Chapter Ninety-Eight: Get her a bicycle
"Everyone's busy, hehehe... Feng, Qiao, Liang, come here for a moment, I have something to tell you, hehehe..."
"The captain looks so happy and cheerful today!"
Feng Zhengyang clapped his hands and quickly scooped up some water and brought it over. Qiao Wangshu and Liang Manxiu wiped their sweat and came over as well.
Lu Guangzhi took the drink, smiled, and handed the order slip to them.
"You did a good job last time, and the organization remembers it. There are a few job openings available, and the commune thinks you are all good comrades with good awareness and high vigilance, so they have arranged jobs for you all. Feng, who is about to become a father, has been assigned to work as a clerk in the commune. It's close by, and he earns 28 yuan a month. Liang has been assigned to work as an accountant at the county supply and marketing cooperative. His salary is 35 yuan a month, and he will be a permanent employee. Qiao is a bit special here. Comrade Bai has been to the agricultural research institute and said that you have also done research in this area before. Our production team is going to set up experimental fields, and you can assist from the side. Although your salary is only 18 yuan a month, it's not bad."
The group was taken aback, not expecting that they had all been assigned work. However, Shen Yuzhu and Zhou Congsheng deserved the most credit for this matter.
In the end, they got nothing; on the contrary, they benefited. The expressions on their faces were complicated. Liang Manxiu directly returned the list to Captain Lü.
“I’m not going. This was originally Yuzhu and Comrade Zhou’s achievement. What are we compared to them? I don’t want to go.”
"I don't want it either."
“Captain, we’re really happy that the organization remembers us, but you know the whole story. We only helped out, and we’ve already received a letter of commendation and a bonus. How can we ask for more?”
Lu Guangzhi waved his hand and said with a smile, "Don't have such thoughts. The organization has already praised you, but the commune hasn't. The commune leaders know about this. They also want to praise you so that you can have an easier time. I can only be happy. As for Comrade Zhou, don't worry, the army won't forget him. Comrade Shen Yuzhu doesn't need it and wants to give the opportunity to you. She's busy with other things right now. Not only you, but also the male educated youth who went to help you at the educated youth point that day, whether it's the Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University or other job opportunities, they will be given priority."
Fearing they wouldn't be willing to do it, Lü Guangzhi talked until his mouth was dry, then explained the benefits to them again.
Zhou Li's heart pounded as he watched. Although he was happy for Liang Manxiu, he suddenly felt a huge gap between them. He had to support his elderly parents and had two younger brothers and sisters. How could he possibly be a match for her?
Although he thought that way, his subordinates did not slack off at all; on the contrary, they worked even harder.
Liang Manxiu turned her head and saw him gritting his teeth and swinging the shovel with all his might. She frowned slightly, but then her expression returned to normal.
After Captain Lü finished looking for them, he went to the educated youth settlement again to find the male educated youth who had helped and did some ideological work with them. Although they hadn't helped much, there were still some things that needed to be made clear.
Once a person's heart is crooked, it is very difficult to correct it.
That evening, Liang Manxiu went to see Shen Yuzhu. She was holding the form in her hand, feeling a little uncomfortable, as if she had wronged her in this matter.
Shen Yuzhu didn't even need to think to know what she was going to say.
I went back inside and made her a cup of sweet Xiangpiaopiao tea. I handed the teacup to her, and the air was filled with its sweet aroma.
"What is this?"
“My friend sent me some milk tea from Inner Mongolia. They all drink salty milk tea there, but she knew I wouldn’t like it, so she made it sweet for me. I think it’s good. You should try it too.”
"I've already stolen your good time, and you still make me a nice drink."
Shen Yuzhu patted her hand and said, "What's this about stealing? I'm so busy writing articles every day, and recently Ren Baobei found me a translation job. I reckon I won't even have time to go to work."
I could only give her a slight hint about the translation work; I couldn't say anything more.
"It's good that you don't have to go to work. You have delicate skin, and it wouldn't be good if you got sunburned or tired. If you don't want to go, then don't go. I'll share half of my earnings with you. Don't worry about not having money. If you need anything in the future, just tell me and I'll bring it back to you."
"good."
After Liang Manxiu left, Shen Yuzhu went into her spatial dimension, thinking of getting her a bicycle to ride. The journey to and from the county town was quite far, and taking an oxcart every day was definitely not suitable. Riding a bicycle would take more than half an hour, but it was still better than walking.
There were quite a few bicycles in the warehouse, but thinking that she still had a lot of points to use, she decisively used her points to buy a women's bicycle.
A day later, the bicycle was left sloppily in the yard.
When Liang Manxiu came to bring her food again, Shen Yuzhu simply pushed her bicycle.
"Look, how's it riding?"
Liang Manxiu's lips twitched for a moment as she looked at Shen Yuzhu in disbelief. "What, what do you mean?"
"What do you mean? This bicycle that someone bought for you was delivered in the middle of the night. You're going to start work in half a month. Are you planning to go with your skinny legs?"
"This, this was bought for me, Yuzhu, how could I possibly accept it!"
Shen Yuzhu pushed the bicycle in front of her, saying, "You think it's free? You have to pay for it."
"Yes, yes, I'll definitely give it to you, hehehe... I, I have an industrial ticket, can I pay you back 230% later?"
"No need, just give me eighty, I don't want any more. I don't need the industrial coupons either, Zhao Yue gave me several, keep yours for yourself!"
With tears in her eyes, Liang Manxiu thanked her. She had tried so hard to become Shen Yuzhu's good friend and sister, hoping that one day she could treat her the way she treated Qiao Wangshu.
Looking at it now, she's even better than Qiao Wangshu. She has a bicycle, she drinks milk tea, and now, riding this wave of popularity, she's even embracing Shen Yuzhu. In every way, she's better than everyone else.
She is Shen Yuzhu's best friend, and she ranks first among them.
Shen Yuzhu patted her on the back, and the two smiled at each other.
"Go and give it a try. If there's anything that doesn't feel right, ask Zhou Li to adjust it for you."
"good."
Zhou Li was pushing his bicycle this way. He hadn't eaten lunch and thought that all Liang Manxiu needed to get to work was a bicycle.
He had already thought it through. If she didn't want to accept it, he would say he would sell it to her and give her five yuan a month. The fee wasn't much, and she wouldn't feel pressured.
Looking at the clean bicycle, he was very satisfied, thinking about how to persuade her later.
But to his surprise, the next second he saw Shen Yuzhu riding a brand-new bicycle adorned with red ribbons steadily toward him, and instantly, his heart sank.
Which bastard beat him to a ride?
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