her.

The man had never hit her before, but his sudden attack stunned Chen Xiumei for a moment. She had no idea how much force was used in that slap. She was completely stunned. When she came to her senses, she immediately screamed.

But there was no sound in the house, as if no one was there.

She struggled to run outside, only to find that the door was locked when she reached it.

The man followed her and kicked her in the waist. She curled up on the ground in pain and only heard her sister-in-law's voice outside the door, "Brother, women won't listen unless they are beaten. If she dares to disobey you now, she will dare to cheat on you in the future."

Chen Xiumei couldn't remember what happened afterwards. She fainted. When she woke up, it was dawn. She was still lying on the ground, but the man was gone.

She got up slowly. There were obviously people at home, but everyone ignored her as if she didn't exist.

There was no one else in the office. Director Ji looked at the bruise on Chen Xiumei's waist, his face so cold that it seemed to have frozen.

"Secretary Li, go find Secretary He and borrow someone."

Li Lingling nodded quickly and turned to go to Secretary He's office.

Director Ji tugged at Chen Xiumei's clothes and said, "Comrade Chen Xiumei, don't worry, our Women's Federation will definitely take care of this matter."

She had also heard about what happened in the Women's Federation before. She had been working in the pickle factory for some time and was familiar with some of the details.

She knew that Director Ji was a decisive female comrade. If she chose to speak out, her man would certainly not be able to escape, and even her in-laws might suffer.

But they have never thought about themselves, so now they want her to think about her in-laws.

Chen Xiumei asked herself that she could not repay evil with kindness.

"Director Ji, I'm sorry to trouble you."

“This is the work of our Women’s Federation.”

While they were talking, Secretary Li had already borrowed the militia comrade over, and Director Ji did not let Chen Xiumei follow.

Her husband took over the job of Chen Xiumei's father-in-law and now works in the commune. Director Ji took people directly into the factory to arrest people.

After locking the man into the small dark room, Officer Chen was left behind to interrogate him about what happened. Director Ji then took Officer Li to Tong's house.

There is no need to ask her personally, when Chen Xiumei was beaten, her screams were heard clearly by her neighbors.

Some neighbors also ran to Tong's house to ask what happened, but were evaded by Tong's father and mother.

But how could a normal person scream like that? Especially this morning, many people saw Chen Xiumei walking out of the door with a bruised face and nose.

At that time, some neighbors came forward to ask about it, but Chen Xiumei just shook her head and said that she fell.

How could she have so many bruises on her face after falling? However, no matter how they asked, Chen Xiumei refused to say anything.

This was discovered by Director Ji at the factory.

I asked around and everyone gave the same story.

Director Ji had an idea in mind and took his men directly to Tong's house.